The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 30



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◈Episode 30◈

The worst thing in the world

Shin Dae-seong looked at Yang Mi-sook carefully.

She was much more beautiful in person than she looked in the pictures on the internet. She had a gentle and kind impression, befitting her image as a national angel.

“That woman moved in next door to Detective Kim?”

“No. My mom moved in next door to that woman. She’s there to keep an eye on her so she doesn’t harass Mrs. Soojin.”

“Then I have nothing to say.”

Shin Dae-seong said, adjusting his clothes.

“Should I open the door quickly?”

“Please ring the doorbell.”

“Why do we have to go through such a cumbersome process?”

“When you ring the doorbell, Mrs. Soojin will open the door. Then, Detective Shin, please speak while handing over the bouquet of flowers.”

“I picked it up on the way here.”

“Yes, then Mrs. Sujin will laugh out loud and accept the bouquet. You can have a meal in a comfortable atmosphere.”

“okay······.”

Shin Dae-seong trusted Kim Han-gyeol and pressed the doorbell.

-Tiring~ Tiring~.

The door opened with a light footstep,

“who are you?”

A boy of middle school age glared at me fiercely.

Shin Dae-seong thought for a moment and then held out the bouquet of flowers he was holding.

“I picked it up on the way······.”

“Throw it away.”

-bang!

The boy spoke coldly and closed the door.

“Is that kid Jae-sung? He’s so disobedient.”

“Yes, and I’m in my second year of middle school.”

“Storm and stress?”

“My parents’ divorce made me even more twisted. Please understand if I act unlucky.”

“It’s not a bad habit, but it’s a rational decision. You have to throw away what you pick up.”

“That kind of mindset is very good.”

-Click.

Kim Han-gyeol opened the door himself and went inside.

It had a luxurious atmosphere, befitting the home of a celebrity who had reached the peak of his fame.

However, the kitchen seen from the living room was a complete mess, and Kim Hye-ran and Shim Su-jin were busy without any income.

“Sujin, how did you tell me to heat this? An electric range? An oven?”

“Didn’t I just tell you to eat it cold?”

“Really? Just in case······ Half hot, half cold.”

“That’s a good idea, Hye-ran.”

Kim Han-gyeol said with a dumbfounded expression.

“Wow~ Isn’t this really too much? Can’t you just heat it up? And there are two people doing it too.”

Kim Hye-ran saw Shin Dae-seong holding a bouquet of flowers.

“Come in. Just wait a moment.”

In Shin Dae-seong’s view, it was not something that could be solved by waiting a moment.

“Let me help you.”

“Oh my, you don’t have to do this… I’ve played the role of Dae Jang Geum before, but cooking really isn’t easy. I made a complicated dish for an important guest, which is a shame.”

“I’ll take the food myself. I got some cooking licenses in prison.”

“Really?”

“Don’t worry, I’ve got Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and Western food. Just clear the table.”

“Oh my, you are so kind······ What are you doing, Han-gyeol?”

“Why are you flinging sparks at me?”

“If the guest prepares the food, shouldn’t he clear the table?”

“I got it.”

Shin Dae-sung and Shim Su-jin were in charge of the food, and Kim Han-gyeol and Kim Hye-ran set the table.

Kim Hye-ran watched Shin Dae-seong and Shim Soo-jin with pleasure and said.

“Sujin?”

“Yes, sister.”

“Can you please bring out the plate I got you as a gift?”

“Where is it?”

“It’s on top of the sink cabinet.”

Shim Soo-jin opened the upper sink door. She saw the plate she had given as a gift, but it was barely reachable even if she stretched out her arm on tiptoe.

“I’ll take it out for you.”

Shin Dae-sung lightly took out a plate from behind her.

“thank you······.”

“It’s okay. It’s nothing special.”

The moment Shin Dae-sung and Shim Soo-jin’s eyes met, Kim Hye-rin turned around and smiled pleasantly.

“Nice~.”

That is, what she intended was accomplished.

* * *

Dinner started late.

The friendly atmosphere was nice.

Yoo Jae-seong, who had been silent by himself, opened his mouth reluctantly after receiving a glare from Kim Hye-ran.

