The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 51
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◈Episode 51◈
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Team 3 Gangwon stayed late.
The detectives from the 2nd Criminal Investigation Division who were leaving work each said a few words.
“Team 3, aren’t you working too hard?”
“That’s right, we’re going to catch all the criminals in South Korea.”
Kim Han-gyeol fought back cleverly.
“When are you going to nag me to do some work? You say that criminals in South Korea are running wild because of us?”
“You remembered that so clearly?”
“Don’t you know that my aftertaste is like the Great Wall of China?”
“But is that rumor true?”
The detective from Team 1 of Violent Crimes lowered his voice and winked at Shin Soo-ah.
“What’s the rumor?”
“I heard that the new female detective who came in today graduated at the top of her class from the police academy?”
“Ah······ That’s right.”
Kim Han-gyeol thought he was asking about her and Shin Dae-seong’s relationship.
Shin Soo-ah asked him to keep it a secret for the time being. However, Kim Han-gyeol was very tight-lipped.
“You know······.”
“why?”
“I was also the top student in my entrance exam to the police academy.”
Kim Han-gyeol barely suppressed his impulses.
“These days, the 3rd Strong Team is getting a lot of new recruits? From legendary detectives to the top of the police academy. Does this have anything to do with the creation of the ‘American Investigation Team’? I heard they’re being given the same level of authority as the Gwangsoo Unit?”
“I don’t know.”
“Anyway, the senior rookie is so cool. He even drinks coffee like a junior from Kyunghee University.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
This was also unexpected for Kim Han-gyeol. He gave up his privileges as a police officer and volunteered to be the youngest.
-Clap clap clap!
Team leader Park Dong-hee clapped his hands and gathered everyone’s attention.
“Attention, Team 3! Let’s have a brief briefing on today’s operations. Senior Shin, please speak.”
“The Babel Alliance is a corporate criminal organization. They use the law to consolidate their power. Their core is their legal team, hiring lawyers who will do anything to win their cases…”
Shin Dae-seong continued his explanation calmly, and Shin Su-ah made a mixed coffee and even delivered it.
“Have you enjoyed your meal, Detective Kim Han-gyeol?”
“Yes······ That’s right.”
“Detective Bang Jin-woo too.”
“Thank you, I will enjoy my drink!”
Detective Bang Jin-woo immediately took a sip of coffee.
‘Oh! Detective Kim. Don’t drink!’
‘why?’
Kim Han-gyeol questioned and drank reflexively.
‘Ugh, what did you do to the coffee?’
‘Is that so?’
‘My mom told me to use the coffee maker she bought me?’
‘No, I thought you were an expert like Detective Choi since you said you were more comfortable with mixed coffee.’
‘How can mixed coffee taste like this?’
Detective Bang Jin-woo proposed a new hypothesis.
‘Could it be that they did this to us on purpose?’
‘Why~?’
‘The relationship between Detective Shin and Inspector Shin. It’s a strong warning to keep the secret.’
‘That could be the case······.’
Kim Han-gyeol immediately agrees.
I thought it was because this flavor couldn’t be produced naturally, but that’s not true.
The other detectives reacted similarly.
“Ugh!”
As soon as Choi Jang-soo took a sip, his eyes widened.
It was the look of someone holding back what they wanted to say.
Kim Han-gyeol and Bang Jin-woo focused more on the reactions of the coffee drinkers than on Shin Dae-seong’s explanation.
‘Now it’s Detective Seo’s turn, who has a taste for Jang Geum.’
‘I feel like I’m going to spit it out······.’
Fortunately, no such unfortunate incident occurred.
Detective Seo Min-ju covered her mouth with her hand and glared at Kim Han-gyeol. Her eyes were filled with resentment as if she had asked why he had not warned her in advance.
Next is Team Leader Park Dong-hee’s turn.
“Enjoy your meal, Team Leader.”
“thank you······.”
Will he really be grateful?
The experienced detectives watched Team Leader Park Dong-hee’s reaction.
The moment you drink coffee,
Team Leader Park Dong-hee’s eyes rolled back and forth.
