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(Im Si Wan)

(Ko A Sung)

(Son Hyun Joo)

(Park Yong Woo)

(Tracer)

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

(of this drama are fictional.)

(Seventeen years ago)

What have they done?

If they were going to leave like this, they should've taken her with them.

Who's supposed to raise her?

Look at her.

I haven't seen her cry in two days. Goodness.

Shouldn't we send her somewhere?

She saw her family die right in front of her eyes.

How can she grow up normally?

My phone!

Little girl, why are you doing this?

What's wrong with you?

This is my phone.

What's wrong with you?

What's going on?

My sister said...

I could watch however much TV I wanted.

She told me to watch it while she was asleep.

That she'd keep it a secret from Mom and Dad.

- Hye Young. - Yes?

You want to watch "Music Camp", don't you?

Of course.

Today, you can watch however much TV you want.

Really? Can I really?

Yes. Later in the evening,

Mom will give you...

a vitamin pill.

I don't like vitamin pills.

Don't take that.

Pretend you're sleeping.

Okay.

Once Mom and Dad go to sleep,

go out to the living room and watch TV.

Okay. Thank you.

Let's keep it a secret from Mom and Dad, all right?

Okay.

But why?

Hey.

Hey!

I shouldn't have listened to my sister.

Then they wouldn't have left me alone.

I shouldn't have listened.

Anyway,

are you always this nice?

To whom?

To anyone.

I'm not nice.

There are those moments in life.

The world is too cold.

People are too selfish.

Seems like there's no one on my side.

Sometimes, during those moments, you see a buoy.

A hand someone who has nothing to do with me offers.

(List of vehicles entering Youngsoo Road)

The world isn't only filled with bad people.

There are good people somewhere who care about me.

As long as we have that buoy,

wouldn't we be able to navigate anything?

I've experienced it.

So I want someone else to feel it too.

I have to go now.

Is there anything else you want to say?

Live.

Don't be embarrassed about living.

Don't ever think it's your fault.

Live. No matter what it takes.

If you do,

as long as you do,

that's enough.

Yes, Mom.

You already heard?

Why didn't you tell me?

Why did you keep it to yourself?

You've been dealing with all that all by yourself?

It's my fault. It's because I'm not good enough.

It was about marriage after all.

I should've stopped them from bringing it up.

Gosh.

How is that your fault?

It's my fault.

I thought if I got married,

I'd be able to forget about everything and start over.

I was too caught up in that thought.

I'm sorry, Mom.

It's okay, Hye Young. This too will pass.

How would I not be okay?

With someone like you by my side.

You know, Mom,

every person...

has his or her strength.

I was able to be okay all those years ago...

thanks to you.

So...

I don't want you to be hurting too much either, okay?

Gosh.

(Episode 6)

Don't you have anyone to eat with?

You're not seeing anyone either, are you?

A total of 90 percent of face reading is about the eyes.

You've got no love in your eyes.

How is life fun for you? No friends, no lover.

I guess that's why you suffer losses in life.

Seriously, what do you want?

Idiot.

You want to look at a poor man and get some hope?

You think you're the unluckiest person in the world, don't you?

You shouldn't. Because...

that's like worrying about a cold...

in front of someone who has cancer.

The world...

has someone who was the only one to survive...

after her parents attempted murder-suicide.

Funny, right?

How parents can be worse than strangers.

Those types of kids usually have three options.

Die together,

live because they can't die, or...

endure and survive the fiery pit.

Which one are you?

I hope it's not option 1 or 2.

They make good coffee.

(Bureau 5 Division 2)

Hello.

From the moment you sit in that chair,

everyone who has found you uncomfortable...

will start attacking you.

You'll see.

Just how much those who have crushed others with power can do.

But the important thing here is,

whether you have the stamina to withstand and avoid obvious traps.

But how about you?

The only thing you have is that title of "Chief of Bureau Five".

Are you sure you won't be used...

just like you were 17 years ago?

Get to the point.

What is it you want to say?

What do you want to do with me?

You.

Why on earth did you come in here?

To find a way.

A way to end someone's life.

Oh Young as Chief?

I wouldn't take it if they offered me.

Doesn't he know they're taking pity for his staying quiet all those years?

Bureau Two is already saying they don't have investigation rights to hand over.

If we don't even get stuff from other bureaus,

how are we supposed to perform?

All because of this one jerk who keeps pooping all over us...

I'm going crazy.

