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

Lee Seung-hwan was enraged by Choi Byung-sung's shameless words.

He said he wanted to improve, but he didn't say he wanted to die!

Could a lowly junior prosecutor like him possibly get close to members of Congress and chairmen of top conglomerates?

Even if he could find out something, he wouldn't be able to control it.

This isn't just a hot potato, it's a nuclear bomb exploding!

Once it explodes, pressure from powerful figures on all sides will instantly plunge him into the abyss, and no one can save him.

How difficult is it to bring down a powerful member of parliament and a tycoon chairman? It's no different from asking Benboerba to kill the Tang Monk and his disciples.

Damn it! Why didn't you, Choi Byung-sung, come in person?

Lee Seung-hwan cursed Choi Byung-seong, that old fox, in his heart, and even decided that he would definitely kill this old fox when he had the chance.

However, on the surface, he showed signs of struggle, hesitation, trepidation, unease, and a hidden longing and eagerness to try...

The transformation is comparable to that of a pie chart.

Choi Byung-sung was clearly fooled by his superb acting skills.

Seeing that Li Chenghuan was persuaded, he decided to add fuel to the fire and said, "I know you have concerns, Chenghuan, after all, the enemy is too powerful."

But please don't forget your original aspirations!

"We are prosecutors of the Republic of Korea, the pillars of the nation's judiciary, and the force of justice! Right now, National Assembly member Jang Pil-woo and Chairman Oh of the chaebol group are colluding with each other, resorting to any means for their own benefit, causing significant losses to the country and its people. We must stop them!"

"And you, Chenghuan, you are the junior I admire most, so I will be your most loyal support and help you complete this difficult task."

"Just imagine, on the day you publicly expose the evidence of Representative Jang and Chairman Oh's illegal and criminal activities, countless reporters will interview you, and they will praise your glorious deeds in newspapers and media. You went from a frustrated grassroots prosecutor to someone who, without fear of power or personal safety, exposed the shady dealings of the upper class and chaebols, saving the country from significant losses... These achievements are enough to make you a star prosecutor in Seoul and even the whole of South Korea! You might even receive a personal meeting and commendation from the President!"

"By then, you will have achieved both fame and fortune. After a few more years of experience, you can smoothly take over the position of head of the Criminal Division 3 from me. You might even become the deputy chief prosecutor of the Seoul District Prosecutors' Office, or even the chief prosecutor, before you turn fifty..."

Choi Byung-sung, that old fox, was not only ruthless and vicious, but also had excellent eloquence. He painted a rosy picture of the future for Lee Seung-hwan.

Most young people simply cannot resist it.

They'll get all excited and easily swayed by him, then eagerly start doing things.

But to be honest, what hasn't Lee Seung-hwan seen over the years?

In his previous life, he made his fortune through shady dealings. Before his rebirth, he was running a shady business in a small Southeast Asian country. His business was quite large, but the local warlord was too greedy. When they couldn't agree on the protection fee, the warlord brought a regiment of soldiers to rob him by force. In the ensuing melee, he was shot dead by a few stray bullets...

He had been a boss before and had made empty promises to many people. He was very familiar with Choi Byung-sung's tricks; they were child's play to him.

Choi Byung-sung asked him to investigate the matter involving Representative Jang and Chairman Oh, and he actually decided to do it.

Although Choi Byung-sung was full of empty promises and grand schemes, he was right about one thing: in South Korea, the fastest way to get promoted, besides having connections and powerful backers, is to solve major cases.

Or he would target the powerful and wealthy, becoming a lone wolf, a mad dog that no prosecutor dared to mess with.

This makes it easier to achieve something.

The more you target tycoons and the powerful, the more the public will perceive you as an upright, incorruptible, and uncompromising prosecutor who refuses to compromise his principles and cannot tolerate any wrongdoing.

He is an upright person!

As long as one gains public support and frequently appears in the news, becoming a celebrity prosecutor and establishing a golden reputation, one will attract the attention of those above.

By then, at least the opportunity for promotion that I should have received will no longer be snatched away by those with connections.

No one dares to take the blame for a shady operation, nepotism, and suppression of a star prosecutor.

Lee Seung-hwan's decision to intervene in this matter was not made without a clear plan.

Instead, he drew a conclusion from the information revealed by Choi Byung-seung: that Representative Jang Pil-woo and Chairman Oh were also characters from a South Korean movie.

The movie is called Insider.

