The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 26



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◈Episode 26◈

Break time

President Jeon Young-sook opened her mouth.

“Let’s stop the useless greetings and start the investigation. I’m not a person with much free time······.”

Attorney Han Sang-hoon responded immediately.

“Understood, Chairman. I will quickly finish the investigation and have you return home.”

Then he looked at Shin Dae-seong with an indifferent expression.

“You know you’re suspecting someone strict right now, right? President Jeon Young-sook is not the one who killed Yoon Ga-hee.”

“I am certain that Chairman Jeon Young-sook is the culprit. The driver, Kang Yong-gwan, and the road manager, Lee Byeong-tae, have already confessed.”

“Detective Shin, you just got out of prison, right?”

“Yes.”

“How long were you in prison?”

“It’s been 20 years.”

Attorney Han Sang-hoon shook his head negatively.

“So you had no idea······ The real culprit is Kang Yong-kwan, the chairman’s driver. You found a hidden gun while searching the annex, right?”

“Yes.”

“According to the National Forensic Service’s detailed examination results, it was revealed that this was the murder weapon used to murder Yoon Ga-hee?”

“you’re right.”

-bang!

Attorney Han Sang-hoon said, hitting the desk.

“What more needs to be said here? The driver kidnapped Yoon Ga-hee, killed her, and hid the gun, which was the evidence.”

“The gun used in the crime belonged to the Chairman.”

“I already reported it stolen.”

Shin Dae-seong looked at Shin Young-sook and asked.

“It seems like the gun control was very lax?”

“······.”

Jeon Young-sook did not respond, and attorney Han Sang-hoon answered on her behalf.

“That gun is for display purposes only. If it were a real gun, you wouldn’t be able to keep it in your home. It was stolen by a chauffeur and made to be used.”

“It was certain that a search and seizure would occur, so would he have hidden a gun in his room?”

“That’s for the detective to figure out. Is there anything more important than solid physical evidence? Chairman, you may now stand up. The burden of proof of a crime is on the police.”

“Just a moment······.”

Shin Dae-seong returned the investigation room laptop and showed it to me.

“Would you please take a look at this?”

Attorney Han Sang-hoon got up early and asked while putting on his glasses.

“What is it?”

“Just look and you’ll know.”

Jeon Young-sook also looked closely at the laptop screen.

It was a surveillance camera that seemed to have been installed in the room.

“!”

Immediately, Jeon Yeong-suk’s eyes widened.

Because Butler Choi came in cautiously, carrying a gun.

Butler Choi looked around the room. Then he hid the gun in the place where the police found it.

However, attorney Han Sang-hoon still has not grasped the situation.

“What kind of screen is this? This isn’t a scene from a thriller movie······.”

“You don’t know much about the case. That’s the room of the driver, Kang Yong-kwan. The woman who hid the gun is the butler Choi Mi-young of the former chairman’s residence.”

“Isn’t this video manipulated······.”

-widely!

Shin Dae-seong answered, closing his laptop.

“No. It has already been confirmed by the National Forensic Service.”

“······.”

Attorney Han Sang-hoon was startled by the sound of the laptop closing.

“This is what happened after the driver was questioned by the police. Now, it’s your turn to answer. You said that nothing is more important than physical evidence? Then, does that mean that the culprit who killed Yoon Ga-hee is Butler Choi Young-mi?”

“That could be the case.”

“Unfortunately, Butler Choi has a solid alibi. How could she, who never left the mansion, kill Yoon Ga-hee, who was also in Gyeonggi-do?”

“······.”

“No matter how weak my senses are, this is certain. Butler Choi tried to blame the driver for the crime. Why would he do that when it wasn’t even his own crime? I think he was instigated by someone he couldn’t refuse. That person was none other than Chairman Jeon Young-sook.”

“······.”

“Right now, detectives from the 3rd Violent Crimes Unit are arresting and bringing in Ms. Choi Mi-young. I wonder what kind of testimony she will give?”

Attorney Han Sang-hoon, who had been speechless, turned pale.

“Please take a short break.”

“It hasn’t been that long since you started?”

“I need to go to the bathroom, that’s why······.”

* * *

Forced break time.

Shin Dae-seong and Kim Han-gyeol watched Jeon Yeong-suk and lawyer Han Sang-hoon from the monitor room.

“It seems like Chairman Jeon Young-sook is incredibly angry. After all, even Buddha can’t stand a lawyer like that.”

“Now you’re finally realizing the reality.”