Move.

(Rest area)

Did he...

Hello.

Mr. Sung.

Is the real estate planning investigation done?

Oh, that. Mr. Hwang, it's ready, right?

Yes, it's ready.

Mr. Hwang had a lot of experience with speculative capital callings.

What the heck are you doing?

Assigning work to someone who the investigation team just probed into?

I know you're not expecting much from me. I know!

But I can't just accept it.

Everyone out there is trying to get us.

The least we can do is make sure whether someone is part of us or not.

Not a day goes by in this place without something happening.

It's all because of you.

Did you spread the Gold Cash story?

- Yes, I did, but... - Any response?

Everyone's asking if we're crazy.

Reopening the case Bureau Four solved.

- Not bad. - What?

Did you intend this? Why?

I wanted others to cuss me out for real.

If you work well alone without anyone knowing,

what's the difference between that and not working well?

What we need for Bureau Five, which had been forgotten,

to rise back up is attention.

All the attention is based on insults.

Don't worry.

Compliments will come back as much as the insults.

Bureau Five, which had been neglected,

becomes the one to catch Bureau Four, the best the NTS has to offer.

You won. Please read this over.

I'm heading out.

The judgment is over.

How have you been?

(Court 415)

This crazy jerk.

Who do you think you are? You shouldn't be here.

Let's talk. It'll take just a moment.

Gosh, this crazy jerk.

You'll regret it.

Are you here to hear an apology?

Am I the only corrupt one? How transparent are you?

The ones who left. The ones who stayed. They're probably all the same.

The "garbage dump" nickname didn't come out of nowhere.

But Chief Ahn.

Are you really going to end it like this?

Chief Oh Young...

submitted a testimony against you to the Inspection Department.

"He wasn't always blinded by promotions and commendations."

"He was trying his best to live his life,"

"and ended up doing it in an ugly way."

All right?

Just tell me one thing. For a colleague like that.

Seventeen years ago,

the incident where the Myeongju Electronics family...

committed suicide.

I heard Chief Oh Young took the responsibility.

All his teammates from back then either resigned...

or were demoted.

So then...

why were you...

the only one who survived?

Because someone important had your back?

Or because you know something?

No?

If I knew something,

what are you going to do about it now?

That's not the point.

What's important is at what point things started to go wrong.

One thing goes wrong, and it leads to a second, third.

Tell me.

What do you know about Myeongju Electronics?

I'm not saying this for you.

But...

sometimes you have to be scared a little.

You have to.

I'm almost at the office.

It's Choong Ho.

(NTS Joongang Regional Office)

You told me to reach out earlier...

if I wanted to talk about them.

I wasn't planning on coming. I wasn't, but...

Mom was upset.

She kept crying.

That's why I'm here.

I'm glad. That it was option three.

Sure.

Good job.

Come in.

(NTS Joongang Regional Office Tax Department)

I called you such a long time ago...

I know. I'm there. I'm right next to you.

There? Next to me?

Yes, Han Bin. I got in touch with him.

I don't know. Probably something he feels uncomfortable talking about.

- He kept saying he's next to... - It's true...

It's true I'm uncomfortable, but I really am right next to you.

Did you...

- intentionally move next to me? - No.

- Why, of all places... - I said no.

Let's go.

I looked at the victims who suffered from illegal collection...

after purchasing accident insurance.

Their ages and reasons for getting a loan were all different.

So were their schools.

But there was one thing in common.

Most were introduced to this place...

by Sancho Bank employees.

Sancho Bank?

They introduced Gold Cash who were denied loans...

at top-tier financial institutions.

I don't think you'd qualify for a loan.

This is a place that gives out loans specifically to young adults.

They'll treat you well there.

- Including Lee Choong Ho? - No. That's the weird part.

The high school senior of Lee Choong Ho introduced him to Gold Cash.

He works for a car wash business.

Has no ties with banks.

When he first introduced him to Gold Cash,

he had only compliments to give, saying it was a safe place.

But after the incident,

Lee Choong Ho's side did some background search.

What car is this? Looks nice.

A friend gave it to me. It's used.

- I have to use the restroom. - Sure.

His intuition was right. That he must have gotten a cut for introducing him.

When he asked his acquaintances,

he heard that he bought the car with cash.

But the weird thing is, even when he's flexing like this,

he's still working at a car wash company.

Now, this is where the weirdest thing happens.

I looked into this place called Time Wash,

and their website provides a range of dispatch possibilities.

