The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 114



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◈Episode 114◈

Selective Intermittent Explosive Disorder

Shin Dae-seong asked in a calm voice.

“Why did you kill him?”

Park Moo-jin responded as if he was reading a Korean language textbook.

“I didn’t kill him.”

“You lived so well that your father abandoned you?”

“That’s not the case.”

“Then, you must ascend to the ranks of Bodhisattva or saint.”

“What nonsense are you going to say now?”

Shin Dae-seong put down the file in his hand and said.

“You live with your mother in a rented house, but your father lives lavishly with his new family. He has a mansion worth 5 billion won and a well-kept garden… Both his son and daughter have studied abroad. You barely graduated from high school.”

“I’m getting used to the nonsense now. Should I continue?”

“Your father never even thought about looking for you. He never received a single penny in child support either.”

Park Moo-jin rested his chin on the back of his hand and answered in a grumbling tone.

“So? Please understand if I’m being a little rude. It’s annoying because you keep saying such absurd things.”

“You even had a dog in your 5 billion won mansion. If you lost a dog like that, you’d go crazy trying to find it… How could you have ignored your own child for over 30 years? You must have felt a sense of guilt bordering on anger. Don’t you?”

“······.”

“So you killed your father?”

“no.”

“You probably didn’t intend to kill me at first either. Even if you didn’t expect a tearful reunion, you probably knew how to say sorry. But your father’s attitude was the worst. He didn’t even acknowledge me as his son, let alone welcome me or apologize.”

Park Mu-jin shook his head and opened his mouth.

“Please stop writing novels. No, if you’re going to write, write them well and interestingly. It’s so boring that I can’t stand it.”

“Isn’t it a lack of patience itself? How did you feel when you heard words that denied your existence?”

“······.”

“Sorry, I think I asked a cruel question.”

Park Mu-jin’s face grew increasingly red. It seemed as if his anger would explode at any moment.

“But this is my job, so I can’t help it. Is that why you killed him? A father who denies the existence of his child deserves to die?”

-bang!

Park Mu-jin said, slamming the table.

“Please stop talking nonsense! I don’t have another father. How can you make such personal attacks in the name of an investigation?”

“Then let me change the question a little. Was killing your father the beginning of a chain of murders?”

“What, what did you say?”

“That doesn’t seem to be the case. You were already addicted to killing when you came looking for your father. How many people did you kill before you met your father? More than ten? Less than ten?”

“Don’t make a weird show again.”

“Thank you for your response. There are more than 10 people, so let’s figure out the exact number. Eleven? Twelve? Thirteen… That’s thirteen, right? Your father was the 14th victim.”

Park Moo-jin looks increasingly unable to control his anger.

“No······ I have never killed anyone. This damn detective really pisses me off······.”

Shin Dae-seong’s expression changed instantly.

“Do you want to die?”

“!”

Park Mu-jin immediately lowered his tail.

“Oh, no. I’m sorry, Detective Shin······.”

“I’m one of those people who doesn’t have intermittent explosive disorder. There’s just selective intermittent explosive disorder… Remember, whether you’re found guilty or not, you’re going back to prison.”

“All right······.”

Shin Dae-seong met the eyes of the calm Park Mu-jin and asked.

“Is the place where the souvenir was hidden related to my father?”

“No, absolutely not.”

“Lies, this place is definitely related to the father you killed.”

At that moment, Kim Han-gyeol raised his hand and stepped forward.

“Detective Shin, a brilliant idea just occurred to me.”

“say it.”

“I think he hid it in his father’s grave. These days, it’s common to place bodies in a columbarium. Only family members can open the columbarium they’ve been allocated. It’s a way to completely destroy evidence and appeal to the fact that they’re also family.”

Shin Dae-seong nodded and responded.

“What drama is this from?”

“It’s a detective drama, but I can’t remember the title.”

“It was a fresh occurrence. But I don’t think it was there. The guy didn’t react.”

“I can feel the relief he feels. What a brilliant detective he was! It was a good thing he didn’t hide him in the charnel house back then.”

