The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 17



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◈Episode 17◈

King of the Prison

Jeon Young-sook leisurely welcomed Shin Dae-seong and Kim Han-gyeol.

“Thank you for your hard work, Detective Shin Dae-seong and Detective Kim Han-gyeol.”

She greeted me with a slight eye contact.

Shin Dae-seong also treated Jeon Yeong-suk with the utmost courtesy.

“Thank you for allowing us to meet, even though you came suddenly without notice.”

“You must be busy with official duties. I should understand. But······ Is that really true?”

Jeon Yeong-suk looked Shin Dae-seong up and down.

“What is true?”

“There really was a detective wearing a suit more expensive than my son-in-law. I guess he comes from a wealthy family.”

“I grew up as an orphan and was financially struggling. My wife was wealthy.”

“I see······ Is the detective who came with you the son of actress Kim Hye-ran?”

Kim Han-gyeol bowed his head politely and greeted him.

“Hello, President Jeon Young-sook. I’ve heard a lot from your mother.”

“It seems that blood is thicker than water. Your tall and handsome appearance would be more suitable for a movie actor than a detective.”

“I hear that a lot.”

Jeon Yeong-suk looked at Song Chi-soo and said.

“You’ve already met our son-in-law?”

Shin Dae-seong answered.

“Yes, that’s right. We met at Odaeyang Law Firm.”

Shin Dae-seong and Kim Han-gyeol briefly bowed to Song Chi-su, and Jeon Yeong-suk walked toward Jo Il-woo.

“Let me introduce you to someone I know well.”

But Jo Il-woo still had his head bowed.

“This is CEO Jo Il-woo, who is helping me with my work.”

It was the same even after Jeon Yeong-suk introduced him. Jo Il-woo couldn’t raise his head.

“Mr. Cho, should I say hello quickly?”

“······.”

Jo Il-woo still remains silent.

As Shin Dae-seong takes a step closer, he starts trembling.

The two had met in prison.

Jo Il-woo is a criminal in the violent world.

Shin Dae-seong approached him and asked him, who no one could touch.

‘What did you do on May 4, 2003? The more detailed you can be, the better.’

‘Hey, really······.’

Jo Il-woo just burst into absurd laughter.

‘Even though it was 6 years ago, it was the day before Children’s Day. If you think about it carefully, you’ll remember.’

‘Are you a detective?’

‘Yeah, before I came to prison······.’

‘The psychopath detective said he sympathized with me, and it was you?’

‘Excuse me, but can you answer quickly? I need to find out the alibis of all the prisoners here.’

-widely!

Jo Il-woo roughly placed his hand on Shin Dae-seong’s shoulder.

‘I can guess what day it is······ I should just be a little picky. If you act without any sense like this, you could really die.’

‘What did you do on May 4, 2003? Tell me the truth, I can’t lie to you.’

‘이 개새끼가!’

The moment Jo Il-woo was about to swing his fist, something very cruel happened.

-Thud!

His wrist, which was placed on Shin Dae-seong’s shoulder, snapped, and he felt excruciating pain on his face and fell down.

Jo Il-woo had the prisoners of the Buddhist Order walking around like bodyguards, but they were no match for him.

I experienced the greatest humiliation of my life, being left to fend for myself without being able to do anything.

‘This is your last chance. What did you do on May 4, 2003?’

The sight of Shin Dae-seong looking down with his bloody face was terrifying in itself.

“President Cho, President Cho? Chief Investigator!”

Jo Il-woo suddenly came to his senses at Jeon Young-sook’s scream.

“yes?”

“Where are you thinking about? I’m introducing you to someone important.”

“Oh, I’m sorry······ I was just thinking about something else for a moment.”

Jo Il-woo touched his face and greeted Shin Dae-seong.

“Hello, nice to meet you. I am Jo Il-woo.”

“I am detective Shin Dae-seong from Gangnam 2nd Police Station’s Violent Crimes Unit 3. But······ Are we really meeting for the first time?”

“!”

Jo Il-woo answered, hiding his stinging expression.

“I don’t remember, so I think this is the first time I’m seeing it······.”

“Is that so? I didn’t know you had a guest before. I’ll just ask the chairman a few quick questions and then I’ll leave.”

Shin Dae-seong turned his head to Jeon Yeong-suk and asked.

