The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 46



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◈Episode 46◈

First meeting

Kim Han-gyeol walked with Yeom Jin-hwan holding his arm.

The reporters launched a barrage of questions at Yeom Jin-hwan, who kept his mouth shut.

“Did you act as a fake Hwang Gil-dong at the instigation of Chairman Jeon Yeong-sook of Cheongsan Foods?”

“Is everything you said on the air true? You said you received 300 million won in a bank account under someone else’s name?”

“Do you usually enjoy cross-dressing?”

“How did you feel when you realized it wasn’t a real bomb? The look on his face was quite something.”

Yeom Jin-hwan didn’t respond with an annoyed expression.

“Detective Kim Han-gyeol, are your wounds okay?”

“Yes, it’s okay.”

“I bet your mother is upset because you have a scar on your face?”

“It’s natural that the child’s face is injured. But this is an injury that was incurred while catching the criminal. It’s like a medal for detectives.”

“When did you know that the bomb on the roof was fake?”

“I knew it from the beginning. But I was cautious because I wasn’t 100% sure.”

The reporters also asked questions to Shin Dae-sung, who was walking quietly.

“There was criticism that Detective Shin’s actions were reckless?”

“I know.”

“Did you intentionally assault the suspect? To uncover the relationship between the suspect and Chairman Jeon Young-sook.”

“The other person was holding a detonator and making threats. I would have been criticized for anything I did.”

“Did you prepare the Burberry and the tights in advance?”

“No, KG Entertainment gave me that. I didn’t wear it because I wanted to.”

Shin Dae-seong answered while looking for the woman whose eyes he had met in the car. However, the woman wearing a black hood had disappeared.

Kim Han-gyeol and Shin Dae-seong took Yeom Jin-hwan, who was handcuffed, into the lobby.

The detectives who had been waiting for them welcomed them with applause and cheers.

“Wow~ You worked hard!”

-Clap clap clap clap clap!

This is the practice when resolving a case related to the honor of the entire Gangnam 2nd Police Station.

“Well done, Team 3!”

Chief Lee Yong-gyun welcomed them with a hug.

“Oh my, my babies!”

Kim Han-gyeol has a reaction that is not easily adaptable.

“Didn’t you say last time that we were like enemies? It’s so drastic that it doesn’t feel real.”

“Okay, okay! I’ll give you some praise next time. Anyway, Gangnam 2nd Police Station has overcome a major crisis. President Jeon Young-sook’s crimes have been clearly revealed, and we’ve caught the fake Hwang Gil-dong in our station.”

“In addition, the chief clearly has the stamp of approval from the police chief.”

“That’s right, the credibility of Gangnam 2nd Police Station has also increased significantly, and it is even receiving public support. How much of a hassle is this?”

“I got hit hundreds of times while fighting Yeom Jin-hwan. This is the first time I’ve been hit so hard that I can see the stars······.”

“Are you sick~?”

“Of course you’re sick. I can’t even attend the company dinner today.”

Chief Lee Yong-gyun was surprised and asked back.

“Is it that bad? Go in and rest! And don’t come to work tomorrow. Go to the hospital, get treatment, and come back the day after tomorrow.”

“Okay, Mom’s making a fuss and telling me to come in quickly. What are you going to do, Detective Shin?”

“It’s late at night, I should get off work too.”

“I’ll give you a lift home.”

“thank you.”

Kim Han-gyeol asked as he headed to the parking lot.

“By the way, where does Detective Shin live? I think it’s the first time I’ve driven you there.”

“Because we met up for a drink and called a designated driver.”

* * *

Kim Han-gyeol parked his car at the apartment entrance.

“It’s not that far from my house, is it?”

“Yeah, thanks for the ride.”

“Ah~ I’m dead now. If I go down like this, Mom will really leave me alone.”

“My son was beaten to death, are you going to hit him again?”

“Isn’t there a back smash? Mom thinks it’s a strong expression of affection, but to me, it hurts the most in the world.”

-Jiing- Jiing-.

“Oh my, surprise… It’s a text from Mom.”

Kim Han-gyeol’s eyes immediately turned forward as he checked the text.

“What is it about?”

