"Of course you abstained from the election, but my votes are much more than our votes; Second, if you abstain from the election, the people who support your party will definitely not support Ahn Cheol-so, who defected, so it is the best choice for you to abandon the election and support me instead. ”

Li Junxi said methodically.

"But have you ever thought about candidate Li, if I give up the election, how will I run again in the future?"

"Dahaixi, don't worry, I've already figured out a way out for you."

"Oh? What is the way out, please? ”

"Come to our party" After a pause, Li Junxi smiled meaningfully and said, "To be honest, among the thirty generations of people who have been in politics, there is no one else who can compare to me and you, and you are also the only opponent I respect, how about we join forces to change this country?" ”

"But, Candidate Lee, what am I going to do when you become a member of Congress?"

Guo Dahai was not in a hurry to refuse, he also wanted to hear how Li Junxi planned their future path.

"President Park values me very much, and you must know this very well, after I become a member of the National Assembly, I will compete for the position of representative and party leader in the House of Representatives, and when the time comes, I will definitely elect you as the spokesman of the New National Party, and we will fight side by side in the future local elections and general elections, if I am the mayor, you will be the deputy mayor, if I am the governor, you will be the vice governor, if I am the president, you will be the prime minister."

Li Junxi's ideal is very plump but the reality is very skinny, Guo Dahai refused without hesitation, "Candidate Li, I'm sorry, I'm not interested in your proposal, and I don't want to live under people for a long time." ”

Regarding Guo Dae's categorical refusal, Lee Jun-seok glanced at the watch in his hand and said with a smile, "Daehaexi, I can't always be president, I will be you after me, just like Chun Doo-hwan and Roh Tae-woo, so I hope you can think about it again." ”

"No, I'm not going to consider your proposal."

"Well, then ......"

Li Junxi got up to say goodbye, Guo Dahai sent him to the door, and the other party looked at his watch again before going downstairs and said, "Candidate Guo, please stay." ”

"Candidate Li, you go slowly."

Returning to his election affairs, Li Junxi immediately instructed his assistant officer, "Send someone to follow Guo Dahai this afternoon, the watch he is wearing is worth a lot of money, remember to take a picture clearly." ”

"Yes."

"Since he won't cooperate, let's break him."

"Yes, I know what to do."

That night, Guo Dahai told Zheng Haican his plan in full, and the two immediately decided to make a last ditch after scrutinizing the details.

……

On April 4, the overseas voting channel will be opened, and the number of overseas eligible voters is not large, so most candidates will not care about the number of votes from overseas.

Since six o'clock in the morning, Guo Dahai's mobile phone has not stopped, first Park Won-chun called him, and then Qi Dongmin, Kim Dong-won, Zhuo Zhiyan and Sun Chenghao and others.

They all asked about the same thing, that is, at about 5 o'clock this morning, the Korea Times published a news report on the Internet titled "Kwak Dae-e, candidate of the Democratic Party of the Democratic Party of Awowon-gu Constituency C, is suspected of accepting a famous watch worth about 400 million won from an entrepreneur."

Guo Dahai's unified reply to the outside world was that the other party was completely spreading rumors, and he had not accepted bribes.

"Shu Hao, have you sent the photos?"

After washing, he got dressed and came to the living room to ask Yin Shuhao.

"Yes, it's all sent."

"Very well, remember what I told you yesterday?"

"Yes, I'll go to President Kim as soon as I take you to the office."

"Shu Hao, Hai Chan is not here, it's all up to you."

Guo Dahai patted the other party's shoulder and said.

"Brother, don't worry."

"Okay, let's go."

"Yes."

In the afternoon, the watch incident intensified, and some media released photos of Guo Dahai and Kim Dong Won meeting, and for a time everyone was basically sure that Guo Dahai had accepted a bribe from Kim Dong Won.

"Hey, brother."

"Dahai, I'm already on my way to meet Senior Zheng, and my people are also leaving."

"Okay, I'll wait for them at the office."

At around 4 p.m., the Seoul Northern District Prosecutor's Office announced an investigation into Guo Dahai's bribery, and since Guo Dahai is not a current member of the National Assembly, he does not enjoy the right not to be prosecuted as a candidate.

A prosecutor from the Seoul Northern District Prosecutor's Office and a search officer broke into Kwak's election office, packed all the office's materials in a transparent box, and took Kwak himself to the district prosecutor's office for interrogation.

Before entering the police car, Guo Dahai looked up at the Lee Jun-seok election office on the third floor across the street, where he was standing by the window and leisurely watching him being taken away by the prosecutor.

"Let's go."

Lee Jun-seok waved at the police car and smiled.

At the Seoul Northern District Prosecutor's Office, Guo Dae was taken into the interrogation room for interrogation, and no matter what the other party asked him, he either denied it or kept silent.

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"Hello, Mr. Trustee."

Zheng Bingdou walked out of the club quickly, and people greeted him from time to time on the way.

The driver took Zheng Bingdou to a coffee shop about a kilometer away from the club, and there were not many customers in the coffee shop, so he walked towards the booth on the second floor.

Guo Guize, who was sitting on the booth in the corner, heard the sound of someone going upstairs, and he saw at a glance that it was Zheng Bingdou coming up.

"Hello, senior."

Guo Guize immediately got up and greeted Zheng Bingdou.

"Gui Ze, no, it's Prosecutor Guo."

Zheng Bingdou shook hands with each other with a smile, the two sat down, and Guo Gyuze said politely, "Long time no see, are you okay?" ”

"I'm fine, what about you? It must be busy at the Seoul Northern District Prosecutor's Office, right? ”

"It's a bit busy, otherwise I would have come to visit you a long time ago."

The two exchanged a few words, the waiter brought the coffee and pastries, Guo Guize raised his glasses and said, "Senior, in fact, I came to you this time because I hope you can help." ”

"Oh? How can I, a retired prosecutor, help you, a current prosecutor general? ”

Zheng Bingdou couldn't guess the other party's thoughts, and he kept smiling.

"On November 17, 2012, didn't our Incheon District Prosecutor's Office receive a case from the customs, and I remember that Deputy Minister Kwan Hwan set up a special investigation team to investigate the case, right?"

When Guo Guize finished speaking, Zheng Bingdou's face suddenly became gloomy, "I don't remember much about what happened more than 3 years ago. ”