## Chapter 184 – 19. Turf
19. Turf
December 14th, Monday.
Mondays are busy because they’re weekdays.
Well, sometimes I’m busier on weekends if I’m juggling a lot of things, but generally, I have more work during the week.
It was a little past lunchtime.
I finally arrived at the artificial island mansion and was taking a short break.
“Master, as of today, Prosecutor Lee Na-eun has been appointed as the head of the Special Investigation Department.”
“Ah, right. Today’s the day. Which prosecutor’s office was it?”
“Namdong District Prosecutors’ Office.”
“Wow. Everyone’s gathering in Namdong-gu. Is that a coincidence?”
“A coincidence… I don’t think so.”
“I was going to get rid of the Prosecutor General… but he’s more perceptive than I thought?”
In the beginning of his term, he was pointlessly opposing my will and trying to shut down the Lee Na-eun special investigation, so I was clicking my tongue and thinking of getting rid of him, but after some time, he softened up.
It even seemed like he was leaning slightly towards my side.
“But it’s still not enough. There needs to be an impact, an impact.”
It wasn’t just a matter of the Prosecutor General not listening to me.
I was planning to set up a new Prosecutor General candidate, make them the Prosecutor General, and then, when the Permanent Special Prosecutor’s Office was created, bring that Prosecutor General over as the head of the Permanent Special Prosecutor’s Office.
Considering that grand scheme, I couldn’t just let it go this easily.
“Have the new candidates been narrowed down?”
“Yes. The strategy team is recommending about four people.”
“Let me see.”
I took the documents Soo-ah handed me and read them.
“Hmm… Only one woman?”
As befitting a society where anti-aging for high-ranking women was common, there was a profile of a woman who looked like a college student in her twenties among the gray-haired middle-aged men.
Of course, she was well over twice my age.
But this person feels more like a back-alley delinquent than a prosecutor.
‘Why are there so many thugs, seriously.’
People say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover,
But what can I do? First impressions come from appearances.
‘Still, a woman would be better.’
I roughly made a decision and handed the documents back to Soo-ah.
“Work on this woman.”
“Yes.”
“And try to replace the head of the Namdong District Prosecutors’ Office with a woman too. Someone who can be loyal to me.”
“Understood.”
Lee Na-eun is being appointed to the Namdong District Prosecutors’ Office today, so I should take care of her again.
And I feel like Namdong-gu is increasingly becoming my turf. With my influence already in the police and political circles, adding the prosecutors would be the icing on the cake.
With Kim Eun-ji, a member of the National Assembly for Namdong-gu, Do Yoon-jung, the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency, and Lee Na-eun being appointed as the head of the Special Investigation Department at the Namdong District Prosecutors’ Office, a considerable force is already being built. If I can get the head of the Namdong District Prosecutors’ Office on my side, I’d be virtually invincible in this area.
‘Should I go for it while I’m at it?’
It’s also Lee Na-eun’s first day as the head of the department.
It wouldn’t be bad to go and boost her morale.
And take a look at the Namdong Industrial Complex.
“Soo-ah, prepare the AV.”
“Where are you going?”
“Namdong District Prosecutors’ Office. We’ll leave in 30 minutes.”
“Yes, Master.”
After giving the general orders, I left the mansion and headed for the garden.
I had a feeling that Dan-ttto would be waddling around there at this time.
– Ring.
A phone call came.
It was Seo Ah-ram.
“Huh?”
I unconsciously paused.
Could it be…
‘Since today’s date is December 14th… it’s about right, isn’t it? Is the training over?’
I quickly answered.
– This is Seo Ah-ram, Master.
“Yeah, it’s been a while.”
– I apologize for not being able to contact you.
“Forget about that. You’re calling, so I guess the exam’s over. Did you pass?”
She answered after about a second of silence.
– …Yes. I passed.
As expected.
She’s a stat monster main character…
To pass the prestigious exam in such a short period of time.
If she had studied properly during her school days, wouldn’t she have passed everything without me having to do anything?
“As expected. I believed in you. There’s no way you wouldn’t pass.”
– …Thank you, Master.
“My judgment is always accurate.”
I could feel her joy through the phone.
“So, are you coming now?”
– There’s a training course and a process of settling my affairs, so I think I’ll be formally assigned in the new year. In January.
How demanding.
Does it take this long if you go through the formal procedures?
‘Even that’s only a four-month cut, though.’
It’s an incredibly fast pace, but it still feels slow.
In the end, it’s going to be 77.
‘The start of the main story is in January 1977, but it’s not 맞춰진 to that, is it?’
But I killed the male lead, and I brought the female lead as my plaything, so how is the main story going to unfold?
Just looking at how China has already started to move, the butterfly effect seems to be no joke, so I’m a little worried.