“Are you a detective too, sir?”

“huh······.”

“Do you have handcuffs?”

“here.”

Shin Dae-seong took out the handcuffs and showed them to me as if he had prepared them in advance.

“Is this really used to catch criminals?”

“Yeah. That’s what the old man uses.”

This is when Yoo Jae-seong looks at Shin Dae-seong’s handcuffs with curiosity.

Kim Hye-ran asked her son.

“They said Hwang Gil-dong showed up. Are you okay?”

“I’m not sure if that guy is the real Hwang Gil-dong.”

“What do you mean? It could be fake?”

“It is clear that the culprit of the Yoon Ga-hee case is Chairman Jeon Young-sook. But they are telling us to catch another culprit. The guy who showed up yesterday could be a ‘salty person.’”

Kim Hye-ran asked Shin Dae-seong for confirmation.

“Really?”

“It’s not certain yet. But we can’t completely rule out the possibility that he’s a copycat. Because of him, only Chairman Jeon Young-sook benefited.”

“So is the rumor true?”

Kim Han-gyeol felt curious and asked.

“What is it, Mom?”

“I heard there is a secret law firm that will make you innocent no matter what the means. It is known that they only approach people who are similar to conglomerates. There is a rumor that Chairman Jeon Young-sook hired a lawyer there.”

“What is the name of that law firm?”

“Don’t you know? If you knew, I would have said it was a secret law firm.”

Kim Han-gyeol turned his gaze to Shin Dae-seong.

“What do you think about what my mother said?”

“I’ve heard that in prison too. It’s a huge amount of money, but they say it’s worth the money. I think it’s worth investigating.”

“I will request some information from the team leader.”

This is when Kim Han-gyeol sends a text message in a hurry.

-Ding dong ding dong.

“Who is it?”

Kim Hye-ran got up and walked to the living room. Then she checked who it was on the intercom screen.

“Oh, my······.”

Her expression fell.

Immediately afterwards, a knock was heard on the front door.

-Bang bang bang bang.

“Sister Hye-ran, it’s me. I thought you had guests, so I prepared some food.”

“Didn’t she say she had a schedule?”

Kim Han-gyeol guessed and said.

“It happened to my mom. She must have canceled her schedule after seeing that I called a caterer.”

“Should I just not open the door?”

“Can you handle it? They’ll keep knocking on the door and making a fuss.”

“There’s no such thing as a horror movie······ I really don’t understand why that girl acts like this? Even if I tell the truth about that girl, people don’t believe me.”

Shin Dae-seong said calmly.

“Don’t try to understand. That’s exactly what Yang Mi-sook wants. I don’t mind if you open the door.”

Kim Han-gyeol said, waving his hand.

“No, no. They must have come to investigate Detective Shin. That’s when the threats and harassment to get away from Mrs. Soo-jin began.”

“I told you I don’t care. As long as you’re okay with it, Soojin?”

“I can’t keep avoiding you. Detective Shin seems to know my situation, so I’ll face it head on.”

“Yes, Soojin.”

“Mrs. Sujin, don’t be scared at all.”

Those who were having dinner made a firm resolution, and Kim Hye-ran opened the front door herself.

“What’s wrong, Misuk?”

“I heard that guests are coming, so I prepared some food. May I come in?”

“You’ve already come in here, so why are you doing this again······.”

Yang Mi-sook hurried into the living room.

She held a delicious cake in her hand and never lost her angelic smile.

Yang Mi-sook saw Yoo Jae-sung touching the handcuffs.

“Oh my, our Jaesung is having fun. If he listens to me, I can buy him real handcuffs.”

Shim Soo-jin said in a calm voice.

“Jaeseong, go to Hankyul’s room.”

Yoo Jae-seong climbed the stairs without making a sound.

Yang Mi-sook met Shin Dae-seong’s eyes and said.

“We greeted each other earlier, right?”

“Yes, is that the nation’s angel, actress Yang Mi-sook?”

“National Angel, what an excessive nickname······Try this.”

Yang Mi-sook handed over the cake she was holding.

Kim Han-gyeol gave advice to Shin Dae-seong, who was looking down at the cake, as if talking to himself.

“Be careful. It might be poisonous.”

