Between the partially closed blinds, the golden sunlight shone into the office. There was less than an hour left until Kim Yoojun’s investigation.
“Sigh.”
Jiho, who was examining thick records, let out a deep sigh. When the smooth face of Kim Yoojun, who was pacing back and forth, came to mind, Jiho’s fist clenched involuntarily.
“I’m tired of looking at it too.”
If someone were to ask if they wanted to investigate Kim Yoojun for an hour or go on a search and seizure all day, Jiho would choose the search and seizure without a second’s hesitation. That’s how annoying Kim Yoojun was.
Jiho leaned back to shake off the distraction of Kim Yoojun and rested his head on the backrest. Then, out of habit, he searched for La Jin’s photo.
“Is our La Jin sleeping well?”
As if searching for coffee out of habit, Jiho thought of her. If he didn’t, he couldn’t endure this extreme stress.
“People can be this perfect.”
Whether she wore makeup or not, Jiho couldn’t believe the fact that he was dating a goddess every time he looked at La Jin’s photo.
“Beautiful every day.”
Muttering an honest soliloquy, a desperate knock was heard.
“Yes.”
“Senior!”
“Why are you so out of breath?”
“O Jonghyuk has applied for a cancellation of detention.”
It was a story he had heard during the Han River date with La Jin. A shameless trick to request the cancellation of detention with a blatant lie that her mother was critically ill. Would he really use such an obvious method? Jiho chuckled at the incredible plan.
“Why? Is La Jin’s mother really critically ill?”
“How did you know?”
“La Jin mentioned it. O Jonghyuk’s lawyer requested her mother’s medical records.”
Hojin grinned at Jiho’s explanation.
“The doctor’s diagnosis date is this morning. Would you like to see it?”
“Today?”
Jiho’s gaze scanning the fluttering documents looked as if it could pierce through the paper.
At first, he thought Kim Yoojun took advantage of La Jin going abroad and manipulated hospital records. However, the contents of the medical report were unalterable.
“Shock?”
“Yes. Last night, there was hyperventilation, and it seemed to be stabilized, but shock occurred this morning.”
Could this be a believable fact?
If her mother had really experienced shock, it could be a life-threatening situation. La Jin, who was overseas, wouldn’t be able to come immediately. Jiho was left in the dark about how to handle this situation.
“What does the other department say?”
“They said they’ll do as we suggest. Anyway, it’s not as serious as ours.”
Just when La Jin was abroad, such an incident occurred, making Jiho’s thoughts even more complicated.
If O Jonghyuk, who was already uncontrollable, were to be released like this, he would surely cause more trouble, including destroying evidence with Kim Yoojun. What to do about this…
But in the current situation without La Jin, it was right for O Jonghyuk to go to the hospital, even if reluctantly.
“Hojin, Yoojun’s investigation will be handled by the youngest and me.”
“Are you sure it’s okay?”
“Hey. Can you go to the hospital and check on Ms. La Jin’s mother’s condition?”
It seemed that a decision on whether to release O Jonghyuk or not would be made only after confirming this.
As Jiho was giving some instructions to Hojin, someone knocked on the door.
“Inspector.”
“Yes, Chief. What’s going on?”
“Kim Yoojun has arrived. He’s urging to start the investigation quickly, saying there’s something important.”
Someone who doesn’t arrive a minute or a second early came 40 minutes in advance? Already troubled by O Jonghyuk, Jiho couldn’t understand why someone was adding to his problems.
“Do as you please.”
He wanted to tell them to wait until the appointed time, but holding Kim Yoojun for longer wouldn’t change anything.
“Wait in the waiting room for 10 minutes.”
“Yes, Inspector.”
As the investigator left, Jiho approached Hojin.
“Go to the hospital and find out in detail. Let’s talk after confirming everything with La Jin.”
There was nothing good about worrying someone who couldn’t come right away.
“If there’s any suspicious situation in the middle, contact me immediately.”
“Yes, don’t worry.”
Jiho quickly sent Hojin out like that.
“Ugh, this is driving me crazy.”
Tasks to take care of piled up, and annoying things were more than a couple. Jiho silently gathered documents and steadied his shaky heart.
“Let’s go for now.”
Calming his mind, Jiho muttered. Then he sent a message to La Jin, who was probably sound asleep.
The sudden summons of the youngest investigator and entering the investigation room.
Kim Yoojun, who had been sitting leisurely with his legs crossed, glanced around and chuckled. What kind of trick did he have up his sleeve to make him smile like that? Did he hear the news about O Jonghyuk’s lawyer applying for a cancellation of detention?
“I feel attached to our Prosecutor Kang, keep seeing him.”
“Next time, please make sure to keep to the investigation schedule.”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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