Park Jin Hyuk said:

"That's a good idea. Please recommend some colleagues to me, especially those who contributed the most to this case. I'll find an opportunity to arrange a meeting between them and Commander Zheng Qiying."

Now, Zheng Qiying is a person who is highly favored by public opinion.

If he can successfully handle this flu epidemic, he is likely to represent his faction in a higher government position in the general election at the end of the year, and may even become a presidential candidate.

If he could get in touch with Zheng Qiying, it would likely be helpful in his position as Prosecutor General.

Because from the Attorney General to the Attorney General, they are all appointed directly by the President.

Kim Jae-hoon said:

"Great! I'll recommend a few people to you. They'll be of great help to you."

"Don't say that. It's not like I want to go into politics. I'm recommending them to serve the country and the people."

Park Jin Hyuk emphasized.

"Yes, to serve my country."

As they spoke, they had already walked out of the detention center.

"See you later then."

Park Jin Hyuk nodded to Kim Jae Hoon and the detention center director and got into the car.

*** *** ***

The next day, many people gathered in front of the court, including reporters, ordinary citizens and even employees of DS Group.

They all came to interview or listen to the sentencing of Park Soo-wan and Park Kyung-wan.

The internal disputes within chaebol families have always been a hot topic of discussion among people, and this verdict is also related to the recent focus figure - Park Jin Hyuk, so it has attracted even more attention.

When they saw Park Jin Hyuk getting out of the car, reporters immediately surrounded him.

"Chairman Park, are you here to listen to the sentencing?"

"What do you think the outcome will be?"

"What is the impact of this case on DS Group?"

Faced with the bombardment of reporters, Park Jin Hyuk did not stop. Accompanied by Kim Jun Woo and his entourage, he walked straight to the trial hall.

Logically, Park Jin Hyuk could have not come because everything had already been arranged, but he still showed up because he had someone to meet.

Walking into the trial hall, unlike the chaos and noise outside, the hall was very solemn and quiet.

Park Jin Hyuk and Kim Jun Woo sat in the front row of the audience.

Not long after, the legal team and the defendants, brothers Park Soo-wan and Park Kyung-wan, walked into the hall separately.

Then the judges came on stage.

After taking his seat, the presiding judge glanced subtly in the direction of Park Jin Hyuk.

In another three months, this person will take off his legal robe and join DS Telecom as a full-time legal advisor.

Faced with the generous treatment, the presiding judge accepted the conditions proposed by Park Jin Hyuk.

What Park Jin Hyuk needed to do was not difficult. It was nothing more than giving the defendant a relatively light sentence within the scope permitted by the law, which would not attract criticism from the outside world and public opinion.

After the court was announced, the presiding judge stood up and began to read the verdict.

"...the above actions of the two defendants violated relevant Korean laws. The defendants, Park Soo-man and Park Kyung-man, were sentenced to three years in prison each, suspended for seven years, and fined 100 billion won each."

After hearing the result, Park Soo-wan and Park Kyung-wan both breathed a sigh of relief.

There will be a second and third trial later, and the penalty will be further reduced on this basis.

After the verdict was announced, Park Jin Hyuk stood up and slowly walked out of the courtroom.

Jin Junyu suggested:

"Chairman, there are too many reporters at the main entrance. I'll have the car wait for you in the underground parking lot."

Park Jin Hyuk shook his head.

"No, let's find a quiet place to sit for a while. I have to meet someone."

"Did you meet anyone?"

"You'll know in a moment."

Park Jin Hyuk came to a secluded place in the court corridor.

This is the back of the court, not towards the main gate, so few people come and go here.

Park Jin Hyuk sat down on a chair in the corridor, and Kim Jun Woo couldn't help but feel curious.

"Chairman, you have an appointment here?"

"Look, people are coming."

Following the direction of his finger, Jin Junyu saw that it was Secretary Huang.

He hurried to meet him.

"Hello! What brings you here?"

Secretary Huang patted Jin Junyu on the shoulder and said:

"Please help me keep an eye on it and don't let anyone come over here."

To Jin Junyu, Secretary Huang was like his mentor. After bowing and agreeing, he stood far away at the corner of the corridor.

Secretary Huang came up to Park Jin Hyuk and sat down.

"Master, did you know I was coming?"

"Yeah, that's why I'm waiting for you here."

Secretary Huang couldn't help but laugh.

Park Jin Hyuk held a bottle of drink in his hand and asked:

"Would you like something to drink?"

There is a vending machine not far away.

Secretary Huang shook his head.

Park Jin Hyuk didn't come here to have a meeting with the presiding judge. He knew that Secretary Huang would also come to listen to the sentencing and would convey Park Jun Wan's message to him.

"Master, before I convey the president's message, I have something to say to you."

"Go ahead."

"If you let your uncle off like this, I'm afraid it won't work."

"What are you worried about?"

"I witnessed the fight between the president and your uncle. Your father was ruthless back then. If we drag our feet, I'm afraid there will be trouble down the road."

"Don't worry, I've taken all of this into consideration."

"That's good."

Seeing Park Jin Hyuk smile meaningfully, Secretary Huang felt relieved.

"I wonder what instructions the president has?"

Secretary Huang slowly said:

"The president only asked me to tell you four words: it's rare to be confused."

“It’s rare to be confused…?”

In China, people like to use this idiom very much. It can have many interpretations depending on the context. It can mean that someone thinks he is smart and too calculating, which is not a good thing.

If you combine it with "suffering a loss is a blessing", you can better understand the meaning of this sentence.

Seeing Park Jin Hyuk lowering his head in thought, Secretary Huang said:

"Master, the DS shares you hold are almost as much as the president's."

Park Jin Hyuk raised his head.

"My original 5%, JH Investment's 6%, Ji-yeon's 6%, Sang-hyuk's 5% in trust, plus the 4% I got this time... a total of 26%."

"The president holds 29%, so the difference isn't that big."

"Father said it's rare to be confused, so he's telling me to put myself in the right place."

Secretary Huang did not deny it.

He has watched Park Jin Hyuk grow up since he was a child, and now seeing Park Jin Hyuk having a fierce conflict with the president he has followed for many years, he feels both sad and worried.

"The chairman plans to convene a DS Telecom board meeting soon."

"Are you going to remove me as the chairman?"

"How do you know?"

"If you don't even have this much foresight, how can you still hold this position... What's the president's reasoning?"

"Your health issues."

"Health problems?"

Park Jin Hyuk was stunned.