The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 23



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◈Episode 23◈

The lawyer who repaid the favor

Lee Byeong-tae thought for a moment and then answered.

“Get the helicopter on standby! Get a million dollars ready.”

Kim Han-gyeol, behind Shin Dae-seong, whispered.

‘That guy is totally crazy. This isn’t America.’

‘That’s how anxious you are. Your judgment is clouded by confusion.’

“Got it! I’ll prepare the helicopter and money, so release the hostages first. If that bomb goes off anyway, everyone here will die.”

“Okay, then I’ll let this woman go······.”

Lee Byeong-tae gripped the trigger tighter as he sent the female protagonist away.

Shin Dae-seong said, shaking his head.

“Why did you make things so difficult? We were just trying to talk. The sins are just getting bigger.”

“Don’t lie! Psychopath detective, you know everything, right?”

“What? You know what?”

“Don’t act like a fool! That’s the line that Kim Hye-ran said. You wrote it, right? I didn’t kill Yoon Ga-hee!”

“I know······ But you were at the murder scene.”

“!”

Lee Byeong-tae flinched for a moment.

Shin Dae-seong immediately continued speaking in a soothing voice.

“I also think I couldn’t help it. Isn’t Chairman Jeon Young-sook someone you can’t help?”

“That’s right, I just thought you’d scold me······ I didn’t know you’d actually kill me. Seriously!”

“I believe you. You have no reason to kill Yoon Ga-hee, right?”

“Of course, why would I kill Yoon Ga-hee?”

Shin Dae-seong’s voice changed resolutely.

“Then make it clear here and now. Lee Byung-tae, you did not kill Yoon Ga-hee.”

“That’s right, I didn’t kill Yoon Ga-hee.”

“Are you just a witness who saw Cheongsan Foods Chairman Yoon Young-sook kill Yoon Ga-hee?”

“That’s right! I’m just a witness.”

“great job······.”

Kim Han-gyeol said to Shin Dae-seong, who was smiling with conversion.

“I have something to check with him.”

“Okay, feel free to ask questions.”

Kim Han-gyeol took a step forward and asked.

“Why did you betray Yoon Ga-hee? After all she did for you.”

Shin Dae-seong urgently tried to dissuade Kim Han-gyeol.

“Detective Kim, I don’t think that’s a good question. Let’s quickly change the question.”

“I don’t like it.”

Kim Han-gyeol did not listen to Shin Dae-seong’s warning.

“Lee Byung-tae, answer me! Why did you betray her!”

“What do you know? Do you know how hard it is to be a road manager? It’s the most extreme job in the entertainment industry!”

“But would you betray an actor who has been with you through thick and thin? There are celebrities who are abusive to their bosses, right? But Yoon Ga-hee wasn’t like that. You said you even took care of your managers’ personal condolence money, so why did you do that?”

“I couldn’t help it. I needed money, money! I needed so much money.”

“Do you think that’s an excuse?”

“I have to live too. I only gave Yoon Ga-hee’s information to the former chairman.”

“완전 개새끼네······.”

“what?”

“Yoon Ga-hee died because you betrayed her. Twice. Are you still a human after doing that?”

In that moment, Lee Byung-tae’s emotions changed abruptly.

“I had a really hard time too······ There were so many times when I thought I would die. Damn, this is great······ We’re all going to die here.”

“Why are you having a rash all of a sudden? Calm down for now······.”

Kim Han-gyeol desperately tried to stop him, but it was no use.

“I don’t need any of that. This fucking world is really over!”

-Click.

Lee Byeong-tae pressed the trigger switch without hesitation,

“omg······.”

An absurd exclamation burst out of Kim Han-gyeol’s mouth.

-Phew~!

There was a huge explosion and a jet of red flames shot up.

This was followed by a series of explosions that cost half of the production cost.

-Puff puff puff!

There was no damage where the film crew was.

Only the visual effects and sounds were loud.

Kim Han-gyeol approached Lee Byeong-tae, who was curled up on the floor.

