The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 33



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◈Episode 33◈

public power

Chae Jeong-hwan is at a dead end.

“This······ is a disease!”

The wall, which blocked the way like a huge barrier, was too high to be overcome.

-sudden.

Chae Jeong-hwan turned around with a bewildered face.

The gangsters chasing him approached leisurely and closed the distance.

“Jeong-hwan, Jeong-hwan, ‘Choi’ Jeong-hwan! Ha~ This clueless kid, are you running away to the police station to avoid us?”

“I didn’t run away to the police station; I was taken away. And my last name is ‘Chae,’ not ‘Choi.’”

“Where did you get your excuses, you swindler? I don’t believe a single word you say. You lie every time you open your mouth. You’re Mr. Choi, but you’re not insisting that you’re Mr. Chae?”

“Brother Jaeseong? Would I really be joking around with my parents’ last names?”

“Yeah, you’re more than capable of that.”

“I will pay you back the money I borrowed soon. Please trust me.”

“Look at this kid? He didn’t borrow it, he cheated. He’s subtly giving it legitimacy… Step on him.”

“Yes, brother!”

The gangsters approached Chae Jeong-hwan.

Chae Jeong-hwan, cornered, cried out in plea.

“Brother Jaeseong, I will pay you back. I will pay you back right away.”

“How are you going to pay me back?”

“I asked for a very large sum. If I succeed, I can pay it back with interest right away.”

“What kind of thing is it?”

“I’m sorry, but I can’t tell you that······.”

“Is that so?”

“No! Just trust me this once. This is a deal that can really make you a lot of money.”

“This kid is out of his mind… What are you doing? I told you to step on him!”

The violence of the gangsters began.

-Thud thud thud thud thud.

Chae Jeong-hwan did not dare to rebel.

All I did was crouch down and ejaculate.

“Ugh, Jaesung hyung······ Please forgive me. I won’t fool you again.”

“Do you think I’ll be fooled again? What are you doing? Keep stepping on me so I can’t talk nonsense!”

“Kaaa, sir······.”

A scene of brutal violence.

Kim Han-gyeol asked Shin Dae-seong quietly.

“How long are you going to secretly watch me?”

“Until our presence is greatly appreciated.”

“I think you’ll be happy even if I leave now.”

“Still waiting······.”

-Thud, thud, thud, thud!

Chae Jeong-hwan, who was constantly being trampled, grabbed the leg of the gang leader and hung on.

“Brother Jaeseong, please save me.”

“My money?”

“I have to pay it back, of course I have to pay it back. There’s a really big deal. If I can just succeed in that, I can pay you back right away.”

“So······ tell me what kind of case it is.”

“It’s related to Hwang Gil-dong.”

“what?”

“I was dragged to the Gwangsu Police Station while doing what that guy told me to do······.”

-Ouch!

The gang leader hit Chae Jeong-hwan hard on the back of the head.

“You’re Hwang Gil-dong’s lackey?”

“Kai······.”

Chae Jeong-hwan explained while scratching his aching head.

“No, I was tricked by him into doing some work. He asked me to make a special effects bomb for a movie. I think I know who Hwang Gil-dong is.”

“Who is that kid?”

“I can’t tell you that. I kept my mouth shut even during the coercive interrogation by the detectives of the Gwangsu Police Station.”

“amazing······.”

“yes?”

“Does the joke come out even in this situation? Step on it.”

“Kuaaak~ Please save me!”

The violence became more intense.

Kim Han-gyeol spoke in an urgent voice.

“I have to go now. If I keep doing this, I’ll end up in the hospital.”

“Okay, let’s get started now.”

* * *

Kim Han-gyeol approached, shouting.

“Stop right there!”

The gangsters stopped kicking and looked back.

“What are you?”

“What, what? We’re detectives from the Gangnam 2nd Police Station’s Violent Crimes Unit. Everyone, stay still. You guys are caught in the act of assault.”

“······.”

