Volume 4: Counterattack: Bright Star Road Chapter 252 Jewelry Fraud
Three days later, Song Baihao, who assaulted the female student, and Han Yuming, who organized compensated dating, were sentenced to twelve years and life imprisonment respectively by the Seoul Central Court. Song Baihao's father publicly apologized to the victim and her family in newspapers and television media, and compensated the victim with 120 million won. He also said that if he was lucky enough to become the mayor of Seoul, he would urge the prosecution and the police to strengthen public security management and never tolerate any criminal, even if the other party was his own son, he would still punish him severely.
The spirit of bending over 90 degrees and working hard allowed the general public to see what the sense of justice of the members of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea is. Only people like this who are willing to sacrifice their relatives for the sake of justice can lead the Republic of Korea to grow and develop and let the general public live a good life. According to the latest data, the public support rate of this member of Congress who is willing to sacrifice his relatives for the sake of justice in his campaign for mayor of Seoul has increased by 5% in just three days. This shows the intelligence of the general public of the Republic of Korea. Any report can influence public opinion. Black can be said to be white, and white can be said to be black. They are like fence-sitters, swayed by the wind and contribute their own efforts to the high-level public opinion game.
At noon, Yuan Xudong and Song Enxi sat opposite each other in a barbecue restaurant near the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office Building. Song Enxi set the table for Yuan Xudong and pulled back the sleeve of her right hand, revealing a long and narrow scar on her snow-white wrist. Yuan Xudong took a look and said:
"Song Eun-hee, what's with the scar on your hand?"
"What?"
Seeing Yuan Xudong looking at the scar on her right wrist, Song Enxi quickly rolled up her sleeves to cover the ugly scar, and put her right hand under the table, avoiding Yuan Xudong's gaze and said:
"No...nothing. I just accidentally cut myself. Does it look ugly?"
"No, it's just a scar, it's not ugly at all!"
Yuan Xudong smiled and said:
"Have many people asked you what that scar is?"
"Yes, prosecutor!"
Seeing that Song Enxi was a little reserved, Yuan Xudong poured her a cup of hot tea and said with a smile:
"Everyone is very curious. I don't know what that scar is. Maybe the person himself doesn't want to recall it, so I won't ask. Of course, if you want to tell me, I can keep it a secret for you!"
"It's just an ordinary scar. It has healed. Thank you prosecutor for your concern!"
Song Enxi took the tea handed to her by Yuan Xudong with both hands, being careful not to show the scar on her right wrist, and said with a forced smile on her face.
"There are no scars in this world that can be healed. It hurts every time you see them, doesn't it?"
After that, without waiting for Song Enxi to say anything, Yuan Xudong picked up a piece of barbecue for her and said with a smile:
"How about trying my barbecue?"
"Okay, thank you prosecutor!"
Seeing Song Enxi eating the barbecue in small bites, Yuan Xudong also picked up a piece for himself. It tasted good. While eating the barbecue, he smiled and said:
"We are all colleagues, you don't have to be so polite. Don't say thank you so often. I don't like to hear it!"
"I'm sorry, Prosecutor Yuan, I..."
Before Song Enxi could finish, Yuan Xudong interrupted her and said:
"And I don't like to hear the word 'I'm sorry' either. Just say what you want to say. How does the barbecue taste?"
"What?"
"I said, how does the barbecue taste?"
"It's delicious, thank you Yuan..."
"Um?"
"I'm sorry, I..."
"Um?"
Seeing Yuan Xudong glaring at her several times in a row, Song Enxi blushed and said:
"Prosecutor Yuan, I...I..."
"Okay, I won't tease you anymore. It's lunch time now, so relax. By the way, when will your training institute end?"
When Yuan Xudong asked her about her studies, Song Enxi sat upright and answered politely:
"There are about seven months left. Once you finish your internship as a prosecutor, you will graduate."
"How's your work? Do you still like it?"
"It's OK. Since I'm an intern, I don't have much work to do. I just observe and listen to others, so I don't know much about the actual work. But so far, I don't hate these jobs, if you exclude certain people."
“Want to get some real work experience?”
"What?"
"I said, do you want to do what prosecutors do every day, review case files, analyze evidence, investigate suspects, decide whether to prosecute suspects, what charges to prosecute suspects, what kind of sentence to give them, etc.?"