“This is a text from Detective Shin. As a thank you for saving me, I’ll give you a chance to go on a date with Mrs. Soo-jin tomorrow.”

“Is this the right reward?”

“You have to adapt······.”

Shin Dae-seong thought for a moment and asked.

“Would it be better for Detective Kim if I allowed it?”

“Of course. Acceptance and rejection are the difference between heaven and hell.”

“Okay. I’ll reply and tell you that I’m going on a date with Soojin tomorrow.”

“Thank you! I’ll talk to Mom on the way home. More details······.”

Shin Dae-sung doesn’t have a cell phone yet.

“Send it to me by email.”

“Okay, Detective Shin, you don’t need to tell me to dress carefully.”

“But how did Hye-ran know we were taking a break tomorrow?”

“My mother’s informants aren’t just in the entertainment industry. She had a drink with the police chief.”

“······.”

“Get some rest today and have a nice date tomorrow.”

-Brrrrr.

Kim Han-gyeol drove off.

There’s no one in the guardhouse because it’s patrol time.

Shin Dae-seong went straight into building 101. He took the elevator to the 14th floor.

-Ding dong.

Shin Dae-seong got off the elevator and stood in front of the front door.

It’s a manual lock, not an automatic door lock.

-Clang.

Shin Dae-seong opened the door with the key and went inside.

The large living room windows were covered with thick blackout curtains.

The dim lights are on.

A woman wearing a hooded hat sat on the leather sofa.

“Welcome, Detective Shin Dae-seong.”

Shin Dae-seong didn’t look particularly surprised. He took off his suit jacket as usual and asked.

“Are you the real Hwang Gil-dong?”

“yes that’s right.”

“You were also at Gangnam 2nd Police Station?”

“You have a great sense.”

“Have you come to keep your promise? Have you come to get rid of me?”

Hwang Gil-dong was aiming a gun at Shin Dae-seong.

“Don’t treat me like a common criminal. I came to keep my promise to Detective Shin.”

I asked Shin Dae-seong without hesitation.

“I have one question. Did you kill my wife?”

“no.”

She answered immediately.

But Shin Dae-seong’s reaction was unpleasant.

“You have to show your face and answer. Wasn’t that the promise?”

“I’m sorry, but that won’t work. I’m not stupid enough to show my face to a detective.”

“Then you’re not keeping your promise to me······.”

Hwang Gil-dong flinched and held out his gun.

“Don’t move. I don’t want to kill you.”

“Don’t worry. I’m just going to hang up my clothes. Can I go into the dressing room for a moment? I’m also the type of person who likes to dress comfortably at home.”

“Go ahead. This is your house.”

After a while, Shin Dae-seong came out wearing comfortable clothes.

“But you are a guest, so should I get you some coffee?”

“No, it’s okay.”

“You let me into your dressing room. Does that mean you’ve already looked through my entire house?”

She nodded without denying.

“Did you happen to go into the bedroom too?”

In that moment, a look of confusion spread across Hwang Gil-dong’s face.

“That’s right. I was shocked as soon as I entered the bedroom. A horrible murder scene… I thought it was a psychopathic hobby, but it wasn’t. It was the scene of an old murder that actually happened.”

“I brought the exact scene where my wife was murdered. I even brought all the dust from the scene.”

“And you can still sleep like that? Even if you’re a psychopath.”

“I sleep in the room across from you······I check whenever I have time to see if I missed anything.”

“I would like to pay tribute to Detective Shin’s persistence.”

“Then I have to keep my promise?”

Hwang Gil-dong answered, getting up from the sofa.

“Detective Shin, what you want is my face, right? You want to know if I’m the murderer who killed your wife.”

“That’s right. You’re the most likely suspect the prison had in mind.”

“Can I accept a compliment?”

“If you are not my wife’s murderer······.”

Shin Dae-seong’s expression gradually changed.

Even Hwang Gil-dong, who was a police stalker, couldn’t look straight in the eye.

“Your gaze is more murderous than I expected. I’m really glad I’m not the murderer who killed Detective Shin’s wife.”

“I want conclusive evidence rather than a hundred words.”

“Okay, I’ll give you the proof. This is it.”

Hwang Gil-dong handed over the envelope of documents he had prepared.

“What is this?”

