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(Im Si Wan)

(Ko A Sung)

(Son Hyun Joo)

(Park Yong Woo)

(Tracer Season 2)

(The names of people, incidents, and backgrounds...)

(of this drama are fictional.)

You're impossible to talk to.

Chief!

- Move. - Listen to me for a second.

- Move! - This is a bad idea!

Chief, it's dangerous!

Stop spouting nonsense!

I'll do it.

I'll investigate it.

The investigation into Jaesong Construction.

I'll start.

But there's a condition?

What is it that you want to say?

If it's true In Tae Jun committed an irregularity,

and we figure it out,

it's a breakthrough to that point. But if...

But if an investigation is conducted,

and it turns out Tae Jun is not guilty?

Then Bureau Five is in big trouble.

We'll get harshly criticized for targeting an innocent man.

But here's the bigger problem.

PQ and In Tae Jun are at war.

If our name comes up in the situation where PQ Group has a reason...

to bring him down,

some might wonder.

If Bureau Five...

is in close contact with PQ?

The truth is meaningless.

In Tae Jun is going to frame it on us.

The evilest of the evil, Bureau Five.

And the director who was rooting out the corruption...

of the billionaire becomes a martyr.

Something like that.

So a few conditions are needed...

before we launch the investigation.

First, meet the informant.

And...

Until a year ago, I worked in Jaesong's audit team.

(Cho Tae Gu)

(Ex-employee and whistleblower of Jaesong Construction)

There was an executive director who embezzled. Kim Dae Soon.

While going through his materials, I found a copy of the minutes.

That's why I made the tip-off.

If you don't mind,

may I ask why you left the company?

I made lots of enemies working in the audit team.

And they accused me of things I didn't do.

Like I took money under the table.

It felt unfair to suffer alone,

so you're screwing them over.

That's why you made the report, yes?

But it's hard to conclude that the participant...

is the director from the minutes.

And yet, you brought his name up.

I saw something in that jerk Director Kim's notebook.

He wrote down the delivery of the lobby funds.

The date of the minutes...

was when the developers...

of Samcheon International Business District got selected.

Back then, there was a rumor that the competitors got cleaned out...

by the NTS completely.

As you can see,

the money was delivered three times to a guy named TJ, right?

It overlaps with the day the tax investigation started.

Every team was from NTS Joongang Regional Office,

and everyone knew about the relationship...

between the chairman's family and the director.

Isn't it obvious then?

We can't launch an investigation with just that testimony.

It's all indirect evidence.

On top of that, he was in the audit team and would've worked right under the CEO.

Who would fire him just for that reason?

That can't be all.

Since when were you so scared of taking action?

And why do you keep doubting things?

If we must, we need more cause.

Cause, my foot.

This is the problem with civil servants, losing all chasing after the cause.

They're not interested in anything but protecting themselves.

How much do you trust Chief Cho Jin Ki?

Cho Jin Ki? I've never thought about it.

I know him.

Chief.

Bad guys aren't the only ones you need...

for something bad to happen.

You also need a bystander.

Chief Cho may seem like he's on Ms. Min's side,

but he gained all the benefits he could while working under In Tae Jun.

Take a look at his recent activities.

Stop by whenever you need anything.

Thanks.

- I'll treat you to some tuna soon. - Great.

- Can you throw this away for me? - Sure.

- Bye, Dong Won. - Thanks. Bye.

There are evaluations...

Chief Cho's standards for fines are inconsistent.

So you're saying...

some evaluations stated...

his tax audit process was too loose,

while others stated it was too harsh?

And many of the companies that rated his process...

as too harsh...

are somehow related to Mr. In?

Chief Cho.

He dodged all troubles under Mr. In...

but paid back his gratitude to this main office.

I'm sure he's on Ms. Min So Jung's side.

The National Tax Service's pledge...

to carry out tax politics for the people has fallen apart.

Reporter Kim, I hear a document has been made public.

Yes, a complaint filed to the NTS was leaked.

And a shocking statement follows.

It's about Jaesong Construction instigating tax investigations...

on competing companies through an official of the NTS.