Hearing Yuan Xudong say this, Song Enxi slightly widened her eyes and said in surprise:
"Can I...?"
"Why not?"
Looking at the surprised Song Enxi, Yuan Xudong smiled and said:
"You have learned everything you need to learn at the Judicial Research Institute. Is your theoretical score okay?"
"No problem, but..."
"That's all. Practice is the only criterion for testing truth. From today on, all the cases I'm responsible for, such as fighting, provoking trouble, drunk driving, etc., all of these cases with clear sentencing will be handed over to you. Do a good job, I believe in you!"
"Okay, thank you prosecutor!"
Looking at Song Eun-xi, who was full of joy and enthusiasm, Yuan Xudong smiled too, and finally got rid of the burden. By the way, he would experiment with his subordinates sentencing the criminal suspects to see if he could get any points. If so, when he eventually climbs to the position of Prosecutor General, wouldn't all the prosecutors in the Republic of Korea be working for him?
After Song Baihao and Han Yuming were sentenced by the court, the system rewarded Yuan Xudong with 125 points. Together with other scattered small cases, Yuan Xudong earned a total of 150 points, which allowed him to stay in the main world for one and a half months. He planned to continue accumulating points and then take a long vacation to avoid the trouble of running back and forth.
…
In a high-end jewelry store in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, a tall, delicate-looking woman was standing in front of a glass counter, bending over slightly, trying on a diamond necklace in front of the mirror on the counter, and said with a happy and delighted look on her face:
“Wow, it’s so beautiful!”
As she spoke, she pulled up the collar of her shirt, wanting to better appreciate how the diamond necklace complemented her skin. In the eyes of outsiders, especially the jewelry store owner standing opposite her behind the glass counter, the woman in front of him was already beautiful with a hot body, and now she was bending over slightly and pulling up the collar of her shirt towards him, revealing a hint of whiteness and deep cleavage. The owner subconsciously looked away, then couldn't help but secretly glanced at her, and he became a little dazed.
"Such a beautiful diamond necklace will definitely go well with your wedding dress!"
Muttering to herself, the beautiful woman looked at the jewelry store owner behind the glass counter with her shirt collar open and said with a sweet smile:
"Right, boss, doesn't this diamond necklace go well with your wedding dress?"
"Yes... yes, it matches the wedding dress very well, but this is the most expensive diamond necklace in our store. Are you sure you want to buy it?"
The jewelry store owner avoided his eyes and said that he was over fifty years old, and the beautiful woman opposite him was no more than twenty-four or twenty-five, a few years younger than his daughter, with delicate features and sexy figure, especially the slightly open collar of her shirt. The fair skin underneath was particularly lethal to an old man like him. He wanted to look but was too embarrassed to do so, and he was reluctant not to look. He could only take a few glances at her secretly like he was doing now, with his eyes dodging. Little did he know that in the eyes of others, his eyes and movements were equally clearly visible. His eyes hiding behind his reading glasses frequently looked at the woman's chest. It was unknown whether he was looking at the diamond necklace that still belonged to him, or some other tempting scenery.
After looking at the jewelry store owner, the woman supported the collar of her shirt with both hands, then looked at the diamond necklace on her neck in the mirror on the glass counter, pouted her red lips and said in a coquettish voice:
"When my brother comes, I'll have to talk to him!"
At this point, she looked up at the jewelry store owner and pleaded in a tender voice:
"Boss, you have to actively recommend it when the time comes!"
“Okay…Okay!”
The boss's eyes were always attracted by the woman's face and chest. He subconsciously agreed to whatever the woman said. Looking at the stupid old man, a smile flashed in the woman's eyes. She leaned forward, slightly sticking out her chest, leaning her curvy body on the glass counter, pointing her right hand behind the boss and laughing tenderly:
"Boss, can I try on that sapphire necklace?"
"Of course, wait a moment!"
Seeing the young and beautiful woman begging him softly, the jewelry store owner agreed without a second thought. After all, he was just trying on some jewelry. Just as he turned around to take the sapphire necklace the woman pointed to, the woman took off the diamond necklace on her neck and put it in her chest. Then she took out an identical diamond necklace and put it back into the jewelry box on the glass counter. Just as she smiled and thought she had succeeded in stealing, a joking male voice sounded beside her:
"Haruko, brother is here. It's been a long time since we last met. Are you okay?"