“The interpretation of a dream is better than the dream itself······.”

Shin Dae-seong immediately looked at Park Mu-jin.

“How long do you think it will take me to break you? I think you are right. I can see the thoughts that came to your mind. You try not to think about the souvenir, but the human mind is not easily controlled. I will ask you to confirm. Is the place where you hid the souvenir related to your father’s grave?”

“no.”

“Truth. It has nothing to do with my father’s death. So is it a place that holds good memories of my father?”

“no······.”

“Lies. See this? I almost got there. The place where you hid the souvenir is a place filled with good memories of your father. Now let’s narrow down the scope of the investigation… Is that Seoul?”

“Oh, shit!”

Park Mu-jin jumped up and started making a fuss.

“I didn’t kill anyone! No one died!”

-Boom, bang, bang, bang!

He committed suicide by hitting his forehead on the interrogation table.

Kim Han-gyeol and Hwang Yeo-ju hurriedly tried to dissuade Park Mu-jin.

“Stop it. Even if your head is broken, the investigation won’t stop. Do you think we’ve been through one or two guys like you?”

Kim Han-gyeol and Hwang Yeo-ju tried to calm Park Mu-jin down by holding his handcuffed arms from both sides.

But Park Mu-jin’s rebellion became more intense.

“Fuck! I’m really innocent! Do you think I have to die before you can prove my innocence?”

Immediately afterwards, blood began to flow from Park Mu-jin’s mouth.

“This damn bastard bit my tongue off!”

Kim Han-gyeol was startled and tried to open his mouth. But Park Mu-jin kept his mouth shut and tried to continue biting his tongue.

“You crazy bastard, why are you trying to die here? If you want to die, confess all your sins and then die!”

Desperate Kim Han-gyeol and Hwang Yeo-ju responded calmly.

She gently held Park Mu-jin’s nose and squeezed it, making it difficult for him to breathe.

Park Mu-jin, who couldn’t breathe at all,

“Pah~ gasp, gasp, ugh······.”

I opened my mouth and let out my gasping breath.

-sudden.

Kim Han-gyeol quickly put a piece of paper in his mouth. This was to prevent him from biting his tongue again.

Shin Dae-seong moved Rep. Lee Yoon-cheol to the wall for protection.

“Are you okay?”

“Yes, that bastard is definitely the one who killed my son… He is also the worst murderer who killed thirty-eight people. He is a man who cannot be forgiven.”

“Sir, please go outside and rest for a moment.”

“No, we have to keep chasing him. Then we can quickly find where the souvenir is hidden.”

“The offender has suffered physical injuries. If we continue to question him, we could run into trouble.”

Shin Dae-seong spoke to Kim Han-gyeol, who was holding onto the file in Park Mu-jin’s mouth so that it wouldn’t fall out.

“Detective Kim, go out quickly and call a doctor.”

“If I take the paper out, I feel like I’m going to bite my tongue again and die.”

“It’s never easy to bite your tongue and die. I’ll take responsibility, so call a doctor right away.”

“All right.”

Kim Han-gyeol hurriedly left the interrogation room. As he had feared, the tongue-breaking situation did not occur again.

“I won’t stop you, so go ahead and bite if you want.”

“······.”

Park Mu-jin, who had been running wild, became quiet.

Soon after, the medical team entered the examination room, and Shin Dae-seong came out with Rep. Lee Yoon-cheol.

* * *

The investigation headquarters is filled with a sense of urgency.

Park Moo-jin is receiving treatment in the interrogation room, and Chief Park Dong-hee is reporting to the police chief.

“The current estimate is 38 people.”

Police Commissioner General Park Soon-chul’s response was delayed due to the surprising figures.

-Did you just say thirty-eight?

“Yes, sir.”

-How certain is the situation? If you announce it without caution and it turns out to be false, it will be a huge embarrassment.

“These are the figures that Detective Shin Dae-seong spoke of with confidence.”

-So it’s almost accurate?

“Yes, that’s right.”

Both Police Commissioner General Park Soon-cheol and Chief Park Dong-hee had firm faith in Shin Dae-seong.