What is your relationship with Jaesong Construction?

Is the rumor true that the official is you?

Is it true you launched tax investigations for Jaesong Construction?

Did Jaesong Construction ask for anything else?

- What will happen to NTS? - Please answer us. Is everything true?

- Please answer the questions. - Is this the first time they reached out?

I'm not jumping to conclusions based on suspicions,

but since public opinion has formed, I can't overlook it.

Let's discuss this complaint that went public.

That is what we're here for.

I don't think this should end as simple suspicions.

The main office Inspection Department met with the informant...

and confirmed who the NTS official...

that attended the meeting was.

This is the inspection report.

Wait a minute.

Have you looked into the informant's background?

Do you know that he got fired...

for taking kickbacks?

I heard they were only suspicions.

And if the dirty-handed guy reported the corruption,

shouldn't we think the nature of the crime was too extreme even for him?

What if he got something in exchange for false information?

And why would you say that right now?

As long as the suspicions are raised,

the least we should do is verify if it's true.

If we respond by cutting corners,

who will be convinced?

By that,

do you mean to start...

a tax investigation into Jaesong Construction?

Why not? We're about to go down first.

My gosh. Which office is he from?

Besides, you all know how easy it is...

to check if the tip-off is true.

Confiscate and search through the Jaesong board members' computers...

and bank accounts for any exchange records of what and with whom.

There are no secrets in this day and age!

I, too, believe we should get the facts right first.

If we're late,

the prosecution or the Board of Audit and Inspection will step up.

We'll get criticized for putting it on hold to protect a member of ours.

I would like to take this chance...

to prove that we're capable of self-reformation.

Self-reformation?

Don't tell me you're serious.

What do you mean by that?

If it's established...

that an unclear tip-off is enough to make us move,

all the values that can protect us will break down.

If the NTS becomes an institution anyone can control,

in what name will we emphasize...

our tax obligations and persuade the people?

Stop making up excuses...

and be honest.

What are you so scared of? Everyone's already talking outside.

Just be frank and tell everyone...

you simply want an official cause...

to dig into me.

Isn't that what you're after anyway?

You're going overboard with your guesses.

I hope I am too.

But if my speculations are proven right,

I won't sit still.

Does anyone have any other opinion?

Anyone who'd like to bash others and hurl abuses.

If the price rises by 30 percent of what we bought Elvereign for,

we'll be able to get it back.

But only 330 billion won in cash is available.

After we resolve this, we should reexamine our equity structure.

How can such chicken feed put the management rights at risk?

How is it possible?

Brainstorm how we can get the share back with 330 billion won.

How touching.

To even go that far to save me.

I'm getting emotional.

I heard you enjoy places like this.

This is a place I hang out with my workers from time to time.

Though it doesn't suit me.

The makgeolli here is amazing.

Can I knock over the table and leave if it isn't?

I'll make it short and clear.

Let me buy the rest of your life.

The longest a director remained in the NTS is less than three years.

And for you, that will be only...

if the Jaesong Construction incident is quietly buried.

None of my workers are desperate enough...

to ruin their lives by investigating an unproven case.

If you want the prosecution to make a move,

I'd have to reveal the name...

not even the press knows to the world, Cheongwoo Society.

But I don't think you want me to go that far.

No, of course not.

But aren't you involved in more than one issue?

Elvereign, was it?

A back-scratching relationship with foreign speculative funds.

That one line in an article...

will barely leave you a place in the world, won't it?

Koreans.

You know how patriotic they are.

Don't worry.

The whole world will realize who is more patriotic...

just by looking at the additional fines to extort from PQ.

What to do?

It doesn't taste that good, but I can't flip over the table.

For the drinks.

This much should do.

But you looked like you were enjoying it.

Director.

This 10,000 won won't be enough to gather...

all those involved in the next NTS selection.

We'll pay all your taxes.

The conditions...

are terminating the tax audit...

and the guarantee of management rights through Elvereign.

Ms. Min and Ryu Yong Sin. We're all set...

to throw them away.

