If I make you a prosecutor, are you going to be the president of South Korea?

[Tomato's first novel about prosecutors, absolutely captivating and exhilarating!]

Seoul, South Korea.

A bar located near Itaewon in Gangnam District.

Inside the private room, two figures sat cross-legged facing each other.

The table was laden with a dazzling array of dishes, dozens of small plates of various colors.

Half of them were various kinds of kimchi and side dishes.

There's also grilled meat and smoked fish.

And a large number of liquor bottles.

Lee Seung-hwan opened his drowsy eyes and looked at the scene before him, which felt completely unfamiliar.

"Where am I?"

"Ouch... my head hurts so much!"

In the next instant, a flood of unknown memories rushed into his mind—the experiences, growth process, and deepest secrets of another person's life from childhood to adulthood.

Lee Seung-hwan remained silent for a full two and a half minutes before frowning and accepting this memory that did not belong to him.

At the same time, they understood their own situation.

He has crossed!

He even transmigrated to South Korea, into the body of someone with the same name and even a similar appearance.

And, this guy is a prosecutor!

Lee Seung-hwan had watched some Korean dramas in his previous life, so he naturally knew the weight of the word "prosecutor" in South Korea.

He is second to none and above ten thousand people!

South Korean prosecutors have too much power.

They can investigate the president and mobilize the police!

In South Korea, prosecutors possess investigative, arrest, and prosecution powers all in one!

Who to arrest, who to prosecute, who to detain – it's all up to the prosecutor!

Each prosecutor is qualified to handle cases independently and can be in charge of a case on their own; even superiors have no right to interfere.

Prosecutors can also freely direct and deploy all police forces within their jurisdiction and determine the nature of cases.

Issuing an arrest warrant, or halting the investigation?

In South Korea, it's not enough for the police to say you're guilty; it's the prosecutors who decide!

If a prosecutor wants to protect a criminal, even if the police collect a lot of solid evidence, it will never appear on the judge's table!

In this country, prosecutors are on par with the president and tycoons!

The three entities engage in mutual checks and balances, cooperation, and hostility.

You have me I have you.

In South Korea, where the population is as high as 40 to 50 million, there are fewer than 2,000 prosecutors!

A true dragon among men!

Lee Seung-hwan gradually calmed down from his initial shock, fear, and unease, and even became somewhat excited.

So, I've become one of the high and mighty elites?

The result is the next second.

A slightly displeased reprimand came crashing into his ears.

"Damn it! Chenghuan, what are you daydreaming about?"

"Did you remember what I just told you?!"

"After you get to work tomorrow, get those damn police officers' multiple charges against the Kinmen Group down as soon as possible!"

"These idiots actually accused me, Shi Dongchu, of tax evasion, bribing officials, stock fraud, organizing violent crimes, illegally operating casinos, and forcing women into prostitution..."

"Damn it! Although these are all facts, how much tax revenue does our Kinmen Group pay to this country every year? How many women does it find for those government officials? How many jobs does it provide for society!"

"Just because I refused to pay more protection money, they're trying to discard me after I've served my purpose. What a bunch of greedy bastards!"

Listening to the words spoken by the middle-aged man across from me, dressed in a suit and tie, wearing glasses, with half-gray hair, but exuding a fierce and superior aura.

Then combine that with the memories in your mind.

A hint of surprise flashed in Lee Seung-hwan's eyes.

Shi Dongchu, Kinmen Group!

These words sound so familiar.

If he wasn't mistaken, this seemed to be one of the largest gangs in South Korea, featured in a highly-rated Korean drama called "New World," and its name was the Kimmun Group!

This Korean drama is similar to the Hong Kong film "Infernal Affairs," both telling the story of a police officer going undercover in a gang.

Compared to the ending of Infernal Affairs.

The movie "New World" is definitely a thrilling and satisfying story!

The protagonist, Lee Ja-sung, goes undercover as a police officer and experiences betrayal, struggle, despair, transformation, and reversal... In the end, he clears away all obstacles, kills his former police superior and a group of gang leaders, abandons his police identity, and becomes the new chairman of the Golden Gate Group!

In the process, he also lost his best brother.

Ding Qing, the former leader of the Peking University gang, the third-in-command and executive director of the Jinmen Group, is known as the Elevator God of War!

Lee Seung-hwan recalled the plot of the movie.

He remembered that Shi Dongchu seemed to be taken away by a dump truck at the very beginning of the film.

The film never reveals who killed him until the very end.

At this moment, Lee Seung-hwan finally understood his hidden identity.

Besides being a prosecutor.

