The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 143



Only Noblemtl

◈Episode 143◈

Indian rain festival

Seoul Metropolitan Investigation Unit building.

Shin Dae-seong was arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes.

Gangnam 2nd Police Station Chief Lee Yong-gyun visited Gwangsu-dae to protest.

“What are you doing? You’re making an emergency arrest of a detective who is investigating a serious case?”

Jin Jung-cheol, the head of the metropolitan investigation team, doesn’t seem to care much.

“Where is there any sanctuary in police investigations? If you commit a crime, you should be punished. For public officials who eat up the country’s money, accepting a bribe is a serious crime.”

“Detective Shin Dae-seong took a bribe? A passing dog would laugh out loud. What evidence do you have?”

“The guy who gave the bribe turned himself in.”

“Are you saying that you just believed the criminal’s words and arrested the detective in charge of the unsolved cases?”

“This is not a problem I can help with.”

“Wow, I’m speechless······.”

The sarcasm was clear.

Jin Joong-cheol, the head of the regional investigation team, frowned.

“What are you doing? Do I look that easy?”

“Inspector Jin, you’ve always hated Detective Shin Dae-seong, right? I’ve never seen a superior officer dislike a detective who is good at catching criminals.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Why are you acting so ignorant now? Aren’t you just tackling Detective Shin because you’re upset that he’s doing so well?”

“what?”

“I really hope so. I don’t want to think that the superintendent took a bribe and arrested Detective Shin.”

-bang!

Superintendent Jin Jung-cheol slammed the table and shouted.

“Don’t shut up! Did I take a bribe or arrest Detective Shin out of personal feelings?”

“Or show me the evidence? Arresting someone on an emergency basis with unconfirmed information and leaking it to public opinion. You are too brave. Can you handle the consequences?”

“This case is being investigated by Team Leader Oh Mi-hee. I can’t just carelessly stop her just because I’m her superior.”

“I am still dumbfounded. Since when did Chief Inspector Jin trust his subordinates? Haven’t you always tried to please your superiors to get to this point?”

“What?”

Lee Yong-gyun made up his mind and said what he wanted to say.

“You don’t even need to watch this to see the video. He must have called Team Leader Oh Mi-hee and instigated her to arrest Detective Shin Dae-seong. He must have persuaded her by telling her that the Superintendent would take responsibility for what happened next.”

“I clearly said no.”

“Then what happened?”

Superintendent Jin Jung-cheol said with a sigh.

“I’m going crazy right now… Do you know why it’s so quiet here? I unplugged the phone line and turned off my cell phone. I’ve been getting calls from everyone from the chief to the chief asking why I arrested detective Shin Dae-seong. You know that too. Would I dig my own grave?”

“That will never happen.”

“I didn’t know that Team Leader Oh would arrest Detective Shin. I knew and I would have tried to stop him.”

Lee Yong-gyun asked with a puzzled expression.

“Would Team Leader Oh Mi-hee really do this on her own?”

“that’s right······.”

“Do you order me to release you immediately?”

“I gave orders and even asked you several times, but it was no use.”

“Suspension from duty. Wasn’t that Chief Inspector Jin’s specialty?”

“If I do that, I’ll get hurt worse.”

The manager couldn’t stand the frustration and raised his voice.

“Why? Did Team Leader Oh find a weakness in you?”

“······.”

Silence is affirmation.

“What kind of weakness did you catch? Could it be that Team Leader Oh is hiding his daughter? I don’t think it’s because of the age difference… Could it be that the two of you are in an inappropriate relationship…?”

“That’s not it.”

“Then, what is it?”

“I thought Team Leader Oh Mi-hee was the hidden daughter of a wealthy family. She was no joke when it came to spending. She was also close to the police leadership. There probably wasn’t a single executive who didn’t receive money from her.”

“But why did you arrest Detective Shin Dae-seong?”

“I don’t know that either······.”

* * *

Seoul Metropolitan Investigation Unit Investigation Office.

Shin Dae-seong sat with a blank expression on his face.

There was no sign of being upset, angry, or agitated.

-Rumble.

Team leader Oh Mi-hee came in with detective Park Sang-hyeok.

Shin Dae-seong looked at them blankly without saying anything.

Detective Park Sang-hyeok spoke first.

“I’m sorry to have to meet you like this. Do you know Kang Du-sun? He’s a very bad lobbyist.”

