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

The last to appear was Xu Minying. As a fellow prosecutor, she ignored the strange looks from others and went directly to his office to find him.

“Oppa, what happened? Who is targeting you? Is it your boss? Or those people you offended before?” She asked with concern. “There are many people protesting outside the prosecutor’s office. Do you need help? I’ll go find my father right now and ask him to issue a statement for you…”

"Don't worry, baby, trust me, everything is under control." Lee Seung-hwan smiled and hugged Seo Min-young.

Seo Min-young left only after confirming that her oppa was truly free of anxiety and panic, and instead appeared confident of victory.

Lee Seung-hwan stayed in his office until the afternoon, when his subordinate called to report that things were settled. Lee then called Moo Hyun-min and asked her to inform his colleagues that he was going to hold a press conference.

Mu Xianmin immediately used the news channels of Xiancheng Daily to announce the news to the outside world, and when the media outlets of all sizes in Seoul learned that Lee Seung-hwan was going to hold a press conference, they flocked to the scene.

In less than half an hour, they gathered outside the Seoul District Prosecutors' Office. After being granted permission to enter the prosecutor's office, they assembled in the press conference hall.

Only then did Lee Seung-hwan leave his office and, under the watchful eyes of his colleagues, enter the press room.

The moment his figure appeared in the hall, countless cameras flashed brightly, snapping away at Lee Seung-hwan.

Ignoring the blinding flashes of the cameras, Lee Seung-hwan walked straight to the podium with the file folder in his hand and stood there.

Before he could even speak.

One reporter immediately stood up and loudly questioned him: "Prosecutor Li, why did you drive that bank manager to his death? Is it true that you used violence during interrogation? Are you holding this press conference today to apologize to the public? Furthermore, will Prosecutor Li be punished?"

I heard the reporter's unfriendly tone.

Li Chenghuan looked at him and realized it was someone he knew: Cao Yuanxian, a reporter from the National Daily.

He was the one who came to interview and ask questions last time, but he was immediately rebuked by Lee Seung-hwan, who even used his words to compare Lee Kang-hee to a dog that had been hit by a falling object, which made him very angry.

Because Cao Yuanxian is a staunch supporter of Li Jiangxi, and Li Chenghuan is once again deeply embroiled in a media storm, and it seems there's no hope for him, this gives Cao Yuanxian a strong sense of confidence.

With Cao Yuanxian taking the lead, reporters from other newspapers were not to be outdone and began asking questions of Li Chenghuan.

"Prosecutor Li, is it true that you frequently use violent methods to interrogate criminal suspects, as reported online?"

"Prosecutor Li, it is said that the person who fell to his death was Shi Mingguan, the former president of Hanjin Bank. What crime did he commit? And how did you drive him to jump to his death?"

"Chief Li, are you aware that you have made mistakes in handling the case?"

"Chief Li, some people say you are a cruel official who will stop at nothing to achieve your goals. What is your explanation for this?"

"..."

Reporters asked questions one after another.

Before they could finish speaking, Lee Seung-hwan pressed his hand down, signaling everyone to shut up.

He said expressionlessly, "Where did you get this false information? When did I ever use violence to interrogate someone and cause their death? Shi Mingguan is still alive. Why should I apologize if he's not dead?"

Upon hearing this, Choi Byung-sung, Lee Kang-hee, and others who had been watching the live news broadcast on television were stunned, their faces immediately turning extremely grim.

"Axiba!"

"It's careless!"

"We haven't even confirmed whether Shi Mingguan is really dead!"

The reporters were stunned.

"What's going on? Was the violent interrogation a hoax?"

"Oh my god, the story of Shi Mingguan, the former president of Hanjin Bank, falling to his death was also fake?"

"Impossible, right? Aren't there photos circulating online of Shih Ming-kwan falling to his death?"

"Actually, there are no photos of Shi Mingguan falling to his death. All I saw was a photo of a car with its roof smashed and covered in blood. Theoretically speaking, such a commotion could only be caused by someone falling to their death from a building."

"So, someone did indeed fall to their death, but it wasn't necessarily Shi Mingguan?"

"Yes."

"Oh dear, we've all been fooled! Who exactly is deliberately spreading rumors about Shi Mingguan's death?"

"It seems the news first came from the National Daily... In addition, their editor-in-chief, Li Jiangxi, also published an article criticizing Prosecutor Li, in which he confidently asserted that Li's violent interrogation led to a person's death..."

"Why is it always the Motherland Daily that starts trouble again?"

Because the press conference was broadcast live, many South Koreans watching on television or radio were stunned after Lee Seung-hwan made those remarks.

