In the early morning, as the alarm rang, Yuan Xudong woke up from a deep sleep, rubbed his eyes and got out of bed. While stretching his limbs and waist, he walked to the window and opened the curtains. The weather outside was sunny, the sun was rising, and there were rays of sunshine.
The sun shines into the room, and the sun is warm on Yuan Xudong's body. He wants to go back to the bed and continue sleeping. It would be better if there is a charming beauty in his arms to enjoy it.
In order to return to the main world and enjoy life as soon as possible, Yuan Xudong cheered up, washed his face and brushed his teeth, changed into formal clothes, and straightened his hair and tie in front of the floor-length mirror. After making sure that there was nothing wrong, he waited until eight o'clock in the morning and walked out with a black briefcase.
I was about to go to work at the Criminal Division 2 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office. The door of the apartment next to me just opened. Ma Lidun, dressed in black professional attire, walked out of the room. Wearing big sunglasses, he looked at Yuan Xudong and said with embarrassment:
"Good morning, neighbor, do you want to go to work?"
"Well, morning!"
After greeting each other, the two walked to the elevator together. Ma Lidun pressed the down button. Probably because of the misunderstanding last night, neither Yuan Xudong nor Ma Lidun had the intention to speak. For a while, the atmosphere in the elevator seemed a bit dull and depressing.
, the time waiting for the elevator also became longer. Considering that they were neighbors after all, and they would never see each other without looking up, Yuan Xudong looked at Ma Lidun and took the initiative to ease the relationship and said:
"Hello, I was rude last night. It was really disrespectful. I apologize to you!"
"It's okay, it's okay, you didn't do anything wrong, why do you have to apologize to me!"
Seeing Yuan Xudong apologize to her politely, Ma Lidun felt a little embarrassed. She took off her sunglasses, looked at Yuan Xudong, bowed her head and introduced herself:
"Hello, I was rude last night. I am Prosecutor Ma Lidun from the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office. Nice to meet you!"
Unexpectedly, his neighbor was also a prosecutor from the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office. Yuan Xudong immediately responded with a salute:
"Hello, I am Yuan Xudong, prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office. Nice to meet you!"
"Are you also a prosecutor?"
"Yes, sorry!"
The elevator door opened, and Yuan Xudong and Ma Lidun walked in together. Ma Lidun pressed the button for the first floor, looked at Yuan Xudong and said curiously:
"I have worked at the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office for seven years, how come I have no impression of you at all?"
"It's like this. I used to be a trainee prosecutor and I only started working officially this month. It was only a little more than a week before I was transferred to the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office. It's normal for you not to know me."
"A new prosecutor?"
Looking at the handsome and polite Yuan Xudong, Ma Lidun coughed twice, cleared his throat, and asked with concern in the tone of a senior:
"Which department do you work in? Are you still used to it?"
"I work in the Second Criminal Department. I'm usually very busy. I'm mainly responsible for some small cases. I occasionally help with interns."
"Criminal Division Two?"
The elevator door opened, and Yuan Xudong and Ma Lidun walked out of the elevator. When they heard that Yuan Xudong, a new prosecutor, was working in the Second Criminal Department, Ma Lidun said with envy:
"I have been working for seven years, and every time I applied to be transferred to the Second Criminal Department, I was rejected. You, a new prosecutor, can work in the Second Criminal Department. Do you have any backing?"
"No, it must be luck. The Second Criminal Division recruits new prosecutors every year. I am one of the lucky ones."
"Yeah?"
Nodding slightly, Ma Lidun smiled and said:
"I heard that the Criminal Division II only needs the best prosecutors, either with strong backgrounds or outstanding personal abilities. There are less than 2,000 prosecutors in the entire Republic of Korea. Most of them are ordinary civil servants. They work from dawn to dusk to handle cases, and work as ordinary people.
There is no difference between the family and the family. Only less than 1% of prosecutors are the most powerful. They can file cases to investigate Congress members, chaebol families, high-ranking officials and other big figures. Minister Han of your Criminal Division 2 is one of them. Have you seen it?
him?"
"I've met him a few times. He's a pretty awesome guy!"
Yuan Xudong looked at Ma Lidun and smiled:
"But you are wrong about one thing. I think every prosecutor is the same. Although the scope of authority is different, the responsibilities and obligations entrusted to us by the law are the same. If the evidence is conclusive, each of our serving prosecutors can
Open a case to investigate those big shots you call, in the Republic of Korea, our prosecutors are the real kings of criminal investigation, aren't we?"
"King?"
Looking at the high-spirited Yuan Xudong, Ma Lidun smiled and said:
"What if your superiors interfere with your investigation?"
“According to the laws of the Republic of Korea, the prosecutorial agencies of the Republic of Korea implement the principle of the sole prosecutor system. Since a prosecutor constitutes an independent administrative office, the prosecutor independently investigates, makes independent judgments and makes decisions on the cases he is responsible for, and also bears the corresponding responsibilities.