“You must have seen the news today. Yoon Ga-hee, who was found buried in a secret grave, was a model for Cheongsan Foods, right?”

“That’s right. That’s why it’s even more heartbreaking. I wanted him to be alive, but this is what happened.”

“You’re really good at lying. Your beliefs are so strong that you could even fool a lie detector.”

“I’m confused whether this is a compliment or a tease.”

“I meant it as a compliment. It’s already been 12 years. What were you doing on July 3, 2011?”

“Hohoho······.”

Jeon Yeong-suk asked back with a dumbfounded expression.

“What day is it?”

“This is the day actress Yoon Ga-hee was kidnapped.”

“You suddenly asked me about something that happened 12 years ago… Do you remember what you did that day, Detective Shin?”

“Yes, I remember clearly. I was on a prison tour. I gave 15 people a true education.”

“What is a prison pilgrimage?”

“You can think of it as a kind of dojo. It’s about teaching those who are swearing off the thugs who are the king of prison. It’s also about confirming my alibi for the day my wife died.”

“I’m sorry, but I don’t remember what I did that day at all.”

“Think about it carefully. Memories of special days are unforgettable. No, they are imprinted on the brain and can never be forgotten.”

“Isn’t it just Detective Shin?”

“No······Anyone can do it.”

Shin Dae-seong moved his gaze with a faint smile.

“Mr. Cho?”

“yes!”

Jo Il-woo answered as if he was stirring up a match.

“It’s been 20 years now. What exactly did Mr. Cho do on May 4, 2003?”

“I woke up around 7 in the morning, took a shower, had breakfast at the hotel at 8, patrolled the business premises until 1 p.m., then had lunch! I sweated a bit in the sauna, and met the president of the construction company I had an appointment with. I had dinner with my subordinates around 7:20 p.m. Naturally, we ended up drinking, and returned to the hotel at 11 p.m. and went to sleep.”

His answer came out immediately and fluently.

Jeon Young-sook looked dumbfounded, and Shin Dae-seong shrugged his shoulders.

“You remember older memories in detail too?”

“I feel possessed by something. Anyway, I will find out what you did through your secretary and contact you.”

“Thank you for your cooperation. I’ll take my leave for today. Detective Kim, shall we go?”

“All right.”

-thud.

The moment Shin Dae-seong and Kim Han-gyeol leave,

Jeon Yeong-suk glared at Jo Il-woo fiercely.

“Why are you doing this?”

Jo Il-woo also showed a strong reaction.

“Is that the detective you were talking about?”

“But? What’s the problem?”

It seems like a huge problem.

Jo Il-woo raised both hands as if struggling and shouted.

“Is that guy a psychopath?”

“Isn’t that something that everyone in the country knows······.”

“He’s a real crazy psychopath. Do you know what he did in prison? No, if you knew that, you’d never dare touch him. I’ll give up.”

“what?”

“I’m sorry, but I’ll pretend I didn’t hear your request, Chairman. I have to live, too. Goodbye!”

Jo Il-woo sat up abruptly and headed toward the door.

Then I reached out and tried to grab the doorknob,

-sudden.

Suddenly he turned around and sat back down.

“······?”

“Fuck, if I go out now and get caught by that guy, I’ll be screwed. I’ll just stay an hour and then go out.”

* * *

President Jeon Young-sook’s luxurious living room.

Kim Han-gyeol asked in a puzzled voice.

“Why did you come out so quickly? It’s obvious that you won’t respond to the witness questioning, and you won’t have another chance to talk like this.”

“As I expected, Chairman Jeon Young-sook has very strong sociopathic tendencies. There’s nothing more we can find out even if we wait any longer.”

This is when Shin Dae-seong and Kim Han-gyeol walk toward the front door under the guidance of the butler.

“Butler Choi, what kind of guests are they?”

At that moment, Kim Han-gyeol turned his head in surprise.

A woman was standing on the stairs leading to the second floor. Judging by her luxurious attire, she was clearly the only daughter of Chairman Jeon Yeong-suk.

“You don’t have to worry about it, young lady. They are the chairman’s guests.”

“okay······.”

Butler Choi personally guided Kim Han-gyeol and Shin Dae-seong out the front gate.

“Goodbye, detectives.”

-thud!

