The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 127



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◈Episode 127◈

Temporary Assistant

-Dadadadadada, dadadadadada······.

Kim Han-gyeol hurriedly ran up the hotel stairs.

Because I heard the story of Baek Byeong-cheol’s ominous dream through Shin Dae-seong.

“Damn it~ That really shouldn’t happen!”

He climbed up to the 7th floor without stopping.

-Thud!

Kim Han-gyeol opened the door to the general manager’s room.

“Gasp, gasp, gasp······.”

As expected, Shin Dae-seong was not seen in the general manager’s room either.

-Thump, thump, thump.

There’s a knock on the door!

Kim Han-gyeol came out into the hallway and looked around.

“I was sure the sound came from the 7th floor······.”

-Thump, thump.

Kim Han-gyeol ran to the room at the end of the hallway where the sound was coming from.

In his hand was the master key he had received from Gosoyeon.

-Clang.

Kim Han-gyeol opened the guest room door where he heard a noise.

“omg!”

Lee Tae-gu’s face was wrapped tightly in green tape. He was handcuffed and struggling to breathe, and he was banging his head against the wall.

First of all, we had to save people’s lives.

-Tsk!

Kim Han-gyeol took off the green tape wrapped around Lee Tae-gu’s face.

“Phew~ Gasp~ Gasp~ Ugh~.”

Itaegu, drenched in sweat, let out a choked breath.

Kim Han-gyeol grabbed Lee Tae-gu’s shoulders with both hands and asked.

“What happens?”

“Don’t you know even after seeing this? I almost died!”

“What about Detective Shin who moved with you?”

“I don’t know! I was being dragged down the stairs by Detective Shin Dae-seong, and then he suddenly collapsed.”

“You suddenly collapsed?”

“That’s right, the hand that was holding my arm let go, and when I heard a strange sound, I turned around and saw Detective Shin Dae-seong collapsed.”

Kim Han-gyeol’s reaction is that he doesn’t understand for the time being.

“Are you saying that Detective Shin collapsed alone in a situation where no one was around?”

“That’s right······.”

“Where did you collapse?”

They were going down from the 7th floor to the 3rd floor.

“It was probably around the middle of the stairs on the fifth floor.”

“What did you do when you saw Detective Shin collapse?”

“He ran away.”

“······.”

“I hurriedly went back up to the 7th floor. I was searching for the tool to cut the handcuffs, when suddenly I heard a loud bang and felt a huge impact on my head. When I came to, I was in this situation. I couldn’t see in front of me, couldn’t breathe, and couldn’t even breathe.”

Kim Han-gyeol asked to confirm.

“Didn’t you see who did it?”

“If I had seen it, I would have stayed still. I would have remembered it and made sure that you punished me for almost killing me. It happened so quickly that I don’t remember at all.”

“You don’t even know what happened to Detective Shin?”

“Can’t you tell just by looking? A genius criminal kidnapped······.”

Itaegu couldn’t finish what he wanted to say.

-Bam.

“Oh my, I made a mistake······.”

This was because Kim Han-gyeol pushed him while he was sitting in handcuffs. Lee Tae-goo fell sideways without being able to keep his balance.

-thud.

Kim Hye-ran entered the room at the end of the hallway in search of her son.

“What about Detective Shin?”

Kim Han-gyeol sighed and shook his head.

“Is that guy the one who killed the general manager?”

“Yes, Detective Shin was bringing that guy down when he suddenly collapsed. No matter how hard I looked for him, I couldn’t find Detective Shin. What do I do now?”

Kim Han-gyeol’s expression was clearly anxious.

At this, Kim Hye-ran looked straight at her son with a smile.

“What is there to think about? You have to save Detective Shin.”

“Can I do it alone?”

“Of course it is possible. Detective Shin told me so. If anything happens to me, Han-gyeol will trust you and follow you.”

“Detective Shin, you knew in advance that you would be kidnapped?”

Kim Hye-ran nodded and answered.

“Yeah, he said a genius criminal would come after him.”

“Detective Shin, you pretended to be kidnapped? If you’re Detective Shin, you could easily do that. I feel a little relieved now.”

This is when Kim Han-gyeol’s face brightens even more.

Go So-yeon and Shim Soo-jin, who were looking for Shin Dae-seong, came in.

As soon as Go So-yeon saw Lee Tae-gu, she frowned.

“Why is it only this person? Detective Shin?”

Kim Han-gyeol answered.

“It looks like he’s not here either.”

“I looked in several places, but I can’t find it. Should I report it to the police?”

“It’s still okay.”

“What if something goes wrong?”

Kim Han-gyeol said with a relaxed expression.

“Don’t worry. Who is Detective Shin? You pretended to be kidnapped on purpose to catch a genius criminal.”

“Really?”

“I was fooled too. Detective Shin knew something like this would happen and told my mom in advance.”

Shim Soo-jin asked Kim Han-gyeol with relief.

“Then, should I wait until Detective Shin returns?”

“You shouldn’t eat it too raw. Detective Shin trusted me and carried out a bold operation. I will definitely find the genius criminal and Detective Shin with my own hands!”

Kim Hye-ran praised her son for his enthusiasm.

“Our son is cool! This is what a detective in the unsolved crimes unit should be like. He’s showing results that are beyond Detective Shin’s expectations.”

“Of course. I am Detective Shin’s irreversible partner. It is the duty of a partner to demonstrate your abilities at times like this. Ms. Go So-yeon?”

“Yes, Detective Kim.”

“You know this hotel better than anyone. I’ll appoint you as my ‘temporary assistant’ until we find Detective Shin.”

“Really? Thank you!”

It seems like she really wanted to be a detective assistant.

