Gender Reversal Politics

36. Decision

Just before contacting Inspector Choi Dong-hoon, I instructed my aide to gather information.

In order to figure out what kind of person he was, he had to find out about his reputation. If you figure out who you usually meet with, what your reputation and spending is like, half of it will go in after eating.

“Aide Shin. Ask my mother to collect reviews about Inspector Choi.”

“Dear congressman’s mother… You mean?”

Aide Shin A-ram put a face of embarrassment on his face.

It was a natural reaction. Because she was the one who stood by her side when I confiscated 30 billion won from her mother. I witnessed the shattering of the mother-son relationship in real time, but it would be strange to ask for a favor now.

“You should be waiting at the Equipment Division of the Gyeonggi Southern Police Agency by now. He’ll be bored without any responsibilities, so he’d be happy if I threw in some pastime, maybe.”

“Is it possible to smoothly collect information in the face of disciplinary action? You probably won’t have the same standing within the police force as you used to.”

As I said, my mother had been treated as a traitor by the police until recently. Because the size of her corruption was too big.

I’d rather have received some entertainment from the contractor and put an end to the investigation, but everyone would have said that… It was overwhelming that he ate 30 billion won with inside information. On the day the short sale was revealed, a police command meeting was held for five hours.

“It’s okay. Now her mother will have a breather thanks to my attention.”

“… Then I will do as you ask.”

Aide Shin A-ram, who has an unreliable expression on his face while following orders.

It seemed that I was underestimating my mother. You must be thinking of the old woman sitting in her office drinking coffee and playing Go.

But I did not ignore her mother’s potential.

My mother was a great person in a bad way. While she worked for more than 30 years, she committed various misdemeanors, but she was never even referred to the disciplinary committee.

If she hadn’t had an accident in her later years, she would have retired, earning her money and preserving the fame of her on-the-spot legend. After that, she became a full-time officer, and she might have been summoned to a solid enterprise.

Besides, she wasn’t her mother anymore, so it was time for her to be used by anyone.

‘Sungmin Moon was also used, but there’s nothing to avoid because she’s a mother.’

I don’t know if it’s something she should like… Mom did not disappoint me. Through her aide, she asked me to collect information about Inspector Choi, and within 40 minutes, she called me and told me the results.

He even seemed to have a rough idea of what kind of information I was looking for.

“Choi Dong-hoon, his friend, said that he was using a local policeman in Cebu, Philippines as his driver.”

“Are you sure?”

“I can’t reveal the source, but it seems that rumors spread as soon as they spread in the Foreign Affairs Bureau of the main office. It is said that Choi Dong-hoon is being treated exceptionally by the Cebu Police Agency. It’s not like you’re giving preferential treatment to a novice from Korea out of a sudden surge of respect.”

“It means spending money well on local police in the Philippines, after all.”

“That would be the only thing. And he said he boasted to his fellow police officers that he had been drinking with famous actors who came to the Philippines to visit.”

The fact that he is treated suspiciously well by the Philippine police, and even friendly with A-class celebrities as a police officer.

‘It’s impossible with that rank and that salary.’

I was able to learn a lot from this alone. Inspector Choi Dong-hoon now had a solid money line.

The source of money is probably Kwon Ye-sol.

However, I wasn’t sure if Inspector Choi really wanted to betray Ye-Sol Kwon, or if he was trying to manipulate me to protect Ye-Sol Kwon. This can be estimated only by talking directly with Inspector Choi.

Yes. Let’s hurry

Just when we decided to say hello and end the call, her mother suddenly started giving her advice.

“… It’s suho I found out that Choi Dong-hoon is quite capable. The prospects are very bright. These days, ambitious kids tend to go to the foreign affairs department rather than the criminal intelligence department.”

“What do you want to say?”

“If you want to take a look at that friend, there is one thing to look out for. If that friend says he has no attachments to promotion and pretends he only reveals money, that’s cheating. If you reveal all your greed for money and promotion, there will be room for conversation.”

“… ….”

A resourceful corrupt cop is trying to get both money and career.

At first glance, it sounds absurd, but it sounded believable because it was said by a mother who actually succeeded in catching the two rabbits.

My mom had a major accident recently, but that was after her promotion to superintendent was thwarted. She ate just enough to not feel sick until then.

“It’s just a meaningless word, so let it go.”

Immediately after the phone call ended, exclamation flowed without my knowledge.

Actually, it was because I was thinking the same thing. I could feel that I resembled her mother.

I’d be lying if it was pleasant, but anyway, thanks to the information her mother gave her, she seemed to be able to deal with Choi Kyung-gam with confidence.

Depending on the result, the day I saw Kwon Ye-sol was going to get closer.

