The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 106



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◈Episode 106◈

Harvest time

The break room of the special investigation unit.

It’s a small space where you can have a simple drink.

Detectives Kim Han-gyeol and Bang Jin-woo expressed their dissatisfaction with each other.

“It feels like… a rookie is stuck between a boxing champion and a top-ranked fighter.”

“Does this mean it feels like a round girl?”

“That’s too much. The gap in investigative skills is too big. How can you know that a man and a woman are murdered just by looking at them? I don’t even know how to investigate.”

Kim Han-gyeol also expressed his honest feelings.

“There was a special class in my high school. It was a class where the kids who ranked first or second in their class were gathered together to prepare for the entrance exam. It felt like a student who had no interest in studying was put in a mom’s bag.”

“Is that Detective Kim’s experience?”

“That’s right, I couldn’t stand it because it was so obvious.”

“Me too. I am just amazed by how other detectives investigate.”

“But Detective Bang’s specialty is arresting. But I’m in a situation where I’m being pushed around even by Detective Shin.”

-dripping.

The longest-running team leader knocked and spoke.

“It’s time for the midterm presentation. Come to the conference room.”

“All right.”

Kim Han-gyeol and Bang Jin-woo put down their coffee cups and headed to the conference room.

Detectives from the unsolved crimes unit sat preparing their materials.

Manager Park Dong-hee said, crossing his arms.

“Who will start first?”

Detective Shin Soo-ah suddenly stood up.

“I’ll start from here.”

“Okay, Detective Shin, please tell us what you found out.”

Shin Soo-ah said while handing out the printed materials she had prepared.

“I’ve been tracking down missing women. These are the kind of women who either don’t have families or who don’t care about their families. I’m going to start by looking at the list of women who have no signs of life at all.”

Bang Jin-woo whispered to Kim Han-gyeol.

‘As expected, he’s the top student in the police academy. Are there a lot of missing people in our country? I wouldn’t have even thought of it.’

‘Your challenging spirit is commendable······ It’s much better than us who did nothing.’

‘No matter how much of an enemy you are, you admit what needs to be admitted. That’s why I like Detective Kim.’

‘Not respect?’

‘Not there yet.’

After Shin Soo-ah’s explanation, it was Hwang Yeo-ju’s turn next.

“I investigated the deaths of unclaimed victims. I focused on cases where there was a suspicion of a case of accident. Please look at the screen.”

Hwang Yeo-ju displayed the material she had created on the TV screen.

“The criminal we are looking for must have succeeded in committing many murders. He must have felt a great sense of confidence as his successes piled up. The classification of the incident was analyzed by weighting it as follows. Cases where it was disguised as suicide and cases where it was disguised as an accident······.”

‘I get a headache whenever we talk about analysis. I understand Detective Hwang’s explanations perfectly.’

‘Instead, Detective Hwang must have had a huge headache. He had to explain things that everyone already knew to Detective Bang and me in an easy-to-understand way······.’

‘But I think our unsolved case unit is too female-dominated. The female detectives’ abilities are far superior to those of the men.’

‘Who said that!’

Bang Jin-woo said to Kim Han-gyeol who was getting angry.

‘Except for the unsolved crimes unit, it’s all of them. To be honest, that’s true. Inspector Shin is the top student in the police academy. His title is the best in Gangnam 2nd Police Station. Detective Hwang is a genius that the National Intelligence Service is after, and Detective Han Eun-kyung has already achieved the highest crime arrest rate in the country. They say she catches criminals like buying things at the market.’

‘After all, Detective Jang Geum is the closest to us······ She’s also from the same Violent Crimes Unit 3.’

‘Didn’t Detective Seo also give up his position at the headquarters? Comparing us to him seems like a moral victory.’

The interim report from the special task force on unsolved cases continued.

Manager Park Dong-hee asked Kim Han-gyeol.

“Do you have anything to announce?”

“No, I will help Detective Shin and diligently investigate.”

“That’s a very desirable position. What about Detective Bang?”

“I don’t have any either. I will do my best to help Detective Han.”

Manager Park Dong-hee seemed very satisfied with their answers.

