Chapter 37

Jin Yunho accepted a suspension from his duties, took Shin Donghae with him, and went home to rest, having a good sleep.

However, outside, the shooting incident did not subside; instead, it escalated.

The incident began in the early morning.

At the time, when Jin Yunho fired his gun, it had a significant impact on everyone present, especially the actors in the production, who clearly lost their focus, causing a significant delay in the filming schedule.

As the director, Jin Gwetae had every reason to be angry; he was furious with Jin Yunho.

However, he knew that he could not deal with a prosecutor on his own, so he took a different approach.

First, he reported Jin Yunho's reckless shooting to the Supreme Prosecutors' Office (the highest-level prosecution office in South Korea).

Then, he uploaded the video of Jin Yunho firing the gun to a website, aiming to stir up public opinion.

When Jin Yunho fired the gun, the scene was being filmed, and the cameras were all turned on, making it very easy to record Jin Yunho's actions.

Jin Gwetae selected three videos from different angles and uploaded the most blurry one to the website.

He felt a burden in dealing with a prosecutor.

If it were not to vent his anger or to establish his authority in a production filled with big names, he would not have taken the risk to confront a prosecutor.

The video he uploaded was the farthest from Jin Yunho's position, barely showing Jin Yunho's face. He wanted to use this video to test the waters and probe the other party.

If the other party had a strong background and the Supreme Prosecutors' Office took protective measures, he would immediately back off and claim that it was an employee of the production who uploaded the video.

If the other party had no strong backing and the Supreme Prosecutors' Office ignored the matter, he would continue to attack and seek revenge, ruining the other party's reputation.

This was Jin Gwetae's entire plan.

He did not expect that his first step went very smoothly. Once the video was uploaded, it attracted significant attention from South Korean netizens.

Even though it was late at night, almost everyone who watched the video titled "Prosecutor Fires Gun in Public to Clear the Way" participated in the comments, and the language was extremely angry.

"Prosecutor fires a gun in public? Is it real?"

"It must be real. A clear gunshot can be heard in the video, and the gun in the shooter's hand is still smoking. Based on my knowledge of firearms, it is definitely a gunshot."

"In the filming scene, firing a gun in front of so many people, just to clear the way? If it's true, this prosecutor is too reckless!"

"Top floor! Using taxpayers' money to buy firearms is for them to punish criminals, not to show off in front of ordinary people. Such a reckless prosecutor must be severely punished!"

"Yes, he must be severely punished. If the Supreme Prosecutors' Office does not give an explanation, we will protest."

In South Korea, a capitalist society similar to the United States, public opinion has a significant impact.

If South Koreans are dissatisfied with the government's actions or the behavior of certain high-ranking officials, they usually hold demonstrations to express their dissatisfaction, and these demonstrations can be quite large.

To monitor the public, especially netizens, South Korea has established relevant monitoring departments. Once they discovered this video online, they immediately reported it and notified the Supreme Prosecutors' Office.

The Supreme Prosecutors' Office responded quickly. First, they suspended the involved prosecutor from the Gangnam District Prosecutors' Office, then notified the higher-ups to hold an emergency meeting.

At the high-level meeting in the early morning, the eight senior prosecutors unanimously decided to suspend Jin Yunho and conduct a detailed investigation into the shooting incident, aiming to provide a reasonable explanation to the South Korean public as soon as possible, with a professional attitude.

They had already sentenced Jin Yunho to death in their minds, and the so-called investigation results were just a formality. After this formality, Jin Yunho would no longer exist in the prosecution system.

At the previous meeting regarding Jin Yunho's promotion, six senior prosecutors had embarrassed themselves. Although they would not personally deal with a junior prosecutor like Jin Yunho for such a small matter, they found it difficult to have a good impression of him.

Therefore, these six senior prosecutors did not hesitate and unanimously proposed this decision.

The remaining two senior prosecutors did not object to this decision, even the senior prosecutor Lee Jeongmin, who had previously helped Jin Yunho, did not speak up for him this time.

This matter was too serious, and with his impending retirement, he did not want to waste valuable resources to protect a prosecutor who had fired a gun recklessly, in a battle with little chance of winning.

Therefore, Lee Jeongmin abandoned Jin Yunho. He was now considering how to tell his older brother to completely give up on investing in and cultivating Jin Yunho.

As for recruiting Jin Yunho and arranging a marriage between Jin Yunho and the Lee family?

Ha ha, with such a major incident, Jin Yunho's expulsion from the prosecution system was a foregone conclusion, and he had lost his value.

Lee Jeongmin silently crossed out Jin Yunho's name in his mind—struck out!

This time, the deputy chief presiding over the meeting did not play any balancing act, as there was no room for it. He directly announced the decision of the eight senior prosecutors and instructed the subordinate departments to handle the matter immediately.

First, the news department of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office held a press conference, announcing the suspension of Jin Yunho and promising to immediately launch an investigation to determine whether Jin Yunho's shooting was justified, and to provide an explanation to the public.

Subsequently, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office established a high-level investigation team to conduct a detailed investigation into the shooting incident.

After seeing the news, Jin Gwetae laughed triumphantly.

Suspended so quickly? It seems that the prosecutor is just an ordinary person.

With less fear of Jin Yunho, Jin Gweta began to implement his subsequent plan, aiming to completely ruin Jin Yunho and prevent him from ever recovering.

The video he previously uploaded was blurry and did not show Jin Yunho's face. Additionally, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office only announced Jin Yunho's name and position, not his other information. Therefore, the public could only vent their dissatisfaction to the Supreme Prosecutors' Office.

This time, Jin Gwetae uploaded a clearer video, revealing Jin Yunho's face, allowing the public to attack Jin Yunho personally.

