The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 169



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◈Episode 169◈

Keep in mind

Shin Dae-seong said with a leisurely smile.

“You’re saying you didn’t know I was coming?”

“Yeah, that’s quite unexpected. You’re a very rational person. I knew you wouldn’t clean up other people’s messes.”

“I’m annoyed too······ but the victims you treat are innocent. I’ll try to endure it for a little longer.”

“Anyway, shall we sit down?”

The Creator spoke as if he were in his own home.

Then he looked towards the magic mirror and spoke as if giving orders.

“Here, bring me some coffee.”

Shin Dae-seong added,

“I like warm coffee. I don’t think ‘frozen’ is my type. Detective Kim, you like iced Americano, right?”

“Yes, by floating as much ice as possible.”

The Creator looked at Shin Dae-seong and asked.

“Are you here to prevent the next explosion?”

“That’s just a side issue… I came here to finish you off. You’ll pay the price for what you did to my wife.”

“I’m holding the knife handle right now?”

“That’s right, that was the case before I came in. But now I’m pointing a knife at you. If you make a mistake, I’ll cut you down right away, so keep that in mind.”

“Hahaha, your dreams are too big. If I say one word, the third bomb will explode right away. It would be better for both of us if we don’t do useless things.”

Shin Dae-seong replied while crossing his arms.

“The NIS was also confused about that. This is a place where wiretapping and eavesdropping are impossible. You, in the interrogation room, can’t send a signal to the royal guard. But just as you said, the second bomb exploded right away. Kang Han-guk, did you send the signal with your supernatural powers? Is there a spy here? Or is it an incredibly unbelievable coincidence?”

Kim Han-gyeol looked at the Creator and replied.

“I think it’s the third. There’s no way to signal the SS here. Simple is the right answer.”

“I’m the fourth, a tightly written script.”

“I thought there was only a third time. Then I changed it to a fourth time. The Creator must have decided the time of the bomb explosion in advance. Then he gave him 24 hours, pretended to change his mind, and blew it up at the exact time.”

“It’s not bad, Detective Kim······.”

“Haven’t you been partners with Detective Shin for three years? This is basic.”

The Creator turned his gaze to Gamhan-gyeol.

“So when do I set off the third bomb? Two hours later? Or should I just get angry and set it off right now?”

“······.”

This is when Kim Han-gyeol is so intimidated that he can’t answer carelessly.

Shin Dae-seong said, placing his hand on the table.

“If you can blow it up now, then do it. Then I’ll give you 100% of what you asked for. I can’t beat someone with superpowers.”

“······.”

“Why aren’t you blowing it up? It’s because it’s not the time you promised to blow it up with those guys outside.”

“That’s right, from now on, the bombs will continue to explode every two hours until I’m released. The death toll will also increase exponentially. What should we do to stop that?”

“I’m sorry, but you’ve already crossed the line. How can you release a terrorist who detonated a biochemical weapon?”

“That was when the guy arrested me without any sense. If he hadn’t arrested me so forcefully, this kind of unfortunate incident wouldn’t have happened. I wanted to resolve it through dialogue as much as possible.”

Shin Dae-seong said with less strength in his voice.

“How about you repent now and cooperate with the investigation? Don’t create any more victims, and provide the cure quickly. Then I will tell the judge that you won’t be sentenced to death.”

As expected, the Creator reacted in disbelief.

“Do I look that weak? If I did, I wouldn’t have detonated the bomb in the first place. I’m not afraid of death.”

“That’s right, you just need pleasure. The primal pleasure you get from committing a crime.”

“Then you know very well that you can’t stop me, right?”

“Yeah, I have no intention of stopping you either. From now on, I’m going to completely destroy your plans. And then I’m going to kill you with my own hands, and put an end to our ill-fated relationship.”

“I have to say as much as I can······.”

Shin Dae-seong said while looking at Kim Han-gyeol.

“Detective Kim, find out the location of the third bomb.”

“Just leave it to me.”

Kim Han-gyeol answered seriously and asked the Creator.

“Let’s do our math right. Since we bought dinner at the restaurant, how about you tell us where the third bomb is?”

“Then what if I’m at a huge loss? I guess it’s only right to repay you with food.”

Then he turned his head towards the magic mirror.

“We’ll be eating in an hour. Prepare the most expensive restaurant menu in our country. Then I’ll provide treatment for ten people.”

There was a reaction behind the magic mirror.

-Are you really going to provide a cure?

“I don’t lie in front of Detective Shin. I’d get caught right away.”

Shin Dae-seong confirmed it right away.

“I don’t think it’s a lie.”

The coffee I ordered first came right away.

Kim Han-gyeol said while drinking iced Americano.

“You said that if the third bomb exploded, there would be mass casualties, right? So you’re going to explode it in a crowded place. What place could be more crowded and dense than a club?”

“Are you asking me?”

“Then, should I ask Detective Shin? You don’t want the atmosphere to get tense, do you? If Detective Shin comes forward, something will come to light anyway. Why don’t you just tell me?”

“I don’t want to do that.”

“Then there’s nothing I can do. I’m also a detective known for my good intuition. You may not believe it, but when my intuition kicks in, I hear music in my ears. It’s music or background music that’s well-known to the public.”

It is a reaction of the Creator’s curiosity.

“Can you still hear the music in your ears?”

“Yes, I can definitely hear it.”

“What kind of music is it?”

“Kwakwakwa kwang~ Kwakwakwa kwang~ This is Beethoven’s fate. Doesn’t that mean that one of you and me will leave this world?”

“It’s true that I’m a fan of your mother. That’s why I’m still alive. I had many opportunities to get rid of you, but I kept putting it off.”

Kim Han-gyeol said as he unfolded the investigation records.

