Chapter 29
“Hmm.”
Su-ah had said something similar before.
That she felt a strange vibe from Prosecutor Lee Na-eun.
They say strange vibes are a kind of science…. On the surface at least, Prosecutor Lee Na-eun is the picture of justice.
After all, she’s charging straight at a force (me) that should be absolutely unbeatable. Her record so far backs that up.
This isn’t something an ordinary person could do. Regardless of ability or rank, just the fact that she can stand up to me like this means she’s not someone with average character.
But what if this is all just an act?
‘There are cases like that. People who act righteous to raise their value as much as possible, then sell out when they get the best offer.’
Prosecutors aren’t exactly in a popularity-based profession, but when they plan their next steps, it can be a huge advantage.
The most typical path is something like, “The righteous prosecutor enters politics.” There’s a general perception that people in the legal field are closely tied to ‘justice,’ so they often transition into politics smoothly.
And if they had a reputation during their tenure for being an unyielding, righteous prosecutor, that adds a massive bonus.
So if she’s someone who has that in mind, Su-ah’s hunch would be spot on.
‘But in that case, she’s even more incredible. It means she’s perfectly deceived everyone around her for the sake of the bigger picture. And has restrained herself, too.’
How many bribes, solicitations, and temptations must Prosecutor Na-eun have fought off?
Humans waver even at the sight of a 50,000 won bill right in front of them — but if she endured all that not out of some just personality, but for a greater purpose, then again, she’s not someone of ordinary capacity.
“You said she’s heading to Rainbow Miracle, right?”
“Yes.”
“Let’s go there too. She’s been running around this hard — it’s about time I show my face. Seems like hints and warnings don’t work on her. Or maybe, like you said, she’s got another agenda.”
“Uh… It could be dangerous, though? A detective just died, so she’s probably really fired up right now.”
“There are 30 cops there — dangerous, my ass. Just stay by my side.”
“Well, that’s true…”
From the start, what you see isn’t all there is.
As long as I’m part of the owner family, there will always be people tailing me, whether openly or secretly.
If it gets dangerous, they’ll step in.
Probably…
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“I said I don’t know anything about Detective Gong or Detective Goong, okay? How would I know what happened to some stranger or what they were doing? I’m not a damn shaman.”
Emilia pounded her chest in frustration as she replied.
She’d already been under all sorts of absurd accusations the past few days, completely stressed out — and now even a prosecutor was digging into her business, so her mood wasn’t just bad, she felt like she might actually explode with joy (sarcastically).
Bang!
“Don’t play dumb!! Jin-cheol clearly used the implant in this underground parking lot yesterday. The record is right there! Are you seriously going to deny it?”
“Oh, for f**k’s sake. What’s with the finger pointing, huh?! Do you even know who I am, mister? Want me to slam you with a major complaint? Huh??!! Do you know how many employees I have working under me? Want me to send them all after you one by one??”
The death of their colleague had made Investigator Song highly sensitive, and Kang Emilia was also on edge due to her stress.
Neither of them was willing to back down.
It was a tense situation.
Shhh.
“About a week ago, five trainees went missing, right? Where are they?”
Amidst this, Prosecutor Lee Na-eun remained calm.
“It’s just a simple trade.”
“There’s no contract.”
“I didn’t give it to you.”
“….”
Investigator Song became agitated again.
“You don’t seem to understand… A cooperation order is like a partial martial law, it’s an ‘order’. Your non-cooperation is a crime in itself!”
“I’m doing this for your sake. If you see that, something bad will happen. For your sake.”
“For us?”
“There are things that are better left unknown. Why don’t you appreciate my kind gesture? I intentionally withheld this information for your sake. Don’t stir up trouble and find that guy, Gong or whatever. He was last seen in the underground parking lot. Instead of wasting time here, go search there.”
Investigator Song sighed in anger and frustration.
It felt like they weren’t getting through to her.
Was she doing this on purpose?
Most likely.
What should they do with this rude woman?
“Do you know Kim Dong-gi?”
“Yes, I know that idiot. Because of him…”
“He was your company’s general affairs manager until recently, but he’s not here now.”
“He’s missing.”
“Missing? There are a lot of missing people in this building recently.”
“Maybe the place has bad feng shui. If you don’t like it, why don’t you look into feng shui or something.”
“….”
Prosecutor Lee Na-eun calmly looked at Emilia.