Responsibility, the entire case process including prosecution is completed in the name of the prosecutor personally, not in the name of the prosecutor's office. Therefore, the superior can only make suggestions on the case and has no right to change the chief prosecutor's decision. If I insist, and
If the evidence is conclusive, not even the Minister of Justice or the President of the Republic of Korea has the right to interfere with the results of my investigation, right?"
"You really think so?"
"What do you think?"
Looking at Ma Lidun whose eyes were slightly widened, Yuan Xudong smiled and said:
"It doesn't matter what I think, what matters is the law. In my opinion, everyone is equal before the law. The president who is superior to the beggar who is not wearing clothes is at least equal in law. Some people always complain
The unfairness of the law is actually not that the law is unfair, but that the people who formulate and implement the law are unfair. I can't make every prosecutor strictly uphold the dignity of the law, but I can be myself. The prosecutor has a high position.
, This responsibility is given to me by the government, and even more so by the people. If I cannot serve the people, wouldn’t the word prosecutor be the greatest humiliation to the entire judicial department?”
"Serve the people?"
Looking at Yuan Xudong bathing in the sun, Ma Lidun smiled and said:
"It's a very lofty ideal. I will watch you. If you really do what you say, you will be my idol in this life. To be honest, I have worked at the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office for seven years and have met many people.
There are many prosecutors, judges, and lawyers, including myself, but I have never seen anyone who wants to truly serve the people. You are the first one. Do you really think so in your heart?
"
"It doesn't matter what I think in my heart. What matters is what I did, not what I said. Those members of Congress are good at shouting slogans. As a result, the more glamorous the person on the surface, the more disgusting they are when they are picked out.
"
"You hate congressmen?"
"No, I just hate the person I hate, it doesn't matter who he is!"
"Okay, got it!"
Nodding slightly, Ma Lidun looked at Yuan Xudong and smiled:
"Because you want to serve the people, I'll give you a ride. Do you want a ride?"
"Okay, thank you, Inspector Ma!"
After arriving at the destination, after Ma Lidun parked the car, Yuan Xudong walked into the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office with her. Yuan Xudong went to the Criminal Division 2, and Ma Lidun went to the Criminal Division 3. The two of them separated in the lobby and entered the Criminal Division 2.
After saying hello to the colleagues he met, Yuan Xudong walked into his temporary office and began to deal with the endless case information, including fights, brawls, drunken troubles, etc. First-time offenders with minor offenses were fined, and gangsters who refused to correct their mistakes were arrested.
In administrative detention, he is a new prosecutor of the Criminal Division II. He does not have his own office and team yet, so for the time being he can only handle these small cases where it is easy to give sentencing.
Yuan Xudong is sitting in the office reading a document and writing a sentencing conclusion. There will be one or more criminal suspects outside who will pay the corresponding price. This is where the power of the prosecutor lies. As long as it can be justified, the fate of the criminal suspects is entirely up to him.
The prosecutor decides.
To give a very simple example, if a criminal suspect hurts an innocent girl, the prosecutor can give the most severe sentence or the lightest sentence. After all, there is a seven-year sentence between a prison sentence of more than three years and a prison sentence of less than ten years.
If the gap were to go too far, it would not be impossible to temporarily shelve the case, be passive and negligent during the investigation, subtly exonerate the suspect, or even accuse the victim of deliberately seducing the perpetrator.
In the eyes of some scum, the law is a tool and a weapon. They play with the law wantonly and harm the weak reasonably and lawfully. They can spend billions of won in lawsuits and smooth relations, but they are unwilling to compensate the victims even one won more.
Because they feel that they are innocent, a crime without evidence or insufficient evidence is not a crime.
Dong Dong~~
There was a knock on the door. Yuan Xudong looked up and saw Hong Zhengzhu, the chief prosecutor of the Criminal Division II, walking in with a smile on his face. He stood up from behind his desk and greeted him proactively:
"Prosecutor Hong!"
"Prosecutor Yuan, your office is ready and can be moved there at any time. As for the team members, according to the prosecutor's tradition, you need to go to the Human Resources Department to select them yourself."
"Okay, thank you, Prosecutor Hong. I'm sorry that I have to trouble you to go there in person for such a small matter!"
"It's okay, you are the first in the judicial examination, so you still need this preferential treatment!"
Hong Zhengzhu patted Yuan Xudong on the shoulder and said with a fake smile:
"Our Minister Han also ranked first in the Judicial Examination that year. According to tradition, the first placers in all judicial examinations are from our Second Criminal Department. When Minister Han goes to the Supreme Prosecutor's Office, you may be asked to pick him up.
Where’s the seat!”