“But how did Kang Yong-kwan do such a clever thing? He’s a guy who only thinks about gambling all day long.”

“I told you to install it as if I was being fooled. It’s easy to get hidden cameras these days.”

“I see. The former chairman was rather fooled by the big picture he had drawn. Now, tell me.”

“What do you want me to say······.”

“Isn’t it already written on my face? The story of Father Benjamin and Detective Shin. How did you suppress your violent tendencies?”

“You just changed the direction without suppressing it.”

“How?”

“I think it was the slingshot work. It constantly instilled negative thoughts about physical violence. Especially since it made me feel ‘a fear of blood.’”

“Wait a minute… Is this not certain, Detective Shin’s brainwashing?”

Shin Dae-seong asked back.

“What is Brain Official?”

“Ah, it’s a combination of the words brain and official. It means that it’s not an official statement, but rather your own thoughts.”

“Father Benjamin denied it to the end… It was the first investigation I failed. But I think it’s almost certain.”

“How did you change direction?”

“Instead of physical violence and murder, I learned psychological violence and murder. I didn’t have to see blood, which I didn’t like, and at that time, verbal violence wasn’t considered a serious crime.”

“You’re saying that you can harm people and kill them with your words?”

“It’s not really killing them. It’s creating a state of mental breakdown. It’s not easy because you can’t see it with your own eyes like physical violence.”

“Anyway, is that what the priest taught you?”

“Yeah, you did catch my interest for a while… And that’s it. It seems like Chairman Jeon Young-sook has decided to break up.”

“Huh? If you stop like this again······.”

Beyond the magic mirror to the investigation room.

Attorney Han Sang-hoon continued to get angry.

“······ That’s right! You should have told me first. This could be considered destruction of evidence. This is a serious matter that could lead to an arrest warrant?”

Jeon Yeong-suk held back her anger and then answered in a voice that seemed to have given up.

“That’s why I promised you a lot of money. To prove my innocence, no matter what. Don’t you understand?”

“There is only one way now.”

“What is it?”

“You should take a lie detector test. That will clear up some of the misunderstandings about the chairman. And how about making Deacon Choi into a woman with mental problems?”

“You’re fired.”

* * *

The investigation into Chairman Jeon Young-sook has resumed.

Shin Dae-seong asked as if he didn’t know.

“Where did Attorney Han Sang-hoon go?”

Jeon Young-sook answered with her arms crossed.

“I sent you home because you were acting up so much. I guess I’m getting old now, my ability to see people is getting cloudy.”

“It’s hard to lie in front of me. How about confessing the truth and feeling better?”

“Does Detective Shin have a special ability to detect lies?”

“you’re right.”

“her!”

Jeon Young-sook reacted with excitement.

“Can a South Korean detective tell such a lie? It seems like he only learned strange things in prison.”

“I was too honest all this time, which was a problem. Let’s continue the investigation. Why did Butler Choi Young-mi hide the gun used in the crime in the driver’s room?”

The new lawyer intervened and said:

“That’s something my client doesn’t know either.”

“Okay. Butler Choi Young-mi will be interrogating right next to you. I’ll listen to what she has to say and then ask the chairman some questions.”

“Yes, detective.”

Shin Dae-seong continued asking questions calmly.

“The statements of driver Kang Yong-kwan and road manager Lee Byeong-tae are consistent. And to increase the credibility of their testimonies, they even took a lie detector test. We were notified that the test results were all true.”

“A lie detector test is not legally binding.”

“But the chairman has not done anything to increase the credibility of his words. Instead, he continues to change his words, thereby raising suspicion.”

“The chairman has no reason to kill Yoon Ga-hee.”

“Yes. The former chairman suspected that actress Yoon Ga-hee was having an inappropriate relationship with his son-in-law.”

“Was that really so? I know Attorney Song well too······.”

“No. It was a one-sided misunderstanding. However, Chairman Jeon Young-sook did not believe in her son-in-law’s innocence. According to Yoon Ga-hee’s road manager, no matter what he said, she doubted their relationship. It was to a pathological level. In the end, she punished Yoon Ga-hee herself under the pretext of protecting her daughter.”

The new lawyer spoke firmly.

“Interesting, but isn’t it just a one-sided argument?”

“No way. It’s a detective’s intuition.”

“Amazing? There are still detectives who investigate by intuition.”

“20 years ago, a detective’s intuition was important.”

“Not now. We need to exclude feelings and intuitions and conduct a thorough investigation based on evidence.”

