Let's solve it through conversation first
As Oh Hyun-woo was pressuring Han Hyun-soo, the bell rang loudly.
Oh Hyun-woo took out his cell phone, checked the caller number, and answered the call with a smile.
It was a completely different attitude from the one he had shown just now, treating Han Hyun-soo like an insect.
"Muhyeok-ah."
Han Hyun-soo flinched when a familiar name came out of Oh Hyun-woo's mouth.
- Are you conducting a search and seizure?
"Oh. I'm talking to Han Hyun-soo, and the rest of the prosecutors and investigators are combing through everything."
Although Han Hyun-soo was listening from the side, Oh Hyun-woo was unhesitating.
- I see. What did Han Hyun-soo say?
"I told you to put all the responsibility on Han Hyun-jin or Han Hyun-woo because of what you said, but now you don't know where they are?"
- Haha. If you don't know, then you don't know.
Oh Hyun-woo frowned at the hearty laughter.
"It's not a laughing matter. Someone has to take responsibility. If not Han Hyun-soo, then his brothers have to take responsibility. Otherwise, it's hard to get rid of Han Hyun-soo. You know. The cult itself revolves around its leader."
As if he had anticipated this kind of reaction when Oh Hyun-woo frowned, Kim Moo-hyuk immediately handed him a perfect answer sheet.
- Don't worry. I've already finished talking with President Yoon Chang-ho. I've decided to leave everything to Han Seong-jin and Kim Seon-ja.
"What? Han Seong-jin?"
When Han Seong-jin's name came out, Han Hyeon-su opened his eyes wide.
Anyone could tell that Han Hyeon-su was very agitated, but Oh Hyeon-woo ignored him and asked.
"Was this your plan from the beginning?"
― No way. If the plan went wrong, I should come up with a new plan. Han Hyun-soo is still useful. If I'm going to keep him in my hands, I should get rid of the unnecessary things. That's why I'm going to take this opportunity to eliminate the small possibility that Han Sung-jin has left.
"I'm scared, I'm scared. Hey, Moo-hyuk. Did I do something wrong to you? If there's anything that upsets you, tell me right away. I don't want to be your enemy."
As Oh Hyun-woo stuck his tongue out, Kim Moo-hyuk laughed heartily on the other end of the phone.
"This is no joke. I'm saying that I'll push Han Seong-jin into the abyss once again. If I become your enemy and think that I'll fall for your schemes… Wow, it's scary just thinking about it."
― That won't happen, and even if there was something I was upset about, I would resolve it through conversation first. You're my friend.
"Thank you, my friend. The second best thing I've ever done is have you as my friend."
As Oh Hyun-woo trembled, Han Hyun-soo trembled as well.
I thought of Kim Moo-hyuk who had given me a cold warning.
- Okay, buddy. Stop joking around. Do you know what I mean?
Oh Hyun-woo nodded absentmindedly and looked at Han Hyun-soo once before speaking.
"I would like to make this gentleman come to his senses, but······. Well, since it's your request, I'll do it."
- Thank you. Let's have a drink when you get back to Korea. Is there anyone else besides Han Hyun-soo?
"How did you know? Even when I told him to leave, he didn't hold out and stayed until the end."
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- I'm the person sent by Director Ma. I'm guarding and monitoring Han Hyun-soo. Make sure he doesn't get hurt either.
Oh Hyun-woo let out a small exclamation of admiration.
There was a strange atmosphere. I understood when he said that he was sent by Director Ma.
"Okay, I'll do that."
―Thank you. It's nice to have good friends like this.
"I don't hate you if you can't speak. Even if it weren't for me, you would have done the same. Anyway, when you come back to Korea, let's all get together for the first time in a while."
- Okay. Let's talk again next time. Just hang in there a little longer.
After finishing the call with Kim Moo-hyeok, Oh Hyun-woo put his cell phone in his suit pocket.
Then, unlike the smile he had been showing throughout the call, he looked at Han Hyun-soo with a cold face.
"Mr. Han Hyun-soo. You have a good supporter. You made Moo-hyeok call me twice."
"haha······."
"This time, since Muhyuk has a favor to ask, I'll pretend not to know. But don't forget that I'm watching you."
"Okay, I see. But······ My father's name came up. Do you know what's going on?"
Han Hyun-soo asked, but Oh Hyun-woo just shrugged his shoulders and didn't give a clear answer.
