The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 157



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◈Episode 157◈

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A tense atmosphere.

Assistant director Kang Young-jae asked first.

“Why do you stare at people like that? If you have something to say, just say it.”

“Can you handle it?”

“yes?”

Kim Han-gyeol said, shaking his cell phone.

“This call is from a detective in the unsolved crimes unit. You have found the motive for the murder of Producer Kim. What should I do? Will you turn yourself in? Or will you endure it while having your dirty past exposed?”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“So you decided to hold on? That’s really unfortunate. That’s the case when people make decisions and then end up regretting it miserably, with tears and a runny nose.”

“Where, let me make you shed tears and runny nose?”

Kim Han-gyeol asked, his face pressed close to mine.

“Assistant Director, what exactly is your relationship with PD Kim?”

Kang Young-jae answered without avoiding Kim Han-gyeol’s gaze.

“We are a PD and an assistant director at a broadcasting station. Personally, we were seniors and juniors at the same university.”

“Mr. Kang Young-jae, do you know Ms. Yoo Si-eun?”

“Yes, we were friends in the same department.”

“You two were also a campus couple?”

“We dated for a while and then broke up.”

“If you’ve been dating for more than two years, it’s not just for a short while, right?”

Kang Young-jae said with a hardened expression.

“I don’t really want to talk about her.”

“It looks like you broke up on bad terms?”

“Yes, I was unilaterally rejected.”

“Mr. Kang Young-jae cried and clung to me, begging me not to break up?”

“······.”

“Why are you avoiding the answer because you are embarrassed? It is possible for couples to break up. But Kang Young-jae was so miserable that he broke up with me. I almost cried.”

“What does that mean?”

Kim Han-gyeol said, showing his cell phone screen.

“The difference between Yoo Si-eun and me was clearly shown. I told her not to break up with tears and a runny nose. But Yoo Si-eun ruthlessly refused. This isn’t even a soap opera. How can she say, ‘Don’t be so clingy’?”

Kim Han-gyeol is not making up words.

The scene was captured in its entirety on the cell phone screen.

The staff who saw this each said something.

“Oh my, the assistant director must have been so miserable.”

“That woman is too much······ You could have just broken up on good terms. Did you really have to say something so hurtful?”

“The assistant director who keeps hanging on after hearing such things is also amazing.”

“But who took that picture?”

-sudden!

Kang Young-jae shouted as he put down his cell phone.

“What are you doing!”

“I do whatever the assistant director tells me to do. Didn’t you say that we need something that will pique the viewers’ curiosity? No matter who the culprit is.”

“I am not the culprit. How can you embarrass me by getting me to do this? Do you know how much pain I have suffered because of this video?”

“So, you wanted to kill the person who filmed and spread this video? Even after so much time has passed.”

Kang Young-jae asked back with a wary look on his face.

“What does that mean? Are you saying that the person who filmed this video and spread it······ is PD Kim?”

“You act better than I expected. You look like you really didn’t know.”

“I really didn’t know, could that be the motive for murder?”

Kim Han-gyeol answered with a confident voice.

“Of course. This is enough to acknowledge the motive for murder. There are cases where people commit murder because someone glared at them on the street. These days, motive for murder has become meaningless.”

“I know the law. That video is not evidence that I am guilty.”

“It’s not that you’re wrong, I can’t refute it······.”

When Kim Han-gyeol was speechless, Shin Dae-seong stepped forward.

“There’s one thing I’m curious about.”

“What is it?”

“Today’s fantasy partner guests are detective Kim Han-gyeol and me. Is this the crime you committed with the intention of achieving?”

Kim Han-gyeol spoke like a mean sister-in-law.

“They underestimated our abilities. They believed in their own plan and carried it out, but then got caught by Detective Shin. It was a total waste of time.”

“I don’t think the assistant director is that stupid. He’s not the type to take risks on purpose.”

“But isn’t that the result?”

Shin Dae-seong looked at Kang Young-jae and asked.

“Is Detective Kim’s guess correct?”