Now then.

Let's get our bills right, shall we?

Jaesong Construction.

By taking over the parent company's work...

and inheriting its mission last,

it completed the succession...

without paying inheritance tax or gift tax.

PQ Group.

By using Sancho Bank, they broke down 27 companies...

including Myeongju Electronics 17 years ago.

And it overcame its management crisis...

by absorbing the assets of the collapsed companies.

Since people died because of him.

A family did.

The pull-out that jerk was in charge of...

was Myeongju Electronics.

Both places completely erased traces...

of illegality and expediency.

Unless it's a high-ranking official like In Tae Jun,

such a clean-up is impossible.

Then it becomes true that In Tae Jun helped Cheongwoo Society.

He was once recognized for his abilities alone,

so why did he make such a foolish decision to dirty his hands?

And if he really did commit an irregularity,

why did he provoke Chief Oh?

Is there a reason to get us involved in this?

Why?

Just why?

Half a bottle of soju...

will help me sleep.

Excuse me! One eel and a bottle of soju, please.

Okay.

Actually, I don't need the soju.

Shall I help you come up with a decision?

I didn't stalk you.

Or eavesdrop on you.

Isn't this what's on your mind?

The sudden opportunity...

is making you uneasy,

and one of the team members is related to that case.

So you're not sure if you should go for it or not.

- Jaesong Construction. - Yes, Jaesong Construction.

Come to think of it,

I apologized quite a lot...

but never thanked you.

So this is me paying you back.

Then what do you think is the right thing to do?

Let's see.

Put aside your objective...

and suspicions if this is a trap or not.

Look at it simply as a job.

Is it worth taking it or not?

It's a job I must do.

Then do it.

Regardless of whatever the consequences are?

I don't even know what regrets it'll leave.

And what about you?

You hated the idea of dragging your past to the present.

This might be reopening old wounds again.

Even so, I'd rather listen to the explanation...

than have regrets.

You know, you sometimes wish...

you could go back in time...

just once and only once.

Strangely enough, this might be that moment.

That's what I keep thinking.

When do you want to go back to?

Come on, we both have a dog's life.

Do you want to go back to when the accident happened?

No, way before that.

I want to go way back before that...

and never meet my father who was released from prison again.

No matter how many times I turn back time,

it's obvious that my father and I will live the way each does.

But I don't want him to be blamed...

by a guy like me for the rest of his life.

- Can we get another glass? - Okay.

- Enjoy. - Thank you.

It's been ages since our marriage fell through.

But he only came to see me now.

I did meet up with him.

Very generous, aren't I?

And listen.

I said a line that was like a quote from a novel.

"Let's blame me for everything."

It's just that if I said goodbye with a smile,

I felt he'd feel apologetic to me for the rest of his life.

But listening to him apologize...

over and over again was tiresome.

I know I won't miss him,

but if you ask me if I'll hate him forever,

the answer is no.

I think my life stinks...

and the cause of it is my family who left like that.

But what would things have been like...

if that disgusting family hadn't existed from the start?

Would it have been better? The answer is no again.

I was unhappy with them.

But because of the happy memories,

this is how I'm living right now.

I'm sure it was the same with your father.

Well.

You're right.

You don't believe me because you don't love me as much.

I believe you.

Even at this very moment...

when my wedding came to nothing because of my broken life,

I don't hate myself that much.

I just feel a little bad.

So...

I hope...

I can overcome life.

You too.

Feel a bit more sorry for...

yourself...

and your life.

- Stop right there. - Why?

I feel as if you're drinking like there's no tomorrow.

I'll stop after this today.

Drink slowly.

I can't send you home today.

Will I have to smell chicken today?

- I ordered eel. - No, don't talk about eels.

- Hi. - Hi.

A short meeting, please.

Okay.

He wants a meeting in ten minutes.

Okay.

You're really going to launch...

a tax investigation into Jaesong Construction?

Compared to other companies...

that carried out similar scale constructions,

the average labor cost paid to the labor force is too high.

So they counted in a fake labor cost?

Yes.