As soon as the thick iron door closed,

Kim Han-gyeol spoke as if he had made a great discovery.

“Did you hear that, Detective Shin? The woman on the stairs had the same voice as the former chairman.”

“Since she’s my daughter, wouldn’t it be similar?”

“No, it’s too similar. I thought it was Chairman Jeon Young-sook calling. Then, I got goosebumps.”

“What kind of feeling?”

“Did the location suddenly change? Kang Yong-gwan received a phone call in the middle of the trip and said that it had been changed to Gyeonggi-do.”

“so?”

“That phone call was made by Chairman Jeon Yeong-sook’s daughter. She also suspected her husband of infidelity. The moment she heard Yoon Ga-hee say that she loved her husband, bam! She ended it with her mother’s gun.”

“······.”

“Chairwoman Jeon Young-sook is pretending to be a criminal to protect her daughter. What do you think? Doesn’t that fit the bill?”

Shin Dae-seong asked in a calm voice.

“Detective Kim, did you study well?”

“To be honest… it was miserable. Strangely, I don’t get hit even when I take a picture.”

“Do you know why?”

“Well, I can’t explain it other than by bad luck.”

“The first guess is more likely to be correct. Don’t change anything you’re not sure about.”

“······.”

“I said that Chairman Jeon Young-sook has strong sociopathic tendencies. She puts herself first. She doesn’t want to take the blame for her daughter’s sins. By the way, when are the autopsy results coming out?”

“Since it is an emergency during promotion, the results of the first test will come out in two days at the latest.”

“Can’t we cancel urgently? The later it comes out, the better.”

“That won’t work······.”

* * *

D-5.

The 3rd strong team is engulfed in tension.

Team Leader Park Dong-hee was opening the test results he had received from the National Forensic Service. He had gone all the way to the National Forensic Service to receive them in person, even though they were supposed to be sent to him via email immediately.

The youngest detective, Bang Jin-woo, asked Kim Han-gyeol.

“Why are you so nervous?”

“I hope that driver Kang Yong-kwan’s DNA doesn’t come out.”

“Wouldn’t that help the investigation progress? We could arrest Kang Yong-kwan urgently.”

“That’s what we’re trying to avoid. He’s already agreed to cooperate. We have to catch the real culprit, Chairman Jeon Young-sook. Chairman Jin’s side will be desperate to frame Kang Yong-kwan as the culprit.”

“Ah~ I kind of understand the story.”

Team leader Park Dong-hee took out the inspection report with an anxious look on his face.

“Damn, driver Kang Yong-kwan’s DNA was found! How could he have buried it to leave a trace?”

“What do we do now?”

When detective Choi Jang-soo became anxious, Shin Dae-seong answered.

“From now on, we have to be stupid investigators. We have to collect evidence of Chairman Jeon Young-sook’s crimes without arresting Kang Yong-kwan, even if we get cursed at.”

“Will it be possible with reporters swarming around? The National Forensic Service report will be released soon.”

“There is no other way now. If Kang Yong-kwan is arrested, the former chairman will use all his connections to corner him as the culprit. If the police, prosecutors, media, and politicians launch an all-out attack, it will be a disadvantageous fight. It would be better to just be called stupid.”

-Clap clap clap!

Team leader Park Dong-hee livened up the atmosphere by clapping his hands.

“We are the invincible Power Team 3. You know how we divided up the work yesterday, right? I’ll go out there and do it on foot, so let’s all cheer up.”

Choi Jang-su urged with a worried voice.

“Team Leader, please don’t say weird things in front of reporters.”

“Okay. This is an incident that has the attention of the entire nation. Let’s show that we are trustworthy!”

The powerful 3 team created the optimal formation.

Team Leader Park Dong-hee was in the middle, followed by Han-gyeol Jo, Dae-seong Woo, and the rest of the detectives with determined expressions.

Reporters outside the main building quickly gathered.

-Whoosh.

“Team Leader Park. The National Forensic Service’s inspection report says there’s a strong suspect. Is that true?”

“I haven’t checked yet.”

“Are you really going to take off your clothes if you don’t catch the culprit?”

“No comment. Right now, we’re going to focus all our efforts on capturing the culprit. Everyone, let’s go!”

With Team Leader Park Dong-hee’s shout, the detectives from Team 3 of the Violent Crimes Unit dispersed in unison.