But look here.

The areas this car wash company offers as dispatch possibilities...

are exactly in alignment with Sancho Bank branch locations.

- Can this really be a coincidence? - Car wash.

Car wash.

That time. Don't you remember?

When we went to Gold Cash, I bumped into someone.

Are you okay? I'm sorry.

The outfit he had on back then...

That! I'm pretty sure that was the name.

You met an employee of this company in front of Gold Cash?

Yes!

Bank. Loan company. Car wash with dispatches.

What kind of category is this? They have nothing in common.

The only ones who can answer that question...

are those who dragged the victims into Gold Cash.

This is what we'll do.

Ms. Seo and I will take on Gold Cash,

you two follow Sancho Bank employees.

(Sancho Bank Sunyong Branch)

(Sancho Bank)

Can't you give me 10,000 won more?

I even skipped school.

Be quiet.

Okay! Okay.

Customer 7, please come to counter 4.

(Sancho Bank)

We're done.

There's a scammer in my house,

and I even got her involved to conduct an in-depth trap investigation,

but no one recommended debentures.

If a banker linked the debentures,

it would for sure be a fee issue.

I ran both the account number and the credit card log,

but there's nothing suspicious.

They could have gotten it in cash.

Of course. But if it was cash, how would we ever catch them?

(Sancho Bank Nogok Branch)

Unless it's an apartment or a credit loan, the conditions are the same.

Isn't it for college loans?

Unless you have bad credit or long-term delinquency,

there are products with preferential interest rates for young people.

One moment.

Are you saying I can get a loan unless I have bad credit or long-term delinquency?

Yes.

Has that always been the case?

Yes.

- You could get a loan? - Thank you.

Yes. They've had this youth-oriented policy from three years ago...

due to government policy.

But since people in their 20s can't have good credit,

they were using that as an excuse to deny them loans.

Sancho Bank employees and Gold Cash are organizationally linked to each other?

But how could they?

Just for some processing fee? To children who walk in because they don't have money!

It's a choice.

An easy choice for them.

Those who stab and kill others at least get punished.

But...

those who are greedy don't even get fingers pointed at them.

I'm going to cuss them out till the end.

I'll catch them no matter what.

Because no human should do that, okay?

(Lee Ki Dong: Bureau Four)

I'm surprised you wanted to meet at a place like this.

We're close enough now to get some drinks together.

Right. But most people who use power to bring others down...

tend to meet at quieter places. Maybe bring an expensive drink.

The ambiance tends to be a bit...

I didn't know you'd bring me to such a cheap place. I'm a bit disappointed.

Some popcorn?

You're standing in the precipice, and you have two roads in front of you.

One is...

to watch what someone who has been sitting for 20 years...

at the top of the Bureau can do.

The other is,

no matter what misunderstandings you might have,

to shut your mouth and at least get to keep your current position.

How scary.

I'm giving you an opportunity because I know you know better.

Whether you came here looking for something or not,

I still have doubts.

But...

even if I told you I'd bow down to you, you wouldn't believe me.

That's true.

I can't trust your mouth.

That means I have to prove something more to you.

The smart Hwang Dong Ju must know...

how to slip from time to time.

I do what others can't. In a natural way.

The Gold Cash incident...

Bury it. That's it.

You're the type to run forward if something boils your blood.

Even if you have no power.

The Gold Cash incident must be the one boiling your blood the most.

Try stopping. As a price for trust.

You know me better than I do.

No wonder you're Chief of Bureau Four.

I heard you. I'll think it over.

Now then.

What are you doing?

Going home.

I have to go back. I was doing my laundry.

Do you...

think I'm kidding?

No. I think you're serious.

On the other hand, do you think I'm someone who is idle enough...

to listen to all this crap?

You should've known the moment I laid out the cards.

"My threats will mean nothing."

"This jerk is doing this because he has something."

Where you're standing is a precipice.

I don't have the talent to pave two different roads.

I'm just letting you know...

the moment you try to do something, that'll be the end of you.

Say you're right.

Cheers!

Say you have a card that will bind me.

How strong.

Do you actually think that's the end?

(NTS Joongang Regional Office)

You want to crush Bureau Five?

They'll disband naturally.

Perhaps they now call doing meaningless things work.

Not all streams lead to oceans.

Some go into lakes. Some into bogs.