“This is the decisive evidence that I could not kill Detective Shin’s wife… If you open it, you’ll know what it is.”

This is when Shin Dae-seong opens the envelope and tries to check the contents inside.

-Tiring, tiring~.

The sudden doorbell ring made them both tense.

Shin Dae-seong asked her first.

“Do you have a colleague who came with you? If he doesn’t show up by the appointed time, come to his house.”

“No, I always move alone. Are you by any chance Detective Shin’s partner, Detective Kim Han-gyeol?”

“No, Detective Kim went into the house.”

“You might come back again, right?”

“Detective Kim strictly keeps his promise to his mother.”

“Then who will come looking for you inside the apartment?”

“I don’t have any contact with my apartment neighbors. I think a lot of people don’t even know I live here.”

“Then it’s even more suspicious. I don’t know anyone in the apartment, so who would come here at this hour?”

-Tiring, tiring~.

The doorbell rings again.

Shin Dae-seong nodded and answered the intercom.

“Why don’t you check it yourself? Stay quietly out of sight while I respond.”

“That won’t work. I need to know how to send a signal to the person outside the door.”

Hwang Gil-dong also followed Shin Dae-seong.

I followed him, pointing my gun at his back as he headed toward the intercom.

Finally, Shin Dae-seong looked at the intercom screen.

Hwang Gil-dong asked him, who didn’t respond at all.

“Who are you?”

“My lawyer······.”

The unexpected guest was attorney Hyunsu Jang of Crown Law Firm.

“Just send it back.”

“Okay, I was thinking about that too.”

Shin Dae-seong said, pressing the voice button.

“What’s going on here?”

-Oh, you were home. Detective Shin didn’t have his cell phone with him, so I came looking for you.

“I don’t know what’s going on, but you should go back now. There are guests who came first.”

-Oh, is that so! I’m really sorry······.

“No, I am more sorry. Please be careful on your way in.”

-all right!

I thought Attorney Jang Hyun-soo was going to turn around,

-Where did the lie come from?

Attorney Jang Hyun-soo’s atmosphere has completely changed.

The life-giving eyes and bitter smile were of a completely different person.

Shin Dae-seong, who felt suspicious, asked him.

“Who are you?”

-Hahaha, I am the founder you have been longing to meet. Since you took the time to come here, open the door.

“I’m sorry to say this, but… I can’t do this today. I have a guest who arrived first.”

-Why are you lying? I’ve been watching you for over 5 hours, and there haven’t been any customers. Are you afraid to meet me?

Shin Dae-seong told the truth about his situation.

“No, the guest who came to me first is unwanted. He’s even pointing a gun at me.”

-Hahaha, I heard you can’t joke at all, right? I’m not idle either. If you don’t open the door right now, I don’t know what I’ll do······.

It’s time for the founder outside the door to be stubborn.

Hwang Gil-dong pointed his gun at Shin Dae-seong’s back and said:

“They told me to come in.”

“why?”

“I really don’t know what those eyes might do. If there’s a commotion here, I’ll be in the most trouble.”

Shin Dae-seong gave the founder a final warning.

“Don’t regret it later.”

-I’ve never regretted it.

Shin Dae-seong opened the door right away.

-Jiying.

As soon as the founder entered the living room, Hwang Gil-dong pointed his gun at him.

“Don’t move. If you do anything stupid, I’ll blow your head off.”

“What? It was real······.”

The meeting between the three was unusual from the beginning.

* * *

The next day.

The cafe where Shim Soo-jin and Shin Dae-sung agreed to meet.

Shim Soo-jin arrived first and was waiting in a corner.

-Tink, tink.

The coffee shop door opened and Shin Dae-seong came in.

He walked straight to the seat where Shim Soo-jin was sitting.

“Have you been waiting long?”

“It’s okay. I came out early because I had some time left······.”

Shim Soo-jin seemed to have trouble controlling her facial expressions, so she quickly covered her face with her handbag and burst out laughing.

“Why is that?”

“I, I’m sorry······ I didn’t expect that to happen at all.”

“What were you looking at?”

What Shim Soo-jin was seeing was Shin Dae-seong wearing a Burberry outfit.

“This is my stuffed dark history······.”