The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 14



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◈Episode 14◈

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Shin Dae-seong said as he sat down on the chair.

“I’m sorry for moving the investigation room.”

Kang Yong-gwan couldn’t hide his uneasy feeling.

“Why did you suddenly move?”

“Because of the complaint······.”

“What kind of complaint is this that you are stopping the investigation you were doing and moving?”

“I guess some guy reported that there were bedbugs in the investigation room on the 7th floor.”

“······.”

“If you don’t mind the bedbugs, shall we go back to the 7th floor? Detective Kim and I can wear safety suits and investigate.”

“No, I just want to be investigated here.”

“Yes, we are being investigated here.”

A text message from Detective Choi Jang-soo arrived on Kim Han-gyeol’s cell phone.

-A big-time lawyer has appeared.

“Detective Shin, we need to hurry.”

“okay······.”

Shin Dae-seong straightened his posture and opened his mouth.

“Why would Chairman Jeon Young-sook hire you as a chauffeur? You’re an orphan with no parents, a high school dropout, and a criminal.”

“······.”

Kang Yong-gwan turned away from Shin Dae-seong’s gaze, and Kim Han-gyeol answered.

“I needed a goon to do the dirty work.”

“Chairwoman Jeon Young-sook is known as a management genius. She is especially said to have an excellent eye for people. But why did she make a fuss when it came to choosing her own chauffeur? Would Detective Kim hire that guy as his chauffeur?”

“No, I never do.”

“But why did Chairman Jeon Yeong-sook choose that guy? Was it because she was blind at the time? Or did she suddenly want to help the underprivileged?”

“That guy could have been a fraud. He must have taken a seriously inflated resume. The former chairman knew about it, but he just let it slide because he didn’t want to bother hiring him again.”

Shin Dae-seong and Kim Han-gyeol are saying whatever they want.

Still, Lee Yong-kwan kept his mouth tightly shut.

Shin Dae-seong forced himself to meet his gaze and asked.

“How many times have you been to the police station?”

“······.”

“You think you’re a big shot, but you’re not. You were just a petty criminal. You’re currently being investigated for kidnapping and murder. It’s no comparison to investigating a simple assault.”

“I was arrested here for assaulting a detective. I can’t investigate any other cases.”

“This guy is trying to teach the police a lesson… I think you assaulted Detective Kim on purpose. You didn’t like Detective Kim digging into a case from 12 years ago. Does this make you related?”

“······.”

“Are you from an orphanage?”

“But.”

“Don’t roll your eyes like that. I’m asking because I also came from an orphanage. We have something in common. The world is so unfair. Why don’t I have a mom and dad that other people have? Then you realize. It’s not that the world is unfair. It’s that I was unlucky.”

Kang Yong-gwan’s hostile gaze softened a little.

“Life was messed up from the start.”

“Honestly, you’re just so unlucky. Just think about the incident where you got expelled from high school. Are there just a few bullies who rip you off? You’re the only one who got caught up in it.”

“Ah~ Fuck······.”

“You’re not swearing at me, are you? Your life is so unlucky that it’s a curse. You even experienced the greatest humiliation of your life when your best friend stole your lover.”

Kim Han-gyeol added his own touch.

“Detective Shin, I feel like crying, I just want to let this guy go.”

“Then, luck came to you. You became the personal driver for the chairman of Cheongsan Foods. There wasn’t much work, and it couldn’t be that easy. Of course, you knew deep down that you had to do more than just drive, you had to do illegal work as well.”

Kim Han-gyeol continued speaking.

“But it wasn’t a problem for you. Every time you got into trouble, you got out of the police station leisurely with the help of the liquid food. In fact, it must have been nice to feel like a big shot.”

Shin Dae-seong intervened as if he was trying to catch a break.

“But do you really think you’ll be lucky? President Jeon Young-sook’s goal is simple. To blame you for all the crimes she instigated. Your misfortune will last forever. You’ve been caught by a very, very evil person.”

“Do you think I would be fooled by something like that?”

“It’s true that you kidnapped Yoon Ga-hee. And then you took her to the shooting range in Gangwon-do where Chairman Jeon Yeong-sook is?”

“······.”

