The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 163



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◈Episode 163◈

Four pillars of destiny

Kim Han-gyeol wanted to deny the bleak reality.

“Detective Shin, the red number on the clock is running out.”

“The time bomb has been triggered.”

“Is it easy to get a bomb in South Korea······. Could it be that someone is joking?”

“I wish I could do that too······. Just stay still and don’t move at all.”

Shin Dae-seong investigated the operating principle of a time bomb.

“It seems like the sensor that Cha Dong-cheol is sitting on has a pressure sensor. If he gets up, it will explode right away.”

It was welcome news to Kim Han-gyeol.

“Aren’t you saying that it doesn’t matter if we get off?”

“If that was the case, I would have blown it up a long time ago.”

-bingo!

It was a sound coming from the car speakers.

It was a mechanical voice whose gender and age could not be guessed.

Shin Dae-seong asked concisely.

“Who are you?”

-You don’t need to know about me.

“I need a title for you. What should I call you? If anything is fine, how about ‘Bomber’?”

-Your naming sense is really bad······ I don’t care what you call me, so start the car. That time bomb can be detonated by remote control.

“Detective Kim, get out. I’ll drive.”

-No~

“Why not? Wasn’t your goal to kill Cha Dong-cheol and silence him?”

Kim Han-gyeol said to Shin Dae-seong.

“Detective Shin, I’m fine. We’re soul mates, so we have to go together wherever we go. I’ll drive.”

Kim Han-gyeol moved to the front seat and drove the car.

Shin Dae-seong looked at Cha Dong-cheol, who was in a panic, and asked the bomber.

“You have to tell me where to go.”

-There’s no particular destination, just go wherever you want.

Kim Han-gyeol asked with a delighted look.

“Can I really go anywhere?”

-Yeah, I’m pretty merciful.

“Detective Shin, how about going to the beach after a long time? How about eating a plate of raw fish while looking at the rough winter sea waves?”

“Good~!”

Shin Dae-seong agreed like a child going on a picnic.

Cha Dong-cheol looked speechless with bewilderment, and Kim Han-gyeol immediately increased the speed of the car.

“Okay, let’s go! I know a great place in Gangwon-do. Sorry, I forgot to mention the great place.”

-23:38:22

* * *

A beach with a bitter winter wind.

A police car approached the sandy beach with waves crashing violently.

Because when the differential occurs, a bomb explodes.

-Knock knock.

Kim Han-gyeol opened the car door and got out.

“I’ll get the soup quickly. I ordered it over the phone so it’ll be ready in no time.”

-thud!

Kim Han-gyeol closed the door and ran towards the store.

-20:25:21

Shin Dae-seong asked Cha Dong-cheol, who was sitting with a death look on his face.

“How do you feel when you see the open sea?”

“How do you feel when you don’t know when a bomb will explode?”

“Wouldn’t it be better to die here than to rot away in prison for the rest of my life? I’ve been here for 20 years, and it’s not really like that.”

Cha Dong-cheol asked in a lowered voice.

‘Detective Shin, you came here on purpose? So that no one would be there when the bomb went off.’

‘Are you still conscious?’

‘Isn’t there any way to escape from here? I’d rather rot in prison my whole life than die here.’

‘I know a thing or two about bombs, but this can’t be helped. Then why did you press the switch so carelessly?’

‘If you knew what I was, would you have pressed it?’

Shin Dae-seong said with a serious expression.

‘You’re definitely going to hell when you die. Right?’

‘I can’t say no······.’

‘Don’t you think you can die and receive even a little bit of forgiveness for your sins?’

‘What do you mean?’

‘Who ordered you to kill the baby, the mother, and all the witnesses?’

‘Didn’t Madam Park already turn herself in?’

Shin Dae-seong showed his signature eye smile.

‘Madam Park didn’t order him to be killed. Someone else gave that order. Right?’

‘!’

‘I’m going to die anyway… Tell me who that guy is.’

Cha Dong-cheol looked at Shin Dae-seong with a tired expression.

