The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 156



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◈Episode 156◈

All are detectives

Assistant director Kang Young-jae asked Shin Dae-seong.

“Have you found the culprit?”

“Not yet. Simple events have become strangely intertwined and complicated.”

Professor Yang Man-soo, a profiler, said quietly.

“This is a classic case of revenge. It can be easily solved by investigating who had the grudge to kill someone.”

“It’s not that easy. Coincidences piled up and piled up, resulting in a strange incident.”

“I heard that Detective Shin is the best detective in our country. But today, you often say things that sound like excuses.”

Shin Dae-seong responded with a smiling expression.

“Professor Yang, who do you think is the culprit?”

“My thoughts are······.”

Professor Yang Man-soo expressed his opinion when the camera came on.

“The victim had a lot of resentment. The discrimination against women was particularly severe. The victim probably had a history of severe abuse······.”

As the explanation became longer, Kim Han-gyeol came closer and whispered.

‘I know that professor well. His nickname is Principal.’

‘Are you from an educational background?’

‘No, it’s too long. It doesn’t end like a lecture from the principal.’

‘I felt that way too.’

Professor Yang Man-soo’s explanation went on for quite some time. Even when the assistant director signaled for him to speak briefly, he continued on stubbornly.

Shin Dae-seong interrupted him and asked.

“So, who is the culprit that Professor Yang is sure of?”

“I am······.”

Yang Man-soo looked at the broadcast staff while talking for a long time. Then he stopped in front of the person he thought was the culprit.

“Anchorwoman Oh Jeong-ah is the culprit.”

“What, what did you say?”

Oh Jeong-ah immediately asked with a bewildered expression.

“Why are you saying I’m the culprit?”

“The answer was already given earlier. Oh Ahn-ah benefited the most from PD Kim’s death.”

“What benefits did you get?”

“Wasn’t that a surefire way to silence the affair? I was shocked too. Why did it have to be PD Kim… Oh, Announcer is not the type to like bad guys.”

Oh Jeong-ah looks genuinely angry.

“Are you kidding me? I benefited the most from PD Kim’s death? My affair was broadcasted, so what are you talking about?”

“Keep calm. You should be worried about a murder case rather than an affair. Attorney Lee So-hyun, a criminal law expert, can help you.”

“Is that so?”

Panel lawyer Lee So-hyun said to Oh Jeong-ah.

“If you entrust me with your case, I will do my best to defend you.”

“Does this lawyer also believe that I am the criminal?”

“No, my clients are always innocent.”

“······.”

Shin Dae-seong asked announcer Oh Jeong-ah.

“I think everyone is curious. Why did you have an affair with PD Kim, and not someone else? That’s why they are suspicious of Oh Jeong-ah even more.”

Kim Han-gyeol quickly intervened and asked.

“Were you threatened? PD Kim is a person who would do something like that.”

“Even though PD Kim was cruel to other women, he was really good to me. He never yelled at me.”

“You were a nice man only to Ms. Oh Jeong-ah. Women are attracted to such men too.”

“No. The biggest thing was the betrayal I felt towards my husband. He cheated on me with my best friend.”

“Are you looking for revenge?”

“I guess so. I’m currently going through divorce proceedings with my husband. I really didn’t kill Producer Kim!”

Shin Dae-seong answered with an expression of understanding.

“I believe what you say.”

“Really? Then is the culprit Han Soo-kyung from the art team?”

The person involved, Han Su-kyung, shouted.

“Me too? I couldn’t kill him even though I wanted to. You’re saying I was scammed by a bad guy?”

“How can you believe that?”

“Didn’t the person over there say it wasn’t poison?”

Han Soo-kyung spoke to the scientific investigation team leader with a firm hand. But Oh Jeong-ah did not believe her words.

“Isn’t Han Su-kyung a very meticulous person? She might have prepared a fake in case she got caught.”

“I’m not that thorough. Detective Shin, I feel so wronged! If I really killed PD Kim, I wouldn’t feel so wronged.”

Shin Dae-seong said.

“I believe what Han Soo-kyung said.”

“Really? Then the culprit is… Thelma or Louise?”

“Louise made the same choice as you. She didn’t get scammed and bought real cyanide poison.”

“Then Louis is the culprit!”

“No. She couldn’t achieve her goal either. She gave up right before she could do it. Someone took the cyanide she put in her car.”

“Thelma could have taken revenge on Louis. Thelma never lets anyone who bullies Louis off the hook.”

“Thelma made a false confession for Louis. She believed that Louis killed Producer Kim.”

From Han Soo-kyung’s perspective, someone else had to be the culprit.

“Manager Cho, who is the only person close to PD Kim, is also suspicious.”

“Why me~?”

Manager Cho Yoon-seok reacted with disbelief.

“Manager Cho, you borrowed money from PD Kim, right?”

“What, what did you say?”

“I lost all my money on stocks, coins, and gambling, and I owed it to PD Kim. That’s why I drink with him even though I don’t like it.”

“I would kill someone for a few bucks? Are you in your right mind?”

“I know that PD Kim was urging me to pay back the money.”

“!”

“Manager Cho, it was no use begging for leniency. I threatened to tell the director if I didn’t pay by this week.”

“Oh, how did you know?”

Han Soo-kyung answered with her arms crossed proudly.

“I heard the two of you talking on the empty set a while ago. Manager Cho was up to his knees······.”

“Stop! I wanted to kill PD Kim, that bastard, too. But I have a solid alibi!”