“They say that ghosts that have eaten and died are pretty.”

Shin Dae-seong didn’t care and just scooped it up with a fork and put it in his mouth.

“It’s delicious!”

It’s usually not that tasty.

Shin Dae-seong cut a bigger piece of cake and put it in his mouth.

“Is this really delicious?”

“Thank you. I made this because I was bored······.”

Kim Han-gyeol gave advice again as if talking to himself.

“Detective Shin, don’t show off your love so much. Aunt Suzy’s fatal weakness is that she can’t cook.”

“Ah~.”

Shin Dae-seong realized Yang Mi-sook’s intention and put down his fork.

“Why? Would you like some more?”

“It’s okay, I’m suddenly full.”

Yang Mi-sook sat across from Shin Dae-seong and asked.

“Are you a coworker like Han-gyeol?”

“I’m late in introducing myself. I’m Shin Dae-seong, a detective from the 3rd Violent Crimes Unit of Gangnam 2nd Police Station.”

“Nice to meet you, Detective Shin. You’re so well-dressed. I thought you were here to show off.”

“Thank you for the compliment. I usually wear it like this.”

“You are a gentleman. You are quite old… and you are single?”

“No, I lost my wife.”

“I see······How many years have you been a police officer?”

“I haven’t been able to do it for longer than my age.”

“Why? Did you do something else and then become a detective later on?”

“No, I was locked up in prison.”

“yes?”

Yang Mi-sook’s reaction was completely unexpected.

“You were in prison?”

“Yes.”

“There must have been unavoidable circumstances······How long were you in prison?”

“It’s been 20 years.”

Yang Mi-sook looked increasingly incomprehensible.

“What crime did you commit? That would be at least murder······.”

“That’s right. I served time for murdering my wife. I was released less than a month ago.”

“Hahaha, you know how to joke. I almost believed you.”

“This is not a joke······.”

Yang Mi-sook looked at the reactions around her. It was clear that Shin Dae-seong’s answer was not a lie.

“Sister Hye-ran, are you in your right mind? You introduced Soo-jin to the criminal who murdered your wife.”

“That’s because Soojin had a hard time. Have you ever heard of ‘Lee Jae-yi’?”

The landlord’s little knowledge was revealed.

“I’ve heard that a lot······.”

“Me too, Mom.”

Yang Mi-sook replied, crossing her arms.

“Isn’t that what it means to catch barbarians with barbarians?”

“That’s right. Psychopaths should be dealt with by other psychopaths.”

“What, what did you say?”

Shin Dae-seong stood up and gave advice.

“Don’t even think about harassing Soojin in the future. I won’t let that happen.”

Yang Mi-sook said with a very frightened expression.

“Why are you doing that? It’s so scary······.”

At that moment, Shin Dae-seong showed an eerie smile.

“You don’t have to act coy in front of me. A master recognizes a master······ I won’t be fooled.”

Yang Mi-sook also immediately revealed her true colors.

“How ridiculous. You brought in a real psychopath just because you didn’t want me to bully you······.”

“Will you stop this pointless bullying now?”

“No way, I will destroy anyone who stops me.”

“I knew it.”

“I’ll break you too. Remember that!”

That’s when Yang Mi-sook got up from the table and turned around.

“Wait a minute?”

“Why? Do you regret it now?”

“Are you leaving the cake behind? Giving and then taking it away is the worst thing in the world.”

“her······.”

Yang Mi-sook laughed in amazement,

-puck!

I threw the cake on the floor and ran out of the house.

Kim Han-gyeol said with a refreshed expression.

“It feels refreshing, like drinking a bowl of cider in one shot. But Detective Shin has now become the villainess’ target.”

“It doesn’t matter. I’ll be the first to kill that wicked woman. Don’t you dare throw my cake on the floor······.”

When Shin Dae-seong seems sincere about the cake, he reveals his eerie revenge without any filter.

-Tiring~ Tiring~.

Kim Han-gyeol checked the caller number and pressed the call button.

“Yes, Team Leader, what’s going on······.”

Soon, Kim Han-gyeol opened his eyes wide in surprise.

“Really? I arrested Hwang Gil-dong!”