Villain Police Lee Jin-woo - Chapter 323



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Episode 323. On the edge of a cliff.

Jo Hak-ju is a person who always has a kind smile in front of the camera.

However, Jo Hak-ju’s face instantly hardened at Baek Yoon-seong’s sudden revelation.

The mask of pretending to be good was completely shattered.

The change in facial expression was so noticeable that even a kindergartener could tell.

And the reporters didn’t miss it.

Camera flashes began to go off over Jo Hak-ju’s face.

“Candidate Cho Hak-ju! Representative Baek Yoon-seong revealed that his father is the candidate! Do you admit it?!”

“Are you still thinking about doing a genetic test?!”

Reporters pushed in their microphones and asked questions, but Cho Hak-ju was unable to say anything.

He just stared blankly into space.

Baek Yoon-seong, whom I trusted, hit me in the back of the head… … .

This is unexpected and something I never even imagined.

“Candidate! Please say something!”

It was when Jo Hak-ju was unconsciously taking a step back.

Meanwhile, Baek Yoon-seong’s voice continued.

-I found out that my father was a candidate for Cho Hak-ju when I entered elementary school. At that time, candidate Cho Hak-ju and my mother gave me a school bag as a gift and told me the truth.

***

The lawyer’s meeting room in the detention center.

Baek Yoon-seong opened his mouth while looking at his cell phone screen.

“When I heard that candidate Cho Hak-ju was my father, I was confused and resentful. But then I was afraid. I couldn’t predict what would happen if Chairman Baek Dong-ha found out the truth.”

Baek Yoon-seong continued speaking calmly, as if he was telling someone else’s story.

and.

“Lastly, I would like to sincerely apologize to Cheol-yeong and Seo-yeon for living while hiding the truth from them.”

The filming ended with Baek Yoon-seong bowing at a ninety-degree angle.

Then, the lawyer who was holding the cell phone sighed and looked at Baek Yoon-seong.

“As I said, filming the video will cause problems.”

It is obviously problematic to film a video in a detention center and show your face to the world.

But Baek Yoon-seong opened his mouth with an expression that showed he didn’t care.

“I’ll think about that later.”

With those words, Baek Yoon-seong’s gaze slowly turned away.

Jinwoo appeared where his gaze landed.

Jinwoo was leaning against one wall.

A few days ago.

Jinwoo was now sitting in this lawyer’s meeting room, meeting Baek Yoonseong.

There are numerous documents on the table.

It was material that would bury Jo Hak-ju from the world, starting with the fact that Baek Yoon-seong’s father was Jo Hak-ju.

And it was natural that Baek Yoon-seong’s face grew cold after seeing the data.

But Jinwoo opened his mouth without caring about Baek Yoonseong.

“Did you expect that if Cho Hak-joo became president, he would pardon you?”

“… … !”

“But what can we do? If this information is released, Cho Hak-joo will never be able to become president. The place he should go is not the presidential office, but prison.”

“… … !”

“You have to stay here.”

As Jinwoo continued speaking, Baek Yoonseong’s face hardened.

And Baek Yoon-seong looked at Jin-woo with his stiff face and muttered in a blank voice.

“… …Continue?”

“Don’t make such a pitiful face. Being here is a blessing for you. Think about it. Do you think Baek Cheol-yeong and Baek Seo-yeon will stay still if you leave prison? They’ll try to catch you and kill you somehow. No, before that, Baek Cheol-yeong and Baek Seo-yeon filed a lawsuit against you. The judge will naturally be on their side. So, what do you think the outcome will be?”

Jinwoo leaned his upper body toward Baek Yoonseong and continued speaking.

“You’re broke. Now you have to live a fucking life, not a chaebol life.”

“… … !”

“It’s your fault for having the wrong dad. Pay for it with this shitty life.”

It was time for Baek Yoon-seong to swallow his dry saliva.

Jinwoo let out a devilish voice.

“I can catch Cho Hak-ju by myself. But the reason I came to you is this: There’s only one reason. I’ll give you a chance.”

“……opportunity?”

“You bring down Jo Hak-ju.”

Baek Yoon-seong’s eyes trembled.

But Jinwoo continued talking without paying attention to those eyes.

“You know that too. Baek Dong-ha truly loved you.”

“… … !”

“When you were born, Baek Dong-ha shed tears of joy.”

“… … !”

“When you first started walking, Baek Dong-ha was overjoyed. When you entered elementary school, graduated, and on all those special days, Baek Dong-ha tried hard to be with you.”

Baek Yoon-seong lowered his head without realizing it.

Because I couldn’t meet Jinwoo’s eyes.

He didn’t know why, but Jinwoo’s words were full of sincerity, and Baek Yoonseong felt ashamed and guilty, like a sinner who had been stripped naked.

But Jinwoo didn’t stop talking.