This film exposes the intricate web of interests and entanglements between politicians, large corporations, gangs, and the judiciary, and dissects the corruption and class stratification in South Korean society.

To put it bluntly, it's a group of three people—Councilor Zhang, Chairman Wu, and Editor-in-Chief Li of a newspaper who controls the media—who are officials, businessmen, and media, forming an organization called "Insiders."

Using their influence, they manipulate the political arena, the business world, and public opinion, forming an unbreakable wall. They are high above, regarding the people as pigs and dogs, celebrities as playthings, and followers and subordinates as tools to be used and discarded.

The two male leads in the drama, one a prosecutor and the other a gang leader, are both pitiful bastards who have been abandoned by their respective superiors and bosses.

However, they got involved themselves, ultimately breaking up the alliance of insiders, completing their revenge, and sending Councilor Zhang and Chairman Wu to prison. Only Li Jiangxi, the newspaper editor whose hand was cut off, planned to make a comeback while in prison...

To be honest, South Korean directors are really daring to make such films, and the relevant South Korean departments are really daring to approve them. It's amazing that such a film, which is very explicit and violent and exposes the dark side of the South Korean upper class, can actually be released.

It's truly astonishing.

Are they really not afraid of inciting public outrage and being retaliated against by those powerful and wealthy tycoons?

Even if the public finds out, they won't change it.

Lee Seung-hwan already knew that although he was reborn without any cheat codes, his biggest cheat code was the plots of those Korean dramas and movies that he was familiar with. As long as he could use these innate advantages and seize the opportunities within them, he could quickly grow stronger.

A mere chief prosecutor is by no means his final destination.

He didn't even respect the Minister of Criminal Investigation.

What he wants is to be an uncrowned king, second only to the emperor!

So, faced with Choi Byung-sung's repeated promises, Lee Seung-hwan said in an embarrassed and cautious tone, "Minister, although I really want to help you solve your problems and I also aspire to make a name for myself and become a star prosecutor, Representative Jang and Chairman Oh are truly powerful figures. They could crush me with a single finger. What if they find out about something and try to silence me... I'm afraid I'll meet with some terrible fate..."

Choi Byung-sung had been listening perfectly fine until now.

As a result, Lee Seung-hwan's attitude changed drastically, and he started making excuses.

It seems this kid isn't just a simple fool.

When Cui Bingcheng realized he couldn't fool Li Chenghuan, his face immediately turned cold. He knew that this mission, which was obviously sending people to their deaths, was very dangerous. In fact, it wasn't just Li Chenghuan; he had already hinted to several subordinates, but none of them dared to take the job.

Choi Byung-sung was very troubled, but he couldn't do anything about it.

The task of investigating Representative Zhang and Chairman Wu was given to him by Representative Kim, who was his backer. Choi Byung-sung dared not refuse, because his position as minister was secured for him by Representative Kim.

Representative Kim also aspires to the presidency and is currently fiercely competing with Representative Jang, with the two being bitter rivals.

However, because Councilor Zhang has an organization called "Insiders" behind him that is helping him to build momentum, providing funds and various forms of assistance to suppress his competitors, his approval rating in the polls is currently the highest.

Although Representative Kim is ranked second only to Representative Jang, he is actually far behind.

That's why he thought of using Chairman Wu's illegal loan case to bring down Councilor Zhang, the behind-the-scenes protector.

Once Congressman Zhang is removed, he will have the highest approval rating, and the presidency will be within his grasp!

It must be said that Representative Kim's idea was very good.

Who knew that Cui Bingcheng would outsource the work, wanting to protect his own reputation, and leave the tasks to his underlings.

That way, even if things go wrong, he won't be severely punished. And if he gets lucky and his subordinates succeed in completing this impossible task, he can take all the credit for himself.

They were certainly making a clever calculation.

But he underestimated the intelligence of the prosecutors.

Even Lee Seung-hwan, a newcomer with no connections within the prosecutor's office, wasn't fooled and dared to refuse him.

He frowned, his face darkening, and said with great dissatisfaction, "Chenghuan, are you saying you're not going to share my burdens? Young man, I've given you a chance, but you're useless. How am I supposed to promote you in the future?"

To everyone's surprise, Lee Seung-hwan shook his head and said with a smile, "No, no, no, Minister, you've got it wrong. What I mean is that I can investigate Councilor Jang and Chairman Oh, but... I'll have to pay more!"