“I’ve said it many times. No detective gets fired for not being able to investigate. They just don’t get promoted. However, no matter how good an investigator is, if you neglect one incident, it’s over. In that sense, detectives Kim and Bang are really good at grasping the subject. Applause.”

-Clap clap clap clap.

They received applause that even the most hard-working detectives never received.

‘Should we be happy now······.’

‘Any compliment is good.’

“Lastly, Senior Shin, please summarize and speak.”

“Everyone worked hard. Each of us prepared logically. The guy we’re going to catch this time is a monster who has become successful at repeated murders. We can’t hastily determine his social characteristics. Each of you should conduct your own investigation according to your own analysis. For now, all we can do is run, hoping to catch something.”

Manager Park Dong-hee continued speaking.

“This investigation will be followed by tremendous support. Ask for whatever you need.”

“Now that the person in power is here, support has also increased?”

Shin Dae-seong said to Kim Han-gyeol, who was making a sharp joke.

“Isn’t it much better than the other way around?”

“That’s true.”

“It would be really embarrassing if we still can’t catch the culprit. Let’s get moving quickly, there’s a lot to look into.”

“I’m most scared when Detective Shin says something like that. It means I have to head straight for the ground.”

* * *

The cold spell has passed and spring is in full swing.

A remote hillside road in Seoul.

Kim Han-gyeol collapsed in front of the store, seemingly reaching the limit of his physical strength.

“Detective Shin, take a short break.”

“I wonder?”

“No, it’s not like that······ It should be like that. Are we participating in a triathlon? The basic physical strength of a human being······.”

“Stop nagging, what do you want to eat?”

Kim Han-gyeol spoke to Shin Dae-seong as he entered the small store.

“I like a refreshing energy drink with lots of caffeine.”

Shin Dae-seong came out and handed me a drink.

“here.”

“This isn’t an energy drink, it’s an electrolyte drink.”

“Just eat it. Nothing else.”

“yes······.”

Kim Han-gyeol drank a refreshing ionic drink and said.

“This investigation is really not easy. Other detectives are also blocked one after another. They can’t find even the slightest clue. In short, it’s a total mess.”

“I kind of expected it.”

“I didn’t expect it to be blocked like this. Honestly, is it easy to uncover the murder of a man and a woman? This is similar to the case of an elderly person dying alone. No one cares who died.”

Shin Dae-seong answered while eating Jjujjuba.

“Have you investigated the cases of elderly people dying alone?”

“Detective Shin is in charge of the investigation. However, there is nothing particularly suspicious. Since we are conducting a nationwide investigation, the scope has expanded. How about narrowing it down to a case that occurred in Seoul? Then, if we catch one, we can expand the investigation network nationwide.”

“This guy wasn’t very meticulous from the beginning. He naturally became meticulous as he searched for a target for the murder of a woman and a man. You have to figure out where it starts and attack from there.”

“Ah, that’s difficult. But why did that guy stop killing?”

“I told you. The Eomchin-ah incident was his grand retirement party. There hasn’t been a similar murder since the Eomchin-ah incident.”

Kim Han-gyeol reacts with a puzzled look.

“So? Why did he retire? A psychopath who is obsessed with killing can’t stop killing, right?”

“He’s not your typical psychopath. He knows exactly when to kill and when to stop. That’s what makes him such a threat to the world.”

“Isn’t it a situation where he can’t stop? He either emigrated or is in prison for another case. He’s not a dangerous guy who knows exactly when to stop killing.”

“!”

Kim Han-gyeol looked at Shin Dae-seong with a start.

“Why are you looking at me like that? Did I make a mistake······.”

“No, you really hit the nail on the head with what I was missing.”

“I don’t even know what I’m pointing out.”

“I think I overestimated my opponent. The killer of my mother’s child could be a murderer who was lucky. Even though the odds of winning the lottery are low, there are winners every week, right?”

“This is a reaction of gaining some kind of enlightenment. Does the direction of the investigation change drastically?”

“Yes, now is the time to harvest. We should reap the rewards of our hard work.”

Kim Han-gyeol drank all the remaining ionic drinks.

“I also feel like I suddenly have more energy. How do you harvest it?”