Even if Commissioner Baek Seung Ryong put his job on the line for Bureau Five,

shouldn't we build up a cause for strife in advance...

in order to discuss retirement?

We've turned a blind eye to so many of his corruption cases.

- If we reveal just those... - Just because you throw mud into a river,

doesn't turn the water into sludge.

If you want to do it, make it effective.

So even the mud all the way at the bottom can come up to the top.

It's not like you won't see Commissioner Min ever again.

Don't go any further, you hear?

This is what I think.

This organization. It's like broken rice.

It's a place where it's easy to accumulate a sense of duty,

but also for it to scatter.

The mission of replenishing the country's treasury sounds magnificent,

but in the field, we're just insulted.

Commissioner In.

Didn't we...

lead a good life doing humane jobs...

thanks to this organization,

even if we hate it sometimes?

So...

take them under your wings.

Those who are by your side, and those who are on the other side.

Are you talking about Chief Oh Young?

No organization can move forward...

filled with people only from one side.

Your determination, for some, can be a source of intimidation.

You can think of it as my last request.

Just like I never betrayed you,

you should do the same.

If you're planning on stirring things up from here,

drop it.

(National Tax Service)

(National Tax Service)

This is it.

Have you seen it?

What? Who...

No way! This is crazy.

It's that case, isn't it? The one where the husband attempted suicide.

Where the wife was pregnant?

You killed my brother.

Bring him back!

Bring my brother back!

You must have used up all your money.

(Daeju Daily)

("The Bribing NTS Employee to Prevent Controversy of Over-investigation...")

("Gets Promoted to Chief?")

We all felt bad. That's why he helped.

Aren't we also people? Why is this an issue?

This is not the time to say that.

Chief Oh. Even if it was out of kindness, you shouldn't have done it.

This is a violation of ethics. You could be punished for this.

What on earth is that?

Mr. Seong Su Hyun, please come with us.

- What? Why... - Just come with us.

What are you doing?

There's been a report.

That he accepted bribery during the tax audit process.

Stop acting like amateurs.

If you have an issue with me, just come for me directly.

When are you going to stop acting like a punk?

I can't accuse you of bribery yet...

due to lack of evidence. So why don't you just lie low?

It seems like this will continue until one of you loses the position.

If you don't like it, come up with a plan.

Excuse me?

Chief Oh.

(National Tax Service)

(National Tax Service)

- What? - Where are you? Why aren't you here?

Where?

Didn't you hear the time for the inauguration changed...

Never mind. Just come to Head Office now.

They're flipping out here.

I'm hanging up.

(National Tax Service)

(Inauguration of Chief of NTS Joongang Regional Office)

I thought this was an inauguration.

Commissioner.

("The Bribing NTS Employee to Prevent Controversy of Over-investigation...")

("Gets Promoted to Chief?")

I had one request.

And yet...

Think about...

the reason everyone is here.

Commissioner.

There is a news article about how the newly-appointed Chief of Bureau Five...

bribed an investigation subject.

We are here...

to ask for your opinion on this matter.

In addition, it was newly discovered...

that the second Senior Manager of Bureau Five was also bribed.

Do you really think Chief Oh Young, who was in charge, didn't know this?

And if he didn't, wouldn't that alone...

qualify as negligence?

Why do we have to withstand people calling us a useless organization...

who only care about ourselves just because of the secret personnel?

Around 20,000 investigators may suffer from shame...

just because of one person. Has that not occurred to you?

So what?

We've already gone through the voting process.

Are you all here just to oppose without coming up with alternatives?

Please explain in front of the entire NTS Joongang Regional Office staff...

why this insulting inauguration must be carried out.

If we are not convinced, NTS Joongang Regional Office...

will no longer take commands from the Head Office.

You want an explanation?

Everyone from Joongang Regional Office was attacking like dogs.

Asking him to convince them.

How dare they, to the Commissioner?

It was not pleasant to watch.

(Responsible tax payment, integrity of administration)

Commissioner.

Commissioner!

How dare you...

call up even the lowliest employees...

and speak up against the Commissioner?

Are you trying to screw the entire Head Office over or what?

The problem is, if we leave it like that,

there will be no one left to bring down In Tae Joon.

He's gained momentum. His head held up high.

Oh Young. What is Gold Cash?

I heard that Bureau Five was trying to reopen...

what Bureau Four already solved,

and that Lee Ki Dong is going crazy over that.

What?

Is that true?

Gosh.

Why did you have to go for him at this moment?