“What? This kind of mocking reaction… does that mean you didn’t take the kidnapped Yoon Ga-hee to the Gangwon-do shooting range?”

“!”

Kang Yong-gwan couldn’t hide his surprise.

“Then where did you take Yoon Ga-hee? If not Gangwon-do, then Seoul? If not Seoul, then Gyeonggi-do… Yes, Gyeonggi-do is right.”

“Who the hell are you?”

“A detective who has returned after 20 years. I have never failed to uncover a criminal through an investigation. I think you may have guessed why just now.”

“······.”

“I feel really strange right now. This is the first case I’ve been assigned since I came back. Yes, that’s right. You’re just unlucky.”

“Ha~ sir······.”

“Of all the detectives, why did I end up investigating you? And it’s only been 20 years since I’ve been here. I’m almost in tears over your misfortune.”

“Ugh!”

Kang Yong-gwan appears to be holding back what he wants to shout.

“Your misfortune will continue. You will go to prison for murdering Yoon Ga-hee. Maybe life imprisonment? You have no luck······ Since this is a case that has garnered a lot of public attention, you will be severely punished. And you didn’t even kill anyone.”

Kang Yong-kwan appeared anxious, roughly biting his fingernails and shaking his legs violently.

“I wonder if Chairman Jeon Young-sook will give you some food. You know how important food is in prison, right? And your unfortunate life is partly your own doing.”

-Flash.

Kang Yong-gwan raised his head and glared.

“Did I hit the nail on the head? You actually feel it too. If you had just listened to your homeroom teacher’s advice in high school, you wouldn’t have been expelled. And your lover is the same. If you had quit online gambling, he wouldn’t have left you. You chose to live an unhappy life all this time.”

“No, I said no······.”

“Wake up and listen to me. I’m giving you a chance. Why do you want to rot away the rest of your life in prison? That’s no place for a real person. Trust me, I’ve lived here for 20 years.”

“I will not betray the Chairman.”

“You idiot, the chairman thinks you’re a fool? He’s just going to let your life fall into the abyss?”

“If you fall out of favor with the chairman, you’re really finished. Even if you don’t go to prison, it’s just like hell.”

Shin Dae-seong asked Kim Han-gyeol in a small voice.

‘Does the map appear on your smartphone?’

‘Of course. You can zoom in and out freely.’

‘Pull up a map of Gyeonggi-do and give it to me.’

‘All right.’

-bang!

Shin Dae-seong hit the table and shouted.

“Are you going to repeat your foolish decision this time? Tell me the truth about the Yoon Ga-hee case.”

“I can’t do it… It’ll be a big problem if the chairman finds out.”

Shin Dae-seong placed the cell phone he received from Kim Han-gyeol on the table.

Then he pushed Lee Yong-kwan and whispered in his ear.

‘I’ll pretend you didn’t say anything to this investigation either. I won’t bother you again. Instead, all you have to do is take a quick look at the place where Yoon Ga-hee is buried.’

‘If you find the body, I’ll be suspected?’

‘Don’t worry about that. I’m a great detective. I already knew where the body was.’

‘I think you’ll be fine······.’

‘And when the former chairman puts the blame on you, I’ll be on your side. It won’t be a losing deal for you.’

Then, Shin Dae-seong shouted even louder.

“Please be smart! It’s time to put an end to your miserable life!”

* * *

Attorney Song Chi-su came down the stairs grumbling.

I went up the stairs to the 7th floor and then came right back down.

“How dare you deceive me······.”

Song Chi-su headed to the 2nd investigation department.

Detective Choi Jang-soo remained seated in his seat.

“Lawyer, why are you sweating so much?”

“Hoo~ Why are you doing this?”

“W, I don’t know what you’re talking about······.”

“You’re making a fuss about me, a lawyer from Oh Dae-yang. Should I go see the chief and make a formal complaint?”

At that moment, Chief Lee Yong-gyun came in.

“Aren’t you Attorney Song Chi-su? Why are you sweating so much and getting so angry?”

“You should ask the longest-serving detective here.”

“Detective Choi, tell me what’s going on.”

“That’s it. The lawyer here asked about the suspect caught by Detective Kim Han-gyeol and Senior Shin Dae-seong. When he asked where he was, I told him he was in the 7th floor interrogation room… and then he opened his eyes and said that he was ordered to do it. What is this? I’m also in a difficult position.”

