“What do you mean the case prosecutor has changed? Can you explain that in more detail?”
Songgang’s voice revealed his confusion, and Haein’s expression only added to his unease.
“Prosecutor Jin Rain, Prosecutor Choi Juhyuk has been changed to Prosecutor Yoon Nanseul, Prosecutor Choi Juhyuk. The previously planned summoning of Deputy Director Nasongrim has been canceled, and they’ve informed us that they will summon you again.”
He wasn’t curious about the summoning schedule. Nor was he interested in who the newly assigned prosecutor was. What he really wanted to know was where Prosecutor Jin Rain, the person who could look into this case most fairly, had suddenly vanished.
“I heard about my summoning from the legal department head earlier. But why has the case prosecutor changed? Why has Prosecutor Jin Rain been removed from the investigation?”
Songgang was disturbed by the thought that it might be his fault.
Haein hesitated to answer, as what she knew was not officially announced but heard off the record.
Songgang impatiently furrowed his brow, demanding an answer.
“This is not the official stance of the prosecution, but should I tell you what I’ve heard?”
Songgang signaled her to go ahead.
“Prosecutor Jin Rain has been dismissed.”
Dismissed? Songgang was so confused he thought he’d heard or interpreted it wrong.
“Dismissed as in…”
“As in, fired… Like we get fired from our jobs.”
Haein wouldn’t lie, but Songgang found it hard to believe. Jin Rain didn’t seem like someone who would do something deserving such a severe punishment.
“What’s the reason?”
“Well…”
“It’s alright, go ahead.”
“She’s been accused of taking bribes.”
Both the speaker and the listener were astounded. Songgang didn’t say anything, just stared into the distance.
If Jin Rain was a person who could be swayed by money, Songgang would have already bribed her to sit in front of him.
With this unbelievable situation involving Jin Rain, Songgang couldn’t help but think it might be related to his case.
As Songgang’s expression turned grave, so did Haein’s heart.
“I’m sorry. I was too busy looking for external forces targeting Prosecutor Jin Rain. I didn’t expect an internal strike like this.”
“It’s not your fault, Attorney Cha. With the prosecution being so closed off and secretive, especially about bad news, there was no way for you to know.”
A moment of silence fell between Songgang and Haein, both weighed down by this unexpected development.
“I’ll look into Prosecutor Yoon Nanseul.”
Haein started to say something, but her plan didn’t seem to reassure Songgang.
“No.”
Songgang thought more calmly amidst the brewing storm.
He had noticed the legal department head’s relaxed demeanor when he came in earlier and now understood where that ease came from. The replacement of the prosecutor wasn’t a coincidence either.
Yoon Nanseul was likely aligned with the legal department head. No need to investigate further.
“Find out where Prosecutor Jin Rain has gone, not about Yoon Nanseul.”
“Director, the summoning schedule is pressing. It would be better to understand Prosecutor Yoon Nanseul’s strategy…”
“We already have a good idea of Prosecutor Yoon Nanseul’s strategy without having to confront it directly. It’s likely to be similar to the legal department head’s, so please prepare the report accordingly. I will make a statement myself in this investigation without invoking the right to remain silent. More importantly, we need to find Prosecutor Jin Rain.”
Haein nodded, understanding the logic in Songgang’s quick decision.
Finding Prosecutor Jin Rain wouldn’t be too difficult, thanks to the academic connections she wasn’t particularly fond of.
“We should ask Prosecutor Jin Rain about her future plans.”
Songgang speculated that absorbing her into Taesung would be beneficial, provided she had no plans to return to the prosecution. Feeling a sense of obligation for her loss of position, he thought it might be an opportunity to receive her direct assistance.
“Make sure the meeting happens, by any means necessary.”
Songgang’s directive, especially the “by any means necessary” part, left Haein with no choice but to comply. In Taesung, such words meant ‘there is no second option.’
With a heavy heart, Haein left the director’s office. She had enough connections in the prosecutor’s office through school ties, but it was a delicate matter to ask about the whereabouts of a dismissed prosecutor.
Moreover, with the Taesung case ongoing and the legal department head’s extensive network within the prosecutor’s office, inquiring directly risked drawing unwanted attention.
The only person Haein could think of was Juhyuk. Despite their close relationship, she had never asked for personal favors. Taking out her phone, she hesitated but eventually called Juhyuk. As expected, he didn’t answer during work hours, so she left a simple text message:
‘Hey senior, you must be busy. Please contact me when you’re off work.’
It was well past 6 PM, the end of the workday, when Juhyuk finally called back.
Male lead is a Love-Obsessed Merman
When he discovers she has gone, he risks everything to pursue her on land, enduring agonizing pain to transform his tail into human legs…
One-line summary: Male lead chases female lead. The male lead’s love is a bit sick, an invincible love brain.
Synopsis
During a voyage at sea, Jiang Yang accidentally captures a merman.
Servant: I heard that mermen are fierce and brutal.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman obediently rubbing her palm like a puppy: “You call this fierce and brutal?”
Servant: I heard that mermen have no human nature.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman with wet puppy eyes, obsessively calling her ‘A Yang’ like a childish infant: “You call this having no human nature?”
With great difficulty, she releases the merman back into the sea and returns to shore.
Who would have thought that in less than half a month, the merman, who should have been freely wandering in the South China Sea, would shed his scales, endure the pain of losing his tail, transform into human legs, and come ashore to find her?
He kneels at her feet, rubbing her palm, with merman tears rolling down: “A Yang, don’t abandon me.”
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