I Became a Scoundrel From a Wealthy Family 63

## Chapter 63 – 07. Mess Around and Find Out

‘First, I need to confirm if this Jeon Seong-hyeon guy is really from a collateral branch.’

The beginning of everything.
Knowing the enemy properly.

What if I look him up and he’s not even from a collateral branch of the Koryeo Group?
Then there’s no need to pay any more attention.
I just need to show my presence appropriately, and if he still acts up, I’ll just slice him up.

I could just send Seol, or something.

But if he is from a collateral branch?

Then I’ll send a more direct warning. Revealing that I’m from the ‘direct line.’

If he understands his place and backs down, considering that he’s from a collateral branch of the Koryeo Group, I can end it with the ‘judgment of the law,’ which is a mere slap on the wrist. Basically, telling him to cooperate with the special investigation.

Even that much would be a really generous concession, as he could use his connections to get a suspended sentence. He might lose some face, though.

But if I give a warning and he doesn’t back down?
Then that means he’s ignoring me. Of course, there has to be retribution.

‘Judging from the reaction during Chuseok, collateral branches were practically treated like servants….’

Not just ordinary collateral branches, but even the husbands of the direct line’s spouses, the husbands of my aunts, were practically treated like porters.
The discrimination between the direct and collateral lines is so severe that it’s like the difference between heaven and earth.

Because it’s such a place, even if things go to the worst and I end up killing someone from a collateral branch, it’s unlikely that I’ll have to pay a huge price.

‘If they resist, just kill them.’

Fortunately, I have Baekseol.

If we’re just talking about the amount of assets or money that an individual possesses, the other side (who is presumed to be from a collateral branch) probably has much more,
but would they really have something on the level of a knight? I don’t think so.

Even if Baekseol can’t handle it, it doesn’t matter.
I can just ask the other direct line members for help then.
Like my sisters… or my aunts….

If I just say that a collateral branch is resisting, wouldn’t they take care of it? Judging from the reaction during Chuseok, I think they would.

A direct line member being ignored by a collateral branch member is unacceptable.
Even if I have to borrow strength, I will definitely retaliate.

“Sua, find out if there’s someone named ‘Jeon Seong-hyeon’ among our collateral branches.”
“Yes, Master.”
“And…. Go through Prestige and tell the head of the Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office to continue the special investigation.”
“Understood.”

Honestly, I wonder if it’s necessary to get involved so directly,
but since the other party might be from a collateral branch, I should do it properly.

+++

After ending the call, Lee Na-eun returned to the special investigation office.
Everyone was in a chaotic atmosphere, not knowing what to do, just blankly staring.

“Let’s have lunch and leave right away.”
“Um…. Prosecutor.”

One of the members of the special investigation team cautiously asked.
It was a reporter who had participated from a different media company than Yoon Ha-young.

“Are we…. really okay to continue? There’s a rumor that the special investigation team will be disbanded….”

Everyone in the office turned their attention to her at once.
As if everyone had been waiting for that question.

Prosecutor Lee Na-eun answered nonchalantly.

“The special investigation team will not be disbanded.”
“Yes? W,what do you mean? Did the chief prosecutor say that?”
“Not exactly, but it will be.”
“What does that….”
“And…. Even if it is disbanded, it’s not right now, is it? We have to do what we have to do until the end. Find even one more thing. Shouldn’t we be moving even faster at times like this?”
“…! I, I see.”

The reporter nodded with an impressed expression and began to pack her things.

But not everyone was like her.

“Prosecutor.”

A man called out to her in the hallway.
He was one of the prosecutors assigned under the Lee Na-eun special investigation team.

“Shouldn’t we just drop it at this point?”
“….”
“The Supreme Prosecutors’ Office’s intentions are questionable, but the justification is clear. The excessive enforcement during the last Dream First case. It hasn’t really hit the media yet, but if the general public finds out the whole story of this, the disbandment of the special investigation team will gain momentum rapidly. No one will be able to stop it.”
“No one will be able to stop it?”

Prosecutor Lee Na-eun turned to him with a strange expression.
It was quite provocative, and the male prosecutor who had spoken to her was momentarily taken aback.

“The number of confirmed deaths alone is 151, and there are calculations that 20 to 30 more could come out in the future. If this is reported in the media, the disbandment of the special investigation team is a given, and you will bear a great responsibility. The Supreme Prosecutors’ Office is trying to wrap this up before that happens.”
“So, the disbandment of the special investigation team is to protect me?”
“Not necessarily, but that purpose is also included. You know. You know what I’m talking about.”

People who were scouted from outside the special investigation team don’t seem to feel it, but people inside the prosecution were vaguely aware.
That this pressure to disband the special investigation team was a kind of ‘order’ that came from much higher up than the prosecution.

“We’ve already achieved a lot of results. The best picture is to step down appropriately at the right time.”

Lee Na-eun gave her unique, strange smile.