“What kind of nonsense are you talking about? I swear to heaven that I didn’t kill Producer Kim.”

“I don’t believe in words that are sworn to heaven. Mr. Kang Young-jae lied just now. He said that he didn’t look down on me and Detective Kim’s investigative skills… Why did he dig his own grave?”

“Please stop. We can’t continue filming like this.”

“What are you talking about? Didn’t you even get a written statement from the staff? No matter who the culprit is, filming won’t stop.”

“······.”

“Do you think that’s true given the current atmosphere?”

The staff of Fantasy Partner glared at Kang Young-jae with angry expressions. The cameramen also continued filming without stopping.

“Okay, we won’t stop filming right away. But if we don’t have any conclusive evidence within an hour, filming will stop.”

“Don’t worry. If you don’t provide conclusive evidence within 10 minutes, I will voluntarily withdraw.”

“I hope you keep your promise. And I will also proceed with reporting my dark history in front of the staff.”

“Do whatever you want.”

Kim Han-gyeol said to Shin Dae-seong.

“Isn’t this too tight of a time limit? Cancel 10 minutes now and get 1 hour.”

“I don’t say anything after just one bite.”

“I know Detective Shin’s unyielding personality, right? But there’s no reason for him to deliberately refuse a favorable situation, right? If Detective Shin is reluctant to ask you a favor… I’ll say it on your behalf.”

-widely.

Shin Dae-seong placed his hand on Kim Han-gyeol’s shoulder.

“You don’t trust me?”

“I mean, putting your hand on my shoulder. Isn’t that something you do when you’re feeling unsure, Detective Shin?”

“Isn’t that great?”

Kim Han-gyeol opened his eyes wide and answered.

“What’s so great about it? If you could give me specific praise, I would appreciate it. In the past three years, I’ve only been sincerely praised 30 times. That’s less than once a month. The rest are just dissing me under the guise of praise.”

“Wow! Were you counting those again?”

“That’s exactly what I’m saying. Are you serious this time?”

“······.”

“No.”

“Yes, Detective Kim has been my partner for three years. He just now figured out why I put my hand on his shoulder. Don’t be too disappointed. I like how Detective Kim is improving. That’s a real compliment.”

“thank you!”

It’s time for Kim Han-gyeol to shout happily.

The fairy under the moon approached Kim Han-gyeol with a smiling face.

“Do you understand me?”

“Yeah, I understand now. Is your father doing well?”

“No, even though I’ve been possessed by a spirit, I don’t look like I’ve lived. I don’t even want to meet people, and I don’t go out at all.”

“You’ll get used to it soon enough.”

“When you said you were going to become a police officer, didn’t the lady object?”

“No, I really liked it. Now I’m starting to act like a human being.”

“That’s strange. If I remember correctly, Mrs. Hye-ran wanted to make her brother an actor. She said he was naturally talented.”

Kim Han-gyeol’s reaction is difficult to understand.

“What are you talking about? My mother didn’t like me becoming an actress. She said that our country’s entertainment industry would regress by a hundred years.”

“Could it be sarcasm?”

“My mom?”

He then strongly waved his hand at Kim Han-gyeol.

“Hey, my mom wouldn’t be the kind of person to do that. Turning things around doesn’t suit my mom. But······ The culprit wasn’t a woman?”

The fairy under the moon paused for a moment and then spoke.

“I can’t answer all of them. If I did, I would have quit being a shaman and become a detective. The divine power isn’t as strong as it used to be. I think the body god I serve has been corrupted by capitalism.”

“That’s a cowardly excuse······ Anyway, you’re saying that the divine power was powerful in the past?”

“Yes, especially when I was young.”

Kim Han-gyeol spoke in a warning voice that had become lower and lower.

“It has to be that way······.”

“why?”

“You made a very important prophecy back then. It was something that was very important to my life.”

“What did I say?”

“You really don’t remember?”

The fairy under the moon explained calmly.

“In the case of a real fortune telling, I can’t remember. It’s like in the movies, ‘What did I say?’ But the accuracy is very high. What did I say then?”

