The Underground Emperor: Starting with Running Away with His Sister-in-Law

If you want to go further in Seoul...

Qualifications are one aspect, but they are not very useful.

Relatively speaking, having outstanding achievements and a strong background are the keys to promotion!

Especially in our central district prosecutor's office.

Although the five district prosecutors' offices in Seoul—East, West, South, North, and Central—are nominally at the same level.

But in fact...

Our Central District Prosecutors Office holds a higher status than the other four District Prosecutors Offices.

This is an unspoken rule.

Therefore, in a sense, it is more difficult to get promoted in the central district prosecutor's office!

In addition, aside from Seoul...

In other poorer areas of South Korea, the ratio of prosecutors to staff is relatively low, so in those prosecutor's offices, promotions are generally easy to achieve by simply accumulating seniority...

But every advantage has its disadvantages.

Ministers and prosecutors who rose through the ranks in impoverished areas...

The rules are practically locked in there; it's like reaching the end of the prosecutorial system, making it virtually impossible to come to Seoul...

Zhu Yang spoke at length.

Interesting.

This guy sounds like he's giving a lecture, but every word he says deeply expresses his arrogance and ambition.

He certainly deserves it.

after all.

Not many prosecutors are assigned directly to the central or local prosecutor's offices right after graduation.

And he rose through the ranks along the way.

He became a senior prosecutor in just a few years...

Moreover, and more importantly.

If you aspire to the top position in the prosecutor's system, you must first establish yourself in Seoul.

It can be said.

Zhu Yang was born with the advantage of climbing step by step to the top.

What's lacking might be some kind of opportunity, or you could say a suitable position!

of course.

His words also implied an explanation of his own value.

The point of these remarks was to tell Ding Xin that Zhu Yang's position may not seem very high at present.

But in terms of potential, it's by no means lacking...

Ding Xin understood.

So the curve of his lips became even wider.

It's good that it has potential!

Having ambition is even better!

People with potential and ambition are the ones you should "make friends with"!

or...

Why did he go through all that trouble?

Think of this...

Ding Xin took a small sip of sake and continued, following Zhu Yang's lead, "If I may ask, how many ministerial prosecutors do you have in the Central District Procuratorate these days?"

His tone was very calm.

It seems as if they were simply going with the flow.

Actually...

Only Wu Xiuyan, standing nearby, knew that Ding Xin was about to truly lay the trap...

Faced with Ding Xin's curiosity.

Zhu Yang, engrossed in the conversation, didn't suspect anything and said directly, "There's nothing presumptuous about it. Actually, as you said before, there are quite a few ministers and prosecutors..."

Departments like the Security Department, Strategic Department, Inspection Department, Security Department, Financial and Tax Department, and Special Investigation Department are all major operational departments...

The departments can be further divided into sections 1, 2, 3, etc.

Zhu Yang started talking non-stop.

Ding Xin listened very attentively; he needed to find that name...

Then...

"Minister Yoon Byung-wook?"

Ding Xin spoke abruptly, his brows furrowing.

Wu Xiuyan felt a chill run down her spine and immediately became extremely alert.

Zhu Yang, who was speaking enthusiastically, paused involuntarily when Ding Xin suddenly spoke, and asked with a puzzled look, "Hmm? What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, it's just that the name sounds familiar, like I've heard it somewhere before..."

Ding Xin stroked his chin, seemingly deep in thought.

Zhu Yang, however, didn't seem to mind, and laughed, "Minister Yin Bingxu is quite a prominent figure; he's frequently on television. It's normal that you remember him..."

"No, it's not a television!"

Ding Xin frowned and denied it outright, seemingly lost in thought.

Zhu Yang and his wife exchanged a glance, puzzled.

at this time.

Wu Xiuyan, who was standing to the side, spoke up, her face hesitant and uncertain, "Last time we were in the Philippines, didn't Cha Wuzhi mention it...?"

"Yes, it's Cha Moo-sik!"

Ding Xin looked like he'd just realized something: "No wonder it felt so familiar..."

"Cha Moo-sik?"

Zhu Yang and his wife were even more puzzled, having no idea what Ding Xin was up to.

"Yes, I recently went to the Philippines to discuss a business deal. My partner is a local casino owner named Cha Moo-sik..."

Ding Xin explained with a smile, "When we were chatting, he mentioned that there's a South Korean prosecutor named Yoon Byung-wook who often gambles with him, and once he lost a lot..."

He signed a huge deal directly at his casino, taking out a loan of several billion Korean won on the spot...

However, it was returned not long afterward. I remember President Cha Moo-sik remarking to me at the time, "South Korean prosecutors are really rich..."

Ding Xin described it vividly.

It's as if I'm just telling a simple, amusing anecdote...

"Gambling overseas, and on such high stakes..."

Zhu Yang grasped the key point in Ding Xin's words, lowered his head, and murmured something.

Think for a moment.

He suddenly looked up, squinted, and asked, "Ah-Shin, can you get evidence of Minister Yoon Byung-wook's gambling from the Philippines?"

Hooked!

"Forehead..."

Ding Xin was secretly delighted, but his expression faltered, and he feigned caution, asking, "Brother Zhu, what do you mean?"

Zhu Yang did not speak.

He just stared at Ding Xin without saying a word...

As Zhu Yang's wife, how could Kim Tae-yeon not understand her husband's thoughts?

Her principle was to obey her husband after marriage.

So at this moment, following Zhu Yang's gaze, she also focused her attention on Ding Xin.

Wu Xiuyan also looked at Ding Xin.

None of the four people said a word.

The atmosphere inside the private room suddenly became somewhat heavy...

There was silence for a long time.

Ding Xincai spoke slowly, considering his words carefully, "There should be some. I know that Che Wuzhi likes to keep something in reserve, but if you need it, Brother Zhu, I can try to get the evidence for you. It shouldn't be a big problem..."