## Chapter 29 – 03. Shrimp
“Hmm.”
Soo-ah had said something similar before.
That she felt something was off about Prosecutor Lee Na-eun.
People often say that feeling something is off is a science… But on the surface, Prosecutor Lee Na-eun is the perfect prosecutor of justice.
After all, she’s charging head-on against a force (me) that she can never possibly defeat. Her past actions have been the same.
How could an ordinary person do this? Regardless of ability, the fact that she can stand against me already means she’s not a typical person.
But what if it’s all an act?
‘There are cases like that sometimes. They play the part of justice to inflate their value as much as possible, then sell themselves when the price is highest.’
Being a prosecutor isn’t a job where you live off popularity, but it can be a huge help when planning for the future.
The most typical path is something like, ‘Prosecutor of Justice Enters Politics.’ Because lawyers are generally associated with ‘justice,’ it’s easier for them to enter politics. If they’ve made a name for themselves as an upright prosecutor while still in office, they get a huge bonus.
So, if she’s someone who has this in mind, then Soo-ah’s hunch is spot on.
‘But if that’s the case, she’s even more amazing. It means she can perfectly deceive everyone around her for the sake of a grand scheme. And she can control herself.’
How many solicitations, bribes, and temptations must Prosecutor Lee Na-eun have fought against as a prosecutor?
Humans waver at the sight of just a 50,000 won bill, but if she’s been enduring all of that not because of a righteous personality, but for a greater purpose, then she’s not a typical person either.
“You said she went to Rainbow Miracle?”
“Yes.”
“Let’s go there. She’s running around so diligently, I should show my face soon. It seems she can’t understand hints or warnings. Or maybe she has other intentions, like you said.”
“Um… It might be dangerous? The investigators are furious because an investigator died.”
“There are 30 cops, how dangerous can it be? Just stick by my side.”
“That’s true, but…”
What you see isn’t everything.
Since I’m a member of the owner family, there will always be people following me, whether I know it or not.
If it’s dangerous, they’ll intervene.
Probably…
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“I’m telling you, I don’t know anything about Investigator Gong or Investigator Goong! How would I know what happened to someone I don’t even know? I’m not a shaman.”
Emilia answered, pounding her chest as if she was frustrated.
She’d been suffering from all sorts of unfair accusations for the past few days, and she was already maxed out on stress. Now, even a prosecutor was coming and stirring things up, so she felt so happy she could fly.
Bang!
“Don’t play dumb!! Jin-cheol definitely used implants in this underground parking lot yesterday. There’s a clear record, are you still going to deny it?”
“Hey! Who do you think you’re pointing at! Mister, do you know who I am? Should I give you a big customer complaint? Huh??!! How many employees do I have! Should I have them all file one?”
Investigator Song, who was very sensitive due to the death of his colleague,
And Kang Emilia, who was very sensitive due to being maxed out on stress.
Neither of them would back down.
It was a truly explosive situation.
Shhh.
“Five trainees disappeared about a week ago? Where are they?”
In the midst of all that, Prosecutor Lee Na-eun was calm.
“…Just a simple trade.”
“There’s no contract.”
“Because I didn’t give it to you.”
“….”
Investigator Song flared up again.
“You don’t seem to know… A cooperation order is equivalent to a partial martial law, it’s literally an ‘order.’ Being uncooperative like this is a crime!!”
“I’m not showing it to you for your own good! Something bad will happen if you see it, prosecutors.”
“For our own good?”
“There are things in the world that are better left unknown. Why don’t you appreciate this thoughtfulness? I deliberately left it out for the prosecutors’ sake. Don’t poke the hornet’s nest and go find that Gong or Goong person. It was the underground parking lot, right? Where they disappeared. Then you should be searching there, why are you bothering me on a busy day?”
Investigator Song groaned in anger and frustration.
He felt like he couldn’t get through to her at all.
Was she doing this on purpose?
She must be doing it on purpose, right?
What should he do with this rude woman?
“Do you know Kim Dong-gi?”
“Of course I know him. That idiot. Because of that bastard, I… Ugh.”
“He was the general manager of your company until recently, but he’s not around anymore?”
“He disappeared.”
“Disappeared? There are a lot of missing people in this building. And recently too.”
“I guess the location isn’t good. If you don’t like it, maybe you could look into some feng shui. So we can move.”
“….”
Prosecutor Lee Na-eun stared at Emilia.
Emilia glared back without backing down.
Then.
– Ring.
Emilia’s phone rang.
“Excuse me, I need to take this.”
After checking the screen, she clicked her tongue and turned her head away from the screen, then answered the phone when it rang about three or four times.
