The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 54



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◈Episode 54◈

Reality Siblings

The legal team leader’s room looks like a mirror.

Like the magic mirror in the investigation room,

When viewed from the outside, it was a mirror. When viewed from the inside, it was like transparent glass, so you could see outside clearly.

Cha Mi-hyeon said, recommending a luxurious sofa chair.

“Would you like some coffee?”

“No, we are both busy, so I will just listen to your business.”

“Did Detective Shin pick out our people from the ‘Babel Union Task Force’?”

Shin Dae-seong answered truthfully.

“Yes. I couldn’t understand why we had to put in our best manpower and all we did was make a fuss.”

“How could you figure it out?”

“You said it yourself?”

“How could that be?”

“Lies don’t work on me. They said they weren’t, but to me it sounded like a confession.”

Team Leader Cha Mi-hyeon’s expression became even more curious.

“Can you really tell when someone is lying?”

“If you don’t believe me, you can take the test.”

“How?”

“Please answer my questions.”

“I have a feeling that Detective Shin is up to something… Shall we take a look? What are you curious about?”

Shin Dae-seong immediately asked a question.

“Is it true that your annual salary is similar to that of the heads of the top three law firms in Korea?”

“That’s right. I asked you to fit in there.”

“That’s true.”

“Then, Detective Shin, I have a question for you too. Can I ask you?”

“Of course. If I refuse, I will be seen as a narrow-minded person.”

Cha Mi-hyeon also asked questions without hesitation.

“How much will it take for you to be mine? Don’t worry about the amount, just tell me how much you want.”

“Money isn’t important to me right now. I have enough financial power to not be swayed by material things.”

“It seems true.”

“What I’m really curious about is what happens from now on. They haven’t sent me Song Tae-chang’s alibi yet. I think there’s only one reason. Song Tae-chang committed a violent crime that day. That’s why he can’t reveal his alibi.”

“No?”

A faint smile spread across Shin Dae-seong’s face.

“You’re not as good at lying as I expected. Is this something to do with my wife’s work?”

“······.”

“Unfortunately, that’s not the case. If we had had this opportunity earlier, things wouldn’t have gotten to this point.”

Cha Mi-hyeon also responded with a smiling face.

“That’s right, Director Song Tae-chang has nothing to do with Detective Shin’s case. How about we end our relationship with the Babel Alliance at this point?”

“That can’t be. I’m a police officer in the Republic of Korea. It’s my job to investigate and arrest criminals.”

“Are you going to continue to fight against the Babel Union? The board of directors doesn’t want the incident to escalate. If the Babel Union board of directors decides to attack, do you think Detective Shin can handle it?”

“I was in prison for 20 years, falsely accused of killing my wife. How can I be more determined and attack?”

“······.”

Shin Dae-seong got up from the sofa.

Outside the magic mirror, the office where the search and seizure was in progress was visible at a glance.

In addition, Kim Han-gyeol and Shin Soo-ah were seen slowly and stealthily climbing the stairs. It was clear that they did not know that the head of the legal team’s office had a magic mirror structure.

Shin Dae-seong warned Cha Mi-hyeon, head of the legal team.

“Song Tae-chang will be punished according to his crimes. If you try to stop this by any other means than the law… the Babel Alliance will also perish. Do not take my words lightly.”

“Are you finally rejecting the hand I extended to you?”

“You were the one who cut off my outstretched hand first. The 3rd Violent Crimes Team will also uncover the crime of attempting to murder the prosecution witness. It’s probably the work of Attorney Choi Yoon-ho. Decide whether the entire legal team will collapse or ‘cut the tail.’”

“Someday, Detective Shin will regret what he did today.”

“I don’t know what regret is. It was my own decision, so why would I regret it?”

“Detective Shin, you have a knack for making people lose their nerve. Please finish the search and seizure quickly. And please take those detectives away quickly.”

The place where Team Leader Cha Mi-hyeon nods.

Kim Han-gyeol and Shin Soo-ah were putting their ears against the outer door, trying to eavesdrop on what was going on inside.