“I don’t know.”

“Confess honestly. He already confessed.”

“When, where, and how much did you say you gave it to me?”

“Are you going to continue to be so uncooperative? We are doing our best to accommodate Detective Shin.”

“Is this your first time being interrogated like this?”

“!”

Detective Park Sang-hyeok responded with a flinch.

“It’s not the first time, but······.”

“I never took a bribe, and he said he gave one. So what should I do?”

“Kang Du-sun’s testimony is concretely consistent.”

“Am I inconsistent?”

“······.”

“You have to give me evidence that I can’t move. This is just like an ‘Indian rain ceremony.’ Are you going to keep interrogating me until I tell you?”

“That can’t be. An arrest warrant must be obtained within 48 hours for an emergency arrest.”

“So, you’re just wasting your time. When did Kang Du-sun meet me and say he gave me a bribe?”

“Exactly one month ago.”

“What specific time?”

Park Sang-hyeok reviewed the investigation records and answered.

“It’s around 11:30 p.m.”

“where?”

“He said he went directly to Detective Shin’s apartment.”

“Have you checked the CCTV footage from the apartment I live in?”

“He said there was nothing from a month ago.”

“There might be black box footage. Vehicles 8797 and 5754 can confirm the entrance to the apartment.”

“We didn’t have time to check that far.”

“Then, what did you check and arrest me for?”

“······.”

Park Sang-hyeok closed his mouth as if he was speechless, and Team Leader Oh Mi-hee, who had been crossing her arms, stepped forward.

“Are you denying the charges?”

“I would like to go along with the story if possible, but the investigation is so poorly done that I can’t help but feel astonished······.”

“I’m going to give Detective Shin a chance. How about confessing honestly and getting what you deserve?”

“Why on earth are you doing this to me… Is this some kind of warning? Telling me not to fly anymore?”

“Because you committed a sin, you are being punished.”

“What is your identity?”

“What do you mean by that question? I am Oh Mi-hee, team leader of the Seoul Metropolitan Investigation Unit. Detective Shin Dae-seong has been arrested on charges of bribery.”

-dripping.

The interrogation room door opened and attorney Jo Yoon-joo came in.

She approached Shin Dae-seong straight away.

“What the heck? You’ve really been arrested.”

“That’s right.”

“I can’t even begin to tell you how much I laughed when Detective Shin said he took a bribe. I don’t know who the crazy detective was, but I thought he had no creativity.”

Attorney Cho Yoon-joo didn’t care about the detectives at Gwangsu Police Station.

“Here you go, I brought the information Detective Shin requested.”

“Thank you.”

Shin Dae-seong asked while looking at the materials brought by attorney Jo Yoon-ju.

“Team Leader Oh Mi-hee, is the reason you arrested me because of the Cheongdam Arts High School incident? You must have received orders from Professor Cho Il-hwan.”

“I don’t understand what you’re talking about?”

“You are also a member of the ‘Imperial Council’. It is a group supported by the Japanese far right.”

“I will ask the questions, Detective Shin.”

“Kang Doo-soon was in the province a month ago. The owners of our apartments 8797 and 5754 willingly provided us with their black boxes. Of course, Kang Doo-soon never entered or exited the area. Did you arrest me without even conducting such a basic investigation?”

Oh Mi-hee replied with a faint smile.

“That doesn’t sound like something a suspect who received a bribe would say.”

“Is it the way of the Gwangsoo Unit to just arrest someone without providing any evidence? I have obtained records of you receiving money from the Hwanggukhoe.”

-Sigh,

Shin Dae-seong continued speaking, holding out the printed materials.

“This is evidence of bribery. As a public official, you can’t accept money like this, right?”

“You were arrested, not me.”

“You didn’t think that you might get arrested, did you?”

“That won’t happen.”

As soon as she finished speaking,

-Thud!

Kim Han-gyeol opened the door to the investigation room and came in.

“Ta-da~”

Detective Park Sang-hyeok of Gwangsu-dae stood up and stopped Kim Han-gyeol.

“What are you?”

“I am detective Kim Han-gyeol from the Unsolved Cases Unit. I have come to arrest Ms. Oh Mi-hee, who actually took bribes.”

“What, what did you say? Are you kidding me?”

“Does this look like a joke to you?”

-chuck.

Kim Han-gyeol handed over the arrest warrant at his eye level.

“······.”