"You don't know that much. I think it's almost time for the search and seizure to end."
Oh Hyun-woo stood up from his seat.
Han Hyun-soo followed him and got up from his seat.
"There will be a summons investigation."
"yes."
"If you just cooperate, Mr. Han Hyun-soo won't be arrested. He will be tried without being arrested, but… If Moo-hyeok took action, there won't be a big problem."
If it was Kim Mu-hyeok, it was obvious that he had already organized things with the trial in mind.
Han Hyun-soo bowed his head slightly.
"thank you."
"Is there anything you would like to thank me for? I am still the person who wants to arrest you. Thank Moo-hyeok, and enjoy the tea before you go."
As soon as Oh Hyun-woo left, Han Hyun-soo showed a nervous reaction.
"What's with that kid that he's so overbearing."
The mercenary captain, who had been watching the conversation between the two, approached.
"You held on well."
"Whew. For now, I guess the sparks won't fly to me. Once things calm down a bit, I'll have to clean up my hyungs."
"Get ready."
"Thank you always."
Han Hyun-soo, who couldn't say a word when Oh Hyun-woo was around, even spat in the direction he left.
* * *
As the prosecutors and investigators loaded all the computers and files they had seized into the vehicle, Oh Hyun-woo appeared.
Reporters waiting at the entrance to the main building of the Church of Heaven began clicking their shutters as soon as they saw him.
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Oh Hyun-woo, who stopped for a moment, waited long enough for reporters to take pictures.
A reporter from the broadcasting station handed Oh Hyun-woo a bundle of microphones containing several microphones tied together.
As soon as Oh Hyun-woo accepted that, questions poured in.
As many people started to scream, the area in front of the main office soon became a mess. Oh Hyun-woo raised his hand to stop the reporters from asking questions.
"Take your questions one by one. I only have one mouth, so how can I answer if you keep asking me questions like that? Should I use a doppelganger?"
It was a joke that wasn't even funny, but the reporters laughed out loud.
For legal reporters, Oh Hyun-woo was a more difficult person to deal with than high-ranking officials.
He was an elite among the elite, with no shortcomings in family background, education, or connections.
Although the marriage was a bit weak, that wasn't really a problem.
The perception of those in the legal profession was that if he continued to grow at this rate, Oh Hyun-woo would become a top figure in the legal profession.
"Um······. Mr. Reporter, you're in good shape. Ask your question first. I'll believe you even if you say you're an athlete."
The reporter who was pointed out asked loudly without even revealing his affiliation.
"It is true that it is difficult to find a precedent for a religious group to be searched and seized. The Republic of Korea prioritizes religious freedom. This incident······."
Freedom of religion.
It was a clause specified in Article 20, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea.
It was one of the freedoms that citizens could enjoy guaranteed by the Constitution.
When asked if he had violated that, Oh Hyun-woo raised an eyebrow.
"I also respect the freedom of religion stipulated in the Constitution. However, everything must be done within the scope permitted by the law. Freedom is not given to various illegal acts hidden behind religious freedom. All freedoms are followed by responsibilities. That is the Republic of Korea."
"But I understand that it is the President's will to search and seize a religious group without any evidence. Isn't this a highly political investigation aimed at shifting responsibility for the bloodshed that occurred in Gangnam to the Church of Heaven?"
Oh Hyun-woo stared blankly at the reporter who asked the question.
The question was so aggressive that it made me think, "Isn't that kid a member of the Church of Heaven?"
"The prosecution is an independent organization. Of course, it took action after the president's address to the nation, but it had been investigating the illegal activities of the Church of Heaven before that."
Oh Hyun-woo insisted that the prosecution's actions had nothing to do with the president.
The reporters were in an uproar at the firm answer. But Oh Hyun-woo continued speaking without stopping.
"It is true that this bloodshed was the trigger, but we have already investigated the former head of the Church of Heaven, Han Sung-jin. Continuing to frame us politically is an act of ignoring our prosecution. We are an independent organization that maintains political neutrality. And I, Oh Hyun-woo, consider that more important than anyone else. I believe that if someone is guilty, they should be judged by the law, whether they are the head of a religious group, the leader of the ruling party, or the leader of the opposition party."
The reporters' mouths dropped open at Oh Hyun-woo's confidence in speaking his mind without holding back.
That statement, which felt arrogant, was only possible because of Oh Hyun-woo.