Emilia stared back without backing down.
At that moment.
-Ding.
Emilia’s phone rang.
She checked the screen and clicked her tongue.
Then, after the call rang a few times, she answered.
“Yes, what is it…Yes…?”
Her face, which had always been lethargic and rude, was now filled with surprise.
“You’re coming here…now?”
“What?!”
Her eyes quickly scanned Prosecutor Lee Na-eun and Investigator Song.
And Prosecutor Lee Na-eun sensed that the person on the other end of the call was ‘him’.
Suddenly, she felt an impulse, surprising even herself, and grabbed Emilia’s phone.
“Hey! What are you doing?!”
She snatched the phone and put it to her ear.
“Hello. This is Lee Na-eun, Criminal Investigation Department 3 of the Incheon Central District Prosecutor’s Office.”
Finally, they were connected.
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Secretary Yoo and the clerk visited ‘Pussy Paradise’, Incheon’s largest sexbot store.
Their goal was to confirm the purchase date of the sexbot found in Prosecutor Lee Na-eun’s bedroom, secure the CCTV footage, and identify the owner through the payment method.
Confirming the purchase date was easy.
The model was so expensive that it was the only sale in the past two months.
“Wow… Fully customized for a total of 520 million won… It’s more expensive than the price of my rented house.”
The clerk was stunned, and the store owner laughed.
“Haha… It’s a bit pricey, but it’s made with the best technology, so it provides a more realistic sex experience than real sex.”
“He bought something this expensive for Prosecutor Lee Na-eun…”
“….”
For some reason, that statement bothered him.
A sex doll specifically for Prosecutor Lee Na-eun.
It’s a bit strange to say, but the sex doll costs 520 million won.
Moreover, the purchase date was August 31st, just yesterday.
In other words, this ‘Master’ spent 520 million won just to put it in Prosecutor Lee Na-eun’s house.
If you rephrase it nicely, it would be something like, ‘Master spent 520 million won for Prosecutor Lee Na-eun.’
That’s what bothered him.
It’s something he could never afford in his lifetime.
‘What a stupid thought. Focus.’
But he quickly shook it off.
He didn’t have time for such thoughts.
“Sir, can I see the CCTV footage from that day? And I’d like to see the payment details as well.”
“No problem.”
The owner readily cooperated.
He provided the CCTV footage and showed the model’s payment details.
“Trace this path to find the owner.”
“Yes!”
He entrusted the clerk with finding the account owner, while Secretary Yoo checked the CCTV footage.
‘This is it. August 31st, yesterday.’
He immediately checked it.
Amidst the busy scene, a group appeared.
A young man was surrounded by two slender women, as if they were his bodyguards.
‘Noise?’
The problem was that there was noise only where they were, as if they were surrounded by some kind of wave that couldn’t be detected by electronic devices.
‘This is almost useless…’
He could only confirm very general information like ‘male’ and ‘female’, but couldn’t identify any specific features like facial features.
‘I’ll have to rely on the account owner.’
He looked at the clerk.
The clerk was checking his phone and frowning.
“Did you find out?”
“Yes… Have you heard of ‘Goryeo Entertainment’?”
“Goryeo Entertainment…?”
“Yes… I checked the financial flow, and there’s nothing special. They just paid directly from Goryeo Entertainment.”
The clerk looked a bit nervous.
“You haven’t heard of Goryeo Entertainment?”
And he asked for confirmation.
“No, I haven’t heard of it.”
“Right? Haha. Somehow, they didn’t seem to have any preparations. Do you think it has anything to do with ‘Goryeo’?”
Secretary Yoo nodded reluctantly.
For some reason, his head didn’t move easily.
-Ding.
And then.
-I’ve sent the DNA test results.
“!!!”
The DNA test results were sent to his phone.
Just as he was about to open it, he received another text from the forensics team leader.
-You should stop the prosecutor. I’ll stop here.
“???”
The text seemed significant.
Secretary Yoo’s heart sank.
His whole body felt cold and bloodless.
‘No… Don’t tell me…’
His thumb trembled as he checked the DNA test results.
DNA Test Results
Go Mu-yeol
Son of the third son of Go Young-man, Chairman of the Goryeo Group. In other words, he is part of the Goryeo Group’s Main family. Exercise extreme caution.
After reading the footnote, he dropped his phone.
“Prosecutor…!!”