“When I asked you which woman you would marry, you said you would marry the most beautiful woman in the country.”

“No way? Why would the most beautiful girl in our country marry you? Didn’t I misunderstand? She has the most beautiful girl in our country as her mother.”

“Hey, are you just now evading the truth? How many times have I looked at women’s faces because of that? I even heard people say I’m a personality idiot who only looks at women’s faces.”

This is when Kim Han-gyeol strongly confronts her.

Kang Young-jae, who had been away for a while, slowly approached.

“It’s almost time we promised?”

“Please give me just a little more time······.”

Kang Young-jae answered firmly.

“That won’t do. If there’s no evidence, we’ll end filming here. Does anyone else have any objections?”

This is the time when everyone is watching and agreeing with Kang Young-jae’s words.

-Tiring~ Tiring~.

Kim Han-gyeol was delighted when he saw the caller number.

“Detective Shin, this is Detective Hwang calling. Have you found some crucial evidence?”

“Just answer the phone.”

“Yes.”

Kim Han-gyeol switched to speakerphone and pressed the call button.

“hello······.”

-Why is your voice so sad?

“Please give me evidence. Otherwise, I will be completely embarrassed. The reputation of the special task force will also be ruined.”

-As expected, it was a good thing I called.

Kim Han-gyeol’s face brightened up immediately.

“Have you found any conclusive evidence?”

– Depending on the situation, this could be decisive evidence. I’ll send you the video, so check it out.

“What kind of video is it?”

– It’s not a long video, so you can check it with Detective Shin. I have to find additional evidence, so I’ll end it here.

“Yes, thank you for your hard work.”

As soon as Kim Han-gyeol finished the call,

-Tiring.

A text message with a video arrived.

“Detective Shin?”

Kim Han-gyeol played the video and watched it with Shin Dae-seong.

Soon, their expressions brightened.

-Knock knock.

Shin Dae-seong lightly patted Kim Han-gyeol’s shoulder.

“See, I told you to trust me. Honestly, I was a little disappointed this time, maybe because time was running out.”

“I think luck is a skill. Given the circumstances, this could be decisive evidence.”

Kim Han-gyeol turned his gaze to Kang Young-jae.

“You sang a song to show me the evidence?”

Kang Young-jae looked obviously embarrassed.

“Yes, if you have it, please show it to me right now.”

“Here is the proof.”

Kim Han-gyeol immediately showed the video on his cell phone.

Not only Kang Young-jae, but all the staff members gathered their heads and focused on Kim Han-gyeol’s cell phone screen.

Louis said in surprise.

“Oh, that’s the CCTV from the underground parking lot. The car that looks the biggest is the one that Delma and I were in. You said that the footage was lost, how did you find it?”

“Don’t worry about that. Mr. Lewis, you said you gave up on revenge back then, right?”

“Yes······ You can enter the door that appears on the screen, but you can’t kill a real person. Delma was sleeping the whole time because she was tired.”

-Squeak.

Louis is seen opening the car door and getting out.

“Why did you get off?”

“Suddenly, I got really sleepy. So I got out of the car to get some air. Look! I’m going to the other side of the door, not the one PD Kim is in.”

“That’s right.”

“How long have you been away from your seat?”

“About 15 minutes? I just had a cup of coffee.”

A moment later, Louis disappears.

Someone approached the vehicle she had left.

“Oh my, who is that? Isn’t that the assistant director? Isn’t that the exact same outfit you’re wearing?”

“!”

Kang Youngjae answered in as calm a voice as possible.

“It’s not me. I can’t see your face.”

“That’s true, but······.”

The suspicious man opens the car door and quickly comes out looking for something.

Louis’ voice rose.

“That’s the poison I’ve been hiding! It’s the white vial I’m holding in my hand.”

It is still not possible to confirm the person’s face.

The man who was running away in a hurry suddenly raised his head,

-Tick.

The video screen stopped exquisitely.

Soon, a man’s face, recognizable to everyone, was revealed.

“Who is this man? Assistant Director Kang Young-jae.”