“It’s simple. Where is the place where only idiots gather?”

“Well······ If you speak carelessly, you will be socially ostracized.”

“Detective Kim went with me to prison too.”

“Haha, Detective Shin is right. Only stupid people commit murder. But do I have to go there again?”

“Yeah, this time as a group.”

* * *

Inside the quietly shaking police van.

Detectives from the special task force for unsolved cases are heading to the provinces.

Detective Bang Jin-woo opened his mouth, observing the heavy atmosphere.

“Detective Kim, how great would it be if this were a situation where we could go out and play? I didn’t even know that they would set up an investigation headquarters in a prison.”

“We are detectives of the Republic of Korea. If we want to catch a criminal, we must chase him to hell and back and arrest him.”

“The problem is that the court won’t issue a warrant. The laws of this world and the next are this and that······.”

“I think so too.”

“But wouldn’t a large-scale prison investigation be problematic? How did you get permission to do so?”

“I didn’t hear what Chief Park said last time. He said there would be tremendous support for this case. Who would dare to oppose the case of the next president’s son? Unless they want to be caught properly······.”

Kim Han-gyeol asked Shin Su-ah, who seemed a bit nervous.

“Is this your first time in prison, Detective Shin?”

“yes······.”

“There’s no need to be so nervous. We’re just going to see the guys we caught again.”

Kim Han-gyeol said the same thing to Hwang Yeo-ju.

“Is this your first time in prison, Detective Hwang?”

“No, I was there for a few months when I got caught for hacking. It was a much worse place than the Cheongsong Special Prison we’re going to now.”

“okay······.”

Hwang Yeo-ju asked detective Seo Min-ju.

“Why do you look so nervous? It’s not like you’re Detective Seo.”

“I’m fine… but it’s because of Team Leader Choi.”

“Ah, Team Leader Choi and Superintendent Kang Tae-gyu went undercover first as an advance team.”

They were in prison now.

I was conducting an undercover investigation disguised as a prisoner.

Hwang Yeo-ju said to Shin Dae-seong.

“Detective Shin, you look very relaxed?”

“Yeah. It feels like going back home······.”

“That’s strange.”

“what?”

“People who have been to prison once hate going back to prison terribly. They say it’s several times worse than going back to the military. I’m the same way.”

Shin Dae-seong looked out the window and answered.

“I had to live without my wife. To me, there was no difference between prison and the outside world.”

“Oh my, I just got excited. Detective Shin, why are you suddenly making such a romantic comment?”

“Stop talking nonsense and get ready to get off.”

“But why did you put Superintendent Kang Tae-gyu in an undercover investigation? Team Leader Choi Jang-soo understands to some extent. Detectives Shin and Kim are too famous, and Detective Bang lacks experience. But Superintendent Kang Tae-gyu was so unexpected.”

Shin Dae-seong answered very briefly.

“Let’s become friends.”

“yes?”

“Team Leader Choi Jang-soo and Superintendent Kang Tae-gyu looked awkward.”

“That’s true. I thought we’d become close quickly since we’re the same age.”

“In terms of career, Inspector Kang is ahead, but the team leader is Detective Choi. Strangely, the two of them seemed awkward. I put this on so that they could become close friends.”

“Why prison of all places?”

“Wouldn’t that be better for us to become closer? Let’s get off quickly.”

The police van stopped,

The detectives from the special task force for unsolved cases came down.

They soon followed the guards into the Cheongsong Special Prison.

Inside the prison.

There were many prisoners in the exercise yard.

“What are those? Are there any women there?”

“Don’t drool, and be careful. This is the Unsolved Crimes Unit. They’re here to find out if you have any other crimes.”

“What the hell······.”

All the prisoners looked at them warily.

But the two of them looked at each other with great affection and envy.

Inspector Kang Tae-gyu even had tears in his eyes.

“It feels so good to see you here······.”

Team leader Choi Jang-su gave a quick warning.

“Don’t show off your love too much. People around you might look at you strangely.”

“Thank you······ for always taking care of me.”

Shin Dae-seong’s plan was a great success.

We had an awkward relationship in the office, but now we were talking and seemed very friendly.