Chief Lee Yong-gyun asked politely.

“What was the problem?”

“My client wasn’t in the investigation room on the 7th floor. They were checking the elevator, so I walked up and came back.”

“Detective Choi, you said there was no client?”

“No way. ‘Bed and breakfast.’ Isn’t there a kid who scams homeless people?”

“I know. He dresses like a homeless person and is a conman. He is the worst kind of person who cons people who don’t have money.”

“I saw with my own eyes that Detective Kim and Senior Shin were arresting him. They said they were going to the 7th floor interrogation room.”

Attorney Song Chi-soo said with a gnashing voice.

“My client is Kang Yong-kwan······.”

“Oh, I see. Those two are detectives who are ‘hardworking’. Where is that guy named Kang Yong-kwan?”

“It’s in room 4 of the investigation room on the first floor.”

“You made a wasted step, lawyer. Be careful next time.”

Chief Lee Yong-gyun said to Song Chi-su.

“It seems there was a slight misunderstanding. This time, I will guide you personally.”

Song Chi-su followed the chief into the lobby, where the elevator inspection was already finished.

“······.”

“Would you like to have a cup of coffee in my room before you leave?”

“no.”

“Please speak kindly to your mother-in-law. As Attorney Song knows, Gangnam 1 is overflowing with donations, but we are not. Even in the same Gangnam area, the gap between the rich and the poor is large.”

“······.”

“In particular, the cafeteria has been featured on the internet as the height of poor quality. If Cheongsan Foods could help, things would get even better.”

Song Chi-su didn’t respond to the chief’s complaint. Then, when he saw interrogation room number 4, he quickly opened the door and went in.

-Thud!

“From now on, my client will exercise his right to remain silent. Any questions will be asked through me as his attorney.”

This time, Kang Yong-gwan was right.

Kim Han-gyeol showed a very regretful reaction.

“Oh my gosh······ I came all the way over.”

Song Chi-su forcibly lifted Kang Yong-gwan up.

“Go.”

Kim Han-gyeol hurriedly stopped him.

“Whoa, whoa, whoa~ What the hell is this? Even if you’re a partner lawyer for Odaeyang, this isn’t right?”

“My client admits to all charges of assaulting a police officer. He will faithfully cooperate with future investigations. His residence is confirmed, so can I take him with me?”

“The police investigation is not over yet. Attorney Song, you haven’t even sat down? You should be respectful to frontline detectives.”

“He has admitted to all the charges, so what further investigation is needed?”

Shin Dae-seong stood up and said.

“You can take it.”

“Detective Shin?”

“are you okay······.”

Shin Dae-seong looked at Song Chi-su while patting Kim Han-gyeol’s shoulder.

“Hello again, Attorney Song Chi-soo.”

“Yes, Detective Shin Dae-seong.”

“Your clothes have changed?”

“I also tried on the one my wife gave me as a gift. You’re not the only one who wears that maker.”

“You look good. You look fit. You take good care of your body.”

Kim Han-gyeol’s reaction is one of frustration.

“Detective Shin, what are you going to do if we just let it go like this? D-Day is just around the corner.”

“It doesn’t matter since I got what I needed. He took Yoon Ga-hee to a mountain in Gyeonggi Province. The fact that Chairman Jeon Young-sook went to a shooting range in Gangwon Province could be another trick.”

Kang Yong-kwan spoke to Song Chi-su with a puzzled expression.

“I didn’t say that. Really? This crazy detective already knew all about it.”

“What annoys me is your current reaction.”

“!”

Shin Dae-seong said with a changed expression.

“Attorney Song, I have never missed a prey that I have smelled. I will definitely find Yoon Ga-hee’s body even if I have to search all the mountains of Gyeonggi-do. Right? Detective Kim Han-gyeol.”

“Of course. Isn’t that guy’s face a GPS? Even after 12 years, there will be people who remember him.”

“It looks like it’s going to be a very difficult fight. I wonder who will win.”

Song Chi-soo left the interrogation room, glaring at Shin Dae-sung.

Soon after, Chief Lee Yong-gyun and Team Leader Park Dong-hee came in with expressions of curiosity.