Hearing the familiar male voice, the beautiful woman who wanted to steal the jewelry, or Haruko as the man called her, changed color slightly. She picked up the shoulder bag on the glass counter and prepared to flee the scene. Before she could escape, another man walked in from outside the store and said with a smile:
"Dear Haruko, I'm here too. I'm so happy to see you. Are you happy?"
Being blocked in the jewelry store by two men in front and behind, Chunzi couldn't help stamping her feet and said in a depressed tone:
"Really, you two are haunting me!"
The first man who spoke walked up to Haruko, took out a pair of shiny handcuffs from his belt, handcuffed her and said jokingly:
"Chun Zi, now we have caught you red-handed, I wonder how you can deny it!"
"Ah, Officer Jin, could you please be gentler?"
"Shut up!"
The man called Officer Jin glared at Haruko and said:
"When I think about how hard I've worked because of you, I can't help but want to slap you. Hurry up and hand over the diamond necklace. Don't force me to do it!"
"Got it!"
Chunzi took out the diamond necklace hidden in her chest and handed it to Officer Jin, saying:
"It's bad luck to give it to you!"
Taking the diamond necklace from Haruko, Officer Jin handed it to the jewelry store owner nearby and said:
"Boss, can you see if this is the one?"
"Okay, let me see!"
After learning from the two police officers that Haruko was a jewel thief, the jewelry store owner quickly took the diamond necklace from his store, checked it, and said with relief:
"It's true. Thank you so much. If it weren't for the two police officers, I would have been deceived!"
"Boss, can you lend me your diamond necklace so I can take some photos as evidence?"
"good!"
Seeing the jewelry store owner handing the diamond necklace to his companion for a photo, Officer Jin smiled and said:
"Boss, your acting is really good. The lecherous look is very realistic. Otherwise, a jewel thief like Haruko would not be caught so easily by us!"
"Officer Jin, you're too kind. I was so nervous that I almost died. My legs are still numb!"
Seeing Officer Jin talking to the jewelry store owner, and another officer taking photos of the jewelry in the store as criminal evidence, Chunzi started running, trying to rush out of the store door not far away. Officer Jin chased after her and reached out to grab Chunzi's wrist, but he pulled her clothes instead. With the tug, Chunzi's shoulders were half exposed, and she let out a charming moan. In the entire jewelry store, except for the officer who was taking photos seriously, everyone else, including the jewelry store owner, was attracted by the extremely Chunzi, and they looked at Chunzi's shoulders and the delicate skin on her chest, either openly or secretly.
Seeing that everyone was looking at Haruko with her shoulders half exposed, Officer Jin pulled her clothes and lectured her:
"Look, look, do you think I will be fooled by you twice?"
"Officer Jin, I was wrong. Please forgive me. I have no parents or children. I am the only one in my family. I know I was wrong. Please forgive me this time, okay?"
"Haruko, you..."
Before Officer Jin could finish, another officer came over and said with a smile:
"Officer Jin, the filming is done, we can go back now!"
"Okay, let's go!"
Letting Haruko go and letting her put on her clothes, Officer Jin and another officer took her away and said:
"Boss, we are leaving now. Please go to the police station when you have time. We need to take a statement. Thank you for your cooperation!"
"Okay, okay, I'll definitely go!"
"Thank you, boss. If you are busy, we will go back first. Bye!"
"Bye-Bye!"
After walking out of the jewelry store, Officer Jin and another officer escorted Chunzi into the car, waved and greeted the owner at the store door, and then drove away.
Inside the car, the police officer in charge of driving frowned slightly and said:
"Officer Jin, what should we do?"
Officer Jin, who was sitting in the passenger seat, also frowned and said:
"Officer Li, what's wrong?"
"Officer Jin, I brought this out!"
As Officer Li was talking, he took out a diamond necklace and a sapphire necklace from his trouser pocket. These were the two necklaces that the jewelry thief Chunzi wanted to steal. Seeing these two valuable necklaces, Officer Jin shouted:
"Officer Li, you are such a jerk..."
Before he finished speaking, Officer Jin suddenly smiled and said:
"Well done, you little brat!"
After that, the three people in the car laughed together . Haruko, who was handcuffed in the back seat, took out the key from her pocket to unlock the handcuffs and said:
"I performed a play today and practiced my hands. It feels great!"
