#114 Now is the time “That's not what I asked.” Kim Hak-kwon, seeming displeased with my answer, scowled and glared at me.
“Why do you ask something everyone already knows? It is exactly as you know. I am Kim Mu-hyeok.”
“Stop playing with words!”
Kim Hak-kwon shouted, slamming his hand down hard on the armrest of his chair. I had to suppress a laugh that was about to escape.
“Who am I? What should I say then? I am the one who did his best to put you, Mr. President, in that seat. I supported you with money, public opinion, and even mobilized Han Gyeong-yeong. But what did I get in return?”
At that, Kim Hak-kwon, perhaps realizing his mistake, said to me in a slightly softer tone.
“A gunfight broke out where you were, and several people died. Shouldn't there be an investigation? Don't think that just because I'm the president, I know everything. I only found out late and summoned you to the Blue House. Isn't that right?”
“That is correct, Your Excellency.”
Director Lee Chan-jong of the National Intelligence Service, receiving Kim Hak-kwon's gaze, bowed his head and answered. It was amusing to see them trying so hard to hide their thoughts, not knowing that I already knew everything.
“Yes, let's say that's true. But why summon me to the Blue House? If I've committed a crime, I should be punished, and if not, I should be released, shouldn't I?”