Volume 4: Counterattack: Bright Star Road Chapter 251 The so-called national daughter
After discussing with Song Enxi for a while, Yuan Xudong accompanied her to the office of the director of the Second Criminal Division. After explaining the situation to Han Qiangzhi, Han Qiangzhi did not say much in front of Song Enxi. He just signed her application for a replacement of the supervising prosecutor and sent her away. After Song Enxi left with a happy face holding the signed application, Han Qiangzhi looked at Yuan Xudong and said unhappily:
"Hey, Yuan Xudong, what's wrong with you? Why are you going against your senior just for an intern?"
"Minister, I have no intention of going against Prosecutor Hong Zhengzhu. I am just telling you the truth. In front of you, every word I say is true. I would never dare to lie!"
"Yeah?"
Looking at Yuan Xudong who expressed his loyalty to him, Han Qiangzhi said directly:
"Then tell me, why did you help that intern, even at the cost of offending Chief Hong Zhengzhu?"
"Because I like her!"
"What?"
"Because I like her and I don't want her to be bullied by Prosecutor Hong Jung-soo!"
Hearing Yuan Xudong's incredible answer, Han Qiangzhi was furious and said:
"Prosecutor Yuan Xudong, are you kidding me?"
"Of course not!"
Yuan Xudong looked at Han Qiangzhi and said seriously:
"I'm sorry, Minister. I've said before you that every word I say is the truth and I won't lie. So whatever you ask me, I'll say what I think. If I've offended you in any way, I hope you can forgive me!"
"You are such a jerk..."
Seeing Yuan Xudong, who seemed unruly yet loyal, Han Qiangzhi finally waved his hand and skipped the topic.
"Forget it, these are just small matters, just follow me!"
"Yes, Minister!"
Following Han Qiangzhi into an archive room, Yuan Xudong looked at the room full of case files and asked curiously:
"Minister, where is this place?"
"This is the strategic department of our Criminal Division II. Is this your first time here?"
"Yes, for the first time!"
"I remember when I first came here, it was the last minister who brought me in. He has now gone to the Supreme Prosecutor's Office to serve as the Senior Attorney General. I took over his position as minister. By the way, do you know what's going on here?"
"Case information?"
"Yes, case information, a lot of case information!"
Han Qiangzhi walked while stroking the case materials beside him and said:
"If these things are exposed, the country will be in chaos, but do you know why we put them here first?"
"Insufficient evidence, shall we put it on hold for now?"
"Yes, there is insufficient evidence. This is a very good reason. We prosecutors are people who act according to the law. We would rather let a thousand bad guys go than wrongly accuse a good person. Everything must be based on evidence!"
Han Qiangzhi said with a hint of sarcasm:
“These are prosecutors in the eyes of outsiders, but in fact, we are waiting for them to ferment!”
"What's the meaning?"
Without answering Yuan Xudong's question, Han Qiangzhi casually pulled out a stack of case materials and handed it to Yuan Xudong, saying:
"Take a look. This is the front-page headline of a newspaper from 20 years ago. You were still in elementary school at that time, right?"
Yuan Xudong took the newspaper and took a look. On August 18, 1996, Detective Cho Gap-soo was detained and tried on suspicion of sexual violence against women. The case involved five victims. Due to insufficient evidence on the prosecution's part, Cho Gap-soo was eventually acquitted.
August 18, 1996?
Sexual violence against women?
Cho Gap-soo?
A flash of inspiration flashed through his mind, and Yuan Xudong looked at Han Qiangzhi with some surprise and said:
"Minister, this Cho Kap-su could be..."
"Yes, that's the person you were thinking of!"
Without waiting for Yuan Xudong to finish his words, Han Qiangzhi continued walking forward:
"At that time, Cho Gap-su was still a nobody, but he had a good wife. The case was suppressed. No one would have thought that 20 years later, the little detective would become a member of Congress and a hot candidate for mayor of Seoul. What do you think would happen to Cho Gap-su if our prosecutors re-examined the case, held a press conference, or handed over the case materials to Cho Gap-su's competitors?"
Without Yuan Xudong's reply, Han Qiangzhi said with a smile:
"In addition to Cho Kap-soo, there is also dirt on his competitors here. If our prosecutors want to make someone the mayor of Seoul, we just need to expose the dirt on his competitors. Similarly, if anyone dares to go against us prosecutors and wants to weaken our authority, as long as his dirt is exposed, the general public will help us get rid of him. This is the power of public opinion, and we prosecutors can control public opinion and make any headlines we want. This is the ultimate goal of the Strategic Department. It is the umbrella of protection for all our prosecutors and a nuclear deterrent against the upper class of the Republic of Korea. Whoever wants to deal with us, we will kill him first, and the president is no exception!"
After saying that, Han Qiangzhi looked at Yuan Xudong and said with a smile:
"Besides that, it has another small function. Do you know what it is?"