I'm certain it's a typical case...

of overdrawing wages to subcontractors...

and siphoning off the remaining money.

But there's not much difference in the total amount.

How much do you think was overdrawn?

10,000 won...

- per person. - What?

10,000 won per person.

So a total of 280 million won has been siphoned off.

(Small Sum of Money Investigation Plan)

(False Labor Cost, 10,000 won per person, A total of 280 million won)

10,000 won per person?

You're going to fight with a company with sales...

of more than 200 billion won for inflating labor costs by 10,000 won?

I plan to erase all the risk of counterattacks before I go.

As easy as it is to be seen as a target investigation,

they have to be charged with 100 percent clear tax evasion.

That's why the labor cost is our safety line.

And how will you secure evidence of In Tae Jun's crimes at the same time?

It's a small amount, but we'll secure a month once the investigation starts.

And if additional siphoned money gets discovered,

it can be converted into a tax crime investigation.

With that, we can issue a warrant.

We can start a legal investigation right away.

But if no additional charges are secured,

it's over. I'm giving up that instant.

That's my second condition.

Fine.

- You have more? - One last one.

Get on with it.

(Bureau Five Chief Oh Young)

Ms. Min reported the petition...

because In Tae Jun and PQ grew apart, right?

PQ's biggest support...

was controlling the press for him.

But the problem lies with In Tae Jun.

He's the type to move for his own goal.

So would he...

really have cut his golden connection...

with PQ?

The very connection he gained by giving up his memorandum...

four years ago?

And why would he be fooling us?

The two of them...

are putting on a show.

To fool everyone and get rid of one person, Ms. Min.

A way to check what's true...

is with this man.

So...

please confirm what relationship In Tae Jun has with Ryu Yong Sin.

Whether they really cut off each other or not.

And if they did?

I'll get physical evidence even if I have to ransack Jaesong Construction.

That's not what I'm asking.

What if it's all to fool Ms. Min...

and In Tae Jun and PQ Ryu Yong Sin's relationship...

is still solid?

We'll have to give up.

It's all a trap.

In Tae Jun or whatnot, we'll return without touching a thing.

This is my last condition.

Mr. Hwang.

I would normally agree with your opinion,

but undergoing a tax audit because of 280 million won is ridiculous.

The amount is too small.

From what I know, there are no rules you can pocket small amounts.

But what's more,

people have their eyes wide open to catch...

if Mr. In and Jaesong really made a deal.

We'll be cast out if we make a move without justification.

It's okay. Bureau Five has already been cast out.

But if you think about it differently,

we're the only ones who'd jump into this.

The ones to discover Mr. In's crimes.

We'll be the last ones.

When are you planning to start the audit?

They're expecting us,

so we don't have much time.

With the 280 million won we just talked about as the basis,

we'll start today.

We're starting today.

Today?

We're starting today.

- Right. - Yes, today.

Okay.

Teams 2 and 3 will support us.

(Jaesong Construction)

Where are you from?

- You can't go inside. - Move aside.

- Please wait. - Hey.

Situation Room, it's Code One.

The NTS workers are coming in without notice.

(Jaesong Construction)

I'm Manager Hwang Dong Ju from Bureau Five Team One.

I'm President Seo Young Jae.

You came when the company is most hectic without holding back.

Yes, it seems like it.

As informed in advance, we came to question...

and nitpick the details of the inflated payments...

you made to Sungjin E and T.

We'd appreciate it if you could present the subcontracts and financial reports.

Director Oh,

is there a rule we have to stoop down...

and give everything they ask when the NTS visits us?

No.

They need a warrant for that.

A warrant!

Right.

A warrant.

He wants a warrant.

But I guess you don't have one.

If we can specify suspected money evasion,

it is normal procedure to receive documents...

with simple prior notice and notification of rights.

But our company...

isn't in a normal state. That's the problem.

The company that earned money diligently...

is suffering from a false scandal!

Goodness.

I never imagined...

I'd be so helpless in the face of governmental authorities.

Darn it.

Stop whining so much. You're an adult.