If something goes wrong with you, Commissioner Baek also comes down.

Was there evidence Bureau Four's investigation results were faulty?

There was circumstantial evidence.

Then is Bureau Four either laughable or negligent...

to get accused of something just from circumstantial evidence?

We are an organization that has the responsibility...

not to only be just, but to appear just.

The reason why I couldn't just neglect...

what the Chiefs of NTS Joongang Regional Office were saying is that...

those people...

had years of enduring and supporting this difficult organization.

Those people have a right.

A right not to be insulted.

Don't you think others have endured too long...

for you to fight from personal ambition?

Compared to you.

I didn't start the investigation due to ambition.

- I had no intent... - Chief Oh.

I'm not convincing you. I'm telling you.

Commissioner Baek can protect Bureau Five only up to this point.

If anything problematic happens from now on,

I'll be the one to step up, not Mr. In.

If you want Bureau Five to stay,

don't be reckless anymore.

How many times are the investigators going to come in here?

This is purely out of vengeance.

Because we opened up something they didn't like,

they're determined to catch everyone.

What did I tell you?

I said if Oh Young becomes Chief,

he'll be the one creating the mess and we'll be the ones cleaning it up.

We're the ones getting hurt in the end!

Unbelievable!

Is Jin Sung Kwon from Bureau 5 Division 1 Team 4 here?

Yes, that's me. What is this about?

We're from the Board of Audit and Inspection.

There's been a report you took unfair advantage...

during the P Logics warrants issuance process.

Please follow me.

We'll begin the search and seizure.

Excuse me.

What's going on?

From the moment you sit in that chair,

everyone who has found you uncomfortable...

will start attacking you.

You'll see.

Just how much those who have crushed others with power can do.

So they'll go as far as this.

First the Inspection Department, and now the Board of Audit and Inspection?

We lost two senior managers in a day.

Aren't they too tenacious...

to do all this just over Chief Oh's inauguration?

Maybe that's not the only reason.

Chief Oh's inauguration...

is not the sole conflict we have with others.

Gold Cash?

Then, are you suggesting Mr. Lee Ki Dong is on the move?

If so, they'll try even harder to stop us,

which means I have even less time.

I have to go.

You seem busy.

With what guts...

do you come here all the time?

We help each other.

There's nothing to be ashamed of.

Let's make it clear.

We've helped you,

and have yet to get anything in return.

That's why I'm here.

You should've known the moment I laid out the cards.

"My threats will mean nothing."

"This jerk is doing this..."

"because he has something."

Why did you talk about it? What's your game plan?

Hwang Dong Ju and you... What the heck are you planning?

Hey!

Isn't that what I should be asking?

You said so yourself. If you were the only person I had to feed...

to keep quiet about the slush fund, you'd afford it.

Because whether four years ago or now,

looking after each other should end at our point to maintain safety!

And you bring someone else in?

Did you think I was just going to let it happen?

What...

What do you mean?

Hwang Dong Ju came...

asking for money?

So...

what did you tell that scumbag?

You know what.

Did Lee Ki Dong say that? To get money from me.

It's like this place is his bedroom.

It's more so that...

I thought it wouldn't be too big of a hassle...

piggybacking on what you've set up.

Let's be honest.

You've acquired this much for yourself...

only because Chief Oh volunteered to step on the accelerator, no?

Dining with the president! Taking pictures with him!

And then to hit us from behind like this. That's not nice.

Get up and tell him this.

To drop it if he's planning on bringing everyone from his team and begging.

You think I don't have any cards left?

That threat...

can barely get you out of a DUI.

When you're a cop, you get complaints about everything you can imagine.

What do you think is the first thing we look at?

That filthy trashcan of the person who filed the complaint.

If you don't want to get backstabbed, you need to have a knife prepared.

Was it four years ago?

Lee Ki Dong came and asked me to wipe the camera footage.

Wasn't there an accident that day?

A person died.

He threatened me in various ways to delete the footage.

So I complied. But then...

Why would Lee Ki Dong then feed money from behind...

and steal a piece of an estate? Without me knowing.

He must have needed it too.

Someone else's trashcan.

So go and tell him.

That I know too well whose hands this information is not supposed to fall into.

And if he's thinking about messing with me again,

he better be fully prepared.

Sure. I'll make sure to pass it along.

Hwang Dong Ju, this scumbag!

(Hansung Daily Choi Yong Seok)

He must have needed it too.