‘Do you still want to investigate in this situation? What good will it do if you find out and die?’

‘A sense of accomplishment?’

‘······.’

‘Perhaps a guy like you wouldn’t know even if he died? Because you’ve never done anything good for others.’

‘Please stop talking about death.’

‘I need information now. Tell me who ordered you to kill the baby. That way I can identify the bomber and save us.’

Cha Dong-cheol looked around the inside of the van and replied.

‘What if the bomber hears?’

‘He’s doing something else right now.’

‘How do you know?’

‘There has been no sound from the speaker for the past hour. He must be away or doing something else. I may not get another chance like this. Trust me and tell me quickly.’

It seemed like Cha Dong-cheol was making up his mind,

‘I can’t say.’

‘He even hired a bomber to harm you?’

‘There’s nothing I can do. He’s not human. He’ll try to kill me as cruelly as possible.’

It was when Cha Dong-cheol refused to answer.

-Knock knock.

“The delicious sashimi has arrived.”

“It’s really filling.”

“I told him this might be his last meal, so he served me everything he could. He’s a regular, too. Detective Shin, have a drink.”

Kim Han-gyeol poured soju for Shin Dae-seong.

“Detective Kim, should we have a drink too?”

“Aren’t you driving? You know where the bomber wants you to go. Drunk driving is more dangerous than a time bomb.”

“Very good, Detective Kim.”

It was a time when Shin Dae-seong was sincerely praising me.

-It’s really frustrating. Even in this situation, you’re worried about drunk driving. Should I say that’s just like a detective from the special task force for the US special task force?

The bomber’s voice was heard again.

Shin Dae-seong drank the alcohol that Kim Han-gyeol poured for him and asked.

“Who ordered you to kill Cha Dong-cheol?”

-Do you think I would tell you that?

“I don’t know how much you got from the con artist, but I can pay you double that.”

-Don’t kill Cha Dong-cheol?

“No, just tell me who the mastermind is. It’s none of my business whether Cha Dong-cheol is killed or saved.”

Cha Dong-cheol couldn’t help but feel bewildered.

“Are you a detective?”

“You were the one who rejected my offer.”

The bomber asked curiously.

-What did you suggest? If you lie, I’ll blow you up.

Shin Dae-seong answered.

“I asked you to reveal who ordered the baby to be killed. But you turned out to be more loyal than I expected?”

– It’s not that he’s righteous, it’s that he’s wise. He’s not human. Traitors are killed even more cruelly.

“You’re saying the same thing as Cha Dong-cheol. So you’re saying you won’t reveal who the mastermind is?”

-I never answered like that······.

Kim Han-gyeol opened his eyes wide and asked.

“Can you reveal who the mastermind is?”

-Listen to their conditions and then decide.

“Detective Shin already told you. You’re giving me twice the amount you received from the perpetrator? Detective Shin wouldn’t lie about something like that.”

-If you give me ten times the amount, I would consider it······.

“How much do you want exactly?”

-5 billion.

“Wow······ Aren’t you trying to eat too much?”

-My information is worth that much.

Kim Han-gyeol asked Shin Dae-seong.

“What should I do? 5 billion is too much.”

“That’s good. I was wondering where the money I inherited from my father-in-law was being spent.”

Baek Byeong-cheol died a year ago. He was one of the few people who lived several times longer than the terminal diagnosis.

“How do I transfer the money?”

-Are you really going to give me that money?

“You weren’t joking, were you?”

-I’m not the type to play with people’s lives. As soon as I’m done with work, I’ll give you the account number to deposit the money into.

“What kind of work are you going to finish?”

-I have to kill Cha Dong-cheol. That way, the mastermind won’t suspect me.

Shin Dae-seong winked at Kim Han-gyeol.

“Go out?”

“Are you really going out?”

“The bomber is not something we can handle. He is monitoring us in real time and can remotely detonate bombs all the way to Gangwon-do. He uses satellites.”

“What kind of guy is he that even has a satellite······.”

Shin Dae-seong spoke to Cha Dong-cheol, who was tied to the seat.

