Chapter 1412. Closure (2)
“Sir, your grandson’s trial will begin soon. But his guilty verdict is all but a certainty at this point,” said Yi Jong-Wuk.
Kim Myeong-Chan lifelessly muttered, “I’m not surprised to hear that.”
“As for your bribery charges... The situation is escalating only further, sir. The more the investigators dig in, the more improprieties they discover, you see.”
“Really? I figured they would stop at a certain point, though. Digging any deeper might lead them to certain people in the Blue House and the National Assembly, so they shouldn’t let it go that far... Can’t really afford to set the house on fire just to catch a few lice, now can they?”
“Sir, they also found signs of your son’s fraudulent activities, as well.”
“I don’t care. We’ve been estranged for years, anyway.”
“Also...”
Yi Jong-Wuk subtly bit his lip before finishing his impromptu briefing session.
“You will most certainly be tried for the attempted assassination and found guilty, sir. The Chinese have been using their media to continuously release damaging information to the public, you see... We’ve been trying to reach them via every available channel, but they are ignoring our attempts as if they want nothing to do with us. It seems they are quite determined to see this through.”
“Indeed. They wouldn’t have started this thing without that level of resolve, anyway.”
Even though all these things concerned Kim Myeong-Chan and his future, he remained frustratingly unperturbed. Meanwhile, it was Yi Jong-Wuk who fretted anxiously instead.
“Prime Minister...”