He was an undercover agent planted in the prosecutor's office by Shi Dongchu, who had spent a huge amount of time and effort to cultivate him!

The purpose was to use the power of the prosecutor to protect the Kinmen Group, making it a protective umbrella or one of Shi Dongchu's trump cards!

Shi Dongchu's scheme was quite explosive even in the world of undercover agents.

after all.

No one would have guessed that a prosecutor with such a high social status had a triad background.

At most, a gang leader trains a few undercover police officers, but you directly let an undercover agent pass the bar exam and become a prosecutor.

Logically speaking, this is impossible.

Compared to being a gangster, becoming a prosecutor in South Korea is a highly respected and envied position with a very high social status and a promising future. He would never accept this identity.

But there was nothing that could be done, as Lee Seung-hwan's original parents had both died.

He only had one older brother, Li Chengxian, from the same mother, who depended on him for survival.

The two brothers grew up in an orphanage, which closed down when they were teenagers. They were forced to enter society and work illegally for unscrupulous restaurant owners, where they suffered all kinds of bullying and contempt.

To avoid being bullied, young Lee Seung-hwan joined the Tiger Gang and became a low-level gangster.

Although they were no longer bullied, the two brothers still lived in extreme poverty. Then one day, the original owner encountered an opportunity to change his fate.

Shi Dongchu, the then-leader of the Tiger Gang, decided to expand and strengthen the gang. He selected a group of bright young people from within the gang, provided them with education and training, and hoped that they would become successful lawyers, police officers, judges, and the like, thus contributing back to the gang.

Unexpectedly, among hundreds of low-level thugs, Lee Seung-hwan emerged as the most outstanding talent, overcoming all obstacles to gain admission to the prestigious law school at Seoul National University, South Korea's most renowned university.

He passed the extremely difficult bar exam and, after two and a half years of systematic judicial practice, finally became a prosecutor in the criminal department of the Seoul District Prosecutors' Office at less than thirty years old.

Although he was just a lowly, invisible person with the lowest status in the department, being ordered around by his seniors, he was, in the outside world, a prosecutor who could decide the life and death of countless people with a single word!

His older brother, Li Chengxian, was also quite outstanding, but he failed the bar exam. He took it six times before barely passing, but was then rejected during the selection of prosecutors. He had no choice but to become a lawyer.

When Shi Dongchu saw that Li Chenghuan remained silent, his facial expression sometimes furrowed slightly, sometimes anxious, and sometimes displeased.

He thought that the boy who had once treated him with utmost respect and regarded him as his second parents had become rebellious after becoming a prosecutor and was gradually slipping out of his control.

His face darkened.

He continued coldly, "Seung-hwan, are you worried that I might tarnish your status as a prosecutor?"

"It's alright, I can understand. After all, you're a prosecutor with a promising future. Even tycoons want to bribe you and marry their daughters to you so that you can become one of them."

"At the end of the day, our Kinmen Group is just a large gang. It will tarnish your background. Now that you've grown up, it's normal for you to want to sever ties with us."

"But don't forget who brought you two brothers out of the orphanage, and who provided you with lodging, food, and the opportunity to study!"

"Without the Kinmen Group, without me, Shi Dongchu, you are nothing!"

"Furthermore, only my trusted confidant and I know your undercover identity in the entire South Korea. But if I reveal this secret and everyone in South Korea finds out, do you think you can still continue to be a prosecutor?"

"Chenghuan, I've never treated you badly all these years. You need to think this through carefully: do you want to continue helping me, or do you want to sever ties with me?"

By the end, Shi Dongchu's voice carried a chilling threat and warning, as he struggled to suppress his anger.

If Lee Seung-hwan were just a simple gangster subordinate, or even a core member, he would not hesitate to slap Lee Seung-hwan across the face.

But Lee Seung-hwan is now a prosecutor!

Even as the chairman, he had to be given a certain amount of respect. After all, if Lee Seung-hwan turned against him, it would be enough to severely damage the Golden Gate Group, and it wouldn't be impossible for him, as the chairman, to spend his life in jail.

Never underestimate the power of a prosecutor!

Having begun to understand his current situation, Li Chenghuan gradually felt relieved.

Li Chenghuan paused, then bowed slightly to Shi Dongchu and said, "President, you are overthinking it. Chenghuan's current position is inseparable from your help. You are Chenghuan's benefactor, so how could I betray you or the gang?"

"Furthermore, please rest assured that the so-called evidence submitted by the police will never end up in the judge's hands. As long as I am here, the Jinmen Group will always be able to rest easy!"