The last and clearest video, Jin Gwetae gave to the KBS TV news department, hoping to do a favor for KBS.

KBS was delighted to receive the video. Such explosive news was exactly what they loved to report.

Subsequently, the KBS morning news featured the video of Jin Yunho firing the gun and provided detailed follow-up reports.

With the three videos and the acknowledgment from the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, Jin Yunho suddenly became famous.

But not in a good way!

Angry citizens not only criticized Jin Yunho online but also held demonstrations in real life, demanding that the Supreme Prosecutors' Office thoroughly investigate the incident and severely punish Jin Yunho.

Meanwhile, Jin Yunho was completely unaware of the severe situation outside.

He was sleeping.

Shin Donghae took leave and accompanied Jin Yunho back to his apartment. Jin Yunho fell into a deep sleep, but Shin Donghae could not sleep and stayed by the computer, monitoring the situation.

"Boss, wake up!" Shin Donghae had to wake Jin Yunho after receiving a call.

"Huh?... What's wrong?" Jin Yunho turned over, still half-asleep.

"Boss, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office called and asked you to go there for an investigation at 1 PM." Shin Donghae reported the content of the call.

"Oh..." Jin Yunho got up, and it was already past 11 AM. After washing up and dressing, he went to the Supreme Prosecutors' Office with Shin Donghae as if nothing had happened.

On the way, Shin Donghae hesitated for a long time but finally said, "Boss, don't worry. The Supreme Prosecutors' Office calling you is just a routine procedure."

Shin Donghae understood the severe situation outside but did not want to tell Jin Yunho, not wanting to further打击 him. This time, he acted like an ostrich.

Jin Yunho, with one hand on the window, smoked and laughed self-deprecatingly, "Ha ha... Is that so?"

In fact, even if Shin Donghae did not say anything, he could guess the situation outside.

It was not hard to imagine how angry the public was and how they criticized him.

Having experienced the information explosion era of the previous life, how could he not understand the current situation?

However, Jin Yunho was now quite open-minded.

He did not regret his decision to fire the gun. If the pervert had retaliated against the girl and he could not arrive in time, he would have blamed himself to death.

Firing a shot to gain peace of mind was worth it.

He now hoped that the "thank-you letter" would have some influence and that Lee Jeongmin would say a few good words for him, hoping that the combination of these two factors could save his position as a prosecutor; at the very least, it would give him some time to think of other ways to reverse the current unfavorable situation.

However, Jin Yunho overestimated the power of the thank-you letter and his importance in Lee Jeongmin's mind, while underestimating the other senior prosecutors' dislike for him.

He did not know what had happened at the previous meeting of senior prosecutors and was not aware of the situation, leading to his incorrect judgment and expectations.

Reality gave him a vivid lesson. When the investigation team from the Supreme Prosecutors' Office questioned and investigated him, they treated him like a criminal, with extremely poor attitudes.

After Jin Yunho completed the investigation and left, the investigators informed him to wait for news and that a press conference would be held at 8 AM the next day to announce the decision on his punishment.

Shin Donghae, who accompanied him, was also investigated. During the questioning, the investigators seemed to have already determined that Jin Yunho had fired the gun negligently and asked many questions about Jin Yunho's other actions, trying to get Shin Donghae to reveal other mistakes Jin Yunho had made, treating Jin Yunho like an enemy.

Seeing the situation was not good, Shin Donghae said many good things about Jin Yunho on the spot, but it did not change the investigators' attitudes.

After coming out, Shin Donghae reported the situation to Jin Yunho with a sad face.

The situation was very bad!

Jin Yunho was in a bad mood, not expecting the Supreme Prosecutors' Office to have such an attitude, showing no consideration for their own people.

After leaving the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, Jin Yunho suddenly encountered a blockade.

Dozens of reporters, with cameras and microphones, surrounded Jin Yunho, vying to thrust their microphones in front of him.

"Prosecutor Jin Yunho, is the shooting incident true?"

"Prosecutor Jin Yunho, what was your mindset when you decided to fire the gun?"

"What was the basis for your decision to fire the gun? Why did you fire the gun at the filming site? Did you consider the danger to innocent people if the gun misfired?"

"..."

The scene was chaotic, with flashes from cameras and reporters vying to ask questions, making Jin Yunho feel very annoyed.

He did not expect that the reporters would be waiting at the door as soon as he finished the investigation, as if they were specifically waiting for him.

Was all of this just a coincidence?

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In a room on the 12th floor of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, Jung Yubin stood by the window, watching Jin Yunho being surrounded by reporters, looking embarrassed. He shook his head and smiled with a hint of amusement.

"Ha ha... What a lively scene." Jung Yubin said with a laugh.

"Indeed, it's been a long time since we've seen such a lively scene. One phone call from you, and we get to see this. It's quite a bargain." A man who seemed to be Jung Yubin's subordinate said.

"A small third-level prosecutor is not worth my phone call." Jung Yubin said with disdain, turning to sit in his chair and then added, "If it weren't for my father, the senior prosecutor, who couldn't stand this guy, I wouldn't bother. Informing the media, would a fourth-level prosecutor like me be that bored?"

"Yes... But Senior Prosecutor Jung Mochon lost face because of Jin Yunho last time. If he doesn't give the other party a taste of his power, it won't do. However, as a high-ranking official, it's not convenient for him to deal with a third-level prosecutor, so he had to trouble you." The man bowed and said.

"Alright, that's all. There's no way he can turn things around. Firing a gun? Ha ha... He really doesn't know his limits. The people in the investigation team are all my father's confidants. They will treat him well. There's nothing left for us to do, just wait and see the show."

Jung Yubin looked down on Jin Yunho with a condescending attitude.

He was not too concerned about the matter because he was very clear—Jin Yunho was finished this time.

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