“Yes. What is it… Yes… Yes?”
Her face, which always seemed languid and rude, was filled with bewilderment.
“Y-you’re coming now? Here?”
“?!”
Her eyes quickly scanned Prosecutor Lee Na-eun and Investigator Song.
And Prosecutor Lee Na-eun sensed that ‘he’ was on the other end of the phone.
In a moment,
With an impulse that surprised even herself,
She snatched Emilia’s phone.
“Hey?! W-what are you doing!!”
She put the stolen phone to her ear.
And,
“Hello. This is Prosecutor Lee Na-eun from the Incheon District Prosecutor’s Office, Criminal Division 3. ‘Young Master.’”
Finally, she was connected.
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Officer Yoo and his assistant visited ‘Dick and Pussy Paradise,’ the largest sexbot store in Incheon.
The purpose was to confirm the purchase date of the sexbot found in Prosecutor Lee Na-eun’s bedroom, secure CCTV footage, and identify the owner through the payment method used at the time of purchase.
First, confirming the purchase date wasn’t difficult.
The model itself was so expensive that it was the only one sold in the past two months.
“Wow… A full custom for a total of 520 million… That’s more expensive than the sale price of my rented apartment…”
The store owner chuckled at the assistant’s dazed words.
“Haha… The price is a bit high, right? But it’s made with the best technology, so it provides sex that’s more real than real sex.”
“Giving something this expensive to a prosecutor…”
“….”
For some reason, those words bothered him.
A sex doll exclusively for Prosecutor Lee Na-eun.
The expression is a bit strange, but the price of that sex doll is a whopping 520 million won.
Moreover, the purchase date was August 31st, just yesterday.
In other words, this ‘Young Master’ spent 520 million won just to have it placed in Prosecutor Lee Na-eun’s house.
If you erase some words and decorate it nicely, it would be something like, ‘Young Master Spent 520 Million Won for Prosecutor Lee Na-eun.’
That particularly bothered him.
Because he wouldn’t be able to do that even if he worked his bones out for his entire life.
‘…What a stupid thought. Let’s get a grip.’
But he quickly shook it off.
He didn’t have time to be lost in idle thoughts right now.
“Sir, can I see the CCTV footage from that day? And I’d also like to see the payment details.”
“No problem.”
The owner readily cooperated.
He immediately handed over the CCTV file and showed the payment details for the model.
“Get the transaction details. So we can find out who the owner is.”
“Ah, yes!”
He left the account owner verification to the assistant, and Officer Yoo searched through the CCTV files.
‘This is it. August 31st, yesterday.’
He checked it right away.
In the midst of the hustle and bustle, a group appeared.
A young man was at the center, with two slender women accompanying him as if they were escorts.
‘Noise?’
The problem was that there was noise and static only around them.
It was as if they were surrounded by some kind of wave that couldn’t be detected by electronic devices.
‘This is almost useless…’
He could confirm very general information like ‘man’ and ‘woman,’ but he couldn’t identify anything that could identify an individual, such as facial features.
‘Do I have to rely on the account name?’
He looked at the assistant.
He was tilting his head while checking his phone.
“Did you find out?”
“Yes… But have you ever heard of ‘Korea Entertainment’?”
“Korea… Entertainment…?”
“Yes… After looking into the flow of funds, there’s nothing special. They just paid outright. From Korea Entertainment.”
The assistant seemed a little uneasy.
“You haven’t heard of it, right? Korea Entertainment.”
And he asked as if to confirm.
“…No. It’s the first time I’ve heard of it.”
“Right? Haha. I thought so, there were no precautions taken. It probably has nothing to do with that ‘Korea,’ right? Hahaha.”
Officer Yoo nodded awkwardly.
For some reason, his head didn’t move well.
– Ring.
And then.
– I’ve sent you the DNA analysis results.
“!!!”
The DNA analysis results were sent to his phone.
Just as he was about to open and check them, another text message came from the head of the forensics team.
– It looks like you need to stop the prosecutor quickly. I’ll stop here.
“???”
The contents of the text message were somewhat meaningful.
Officer Yoo felt his heart drop with a thud!
For no reason, his whole body felt cold and his blood ran dry.
‘N-no way…’
With a trembling thumb, he checked the DNA analysis results.
DNA Analysis Results
Go Mu-yeol
ㄴ The son of the third son of Go Young-man, chairman of the Korea Group. In other words, he is a member of the Korea Group’s owner family. Special attention to management is required.
After confirming the footnote, he dropped his phone.
“P-prosecutor…!!”