Kim Han-gyeol felt the gangsters’ gazes were suspicious.

“Why do you keep looking behind me… How are you going to contain it when it’s just me and Detective Shin?”

A sneer spread across the gangsters’ faces. It seemed like what they said as a joke was true.

Kim Han-gyeol’s reaction is one that cannot help but be absurd.

“Have the gangsters lost their sense of fear these days? Are they laughing at what the detective from the violent crimes unit is saying?”

The gang leader came forward and said.

“Detectives, leave this to us. We’re here to clean up the house because there’s a spoiled brat here.”

“Wow~ Has the public authority of the Republic of Korea fallen to this extent?”

“Don’t feel too bad. If we have committed a crime, we will go to Gangnam First Police Station and turn ourselves in.”

“What? Are you relying on your connections in Gangnam 1 and seeing us as a bunch of idiots?”

“Detectives, face reality.”

“What, right? Do you know what that means?”

“Honestly, isn’t Gangnam 2nd Station just Gangnam 1st Station’s subordinate station? We only follow orders from Gangnam 1st Station.”

Kim Han-gyeol sighed deeply and asked.

“Your name is Jaeseong, right?”

“But?”

“You don’t listen to me even from the name······ How dare you call Gangnam 2-seo a hot topic. I’ll teach you a lesson so you don’t ever say that again. Who the hell wants to start a fight!”

This is when Kim Han-gyeol gets angry and is about to step forward.

-Bam.

Shin Dae-seong put a hand on his shoulder and tried to stop him.

“Detective Kim, your face is your asset, isn’t it?”

“Yes.”

“Protect your property now. I’ll take care of those guys.”

“Thank you. The team leader asked me to tell you something if this situation ever arises.”

“What is it?”

“Please don’t kill me.”

“okay.”

Shin Dae-seong walked towards the gangsters.

“Where are you guys from?”

The gangsters looked at Shin Dae-seong while muttering.

“What the heck? This old detective······.”

“You look like you’re at retirement age, and you’re even wearing a suit.”

Shin Dae-seong walked slowly, narrowing the distance between them.

“If a detective asks you a question, you have to answer quickly. Don’t you have any family tree or anything?”

“Huh? Who cares about genealogy these days? It’s just the guy who makes the most money who eats up the land.”

“You guys are the famous MZ gangsters, huh? You have no manners since there’s no one to give you sharp advice.”

The gang leader gave a warning with a frown.

“Don’t be stubborn for no reason. If you get rumors that you were beaten by a young gangster, where are you going to work as a detective?”

“I can’t stand seeing public power collapse. That’s why I became a criminal instead of a detective. Even in prison, a den of criminals, I established an ironclad public power.”

“what······.”

“I’m warning you for the last time. Everyone, put your hands on your heads and get on your knees.”

“Detective, that is a clear violation of human rights.”

“Really? Beating up a normal person isn’t a violation of human rights. I’m going to treat you like I did 20 years ago. If you resist, you’ll die.”

“Ugh······.”

The gang leader nodded and laughed heartily.

Immediately, a large, bulky tree blocked Shin Dae-seong’s path.

“Are you going back when I speak nicely to you?”

He tried to push with his massive body,

-Thud!

A shriek escaped me as my right wrist snapped.

“Kwaaak~ My wrist······.”

Other gangsters quickly rushed in,

-Phew!

He was hit in the face by Shin Dae-seong’s roundhouse kick and fell out.

The gang leader, who was trying to smoke a cigarette leisurely, could not hide his bewilderment.

“What, what? What the heck······.”

It was like a fighting match between an amateur and a professional.

The gangsters were just making empty attacks and then fell helplessly.

Moreover, Shin Dae-seong’s attack was brutal.

-Thud thud thud!

“Kuaaak~.”

The gangsters broke their wrists and ankles to prevent them from fighting back.

“If you rebel, you die······.”

“!”

Shin Dae-seong approached the gang leader.

He reflexively took a step back,

-Bam.

It was a dead end so there was no way to escape.