Is it so hard to understand?

I'm refusing to cooperate with the audit.

Gosh, are you sure?

If you want us to cooperate,

go through the procedures you all love first.

What are you waiting for?

Leave.

I don't think so.

(Chief Oh Young)

Yes, Chief. They're refusing to cooperate.

What should I do at times like this?

PQ's President Ryu Do Hyung promised In Tae Jun...

to provide political funds.

And In Tae Jun demanded Ryu Yong Sin's dismissal...

as an additional condition.

What?

(Finance Director Ryu Yong Sin)

Director! We're in trouble.

Collect everything that looks useful, got it?

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

(Tax Audit List for Tax Evasion)

Director Ryu, your phone, please.

- What are you doing? - We're to collect all items...

containing important information.

As of today, you're relieved of your position.

(PQ Distribution)

PQ's finance team is already on the move.

The funds are executed today.

Just now, Chief No Sun Ju investigating PQ...

checked the information with a PQ employee from the NTS.

- Say your greetings. - Nice to meet you.

He wanted to tag along for a round of golf.

My gosh.

President!

- Hold it. - Director.

Please listen to me. Just this once, President.

- President. - No, it's fine.

- Please stop. - Please listen to me, President.

Just once! President Ryu Do Hyung!

Do Hyung!

Don't worry about it.

I leave it to you.

So how about it?

You have to decide now.

Are you going to press ahead with the audit or give up?

Which do you choose?

I'll call you back.

What did he say?

- Return to the office, right? - Yes.

What a rational decision.

He wants us to return for the warrant.

What?

Did you not understand?

He wants us to pick up the warrant.

- Mr. Song? - Yes!

I believe we have the right to hang around...

and keep watch until we obtain legal force. Am I right?

Yes. Shall we start right away?

Says who? And for what cause?

- Mr. Song. - Yes?

What's the cause?

To prevent them from hiding evidence.

Says him.

Stand guard in front of the offices of major departments...

until the warrant is issued.

If there are any attempts to destroy or take out data,

consider the trust broken and open it right away.

I'll take responsibility.

Gosh, how can they refuse in such a situation?

Strange, right? As if he's buying time.

In conclusion, the only way is to find additional charges and request a warrant.

You two, please visit the subcontractor of Green City.

We'll check out the site.

Yes, Mr. Ko. I need you to identify an informant.

(2000-2001 Account Book, 2002-2003 Account Book)

(Jaesong Construction Budget Statement 2000-2001)

(National Tax Service)

(Statement of Financial Position, Jaesong Construction)

It's this car.

(NTS Joongang Regional Office)

They're proceeding with the audit.

Should we prepare for a press conference?

(Press Conference Statement)

(Jaesong Construction's Subcontractor, Daejung Cast Iron Industry)

We'll make sure no damage is done.

There is a suspicious flow of funds in Jaesong Construction.

So we're checking companies connected to them.

(Accounting Data, Deposit and Withdrawal Details)

Ms. An.

A week ago, there was a credit sale.

But money was withdrawn from the bank account.

My guess is this company lent money to someplace they can't disclose.

What?

(Credit Sales, Jaeyoung Construction, 450 million won)

(Green City)

(Construction Complete in 2022)

You're near the destination.

Why is it empty?

But we're here.

(219m left)

You have arrived at your destination.

- Navigation will end. - Mr. Hwang, over there!

(Construction Permit Sign)

(Jaesong Construction)

(Green City)

Jaesong?

(Jaesong Construction)

Shouldn't it be almost at the end of construction?

Goodness.

Ms. An, how is this...

We're checking the subcontractor's unclaimed construction costs,

and it's weird.

Jaesong Construction set their construction rate to 90 percent,

but it's set to less than ten percent here.

It's a ridiculous window dressing.

Right now,

you're the closest to our office.

Please get the warrant first. And quickly.

We're short on time if we want to get in today.

I'm going to get the warrant,

- so check who they lent the money to! - Okay.

(Bureau Five Chief Oh Young)

(Tax Audit Result Report)

(Loan From: Sancho Bank)

(Main Source of Loan: Sancho Bank)

Red is the group that stated...