Looking at Han Qiangzhi, if he was the youngest prosecutor in the Criminal Division II of the Central District Prosecutors Office, then Han Qiangzhi was the youngest chief prosecutor in the entire prosecution department. Thinking of this , Yuan Xudong said thoughtfully:
"Minister, if I'm not mistaken, the cases here are like kimchi, they need time to ferment and be exposed when the time is right. Generally, prosecutors have to handle 150 to 200 cases a week, most of which are small cases such as fighting and theft, which do not bring much credit. But the cases here are different. According to the hot spots of public opinion and the actual situation, when we feel there is an explosive point, our prosecutors will expose the case first and then solve it in the shortest time possible. In this way, it will make the front page of the newspaper, and then promotion and power will not be a problem. This is one of the small functions of the Strategic Department, right?"
"Not bad, you are worthy of being the first in the judicial examination. Your brain works quickly. To put it in Chinese, it is..."
Han Qiangzhi thought for a while and said:
"It's not that I won't take revenge, it's just that the time has not come yet. Justice will always come, even if it's a little late. Do you know what this means?"
"Know!"
Yuan Xudong responded to Han Qiangzhi with a smile:
"We prosecutors are justice. When we need it, justice will come. When we don't need it, justice will disappear. Minister, is that what you mean?"
"Yes, that's what I mean. I like smart people, especially those who graduated from the law department of Seoul University!"
Han Qiangzhi smiled and said:
"Take Cho Kap-su for example. Twenty years ago, he was an ordinary criminal police officer who sexually assaulted five victims. Twenty years later, he is a member of the National Assembly and one of the hot candidates for the mayor of Seoul. Such a big man is suspected of sexually assaulting five victims. Tell me, can the two be compared? Which one has made greater contributions?"
Without waiting for Yuan Xudong to answer, Han Qiangzhi took him into a secret room filled with discs and a projector. Han Qiangzhi picked up a disc and raised it, saying:
"Do you know Cha Mi-ryeon? She has starred in many commercials and is a pure and innocent girl. She is one of the most popular female stars in the Republic of Korea."
"National Daughter?"
"Yes, the national daughter, do you like her?"
"I can't say whether I like her or not. She is pretty and cute. However, among all the female celebrities in South Korea, my favorite is Im Yoona."
"Lin Yuna, I don't think I've heard much about her?"
"She just debuted as a trainee at Haitian Media and is a member of Girls' Generation."
“I see!”
Nodding slightly, Han Qiangzhi raised the CD in his hand and continued the previous topic:
"This Cha Meilin was discovered by our subordinates. She took drugs and joined a bad organization in middle school. She worked as a part-time model in college. She was spotted by a director and filmed a TV series. Then she became very famous. Unfortunately, she was found to have evaded taxes. In addition, her previous criminal record, if all these were exposed, her acting career would be over. So, she became our prey. Many prosecutors, including me and Prosecutor Hong Zhengzhu, have tasted the taste of the national daughter. Do you want to try?"
Without waiting for Yuan Xudong to answer, Han Qiangzhi put the disc in his hand into the projector, turned on the projector and said:
"Finish the show first, I'll wait for you outside!"
"Yes, Minister!"
After Han Qiangzhi left, Yuan Xudong sat down in the secret room and squinted at the projection on the wall. It was a video of five men and a woman, which was shot on the sofa. The faces of the five men could not be seen clearly as they were blurred, but the woman was extremely clear. She was none other than the most popular star Che Meilin, who was young, beautiful, pure and lovely, and was called the national daughter by her fans. This was the first time that Yuan Xudong watched a love action movie starring a big star. The feeling was really indescribable. The woman on the screen and her pure and innocent image on the screen collided violently in his mind. So this was a star, this was the so-called national daughter, the pure and innocent girl?
Yuan Xudong felt a little sick. Che Meilin in the video made him feel sick, and the five naked, ugly men made him feel even more sick. Yuan Xudong wanted to take a submachine gun and shoot all of these hypocritical guys, including Han Qiangzhi who was waiting outside the secret room.
The criminals in prison are indeed hateful, but they have also been punished by law and paid a certain price. On the contrary, these prosecutors who are supposed to uphold fairness and justice use their positions to seek personal gain and even vent their personal desires. They are truly the biggest cancer in the Republic of Korea and the most hateful criminals. Money and power are indeed the source of all evil that corrupts people's hearts. These bastards really regard the powers given to them by the people as something that makes them superior.
After the film ended, Yuan Xudong walked out. Han Qiangzhi greeted him and said with a smile:
"How is it, do you like it?"
"What do you like, the movie or Cha Mei-ryeon?"
"Of course it's Cha Mei-ryeon. What's the point of just watching the video?"
Han Qiangzhi patted Yuan Xudong on the shoulder and said with a smile:
"As long as I make a phone call, no matter what she is doing, she will be yours tonight. You can have fun however you want. Do you want to join us?"
"I have understood a truth since I was a child. If you want to get something, you have to pay for it. There is no free lunch in the world. In other words, the freer the thing, the more expensive it is, and the greater the price I have to pay. Minister, please speak directly. I like women, especially beautiful women, but I have mysophobia. Che Meilin is very beautiful, but she is not suitable for me, and I don't like to force women. I hope you can forgive me!"
