Korean TV series: King of Peninsula 1997

Chapter 326 Looking to the future
After Park Tae-soo received instructions from Li You, he took action the next day. After all, he had to wait for various procedures.

The sunlight shone through the thin clouds, illuminating the door of the luxurious villa in front of Park Tae-soo clearly.

When Park Tae-soo and his men rushed into the villa, the owner of the villa, Zhang Yingzhe, was still asleep.

The bedroom door was pushed open suddenly, and the curtains were drawn inside, making it a little dark.

The sudden bright light revealed the man and woman on the bed. Zhang Yingzhe stared blankly, "Shit, you guys!"

"I can't tell," Park Tae-soo smiled and shook his head, "Zhang Yingzhexi is really... still strong despite his old age."

At this time of the day, people were still having so much fun. Park Tae-soo himself had never seen such a scene before.

Park Tae-soo didn't even allow him to change his clothes and just left him wearing his satin pajamas before taking him away.

Before the arrest and search warrants signed by Cho Chang-sik, prosecutors had the power to end all of the congressman's powers and freedoms.

"Are you from the Southern District Prosecutor's Office?" Zhang Yingzhe frowned. Not only did he not get an answer from Park Tae-soo, but he was also pushed forward by the two investigators behind him. He was a little annoyed and shouted at the two investigators behind him, "Stay away from me!"

"Don't be impatient," Park Tae-soo came over, "and stop putting on your airs as a congressman. You are suspected of extremely high bribes and accepting bribes, and secretly murdering a South Korean criminal police officer. Do you think you can get away with it?"

"President Li can talk to me if you have any questions," Zhang Yingzhe shook off the investigator's shoulder, "President Li, I can cooperate with anything you ask."

"You're overthinking it," Park Tae-soo repeatedly asked Li You whether he needed to keep Zhang Yingzhe to make some benefits for Kinmen.

But an ordinary congressman may be a big shot to ordinary people, who can make them breathless, but the benefits he can bring to Li You are minimal.

Park Tae-soo laughed, "Zhang Yingzhexi, you'd better talk to them nicely and cooperate with the investigators behind you. They are all public officials of the Republic of Korea."

Zhang Yingzhe stared at Park Tae-soo. After a long silence, he snorted coldly and followed Park Tae-soo out of the villa gate obediently.

"Send him to the interrogation room first," Park Tae-soo said to his men while standing at the door of the villa. "I still need to lead a team to the Northern District Procuratorate."

Han Yi-jin, chief prosecutor of the Northern District Prosecutor's Office, was sitting in his office, facing piles of documents waiting to be processed.

But that didn't seem to be the reason why he frowned.

There was a knock on the door, and he looked up to see Park Tae-soo standing at the door.

Before he could react, Park Tae-soo had already stepped into the room, his voice cold and silent, "Chief Prosecutor Han, you are suspected of multiple crimes, you must come with us."

The entire office fell into silence, and the prosecutor from the Northern District Attorney's Office who was passing by the door stared at the scene in shock.

"you"

"This is the search warrant and arrest warrant signed by the chief and Prosecutor Cho," Park Tae-soo held the document in front of Han Yi-jin, and after he had read it, he turned around and showed it to the prosecutors in the corridor.

For such a major event, Chief Prosecutor Cho Chang-sik certainly cannot be so sure, but Lee Woo is very familiar with Secretary-General Jeon and has a good relationship with the current Minister of Justice. After all, it was Lee Woo who appointed the previous Minister of Justice. It is not that difficult to arrest Han Yi-jin, who is not from the president's faction.

"Han Yijinxi, all your duties are suspended hereby. Come back with us to the Southern District Procuratorate."

Park Tae-soo waved his hand and asked someone to pull him forward. "If you feel it is not appropriate, you can also ask the Supreme Prosecutor's Office to take over the case."

He said calmly, "But we already have sufficient evidence. Even if we go to the Supreme Procuratorate, Han Yijinxi will be powerless."

Han Yi-jin's face was pale and his hands were trembling slightly, but he was unable to resist and could only be taken away by Park Tae-soo, leaving the prosecutors of the Northern District Prosecutor's Office behind in confusion and panic.

"Is this ridiculous?"

The internal investigation process was initiated, and their Chief Prosecutor Han Yi-jin was taken away in front of the entire Northern District Prosecutors' Office. It is hard for people on the Korean Peninsula to believe this.

There have been cases of investigating internal corrupt officials in the past, but isn't it a bit hasty to take action against a prosecutor?