“There are several places where large crowds are gathering today. I’ve narrowed it down to Seoul, excluding the provinces. Is there a place where a third bomb could explode among these?”

Kim Han-gyeol immediately handed over several photos.

It was a concert and event venue with large crowds.

The Creator glanced at him and answered.

“It’s not here?”

Kim Han-gyeol immediately observed Shin Dae-seong’s reaction.

It is to confirm whether the Creator’s words are true.

“It’s not a lie.”

“Is that possible? These are the places that the Unsolved Cases Unit has listed in order of high probability. If they’re not here, it’s really difficult.”

“Look again carefully. There might be something we missed.”

“Okay, I’ll contact you to find another location.”

While Kim Han-gyeol took out his cell phone and talked, Shin Dae-seong asked the Creator.

“Why did you kill my wife?”

“curious?”

“It’s not that I’m crazy curious······ Even if I find out the reason, there’s no way my wife will come back alive.”

“What a pity. If it were any other guy, they would have grabbed me by the collar, shook me, and yelled at me to hurry up and talk.”

Kim Han-gyeol wanted to do that, but he held back.

Shin Dae-seong, the person involved, didn’t even show any sign of excitement.

“How much do you trust Song Yu-jeong?”

“What are you trying to say?”

“You are captured here, and Song Yu-jeong is free. If you die, I will inherit your position.”

“It won’t work to stir up trouble like that.”

“Have you already finished the action? I wonder how you tamed that zebra-like Song Yu-jeong.”

After finishing the call, Kim Han-gyeol said to Shin Dae-seong.

“He said he would pick a location again and send it to me.”

Kim Han-gyeol turned on his tablet PC and asked the Creator.

“Let’s change the subject for a moment… It seems like it’ll take some time for the email to arrive. Why did you try to kill your daughter?”

“I don’t want to answer.”

“If it’s easy to answer, then it’s really strange. What could you possibly have against a baby that hasn’t even been a hundred days old?”

“······.”

“The right to remain silent here is unexpected. Is there any reason why you must kill that child?”

The Creator just smiles without giving any answer.

It seems that Shin Dae-seong has caught something.

“Detective Kim, ask the question again.”

“What do you mean?”

“That’s what you said behind your right to remain silent.”

“Oh, I understand.”

Kim Han-gyeol asked the Creator again.

“The right to remain silent here is unexpected. Is there any reason why you must kill that child?”

The Creator still had no answer,

“Detective Kim······.”

“Yes, Detective Shin.”

“Send Jisoo, who is at the police station, to the hospital.”

“Where did Jisoo get sick?”

Shin Dae-seong answered while observing the Creator’s reaction.

“I told you there was a cure for this biochemical attack.”

“Yes.”

“How did the Creator get the cure?”

Kim Han-gyeol answered confidently.

“I don’t know. I never studied science at all.”

“Even in Russia, they didn’t actually develop a cure. They didn’t intend to use the biochemical weapon itself. It’s clear that the Creator stole the biochemical weapon and used it to create a cure.”

“I have to admit that the Creator is a genius. I don’t know why he only uses his good brain for crime.”

“Maybe he tried to kill Jisoo because he thought she was a threat to him.”

Kim Han-gyeol’s expression became one of bewilderment.

“Why would a baby less than a hundred days old be a threat?”

“So, what was that guy so scared of?”

“What does that have to do with sending Jisoo to the hospital?”

“What if Jisoo had antibodies that could create a cure?”

“Antibodies fight germs, right? It’s like what you see in zombie movies.”

“Yeah, that guy’s hard-earned biochemical weapon is going to be useless.”

“Oh, I should check it out right now!”

It was the time when Kim Han-gyeol got up.

Manager Lim, who was in the monitor room, spoke through the investigation room speaker.

-We will take Jisoo to the hospital and examine him.

Shin Dae-seong said with urging.

“We have to do this secretly. If the guards find out, it could be a headache.”

-Don’t worry.

Kim Han-gyeol observed the Creator’s expression.

“The Creator doesn’t seem to react at all.”

“I’m not 100% sure either.”

-Rumble.

The interrogation room door opened and restaurant food came in.

“It must be because the cure was there, but you came so quickly.”

Food was set out on the table in the interrogation room.

Kim Han-gyeol spoke to Shin Dae-seong with a worried expression.

“Is a fork and knife okay? I can use them as weapons······.”

“I don’t think it matters.”

“All right.”

After the food was set up, Kim Han-gyeol released the Creator’s handcuffs.

“Anyway, eat plenty.”

“Thank you.”

The Creator held a fork and knife and skillfully cut the meat.

The investigation continued while the meal was being eaten.

“This isn’t free. We have to keep our promise of a cure.”

“I’m not like other criminals. I keep my word······. Hey, can I have some pepper?”

“All right.”

It was when Kim Han-gyeol turned his gaze to grab the pepper shaker.

-Wow!

The Creator suddenly stood up.

Then, he stabbed Shin Dae-seong in the neck with the knife he was holding in his hand, who was quietly eating.

“Whoa!”

Kim Han-gyeol was so shocked that he screamed.

Shin Dae-seong seemed to have anticipated this and leisurely dodged the knife.

-Ugh.

The Creator’s attack ended in failure.

Shin Dae-seong immediately grabbed the back of the head and slammed the Creator’s face into the table where the food was set.

-bang!

“Ugh······.”

The Creator, with his face crushed, groaned.

But that wasn’t the end of it.

Shin Dae-seong adjusted the knife he was using to eat by pointing it downward.

“Don’t you have a good memory? I told you to remember this······. If you make a mistake, I’ll take action immediately!”

-Bam!

Shin Dae-seong simply struck the back of the Creator’s hand.