“You will bring down Jo Hak-ju, who deceived and killed Baek Dong-ha, with your own hands. This is your chance to apologize to Baek Dong-ha, who loved and cherished you.”

It was a while later that Baek Yoon-seong raised his head again and looked at Jin-woo.

By the way, Baek Yoon-seong’s eyes are about to tear up.

It looked like he was holding back tears.

And this is the moment when I try to say something to Jinwoo.

Jinwoo opened his mouth.

“I promise. If you take down Cho Hak-ju with your own hands, you will be able to leave prison.”

“… … !”

“And there’s a little-known resort in Southeast Asia. The sea is nice and the security is not bad. It’s not like a tycoon’s life, but you can live quite comfortably there. I’ll provide you with those conditions.”

While Jinwoo continued speaking, Baek Yoonseong was looking at the documents filling the table.

If this explodes, Cho Hak-ju will not be able to survive.

You will literally fall into the abyss.

It was an unchangeable future, a future that had already been decided.

But there is something that has not been decided yet.

It’s up to you to decide who will bring down Cho Hak-ju.

And Baek Yoon-seong made up his mind.

If the future is going to collapse somehow, he will end Jo Hak-ju with his own hands, not Jin-woo’s.

I thought it was a small apology to Baek Dong-ha, just like Jin-woo said.

“I will do it. How?”

This was a few days ago.

And now, Baek Yoon-seong was looking at Jin-woo, who was standing leaning against the wall.

Jinwoo opened his mouth and smiled at Baek Yoonseong.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

***

The world was noisy.

The story of Cho Hak-ju was being covered everywhere.

Jo Hak-ju’s story was featured without fail not only on television but also on various community sites and in all places where people gathered.

That night, Ella’s office in Yeouido.

Oh Myeong-hun was sitting on the sofa there, watching television.

What you see on the screen is, of course, Jo Hak-ju.

It was the scene where Jo Hak-ju was unable to say anything and just stepped back hesitantly.

Oh Myeong-hun, who was watching it, opened his mouth and chuckled.

“I feel refreshed whenever that scene comes up. I don’t get tired of watching it over and over. It’s still fun even if I watch it a hundred times. Hehe.”

Oh Myeong-hun saved that scene, saying that whenever life gets tough, he would look at Jo Hak-ju and gain strength.

And then I turned my gaze and looked out the window.

Jinwoo was seen standing looking out the window.

Oh Myeong-hun opened his mouth to Jin-woo.

“I saved it as a video. Should I send it to you too?”

Jinwoo smiled and shook his head.

“No, it’s okay.”

“Isn’t it fun?”

“It’s time to pop the champagne. The game isn’t over yet.”

“It’s not over?”

Oh Myeong-hun tilted his head.

In Oh Myeong-hun’s eyes, Jo Hak-ju had already become a rag.

People are pointing fingers at Cho Hak-ju and calling him trash.

So Oh Myeong-hun thought that Jo Hak-ju would never be able to rise again.

But Jinwoo was different.

“Giving birth to Baek Yun-seong is something that is morally condemnable, but it is not something that can be done legally.”

“… … !”

“Jo Hak-ju will somehow endure it. So, don’t relax and wait.”

Jinwoo turned his gaze away after saying those words.

And as I looked out the window, I thought of Jo Hak-ju.

‘Hakju… … Please struggle. Struggle to survive. The more you do, the deeper you will fall into the swamp.’

***

At that time, in Cho Hak-ju’s office.

There were several empty bottles of liquor on the desk where Jo Hak-ju was sitting.

Jo Hak-ju drank all that alcohol by himself.

But Jo Hak-ju’s eyes were clear.

Not even his pupils shook.

Jo Hak-ju muttered, chewing his lips tightly as he took another sip of alcohol.

“How did I… … crawl all the way here, and do you think it’ll end like this?”

Jo Hak-ju put down his glass and put his cell phone to his ear.

“Hold the car waiting.”

The place Jo Hak-ju headed to was the lawyer’s meeting room in the detention center where Jin Woo-ryeong was.

And after a while, Jo Hak-ju was sitting across from Jin Woo-ryeong.

Jin Woo-ryeong sat down diagonally and opened his mouth as if to sneer at Jo Hak-ju.

“Director Cho Hak-ju, you can’t help it in this situation, right? You smell like alcohol. This is the first time I’ve seen you in such a disheveled state.”

Cho Hak-ju sighed and shook his head.

“I didn’t come to you to be a laughing stock, so stop talking nonsense.”

“Then why did you come to me at this hour?”

“I came to make a deal.”

“transaction?”

“If I become president, I will pardon you first.”

Jin Woo-ryeong shook his head as if he was dumbfounded.

“Are you still dreaming of becoming president in this situation?”

“It is possible with your help.”

“Can you do it with my help?”

“okay.”

Jin Woo-ryeong stared intently at Jo Hak-ju’s face.

Jo Hak-ju’s eyes were serious.