It was a taste that the brain could not understand. Team Leader Park Dong-hee tried to spit it out right away,
As luck would have it, Shin Soo-ah didn’t leave and was watching.
-Gulp!
Team leader Park Dong-hee swallowed it forcefully and even pretended to force it.
‘You are indeed the team leader!’
‘Our team leader’s nickname is ‘impression’ for nothing. He’s the symbol of patience! The team members are always causing trouble. The higher-ups are breaking up. But he’s still holding on. If I were you, I’d have already submitted my resignation.’
Shin Soo-ah, who had gained confidence, approached Shin Dae-seong.
“bon appetite.”
“huh······.”
Shin Dae-seong paused for a moment to explain and picked up the coffee cup.
however,
“hmm?”
Shin Dae-seong sniffed the air and put his glass down again.
“Why······are you like that?”
“Come on back. No, Detective Shin, don’t touch the coffee again.”
“Why, why?”
“When I was in prison, there was a guy who couldn’t make real coffee. It smells exactly the same. You can’t fix this. Just don’t touch it.”
The detectives of the 3rd Violent Crimes Unit sympathized wholeheartedly.
* * *
Detective Bang Jin-woo volunteered to bring coffee again, and the meeting proceeded as normal.
Detective Seo Min-ju asked Shin Dae-seong.
“Who is the Babel Union targeting?”
“My name is Jeong Pil-seung, I’m 49 years old, I run a designated driver company, so I drive special guests myself.”
“Shouldn’t we inform Mr. Jeong Pil-seung of the danger?”
“There’s no need for that. Director Jeong already knows.”
Choi Jang-su asked.
“Is this someone you know, Detective Shin?”
“Yeah, he was my informant 20 years ago.”
“You don’t seem like your typical designated driver?”
“My real job was to be a problem solver.”
“What kind of problem solver are you?”
Shin Dae-seong replied with a faint smile.
“If I tell the truth, will you be able to handle it?”
“No, I’d rather not listen.”
Choi Jang-soo immediately changed his attitude, and Shin Dae-sung continued his explanation.
“They say that the Babel Union’s legal team is a thoroughgoing meritocracy. They don’t hesitate to do anything illegal to win a case. No, you could say they specialize in illegal activities. What’s the chain of command like there?”
Shin Soo-ah answered right away.
“It is said that the head of the legal team of Babel Union receives a huge salary. It is said to be comparable to the heads of the top four law firms in our country. Also, there are professional lawyers under the head of the legal team, and it seems that there is a separate execution team that specializes in illegal activities.”
“The Babel Alliance must first take down the legal department. Our goal is to call out the head of the legal department. If we catch him trying to deal with the witness, he will have no choice but to come out.”
Choi Jang-su asked Shin Dae-seong.
“Would the legal team really try to assassinate the witness? They would know we were prepared.”
“They didn’t care about the police’s preparations. They’re going to try to kidnap you as soon as possible.”
-Jiing-.
Kim Han-gyeol’s cell phone rang and vibrated.
“This is a text from Director Jeong. He asked me to drive for him. He said there is a 100% chance that it is the Babel Alliance.”
“Okay, let’s get moving too.”
“Strong Team 3, all mobilized!”
* * *
Late at night.
Jeong Pil-seung drove a luxury car for someone else.
In the backseat was a couple who looked like rappers.
The man wearing a gold necklace was very drunk,
“Ugh~ Why my car! I love it so much······ And I haven’t even finished paying off the installment yet!”
The pink-haired woman tried hard to coax him.
“It can’t be helped because it’s work. If I just finish the work well, the team leader will pick out a good car for me.”
“I hate this! When you get attached to something, it always ends up like this~ There are other people’s cars too, so why is it my car?”
Jeong Pil-seung just drove quietly.
If a customer doesn’t speak to you first, you keep your mouth shut.
The luxury sedan driven by Jeong Pil-seung left the outskirts of Seoul. He didn’t know the exact destination. A pink-haired woman occasionally gave directions.
“Turn left here and go straight up.”
“all right.”
“By the way, what do you do, sir?”
“I’m driving a designated driver like this.”
“Isn’t this a part-time job? I only do it when I have time······.”