Chief Cho Jin Ki was harsh during the audit.

(Tax Audit Result Report)

The companies Cho Jin Ki was harsh on...

were not related to In Tae Jun.

(Loan From: Sancho Bank)

They were related to Sancho Bank.

But why?

What was the reason?

It's me. Please do me a favor.

(Hanhae Communications CEO Ryu Yong Sin)

(CEO Ryu Yong Sin)

(Hanhae Communications)

(200 million won)

Hanhae Communications.

(Search for Hanhae Communications)

(Jaesong Construction)

(Jaesong Construction)

(Accounting Department)

- Something's going on. - Mr. Song, shouldn't we go in?

We need a warrant. We don't have the authority yet.

Mr. In.

Take better care of your team.

Even the Director's name is being brought up,

so how could you let Bureau Five go in there?

I want to convince you that what you want...

is not different from mine.

What do you say?

Are you going to turn this down too?

When I was little,

my father used to run a shoe repair store...

next to a trading company's warehouse.

One day, I got into a fight with a friend, and of all people,

he was the son of the trading company's owner.

That night, I got beaten...

in front of his house for an hour.

But it wasn't me who hit first.

Even when I became older, fights didn't end.

Was it when you were in elementary school?

When your maternal grandfather merged with a local construction company,

he must've tampered with the ledger.

When I told him...

it was beyond my ability to settle it,

guess what he said.

Even though it was barely anything...

to that family,

he refused to lend me even a penny for the treatment.

So your mother. I had to let her...

pass away like that.

- Do Hoon, as you know... - So?

What do you want from me?

Vice Commissioner Min So Jung...

is snooping around Jaesong Construction.

She's trying to connect me with anything...

and drag me down.

Let Bureau Five take action.

They're certain I committed a crime,

but only...

Jaesong Construction's accounting fraud will come to light.

Naturally, Ms. Min's position will be at stake.

Commissioner Baek Seung Ryong will also lose his power.

Jaesong Construction.

Are you going to leave it to collapse?

Because they tormented us?

When I became the chief at NTS,

which company do you think I investigated first?

The trading company.

The owner of the land the shoe repair shop stood on.

That's when I realized.

You don't fight with your fist.

I simply want to ask you, Do Hoon.

I'm fighting my own war.

How do you want to fight?

- Yes? - You were right.

You told me Bureau Five would ask.

And they did. I got goosebumps.

Did you do as I told you?

(Inspection Team 1)

Yes. The outside committee members were indeed...

on Chief Cho for that issue.

But that was how it was sorted to bite his head off.

Honestly, wasn't it a bit far-fetched?

Chief Cho isn't the type who'd plot something.

That's what you think. Anyway, good job.

Oh Young appeared where?

Hey, this. Let's reschedule the testimony, okay?

Thanks for the drink.

No, he sure is plotting something.

Yes, I just got it delivered.

Thanks for taking care of it quickly.

Okay, I'll talk to you later. Yes.

(HS Communications)

(Call History)

(User: Cho Jin Ki)

(Inquiry Date: October 1, 2021 to October 15, 2021)

No.

Next is 010...

(NTS Headquarters Emergency Contacts)

(NTS Joongang Regional Office Emergency Contacts)

(Personal Details)

(National Tax Service)

(Cooperating with tax audits related to real estate transactions)

(Department: NTS Joongang Regional Office Bureau One)

Vice Commissioner of Bureau One.

No.

(A nonexistent number?)

(A nonexistent number?)

The person you have reached is not available.

There are a handful of call histories,

but the number is nonexistent.

(Tax-paying Company Information Search)

(Industry: Public Relations Agency, Company Name: Hanhae Communications)

(Revenue Status: 0 won)

(Hanhae Communications, Revenue Status: 0 won)

That article from 17 years ago...

that was on your desk.

Yes?

Who could have left it there?

Maybe someone from Director In Tae Jun's side?

To stir up internal conflict in our team.