*

The conversation with Superintendent Choi was conducted via messenger. It was what I requested. To prepare for variables, messengers are much safer.

I decided to throw one in and see the reaction.

[Inspector Choi Dong-hun. I want you to keep the business brief, not the warriors. I think you contacted me because you knew Ye-Sol Kwon’s whereabouts or had a way to find out, is that correct? Otherwise, I have no intention of continuing the conversation.]

It meant that if you were going to spin around and talk about it, just shut up and get to work.

Inspector Choi could really shut up and go away, but that can’t be the case. The answer came back after about 10 minutes.

[Yes. Your guess is correct.]

For now, this is the end.

It seemed that she was wearing her hair. It could be that I’m impatient and expect a situation where Kwon Ye-sol’s whereabouts will be pressured.

But I didn’t answer and waited quietly. Anyway, there was a high possibility that I wasn’t the one who was in a hurry right now.

[Lee Soo-ho?]

[Just say it. If you don’t like it, you can go back to your day job. However, since I am a suspicious person, I think I will find out about Inspector Choi’s surroundings. I know that you are currently dispatched to the Cebu Police Agency, but you can start from there.]

[It’s kind of unpleasant to be suspicious. Please be careful.]

[Then you can stop here.]

There was another silence at this point, but not for long.

In the end, it was Inspector Choi Dong-hun who gave me the answer I was waiting for.

[Rep. Suho Lee. Let me make one thing clear. I am not a person who works for Kwon Ye-sol. However, it seems that a local informant (I am Korean) whom I learned while working in the Philippines is working under Ye-Sol Kwon.]

It was said that he could coax the informant into guiding him to Kwon Ye-sol.

At first glance, it was a plausible proposal.

Inspector Choi Dong-hoon was a manpower dispatched by the Korean National Police Agency to investigate the crimes of Koreans residing in the Philippines. It was very common for detectives to increase their performance by using somewhat ungrateful humans as informants.

It was no surprise that one of the informants was working under Kwon Ye-sol.

Immediately after, I sent a message to Inspector Choi, “So what are you suggesting?” The reply came quickly as well.

[How would you like it if you come to the Philippines in person? We will create a situation so that Kwon Ye-sol can be secured directly. We even have the ability to help bring Kwon Ye-sol back to Korea under police protection.]

Suggestion to come to the Philippines and secure Kwon Ye-sol’s recruits.

Rather than waiting calmly at the airport to greet Ye-Sol Kwon, whom someone else brings, or uploading a photo of Ye-Sol Kwon arrested by the local police on social media and boasting sloppily, “I was caught because of the bounty I put on you.” It was 100 times better. It probably covers all the news.

However, I had no intention of naively believing Inspector Choi’s suggestion.

‘Why do you call me the Philippines?’

Could it be kidnapping? It wouldn’t be impossible since it was a rugged place, but he seemed to know that unless he was an idiot, he couldn’t kidnap me neatly.

Perhaps it’s likely that they’re trying to trick me by digging a trap. There were only a couple of situations that came to mind. I knew how to prepare.

‘But Inspector Choi might be sincere, so I’ll have to check.’

At the final level of verification, I asked Inspector Choi a question. “What do you want in return for giving me Kwon Ye-sol as a gift?” Depending on how he answered this question, Inspector Choi’s fate was also going to be divided.

After a while, Inspector Choi’s reply was as expected.

[As much as I take the risk, I want to pay the price properly. I want 5 billion for my informant and 5 billion for me. You paid 10 billion as a bounty anyway, so I don’t think it’s an excessive demand.]

A situation in which a human being, who must catch Ye-Sol Kwon, is trying to eat 5 billion won in order to fulfill the duty given to him.

Thanks to that, I was able to be sure that Inspector Choi was a cub working under Kwon Ye-sol.

Perhaps he shouted because he thought that he could be trusted only when he shouted boldly, but in my view, this person had lost his rational judgment. It means that you don’t know that 5 billion is the amount you can get sick of if you eat it.

Of course, I didn’t have the energy to take care of Inspector Choi’s safety. After all, I’ve got all the information I can get from him.

Now I had two options.

Do I catch Kwon Ye-sol, who is supposed to be in the Philippines, remotely, or do I go to the Philippines myself to take advantage of Inspector Choi’s suggestion?

The answer was already out there.

I couldn’t trust the Philippine police nor the Korean police working in the Philippines. You could just send manpower, but it was the fastest and surest way for me to lead. Dangerous situations may arise, so you must be prepared.

‘It’s better to solve it yourself than to rely on someone else.’

It was the moment when the first overseas business trip was decided after the beginning of my tenure.