The Lawyer Who Reads Tomorrow - Chapter 75
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Episode 75
A cafe located on the first floor of the officetel building.
The woman really did arrive ten minutes later.
There had been a cafe here before, but it seemed the owner had changed.
The new brand and stylish interior felt very unfamiliar.
“Um…”
A pale-faced woman arrived at the table where Ho-shin Senior and I were sitting and greeted us cautiously.
Would she be alright?
She looked better than before, but her expression was still deathly pale.
And the inside of that house had looked quite serious.
“…I never thought you would really come all the way here.”
She sat across from Senior and me, trembling as if cold.
The woman wore thin clothes unsuitable for the season and had on a hat and mask.
Even so, she seemed anxious and kept looking around nervously.
She looked like a wary herbivore.
“I thought you would just… dismiss it as a joke and move on…”
Perhaps this worked out better.
I pushed the warm ginger tea I had ordered for her in advance toward the woman.
Only then did she seem to notice the tea cup’s existence, startling and trembling.
“Ah… I should have ordered it myself…”
“Not at all.”
Ho-shin Senior answered with a gentle expression.
Now that I looked at him, he seemed to have regained some of his former self.
Should I say it was a face I hadn’t seen in a long time since Seon-ju Senior left?
Since I was used to seeing him filled with anger or crying out desperately, I couldn’t quite adjust to this.
If not that, then it was him having power struggles with guys like Park Ji-hwan.
Right… that’s how it had been.
Ho-shin Senior was rumored to be the most lenient judge among the district court judges.
Though in the end, that too was a judgment focused on external aspects.
“Well then, please tell us slowly. Make yourself comfortable.”
“Ah…”
The woman pulled down her mask slightly to smell the ginger tea’s aroma, then slowly raised her head to look at Ho-shin Senior and me.
She seemed to be in her early thirties.
She appeared to be around the same age as Sung Tae-hyun.
Apart from looking extremely timid, there were no distinctive features.
“Actually, this…”
She took out several crumpled white envelopes and placed them on the table.
“Is this the content-certified mail you mentioned?”
“…Yes.”
Ho-shin Senior’s expression hardened slightly.
That means he doesn’t like it.
I slowly took out the contents of the crumpled envelopes to examine them.
To be precise, not all of them had been sent as content-certified mail.
Some were real content-certified mail, while others were regular mail.
Sending mail like this every day would be very disadvantageous for their side too.
Could there be a reason for going this far?
[Request for Post Deletion and Notice of Damages Claim]
“Hmm…”
[The posts and photos (hereinafter ‘documents’) that you posted on multiple internet forums (■■ website, SNS) around ■ month ■ day, 20■■, constitute illegal acts that seriously damage the reputation of our company and its executives and employees, and significantly interfere with our company’s normal business operations.]
The content-certified mail I unfolded was quite ordinary.
It seems the client sitting in front of me with her head bowed and trembling had written something online.
With this type of content-certified mail, it was often the case that reviews written after using some goods or services became problematic.
Should I read more?
[Due to your actions described above, our company and our executive Bae In-jun are experiencing extreme mental anguish along with business losses (worth hundreds of millions of won), and the damage continues to this day.]
“…Bae In-jun?”
That’s a name I’ve heard somewhere.
Come to think of it, the company name written in the content-certified mail was also familiar.
“…Bailonics?”
At my muttering, the woman’s body flinched and trembled.
[Therefore, we request that you immediately delete all relevant posts within a prompt timeframe, and submit a written acknowledgment of facts and apology statement in writing (including email) within 3 days after deletion.]
This is a content-certified mail written without using a representative.
It must have been written directly by Bae In-jun, the party involved, or a company employee.
Several documents had generally similar content.
[If there is no compliance with the above request, we and our executive Bae In-jun notify you that we plan to take all civil and criminal legal measures against you based on Article 70 of the Information and Communications Network Act (defamation, etc.) and Article 314 of the Criminal Act (obstruction of business).]
Delete the posts, or we will take all civil and criminal measures. Even the conclusion was ordinary.
But why does this name sound so familiar?
“Why, is there something strange about it?”
Ho-shin Senior tilted his head slightly.
Bae In-jun and Biolonics…
I opened my mobile phone and searched for the name due to a memory that suddenly flashed through my mind.
“Well, look at this…”
[Cheondong Future Innovation expected to secure leading IoT market technology through M&A with Biolonics]
Several internet articles came up in the search.
I see. It was definitely a memorable name.
It was the name I had heard on radio news during my meeting with Choi Yoon-ki.
“Bae In-jun.”
“Who is Bae In-jun?”
Ho-shin Senior didn’t seem interested in Cheondong’s recent M&As.
Well, that’s how he’s been from what I’ve observed.
Ho-shin Senior followed Lim Sang-jin and Park Ji-hwan around more than Cheondong personnel.
Approaching the Cheondong side would have been nearly impossible after all.
I showed Ho-shin Senior the internet article I had just searched.
“…!”
His eyes immediately lit up with interest.
Looking at just the client’s content-certified mail, it’s nothing special.
Defamation and obstruction of business were legal provisions frequently used to pressure deletion of this type of post.
The countermeasures are also somewhat established. However.