Given the current situation,

Mr. In surely knows Jaesong Construction indulged in...

such a ridiculous window dressing.

So why provoke us?

I can't wrap my head around it.

Then...

let's check out one last thing.

(4, Phungdam-ro 22-gil, Seogang-gu, Seoul)

(Chief Cho Jin Ki)

Ever since you came here,

the director has lost half of his people.

Besides, Mr. Lee Ki Dong wouldn't have stepped out quietly.

Since he handed over the belongings he stole to you.

Even if he couldn't reveal anything,

he could've told you to question things.

Then...

Let's make use of the fact that Mr. In...

would never tell you the truth.

Judge for yourself.

What's true and what's false.

You look like you have a lot to ask.

Say that I ask as the senior manager of Bureau Five...

if Jaesong Construction bribed you.

Then...

I'd be stepping out of line, right?

(Director In Tae Jun)

But what if I ask as Hwang Chul Min's son?

Will you answer me?

Are you going to stop the audit?

Maybe.

If it were you,

why would you have joined hands...

with the corrupted?

There would've been an irresistible start,

and that would have led you to the next.

Right.

You keep going because you don't know in the beginning.

Know that your life can get ruined...

and that you'll regret it forever.

You don't.

And you?

Would you have regretted it?

No.

I would've learned how to take revenge.

Once I do someone a wrongful favor,

they start treating me as someone at their beck and call.

"Who do you think you are? Have you ever been as successful as I am?"

"If you're better than me, why am I paying you?"

They're incapable of throwing away those thoughts.

They don't know what's genuine.

The joy of enduring servility...

and eliminating enemies one after another.

They don't know the greater joy is not in money...

but in building one's own castle.

If it were me, I'll make them look down on me.

Then peep into all of their weaknesses.

And then, I'll clearly show them.

Show them there's someone who can't be tamed with money...

and the price they'll pay for making light of me.

Clearly.

The truth.

Director, this was on the floor.

I thought I had lost it.

So there it was.

Thanks.

It was the last gift from my wife.

The truth.

When In Tae Jun speaks of the truth,

he doesn't make eye contact.

You're not trying to convince me.

Even though I have a knife to take you down.

Please tell me how to repay you,

my father's friend.

You two were friends until his last moments, weren't you?

Yes, we were.

It was Chul Min who helped me out during my hardest times.

A lie.

May I keep auditing Jaesong Construction?

I'll do as you tell me.

Stop here. Or...

you'll probably regret it.

A lie.

Enforce the warrant.

Let's start the audit.

Drink this.

Once the warrant gets executed, we'll have questions for you.

So I'd appreciate it if you could wait here.

- Okay. - Great.

(Daejung Cast Iron Industry)

Why did you mess up on accounting for the money you lent?

It's not as if you lent it to someplace illegal.

Well, listen...

Sir, did you by any chance lend the money to Jaesong Construction?

Why would a subcontractor lend money to a place like Jaesong?

And this. Why did you hide it?

(4, Phungdam-ro 22-gil, Seogang-gu, Seoul)

(4, Phungdam-ro 22-gil)

(Hanhae Communications)

- Who's there? - What?

Chief Oh?

It's me, Reporter Kim.

According to Mr. Kim Han Bin,

Jaesong one-sidedly borrowed money from their subcontractors.

But the deadline for all the loans is today.

I don't have a clue as to what significance today has.

Today.

- Why are you here? - So you're here for this too, aren't you?

Elvereign.

(Elvereign Asset Management)

I thought Elvereign was on In Tae Jun's side.

But actually, it belonged to Ryu Yong Sin.

Aren't you here because you knew?

(Hanhae Communications CEO Ryu Yong Sin)

Aren't you, Chief Oh?

Hanhae Communications and Elvereign Asset Management.

They're all bogus companies made by Ryu Yong Sin.

He's in the center of it.

(Business Progress Outcome Report)

Gosh.

That's not what I'm asking.

What if it's all to fool Ms. Min,

and In Tae Jun and PQ Ryu Yong Sin's relationship...

is still solid?

We'll have to give up.

