The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 151



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◈Episode 151◈

Those broadcasting station guys

The studio was in shock.

Oh Jeong-ah asked Detective Lee Jun-ki with a surprised expression.

“What did you just say? Producer Kim Shin-woo was murdered?”

“Yes, he was found dead an hour ago. The higher-ups want to investigate quietly and resolve the issue. So, I ask for the active cooperation of those who worked with Mr. Kim Shin-woo.”

“Oh, how did this happen······.”

Oh Jeong-ah staggered, unable to bear the shock.

The assistant director quickly supported her and asked Detective Lee Jun-ki.

“Where was PD Kim murdered? I heard he died inside the broadcasting station.”

“Yes, it was a room similar to a break room on the second basement floor. I heard that the people at TMS Broadcasting Station called it ‘the break room.’”

“That’s where the youngest staff with little experience rest. There’s absolutely no reason for PD Kim to go there.”

“Excuse me, what is your name and rank?”

“I am assistant director Kang Young-jae. I am directing with PD Kim.”

Detective Lee Jun-ki took out his notebook and asked.

“When was the last time you contacted Mr. Kim Shin-woo?”

“I got a text message an hour and a half ago. Something urgent came up and I might be late.”

“Can I see that text?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Assistant director Kang Young-jae took out his cell phone and showed a text message.

Detective Lee Jun-ki nodded and looked at her before asking.

“When did you last meet in person?”

“It was last night. I was discussing a guest matter.”

“Guest problem?”

The assistant director glanced at Kim Han-gyeol and Shin Dae-seong and answered.

“The guests who were originally scheduled to attend unilaterally announced their withdrawal. We stayed late to hastily recruit other partners.”

“Were the substitute actors detectives from the minor crimes unit?”

The assistant director answered in a lowered voice.

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Why did the guests unilaterally notify that they would not attend? It would have been bad for the broadcasting station.”

“That’s because… I had a huge fight with PD Kim.”

“How bad was the fight?”

“It was almost like a fist fight. PD Kim’s personality is well-known in the broadcasting station. The scheduled guests were female YouTube celebrities, and their personalities were no joke either.”

Detective Lee Jun-ki’s questions continued.

“Why did you get to the point of a fistfight? And with women at that?”

“PD Kim’s demands were too harsh. I coaxed the guests into coming out to me.”

“Coming out?”

“Thelma and Louise are rising celebrities in the fashion world. There were rumors that they were more than friends, but PD Kim forced them to be together for the sake of ratings.”

“Even I think it doesn’t make sense. It’s not like I was planning on sending the broadcast guest to hell.”

The assistant director answered with a bitter smile.

“There are some things we can’t do. That’s why there’s a saying, ‘Broadcasting station guys.’ We have to do whatever it takes to increase viewer ratings.”

“If it were me, it wouldn’t have ended with a curse. Didn’t the women threaten Mr. Kim Shin-woo?”

“······.”

“Please tell me the truth. Everything will be revealed when we investigate, so please save me some trouble.”

Assistant Director Kang Young-jae opened his mouth after much thought.

“The woman named Delma had a personality that was no joke. She was determined to kill PD Kim······.”

“Can you give me their contact information?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Detective Lee Jun-ki asked the assistant director who was checking his cell phone contacts.

“How long did Mr. Kang Young-jae work with the victim?”

“It’s been a little less than five years.”

“Were you close with PD Kim Shin-woo?”

“To be honest······ That’s not true. PD Kim is the type of person who can’t get close to anyone. The staff and panelists probably think the same as I do.”

Detective Lee Jun-ki asked for confirmation.

“Are you Professor Yang Man-soo, the profiler?”

“Yes.”

“What do you think of the victim, PD Kim Shin-woo?”

“It’s hard to say that to a dead person, but… no one will be sad that he’s dead. His aggressive tendencies seemed to indicate a mental problem.”

Kim Han-gyeol, in the guest seat, reacts surprisingly calmly.

Shin Dae-seong asked with a puzzled expression.

“Why are you so quiet? Shouldn’t you be torturing yourself for knowing something like this would happen?”

“I still don’t know if this is the real situation.”

“What are you talking about?”

Kim Han-gyeol nodded at Detective Lee Jun-gi and answered.

“It could be a hidden camera. Isn’t it too exquisite that a broadcasting station PD was suddenly murdered? There have been similar hidden cameras in the past.”

“I’m sure he’s a detective from Gwangsoo Unit. I saw him when he was arrested at Gwangsoo Unit last time.”

“These days, broadcasting stations are so meticulous. It’s not even a big deal to hire a current detective. And even if I have bad luck, would the PD in charge of the program I’m appearing in get murdered?”

“I think Detective Kim could do it.”

“······.”

“Besides, those people aren’t acting. The murder of the broadcasting station PD is a real incident.”

“I knew this would happen. Where would my unfortunate fate go? Now it seems like I’m really settling into science. Why~ does everything I do go wrong?”

This is when Kim Han-gyeol makes a face like he’s dying of shock.

Detective Lee Jun-ki of Gwangsoo Unit approached the guest seats.

* * *

Detective Lee Jun-ki greeted me politely.

“Hello, Detective Shin Dae-seong. This is Lee Jun-ki from Seoul Gwangsu Police Station.”

“You’ve had a hard time.”

Lee Jun-ki also greeted Kim Han-gyeol politely.

“Are you detective Kim Han-gyeol? My parents and I are both fans of Kim Hye-ran.”

“yes······.”

“Were you close with the victim, PD Kim Shin-woo?”

“No, I didn’t even see the face. When do you estimate the victim’s time of death was?”

“The details will come out after the National Forensic Service inspection. I think it was two to three hours ago.”

“What evidence do you have to confirm that he was murdered?”

