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

"You idiot, you're talking nonsense! What salted fish, kimchi, local specialties? You bribed me with millions of US dollars!"

"Who the hell doesn't know that giving local specialties as gifts is equivalent to giving money?"

Choi Byung-sung shouted loudly.

He felt that Lee Seung-hwan must have known he was about to face a terrible disaster, which was why he started speaking recklessly.

The safe he put in the trunk of his car clearly contained millions of US dollars. He counted it himself several times. How could he have misread it?

To be honest, he felt his heart bleed if he actually had to take out those three million and confiscate them, after all, Li Chenghuan was the one who gave him the most during his many years as an official.

If it weren't for the immense power of Chairman Wu and Councilor Zhang, who held his lifeline in their hands and tempted him with benefits, he really wouldn't have wanted to betray his generous and capable subordinate, Lee Seung-hwan.

But reality is cruel. What does betraying subordinates matter when faced with interests and official positions?

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Li Chenghuan shrugged and sarcastically remarked, "Excuse me, I didn't know that local specialties represented money. But Minister Cui seems to frequently accept bribes, otherwise how would he know so clearly?"

As soon as these words came out.

Choi Byung-sung immediately lost face.

That damn bastard! Although he did accept a lot of bribes, is that his fault?

They insisted on sending it!

What can he do?

He wasn't allowed to explain.

Lee Seung-hwan smiled calmly, then took out a recording pen from his pocket and spoke to the reporters and viewers in front of the camera.

"Ladies and gentlemen, when I gave Minister Cui some local specialties, I imagined that one day someone might use this as leverage to accuse me of bribing my superior."

"So I recorded my conversation with Minister Cui, and now it can serve as evidence to prove that what I said was true, and that what I gave Minister Cui was local specialty products from my hometown."

"I wonder if everyone would like to hear it?"

Upon hearing Li Chenghuan's words, Cui Bingcheng's old face almost contorted in anger. He glared at Li Chenghuan with eyes that could kill.

That bastard secretly recorded me when he gave me a gift.

What a courage!

What a despicable guy!

Did he really foresee this day coming?

Fortunately, Choi Byung-sung remembered that he hadn't said anything out of line. So what if this kid produced a recording?

It's completely useless!

Meanwhile, Lee Seung-hwan pressed the switch on his voice recorder amidst the expectant gazes of the reporters.

"Minister, my subordinates have discovered that Park Tae-young has embezzled funds worth tens of millions of dollars in his home. We've already packed most of the evidence into your trunk. Please take some time to review it..."

"..."

"In addition, I recently got some local specialties from my hometown and put them in your trunk..."

After listening to Lee Seung-hwan's recording, everyone found that there seemed to be nothing suspicious on the surface.

Lee Seung-hwan was referring to Choi Byung-sung's evidence of Park Tae-young's crimes, not to the money he used to bribe Choi Byung-sung. He only mentioned later that he had obtained some local specialties from his hometown.

When a subordinate gives their superior some local specialties from their hometown, such as salted fish or pickled vegetables, it doesn't count as bribery at all; it's just normal gift-giving.

The key question is whether the "local specialties" that Lee Seung-hwan put in Choi Byung-sung's trunk were genuine local specialties or money.

The truth behind this is probably only known to Choi Byung-sung and Lee Seung-hwan.

Therefore, Choi Byung-sung immediately sneered at Lee Seung-hwan: "Lee Seung-hwan, as a subordinate, you secretly recorded my report to your superior, which is enough to prove that you have ulterior motives and premeditated this!"

"Tell me, what normal subordinate would send local specialties to their boss with this kind of mentality? You're clearly trying to use this as leverage to frame me, your boss, in the future!"

"Furthermore, just because you say it's a local specialty doesn't mean it is! This kind of childish and ridiculous trick can only fool children!"

“I swear on my honor, and on my reputation as the head of the Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office’s Criminal Division 3, that the local specialties you, Lee Seung-hwan, sent me back then were actually a whole box of US dollars!”

"This money is still at my home. I originally planned to hand it over to the supervisory department, but I was delayed by some things. But there's no time like the present, so why don't you reporters come to my house together and see whether what Lee Seung-hwan gave me was salted fish and kimchi or US dollars!"

Choi Byung-seong was determined to bring Lee Seung-hwan to ruin, and even suggested that everyone go to his house to witness the large box of money that Lee Seung-hwan had given him.

This relentless, all-or-nothing attitude left many viewers bewildered, unable to understand where such a deep-seated grudge between the two came from.

Did Lee Seung-hwan cheat on Choi Byung-seong, or did he abduct his beloved daughter?

It shouldn’t be!

Lee Seung-hwan, as the person involved, showed no panic whatsoever. Instead, he agreed, saying, "Since Minister Choi is so confident, what are we all waiting for? I'm the first to support him."

"Anyway, I, Lee Seung-hwan, have a clear conscience. I didn't do it, so I didn't do it. If Minister Choi can really prove that I bribed you with three million US dollars, I am willing to be dismissed and investigated, or even go to jail, without any complaints!"

Seeing that Li Chenghuan had already said so.

Everyone would naturally agree.

So a large group of people, carrying cameras and live-streaming equipment, formed a convoy of more than a dozen cars and arrived at Cui Bingcheng's villa.

