“My name is Jin Hyeon Bin. I met you at Park’s house when I was there for a visit,” the man said, seeming somewhat urgent. His footsteps continued to tap lightly on the ground.
“Oh my, I apologize, Mr. Jin!” Choi Eun Ho extended his right hand with utmost courtesy.
“Oh, Prosecutor Choi, you are too kind.”
Jin Hyeon Bin quickly wiped his palms on his suit and then grasped Choi Eun Ho's hand tightly.
“So, what brings you here, President Jin?”
Choi Eun Ho asked.
“Actually, it’s nothing important, just… just I was recently flagged. Do you think you could…?”
Jin Hyeon Bin had a smile plastered across his face, and he seemed to be speaking cautiously.
“No problem, I’ll have them delete the record. If there’s nothing else, you can leave now.”
Choi Eun Ho smiled and took a cigarette out of his pocket, putting it in his mouth.
“I have a lighter!”
Jin Hyeon Bin immediately took out his lighter and stepped forward to light Choi Eun Ho’s cigarette.
Choi Eun Ho took a deep drag and then waved his hand, indicating that Jin Hyeon Bin could leave. He still needed to show some respect to the acquaintances of Park Jeong Won, considering that he was still alive.
Just then, Choi Eun Ho seemed to suddenly remember something and immediately stopped Jin Hyeon Bin, who was about to leave.
“When you go back, remember to send a few more grouper fish to Park,”
His voice had a hint of a commanding tone,
“He always loves to eat that heavenly taste. Don’t forget, put this favor on the account, so we have a record for later.”
“Yes, yes.”
Jin Hyeon Bin nodded repeatedly, bowed deeply, and then rushed toward the elevator. His face was pale and dreadful.
In his heart, he couldn’t help but curse:
These prosecutors are more ruthless than the businessmen like us. I sent so much money to Park Jeong Won, and it wasn’t enough. Now I’m being skinned again because of a gambling record.
The legal system on the peninsula is simply a bottomless pit of gold!
Jin Hyeon Bin grumbled as he got back on the ground, found his car, and then drove in a hurry toward the bank. Even though he was grumbling constantly, his body was honest.
Since Park Jeong Won liked grouper fish, he could only reluctantly satisfy his taste buds.
Jin Hyeon Bin’s actions created ripples. In this casino, it wasn’t just the gamblers, but also some ordinary people who had some spare cash and just wanted to experience the thrill.
They were drawn to Jin Hyeon Bin's behavior, and they all came forward, surrounding Choi Eun Ho and shouting loudly.
“Prosecutor, my family also has grouper!”
“My family has pollock!”
“My family has…”
Although these people understood the implications of pollock and grouper, compared to the potential loss of their personal identities being exposed due to the case, sending some gifts was a small matter.
However, to their surprise, Choi Eun Ho rejected their proposal without hesitation.
“All of you shut up!”
Choi Eun Ho's voice was filled with anger and righteousness,
“You gamblers, are you trying to bribe me, a prosecutor who fights for the people and judicial justice on the peninsula?”
Choi Eun Ho continued, “Minister Park Jeong Won will not accept your bribes!”
Choi Eun Ho’s words were like a sharp sword, piercing the hearts of the crowd. Their original glimmer of hope was instantly extinguished, and they could only silently squat aside, no longer speaking.
In their hearts, Choi Eun Ho’s actions seemed so hypocritical. This prosecutor on the peninsula, one second he was letting someone go, and the next he was here pretending to be pure and spotless. It was disgusting!
That guy named Park Jeong Won, he didn’t even take grouper, so why should he be responsible for the role of prosecutor? The crowd seethed with indignation.
“Prosecutor, the dirty gambling money has been bagged, and the ledgers have all been found and safely placed in the evidence bag. In addition, Detective Heo Tae Jun also recovered a pistol and three magazines.”
Park Guk Chang quietly approached Choi Eun Ho’s ear and whispered.
“Oh?”
Choi Eun Ho turned around in surprise and stretched out his hand. Park Guk Chang took a bag of evidence from his pocket, which contained a sealed black gun and two full magazines.
Choi Eun Ho carefully examined it, confirming that it was a Daewoo K5 pistol with thirteen bullets loaded inside.
“Excellent! Be sure to take good care of this evidence. We will need it later.”
Choi Eun Ho handed the bag containing the evidence to Park Guk Chang and then softly instructed:
“Those confiscated assets, you and Heo Tae Jun and Choi Ho Ran will each take a portion, and also give some to the police officers who came with us, the rest will be sent to the prosecutor’s office as evidence.”
“Oh, right,”
Choi Eun Ho added, “Tell them to keep quiet after they get the money.”
“Loyal!”
Park Guk Chang bowed deeply with a smile on his face, then turned to walk towards the crowd.
“Slowly~ slowly, no feeling!”
Suddenly, a familiar ringtone broke the silence.
Choi Eun Ho quickly took his phone out of his pocket, glanced at it, and saw that it was Jang So Sik calling. He immediately answered the call and held the phone to his ear.
“What do you want?” Choi Eun Ho’s tone revealed a hint of confusion.
“I just wanted to confirm if you didn’t come home last night.” Jang So Sik’s question seemed redundant, as she was at home all along.
Even if Choi Eun Ho came home, the silence between them would be like a barrier, impossible to break.
Perhaps she wanted to talk to him but didn’t want to be direct, so she used this question to ease the tension?
“Oppa, can you come home tonight?”
Jang So Sik’s voice was low, and her emotions seemed somewhat downcast.
Choi Eun Ho couldn’t help but find it amusing. He chuckled, thinking to himself:
Could it be that after two days of marriage, the bed is empty, and the newlywed woman has become a neglected wife?
“We’ll talk about it tonight.”
He answered with a smile, “If there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up now. I still have some cases to deal with here.”
After he finished speaking, Choi Eun Ho decisively hung up the phone and began directing the scene. He was so busy that he had no time to care about a woman’s feelings during this life-or-death moment.