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

"I'm asking you, why did I become a prosecutor?" Lee Seung-hwan asked calmly, his face expressionless.

The mysterious man, not knowing why Lee Seung-hwan asked this question, could only reply, "For power, for money?"

Lee Seung-hwan shook his head: "Wrong, it's for the sake of fairness!"

The mysterious man asked in bewilderment, "Fair?"

Lee Seung-hwan: "That's right, that's fucking fairness! If you make a mistake, you have to admit it; if you break the law, you have to be punished. Even if you're a chaebol chairman, a member of parliament, or a presidential candidate, if you do something wrong, you still have to be punished accordingly! That's what fairness is."

The mysterious man, however, thought Li Chenghuan had gone mad, and sneered with a look of anger at his incompetence: "Damn it, is this your first day as a prosecutor?"

"Let me tell you! Now that you've passed the prosecutor's exam and become a member of the ruling class in this country, you should learn to integrate into this large group, to blend in with the crowd, to unite with your colleagues, and to curry favor with the powerful and wealthy!"

"Only by gaining their approval can your career proceed smoothly and you gain powerful backers! Only when the bigwigs at the top stabilize the situation and control the country can the people live in peace and prosperity, and honestly work like oxen and horses to pay taxes and contribute to the country!"

"And now you want to break this unspoken rule? This is outrageous and blasphemy! Do you know the enormity of the trouble you've caused?"

"Chief Li, our boss has already been exceptionally lenient with you, don't be ungrateful!"

Li Chenghuan snorted coldly in dissatisfaction: "Reinstating me is already a favor to me. Your boss is quite generous. Should I thank him?"

The mysterious man continued in a condescending tone, "Of course. If it weren't for the trouble you caused, how could things have escalated like this? Logically speaking, your final fate should have been disgrace and ruin. But our boss is kind-hearted and has decided to give you a chance. Don't push your luck."

Li Chenghuan laughed: "I went to such great lengths to investigate this illegal loan case, risking my life and fortune, and now, with just one word from your boss, I have to obediently apologize, admit my mistakes, and be suspended from my duties to reflect on my actions. Whether I can be pardoned or reinstated afterward depends entirely on his attitude."

Mysterious man: "Yes!"

Lee Seung-hwan's tone was filled with anger: "So, am I supposed to be begging on my knees like a fucking idiot?"

Mysterious man: "If that's the case, then you're saying we should submit to our boss, bow our heads, and submit to him. That's practically begging on our knees. Even so, many people would love to kneel but don't have the chance!"

"You should know that we have an old saying in South Korea: 'When one person attains power, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.' It means that as long as one person gains great power, even his chickens and dogs can reap huge benefits. You are working as our boss's dog, which is giving you a chance to change your fate. Shouldn't you thank him?"

Lee Seung-hwan smiled:

"Damn it, why am I reporting a chaebol chairman and a presidential candidate? It's because I'm stubborn and can't kneel down!"

"Now you're fucking making me apologize, admit my mistakes, cooperate with the clarification, and even ask me to voluntarily request suspension to reflect on my actions? Do you really think I'm a beggar?"

"Tell your boss that I, Lee Seung-hwan, will resolutely defend the judicial justice of the Republic of Korea! Make him come to the station for investigation as soon as possible, or I will not rest until he does!"

"Furthermore, the saying 'When one person attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven' was invented by the Chinese!"

Lee Seung-hwan delivered a passionate speech, firmly refusing the offer and expressing his disdain for the mysterious man's boss.

The mysterious man never expected Lee Seung-hwan to refuse so decisively, and for a moment he was a little embarrassed and angry: "Damn it, Lee Seung-hwan, don't push your luck!"

"Our boss is willing to forgive your outrageous behavior and even give you a chance to start over, but you don't know how to cherish it. Do you really think you're someone important?"

"A mere prosecutor? We can crush you with a flick of our wrist. Since you refuse to listen to reason and are choosing to suffer the consequences, don't blame us for not giving you a way out, hmph!"