Someone else's trashcan.

So go and tell him.

That I know too well whose hands this information is not supposed to fall into.

(Hansung Daily Choi Yong Seok)

- You got the email, right? - Yes.

The son of Hwang Chul Min, the national hero who committed suicide...

after tax evasion, lives with two faces just like his father.

That doesn't seem like a big deal.

How is it not a big deal when a corrupt accountant is working for the NTS?

Then make it look bad!

That's your specialty.

Know that if no one writes about this,

your entire center will pay for it!

- Who... - Hwang Dong Ju. Let's meet up.

I'm sure you have lots to say to me.

Just because a dog barks doesn't mean you can talk to one.

Sure. Whatever. Be here soon.

Director In Tae Jun...

Yes, over here.

It's been a while, Director.

Welcome. Have a seat.

Unless something happens, the winner for the presidential election...

in two years will be Choi Seok Hun.

If you look here, these are the industry personnel...

who might have an influence on the NTS.

And the behind-the-scenes personnel...

whom Choi Seok Hun has trusted for a long time.

There's also the potential candidates for the presidential transition committee.

What we need to get these people going...

is money.

Please help us make sure that there are no holes...

through which the money can leak.

(List of companies excluded from tax audit)

They all seem like places...

that have nothing to do with PQ.

We need the help of a few shareholders...

to solidify Ryu Do Hyung's role as CEO.

I'm sure everyone is prepared for the hurricane of...

the regular tax audit that comes by every five years,

but how thankful would everyone be if it were to pass without anyone knowing?

And how thankful would PQ be...

for your efforts?

Mr. Ryu.

Sometimes you seem like a very loyal person,

but it's not effective.

You don't need to be that way to me.

I think someone's still mad about what happened last time.

How can I clear up the misunderstanding?

I'd be a little sad if that's all you thought of me.

There are benefits to each party.

There's nothing to misunderstand. Nothing to be mad about.

That's nothing.

Please.

(NTS Joongang Regional Office)

Why are you so late? I almost missed you.

Let's talk. We have lots to talk about.

Hwang Dong Ju. Have you heard of Daeson Distribution?

After I set foot in that house that the prosecution and the FSS gave up on,

it only took 20 days...

to catch anomalous deals and have them confess to offshore evasion.

Confess?

I know that one of the family members killed himself.

Yes, of course. After confessing.

I didn't give him the space to commit suicide before then.

You should know.

That's the kind of person...

you're playing with right now.

You keep threatening when I ask that we have a conversation.

Now, I'm too scared to talk.

Then...

With the conversation we have to have today,

I'll be the one to talk.

Perhaps you want to ask me...

if I have doubts about my father's death,

and if I came to the NTS for revenge.

You're right.

On top of that, I know who did it.

You really aren't scared of anything, are you?

At least I have no reason to be afraid of you.

Since you won't be able to say anything...

because of what you stole four years ago.

So then this is the answer...

I can give you here.

Don't even try...

to play with me in the future.

You trying to block me? That won't work.

Just like always,

you can continue bowing your head in front of the powerful guys.

Got it?

You...

You scumbag.

What are you doing?

I assume you didn't come here to fight.

What was going on?

An article that revealed my past was published in Daeju Daily.

Did you leak it somewhere else?

We're not the first to report it.

I want you to block it.

("Personnel Disaster of the NTS")

("Illegal Accountant Turned into an Investigator")

Director. This...

Why should I?

First, we found a new allegation of evasion for Gold Cash,

a loan company that Bureau Four...

finished investigating two years ago.

Since the company drew lots of attention from the press for being corrupt,

this could be Joongang Regional Office's biggest performance if it's solved.

Okay. What else?

In order for there to be a corrupt accountant,

there needs to be a corrupt public official.

There are many people from your team who are linked to me.

- Mr. Hwang Dong Ju! - Even so,

what if I say no?

As much as I have fallen, I will make others fall in the same way.

You would have to explain directly on page one of Daeju Daily...

why your employees were involved...

in cases of corruption.

- What? - How dare you?

Corruption and performance are two sides of the same coin.

A man who only wants to work to make a better NTS.

Coddle him and use him well.

(In Tae Jun)

(List of companies excluded from tax audit)

I'm sure everyone is prepared for the hurricane of...

the regular tax audit that comes by every five years,

but how thankful would everyone be if it were to pass without anyone knowing?

