The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 15



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◈Episode 15◈

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“What happened?”

Chief Lee Yong-gyun asked with an expectant expression.

Kim Han-gyeol slowly nodded and answered.

“I’m sorry… I was almost on the verge of collapse when the lawyer came in.”

-bang!

Park Dong-hee hit the table and expressed his regret.

“I was feeling uneasy… I should have grabbed that lawyer by the collar and bought some time.”

Chief Lee Yong-gyun asked Shin Dae-seong.

“What are you going to do now? Do you have any special plans?”

“It’s exactly as I told Attorney Song Chi-soo. We need to focus our investigation efforts on finding Yoon Ga-hee’s body.”

“Detective Shin, have you forgotten how large Gyeonggi-do is?”

“I know that too. I have no intention of digging up that vast area in detail······.”

Then he handed over Kim Han-gyeol’s cell phone.

“Here, here, Yun Ga-hee’s body will be buried.”

“Really?”

“Kang Yong-gwan secretly took the pictures for me. He made a deal with me.”

-sudden.

Team leader Park Dong-hee said, snatching the cell phone away.

“I also know about ‘Dobak-ri’ in Gyeonggi-do. The area to search has been greatly reduced. However, the terrain here is rugged, so precise searches are not easy.”

“Concentrate on searching for the tall rocks around the plains. Kang Yong-gwan told me about that. This should make the search much easier, right?”

“Yes, that’s right. It’s like setting up a table right in front of you. I don’t know how much support staff you’ll get, but you’ll be able to find it within a week.”

Chief Lee Yong-gyun’s expression also brightened significantly.

“I’ll get as much support as I can. Even if we just find Yoon Ga-hee’s body, that’s the basics.”

“What is the basics? The media interview fairy will rush in. You can flatten the nose of Gangnam 1st Station, which has always been under attack.”

“That’s right, I’ve been ignored by those guys for so long. They say it’s embarrassing to be in the same Gangnam district······.”

“Things have changed now. If you can just solve the Yoon Ga-hee case, becoming a superintendent will no longer be a dream.”

“Hey, Inspector!”

Chief Lee Yong-gyun reacted with great surprise.

At the same time, my heart started pounding and beating happily.

This is because he gave up on being promoted to superintendent because he was neither a lawyer, nor a civil servant, nor a graduate of the police academy.

“I’ll report to the branch chief quickly and get support. Team Leader Park, you gather as many available personnel as possible.”

“Understood, Chief!”

Lee Yong-gyun and Park Dong-hee went out of the investigation room.

Kim Han-gyeol, who remained with Shin Dae-sung, reacted with genuine admiration.

“You are truly wonderful.”

But Shin Dae-seong’s face is not satisfactory.

“No, it’s nothing but humiliation to me.”

“Huh? Why are you being so self-deprecating in your humility?”

“It’s clear that he kidnapped Yoon Ga-hee. We need to thoroughly pursue him and bring him down, but he ended up negotiating.”

“Didn’t you have no choice because of the time constraints?”

“Anyway, I’ll be working overtime starting today. Go home and pack your bags in advance.”

“Why are you suddenly working overtime?”

“Would Cheongsan Foods just sit back and do nothing? The chief probably won’t receive enough support. The Gangnam 2nd Police Station will make up for the lack of personnel, and we have to fill those positions.”

* * *

Early in the morning, three days later.

Entrance to the cafeteria at Gangnam 2nd Police Station.

Shin Dae-seong and Kim Han-gyeol came out after eating breakfast.

Kim Han-gyeol shook his head negatively.

“It doesn’t suit my taste. I don’t complain about food because I don’t want people to say I grew up being pampered. But the food in our cafeteria just doesn’t taste right.”

Shin Dae-seong answered as he climbed the stairs.

“Can I be honest with you?”

“Have you always been dishonest?”

“The food here is not real. The food the prisoners eat seems much better.”

“No way!”

“No way. This is the first time I’ve missed prison food.”

“Wow~ Even if the police budget is cut, it’s like this. If this continues, our police will become too miserable.”

“It’s not the case for the entire police force. I heard that other police station cafeterias are okay.”

“That’s right. I heard there’s a place that takes donations and eats very lavishly. And that’s in the same Gangnam area.”

Shin Dae-seong tilted his head after climbing all the stairs.