Detective Lee Jun-ki looked at the staff of who were having an emergency meeting and answered.

“It’s poison.”

“What were you eating?”

“That has to be investigated by the National Forensic Service. When I was investigating, the surrounding area was completely cleared. The victim’s cell phone was also missing. Based on the condition of the body, I assumed it was poisoning.”

Shin Dae-seong asked.

“What was the condition?”

“The victim was already dead, and his breath smelled like raw almonds. My nickname is Gaeko.”

-match!

Kim Han-gyeol said, clapping his hands.

“It’s cyanide murder! I heard that when you ingest cyanide and die, your breath smells like almonds.”

Detective Lee Jun-ki answered.

“I don’t know if it smells like almonds.”

“Didn’t you just say it smells like almonds?”

“I said it smelled like raw almonds. But I’m sure it was cyanide poisoning. I solved a cyanide poisoning case once, and it smelled exactly the same.”

“Haha, you’re a very meticulous detective.”

Kim Han-gyeol scratched the back of his head with an awkward expression, and Shin Dae-seong approached Detective Lee Jun-gi and asked.

“When you arrived, was the scene already cleared?”

“Yes, it was clean, as if someone had cleaned it.”

“Who reported it to the police?”

“The broadcasting station’s security chief did it. The first person to discover it was a cleaning lady hired as a contractor.”

“You said nothing has changed since it was first discovered?”

Detective Lee Jun-ki looked through the notebook and answered.

“I asked that too. The lady was so shocked that she couldn’t answer properly. When she opened the door and went in, she said it was so clean that she didn’t feel the need to clean it.”

“The victim’s cell phone was never found?”

“Yes, I sent a text to the assistant director and it looks like the power was turned off.”

“We still don’t know whether PD Kim turned it off himself or whether someone took it away and turned it off.”

“Yes. It’s still early in the investigation. And the broadcasting station wants to handle this case quietly. They want to keep it a secret and not reveal it to the press.”

“A murder case occurred inside a broadcasting station······ If the reporters find out, they’ll come in droves.”

Detective Lee Jun-ki asked cautiously.

“Detective Shin, are you also interested in this case?”

“The producer in charge of the program I’m on was murdered. I couldn’t help but care.”

“So, are you going to take this case to the minor incidents unit?”

The status of the special task force for unsolved cases rose by the day. Shin Dae-seong could take on any case he wanted.

“No, we’d rather not get involved. It’s a headache when the broadcasting station gets involved.”

“That’s true. I already have a headache. I just got a case and I’m getting a lot of calls asking when it’ll be solved.”

Kim Han-gyeol saw an opportunity and intervened.

“Detective, what’s going on with the program? Will we be able to record this episode?”

“Unfortunately, that seems unlikely.”

“Why? I’ve been wanting to be here so badly.”

“The victim was murdered inside the broadcasting station. There was also a lot of conflict with the staff. Everyone here is a suspect.”

“Wow~ It’s getting tangled up like this again.”

“Now that we’re on the subject… When did Detectives Shin Dae-seong and Kim Han-gyeol arrive at the TMS broadcasting station?”

Kim Han-gyeol asked with a bewildered expression.

“Are you doubting us now?”

“No, I’m just asking this question to clear your doubts.”

“That’s what I always say to suspects, but it doesn’t feel good to hear it like this.”

“So, when did you arrive?”

“It must have been about 40 minutes.”

“Can you submit the vehicle’s black box footage?”

“Yes, I will do that. You are a very meticulous detective.”

Shin Dae-seong said to Kim Han-gyeol.

“There’s no more filming, so we should go back now.”

“There’s nothing I can do······.”

This is when Kim Han-gyeol turns away weakly.

“omg!”

Kim Han-gyeol flinched and became alert.

Because the staff blocked them.

“Why are you like that, announcer Oh Jeong-ah?”

“The broadcast isn’t over yet.”

“What does that mean? The PD in charge was murdered, and you guys need to be investigated as suspects.”

“No, we will continue recording, and we will catch the criminal. To be exact, detectives Shin Dae-seong and Kim Han-gyeol together. Isn’t this the real fantasy partnership?”

Detective Lee Jun-ki came forward and asked.

“Who decided that?”

“We just had an emergency meeting and made a decision. Broadcasting is a promise to the viewers. It has to be kept.”

“The investigation is no joke. Are the higher-ups at the broadcasting station also aware of these facts?”

“Yes, I know. I called and got permission. I promised them double the ratings, so they approved it right away.”

“Yes~?”

Lee Jun-ki had an expression that couldn’t hide his bewilderment, and Kim Han-gyeol whispered to Shin Dae-seong.

‘That’s why they call them ‘broadcasters’. My colleague died, and they’re using him for ratings!’

‘That’s right, I shouldn’t have cursed PD Kim, the victim······.’

Detective Lee Jun-ki, who was in charge of the case, answered with a serious expression.

“Absolutely not. Does the investigation seem like a joke?”

“Haven’t we already started filming?”

“What, what did you say? Are you filming this right now?”

As Oh Jeong-ah nodded, a camera came out and captured the flustered appearance of Detective Lee Jun-ki.

“If it’s like this, I can’t help it······.”

It was when Detective Lee Jun-ki was about to take out his cell phone.

-Tiring~ Tiring~

Detective Lee Jun-ki immediately pressed the call button.

“Team Leader Gong, thank you for calling at such a time. Oh, well······ What, what did you say? Is that, is that true? Yes······ Of course I have to follow orders. Understood, Team Leader.”

After finishing the call, Detective Lee Jun-ki looked at the staff and said.

“Please continue filming. I will actively assist you in filming.”

‘Wow! Even Gwangsoo-dae fell for the tricks of the broadcasting station guys!’