Cha Tae-so listened very carefully, and the case of the debate competition was an unfinished case of "Cui" that occurred on February 7, 2010.

On February 7, 2010, someone accidentally found burning foil on a hillside in Okchang-eup, North Chungcheong-do, and when he approached, he saw a corpse with his hands tied hanging from a pit under the foil.

Witnesses immediately called the police, who soon arrived at the scene and cordoned off a radius of 100 meters to carry out a detailed investigation.

After a police investigation, the victim, Cui, male, 37 years old, from Cheongju, was from Cheongju to Ansan on the day of his murder for a project loan, but suddenly diverted to Wucang on the way, and once appeared in a convenience store in Wucang, and he was alone in the whole process.

In addition, the knotted hands of Cui's body were also very strange, not like they were tied by others, but as if they were made by themselves, so in the end, the police tentatively concluded that Cui committed suicide and disguised himself as homicide, or committed suicide with the assistance of others.

Cui's family put forward different claims about the police's conclusion, insisting that Cui was killed because a pair of broken glasses were found in Cui's vehicle that was later found.

At the same time, Cui was wearing a pair of cold-proof boots on the day he left home, and in the surveillance video of the Wucang convenience store, he was wearing leather shoes, which were the shoes he would wear when he wanted to meet someone important.

The police once again put forward a new conclusion, pointing out that the victim Cui may have pretended to kill him in order to defraud the insurance money.

Cui's family strongly advocated that if it was to cheat the insurance money, it would be more likely to disguise it as a car accident, because Cui's vehicle insurance was far more valuable than his life insurance.

Photos of the evidence related to the case were placed on the coffee table one by one.

Cao Guo turned his head to look at Cha Tae-so: "You take a look at all the information first, and then tell me your judgment." ”

Examination?

Cha Tae-so went through all the photos of the evidence, the police investigation records, and the prosecution's investigation records.

The pieces quickly began to be pieced together in my mind.

Said slowly: "It is common sense that a person who knows that he is leaving this world will definitely pack up and dress up, and changing his winter boots into leather shoes does not prove that he is going to meet someone important." ”

"However, they have already changed their shoes and dressed up, and if you want to leave, you should leave in a decent way, not in a bad way to find a hidden cellar to tie your hands."

"There is no reason to support the insurance money, the amount is not much, and even if the family gets the insurance money, they can't make up for the project money that Cui owes."

"Moreover, how can a person who has been contacted for a project loan commit suicide, isn't the reason for his loan just to revitalize his career and not drag down his family, and people who have a career and a family in their hearts have no reason to leave at all."

"I'm more inclined to kill him"

"In the investigation materials, Cui did not go to the agreed bank to complete the project loan before his death, so will it involve illegal loans from the private sector?"

"Neither the police nor the prosecution have done an investigation in this regard, and it is not because he can get a loan in the bank that he can completely ignore the possibility of illegal loans from the private sector, and in addition to vendetta and love killing, we cannot ignore the unexpected events after the verbal fight."

Cao Guo didn't speak, just nodded gently.

After Cha Tae-so finished speaking, he asked, "If it were you, would you start an investigation from the aspects you just said?" ”

"Yes, and at the same time, it is not excluded that the previous conclusion of the police is that whether it is assisted suicide or not, the nature of the case itself has already constituted a crime, so the direction of premeditated murder should be the leading investigative idea."

"Wouldn't there be a mistake in the direction?"

He shook his head with a smile: "Professor Nim, let's listen to what the younger students have to say, there are always loopholes in what a person can think of." ”

Rubbing his hands, Cao Guo changed the topic: "When did you become a reporter." ”

is on the hot search, and Cha Tae-so also guessed that everyone who knows him should know about it.

"So you asked me before that Dafu Island wanted to dig up the news of Dafu Island?"

Cha Tae-so did not deny it.

Although he was asking Cao Guo: "Can rich people really do whatever they want here?"

But what Cao Guo told him was: "If you want to expose the dark side of this society in a dignified manner, then the first thing you have to do is to at least become a prosecutor, so that you can exercise the public power to investigate, and journalists do not have this right, even if you have sufficient evidence, it is useless." ”

patted Cha Tae-so on the shoulder: "Tae-so, this world is not only black and white, but also gray areas, the people you know may not show the real side in front of you, what you see with your own eyes and hear with your own ears may also be what others want you to see and want you to hear." ”

"If you want to solve the puzzle, outsiders can't do it, it's useless to see clearly, and you always have to peel back the cocoon yourself to find the real answer."

Cha Tae-so looked at Cao Guo seriously: "Is Professor Nim brainwashing me?" ”

"Oh, brainwashing, I'm afraid that you kid really thinks that being a journalist can uncover the dark side of society, so that you can stop this ignorant behavior and prepare for the second round of the judicial exam."

Spread your hands

Cha Tae-so said with a smile: "Professor Nim, today's news is just an accident, I am not a reporter to reveal the dark side of society." ”

"Are you here to make money? How much money can a journalist make. ”

"Professor Nim, journalists make real money."

"Stinky boy, don't I know how much a journalist earns? At most, it is not more than three million a month, and if you want to make money, you should become a prosecutor, and at worst, a lawyer can earn more than a journalist. ”

Cha Tae-so silently took out his mobile phone and showed Cao Guo the recent bank income and expenditure.

Cao Guo packed up the materials and photos on the coffee table, got up and returned to his desk and muttered: "When did reporters easily make so much money, am I outdated?" Or is society progressing too fast? ”

2:30

Cho Kook took Cha Tae-so and Kang Eun-hee to the law school's moot court.

The pros and cons argued as prosecutors and lawyers, respectively, and at the same time simulated two scenarios of suicide and homicide.

It lasted almost three hours.

Walking out of the moot court, Cha Tae-so waved goodbye to his younger siblings who adored him

Ten minutes before the end, Cha Tae-so and Kang Eun-hee also came to a short debate.

Clear thinking, analysis of case investigations, similar foreign cases cited, etc., Cha Tae-so and Kang Eun-hee almost blurted out.

Although the final victory was not scored, it also left a deep impression in the minds of the younger students.

Is this the talent of genius and chief.

parking lot

Jiang Eun-hee looked at the Mercedes-Benz SUV: "You kid is rich"

Straighten the collar: "The naked eye should be able to see this fact."

"Hey, I'll be waiting for you at the Seoul Central District Inspectorate, don't forget to call me senior when you see me then."

Cha Tae-so's right index finger shook from side to side: "Why take this as a wish, is it something to be proud of being four years older than me, and isn't it natural to become a prosecutor before me?" ”

"Go, it's a lot of trouble to talk to you"

got in the car, and left a sentence in front of the car Taixiu: "Don't contact me if you usually have anything to do, don't invite me to eat and drink or something, I'm very busy." ”

Jiang Eun-hee was speechless: "Crazy, he shouldn't think I have a crush on him." ”

on the road

The bodyguard reminded Cha Tae-so: "There is no problem with the restaurant where you eat, I will always wait for you outside the private room." ”

"Did you bring a gun?"

"Guns?"

"Yes, guns, what if the bodyguard of the president brings a gun, you can get it?"

The bodyguard looked confident: "Leave it to me, and besides, the company didn't give us a gun, it was played in a TV series, and illegal gun possession is a prison sentence, BOSS." ”