“This is a hot warrant I just received.”

Kim Han-gyeol pushed detective Park Sang-hyeok aside and approached Oh Mi-hee.

“Ms. Oh Mi-hee, you are under arrest for bribery. You have the right to an attorney······.”

-Clang!

Kim Han-gyeol handcuffed Team Leader Oh Mi-hee.

Team Leader Oh Mi-hee glared at Kim Han-gyeol with a venomous look in her eyes.

“You’re making a mistake. Do you know what happens if you touch me?”

“I don’t know, what should I do?”

Team leader Oh Mi-hee said while looking at the magic mirror in the monitor room.

“Director Jin Jung-cheol, is it okay if I get arrested?”

“······.”

There was no response from inside.

“If you come out like this, I can’t do anything about it. Do you know how much you’ve received from me all this time? If you don’t listen to me, the Seoul Gwangsu University students will all take off their clothes one by one.”

-Click.

Only then did I hear the door opening in the monitor room.

The corners of Oh Mi-hee’s mouth went up.

It was a confident smile that said things went as planned.

But the moment the interrogation room door opens,

Her smile disappeared faster than lightning.

“Team Leader Naburangi is threatening the entire Gwangsu Unit?”

This is because it was Police Commissioner General Park Soon-cheol, not Superintendent Jin Jung-cheol, who came in.

Team leader Oh Mi-hee answered, hiding her embarrassment.

“Oh, how did you come? No, you came at a good time. The special task force for unsolved cases is said to be arresting me because they are angry about my arrest. How about giving them some stern advice, Chief?”

“okay?”

Chief Park Soon-cheol approached Oh Mi-hee and said,

-Ouch!

The gender equality ‘joint’ was blown.

“Police should act like police officers. Taking bribes, arresting colleagues, and threatening superiors?”

“Oh, you misunderstood······.”

“With all this evidence, is this a misunderstanding? How is it that the remnants of the Japanese colonial era still remain in the police? I will root it out before my term ends.”

“······.”

Commissioner Park Soon-cheol said while looking at Shin Dae-seong.

“You’ll be released from here soon. I’ve given you a lot of authority now, but I’m giving you even more authority in this case. Sweep everything away with the mindset of fighting for independence.”

“It could spread to the political world. Is that okay?”

“It doesn’t matter. In this atmosphere, there’s nothing you can’t do. Just keep going and push hard as you want. I heard it’s related to your wife’s case.”

“Thank you, sir.”

* * *

– The activities of the special task force for unsolved cases are amazing. The existence of the ‘Untouchables’, which were dismissed as a conspiracy theory, has been confirmed. They are from wealthy families with money and fame, and their children······.

Gangnam 2nd Police Station investigation room.

Kim Han-gyeol and Shin Dae-seong are investigating the twentieth member of Untouchable. They made them reveal their identity one by one as they operated as a guerrilla organization, leading to the arrest of the twentieth member.

“It really is true that even a little bit of dust makes a mountain.”

“I don’t know how many more are left. The key is to catch that guy called the game manager.”

Shin Dae-seong asked the suspect sitting in the interrogation room.

“Your name is Kwon Tae-ho, 27 years old. Your father’s job is… A rich man with a lot of money? You’ve had a lot of international incidents at a young age, haven’t you?”

Kwon Tae-ho’s lawyer said.

“My client admits his wrongdoing. He will be tried honestly and pay the price.”

Kim Han-gyeol said with a laugh.

“Is it because if you are tried in the US, you could face the death penalty? In Korea, for a first-time offender, you can use all means of reducing the sentence, including drunk driving, to get it within 10 years?”

“My client is repenting his sins and is writing ten pages of reflection every day.”

“It seems that these days, there are even reduced sentences for writing reflection papers.”

Shin Dae-seong winked at Kim Han-gyeol.

“Should we take a break and then do it?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Kim Han-gyeol said as he came out of the investigation room.

“That kid needs to be sent to America.”

“Don’t worry. Heaven will help us.”

“How can I help you?”

This is when Shin Dae-seong tries to whisper.

-Tiring~ Tiring~.

“What incredible timing. Hello? Really!”

Kim Han-gyeol immediately hung up the phone.

“Detective Shin, I heard that Lee Wan-yong has finally woken up.”

“Okay, let’s hurry and go.”

Shin Dae-seong and Kim Han-gyeol hurriedly headed to the hospital.