WTF?

Shi Mingguan didn't die? And there was no violent interrogation?

Prosecutor Li has been smeared and slandered again?

But they clearly saw photos of the scene where someone appeared to have fallen to their death and crashed into the roof of the car, leaving a huge dent.

This was clearly caused by someone jumping off the building.

This isn't considered dead?

Their prosecutor's office is really good at talking nonsense.

This is definitely fake; they're blatantly lying!

The people discussed it loudly, not believing what Li Chenghuan said at all.

At this moment, Li Chenghuan calmly said, "Shi Mingguan did want to jump off the building at the time, but he was not forced to jump by my violent interrogation. Instead, he lost control of his emotions and wanted to jump off the building after receiving a phone call."

"Fortunately, my investigator stopped Shi Mingguan at the critical moment, preventing him from falling to his death! As for the culprit who secretly called him, I already know who it is!"

Everyone was stunned by Li Chenghuan's explanation, never expecting that there was such a thing behind it.

Shi Mingguan really wanted to jump off the building, but he was rescued.

But what drove him to jump off the building was a mysterious phone call!

This sparked endless speculation, with everyone wondering who the owner of this mysterious phone was.

Why did he force Shi Mingguan to his death?

Could it be that Shi Mingguan knows something extraordinary?

But at that moment, Cao Yuanxian stood up with a defiant look on his face and asked again, "Prosecutor Li, you said Shi Mingguan isn't dead? Where is he now? Can you get him to come out and testify for you?"

"Furthermore, you said that Shi Mingguan committed suicide by jumping off a building without being subjected to your violent interrogation. Then, what about the car downstairs from your procuratorate building whose roof was smashed? Why is there blood on the roof?"

Cao Yuanxian looked aggressive. He didn't believe Li Chenghuan's explanation at all, and was certain that Li Chenghuan had driven Shi Mingguan to his death, since their editor-in-chief had said so.

Lee Seung-hwan waved his hand innocently and said, "Oh, you mean the car that was smashed? Actually, I just found out. It turns out that a new temporary worker was slacking off today."

"He accidentally fell from the building while moving a human specimen, damaging our colleague's car. I have severely reprimanded him for this negligence! I have also contacted the relevant HR person and asked him to dismiss this temporary worker immediately!"

Li Chenghuan's explanation clearly did not satisfy Cao Yuanxian.

A temporary worker accidentally fell off a building while carrying human specimens; that's just too absurd.

He opened his mouth, looking indignant, as if he wanted to say something more.

As a result, Mu Xianmin and Li Chenghuan, who had been waiting for a long time in the audience, exchanged a glance.

She picked up the microphone and stood up, saying, "Prosecutor Li, I have a question. Since Prosecutor Li is holding this press conference not to apologize, nor does he believe he has done anything wrong, then what is your real purpose?"

Lee Seung-hwan smiled and said, "Oh, I almost forgot, I have something important to tell you next."

In the office of the head of the Criminal Investigation Department 3, Choi Byung-sung, who had been watching the live broadcast of Lee Seung-hwan's death, was horrified by what he saw and cried out in alarm.

He quickly took out his phone to call Lee Seung-hwan, but the call could not be connected. Lee Seung-hwan had anticipated this and turned off his phone as soon as he entered the newsroom.

Choi Byung-sung hurriedly got up, not even putting on his shoes properly, and rushed out of the office, running frantically towards the newsroom, disregarding his image.

He has to stop that damn bastard!

But when he finally rushed to the outside of the press conference hall, he was stopped by Zheng Zhishu and two investigators.

"Damn it! What are you trying to do? Why are you stopping me?! I'm your boss's superior!"

Choi Byung-sung flew into a rage at Jung Jik-soo, yelling that he, a dignified Minister of the Criminal Investigation Department, was being stopped at the door by a mere administrative officer—it was an utter disgrace!

Zheng Zhishu adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, stood expressionless outside the press conference room, and said to Cui Bingcheng, "I'm sorry, Minister Cui, but our prosecutor said that he has to announce a major event to the public, and during this period, no one will be allowed to enter."

Choi Byung-sung roared, "I am the head of the Third Criminal Investigation Department! I order you to open the door immediately!"

Zheng Zhishu smiled contemptuously, a sinister and venomous glint flashing behind his glasses: "Don't think that just because you're a minister, you can disobey even the King of Heaven himself!"

Choi Byung-sung laughed in anger: "Fine, you're very good! That damned bastard Lee Seung-hwan really raised a good dog!"