"Prosecutor Hong was joking. I thought I was lucky and joined the second criminal team by chance. Unexpectedly, it was because I got first place in the judicial examination. In fact, there is not much difference between me and the second and third place.
Passing the judicial examination depends on strength, but getting first place is real luck."
"Sometimes luck is more important than strength. There are two thousand prosecutors in the Republic of Korea, and there are even more candidates and interns. The judicial examination is held once a year, and there is only one first place each time. One step leads and one step leads. Compared with other
Newbie, as long as you keep going steadily, there will be many people who are very willing to help you, and our Minister Han is one of them."
After saying that, seeing Yuan Xudong's thoughtful look, Hong Zhengzhu patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile:
"Okay, you just need to know that our Criminal Department No. 2 is the trump card among trump cards. I will tell you other things later. How about I waste a little time and do me a favor now?"
"What's the rush?"
"Set an example to those interns and let them see what the real elites of our Criminal Division 2 are like. A top student from Seoul National University's law department, ranked first in the country in the judicial examination, and with an appearance comparable to that of a top idol star
To be honest, I'm a little jealous of you. What woman can resist such an outstanding man?"
"Prosecutor Hong is joking. I am just a new prosecutor. I still have a lot to learn. The seniors are the mainstays of the judicial community and the real elites of our Second Criminal Department!"
"Let's go, I'll take you to meet those interns!"
"good!"
Yuan Xudong followed Hong Zhengzhu out of the office and started to go to the National Institute of Scientific Research. On the road, Hong Zhengzhu turned to look at Yuan Xudong and said with a smile:
"Prosecutor Yuan, do you have a girlfriend?"
"No!"
Shaking his head slightly, Yuan Xudong said truthfully:
"Prosecutor Hong must also know that I was born as an orphan. I grew up in an orphanage and still owe an education loan from the bank. It's really hard for a girl to endure hardships with me. I'll wait two years before I find a suitable girlfriend.
Bar!"
"How does this work?"
Hong Zhengzhu looked at Yuan Xudong and smiled:
"You are the poster child of our Criminal Group Two. What does it feel like to be known as someone who has never been in love or experienced as a woman? Okay, I'll make arrangements tonight. I'll help you introduce a few. I guarantee that you'll be satisfied.
Sample?"
"Prosecutor Hong, me."
"Okay, it's decided, see you tonight!"
"Okay, thank you, Prosecutor Hong!"
"You're welcome, it's a trivial matter!"
Walking into the National Institute of Scientific Research, in an anatomy room, a row of men and women in formal attire with intern badges hanging around their necks looked at Hong Zhengzhu and Yuan Xudong who walked in and saluted in unison:
"Prosecutor!"
"Hello!"
Yuan Xudong bent down and returned the salute. Hong Zhengzhu on the side nodded expressionlessly and said:
"This is Prosecutor Yuan Xudong from the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office. He is also the youngest official prosecutor of our Criminal Division 2. He graduated from the Law Department of Seoul National University and took the first judicial examination and achieved the first place in the country. Our Criminal Division 2
Only the best prosecutors are needed, the weak ones will be eliminated, do you hear me clearly?"
"Listen clearly, prosecutor!"
"very good!"
Glancing at the interns with satisfaction, especially the pretty girl at the end, Hong Zhengzhu's eyes flashed with lust, then he looked at Yuan Xudong aside and said with a smile:
"Prosecutor Yuan, can you tell them a few words?"
"OK!"
Nodding slightly, Yuan Xudong took a few steps forward. Seeing a dozen interns of about the same age as him looking at him intently, with admiration, desire, and a hint of reluctance in their eyes, Yuan Xudong smiled and said:
"Sometimes hard work may not necessarily pay off. I don't know if you have ever stayed in an examination center. In a house of just a few square meters, candidates study hard. Some stayed there for a year, and some stayed for three years.
Five years, or even ten years, the purpose is to pass the judicial examination and become a judge, lawyer or prosecutor in the future, but the passing rate of the judicial examination is only 3%. Do you all know what this means?
The passing rate of 3% means that no matter how hard these 100 people work, only three people will be admitted, the remaining 97 people will be eliminated directly, and the remaining three people will have to go through the second and third rounds.
Due to the screening process, even if a person passes the judicial examination after graduating from college, it will take him four years to successfully become a prosecutor, if there are no unexpected circumstances in the process.
The fact that you can come to the Second Criminal Department for internship has proven that you are one-in-a-million talents, but some of you will definitely be eliminated. It's not that you are not good enough, but that prosecutors don't need so many people. I hope you can do it.
Do what you should do well, maintain a good attitude, and stay elegant in the face of pressure. No matter whether you succeed or fail in the end, as long as you try your best, that will be enough. Don't complain when you fail, don't be proud of success, and manage yourself well.
In my heart, I believe that every good prosecutor has a strong heart, that’s all I have to say, thank you for your precious time!”