The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 140



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◈Episode 140◈

Counseling room battle

Jo Il-hwan said to Kim Han-gyeol.

“This clears up all doubts. I will proceed with filing charges against you soon.”

Kim Han-gyeol responded with a smiling face.

“Yes, that’s right. It’s an unchangeable fact that your child has been tormenting the descendants of independence activists.”

“Is this a ploy to use the media?”

“When you hear the word ‘smug’, it really bothers you. And you hear it from the descendants of pro-Japanese collaborators who only harass independence activists. Do you think this is the Japanese colonial government?”

“Detective Kim, you have also committed defamation.”

“I told you to sue me as much as you want.”

Jo Il-hwan said to Principal Ha Dong-su.

“Can I take my daughter and other students? I heard that they were forcibly taken away during class.”

“I’m sorry, that’s out of my authority······.”

“Shouldn’t the murder case be solved before the school violence? Shouldn’t the student named Jeong Ye-na be arrested first? I don’t want my daughter to be with a murderer.”

“Of course you would······.”

Principal Ha Dong-su looked at Kim Han-gyeol with an embarrassed expression.

Kim Han-gyeol also had nothing to say in rebuttal, but Shin Dae-seong continued to look at the video on the bulletin board.

“Why are you doing that?”

“Detective Kim, don’t you see something strange in this video?”

Kim Han-gyeol watched the video posted on the bulletin board again.

“I have no idea······ What’s strange?”

“It’s strange because something that couldn’t happen was filmed.”

“yes?”

Shin Dae-seong spoke with a confident voice.

“Jeong Ye-na didn’t lie. She didn’t kill anyone, so how could this footage exist?”

“Couldn’t Jung Ye-na have fooled Detective Shin? I hate to say this, but Detective Shin’s abilities aren’t perfect. The lie detector can’t be used as evidence, and the video evidence is flawed.”

“Well, these days, whenever an accident occurs, detectives are obsessed with securing CCTV and black box footage. But what you see isn’t everything.”

“In a court of law, visual evidence is all that matters. There is no evidence more certain and objective than video.”

“I too was wrongfully imprisoned because of video evidence. I believe this is fake video.”

Kim Han-gyeol was surprised and asked back.

“This video is fake?”

“Yes, a top-notch fake video that can fool even experts.”

“Well······These days, AI-created videos are no joke. When I asked people to pick out which ones were AI-created, all of the examples were AI-created. It was quite shocking.”

“Call Detective Shin and ask him to investigate who posted the video on the bulletin board and send the video to the ‘Yeomyeong Research Institute.’”

“Isn’t it the National Institute of Scientific Investigation?”

“The research institute I mentioned is the most accurate. Investigative agencies around the world, including the FBI in the United States, are requesting the authenticity of the footage from that institute.”

“Then it would take a lot of time, wouldn’t it?”

Shin Dae-seong answered with a smiling face.

“No, that’s not true. If you make me the client, I’ll process it as a special order and send you the results.”

“Why?”

“Because I was the one who founded the research institute.”

“Huh? You surprise me again! When did you even create such a research institute?”

“As soon as I entered prison… I was convinced that the crucial incriminating video evidence was fake. My father-in-law was a great help.”

Kim Han-gyeol asked curiously.

“It must have cost a lot of money to set up a research institute like that?”

“That’s right, we hired the best people at the time and started researching.”

“I don’t think Detective Shin robbed the bank······.”

“I learned how to invest in coins and stocks in prison. People say I’m an investment genius, but you have to be able to trust the scammers.”

“If you make a lot of money, you’re a success, right?”

“Is that so? I continued to invest in the lab to find out that the evidence video was fake. And I got the results I invested in. I found out that the evidence video that incriminated me was fake.”

“Anyway, you are amazing. You achieved that result because you never gave up until the end.”

“Detective Kim, check the authenticity of the video first. I will investigate the ruling students of Cheongdam Arts High School.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Shin Dae-seong approached the students and asked them.

“Why were you surprised when you saw the video on the bulletin board?”

Jo Bo-ram, Jo Il-hwan’s daughter, answered.

“How can you not be surprised when there’s a scene where people are killed?”

“You guys were surprised for a different reason. It was more like, how can such a video exist?”

“No?”

“You may feel relieved on the outside, but inside you feel puzzled. Who could have created this fake video······.”

Jo Il-hwan intervened.

“Principal, Detective Shin is currently conducting a leading question on the children.”

“I’m sorry, but this is not a courtroom.”

“If students are treated unreasonably, shouldn’t you stop them?”

Lee Tae-soo also added strength and spoke.

“We are the biggest donor to Cheongdam Arts High School. It is the school’s basic duty to protect its students. Let’s investigate later.”

Jo Il-hwan and Lee Tae-su were confident that the principal would follow their orders.

“Why should I do that?”

“yes?”

“School violence is by no means a light crime. As the principal, I will actively cooperate with the investigation of the special investigation team for unsolved cases. Parents, please also follow the principal’s decision.”

“What on earth did you eat wrong to say something like that······.”

Lee Tae-soo’s true nature came out,

-Ouch.

Jo Il-hwan quickly poked her in the side to stop her.

“If that’s the school’s decision, then we have to follow it. But does the chairman know about this matter?”

“I will speak well to the chairman.”

“······.”

Jo Il-hwan was left with nothing more to say.

Because I don’t know that they are investigating the incident of blowing up a school.

Shin Dae-seong asked the ruling students.

“You know Lee Wan-yong, right? Not the traitor in the textbooks, but the guy who films his own broadcasts. I think he might have contacted you guys personally.”

“······.”

