The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 22



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◈Episode 22◈

Don’t press it

An outdoor filming location with various types of sets.

Director Ko Jang-ho’s film ‘Betrayal Game’ was being filmed on a building set.

Shin Dae-seong and Kim Han-gyeol followed the traitor.

“There is really no one in the world you can trust. The road manager who was always with Yoon Ga-hee was a traitor.”

“I kind of expected it. It didn’t make sense that Yoon Ga-hee just disappeared from the set.”

“I’ll tell you the road manager’s personal information.”

Kim Han-gyeol began reading what he had written on his cell phone.

“My name is Lee Byung-tae, I’m currently 37 years old, I used to be Yoon Ga-hee’s road manager, and I’ve now been promoted to team leader. I’m still single, and I have no criminal record.”

“How is Lee Byung-tae’s financial situation?”

“I’ll have to check it out now. I sent a text message to the team leader.”

“Weren’t you investigated 12 years ago?”

“At that time, there was no suspicion. He said that he realized that Yoon Ga-hee was missing from the filming set and continued to search for her. There was absolutely no reason to kidnap and harm Yoon Ga-hee.”

“It’s not that it doesn’t exist, it’s that I just couldn’t find it······.”

Lee Byeong-tae, whom they were following, entered the alley.

It was a set that recreated the appearance of Gyeongseong during the Japanese colonial period.

“I know this place well. Detective Shin, go through the entrance the traitor came through. I will go around and go through the other side.”

“Are you trying to arrest Lee Byeong-tae by blocking him from the front and back?”

“No, I’m trying to make him run away. There’s no reason to arrest him now, right? There’s a way out in the middle of the alley. Another film crew is filming right now. Lee Byung-tae’s anxiety is at its peak right now. He’ll definitely run away if he sees us.”

“Is he going to run away and wreck the set, and then you’re going to use that as an excuse to arrest him?”

“Yes! Property damage can cause injury to people, and there are many other crimes that can be added.”

“It’s really outstanding. I like it······.”

“Thank you! When other partners made plans like this, they waved their hands and said I was crazy.”

“Of course. The police put the safety of the citizens first. It’s ridiculous to plan for citizens to get hurt. But I think some damage is inevitable. In that sense, I think Detective Kim and I have something in common.”

Kim Han-gyeol responded with an awkward expression.

“I am not acknowledging the inevitable sacrifice. I am confident that I can arrest them without anyone getting hurt.”

“I also like Detective Kim’s recklessness. Let’s arrest Lee Byung-tae with as little damage as possible.”

“Okay, I’ll go to the other side first.”

Shin Dae-seong confirmed that Kim Han-gyeol had arrived at the opposite entrance and moved.

-Thump thump.

Inside the alley where Shin Dae-seong is approaching.

Lee Byeong-tae calmed down his surprised mind at the entrance of the alley.

“What the hell! What the hell is going on? Was there anyone who saw me in the mountains? No, there definitely wasn’t anyone······.”

Lee Byeong-tae couldn’t hide his anxiety as he questioned himself.

“But the lines were exactly the same! How could this be a coincidence? Only the former chairman and I know what happened that day. If that’s true, then the former chairman betrayed… No, no, doesn’t Chairman Jeon Young-sook have more to lose than me?”

At that moment, his mind became more and more complicated.

“what?”

-sudden.

Lee Byeong-tae felt someone’s presence and turned his head.

“That, that, that person······ is a psychopath detective!”

Shin Dae-seong approached with a blank expression, holding a pair of shiny handcuffs in his hands.

Lee Byeong-tae reflexively took a step back and asked.

“What, what, what’s going on?”

“You don’t have to be so vigilant. I just want to talk to you. Really?”

However, Lee Byung-tae did not believe Shin Dae-seong’s words. This was because Shin Dae-seong, who had said that he would just talk, kept shaking the handcuffs.

“You wrote that script, right? Right?”

“That’s right. I wrote it.”

“Who told you that line?”

“If you just stay there, I’ll tell you the truth.”

“Who are you trying to fool!”

This is when Lee Byeong-tae turns around and runs out of the alley.

“Where are you going in such a hurry?”

Kim Han-gyeol appeared at the entrance of the opposite section.

“Damn it, I’m innocent!”

“I know, so let’s talk nicely. What do you think?”

“No, kid!”

-Hwaak.

Lee Byeong-tae started to run away through the side road in the middle.

“As expected. Shall we run?”

“Okay.”

A chase ensued as Shin Dae-seong and Kim Han-gyeol also ran.

“You don’t have to run so fast.”

“I know that too.”

* * *

On set of an independent film.

The scenario is that the female protagonist, a descendant of a pro-Japanese collaborator, time slips and participates in the independence movement.

That budget was basic, and because the film was shot in a random location, the content ended up like this.

The young director asked his friend, the assistant director, to do something.

“There absolutely cannot be any NGs. I put my all into this scene.”

“Of course. We put half of our production cost into it.”

“You must have this.”

The young director said, handing me the trigger.

“Keep in mind that Ayoung’s engagement ring was also added to this special effect.”

“Hey, what are you going to do if you sell that too?”

The assistant director glanced at the female protagonist and said.

The girl waiting for Standby was the young director’s fiancée.

“It’s okay. As long as this movie does well, that’s fine. That’s why I’m leaving this to you. You can’t fail even if you die.”

“Okay. I’ll press it at the right time.”

The trigger, which the assistant director carefully received, also had a strong warning message attached to it.

-Beware of explosion! Never press.

The female protagonist, Jang Ah-young, said.

“Director, when do we start filming? I have to go to work.”

“Yeah, I’m going in now.”

The assistant director friend said with an uneasy look on his face.