"It was a legitimate search and seizure, and there was no political opinion involved. Did that sufficiently answer your question?"
Similar questions continued after that, but Oh Hyun-woo passed them without a hitch.
"I'll take one last question. Okay, the reporter over there, please ask your question."
Oh Hyun-woo pointed to one person to ask the last question.
"This is reporter Shin Min-a. If all of the illegal activities of the Church of Heaven are revealed, will you arrest Mr. Han Hyun-soo?"
"I can't give you a definitive answer. However, if the crime is clear, I will do so. Then, I will go back to the prosecution and check the evidence that was seized and searched."
Oh Hyun-woo handed the microphone over to the person next to him and walked towards the vehicle.
The reporters, overwhelmed by Oh Hyun-woo's spirit, split into two groups to make way for him.
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Just before getting into the car, Oh Hyun-woo turned around and spoke to the reporters.
"It doesn't matter how you write the article. However, if you try to sway the investigation with a malicious article······."
Oh Hyun-woo glanced at the reporters with sharp eyes and closed the car door.
Although he did not finish speaking, it was a grim warning that everyone present could understand what it meant.
As soon as Oh Hyun-woo got into the car, all the cars that had come out for the search and seizure started moving.
"Oh my, you say you lose all your energy every time you deal with those reporters? How was it, Detective?"
"Good job. I told you I was nervous. Just do this. I don't want to get fired yet."
"Haha. Why are you cutting off the investigator? I have to go all the way with the prosecution."
The investigator was disgusted by Oh Hyeon-woo's confident words.
"Oh, my. That's enough. I want to go long and thin. If I get involved with you, my name will be lost."
"You say that again. When have I ever disappointed you, detective? I always remember your wedding anniversary and your wife's birthday. Where can you find a prosecutor like me?"
"Yes, yes. Thank you very much."
Oh Hyun-woo showed a very sly attitude, completely different from how he treated Han Hyun-soo and the reporter.
This was Oh Hyun-woo's true self that only a few people knew.
"By the way, sir. Is there a reason why you didn't arrest Han Hyun-soo right away? Didn't an arrest warrant already come out?"
"Oh, that? Han Hyun-soo is just the tail. What if we catch him for no reason and the big guy runs away? In the end, the target will be Han Sung-jin. That's the body."
The investigator was impressed by Oh Hyun-woo's words.
No matter how close we were, we couldn't reveal everything.
Oh Hyun-woo, who had been lying so blatantly, urged the investigator.
"I need to go in and check the documents. I'll call my wife and tell her in advance that I won't be home for a few days."
"Oh my. You're going to cause trouble again."
"Me too. I wonder how angry my wife will be this time."
"I told you to just date. But you still love your wife, right?"
"Oh, I love you. I got married because I loved you."
The two people who were joking looked at each other and laughed.
Then he quickly took out his cell phone and started making calls.
* * *
A few days later.
A big issue arose in Japan as well.
The Yomiuri Shimbun broke the news with an article alleging suspicions about the Japanese religious order of the Church of Heaven and Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki.
[Hiroyuki's death and the Church of Heaven.]
Hiroyuki had already become a lowly politician who had joined hands with the yakuza, but with this article about his entanglement with a cult, what little honor he had left was lost.
Prime Minister Koizumi immediately ordered an investigation into the Japanese sect of the Church of Heaven.
The Metropolitan Police Department took action immediately, and the Japanese branch of the Heavenly Church was also subject to search and seizure just as in Korea.
Along with that, the Yomiuri Shimbun published another article.
It was a recording of Hiroyuki ordering the kidnapping of Han Hyun-soo.
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Although he didn't explicitly give orders to kill, the nuance alone was enough.
Japan was shocked, and South Korea was also thrown into confusion by the news.
Public opinion sympathizing with Han Hyun-soo even arose.
"Public opinion is a really interesting weapon. Isn't it, Director?"
"No matter what, I didn't know that public opinion would sympathize."
I couldn't help but laugh at the hint of weariness in his blunt speech.
Then she reached out to him.
"It seems like things are starting to settle down. Now we need to deal with China. Have you received the information on Luogan?"
"Yes. All the old data as well as newly researched data have been transferred."
Director Ma handed me the folder he was holding.
I frowned at the thicker-than-expected file.
"There's more than I thought."
I opened it and started reading, starting from the first one.
< Let's solve it through conversation first > End