-Thud!

Shin Dae-seong suddenly opened the door.

Kim Han-gyeol and Shin Soo-ah smiled awkwardly at the same time.

“Have you finished checking Song Eun-young’s belongings?”

Shin Soo-ah answered.

“Yes, Detective Shin, as expected, the USB was hidden.”

“From now on, we will focus on Song Tae-chang’s alibi from 20 years ago.”

Kim Han-gyeol asked.

“What crime did he commit?”

“I have to find out. You tried to hide it even by breaking your promise to me. If it gets revealed, it will have a huge impact.”

“With Detective Shin’s ability, wouldn’t it be easy to find it? Just list the unsolved cases and see what the reaction is.”

“My ability is not omnipotent. I have to exploit my opponent’s weaknesses to get the right results. I have to bring up the incident he was worried about from the beginning.”

“Don’t worry! I will definitely find it.”

Shin Dae-seong didn’t like the loud-mouthed Kim Han-gyeol.

“The Song Tae-chang case needs to be resolved quickly. That way, we can pressure the Babel Alliance without losing the initiative. Inspector Shin should also stay away from other cases and focus on them.”

“Can I also investigate Song Tae-chang’s alibi?”

“Yeah, it doesn’t matter who it is. Find out what Song Tae-chang did. I’ll go into the investigation room with the first person to find out.”

“!”

“!”

I thought the look in Kim Han-gyeol and Shin Soo-ah’s eyes had changed,

-Padadak!

The two of them came down the stairs, shoulder-to-shoulder wrestling.

* * *

Gangnam 2nd Police Station, Violent Crimes Team 3 location.

Shin Dae-seong and Team Leader Park Dong-hee chatted over coffee.

“Team Leader Park, are you crazy because of the kids?”

“What can I say? It’s really hard to live as a father of two children in Korea. I did it because I didn’t know better. That doesn’t mean I regret it.”

“Aren’t the kids all grown up now that they’re in middle and high school?”

“What are you talking about? It starts now. Do you know how much it costs to educate children? My bank account balance is always on the edge. The mother of the child has a side job to pay for the children’s private education.”

“I think I brought up something unnecessary······.”

Team leader Park Dong-hee changed the mood.

“Still, raising children is still fun. My oldest and second oldest children still compete with me in everything they do to look good to me.”

“What would it feel like…? I’m jealous. Because it’s something that will never apply to me.”

“What are you talking about? This is happening here every day.”

Team leader Park Dong-hee nodded quietly.

Kim Han-gyeol and Shin Su-ah are bickering again in front of the printer.

“Detective Shin, I pressed the print button first?”

“What are you talking about, Detective Kim? My clicks were faster.”

“No, my click was 0.01 second faster.”

“No way. My click was 0.001 seconds faster.”

“I don’t understand why you are telling lies that will soon be revealed, Detective Shin.”

“That’s what I wanted to say, Detective Kim. Let’s see who the printout is.”

-Jiing-.

Printouts began to come out of the public printer.

But it wasn’t Kim Han-gyeol’s or Shin Soo-ah’s.

“Why are you guys doing this?”

-Ugh.

The longest-serving detective disappeared with his prints,

Team leader Park Dong-hee shook his head.

“They’ve been doing that all along. Even if Detective Kim is like that, I don’t know why Detective Shin, the top student in the police academy, is acting like that. I think he’ll get scolded for making the top student in the police academy look strange.”

“It’ll be okay soon.”

“I hope so too. But Song Tae-chang’s alibi from 20 years ago. Are you sure it has some kind of incidental significance?”

“That’s right, 20 years ago, most of it was past the statute of limitations. The fact that you still care······.”

“This is a murder case without a statute of limitations, huh?”

“That’s very possible. On that day 20 years ago, I know the alibis of hundreds of thousands of criminals. Lies don’t work, so you can’t make one up.”

“Can we finish it before the group promotion ceremony?”

“Of course we should. We need to uncover Song Tae-chang’s crimes and have a great group promotion ceremony.”