Officer Jin, or Gao Xidong, who was sitting in the passenger seat, answered:
"Especially the owner of the jewelry store. He has a lecherous look in his eyes. Did you see him peeking at you?"
Giving Gao Xidong a blank look, Chunzi said in a dissatisfied tone:
"Hey, why did you call me Haruko just now? Are you crazy?"
"It's okay, no one would imagine that your real name is Haruko!"
“That’s right!”
…
In Yuan Xudong's independent office in the Second Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, Song Eun-xi was sitting behind Yuan Xudong's desk, wearing black-rimmed glasses and writing furiously. In front of her was a computer, and on both sides were case files more than half a meter high. They were all internship assignments left for her by Yuan Xudong. There were various small cases, which were especially suitable for trainee prosecutors like Song Eun-xi to practice. As for Yuan Xudong himself, he was lying on the sofa in the rest area taking a nap. The afternoon sun shone on him through the window, making him feel warm and comfortable.
"Prosecutor, prosecutor..."
"Song Eun-hee?"
Hearing Song Enxi calling him, Yuan Xudong slowly opened his eyes, looked at the pretty face so close to him and said in a daze:
"What's wrong? Are you off work?"
"Not yet. It's not even three in the afternoon yet!"
After rolling his eyes at Yuan Xudong, Song Enxi pouted and said a little depressedly:
"I can't handle so many cases by myself. Prosecutor Yuan, can you help handle half of them?"
“How can young people give up so easily?”
Hearing that he had to handle half of the cases by himself, Yuan Xudong was a little unhappy. The key point was that there were too many trivial matters. Even a fight or secretly taking two photos had to be reported to the police. As long as someone reported the case, the police would find the corresponding prosecutor to be responsible for the case. Only with the consent of the prosecutor would the police below have the power to handle the case.
Such power is both painful and joyful. When encountering major criminal cases, this power can influence the results of the investigation. But when encountering small cases that can never be dealt with, it becomes very annoying. If you don't deal with dozens of cases and read dozens of case files every day, then you can only expect a backlog of cases. This is how Yuan Xudong got these two piles of files, more than half a meter high.
Ever since he accepted Song Eun-hee as an intern, he had a new idea. The Republic of Korea attaches great importance to the relationship between seniors and juniors. He could definitely take a few more interns. On the one hand, he could train prospective prosecutors who would be close to him. On the other hand, there is strength in numbers. If he could just leave these unimportant small cases to the interns, wouldn't it be easier for him?
"Prosecutor Yuan, I..."
Song Eun-hee wanted to say something, but before she could finish, Investigator Jiang Zhentai walked in from outside and said:
"Prosecutor Yuan, I received a report from Cheongdam-dong in Gangnam District that someone pretended to be a criminal police officer and stole two high-end jewelry necklaces from a high-end jewelry store. I was just about to go over to take a look. Do you want to come with me?"
"Okay, let's go!"
Hearing that he was going to go out on a field trip, Yuan Xudong immediately became interested. He looked at Song Enxi standing beside him and said with a smile:
"Song Eun-hee, keep working hard, I'm rooting for you!"
"Prosecutor Yuan, I..."
"I'm leaving now. If you have anything to say, we can talk when I come back. Bye!"
Without waiting for Song Eunxi to finish speaking, Yuan Xudong hurriedly left the Central District Prosecutor's Office Building with Jiang Zhentai and headed towards Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam District, to prepare to investigate the jewelry fraud case.
After arriving at the destination, through the description of the jewelry store owner and some of the cashiers, as well as the surveillance footage in the store, it was found that there were three people committing the fraud, two men and one woman. To be precise, two ordinary-looking men pretended to be plainclothes police officers, and a hot and pretty woman pretended to be a jewelry thief, who might also be a real jewelry thief.
According to the boss's description and Yuan Xudong's personal analysis after watching , this woman named Chunzi was most likely using a fake name. She and the so-called Officer Jin performed a cat-and-mouse game. During the process, she kept using her own conditions to attract the attention of those around her so that another accomplice pretending to be a police officer could take photos to collect evidence, take the opportunity to steal the jewelry, and leave behind identical fake jewelry to delay time, so that the three of them could escape successfully and get away with it.
The means of committing the crime were not sophisticated. On the one hand, he used beauty to divert people's attention. On the other hand, the jewel thief was very skilled. If you didn't look carefully, it would be difficult to find that he was stealing the jewels. It was like a magic trick.
