34. The long-awaited moment (5)
Immediately after Kim Pan-ho’s withdrawal from the party.
Reporters were busy.
Prosecutor Kang Dong-cheol suddenly called a press conference and announced his intention in front of everyone.
“I understand that there is currently a difference of opinion as to whether the Golden Circle is real. I will tell you clearly here. The Golden Circle is real. Even before Kim Hyun-seong and others who said they were victims of the Golden Circle exposed it, the Central District Prosecutors’ Office had already identified the existence of the ‘Golden Circle’ and had already begun an investigation. Of course, it is not clear who is behind it, but it is true that there is a vicious group that takes students into the abyss in exchange for compensation.”
“crazy.”
“This is a scoop.”
“Quickly take a picture!”
Papapot.
Papa papa phat.
Reporters went crazy like a wave.
Kang Dong-cheol.
He, who is called Cowkiller Knife, is no other person and has nailed down the existence of the main character of the conspiracy theory.
a reporter asked.
“Then is it possible that everything Kim Hyun-seong says is true?”
It was a sensitive issue.
According to Kim Hyun-seong’s claims, Golden Circle did all kinds of dirty things to deal with one high school student. Especially the Gangnam officetel incident. In the middle of a downtown area boasting a large floating population, they mobilized over a hundred students to try to kill Kim Hyeon-seong. If it turned out to be true, this was not an ordinary problem.
Contract murder.
Starting with that crime that was too scary to even mention, the crimes that came along like sausages were enough to give me goosebumps.
Kang Dong-cheol looked at the reporter who asked the question with calm eyes.
This press conference.
It was an arbitrary move.
Even though they were fully aware of the problem that would arise, they exploded the bomb before the Central District Prosecutors’ Office could respond properly.
Kang Dong-cheol said.
“We are not ruling out the possibility that it is true. Since it is still only in the investigation stage, once everything becomes clear, we will hold another press conference to reveal the status of the investigation. Oh, and there’s one last thing I’d like to tell you. What if I stop the investigation in the middle or have to take off my clothes? “At that time, you could think of it as a result of the pressure of the ‘Golden Circle.’”
I took a step back.
As Kang Dong-cheol disappears, the camera emits a bright light as if the world is disappearing.
* * *
Prosecution.
To be exact, the Central District Prosecutors’ Office was shocked.
As soon as he returned from the press conference, Kang Dong-cheol received a call from the prosecutor.
“Dongcheol.”
“yes.”
“Do you have any political thoughts?”
“no.”
“Then why, why do you insist on doing something like this!”
sudden.
threw something away
Documents were scattered and cluttering Kang Dong-cheol’s vision, but Kang Dong-cheol’s expression did not change at all.
“I have already reported this several times. Golden Circle. “We need to investigate them and definitely root them out.”
“know. I know too. But do you think we don’t mess with those bastards because we don’t know anything? no. People are divided on whether the Golden Circle exists, but anyone who knows how Korea operates, including you and I, is clearly aware of the existence of the Golden Circle. the problem is! The Golden Circle is also extending its influence over this prosecution. But if you hit it so recklessly, what are you going to do about it? “If the case is concluded in vain, not only you but me too will be in danger!”
The situation at the prosecutor’s office.
I fully understand.
Kang Dong-cheol followed him wholeheartedly, and in fact, the chief prosecutor was said to be well-liked.
So I couldn’t even touch the Golden Circle.
He was not an ordinary prosecutor, but the chief prosecutor of the Central District Prosecutors’ Office, and he was under pressure when he took on cases related to the Golden Circle. Past years have proven that this is a forbidden area that should never be crossed. But when Kang Dong-cheol, whom he considered his successor, did something like this, he felt like his insides were all on fire.
Justice?
It is important.
But in the end, as someone’s breadwinner and someone who has to live a daily life after work, I didn’t want to carry the gun.
Kang Dong-cheol said.
“I feel sorry for causing any harm to the Chief Prosecutor. However, I have no desire to change my decision at all. You asked me before. Why are you so wooden? Prosecutors are also human beings, and if they follow the line appropriately, they can rise to the top without much trouble. I am. “I don’t know if you believe it, but from the moment I took the oath as a prosecutor, I have always had my ‘end’ in mind.”
We made eye contact.
In those peaceful eyes, I could see an intense belief that could not be expressed in words.
“My father and my family devoted their lives to the legal profession. My retired father said this to me one day. Do you know what it would be like to live a life under the sky without an inch of shame? My father was an honest man. He did not commit any crimes such as jaywalking, and he chose to live as an upright lawyer and retire. Being proud of yourself means leaving no trace of insecurity in your heart. When I receive a call or notice from the police or prosecutors, I have the confidence to not doubt myself about what mistake I have made. It may have been nothing, but I was proud of it. People who make mistakes on a daily basis, when a problem occurs, look back on their past and determine whether there is a problem. Not my father. And so do I.”
“you… … !”
“Nicknamed as a cow-killing knife. I wasn’t bad. If the moment comes when I have to pull out that sword someday, I will live a life that I am not ashamed of, even if I have to take off my clothes in exchange for wielding the sword. Just like my father did, I want to tell my life truthfully while looking at my children. so.”
The knife has already been drawn.
This was notification, not consent.
“I will handle this case.”
* * *
After the interview.
Kang Dong-cheol returned to his office.
He sat down on a chair and roughly loosened his tie.
As I looked at the dull ceiling of the building, I remembered what the chief prosecutor said a moment ago.
“… … do it yourself. If you’re going to put your head on the line, there’s no reason for me to stop you. “I will look after you as best as I can, but know that I won’t be able to hold out for long.”