“You said ‘no one…,’ right? Fortunately, I know someone who far exceeds that ‘no one.'”
“Yes?”
“It means there’s no need to worry about the disbandment of the special investigation team.”

The male prosecutor sighed as if frustrated.

“Prosecutor, right now that-,”
“Let’s end the conversation here. We don’t have that much time. Pressure came as soon as we investigated ‘Melodyne.’ By now, the ‘real’ backers might have started destroying evidence. We have to catch them.”
“Prosecutor…!”

Lee Na-eun finished speaking and walked down the hallway.

+++

Late afternoon.

The Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office eventually decided to continue the special investigation.
It was a decision made by the chief prosecutor who had received a call from Prestige, but there were many voices inside who said it was quite unexpected.

And for some, it was a matter that caused great anger.

Bang!!

Jeon Seong-hyeon slammed his desk after hearing the news from the CEO of Melodyne that the special investigation team had raided them.

“Why is the special investigation team still running rampant? Is my word difficult? Disband the special investigation team! Do I have to go to that gloomy place and be investigated? Me??!!”
“Th, that’s…. I’m sorry, CEO. I conveyed your intentions sufficiently…. For some reason, they’re not listening today-,”

An ashtray flew.
It flew in a heavy arc and directly hit Chief Lee’s head.

“Ugh!!”

Blood spurted out.
But he only staggered, and quickly regained his balance.

“Did I tell him to kill the prosecutor or make the chief prosecutor kneel? Just disband the special investigation team. Why aren’t they listening and acting stubborn? Since when have they been so stiff?”

Chief Lee wiped the flowing blood with a handkerchief and barely answered.

“I, it seems…. that another side is pushing for the special investigation to continue….”
“Who? Is there something more important than my words, the blood of the Great Koryeo Group? Who’s doing such a thing?”
“That’s…. they’re not revealing it. The people in the prosecution are subtly proud….”
“Pride my ass!!”

Jeon Seong-hyeon couldn’t understand at all.

Until now, the prosecution had strictly kept the line.
If any matter related to him came over, they would automatically pass it off as not guilty or use a scapegoat to cover it up.

It never reached him.

But what?
This special investigation team is boldly exposing Jeon Seong-hyeon’s weaknesses without hesitation.
They are focusing on cracking down on Melodyne, which has been his henchman, providing women and handling all kinds of dirty work.

“Th, there is a place I suspect!!”
“Where.”
“Koryeo Entertainment.”

Seong-hyeon frowned.

“Koryeo Entertainment? That troublemaker’s?”
“…Ye, yes.”
“Why?”
“That’s….”
“No, there must be a reason. What’s the connection between continuing the special investigation and Koryeo Entertainment?”
“….”

Seong-hyeon took a deep breath as if suppressing his anger and sat down in his chair.
He, who had been angry like fire, became calm as if by magic.

“Are you sure?”
“There’s no evidence, but…. I can think that way enough based on the timing. It seemed like they were conveying their intentions through the article.”

Seong-hyeon snatched the panel that Chief Lee was handing over, read about halfway through, and threw the panel away with a sigh.

“Is this crap an order? Isn’t it just them being scared?”
“….”
“No, you have to stick something like ‘Continue the special investigation.’ in their heads to call it an order, this is just advertising to people, ‘We’ve been found not guilty~ We’re clean~.’ You recognize this as an order? Wow.”

Seong-hyeon laughed as if dumbfounded.

“These prosecutors are just cowards. They must have become prosecutors because they’re so scared.”
“…But we can’t ignore it, can we? It’s not just once, they keep talking about special investigations.”
“Hoo….”

He rolled his tongue in his mouth and puffed out one cheek.
It’s a habit he has whenever things don’t go well.

“So you’re saying you have to keep doing the special investigation?”
“I think so.”
“Why is that guy getting involved here when he should just keep taking his medicine?”

Seong-hyeon shook his head.

“Okay. I, a collateral branch member, will have to give in. The young master wants the special investigation to continue.”
“Then…?”
“If the special investigation can’t be disbanded…. then we can just replace them. We just have to keep the special investigation going. Isn’t that right? Koryeo Entertainment, too, I don’t know why, but they just want the special investigation to continue, right? It’s not like they’re targeting me.”
“Th, that’s right….”
“Wh, who was it again? Lee Na-yeon?”
“It’s Lee Na-eun, a prosecutor in the Criminal Division 3 of the Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office.”
“Give it to me.”

Chief Lee quickly picked up the panel that Seong-hyeon had thrown away, brought up a new screen, and handed it over.
Seong-hyeon, who received it,

“!!”

His eyes widened.

“Wh, what’s wrong?”
“….”

Could something have gone wrong?
Is another ashtray about to fly?
Chief Lee was worried.

Fortunately, that wasn’t the case.
It’s just that,

“…She’s too pretty???”

Prosecutor Lee Na-eun was just too pretty.