After saying that, he slammed the phone down.

Lee Seung-hwan remained expressionless, showing no sign of panic or fear despite the mysterious man's threat.

Zheng Zhishu listened to the entire conversation between his prosecutor and the mysterious man, and couldn't help but ask with some concern, "Prosecutor Li, is this person a confidant of Councilor Zhang? Is he trying to win you over?"

Li Chenghuan snorted coldly: "It's just a common problem among big shots. They're used to being high and mighty and think they have the power of life and death over those below them. They don't dare to resist their tyranny at all. They're clearly asking me for a favor, but they act like they're doing me a favor. It's utterly ridiculous."

"They want someone to bribe me, to persuade me, but they won't even offer a good price. That's utterly pathetic! They should at least offer a little more!"

Zheng Zhishu's lips twitched. It turned out that his boss wasn't unwilling to back down, but rather that the other party's offer wasn't enough.

However, Zhang Biyu is indeed disgusting.

A big shot who was about to become president wanted Lee Seung-hwan to back down, but he was unwilling to spend any money. He was stingy and treated Lee like a beggar.

He casually pocketed a tiny bit of profit—no, it wasn't even a tiny bit—he was trying to get something for nothing!

Not a single penny needs to be spent, and Lee Seung-hwan apologizes, while Lee Seung-hwan and Congressman Kim take the blame.

Lee Seung-hwan was made to take the blame for the crime that could have ruined his career as a prosecutor, and he would have to wait until Jang Pil-woo became president before he could be pardoned and reinstated.

After all that, he gained nothing and ended up with a terrible reputation.

Are all politicians this shameless and heartless?

No, perhaps Jang Pil-woo believed he had already given Lee Seung-hwan an enormous benefit.

After all, in his view, he was a presidential candidate who had been reported by Lee Seung-hwan, causing him to lose face.

He also lost a lot of support, which had a serious negative impact on his bid for the presidency!

Therefore, he was magnanimous and not only forgave Li Chenghuan's disrespect, but also gave him the opportunity to be his dog, thus saving him from disgrace.

This will exempt him from the punishment of being removed from the prosecutor's office.

That is already an immense blessing.

Therefore, Lee Seung-hwan should be extremely grateful to him!

Just as Li Chenghuan had predicted.

After hanging up the phone, the mysterious man immediately reported Li Chenghuan's attitude to Zhang Biyu, which immediately enraged Zhang Biyu, who roared and berated him in his office:

"That damn bastard is absolutely lawless!"

"Who does he think he is?!"

"Still upholding South Korea's judicial justice? What a ridiculous statement!"

"Has no one told him that I am the law?!"

"And that old bastard Xu Zaixian, he's completely impervious to reason. I personally called him and promised him benefits, and he gave me a bunch of official jargon. Does he really think I can't see that he wants to protect that bastard's son?"

“I’ll remember this debt. When I become president, the first person I’ll deal with is Seo Jae-hyun, the chief prosecutor of the Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office.”

"Then I'll crush that bastard Lee Seung-hwan to death."

Zhang Biyu, in front of her trusted secretary, launched into a tirade of insults without any regard for her image.

His trusted secretary waited until Jang Pil-woo calmed down before cautiously flattering him, "Your Excellency, what should we do now? Should we continue to send people to pressure the Seoul District Prosecutors' Office and Lee Seung-hwan himself? Or..."

"Of course we must continue to apply pressure, and we must notify the Seoul Intermediate and Higher People's Court that they must not issue a single arrest warrant to this bastard!"

"Contact Minister Han Qiangzhi of the Supreme Prosecutor's Office again and have him use his connections to forcefully take over the case on the grounds that the incident has a huge impact and involves financial crimes, which are not under the jurisdiction of the Criminal Division. As long as the case is not in the hands of that bastard Li Chenghuan, he won't be able to cause any trouble."

"Finally, prepare a car for me; I need to go see Chairman Wu."

The trusted secretary nodded: "Yes!"