"Even the arrest warrant was signed by the chief himself."

Park Tae-soo's actions for the day ended here, but others were panicking.

Kim Fan-joo, on the other hand, was a small figure compared to the other two. He was not arrested immediately but was allowed to stay outside.

"Shit." Kim Fanzhou was watching the report on TV in a corner of the police station. The arrest of congressmen and prosecutors for corruption could not be concealed from the media.

His heart was in turmoil. He originally thought that his fate was closely linked to these two great men, but why did no one come to find him?
Kim Fan-joo tried hard to remain calm on the surface, as if these things had nothing to do with him.

He returned to the office, and after thinking it over, he gritted his teeth and dialed An Zhishou's number.

Such a thing couldn't be exposed suddenly, so after much thought, Kim Fan-joo decided to start with An Zhishou.

When he learned yesterday that An Zhishou was taken to the Southern District Prosecutor's Office, he was already a little panicked. He wanted to use An Zhishou's wife and daughter to control him, but when he arrived at the hospital, he found out that they had been transferred to another hospital.

This poor policeman An Zhishou has no money to transfer to another hospital. He must have invested in the Kinmen Group and clung to Li You.

Since An Zhishou can surrender, why can't I? If I am not arrested, wouldn't that be giving Kim Fanzhou a chance?

Jin Fanzhou thought for a while and called An Zhisu.

An Zhishou didn't want to answer the call at first, but after hesitating for a long time, thinking about cutting off ties with the past scandal, he still answered the call.

Unexpectedly, what greeted Ahn Ji-soo was not Jin Fanzhou's verbal abuse and humiliation, but some humble pleading.

"You want to see Chairman Li?" An Zhishou was very surprised when he received the call. He hesitated for a long time before saying, "I can't see Chairman Li just because I want to. I don't have that much face."

This basically meant that he admitted that he had switched to the Kinmen Group. Jin Fanzhou took a breath and said, "Team Leader An, you can ask the prosecutor for mercy. I..."

"Director Jin," An Zhishou frowned and raised his voice. He had never felt so confident before. "I am just a small person. I can hardly protect myself."

"I'll tell you the truth," An Zhishou said, "The prosecutors already know what you did. Maybe if you turn yourself in now, you can get a lighter sentence."

After several rounds of tug-of-war, Kim Fan-joo was already angry. He was a hot-tempered person to begin with. How could he have imagined that An Zhishou, whom he had always treated like a dog, would now dare to talk to him like this.

He suppressed his anger and tried to make his voice sound more sincere, "Is Team Leader An so heartless?"

An Zhishou knew him very well, so how could he not hear the anger in his words? But he calmed down and spoke slowly, as if he was talking to himself, "Director Jin, I used to be treated like a dog by you every day. What kind of relationship do we have?"

"Team Leader An has grown too powerful," Jin Fanzhou could no longer control himself. "Does being a dog of the Kinmen Group really take it for granted and make you feel so high and mighty?" "It's better than being your dog."

After An Zhishou finished saying this, there was a continuous beeping sound from the other end of the phone. It was obvious that Jin Fanzhou hung up the call. He looked at the phone and laughed. Being a dog of the Kinmen Group, people might not even look down on him.

Li Youze didn't care about this matter anymore. He had already done enough. If he had to help Park Tae-soo again, he might as well just replace him.

When they met again, it was almost a month later.

Of course it was Park Tae-soo who took the initiative to visit, and he came to Kinmen Group openly without fear of being exposed by paparazzi.

Park Tae-soo's car slowly drove into the underground parking lot of Kinmen Group. He felt a little nervous, but also very excited.

As a new generation of the prosecutorial system and a mainstay, Park Tae-soo believes that he has experienced many ups and downs, but now he still feels excited and excited.

The interior of the building was decorated just as he remembered it, and the marble floor was swept clean as a mirror, reflecting soft light.

Park Tae-soo had an appointment, so he responded to the front desk with a polite smile and followed Yoon Ji-woo, who came down to pick him up, into the exclusive elevator and went straight to the top floor.

When I opened the door, a faint smell of cigarette smoke hit me in the face.

After entering the door, the first thing Park Tae-soo did when he saw Li You was to bow respectfully and say, "President Nim, you have been waiting for a long time."

"This is not him." Li You looked at Park Tae-soo with a half-smile, and then looked at Yoon Ji-woo beside him, "Isn't this the Deputy Director Park who has been famous in the newspapers recently?"

Yoon Ji-woo didn't understand, so she nodded seriously, "It's him, President."

