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"What's that supposed to mean? Why is Prosecutor Seo getting demoted?" I asked.
"I heard the higher-ups ordered him to stop the investigation. He is resisting, but he'll be reassigned to a provincial post if this continues," Kang Eun-Gi explained.
Seo Jae-Ill had uncovered that the kidnappers of Nalsae were part of a violent gang called the Icheon faction operating in Icheon, Gyeonggi-do.
However, as soon as the investigation began, the Icheon faction suddenly disbanded and the kidnappers' whereabouts became unknown.
Additionally, before the authorities could even issue wanted notices for the missing kidnappers, pressure came down from above.
Enraged, Seo Jae-Ill confronted his superiors and was now on the brink of demotion.
"It looks like Choi Man-Sik pulled some strings, huh?" I remarked.
Kang Eun-Gi nodded in agreement. "But Yoon-Ho, did you mention Choi Man-Sik's name to Prosecutor Seo by chance?"
"No, I just tipped him off to look into Nalsae's kidnappers."
Even though I knew how capable Seo Jae-Ill was, I didn't expect him to take down someone as big as Choi Man-Sik, the future son-in-law of a high-ranking government official, in one go.
I had hoped he might at least sever Choi Man-Sik's underlings, but it seemed Choi Man-Sik's side had acted more decisively than I'd anticipated.
"If Prosecutor Seo gets demoted, what will happen to you? What about your safety?" I asked with concern.
"Don't worry. I've got plenty of people here on my side."
"Stop with the nonsense and tell me the truth!"
"...It'll...
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