He was a good person.
The reason why Kang Dong-cheol was able to rise to the position of Deputy Chief Prosecutor even though he showed a wooden attitude in the first place was because of the Chief Prosecutor who viewed him favorably. A certain level of goodness is necessary in social life. However, the person who said that the only position where coldness that excludes human relationships is not a problem is a prosecutor like us was the chief prosecutor a dozen years ago.
Of course, I’m old now.
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He looked anxious as he looked at what his superiors thought, but he didn’t want to blame his ‘goodness’.
Because that’s human.
Kang Dong-cheol opened a drawer locked with a key and checked the data he had received from someone.
‘… … Hyunseong Kim.’
Tuk.
I threw the material on the desk.
In that pile of data, numerous evidence was recorded that could identify the Golden Circle.
The sender was Kim Hyun-seong.
When Kim Hyun-seong sent a lot of data to Kang Dong-cheol, he attached a message.
[I won’t say that I am proud. You can do whatever you want. Even if they reveal all of my crimes and send me to prison, I will not blame Prosecutor Kang Dong-cheol at all if he imposes an accurate punishment based on objective data. Act according to your beliefs, just like you showed me.]
Meaning of Kim Hyun-seong.
It was clear.
Even if it meant punishing myself, I hoped that the Golden Circle would be judged.
In fact, the first feeling I felt after checking the data was despair.
Even though Kang Dong-cheol was like a stone, his emotions fluctuated greatly as he checked the data that had been accumulated over many years.
‘What kind of life have you been living?’
Poor family.
Ranked first in the nation.
If he had just moderately compromised with reality, he could have lived a successful life, but Kim Hyun-seong threw himself into it even though he did not have a ‘reliable background’ like himself. For the sole purpose of eradicating the Golden Circle. Regardless of the fact that he was a criminal, I had no choice but to acknowledge the accomplishments of a high school student.
At first, I thought Kim Hyun-seong was the same.
Whether it was the Golden Circle or Kim Hyun-seong, in the end it was all about destroying those around them with power and force.
It was different now.
‘The Golden Circle is a great evil. Kim Hyun-seong is completely different from those who destroy people without any hesitation. Even though the victim’s personal revenge is wrong, it doesn’t mean we can’t sympathize with his motive.’
The Kim Hyun-seong issue was postponed.
In terms of success, it was first to root out the Golden Circle, not Kim Hyun-seong.
“I don’t know what picture you drew, but I will follow that plan. “I will gladly dance the sword dance on the board you made.”
I pulled out my sword.
A knife for killing cows.
Even if it accomplishes its purpose with just one attack, it will surely blow off the target’s head.
* * *
Public opinion boiled over.
The incident that began to be called the Golden Gate.
At first, it was the revelations of victims like Kim Hyun-seong, but the situation became very serious due to the actions of Kim Pan-ho and Kang Dong-cheol.
-Now the existence of the Golden Circle is almost a given. There is no way Kim Pan-ho, a big-time politician, would announce his withdrawal from the party without any information. It clearly means that there is something we don’t know about.
-More than anything else, you can tell just by looking at Kang Dong-cheol’s actions. Kang Dong-cheol is a fair-minded person who is called a cow-killer within the prosecution, and he officially revealed at a press conference that the Golden Circle exists. The Kang Dong-cheol I know is not a person who will ever talk nonsense. From now on, the question is not to determine whether the Golden Circle exists, but to gauge the extent to which its power really exists.
Anxiety rose.
In everyone’s head.
The same name came to mind.
-Then is Yoon Hyun-min really behind it?
-Wow, this is truly the biggest incident ever. If that is true, it is not an issue that will simply end with the successor of a large corporation ‘being’ running a criminal organization. It was not another company, but the Taeyang Group, and Yoon Hyun-min, who was evaluated to lead the Korean economy in the future, was pointed out as the mastermind. If a person of such great standing created the Golden Circle, we cannot dare to predict how far the Golden Gate will spread.
– That’s right. It’s Hyunmin Yoon. The contacts that Yoon Hyun-min can draw from are obviously the highest level of power in Korea, but what would happen if they had been interacting for a dozen years under the name of the Golden Circle? With that much power, even if it is true, they can make it untrue. It probably means that something more dirty than what we imagine is happening behind the scenes in Korea.
No more.
Public opinion could not be completely covered.
No matter how much the comment force was used, the already fueled fire burned brightly and caught everyone’s attention. Office workers taking the subway to work, people glancing at their cell phones from their respective positions. And even unemployed people rolling around in the corners of their rooms took interest in this incident and hoped that the truth would come to light.
-What is certain is that this is not ‘someone else’s’ business. The Golden Circle is a disaster that can happen to anyone in everyday life, and may even be a reality that we experience on a daily basis. It could be that someone around me who was bullied was actually the result of a request from the Golden Circle. So, we must never lose interest in this case. If a hot pot runs out of heat, as always, no matter how great the event, it will pass by like a season.
A huge gust of wind blew.
It seemed as if the hearts of those who wanted the truth were just wiping out the Taeyang Group.
But then.
Something unexpected happened.
* * *
next day.
Taeyang Group released an official statement.
“We, the Taeyang Group, promise here that we will actively participate in uncovering the truth about the rumors floating around in the world. Taeyang Group and I, Hyunmin Yoon, have nothing to do with this incident. “I will personally appear at the prosecution and receive a thorough investigation from Prosecutor Kang Dong-cheol to prove my innocence.”
In front of the camera.
Yoon Hyun-min was confident.
Just as he visited Kim Hyun-seong, he showed himself to the prosecution without hesitation.
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