“There are more reporters today than yesterday?”

“I smelled it.”

“Are you talking about the actress disappearance case?”

“I don’t think we know that much yet. We have to keep it a secret until the chief gives us instructions.”

A female reporter approached Kim Han-gyeol.

“Hello, Detective Kim.”

“It’s been a while, reporter Lee Yeon-jin. Did you have a nice business trip abroad?”

“I completed my mission safely and returned like this.”

“As expected, you are the ace reporter of ‘Daedong Ilbo.’ Have you had breakfast?”

“Yes, I had a delicious meal at Gangnam 1seo.”

Kim Han-gyeol felt a bit disappointed.

“Isn’t this reporter······ a reporter in charge of Gangnam 2?”

“That’s right. But even dedicated reporters have their own preferences. I didn’t say anything because I thought it would ruin Detective Kim’s innocence, but I heard that the food at Gangnam 2nd Police Station is worse than that at prison.”

“······.”

“I think this is the police chief’s ability. We need to solve the problem by receiving donations to make up for the lack of funds, but there is no such thing here.”

“They say they sent it to Gangnam 1st Precinct, but they are ignoring Gangnam 2nd Precinct. Gangnam 1st Precinct and 2nd Precinct are completely independent.”

“Then we should at least accept donations from Cheongsan Food. If we just receive free food from there, our diet will be several times richer.”

“I understand. I will tell the chief to do his best.”

“By the way, who is the gentleman next to you? Judging by his attire, he seems like a lawyer from a large law firm.”

Kim Han-gyeol shrugged his shoulders and opened his mouth.

“This is my detective partner.”

“Congratulations. You finally have a partner? I hope it lasts a long time this time.”

“Of course. Detective Shin Dae-seong will be with me for the rest of my life.”

At that moment, Lee Yeon-jin’s eyes sparkled.

“Wait, wait a minute? Detective Shin Dae-seong… Are you talking about the person who was unjustly imprisoned for 20 years? I heard a rumor that he was transferred to Gangnam 2nd Police Station.”

Shin Dae-seong happily extended his hand.

“That’s right. I am that Shin Dae-seong.”

“Oh my, it’s nice to meet you. I’m Lee Yeon-jin, a social affairs reporter at the Daedong Ilbo. Congratulations on your release from prison after being cleared of wrongful convictions.”

“Thank you.”

“I don’t know if it’s just my greed, but I’d like to feature the detective’s life in a special article.”

“If reporter Lee Yeon-jin writes it herself, we welcome it anytime.”

“Really?”

“If you are a reporter for Daedong Ilbo, you must know reporter Kim Hyeon-sik?”

“Of course. You are the editor-in-chief of our newspaper!”

“I see. You’re already an editor-in-chief.”

Reporter Lee Yeon-jin opened her mouth while looking around.

“Do you know why this place is so busy? It feels like something is going to explode, but I don’t know exactly what.”

“Well, we haven’t heard anything either.”

“Hmm~ Detective Shin, you’re also an FM. I’ll leave here for today. But please keep your promise about the special article.”

“Of course. Please say hello to Editor Kim Hyun-seok.”

“all right.”

Kim Han-gyeol asked while looking at reporter Lee Yeon-jin’s back.

“How do you know the editor-in-chief of Daedong Ilbo?”

“I was a reporter when I was at Mapo Police Station. At that time, I was a hot-blooded rookie reporter.”

“How did you two become friends?”

“I never said we were close······.”

“yes?”

“That reporter found out I was a psychopath. He illegally went through my personal medical records. That completely ruined my trial.”

“Wow, aren’t you angry, Detective Shin?”

“What are you angry about? At that time, the reporter was just doing his job. He fulfilled the people’s right to know.”

“Wow, I guess I should call this cool······.”

Kim Han-gyeol is so dumbfounded that he can’t close his mouth.

The reporters at the police station were moving busily.

-Vroom, vroom!

-Squeak~.

As if there was an emergency, he was seen driving hurriedly and leaving Gangnam 2nd Police Station.

Shin Dae-seong tilted his head and asked.

“What’s going on?”

“Well······ I guess there must have been a big accident somewhere else. Let’s take our time and have a cup of coffee.”

“I wonder?”

It was when Shin Dae-seong and Kim Han-gyeol were walking to the main building.

-Tiring, tiring.