“The genius criminal will be inside the hotel. We can’t take Detective Shin, who is unconscious, far away.”

“I know of a few no-go zones.”

“Then let’s quickly look for it.”

The moment Kim Han-gyeol and Go So-yeon went out, Kim Hye-ran sat down as if her spirits had been cut off.

“Sister, why are you like that?”

“The future is so dark······.”

“What’s wrong? Even if Han-gyeol fails, Detective Shin will take care of it, right?”

Kim Hye-ran told the truth.

“Detective Shin wasn’t kidnapped on purpose. I lied because I thought Han-gyeol would panic.”

“Huh? So, Detective Shin was really kidnapped!”

“huh······.”

“Where on earth were you kidnapped to?”

“I don’t know that either.”

* * *

A dark space with dim lighting.

Shin Dae-seong, tied to a chair, regained consciousness.

“Where is this place?”

“······.”

“I know what’s behind me.”

-Thump thump.

A well-built man appeared with heavy footsteps.

He was a person that Shin Dae-seong also knew.

“Chef Yang Han-sik······ You can’t possibly be a genius criminal, right?”

“that’s right.”

“Why are you following orders from a criminal?”

The answer to that came from behind.

“Because I know the chef’s enemy here.”

It was a mechanically modulated voice.

Shin Dae-seong was tied tightly to the chair and couldn’t even turn his head much.

“Are you a genius criminal?”

“That’s right, I feel so good when the word genius comes out of your mouth. Hehehe, it seems like it’s hard to distinguish truth from lies just from the voice?”

“······.”

“I’ve been watching you for a long time.”

“lie.”

The genius criminal answered in confusion.

“Did you just say that was a lie?”

“If you had been watching me for a long time, you wouldn’t have said something like that. A guy like you can tell the difference just by the voice.”

Then, Shin Dae-seong looked at Chef Yang Han-sik and said.

“You too, be careful. Do you think he’ll really do you a favor?”

“!”

“If you make an enemy of your daughter by lying, do you have the ability to tell the difference? But I am different. I will put your daughter on the next case of the unsolved crimes unit.”

“Can that really be true?”

“I don’t tell lies that are so obvious that I’ll get caught.”

The genius criminal has been stopped.

“I’m disappointed, Chef… What can I do with such thin ears?”

“I just need to find the guy who killed my daughter. Detective Shin is right. How can I prove that the guy you mentioned is really the one who killed my daughter?”

“Wake up. Are you going to trust the police now? What have they done for your daughter all this time?”

Shin Dae-seong intervened.

“I can definitely find the culprit who killed your daughter. Think about all the cases I’ve solved so far. Whose story is more convincing? If I die here, your daughter’s death will never be revealed.”

Even the genius criminal was starting to get anxious.

“Don’t be fooled by that guy. He’s just saying whatever he wants to avoid a crisis. I know exactly who killed your daughter. You have to trust me.”

“If you know, tell me who it is now. And I’ll call the Cold Case Unit. I need to find out if that guy really is the one who killed your daughter. I don’t think you’ll ever tell. Why? Because you’re just a piece of shit who’s going to be used and then thrown away.”

“He’s the one using you. He’s causing trouble like this to get out of here.”

Chef Yang Han-sik, who had been thinking for a moment, opened his mouth.

“No matter what, I’m going to find the bastard who killed my daughter. I don’t care who tells me.”

Soon he looked seriously at Shin Dae-seong, who was tied to the chair.

“If I let you out of here, will you put my daughter’s case in the hands of the unsolved crimes unit?”

“I promise on my dead wife. I will decide which cases the Special Investigation Team will handle. Even if the Chief of Police comes, it won’t help.”

“I think he’s more trustworthy than a criminal.”

It’s time for Chef Yang Han-sik to free Shin Dae-seong from his rope.

-chuck.

The genius criminal put the gun to Chef Yang Han-sik’s forehead.

“Stop that hand. If you move even a little bit, I’ll pull you out.”

* * *

Basement of Baekryong Hotel.

Kim Han-gyeol and Go So-yeon searched the space only hotel staff had access to. They searched from the rooftop to the basement, but they couldn’t find Shin Dae-seong.

“Detective Kim, maybe he left the hotel?”

“That’s definitely not true. I asked the police for their assistance, but no vehicles left the hotel.”

“Can’t you just walk out instead of taking the car?”

“It’s not easy to run away while carrying a person who is losing consciousness. It’s a huge struggle. The genius criminal is definitely inside the hotel.”

-Squeak.

Kim Han-gyeol opened the laundry room door and looked inside.

After making sure there was nothing, I closed the door again and walked away.

Gosoyeon asked with a look of incomprehension.

“There’s something suspicious about Lee Tae-gu’s words. Why did Detective Shin suddenly collapse?”

“You must have taken some kind of poison that made you suddenly lose consciousness.”

“Is it poison?”

“Who would do such a thing?”

“There is only one person who can do that. The head chef of the Baekryong Hotel.”

“Are you kidding me? Chef Yang would never do that.”

Kim Han-gyeol answered calmly as he walked down the hallway.

“They definitely put something in the food.”

“Then other people should lose consciousness too. Detective Kim and I are fine.”

“It must have been secretly added to the food that only Detective Shin ate. It’s not difficult for Chef Yang Han-sik to do that.”

“Why would Chef Yang do something like that?”

“How much do you know about Chef Yang Han-sik, Ms. Ko So-yeon?”

“You have such great cooking skills, but you don’t have a family? You’re a very reserved person.”

Kim Han-gyeol stopped walking.

“Did you not hear a strange sound just now?”

“What are you talking about?”

Kim Han-gyeol slowly took a step back.

Then he gestured to the iron door locked with a heavy padlock and said:

“I definitely heard a noise from inside there.”