"President, stop teasing me," Park Tae-soo lowered his head, "I am still Park Tae-soo."

Li You put on a playful smile and said, "You should call me what you should call me. You will be the deputy minister from now on, so your position is not low."

"Prosecutor Park, please sit down." Li You's voice was deep and powerful, full of unquestionable authority.

He asked with a smile, "Have you encountered any resistance in this matter recently?"

Park Tae-soo smiled and said, "With Chairman Nim here, we won't encounter any resistance."

Li You smiled and said, "After you are transferred to the Northern District Prosecutor's Office, you should manage your connections there well. After all, you personally arrested the previous Chief Prosecutor of the Northern District Prosecutor's Office, and they may have a gap between you and them."

"But it doesn't matter," Li You asked him to sit down, "As long as you are willing to spend money and resources, these people will soon gather around you."

Li You leaned back and said, "You are now a deputy minister. It is difficult to move up by relying on those meritorious cases. It's not that they are useless, but you have been promoted quickly by relying on them. Your name has become a big name in the newspapers. No matter how many merits you have, it won't help you move up."

Park Tae-soo nodded silently, "It would be a good fit for me to hone my skills as a deputy minister for a while."

"There is one more thing," Li You said, "Whether it is the Southern District Prosecutor's Office or the Northern District Prosecutor's Office, they are all your friends. You should keep in touch with friends more often. If you don't meet for a long time, the friendship will fade."

"President Nim, I took the liberty to come here today just to express my gratitude. I hope you can accept my gratitude."

Park Tae-soo said this solemnly.

Li You exhaled a puff of cigarette lightly, and smiled at him in the smoke. He pointed at Park Tae-soo and said, "I just need to find a quiet place to eat at noon. If you come with me, it can be regarded as a celebration for you."

"Then I'll bother you, President Nim," Park Tae-soo lowered his head with a smile on his face.

At the dinner table, Li You did not pull Park Tae-soo to talk about other topics, but mentioned Kim Fan-joo who had fled for fear of crime some time ago.

Naturally, they had certain considerations for not taking action against Kim Fan-joo.

Kim Fan-joo is now at a loss for words. In the eyes of Zhang Yingzhe and Han Yi-jin's men, Kim Fan-joo has undoubtedly betrayed them.

You have to know that, in their eyes, only Kim Fan-joo had access to that piece of evidence, and that was how he got his position as director.

"This guy is quite sensible," Li You laughed, "he was honest and left without saying a word."

"I guess he doesn't dare to say anything," Park Tae-soo didn't ask what happened to Kim Fan-joo. Anyway, he would definitely not appear on the Korean Peninsula again.

Park Tae-soo looked at Li You and said, "Chairman Nim, I have another question. I wonder if you can tell me."

"Just say it," Li You waved his hand while eating.

"Why don't you keep Zhang Yingzhe or Han Yijin with them?" Park Tae-soo asked with some confusion, "Strictly speaking, they may be more useful than me."

He just said whatever he wanted to say, and Li You looked at him with some surprise.

"You are right," Li You laughed, "but you haven't considered another thing."

"My personal preference."

Park Tae-soo was stunned for a moment, then nodded slowly and solemnly, "I understand, President."

"Zhang Yingzhe and Han Yijin are not the dogs I want," Li You said calmly, "They are not irreplaceable... Why should I accept them?"

"If a group has so many cowards, it will only get worse and worse."

"Although the Jinmen Group is becoming more and more powerful, it has not passed the stage where we need to check the power in the system," Li You looked at Park Tae-soo and reminded him, "After all, money is not omnipotent now. Your power is also important."

"You also know," Li You took a sip of water, "I want to take down more underground forces in the future, and I also hope that you can get as high as possible."

"That's not right," Li You shook his head, "You can't say that we are just mediocre. Our Deputy Director Park also rose to the top based on his own strength."

"I will follow the orders of Chairman Nim," Park Tae-soo put down his chopsticks and said seriously, "Without the Chairman, I wouldn't be where I am today."

He took this opportunity today to show his loyalty. Li You smiled and patted his shoulder, "Do your job well. There will be a position of prosecutor waiting for you in the future."

Park Tae-soo certainly had a smile on his face. He nodded respectfully, "I understand, President-nim."

After the two finished their meal, Park Tae-soo respectfully said goodbye to Li You and left, and Li You returned to the office.

The weather outside was not actually very good, but the sunlight still shone through the gaps in the clouds onto the floor-to-ceiling windows, making the office golden.

(End of this chapter)