“…Cheondong Future Innovation…”
Ho-shin Senior muttered as if talking to himself.
So, this startup that Cheondong Future Innovation, which handles new business for Cheondong Group, has been eyeing, is the opposing party to our client.
A brilliant light swirled in Senior’s eyes.
“This is a very interesting case.”
What a joke. How interesting could defamation and obstruction of business be to make such a comment.
The client, who had only been smelling the ginger tea, flinched again.
“…Will it be okay…?”
Moreover, this client seems more resolute than I thought.
Though she’s trembling like a herbivore.
Despite Biolonics and Representative Bae In-jun continuously pressuring her like this, she still hasn’t deleted that ‘post’ until now.
Ho-shin Senior also seemed surprised by this point, alternately looking between the content-certified mail documents and the woman.
“It must have been very difficult for you.”
“…Huu…”
As if that was the trigger, a boiling sob escaped from the woman’s throat.
She seemed to be struggling as if trying not to be caught.
The woman, who had covered her mouth with her hands even though she was wearing a mask, just cried silently for a while.
When I offered her a handkerchief from the box I had asked Manager Yoon Ha-young to stock in the office recently.
She sobbed and pressed the handkerchief to her mouth.
“Have you been contacted by the police?”
The woman nodded silently.
“Has a date for appearance been set?”
It was the same this time too.
Then I can roughly get the picture.
I handed the crying woman a cup filled with cold water and continued speaking.
“First of all… Ms. Kim Su-yeon.”
Of course, the woman hadn’t told us her name.
When I called the name written on the content-certified mail, the woman’s eyes widened.
The flowing tears seemed difficult to control.
That’s why having handkerchiefs or tissues available is essential for lawyers working at law firms.
I dismissed the useless thoughts and focused on the woman.
“We need to know what kind of post it was to be able to respond.”
“Huu…”
“Defamation and business interference are really general approaches. If we respond well, we should be able to end it with non-prosecution at the police level.”
“….”
What else is there.
It would be best to wrap this up with non-prosecution before it goes to trial.
Ho-shin Senior also nodded as if agreeing.
“Did you delete the posts?”
The woman shook her head while crying.
After a moment, the woman wiped her tears and carefully opened her mouth while pressing her swollen eyes.
“Some… posts were deleted by the platform itself…”
I see.
It’s nothing special, so there’s no need to be surprised.
“But… some are still remaining…”
“May I ask what the content is?”
“Huh…”
“We need to know that to be able to respond. Kim Su-yeon, of course depending on the situation, we can accompany you during police questioning, so don’t worry too much.”
As I took out a new handkerchief and handed it to her to comfort the client, Ho-shin Senior’s eyes curved gently. That’s right, it seemed he was finally noticing me doing good work.
“Alright, let’s see.”
The woman turned on her mobile phone with trembling hands.
Then, she clicked on a link that seemed to be saved and opened the post.
“…Stalking?”
I unconsciously looked at Ho-shin Senior.
Come to think of it, Park Ji-hwan was generous in strange ways.
Despite being treated like that by Ho-shin Senior, the times he was reported for stalking could be counted on one hand.
Perhaps displeased with my gaze, Ho-shin Senior reached out and pressed my brow bone firmly.
“You, your gaze is irreverent.”
“…Just read the post.”
“….”
I looked at the woman who had taken off her tear-soaked mask for a moment.
This post… just looking at this, it’s a bit-
“It’s strange.”
That’s right. It’s strange.
Ho-shin Senior spoke instead of me.
Life was sparkling in his seasoned eyes.
It was an appearance I had only seen in the distant past.
The comments also had generally similar reactions to mine and Senior’s.
The woman bit her lips as if feeling wronged.
“…It’s really true. It’s not a lie… And I’m perfectly sane.”
We hadn’t said anything yet.
The woman couldn’t hide her sense of injustice even with her eyes swollen red, as if she was sick of this kind of misunderstanding.
Her tone seemed to suppress anger and sadness.
“But I understand your suspicion too. Later on, even I couldn’t believe myself.”
There wasn’t just one post.
Starting with the first post from earlier, posts were consistently uploaded about one to two per week.
“Hmm…”
Next are screenshots, I suppose.
There really were captured text messages.
This entire post consisted of captured messages like this.
[Ah, you even wrote posts on the internet?]
[That’s amazing lol But who do you think is going to believe you?]
[Already deleted lol]
“What does that ‘deleted’ mean?”
“…At first, they deleted all my posts.”
“By contacting the platform?”
“…No. That’s not it…”
The woman’s reddened eyes turned toward me.
“By hijacking my account…”
Ah. Come to think of it, didn’t Bae In-jun say he made some AI system?
I don’t know much about this field, but if he’s that skilled with computers or systems, it might be possible.
I should probably ask 404 about this.
“Deleting as he pleases…”
And then.
It was before the woman could finish her sentence.
The apps on the phone screen closed one by one, and then the memo app launched.
[I knew you’d do this again]
“What is this…!”
Ho-shin Senior’s eyes widened in surprise.
[Damn it, it would be easier if you just shut up and stayed quiet, but you keep making things worse?]
The woman’s mobile phone keyboard moved on its own, typing out letters, and soon.
“…!”
It shut down, leaving only a completely black screen.
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