“If you act so indifferently, I have no choice but to do the same. Until the authenticity of the video is revealed, you are the most likely suspects. If you won’t actively defend me, then there’s nothing I can do.”

Shin Dae-seong looked at Kim Han-gyeol, who had just finished the call, and said.

“Arrest these students and bring them to the police station for investigation.”

“I sincerely hope so too.”

Jo Il-hwan shouted in an agitated voice.

“What the hell are you doing! Arresting minor children without permission?”

Shin Dae-seong answered with a calm expression.

“Song Yoo-jung was a minor. The court made a wrong decision and raised her to be a murderer. I will not repeat the same mistake.”

“Are you comparing my daughter to that lunatic?”

“I don’t know what’s different.”

“What did you say?”

“It’s the same as killing someone for momentary pleasure. The special investigation team is gathering evidence one by one. If my judgment is wrong, I will take off my clothes immediately.”

Principal Ha Dong-su mediated between both sides.

“No matter how much I think about it, arresting students is not the right thing to do. Detective Shin seems to be worried about escape or destruction of evidence. How about investigating within the school? I’m sure the parents will give permission to do so.”

Jo Il-hwan accepted it right away.

“We will follow the principal’s advice.”

Shin Dae-seong seemed to think for a moment and then said.

“We will also follow the principal’s opinion. Instead, the movement of four students will be restricted to the counseling room and bathroom.”

“I will definitely keep that in mind.”

The principal responded that he was glad that his opinion was accepted.

Shin Dae-seong spoke to the parents.

“We will begin a full-scale investigation in four hours. You may call your lawyers, or you may call the reporters. Just do not use tricks like suddenly claiming to be sick.”

Then he nodded at Kim Han-gyeol.

“Detective Kim, let’s go out.”

Kim Han-gyeol followed right away and asked.

“Where are you going?”

“Student cafeteria. I made a fuss so I couldn’t eat properly.”

“This meal ticket belongs to Detective Shin.”

“of course.”

Kim Han-gyeol asked while observing Shin Dae-seong’s expression.

“You look really happy?”

“Yeah, I feel like dancing right now.”

“Why? I don’t think I was that hungry.”

“The video posted on the bulletin board was very elaborate. It’s most likely the work of the guy who made my video.”

“!”

* * *

Cheongdam Arts High School Counseling Room.

The families that control the underworld of South Korea are arriving one after another.

A big shot in the private loan market, Ko Yeon-ja, said to his granddaughter.

“What kind of accident did you have again?”

Gojia responded annoyedly.

“Grandma, I really didn’t do anything wrong?”

“I did nothing wrong, but the special task force for unsolved cases came out?”

“······.”

Ko Yeon-ja asked Chairman Lee Tae-soo.

“Is it not okay for this chairman to step forward?”

“Detective Shin Dae-seong is not to be trifled with. Even we could be put in danger.”

“Is that it?”

“Detective Shin is a man who has nothing to lose. They say he will do anything to avenge his wife.”

-Drunk!

Min Deok-sul, the chairman of a large corporation, also entered the consulting room.

At the same time, Min Seung-chan jumped up and started running away.

“This little bastard!”

Min Deok-sul frowned and ran to grab his son’s head.

“Ah, ah, it hurts, Father~.”

“What did I tell you? I told you to only cause trouble if you can handle it!”

-Thud, thud, thud, thud!

Min Deok-sul beat his son without mercy.

Jo Il-hwan, who couldn’t stand to watch, tried to dissuade Min Deok-sul.

“Please be patient, Chairman Min. It won’t help you here.”

“Professor Cho, why would I be like this? Why doesn’t that kid listen to me······.”

Lee Tae-soo stepped in and sorted out the messy situation.

“The situation is very serious now. We have to work together to save the children.”

The old man looked around and asked.

“Why can’t I see the chairman? He doesn’t answer my calls.”

“It seems like he’s deliberately avoiding our contact.”

“The chairman is not the kind of person who would do that······.”

Jo Il-hwan responded with a stern expression.

“I think maybe the police have caught him off guard. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have avoided contact on purpose.”

“What kind of case is the special investigation unit investigating? I don’t think it’s because of simple school violence.”

“That’s right, Chairman Ko. Our children are currently being investigated for murder.”

“Murder, murder?”

The reaction of the high-ranking official was one of great shock.

Jo Il-hwan said as he sat her down on the chair.

“Don’t worry too much. We have assembled a defense team of the best lawyers.”

“I don’t care how much money I have. I can’t let my granddaughter go to prison.”

“Then we need to think of another way.”

“What are you talking about?”

“The special task force has never failed to catch a criminal. We must use other means than the public prosecution.”

“What means are you talking about······.”

Jo Il-hwan gestured and called the remaining three closer. Then, in a very small voice, he announced the final resort.

-Drunk!

The door to the counseling room opens,

Detectives from the special task force for unsolved cases came in one after another.

All detectives except Chief Park Dong-hee were mobilized.

Kim Han-gyeol jumped up and welcomed them.

“Thank you! Finally, reinforcements have arrived.”

“Here, the data we investigated······.”

They handed over the information they had hastily investigated, starting with the longest-serving team leader.

“As expected, the special task force for unsolved cases is a great success. They were able to find out this much in such a short amount of time.”

Shin Dae-seong also nodded positively.

“The evidence is now overwhelming······.”

“It’s like the Battle of Cheongsanri, where we completely destroy everything. Since this is a counseling room, it will be called the ‘Battle of the Counseling Room.’”

Shin Dae-seong approached with a relaxed expression.

“It’s the time we promised. Should we begin the full-scale investigation now?”