“Is it you? You’re the one who brought things to this point.”
La-in looked up and stared at Chairman Na. She understood that he was asking a question, but she showed a face that indicated she couldn’t comprehend.
“What? What are you talking about?”
Her questioning tone sounded unusual. People inside the statement recording room and even those outside became tense.
“You, Prosecutor La-in Jin, are the one who turned our Taesung into a mess!”
At Chairman Na’s angry shout, the head prosecutor and the defense team next to him lowered their heads, sweating profusely.
However, La-in, without a hint of wavering, looked directly at Chairman Na.
The father Song-kang admired…
The disappointment was greater because of the high expectations.
“The one who turned Taesung into a mess… It’s not me; it’s Chairman Na’s incompetence.”
The words that came out of La-in’s mouth were enough to freeze everyone.
“What did you just say?”
Furrows formed on Chairman Na’s forehead involuntarily. La-in did not avoid Chairman Na’s gaze and stared straight at him.
‘As you heard.’ or ‘Shall I say it again?’ The attitude was more bold than actually repeating the words.
“Hey, didn’t you hear what I said earlier?”
“I don’t think there’s a reason for me to repeat the same thing. If you couldn’t hear, ask the accompanying defense attorneys again, or just let it go as not heard.”
The head prosecutor knew about La-in but didn’t expect her to confront Chairman Na like this. All the defense attorneys there were holding their breath.
Chairman Na looked at La-in as if he couldn’t believe it.
“You’re a prosecutor, so you wouldn’t make baseless remarks. What evidence do you have to say such things? That I turned Taesung into this state. Do you think you can insult me like that, even after I dedicated my life to Taesung?”
“You’ll find out as the investigation progresses.”
The head prosecutor took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped away cold sweat.
“Prosecutor La-in Jin, let’s talk outside for a moment.”
The head prosecutor suggested talking outside for a moment, feeling awkward, but La-in was not one to follow such proposals.
Without responding, La-in handed over the documents and started the investigation. There was a cold silence in that place.
La-in continued the investigation unaffected by such an atmosphere. Most of the answers were substituted by the head prosecutor.
“I want to ask about the Future Strategy Division. Is it a bit peculiarly operated? Is it correct to call it a department? It seems ambiguous to say it’s just a subsidiary.”
“Well, Prosecutor Jin, do as you like.”
The head prosecutor answered this as well.
“There is no public information about the Future Strategy Division, like a phantom organization. It seems to operate solely based on Chairman Na’s approval.”
“A phantom organization, huh? Be careful with your words.”
“Should we call it the control tower?”
As the head prosecutor was about to answer, Chairman Na gestured to stop him.
“Head Prosecutor, now that I’ve come in person, I understand. Why are you responding like that? If it’s the control tower, how will you handle it, or what if it’s not?”
Chairman Na’s words were correct. No matter what answer she chose, La-in was determined to push through.
“Why don’t you get a drug test too? Learn bad things from some young friend. Are all prosecutors the same?”
Chairman Na openly displayed his displeasure towards La-in. La-in also showed a displeased expression.
“If you want it that badly, go get it. I won’t stop you.”
The expression “giving and taking by word of mouth” was fitting. Chairman Na knew that there was nothing to gain by messing with La-in, but he wanted to provoke her in some way.
“Thanks to the Future Strategy Division, do you know how distorted Taesung’s future has become?”
“What are you trying to say? Why do you keep beating around the bush like this?”
La-in placed a document on the desk and pushed it towards Chairman Na. It was a well-organized chart.
“Chairman, I will report and organize this for you.”
The uneasy head prosecutor stepped forward first. As he tried to reach out, Chairman Na moved. When Chairman Na extended his hand to the head prosecutor, the head prosecutor handed his glasses to Chairman Na.
Chairman Na put on the glasses and carefully examined the documents. As the papers turned one by one, his body began to stiffen.
“Do you expect me to believe this?”
“Chairman, it seems you are mistaken in calling me Chairman… I am not presenting the report right now.”
Each word from La-in seemed to lay bare the hearts of the people present.
“This is a chart organized based on evidence secured by the prosecution so far. It shows that the funds flowing from Taesung were used for the benefit of Kim Moran, Na Song-rim, and Na Song-woon.”
“Prosecutor La-in Jin! Right now…!”
As the head prosecutor got agitated, Chairman Na gestured again to stop him.
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
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Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