(Company name: Gold Cash)

We found a new allegation of evasion for Gold Cash,

a loan company that Bureau Four finished investigating two years ago.

By the way.

How is the PQ secret investigation going?

It's in progress.

The size of the company is too big...

Hwang Dong Ju. He's a pretty dangerous guy.

To raise him just as a housekeeper,

his brain is too fast, isn't it?

He's a rat. And the more you look at him, the more you realize a venomous snake.

If we let him do whatever he wants...

That rat...

is monkeying around with everyone under me one after another.

It happens.

Just like how some subordinates are better than their supervisors.

But Ki Dong.

Is there a reason why I should just endure...

a guy who can't even do his duty because he's lost somewhere else?

I'll reach a conclusion regarding the PQ secret investigation soon.

I'm sorry, Director.

(Oh Young)

You've been trying hard to uncover my dirty sides lately.

Thanks a lot.

But what are you up to?

You're the kind of guy who doesn't even poop if it doesn't serve a purpose.

Did you call me just to talk gibberish?

Ki Dong.

I don't plan on getting...

pushed out anymore.

Tell me what it is you want.

Dragging everyone from Joongang Regional Office into this...

and trying to bring Commissioner Baek down...

because tackling me alone wasn't enough.

I can't watch it anymore, so tell me. What it is you want.

I'll comply.

(Gold Cash)

I think he's here.

Don't stare too much.

Stay still.

Don't...

Stay still.

(Gold Cash)

You're right.

He's a Gold Cash employee.

How do you know that? You've never been here.

How much can I get with my credit?

I wonder.

Let's go.

Mr. Hwang. Hurry.

This comes up so frequently...

Time Wash again?

(Gold Cash)

Gosh.

It seems solid that there's a link between Gold Cash, right?

The inspector who came that time came again. They're onto something.

I told you.

He's not the kind to let go.

- What do we do? - Do as planned, of course.

Then I'll send you the money now.

We're starting.

(An Kyung Hee)

Hello?

The banker from Samdong Station Branch...

also gave his car to Time Wash.

I'm watching the car being washed now...

He's putting one of the bags he brought into the trunk.

It's just suspicion but...

Right? That's money.

To recap,

Sancho Bank bankers refused loans to people in their 20s,

who needed urgent money,

and lured them into Gold Cash.

They must have gotten something out of it. And that is...

cash that cannot be tracked through bank accounts.

So the car wash company was used for delivery.

They're the only people who can open someone else's car at dawn...

or during work hours, and leave something in there...

without looking suspicious.

Call the police for cooperation. We'll go and get a warrant.

Okay.

Let's see.

Hello?

We found it. It was gratuity from Gold Cash.

We will secure the travel guide for Time Wash,

so please get a warrant first.

Coming through.

Coming through.

Mr. Hwang Dong Ju.

Have you notified a tax audit in advance?

Have you ever had inappropriate contact with the company?

Mr. Hwang.

Hwang Dong Ju notified a company about a tax audit in advance.

Got a great sum of loans in return.

Are you speaking with evidence?

Do you think I would have drawn my sword without a card in my hand?

It will take a month to go through Inspection,

but if you are entrusted with personnel authority from Commissioner Baek,

(Confirmation of deposit)

the case can be closed in a few days.

Why? You wanted to protect Bureau Five and Commissioner Baek.

You wanted me to tell you what I wanted.

This is it. Hwang Dong Ju.

Pushing Hwang Dong Ju into a well.

A record showing you got...

a low-interest loan from Gold Cash as compensation.

How are you going to explain that?

Is this why you told me to trust you with this case?

What's going on with this, Mr. Hwang?

Say something!

Answer her.

Why on earth did you come in here?

To find a way.

A way to end someone's life.

For that, I need someone to rise to the top.

Someone who can rise that far and change everything down here.

Are you saying you'll go with Director In Tae Jun?

If not,

bring something to Ms. Min So Jung?

Is there a reason it can't be you?

Break Min So Jung. Step on In Tae Jun.

Rise to the top. Don't you have the confidence to do that?

I'll take your silence...

as acknowledgment.

That's impossible.

By yourself, yes.

But you have me.

The personnel authority of Bureau Five was transferred...

from Commissioner Baek Seung Ryong to the director in charge.

I can do the job of deceiving and hurting others.

Use me.

And rise to the top.

And I, Director-in-charge,

declare that as of today, Hwang Dong Ju...

of Bureau 5 Division 1...

is suspended for dismissal.

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