Shin Dae-seong asked with a smile.

“What is your name, lawyer?”

“I’m sorry for the late introduction. I am attorney Dong-Geon Lee of the law firm Pyeonghwa. I specialize in criminal cases.”

“Are you single?”

“Do you think so? I’m married. I have two kids.”

“Are you cheating?”

“Wh, what nonsense are you talking about?”

“Unfortunately, you are cheating.”

“Huh?”

“I’m speaking from my gut. Is the person you’re having an inappropriate relationship with also a married person?”

“Hey, Detective Shin!”

“You’re married, right? I wonder how you met. Are you neighbors in the same neighborhood? Maybe your wife’s friend? Maybe you met on the internet? Or maybe you’re a coworker… Oh, I see.”

“What do you mean, ‘Oh, that’s right’?”

“Should I go to the head of the Peace Law Firm and tell him about this? I wonder if he would tolerate ‘office infidelity’. I wonder if he would say he doesn’t trust his detective’s intuition.”

“Stop! Let’s take a break and then do it again.”

Shin Dae-seong said while looking at Jeon Yeong-suk.

“The Chairman’s lawyers love their downtime, don’t they?”

“You’re fired too.”

* * *

4th floor hallway of the main building of Gangnam 2nd Police Station.

Kim Han-gyeol brought Shin Dae-seong a cold coffee.

“I put a lot of ice in it.”

“Thank you. How’s the arrest warrant application going?”

“It’s lukewarm. I will reapply once I secure the testimony of Deaconess Choi Mi-young.”

“What do you think Detective Kim will say, Butler Choi?”

“She is Chairman Jeon Young-sook’s closest confidant. She will never make any statements that are unfavorable to Chairman Jeon. I think she will remain silent.”

“Detective Kim has to stop it.”

“Me?”

“Butler Choi knows that Chairman Jeon Young-sook is the culprit. He must know Chairman Jeon Young-sook’s real movements on the day of the incident. He must have been involved in modifying the ornamental gun to make it capable of killing people.”

“Then wouldn’t it be better for Detective Shin to interrogate Deacon Choi Mi-young?”

Shin Dae-seong took a sip of his coffee and said,

“I have to bring down Chairman Jeon Young-sook. If I leave my position now, the tower I worked so hard to build will collapse.”

“Surely not······?”

“what?”

“I thought they were using hypnosis to get a confession.”

“Why did you imagine that?”

“I felt that nuance in Detective Shin’s words. If I leave now, the tower I worked so hard to build will collapse······.”

“How nice it would be if I had such a convenient talent. I don’t want to miss the moment when Chairman Jeon Young-sook collapses. It passes in an instant, and it gives me great joy.”

“Do you sometimes laugh strangely like a psychopath?”

Kim Han-gyeol frowns, his expression indicating that he hopes that won’t happen.

“He said he wasn’t terribly upset.”

“thank god······.”

It is a time when Kim Han-gyeol feels relieved.

Detectives Choi Jang-soo and Seo Min-ju arrested and brought in Deacon Choi Mi-young.

Kim Han-gyeol bowed his head in greeting.

“Thank you for your hard work, Detective Choi. Detective Seo worked hard too.”

“Where do you get investigated?”

“This is investigation room 402.”

As soon as Choi Jang-soo nodded, Detective Seo Min-ju took Butler Choi into interrogation room 402.

Shin Dae-seong asked Choi Jang-su.

“I need you to help me out?”

“Just speak.”

“I’m going to use President Jeon Young-sook to shake up Deacon Choi.”

“Are you going to pass on the information that Detective Shin found out to Detective Kim, who is interrogating Butler Choi?”

“That’s right, it’s easy to say that he’s a high-ranking detective.”

“Team Leader Park said so. Here, it’s an ear mic that goes in your ear······.”

Choi Jang-soo gave earphones to Shin Dae-sung and Kim Han-gyeol.

“This is the old version that Detective Shin also used.”

“huh······.”

“I will go into the monitor room in advance.”

Choi Jang-soo entered monitor room 403.

Kim Han-gyeol, who has always been confident, looks a little nervous.

“Can I do it well?”

“You should do well. Do you want to hear the story behind Father Benjamin and me?”

“That’s right. I suddenly feel a surge of motivation.”

The two of them gave a fist bump to show that they wanted to do well.

-Rumble, rumble!

Shin Dae-seong opened the door to room 403, and Kim Han-gyeol opened the door to room 402 and went in at the same time.