“What were you doing between 7:30 and 8:30 today?”

“I was talking to my parents······. Here, it’s clearly marked 7:34 AM.”

Manager Cho Yoon-seok showed his cell phone screen.

“You were on the phone with your parents for an hour?”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

“Manager Cho isn’t that kind of filial son, is he?”

“I was borrowing money from my parents······. If PD Kim told on me, I might get fired. I had to pay PD Kim back no matter what.”

“Isn’t it true that I don’t have to pay it back now?”

“I don’t know. PD Kim might have a loan certificate······.”

Han Soo-kyung said with a confident expression.

“With PD Kim dead, the person who benefited the most was Manager Cho?”

“I told you I was on the phone at that time?”

“Killing PD Kim is easy. You can just give him poisoned coffee while talking on the phone.”

“How do I get the poison?”

“I stole Louis’ poison.”

“How could I steal that? And no matter how unfilial I am, I wouldn’t kill someone while talking to my mother. If that’s the case, then the representative shaman of the MZ generation is also quite suspicious.”

The fairy under the moon asked Manager Jo Yoon-seok.

“How can I be suspicious?”

“What did you say at the drinking party with PD Kim last time?”

“I don’t know what kind of drinking party you’re talking about?”

“It was about two years ago when we were drinking at a famous bar in Gangnam. What did you say when you looked at PD Kim’s face?”

“My job is to tell fortunes. How do I remember so many people’s fortunes?”

Manager Cho Yoon-seok spoke on his behalf.

“I still remember that time. You said that when you saw PD Kim, he would die miserably. You said that he might die before he turned 40. No, you said that he would definitely die.”

“In that case, shouldn’t I acknowledge that I am a brave shaman and make a reservation?”

“I don’t believe in fortune telling.”

“I even killed for the sake of fortune telling?”

“Haven’t you been suspected of something like that before? Of course, it wasn’t murder.”

Kim Han-gyeol felt curious and intervened.

“What happened?”

“There was a man that Wolha Fairy was dating. He had a face that rivaled that of a celebrity.”

“But?”

“The fairy under the moon warned her boyfriend that if he cheated, the god of the body would punish him and break his legs.”

“Did your boyfriend cheat on you?”

“Yes, I cheated on Wolhaseonnyeo and broke both my legs in a car accident.”

Kim Han-gyeol responded with an expression of awe.

“Wow~ She’s really a great shaman?”

“But that’s not the case. I paid my boyfriend to cause a car accident.”

The fairy under the moon answered calmly.

“I didn’t pay for it. I was just complaining to an acquaintance, and I did it to repay the favor. I also said in court that I had nothing to do with it.”

Manager Cho Yoon-seok said with a frightened expression.

“That’s exactly what’s scary. Who knows what you might have said to your acquaintances about PD Kim?”

“That never happened.”

“How can you believe that?”

“The fact that you are alive is proof of that.”

“?”

“I only told my acquaintances my complaints about Manager Cho. And yet, he is still fine.”

“······.”

“Everyone is a detective now? I don’t know who to blame.”

Shin Dae-seong, who had been watching quietly, stepped forward.

“That’s all for the detective game. Everyone, please take your seats and listen to me.”

As Shin Dae-seong requested, people found their seats and sat down.

Kim Han-gyeol asked Shin Dae-seong.

“Have you figured out who the culprit is?”

“Yeah, if we rule out the prime suspects, that leaves one person.”

“Who is that?”

Shin Dae-seong slowly walked and stopped in front of the assistant director.

“Filming is over now. Mr. Kang Young-jae, you are the one who killed PD Kim, right?”

People’s reaction was that it was completely unexpected.

“Is that nonsense? The assistant director is the one who killed PD Kim. The assistant director has no grudge against PD Kim, right?”

“The special task force has never made a mistake in arresting a criminal.”

“Didn’t the Fairy of the Moon say that the culprit was a woman?”

Assistant director Kang Young-jae reacted that it was absurd.

“Detective Shin, are you saying that I am the culprit?”

“Why are you asking when you already know?”

“I was preparing for the broadcast at the time of my death. All the staff here are witnesses.”

“It doesn’t take much time to kill Producer Kim. All you have to do is put the poison you stole from Mr. Lewis in his coffee and give it to Producer Kim. You can do it in just enough time with the excuse of going to the bathroom.”

“That seems like Detective Shin’s one-sided speculation. Do you have any evidence to prove my crime?”

Shin Dae-seong answered with a faint smile.

“We haven’t found any conclusive evidence yet, but we are certain that you are the culprit.”

“Why would I kill PD Kim? He took such good care of me.”

“That’s why I couldn’t speak easily. Because I wasn’t sure of the motive for the crime.”

“I’m disappointed, Detective Shin. I was hoping you’d catch the culprit in a great way, but you made a ridiculous mistake.”

“Is that really so?”

“If I am the culprit, please present solid evidence.”

This is when assistant director Kang Young-jae even shows a leisurely smile.

-Tiring~ Tiring~

Kim Han-gyeol’s cell phone rang.

“I have to take this.”

Kim Han-gyeol pressed the call button without hesitation.

“Yes, Detective Hwang. Did you find any clues about the culprit? Really? I see, Detective Shin also believed that the assistant director was the culprit. That was the reason for the crime.”

After finishing the call, Kim Han-gyeol looked at assistant director Kang Young-jae with confident eyes.