“The problem is Ayoung. It’s a simultaneous recording that captures the explosion scene properly, but what if I ruin it with awkward dialogue?”

“Don’t worry. I’ll try my best to tolerate it and get over it. Be sure to warn the actors and staff. Don’t laugh at Ayoung’s strange pronunciation.”

“Okay. I’ll tell you to bite your tongue and act······.”

The assistant director friend glanced at the female protagonist.

“Damn, your expression is so bright. You probably don’t even realize that your engagement ring is flying off in this scene······.”

“What I said to you today I will take with me to the grave.”

“Of course. Let’s start filming quickly.”

Preparations for filming are already complete.

“It’s going to be done in one take.”

The young director shouted while looking at the monitor.

“Ready······ Action!”

This scene starts with the female protagonist handing over a bag containing military funds to the male protagonist, a member of the independence army.

“Please use this for our country’s independence.”

-bang!

The first explosion occurred.

“Oh my god, eww!”

The awkward scream just passed.

An intense gunfight soon followed, and we had to make it to the final, large-scale explosion without any NGs.

“Miss, are you okay?”

“Yes, I’m fine. Take the money and leave for Manchuria.”

“No, you can’t leave the young lady behind and go alone. The Japanese police won’t leave you alone.”

“Then I will go to ‘Dumpling’ with you.”

The male protagonist bit his lips and said his lines.

“Okay······Please come to Manchuria with me.”

The two moved while holding hands.

The camera also followed their movements and filmed them.

The city center turned into a battlefield.

The female protagonist is a bit of a nuisance.

-Pak.

The actor who played the role of the corpse had to endure being stepped on.

The male and female protagonists run through a burning street, and a large-scale explosion scene is just around the corner.

Now, there are no more lines from the heroine, and we are relieved that the biggest crisis has passed.

“Get out of the way, fucking shit!”

From the other side, Lee Byeong-tae came running shouting.

For a moment, the independent film staff are embarrassed.

The young director kept waving his hand. It was a sign to keep going without worrying about anything.

“Get out of here, you little shits!”

Lee Byeong-tae kept running without stopping.

The youngest staff member tried to block it by throwing his body, but failed.

-Wow!

Lee Byung-tae jumped to avoid the youngest staff member’s low tackle and entered the camera. Even if it was a time-slim movie, this intrusion was inexcusable.

The young director shouted, unable to bear it any longer.

“Catch that crazy bastard!”

Eventually, filming was stopped,

The staff became desperate to catch Lee Byung-tae, who had barged into the filming set.

A street burning with special effects.

The angry staff and Lee Byung-tae engage in a tense chase.

Shin Dae-seong and Kim Han-gyeol, who had been chasing after them without much urgency, stopped walking.

“Should we join too?”

“Is that necessary? Let’s let the more desperate ones catch them.”

“You’re aiming for the land of the rich.”

The chase between Lee Byung-tae and his staff became more intense. A fierce fight broke out and the dust began to rise.

Lee Byeong-tae screamed.

“Everyone, stay still!”

He held the heroine hostage and held the final detonator in one hand.

“If any kid moves, I’ll blow them up!”

Lee Byeong-tae began to tighten his grip on the trigger to show his determination.

The young director was immediately embarrassed and pleaded.

“No, no, don’t press it!”

The assistant director friend was also startled and shouted at the staff.

“Everyone, stand back! If that thing blows up, our movie is finished. It absolutely cannot blow up.”

Shin Dae-seong and Kim Han-gyeol, who were aiming for a land grab, also found themselves in a difficult position.

“Things got bigger than I thought?”

“That’s right······ There won’t be any dangerous objects like that on the set.”

The warning sign attached to the trigger was clearly visible to Shin Dae-seong and Kim Han-gyeol.

-Beware of explosion! Never press.

Shin Dae-seong approached the young director.

Then he showed me his police identification and asked.

“What is that switch?”

“We put half of the film’s production cost into it.”

“Yes······ How dangerous would it be if it explodes?”

“The film production will be halted due to budget overruns.”

“I asked how dangerous the bomb was. Something like a specific kill radius.”

The young director opened his eyes wide and asked back.

“Kill radius? That’s a special device that maximizes visual effects. It was installed safely by experts.”

“Even if that explodes, will the actress who was taken hostage be safe?”

“A massive chain of explosions on the roof of a building with special effects installed. It’s loud, but no one gets hurt. It’s the highlight of our movie.”

“There’s really no danger, right?”

“The heroine who was taken hostage is my lover. If there had been even the slightest danger, would I have stayed still?”

“What surprised and embarrassed you was the cost of special effects?”

“Yes.”

Kim Han-gyeol looks relieved.

“I was startled for no reason. Did you just pounce on me and catch me?”

“No!”

The young director tried to dissuade Kim Han-gyeol.

Kim Han-gyeol responded with a puzzled expression.

“Shouldn’t we hurry and save the director’s lover?”

“If that special effect goes off now, my life will be ruined. It will be the end for Ayong too.”

-Bam.

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

“Should I grant the young director’s earnest request?”

“How?”

Shin Dae-seong said to the young director.

“Please film me talking to the hostage taker over there. I’ll buy the film.”

“Really? How much would you pay for it······.”

“Can you give me some money for the special effects?”

“thank you!”

The independent film crew began filming right away.

Kim Han-gyeol asked Shin Dae-seong.

“What are you thinking?”

“I’m going to get a confession right here.”

“Is it possible?”

“He created a very suitable environment for himself. I can only be grateful.”

Shin Dae-seong approached Lee Byeong-tae with a strange smile.

Then he raised both hands and asked.

“What are your demands? I’ll do anything you ask.”