-What evidence proves his guilt?

“I’m sure there’s a souvenir. I think we’re about 70% there.”

-Report directly to me about the situation from now on. I will provide you with any support I can, so be sure to find the souvenir.

“Understood, sir.”

-Please work hard. When this is over, there will be good news for the special task force.

“What news is it? Can you tell me a little bit about it?”

Shin Dae-seong is talking to Shim Soo-jin on Kim Han-gyeol’s phone.

-Detective Shin said he would help Jaeseong with his assignment?

“That’s right, we’re leaving this coming Friday for a 3-day, 2-night trip. You can come with us, Soojin.”

-I have time, but I’m worried I might be bothering the detective who is so busy.

“If you work hard for two or three days, you can rest comfortably. You can say that you caught a whale. If you just dig up that bastard’s other sins, you can rest and eat for several months.”

-Have you caught the culprit in the Prime Minister’s son case?

Shin Dae-seong answered cautiously.

“I can’t go into detail because it’s an ongoing investigation. However, I will definitely keep my promise to Jaeseong.”

-Okay, I’ll see you this weekend.

After Shin Dae-seong finished the call, Kim Han-gyeol asked.

“Where are you traveling?”

“Jaesung helps me with my schoolwork.”

“What kind of assignment is it?”

“You write reports on topics that interest you.”

Kim Han-gyeol asked as if he was interrogating.

“What field is Jaeseong interested in?”

“I heard you like dinosaurs. I majored in archeology. You two will find something in common.”

“You told me last time that it had nothing to do with dinosaurs, right?”

“I was saying that it wasn’t my major.”

“So where are you going this Friday?”

“There’s something I’ve been researching for a long time.”

“What did you study?”

Shin Dae-seong thought for a moment and then answered.

“It’s about dinosaurs on the Korean Peninsula. It’s about studying what species lived there and why they became extinct.”

“How do you study that?”

“There are many things to do, such as fossil research on the Cretaceous strata. I will find the habitat of the dinosaurs that flourished the most on the Korean Peninsula with Jaeseong.”

“How do you find that old thing?”

“I already found it.”

“Huh~?”

“Originally, I asked him to publish it in ‘Nature,’ but Jaesung said it would be okay to submit it as a school assignment.”

Kim Han-gyeol couldn’t help but feel bewildered.

“You’re assigning such an incredible discovery as a middle school project?”

“What does it matter? The result won’t change no matter where you put it.”

“No, why does that matter!”

It’s time for Kim Han-gyeol to get angry.

-Tiring~ Tiring~.

He checked the caller ID and answered the phone.

“Yes, Team Leader Choi, go ahead.”

-Why can’t I get through to Manager Park?

“You are currently speaking to the director. Please speak to me.”

-I’m meeting with Kim Tae-woo’s bereaved family. The bereaved family says they don’t know Park Moo-jin at all, but the working ladies remember Park Moo-jin.

Kim Han-gyeol suddenly came to his senses and asked.

“How do you remember?”

-You said that you renovated the entire house 7 years ago. Park Moo-jin came there as a worker. That was a few days after the Prime Minister’s son incident.

“Team Leader Choi, are you thinking the same thing as me right now?”

-That’s right, Park Moo-jin hid the souvenir in the house of the father he killed. Since it was a large-scale construction project, there must have been many places to hide it.

“Okay, I’ll talk to Detective Shin first.”

Shin Dae-seong, who was standing next to me, said.

“I heard it all, so there’s no need to say anything else.”

“It seems that Park Mu-jin hid the souvenir in his father’s house.”

“I think so too. Tell all the detectives from the unsolved crimes unit outside to go to that house. If they don’t cooperate with the search of the house, I’ll apply for a search and seizure warrant.”

“Okay, I think we’re about 90% done. Shall we go in and finish up?”

“I wonder?”

Kim Han-gyeol and Shin Dae-seong simultaneously got up and headed to the investigation room.

-Thud!

Kim Han-gyeol opened the interrogation room door forcefully.

Then he looked at Park Mu-jin with a very confident expression.

“You are finished now.”