It's all a trap.

Yes, Chief?

The informant? He's waiting for the warrant to be executed.

Was anything weird about him? No, nothing.

Darn it.

My gosh, I'm sorry.

Darn it.

Have you seen our informant?

He was heading to the rooftop.

The rooftop? Goodness.

Mr. Cho!

- Mr. Cho Tae Gu. - Mr. Cho.

The key. Hurry!

(Jaesong Construction)

Ms. An!

(Search and Seizure Warrant)

(Jaesong Construction)

(Accounting Department)

We're executing a criminal tax investigation. Stand...

(Accounting Team 2)

(October 23, 2021, Hours Remaining: 0, D-Day)

(Major Interest Rate Trends, Current Balance and Trade Balance)

(Canceled)

(Upcoming Negotiation Schedule)

(Negotiation Failed)

What in the world...

Yes?

We thought that Elvereign was working with In Tae Jun.

But it actually belonged to Ryu Yong Sin from PQ.

So In Tae Jun and Ryu Yong Sin...

never parted ways.

As you said, it's a trap! Pull out right now!

(NTS Joongang Regional Office)

Will he clearly explain his relationship with Jaesong Construction?

Everyone is focused on Director In Tae Jun,

who will make this statement soon.

(Accounting Team 2)

You've all...

gone mad, haven't you?

We did everything we could.

And you still couldn't stop it?

(Notes Payable Details)

(Page 1)

The post-dated check...

(Company Name: Sungri Industry, Expiration Date: October 23, 2021)

(Payment Status: No)

It was due today.

(Jaesong Construction)

What's going on?

As of today, Jaesong has initially gone bankrupt.

And they have...

less than 21 hours before the final one.

But they must've gotten a lot of loans from window dressing.

And they borrowed money from their trading companies. So how...

This was intentional.

That means all the companies that lent Jaesong money...

are bankrupt too.

We need to find President Seo Young Jae.

Hurry, find him!

Where is he?

Two of you follow me. The rest, go to the parking lot.

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

Excuse me, do you know Cho Tae Gu?

He got fired a year ago from the audit team.

Fired? Mr. Cho didn't get fired.

What?

Hurry up. Open it.

(Rooftop)

Hold on a second.

Wait.

Mr. Cho?

Mr. Cho.

Let's calm down and have a chat.

You're here to provide information, not because you've done something wrong.

Chief, Mr. Cho wasn't fired...

because of his misdeeds.

What do you mean?

Mr. Cho.

He has late-stage cancer. He's terminally ill.

I think someone hired him to fool us.

No!

Chief?

Chief!

Call an ambulance! Now!

(Jaesong Construction, Seo Young Jae)

(Press Conference Room)

(Director In Tae Jun's Urgent Statement on Relationship with Jaesong Construction)

- Chief No. - Yes?

Did you report thoroughly to Hwang Dong Ju?

Pardon? Report what?

My every move,

PQ's situation, and the whole thing.

What is it? Did you think I wouldn't know everything...

from why Hwang Dong Ju joined us...

to what connection he has with you?

Pass it on to him.

I meant it when I said he'd regret it.

No.

I might have been waiting for that moment for a long time.

(Gu Jae Ho, Contract Date, Due Date)

The moment...

Hwang Dong Ju faces the truth.

When he was in the PQ Group,

he wrote down all the lobbying records here.

I thought he had burnt it all because people were trying to find it.

Was the memorandum delivered in the end?

I only know it was shared.

PQ took the original copy.

In Tae Jun took the USB with the digital files in it.

Is this Father's memorandum?

(March 5, 1995, Dong Ju entered elementary school today.)

(NTS Joongang Regional Office)

(National Tax Service)

Good evening, my fellow citizens.

I'm Director In Tae Jun.

There are no more chances to put everything straight.

What's certain is that he must pull out now.

I'm not here...

to prove my innocence.

I'm here to ask.

Ask if you're ready to accept the truth,

even if it's an ugly one.

I killed...

someone.

But what bothers me...

is that I hope Dong Ju doesn't figure this out.

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