I really felt confident that I could overcome this situation.

Jin Woo-ryeong, who was looking at those eyes, sat up straight and said.

“Do you know my personality? If I go out into the world, I will kill you, Director Cho Hak-ju.”

“The important thing now is to survive.”

“Okay. Tell me. How can I help you?”

“It’s turning Baek Dong-ha into trash.”

“Baek Dong-ha?”

Cho Hak-ju nodded and put a cigarette in his mouth.

And he told them his plan, exhaling a cloud of smoke.

“I’m going to twist the story a little bit. We were originally dating… … .”

Cho Hak-ju’s words were like a third-rate, ridiculous novel.

Baek Dong-ha met Jin Woo-ryeong and threatened to kill Jo Hak-ju if she did not marry him.

And at that time, Jin Woo-ryeong was already pregnant with Baek Yoon-seong.

Cho Hak-ju continued speaking.

“The reason Baek Dong-ha kept me by his side was to show me your happiness, Jin Woo-ryeong.”

“Baek Dong-ha did something so cringey and perverted? Do you think people would believe something like that?”

Cho Hak-ju nodded.

“I also believe that Baek Yoon-seong is my child. If something more serious comes up in this situation, I’ll be happy about it. The ugly back of a conglomerate is a subject that can be enjoyed as a stimulating subject.”

“… … .”

“The truth is that Baek Dong-ha’s past actions are not known to the public. If we make up stories about what Baek Dong-ha did in the United States, that will become the truth.”

“… … .”

“My brother was in the drug business. The person who messed with it changed it to Baek Dong-ha. Baek Dong-ha made Jin Baek with that dirty money and was a villain who sucked the blood of workers. Baek Dong-ha is dead anyway, and only we know the truth.”

After explaining the plan for a long time, Cho Hak-ju continued speaking while stubbing out his cigarette.

“I know. It’s a hastily made story, so there are a lot of loopholes.”

The usual Jo Hak-ju would not have carried out such a reckless plan.

I would have definitely approached it a little more cautiously.

But these days, things are different than usual.

Cho Hak-ju was not driven to the edge of a cliff, but rather seemed to be hanging on.

I was holding on with one finger, struggling not to fall.

Besides, there is no time.

The road to the presidential election is tight.

The thought that I had to clear up the suspicions and restore my approval rating as quickly as possible dominated my mind.

Cho Hak-ju’s voice continued.

“But you know, our party has a concrete support base. They will believe me when I say white is black. They will write comments and fill in the gaps in my story. And they will help restore public sentiment.”

“… … .”

“I promise. When you come out into the world, you can be the chairman of Jinbaek or the king. I just need to become president.”

Jin Woo-ryeong nodded with his signature affectionate smile.

And Jo Hak-ju’s eyes looking at Jin Woo-ryeong were shining sharply.

***

The next day.

Jinbaek Hotel’s convention center.

The place was full of reporters.

Even reporters from foreign countries were seen.

The place they were looking at was the stage, and they were looking at Jo Hak-ju standing there.

But Jo Hak-ju didn’t say anything and just bowed his head.

Cho Hak-ju looked as if he was in deep thought.

After a moment like that, Jo Hak-ju lifted his head and let out a deep sigh.

And then he put his mouth to the microphone and let out a miserable voice.

“I am truly sorry to tell you a story I wanted to keep hidden. This is a woman’s heartbreaking past, and it is a story that she wanted to take with her to the grave. Chairman Jin Woo-ryeong and I were in love. Although we were poor, we were happy and promised a future together, and I had Yoon Seong. However, by chance, I met Baek Dong-ha, who was selling drugs at the time, and the tragedy began.”

The press conference room began to buzz at the word “drugs.”

Cho Hak-ju waited for their murmuring to end.

and.

“The remaining story will be told by Chairman Jin Woo-ryeong, not me.”

Now, Jin Woo-ryeong’s face should appear on the screen.

If Jin Woo-ryeong sheds tears while telling the lie about her past, the situation will be reversed.

Cho Hak-ju waited for that and observed the reporters’ expressions.

But Jo Hak-ju’s gaze, which was looking at the reporters, stopped at one place.

The person sitting there was Jinwoo.

Jinwoo was smiling while looking at Jo Hakju.

‘Lee Jin-woo?’

That was when I thought about it.

An image appeared on the screen.

However, a voice different from what Jo Hak-ju had expected came out of the reporters’ mouths.

“Aren’t you Chairman Jin Woo-ryeong?”

“Who is it?”

“Disabled?”

Jo Hak-ju’s gaze suddenly turned towards the screen behind him.

The person seen there was… … .

‘Cho Hak-ju?!’

What appeared on the screen was the real Jo Hak-ju.

That Jo Hak-ju, who was working as a writer, appeared.

And then the real Jo Hak-ju opened his mouth.

-My name is Jo Hak-ju.