“This isn’t a webtoon. How can such a monstrous detective exist······.”

“If you’re a gangster boss, you should have at least some self-respect, right?”

“We don’t raise things like that.”

“You’d better raise it now. If it runs away or acts mean, I think I’ll get really angry.”

The mob boss had no choice.

“I also learned martial arts!”

He clenched his fist and rushed towards Shin Dae-seong.

-Phew!

Shin Dae-sung’s roundhouse kick hits the gangster boss in the face!

Shin Dae-seong grabbed his shoulder as he was trying to get up again and used his strength to break it.

-Thud!

“Kuaaaah~.”

The time it took for Shin Dae-sung to wipe out the MG gangsters was very short.

* * *

A quiet alley.

Kim Han-gyeol persuaded the bleeding gangsters.

“You gangsters are all about your life. If you were beaten up in a group by a detective who is over 50 years old, where are you going to do gangster work? Let’s not make a big deal out of it. You said your name is Jae-seong, right?”

The gang leader replied in a broken voice.

“Yes······ This is Jo Jae-seong.”

“What a nice name. Sounds like a manly person. I’ll introduce you to a chiropractor I know. My mother, who is an actress, also goes there often.”

“if······!”

“That’s right, actress Kim Hye-ran’s detective son.”

Shin Dae-seong approached Chae Jeong-hwan and said.

“You······ know me?”

Chae Jeong-hwan, who had been leaning against the wall, knelt down and answered.

“Of course I know, Detective Shin. Aren’t you the one who established strong public authority in a prison where disorder was rampant?”

Shin Dae-seong asked, looking down at Chae Jeong-hwan’s eye level.

“What was that big thing you said earlier?”

“What are you talking about······.”

“You said you had a clue about Hwang Gil-dong. You said you kept your mouth shut even under the oppressive investigation of the detectives from Gwangsu-dae?”

“Oh, that’s what you mean… That’s a lie. I was just using my wits to overcome the crisis.”

Jo Jae-seong listened and then shouted.

“I knew it. You’re a piece of shit from head to toe.”

But Shin Dae-seong was not fooled.

“Don’t lie. What you said while holding onto that guy’s pants was the truth.”

“I have a talent for telling lies as if they were the truth.”

“Really? This guy doesn’t listen to nice words either······.”

Shin Dae-seong raised his body and turned his head.

“Detective Kim?”

“Yes, Detective Shin.”

“This guy, I need to give him some time until he tells the truth.”

“Me?”

“No, we shouldn’t conduct illegal investigations. There are some motivated guys next to Detective Kim.”

“Ah~.”

The gang leader said at his request.

“Just leave it to me. I will definitely make you open your mouth.”

Chae Jeong-hwan shouted in horror.

“Isn’t that cheating? They’re going to kill me.”

“Then tell me the truth. What is Hwang Gil-dong’s secret that only you know?”

“There really is no such thing.”

Shin Dae-seong shaking his head was the signal.

-Whoosh.

The gangsters rushed in and started beating Chae Jeong-hwan.

“You’re the reason we’re in trouble. I will kill you with my own hands!”

“Ugh, Detective… Please tell me to stop. I’ll talk.”

“lie.”

The gangsters’ assault became more brutal. Chae Jeong-hwan, covered in blood, cried out desperately.

“Detective, I’ll tell you the truth.”

“This time, it’s really a lie.”

“Detective~.”

Chae Jeong-hwan tried to tell him several times, but Shin Dae-seong ignored him every time.

How much time has passed like that······.

“Detective, I have something to say… Please spare my life.”

Finally, a smile spread across Shin Dae-seong’s face.

“You look like you’re finally telling the truth? What secret do you know about Hwang Gil-dong?”

“That’s right······ Are you going to pay for the information?”

Chae Jeong-hwan quickly changed his words at the sight of Shin Dae-seong’s expression turning cold.

“No, I will tell you on my own initiative. It is something I have learned through my excellent observation skills······.”