‘If I’m being treated as the main character… a completely new route might have started.’
The Go Moo-yeol route is opening up.
‘But I’m not particularly worried. Is it because I’m a chaebol?’
I’m not just a chaebol, but the eldest grandson of a super-giant corporation that controls Asia. Looking into the reality of the owner family, the family line is maintained through consanguineous marriages, and I’m the only man.
It’s practically confirmed that my aunts and sisters are after me, so as long as I don’t do anything stupid, I’ll naturally enter the center of the Goryeo Group.
‘And my grandfather is completely absorbed in Go….’
This…
If things go well, I might really become the head of the Goryeo Group.
‘So, is the Go Moo-yeol story about Go Moo-yeol becoming the chairman of the Goryeo Group?’
That’s awesome.
Whether or not someone like me can lead this massive organization is another matter,
But just the fact that the possibility is opening up is awesome.
Go Moo-yeol, Chairman of the Goryeo Group.
Wow.
“Finish up well and come.”
– Yes. I’ll formally greet you soon.
She’s talking like a gangster.
“I’ll be waiting.”
The call ended.
“Soo-ah, Ah-ram passed the exam. She’ll be formally assigned sometime next month.”
“The vacant position of the head of the protocol team is finally being filled.”
“That’s right. Prepare a small welcome ceremony or something.”
“Understood.”
“Don’t give her a hard time for no reason.”
“I-I wouldn’t do that, Master….”
I chuckled and hugged Soo-ah’s shoulders and massaged them.
It feels good because they’re soft.
Dan-ttto was, as expected, playing in the garden.
She was leisurely sprawled out on a beach bench that you’d find on a beach, basking in the sunlight.
And she had a melon bar in her mouth.
“Hey. How is it that you’re always eating something every time I see you?”
“Eek?!”
Dan-ttto was startled and jumped up.
I took the melon bar from her.
“Ah…! G-Give it back!”
“How much more chubby do you want to get? Huh? This is all calories, calories.”
“I-It’s zero calories!!”
“…Oh, really?”
But she’s audaciously glaring at me.
For a Dan-ttto.
I looked at her fiercely glaring eyes and put the melon bar back in her mouth.
Her eyebrows, which had been sharply raised in a V-shape, subsided.
“Mmm.”
“…You’re eating well even in the winter.”
“Mmm!”
“What, huh? Speak.”
Dan-ttto took the melon bar out of her mouth.
“Ice cream is originally eaten in the winter, you know?”
“Originally, my foot. You were just in the Namdong Industrial Complex not too long ago. What’s with the ice cream?”
“T-There was ice cream in the industrial complex too, you know?”
“Really? I was thinking of it as being almost at the level of North Korea.”
“…Are you looking at me like some kind of caveman??”
“Isn’t it pretty much the same thing? You’re a Dan-ttto.”
“Eek…!”
“Okay, I have somewhere to go, so get ready.”
“Huh? Where?”
“There’s a place where they lock up bad people. It’s called the prosecutor’s office.”
“H-Heek…??!”
Dan-ttto was surprised.
Her face turned white.
“A-Are you… s-selling m-,”
“Goodness. You’re putting on an act. Selling what?”
I grabbed her cheeks and pulled them.
“Hieeeng…!”
“No. Since you’re a Dan-ttto, there’s no need to prepare anything. Just come as you are.”
Dan-ttto happened to be wearing a strange purple padded jacket that she had brought from somewhere.
It was the perfect outfit to go out in.
“Get in the AV, Dan-ttto.”
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“Congratulations!! Head Prosecutor!!!”
The prosecutors assigned to the Special Investigation Department with Lee Na-eun bowed in unison.
Thanks to the rigid organizational culture unique to the prosecution, it looked like a gang at first glance.
“Thank you.”
Lee Na-eun smiled languidly, fiddling with her nameplate.
“Our Special Investigation Department has one role. It’s the preparation process for conducting investigations without sanctuary.”
At her gesture, the prosecutors raised their backs.
They were all female prosecutors who had been touched by Lee Na-eun.
Among them were people who were several classes senior to Lee Na-eun, and there were also classmates from the Judicial Research and Training Institute.
Most of them were just bystanders when Lee Na-eun was being bullied because they belonged to different departments, but some were quite actively involved.
However, Lee Na-eun specifically brought even those people with her when she came to the Special Investigation Department.
The first reason was that the most important criterion for selection was appearance, and the second reason was that she was their superior.
Now that they’ve become her subordinates, what does it matter whether they used to bully her or not?
No, it’s even better if they used to bully her. Because she can take revenge using very legal and sophisticated methods.
She licked her lips inwardly.
“In other words, it’s an organization for the Permanent Special Prosecutor’s Office.”