“I thought I would end my detective career as a superintendent, but I ended up getting promoted to superintendent······.”

This is when Team Leader Park Dong-hee is overcome with emotion.

-Dadadada.

Kim Han-gyeol and Shin Su-ah ran competitively.

And then, almost at the same time, he put the printed materials down on Shin Dae-seong’s desk.

-Bang, bang!

“I was quick, Lieutenant Shin!”

“What are you talking about? I was 0.01 seconds faster.”

“stop······.”

Shin Dae-seong stopped the two from arguing.

“You investigated what crime Song Tae-chang committed? Don’t answer, just nod.”

Kim Han-gyeol and Shin Su-ah nodded at the same time.

“It doesn’t matter who submitted it first. What matters is who wrote the correct answer. Let’s check what kind of incidents they wrote······.”

A strange smile appeared on Shin Dae-seong’s face as he looked at the two prints.

“Detective Kim and Inspector Shin gave the same answers?”

“Huh~?”

Kim Han-gyeol said he was suspicious of Shin Soo-ah.

“Did you copy it from mine?”

“Are you crazy? I copied Detective Kim’s work. I said it was the result of my scientific analysis.”

“Detective Shin, a draw isn’t possible, is it? Who are you going into the interrogation room with?”

“I’m also against going in with Detective Kim.”

Shin Dae-seong thought for a moment and answered.

“If it’s a draw, the champion has retained his title. Detective Kim, bring him to the interrogation room with me now.”

“nice!”

The reactions of the two were starkly different.

Shin Soo-ah lowered her head in regret, and Kim Han-gyeol followed Shin Dae-seong in a good mood.

* * *

Investigation room 403.

Kim Han-gyeol opened the door in a cheerful mood.

“It was a wise decision, Detective Shin.”

Song Tae-chang was sitting in the investigation room, and his legal team leader, Cha Mi-hyeon, was present as his defense attorney.

Kim Han-gyeol’s expression hardened coldly.

“Did the head of the legal team come in person?”

“Is there a problem, Detective Kim Han-gyeol?”

“No, that won’t be a problem at all.”

Kim Han-gyeol whispered to Shin Dae-seong as he sat down.

‘That woman even has a fashion show in the interrogation room.’

Shin Dae-seong snickered. Cha Mi-hyeon’s outfit was flashy, like something that would only suit a party.

“Let’s begin the investigation. What did Mr. Song Tae-chang do on May 4, 2003?”

Team leader Cha Mi-hyeon intervened.

“This question has nothing to do with the case in which the client was arrested?”

“We are not holding a trial now. Finding additional crimes is the basic task of investigation.”

“I feel like you are deliberately harassing my client. You need solid evidence to pursue additional charges.”

“Of course there is solid evidence.”

Shin Dae-seong asked Song Tae-chang while holding out a portrait of the person.

“Do you know this person?”

Song Tae-chang glanced down and answered.

“No, I don’t know.”

“Putting aside the fact that you’re being too insincere······Why are you speaking formally?”

“Because the head of the legal team told me to do that······.”

-Knock knock.

Shin Dae-seong asked again, tapping the photo with his finger.

“Look at the photo carefully and answer. Mr. Song Tae-chang, is this the person you know?”

“No, I have no idea who you are······.”

Team leader Cha Mi-hyeon asked Shin Dae-seong.

“Who is this person to be doing this?”

“This is Police Officer Lee Kang-il from Gangseo Police Station. He is the police officer who went missing 20 years ago.”

“!”

“At that time, there was a huge uproar. He was the father of triplets, a caring husband, and a police officer who was highly praised by the citizens. He became an issue because he was compared to me, who killed my wife. If Song Tae-chang killed Police Officer Lee Kang-il, it would make all police officers in the country into powerful enemies.”

“!”

Shin Dae-seong looked at Song Tae-chang.

“I’ll ask you again because it’s important. Did you kill Officer Lee Kang-il?”

“No, I didn’t kill him.”

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