“This is the path you have chosen. Don’t blame anyone. If the Last Supper is a meeting, it’s not so bad.”

Kim Han-gyeol offered a drink to Cha Dong-cheol, who was feeling suffocated and about to go crazy.

“Drink it, it’ll make you feel a little better.”

Cha Dong-cheol didn’t refuse and drank all the alcohol that Kim Han-gyeol gave him. Kim Han-gyeol had tied up his hands and feet tightly so that he wouldn’t explode if he got up.

“Please give me some more alcohol.”

“Okay~ Here, drink, and eat lots of side dishes so you don’t get sick······.”

Cha Dong-cheol continued to ask for alcohol.

“Damn, why aren’t you getting drunk!”

The five bottles of alcohol they bought were already empty. Shin Dae-seong and Kim Han-gyeol barely drank.

-How long are you going to drink?

“shut up!”

Cha Dong-cheol got drunk with the bomber.

“A bomb exploded and I was going to die, who would be in my right mind? I’m the only one who’s going to die? Me!”

The bomber also took that into consideration and left it alone.

“Detective Shin······.”

“Huh? Tell me.”

“Will you give me 5 billion won if I tell you who the mastermind is?”

“Isn’t that story over already?”

Cha Dong-cheol, who was drunk, spoke even louder.

“Who said it ended as they pleased? Detective Shin is right. Why should I protect someone who is trying to kill me?”

“Just stay still. If you do something useless, things will get more complicated.”

Cha Dong-cheol didn’t listen to Shin Dae-seong.

“Detective Shin, do you know who ordered me to kill the baby? Detective Shin, you’d be really shocked if you knew.”

-Cha Dong-cheol. Shut up right now!

“You don’t want to? What’s there to be afraid of when you’re going to die anyway? Who ordered you to kill the baby······.”

-Cha Dong-cheol, this is your final warning. The moment that person’s name is mentioned, the bomb will explode.

“What the hell, I’m Baekdu-pa’s deputy chief Cha Dong-cheol? The guy who gave me orders is the Creator. He’s the guy that Detective Shin is looking for with his eyes wide open.”

“!”

As soon as Shin Dae-seong opened his eyes, the time bomb installed in the van exploded.

* * *

A winter beach with strong winds blowing.

A police car that had entered the sandy beach exploded.

-pop!

The couple who own Kim Han-gyeol’s regular sushi restaurant turned their heads in surprise.

“Honey, did it really explode?”

“That’s right······ It was incredibly loud. If Detective Kim hadn’t told me in advance, I would have been really surprised.”

-Knock knock.

The van door opened, and Shin Dae-seong and Kim Han-gyeol got out.

“Cough, cough, cough······ Smoke entered my mouth.”

“My ears are ringing. Why did you detonate something so powerful? Who prepared this?”

“Detective Hwang Yeo-ju prepared it.”

“I knew it.”

Shin Dae-seong regained his composure and asked.

“Detective Kim also heard what Cha Dong-cheol said clearly.”

“Yes, I heard it for sure. The Creator has appeared again.”

“This time, no matter what, I have to catch it.”

“That is a valid point.”

-Tiring~ Tiring~.

Kim Han-gyeol checked the caller ID and answered the phone.

“Yes, Detective Hwang.”

-A very unexpected person showed up?

“That’s right. The baby’s father is the Creator. Who would have imagined such a twist?”

-Don’t just admire it. Why don’t you move quickly?

“Where to?”

-I found a place where the Creator is supposed to be.

“Really?”

* * *

The next morning.

The most luxurious hotel in Seoul.

All detectives from the special task force for unsolved crimes were mobilized.

Kim Han-gyeol took off the sunglasses he was wearing to set the mood.

“The Creator is hiding here······.”

Chief Park Dong-hee gave instructions to the detectives.

“The Creator is extremely dangerous. His guards could be carrying bombs like last time. Work in pairs, report immediately if you see anything, and never do anything dangerous!”

“All right.”

The detectives from the special task force quickly dispersed to the agreed upon area.