Seeing that Minister Choi lived in the most expensive detached villa in Seocho-gu, South Korean viewers watching the live stream felt a mix of envy, jealousy, and resentment.

This is a place they can only dream of but never reach in their entire lives.

As Choi Byung-sung got out of the car, rang the doorbell to call the housekeeper to open the door, and led a group of reporters into his home.

Choi Byung-sung's home was decorated in a magnificent and antique style. Whether it was the entrance hall, the living room, or the hallway, all kinds of antiques, porcelain, vases and the like were displayed.

The audience followed the camera to Choi Byung-sung's study, where, in front of everyone, he had his young and beautiful housekeeper crawl under the bed and pull out a large suitcase.

Then he addressed the crowd, saying, "Everyone, please look, this is the box containing a large amount of cash that Li Chenghuan gave me back then. I haven't touched it at all!"

How do you know there's money inside if you haven't touched it?

Some reporters were secretly complaining to themselves.

However, he didn't say it out loud.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Choi Byung-sung instructed his chief of staff, Han Yoon-ho, to open the box on the ground.

The suitcase wasn't locked; it only had a few simple latches. After Han Yunhao unlocked each latch, he unzipped the suitcase and was about to open it.

This crucial moment immediately made everyone's eyes widen, staring intently at the box, trying to see clearly what was inside.

Finally, the box was opened.

What came into view were two salted deep-sea fish wrapped in red silk cloth, and two jars of kimchi, one containing Chinese cabbage and the other containing pickled radish.

Definitely a genuine local specialty!

This explosive scene left everyone dumbfounded.

This also made the viewers who were watching the live news broadcast on TV excited!

The audience, especially those who had always believed in Lee Seung-hwan, erupted in deafening cheers!

"Damn it! Prosecutor Lee really didn't lie to us! It really is salted fish and kimchi!"

"I knew it! How could Prosecutor Li, an upright and incorruptible prosecutor who is not afraid of power, use money to bribe his superiors!"

"Where are all those who questioned Prosecutor Li? Get out here! Prosecutor Li is incorruptible and upright, how could he possibly bribe anyone?! Where would he get the money to bribe someone?!"

"What an incredible twist! It turns out that Prosecutor Li has never lied to us once from beginning to end. On the contrary, starting with Li Jiangxi, the editor-in-chief of the National Daily, and now with Chairman Wu and Councilor Zhang's illegal loan case, and his superior Cui Bingcheng, every single one of these people is a real liar who colluded with each other!"

"This time, let's see who dares to question Prosecutor Li again!"

……

Meanwhile, at Cui Bingcheng's home.

After seeing the salted fish and kimchi in the box, the reporters all looked shocked.

It turns out that Prosecutor Li really wasn't lying!

He really did send his boss salted fish and kimchi as local specialties!

How should I put it... Under normal circumstances, he would most likely be called an idiot, brainless, for testing his cadres like this? Which cadre wouldn't withstand such a test?

But now it seems that Lee Seung-hwan is a breath of fresh air among prosecutors!

Even Kim Jun-hyun, the section chief of the inspection department who had followed along to watch the spectacle, couldn't help but feel admiration for Lee Seung-hwan upon seeing this scene.

This Prosecutor Li really does keep his word!

In the crowd, Li Chenghuan stood with his arms crossed, his eyes full of mockery. Mu Xianmin quietly squeezed next to him at some point and winked his beautiful eyes at him.

"Oppa was prepared? How did you guess that this old guy would use this trick against you?"

Lee Seung-hwan smiled and said, "Intuition."

Mu Xianmin gave him a coquettish glare: "Hmph, Oppa, you lied. Fine, don't tell me then, but you really scared me to death. If you really had bribed Choi Byung-sung back then, the consequences would be unimaginable now!"

Lee Seung-hwan smiled knowingly, "How do you know I didn't take any real money?"

Mu Xianmin: "..."

Before she could figure out what he meant.

Li Chenghuan pushed through the crowd and stood before Cui Bingcheng, whose face was ashen. A hint of sarcasm played on his lips. "Minister Cui, I told you that what I gave you were local specialties, but you wouldn't believe me. I know that the reason you resent me so much is simply because the local specialties I gave you weren't real money. So you think I'm being unreasonable, and I understand!"

Lee Seung-hwan is trying to label him as someone who likes to accept bribes.

Choi Byung-sung was so angry he felt like killing someone. He quickly clarified, "I didn't, I didn't! Don't talk nonsense! I've been a prosecutor for almost thirty years, and I've always been conscientious and honest, treating money like dirt. I've never taken a single needle or thread from the people!"

Li Chenghuan raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh? In that case, Minister Cui, do you consider yourself an honest official who has never embezzled or accepted bribes?"

Choi Byung-sung, of course, couldn't back down, and shouted, "Of course!"

“Very good!” Lee Seung-hwan nodded.

In front of everyone, he walked to a large bookcase in Choi Byung-sung's study. At this moment, Choi Byung-sung had already vaguely sensed that something was wrong and signaled to his chief of staff to stop Lee Seung-hwan.

But it was too late.

Lee Seung-hwan, with practiced ease, pressed a hidden switch and then pulled the entire bookcase to the side.

"No!"

Cui Bingcheng screamed and collapsed to the ground.

then.

A whole wall of cash appeared in front of everyone!

Densely packed!

Colorful!

money!

It's all about money!

This scene shocked everyone present, including those watching on television!