The Uncrowned King of the Peninsula

Chapter 103 Follow the clues
Pei Yongjun stood on the stage, Jin Yinghao in front of him read the commendation order, and several rows of prosecutors sat upright below the stage.

"...Journalist Mr. Pei Yongjun is passionate about law and public welfare, and has made significant contributions to the investigation and reporting of the case. On behalf of the District Prosecutor's Office, I hereby commend him!"

He turned around, picked up the crystal trophy beside him, and walked to Pei Yongjun, "Editor Pei, thank you for your hard work."

Pei Yongjun took the trophy and bowed.

Applause broke out from the audience.

The brief award ceremony ended here, and the publicity officer invited everyone to stand in front of the stage for a group photo.

"Come, come, stand here." Jin Yinghao stood in the middle of the first row and waved to Pei Yongjun.

Jin Yinghao seemed to have a good impression of Pei Yongjun and paid great attention to him today. The prosecutors around him looked at Pei Yongjun with more and more different eyes.

"Chief Li, why don't you stand in the middle?" Zheng Taihao glanced at Chief Li Yingzhong of the Criminal Investigation Department next to him and smiled. "Why don't you stand next to Reporter Pei?"

Just now, Li Yingzhong had choked him in public, almost making him lose face.

The District Prosecutor's Office is currently lacking a deputy prosecutor, and the deputy is often selected from the most important Criminal Departments 1 and 2, namely Lee Young-jung and Jung Tae-ho.

However, Zheng Taihao had just been promoted and had little experience, so Li Yingzhong dared to suppress him on the spot.

Fortunately, Bae Yong-jun stepped forward to help the District Prosecutor's Office out of trouble, and Chief Prosecutor Kim Young-ho seemed to value him very much. Zheng Taihao felt that he had made the right move.

Logically, Lee Young-jung should have stood in the middle of the second row for the group photo, but he had just questioned the commendation for Bae Young-jun, so he really couldn't get closer.

"Then it won't be good if it's empty. I'll go over there?" Looking at Lee Young-jung who had a stern face and didn't say a word, Jung Tae-ho's smile grew wider. He squeezed past him and stood behind Bae Yong-jun, one step closer to Kim Young-ho.

Not bad, not bad, this junior is very good.

Zheng Taihao felt relieved.

After the group photo, Kim Young-ho brought Bae Yong-jun and Jung Tae-ho to his office.

"Editor-in-Chief Pei, from today on, the case of Zico and others will be handled by the Special Investigation Headquarters." Jin Yinghao shook hands with him, and the three of them sat around the sofa.

"Prosecutor General, thank you for your hard work." Pei Yongjun nodded in greeting.

"Don't take to heart what I said outside just now. I just want to reassure everyone." Jin Yinghao chatted with him for a while and then started talking about the case.

"But this case is indeed a difficult one."

"There are many people involved, and most of the information is collected through the Internet. It is really difficult to find out who these people are." Jin Yinghao looked at Zheng Taihao beside him.

"The three people we arrested were very tight-lipped. Their lawyer showed up just as we were returning to the District Procuratorate last night. I found some excuses to keep him out all night, but he still didn't reveal his accomplices. So, we had no choice but to let his lawyer in this morning."

Seeing his expression, Zheng Taihao explained, "Editor Pei, you have to understand that these people are public figures. We must follow the procedures."

"I understand." Pei Yongjun nodded.

This case was different from Choi Jong-Bum's. No one was interested in it at the time. The three of them, plus Jung Joon-Young, were not short of money, so they naturally had lawyers to help them. Once a lawyer was involved, it would be even more difficult to get the three of them to confess.

"But fortunately, these people were caught red-handed in the theft case, so we can keep them in custody. The initiative is in our hands." Jin Yinghao smiled and looked at Pei Yongjun and asked.

"Editor Pei, do you have any ideas for the next step?"

"If there are any clues, that would be great. We can follow up on them immediately."

"Prosecutor General," Pei Yongjun paused, gathering his thoughts. "I think that although these people shared their videos online, where did they commit their crimes?"

“There has to be a place in reality.”

"Are you saying they have a base?" Jin Yinghao's expression turned serious. "Besides, with so many people in the group chat, there must be someone who usually keeps everyone connected. At least they disbanded the group chat at the critical moment," Pei Yongjun said, explaining his analysis.

"We've only captured the middle and lower levels of this criminal alliance, and there's still one core figure. As long as we catch him, the others won't be able to escape."

"And this leader is likely to have close ties with that lair. Starting from this angle, we may be able to make some discoveries."

"Ah, I see." Jin Yinghao nodded. "Very good, we will try this route."

"By the way, Tae-ho, you and Yong-jun are both from Korea University, right? You..." The three of them stopped talking and started chatting.

After about ten minutes, Jin Yinghao looked at his watch. Pei Yongjun understood what he meant and stood up to say goodbye.

"Attorney General, I won't bother you today."

"No, no, our department still relies heavily on you as a consultant for this case, huh?" Jin Yinghao laughed heartily. "If you have any clues, please let us know immediately."

"Then we'll..." He grabbed with his right hand, "Catch them all in one fell swoop!"

"Tae-ho, if Editor-in-Chief Pei needs any help, just go and do it." He instructed Zheng Taihao again.

"Yes, Attorney General."

Bae Yong-jun and Jung Tae-ho both stepped out.

"Yongjun, how can I help you?" Zheng Taihao walked beside Pei Yongjun, puffing out his chest, "Just tell me when the time comes. I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

"Need help..." Pei Yongjun paused and stopped, "Senior, there is something I need your help with."

"Can I check the cases involving nightclubs in Jiangnan District over the past two years?"

"Nightclub? You have an idea?" Zheng Taihao's eyes lit up, and he patted his arm and grinned. "You have a trick up your sleeve, huh?"

"Let's go, I'll take you there."

The two men left the office building one after the other, got into the car and left through the side door.

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Jangsu Sky Korean Beef BBQ Restaurant, Seocho-gu, Seoul

A small and exquisite BMW car slowed down. A huge sign on the side of the road hung with four big words "Changshui Korean Beef", flashing neon light.

Cui Xueli honked the horn, and a waiter ran out from the gate of the nearby courtyard and led the car into the yard.

"This is it!" She parked the car, turned her head and looked at the two people in the back seat with a smile, "Get out of the car, let's have a good meal today~"

"Let's go to the private room first. I've booked it."

The three of them got out of the car and walked into the private room.

Along the way, Jin Minxuan looked at the high-end decorations around him and smelled the hot aroma of roasted beef fat. He kept screaming, and his big eyes were shining with anticipation.

A must tonight!

Have a great meal!
Kim Min-yeon is ambitious.

　There will be a chapter later

　　
　
(End of this chapter)