And then, tap tap, tap. He tapped Lee Byeong-tae on the shoulder and said.

“wake up.”

“Huh, where am I?”

Lee Byeong-tae raised his head with a surprised expression.

“Where is this? This is the filming set where you caused a ruckus.”

“I······ am not dead?”

“Yeah, unfortunately. If you want, I can grant your wish.”

“······.”

Lee Byeong-tae shook his head without saying anything.

“Now, put your hands out. Mr. Lee Byung-tae, you are under arrest for assault, obstruction of official duties, and aiding and abetting murder.”

-Clang.

* * *

In front of Gangnam 2nd Police Station building.

There was a crowd of reporters from various media outlets.

“How on earth is the Yoon Ga-hee case going?”

“They’re getting a lot of flak for the investigation going astray without even catching a clear suspect… What do you mean they’re suddenly catching an accomplice?”

“I heard you’re Yoon Ga-hee’s former manager?”

“Are you really doing a proper investigation? Shouldn’t you have caught the real culprit before the accomplices?”

“If you caught the accomplice, doesn’t that mean you’ve identified the real culprit? Why haven’t they arrested him yet?”

“Are you being cautious because he’s such a huge guy?”

“That’s right, there’s a rumor going around that it was Chairman Jeon Young-sook who murdered Yoon Ga-hee. Is that true?”

Suddenly, the reporters become quiet.

Police cars lined up and stopped in front of the building.

-Knock knock.

As the police van door opened, Lee Byeong-tae, handcuffed, was dragged out by the police.

Reporters gathered, their cameras flashing.

“Are you the road manager of the murdered Yoon Ga-hee?”

“Why did you help kill Yoon Ga-hee? Was it for money?”

“Who is the real culprit? Please reveal it clearly here.”

“Do you have anything to say to actress Yoon Ga-hee’s family?”

Lee Byeong-tae kept his mouth shut and did not say a word.

Feeling frustrated, the reporters changed their target and asked Kim Han-gyeol.

“Who is the real culprit who killed Yoon Ga-hee?”

“They say there was an eyewitness who saw the murder scene. Is that true?”

“Why hasn’t the prime suspect been arrested yet?”

Just before Kim Han-gyeol entered the main building with Shin Dae-seong,

-sudden.

He turned around as if he had made up his mind and spoke to reporters.

“Gangnam 2nd Police Station, Violent Crimes Unit 3 is doing its best to catch the culprit of actress Yoon Ga-hee’s murder. We will not yield to any pressure, will not be swayed by any instigation, and will conduct the investigation with a just mind. Thank you.”

Kim Han-gyeol bowed politely and entered the building.

Chief Lee Yong-gyun was waiting in the lobby.

-Clap clap clap clap.

“great job!”

He showed special affection to Shin Dae-seong and Kim Han-gyeol by hugging them one after another.

“You are our treasure. You found the body of actress Yoon Ga-hee, arrested her accomplice, and so on… Isn’t this an incredible achievement?”

Shin Dae-seong replied with an expression that said he was still hungry.

“We failed to arrest the most important culprit. Please obtain a search and seizure warrant for Chairman Jeon Young-sook.”

“There’s no conclusive evidence yet. It’ll be difficult unless we find a video of the former chairman himself shooting the gun.”

Kim Han-gyeol approached Lee Byeong-tae, who was handcuffed.

“The testimony you gave earlier was recorded, so let’s not lose heart.”

“Uh, can you call a lawyer?”

“Wow… You’re making things complicated again. Which lawyer are you going to call?”

“I don’t know that either?”

“It’s not a good time to be joking around right now. Detective Shin just got hit with a search and seizure warrant and he seems to be in a bad mood.”

“There’s someone who doesn’t want me here. Won’t he send me a great lawyer?”

“Huh~ I guess my head is finally coming to a senses.”

After finishing his conversation with the chief, Shin Dae-seong approached Kim Han-gyeol.