“No, I have been digging only one well, ‘designated driving’, for over 20 years.”
“Wow~ That’s amazing.”
“Thank you, we will take you comfortably to your desired destination.”
The man seemed to have fallen asleep after drinking. The pink-haired woman continued talking.
“I will introduce you to many of my friends.”
“If you do that, I would appreciate it.”
“You’re not married yet?”
“How do you know?”
“I think that’s the atmosphere. I don’t think you’ve been a designated driver from the beginning.”
“Yes.”
“What was your original occupation?”
Jeong Pil-seung paused for a moment and then answered.
“I was just an office worker.”
“Which company?”
“You probably don’t know. It’s a company based in the United States.”
“Oh, sir, have you ever lived in America?”
“Yes, I came here 20 years ago for personal reasons and ended up staying here.”
“Then, sir, you speak English well?”
“You were born and raised in America, so of course you did well, right?”
“Oh my, I envy kids who are good at English the most.”
“You also look like you dress well, don’t you?”
The pink-haired woman waved her hand in response.
“I have a fear of English. My boyfriend only speaks English when he doesn’t know any words.”
“I think you two look good together.”
“I’m the type of person who gets along well with any man. By the way, which company in America did you work for?”
“Even if I tell you, you probably won’t understand.”
“Was it a difficult company to get into?”
“It was easy to get in, but difficult to get out······.”
Jeong Pil-seung slyly changed the subject.
“Should I continue straight this way?”
“Excuse me, could you stop over there for a moment? I think my boyfriend is going to overwork himself.”
“Okay, just be patient for a bit.”
-Squeak.
Jeong Pil-seung quickly applied the brakes to stop the car.
-Rumble.
The pink-haired woman opened the car door and forcibly dragged the drunk man out.
“Get off quickly! If you overwork here, a disaster will occur!”
“Can I help you?”
“No, it’s okay. You stay here. My boyfriend needs to sober up a bit too.”
“all right.”
Jeong Pil-seung closed the half-frozen driver’s seat door again.
The pink-haired woman walked, supporting the man.
“This idiot kid, what are you going to do when he gets really drunk······.”
Jeong Pil-seung had parked his car a little past the intersection.
-Brrrrr~.
A heavy truck approached the intersection.
It was a truck carrying highly flammable explosives.
-Brrrrrrr.
For some reason the truck didn’t slow down.
As soon as you enter the intersection, make an illegal left turn and rush in!
-Bang!
Jeong Pil-seung crashed into a car that was parked on the side of the road.
The heavy truck crushed the luxury car like a piece of paper, spilling flammable materials from its cargo area.
-Hwaak.
The fire started in the passenger car and spread to the truck, soon spreading the flames to the highly flammable cargo, causing a huge explosion.
-Puff puff puff!
A tremendous roar rang out, as if a war had broken out.
“What, what is it?”
A man who had been drunk suddenly came to his senses.
Soon he screamed as he saw his car burning hot.
“Oh~ my~ car!”
The pink-haired woman spoke, smoking a cigarette.
“Stop being so petty······.”
“What the hell? Why my car? Don’t other kids have cheap cars? Seriously, I haven’t even finished paying off my installment yet!”
“If the cheapest car explodes, you won’t be suspected. Since you completed the mission safely, the team leader will give you a new one.”
“You damn bitch, that wasn’t just any car. That was my precious horse, wasn’t it? I took such great care of it······.”
“Stop whining and figure out how to get out of here.”
“Should I call a taxi?”
That’s when the guy dressed as a rapper takes out his cell phone.
“Is it useless to call a designated driver?”
“!”
Jeong Pil-seung approached the pink-haired woman in a normal appearance.
The pink-haired woman, who was startled, put on a clumsy performance.
“Oh, I’m glad you’re safe······.”
“Do you really think so?”
“Haha, I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
That’s when the pink-haired woman put her hand on her waist.
“If you take out the extension cord, your head will burst.”
-chuck.
Jeong Pil-seung took out the gun first and aimed it at her head.
The pink-haired woman slowly raised her hand and asked.
“Who are you?”
“I asked you earlier which company I was at. Can you answer now?”
“······.”