Han Qiangzhi was a little surprised to hear Yuan Xudong say this. He had used Che Meilin to entertain many people. Some of those men agreed and some refused. But even those who refused sternly were not as calm as Yuan Xudong. After all, Che Meilin was so popular. Her advertising signs were everywhere on the streets of Seoul, and her huge fame gave her a halo.
Men, especially men of humble origins like Yuan Xudong, may be able to resist the temptation of money after they gain power, but beauty is often the only weapon against them, especially female celebrities who are high and mighty in the eyes of ordinary citizens. Few men can be as calm as Yuan Xudong, unless he has problems himself, or as Yuan Xudong said, he has mysophobia.
Thinking of this, Han Qiangzhi couldn't help but feel a little regretful. He originally wanted to stimulate Yuan Xudong with the disc he had just shown him. If he had known earlier, he would have used Che Meilin's sexy photo album. Now, he has done something wrong. Thinking this in his heart, Han Qiangzhi said calmly:
"Prosecutor Yuan, there's no one else here, I'll just say what I want to say!"
"Yes, Minister, please go ahead!"
"Did you arrest two people before? One is Han Yuming, he is in the flesh trade, providing young and beautiful hostesses to the brother's hotel. The other is Song Baihao, his father is a member of Congress, his family is quite powerful, you should release them both!"
"no!"
"What did you say?"
"I said no, you can't let it go!"
"Yuan Xudong, you..."
Before Han Qiangzhi could finish his shout, Yuan Xudong interrupted him and said:
“First, the evidence in these two cases is solid. I have already submitted it and am waiting for the court to sentence them. There is no way I can withdraw it unless I tamper with the evidence and have them both acquitted. I can’t think of any reason for me to take such a big risk for these two scumbags.
Second, these two guys are arrogant and don't take us prosecutors seriously. Han Yuming is fearless and Song Baihao is even more arrogant. I told them in front of them, the victims and my subordinates that I would send them to prison. Now you want me to release them. Isn't this a slap in my face?"
After listening to Yuan Xudong, Han Qiangzhi frowned slightly. In his opinion, the face that Yuan Xudong mentioned didn't matter. If it was really necessary, he, Han Qiangzhi, could still kneel down and act like a dog for others. As long as he had power and benefits, he could have whatever he wanted. What did face and dignity matter? Only young people who had just stepped out of the campus would care about these illusory face and dignity. The trouble was that Yuan Xudong had already submitted the case.
You know, most prosecutors look down on judges and lawyers. Correspondingly, judges and lawyers don't have a good impression of prosecutors. In addition, judges and prosecutors belong to two completely different systems. What he wants to do is not allowed to be seen in public, so naturally he dare not go to the judge and ask for the release of the person casually. Thinking of this, he looked at Yuan Xudong and said in a dissatisfied tone:
"Why are you moving so fast ? What should we do now? That Han Yuming is fine, he's just a pimp, but Song Baihao's father is one of us. If he wants to participate in the election, he can't have any stains, you know?"
"Know!"
Nodding slightly, Yuan Xudong looked at Han Qiangzhi and gave him some advice:
"Minister, how about this? You talk to Song Baihao's father and ask him to compensate the victim, apologize publicly in the newspaper, and ask the court to sentence him accordingly. The son of a congressman is just like ordinary people. If he breaks the law, he will go to jail for ten or eight years. Then you can hire some trolls to promote topics like "sacrifice one's own family for the sake of justice" and maybe his approval rating will go up a bit."
Hearing Yuan Xudong say this, Han Qiangzhi laughed and scolded:
"Do you think others can't think of this idea? He couldn't bear to let his son go to jail, so he asked me for help and wanted to find you to smooth things over."
"Then there is nothing I can do. I can't bear to give up my future, and I can't bear to give up my son. How can such a good thing happen in the world?"
"That's all your fault. You locked his son up in jail. Be careful he might cause trouble for you!"
"Minister, you are wrong. If a son is not well-educated, it is the fault of the father. His son is a scumbag, and he, as a father, is not much better. If he dares to cause trouble for me, I will send him in too and reunite them. After all, a family should be together intact."
"What are you talking about?"
Han Qiangzhi glared at Yuan Xudong and said:
"He is one of our people. It's okay if you didn't know about it before, but you are not allowed to cause trouble for your own people in the future!"
"Yes, Minister!"
A higher-ranking official can crush a person to death. Yuan Xudong didn't want to go to a remote place to guard a fish pond, so he could only pretend to be a grandson in front of Han Qiangzhi. He was thinking about finding an opportunity to transfer from the Second Criminal Department in the future, and it would be best if he could go to the Supreme Procuratorate to stay away from these scumbags, lest they capsize one day and the fish in the pond be affected. Although he was not a good person either, compared with this group of scumbags, Yuan Xudong felt that he was as pure and flawless as a little white rabbit. He was worthy of being the soul of a flower-growing family, so righteous.