Kim Han-gyeol’s cell phone rang.

“Yes, Team Leader······ Yes? Yoon Ga-hee’s body has been found! Understood, I will be dispatched immediately.”

Kim Han-gyeol walked towards the parking lot.

“We found the body of Yoon Ga-hee, who was buried in secret.”

“Are you sure it’s Yoon Ga-hee’s body?”

“Judging from the way you’re dressed, I’m 99% sure.”

Shin Dae-seong followed Kim Han-gyeol and asked.

“How come journalists have information faster than us?”

“Is that the problem now? The donation of liquid food is completely gone now.”

* * *

Gambling-ri, Gyeonggi-do.

The scene where actress Yoon Ga-hee’s body was discovered.

Police were stationed around the rugged mountain, and numerous reporters and onlookers gathered.

Shin Dae-seong and Kim Han-gyeol came up to the scene where the body was found, and Team Leader Park Dong-hee and other detectives had already arrived. It was near the large rock that Kang Yong-gwan had mentioned.

Team leader Park Dong-hee said to Shin Dae-seong.

“Would you like to take a look at the scene?”

“Okay······.”

Shin Dae-seong and Park Dong-hee confirmed the location where the body was buried.

“How is it?”

“Good······.”

“yes?”

“The surveillance team is doing their job perfectly. It’s a big difference from before. I don’t need to worry about it.”

“That’s right. These days, scientific investigation has advanced tremendously. It’s a far cry from the days when we had to go out and do things on foot.”

“Could there have been an accomplice? The victim is 168cm tall and weighs 51kg, and Kang Yong-kwan is 170cm tall and weighs 70kg. Could he have come up here alone, carrying a digging tool?”

Team leader Park Dong-hee looked down the mountain and replied.

“It’s possible if you bring the tools in advance.”

“No, Kang Yong-gwan was only involved in the kidnapping and body disposal. He didn’t expect that Chairman Jeon Young-sook would kill Yoon Ga-hee. Disposing of the body must have been a sudden event for him as well.”

“It must have been difficult for me to make a judgment. Let’s also investigate the possibility of an accomplice.”

Detective Choi Jang-soo said to Team Leader Park Dong-hee who had returned.

“The reporters are causing a fuss. The chief also said that there is nothing good about buying the reporters’ complaints.”

“Oh, shit······.”

Team leader Park Dong-hee, who had been struggling, opened his mouth.

“Detective Kim announces to the reporters that the body found is definitely that of the missing actress Yoon Ga-hee.”

“Me?”

“Detective Kim is the visual director of the Violent Crimes Unit 3, right? Let’s use him in times like this.”

Kim Han-gyeol expressed his intention to refuse.

“I don’t think so. The team leader should make the announcement.”

“I?”

“If you get promoted to the position of chief of the criminal investigation division, you will have to become friendly with the reporters. You should start practicing from now on.”

“When I’m nervous, I tend to say strange things······.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll take responsibility and help you with the press interviews. Is that okay?”

“of course.”

Kim Han-gyeol, who was given full authority, clapped his hands and said.

-Clap clap clap!

“Okay, now get your head together.”

Kim Han-gyeol shouted immediately.

“I’m not saying to be neat and tidy, but to be messy. Of course, Detective Shin is an exception. Team Leader Park will stand in the middle, and Detective Shin and I will follow right behind.”

“Left-handed, right-handed······ Visually, he looks very sturdy.”

“Now, you can get down on your feet. When the reporters swarm you, stop for a moment and tell the truth. If they ask you any other questions, you can just say ‘No comment!’ and leave gracefully.”

Team 3 of Strong came down with serious expressions.

-Whoosh.

As expected, reporters swarmed like bees.

“Is the body found in the mountains that of actress Yoon Ga-hee?”

Team Leader Park Dong-hee paused for a moment and opened his mouth.

“Yes, that’s right. The body found above is that of actress Yoon Ga-hee. We, Gangnam 2nd Police Station’s Violent Crimes Unit 3, will stake our honor on catching the culprit.”

“What will you do if you can’t catch the culprit?”

At that moment, Team Leader Park Dong-hee clenched his fist and shouted.

“Absolutely not. If I don’t catch him within a week, I will resign from my job as a detective.”

“!”

The detectives from the 3rd Violent Crimes Unit looked at Park Dong-hee in surprise.