“Put that guy in the interrogation room. Interrogate him right away. We can’t delay the search and seizure of Chairman Jeon Young-sook any longer.”

“No, I just asked you to call a lawyer.”

“But? You can just question him while the lawyer is here.”

“That······ It’s changed a lot since 20 years ago. If you investigate a suspect carelessly, it could cause big problems.”

“Okay. Then get all the information on him. I wonder which lawyer will show up.”

* * *

The living room of Chairman Jeon Young-sook’s residence.

She saw Lee Byung-tae being arrested at Gangnam 2nd Police Station on TV news.

Butler Choi quietly sighed in relief.

-Shivering.

Jeon Yeong-suk couldn’t hold back her anger and picked up the decoration, but fortunately she didn’t throw it at the TV.

She took her anger out on her son-in-law, who was watching TV with her.

“What does Mr. Song do? I made Mr. Kang the culprit, so why isn’t he coming out to conduct a search and seizure?”

“Detective Shin Dae-seong has already noticed this. He will only begin the search and seizure after public opinion points to your mother-in-law as the culprit.”

“What were you doing until things got to this point?”

“You should be honest with me, mother-in-law. Why didn’t you tell me that you had an accomplice?”

“How can I trust you!”

“Mother-in-law······.”

Jeon Yeong-suk shouted even more viciously.

“If only you hadn’t cheated on me with that bitch, this wouldn’t have happened!”

“I am innocent. I have no relationship with Yoon Ga-hee.”

“Lies! You made that girl run away, didn’t you? That’s why I had to get help from that girl’s manager again, and that’s why I ended up getting caught!”

“Please stop. I had nothing to do with Yoon Ga-hee.”

The argument between the two gradually became more intense. At this point, Jeon Young-sook might break the TV, and Butler Choi quietly took the decorations Jeon Young-sook was putting down and left.

-We will send you the latest breaking news exclusively.

The male anchor of the 24-hour news channel continued.

-I have obtained a video of the accomplice in the Yoon Ga-hee murder case just before he was arrested. I will show you right away.

This is a video taken by an independent film crew.

-Lee Byung-tae, you didn’t kill Yoon Ga-hee.

-Yes, I never killed Yoon Ga-hee.

“!”

Jeon Yeong-suk was startled and walked closer to the TV.

-Are you just a witness who saw Cheongsan Foods Chairman Jeon Yeong-sook kill Yoon Ga-hee?

-That’s right, I’m just a witness.

“What the heck~.”

-Phew!

-Fujijik.

Despite Butler Choi’s efforts, the TV ended up being destroyed.

“Gasp, gasp······.”

Jeon Yeong-suk spoke to Song Chi-soo, breathing heavily.

“Mr. Song, get that guy out of the police station right away. No matter how much it costs, hire the best lawyer you can.”

“Okay, mother-in-law.”

* * *

The next morning.

Shin Dae-seong, who returned from his interview with the chief, asked Kim Han-gyeol.

“Has the lawyer arrived?”

“Yes, I heard that you arrived.”

“What kind of lawyer are you?”

“I don’t know either. Should I go and check? It’s investigation room number 4 on the first floor.”

“It never hurts to know your enemy.”

They walked toward the investigation room with a telepathic mind. Then they entered the monitor room where they could see inside the investigation room through the magic mirror.

“Oh my god!”

Kim Han-gyeol is surprised to see the old lawyer next to Lee Byeong-tae.

Shin Dae-seong looked at him with a wary gaze and asked.

“Is that lawyer famous?”

“I’m Attorney Han Sang-hoon. He’s very famous among the Gangnam police. He also has experience as a defense attorney for the president’s trial.”

“Is your skill really that great?”

“No, they are famous because they are so bad. They get clients by dazzling them with their career and verbal skills rather than their legal knowledge. They have the skills to win even if I were to fight them. Even the commission is very expensive.”

“Why did you hire that lawyer for me?”

“It seems like Attorney Song Chi-soo is repaying the favor by apologizing for the last time.”