The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 64



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◈Episode 64◈

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-Wriggle, wriggle······.

The man who broke into Shin Dae-seong’s house slowly regained consciousness.

‘What on earth is going on······.’

He received orders from Babel Union headquarters chief Im Jong-su.

The plan was to disguise the death of a detective named Shin Dae-seong as an accident.

It was not a difficult request for him, who was a professional among professionals.

First, we will tail Shin Dae-seong and collect information.

Given the nature of being a detective in the violent crimes unit, it was safest to handle the case at home.

After completing all preparations,

He even succeeded in sneaking into Shin Dae-seong’s apartment.

‘But for some reason, I felt strange······ It felt like someone was watching······.’

He checked to see if there was a hidden camera installed, and then he felt a prickle in his neck. He was startled for a moment and turned around… and then he lost consciousness.

As consciousness gradually became clearer, I could hear conversation.

“Detective Shin, have you ever killed someone?”

“No, I’ve never killed anyone with my own hands. I hate seeing blood.”

“Anyway, so you’re saying it exists indirectly?”

“I was chasing a criminal, but he fell and died while trying to escape. Am I responsible?”

“I heard that psychopaths have no empathy at all?”

“That’s right, but it’s not like it doesn’t exist at all, it’s just that it drops significantly.”

“Wait a minute… I think he’s awake?”

‘!’

The intruder felt his heart sink.

Although he pretended to be unconscious, Hwang Gil-dong did not take his suspicious gaze away.

“I definitely felt a tingle around my eyes······.”

She approached the intruder, her hood pulled over her head.

The intruder quickly turned his head.

‘Take the woman who’s coming now hostage and get out of here… Damn it, my hands are tied!’

Not only my hands but also my feet were tied so I couldn’t move.

Hwang Gil-dong put his mouth close to her ear and asked.

“Hey, are you awake?”

“······.”

“The sound of your breathing has changed. How can you deal with Detective Shin when you can’t even fool my eyes?”

“······.”

“Anyway, thanks to you I had a good meal of chicken and beer.”

‘What the hell are you talking about?’

The intruder held out with his eyes closed until the end,

-Tuk, tuk.

Shin Dae-seong asked, lightly tapping his shoulder.

“What is your name?”

The intruder gave up trying to hold out.

Because Shin Dae-seong was holding a fork in his hand.

“James······.”

“You have to tell me your real name.”

“My last name is Gong······ My first name is Gongchil.”

Hwang Gil-dong burst into laughter and asked back.

“Is your name really ‘Gonggongchil’?”

“······.”

Silence is affirmation.

“Why does my real name sound more like a pseudonym? Bang!”

Shin Dae-seong asked Gong Gong-chil.

“Why did you break into my house? You don’t seem to be a burglar. Are you a contract killer too?”

“I came in thinking it was empty. I admit I tried to steal. Call the police and hand me over.”

“That can’t be.”

“what?”

“If you were trying to kill me, you would have created a perfect alibi. If the police investigate, they will say you were somewhere else. You won’t be reported missing.”

“Are you trying to kill me?”

“It’s up to you······.”

Hwang Gil-dong spoke in a gloomy voice.

“You know the detective here is a psychopath, right? You’ll be shocked when you see that room over there.”

This is the room where the scene of my wife’s murder was moved.

“If I were you, I would have revealed everything and begged for your life. Think back to all the psychopath movies you’ve seen? Detective Shin can do worse than that.”

“Gulp······.”

Gong Gong-chil swallowed dry saliva without realizing it.

Because there was a high possibility that Hwang Gil-dong’s words were true.

Shin Dae-seong approached with a fork.

Gong Gong-chil unknowingly stuck to the wall he was facing.

“Are you going to torture me with that?”

“No, I was just eating chicken… And you don’t need torture. Who sent you? Is it Babel Union’s Chief of Staff Im Jong-su?”

“no.”

“That’s him. What did I tell you to do? Did I tell you to come in to secretly install a wiretapping device? Or did I just order you to scare him so he wouldn’t show up? Or… to kill him cleanly?”

“······.”

Gong Gong-chil kept his mouth shut, but it was no use.

“They tried to kill me.”

“!”

“You’re so reckless and brave that you break in and try to kill a serving detective?”

“I’m not a hitman!”

“Yeah, I’m not investigating the police right now. There’s a guy in front of me right now that I can kill as much as I want. A perfect crime that will never be caught. I can’t resist that temptation.”

“Tongue, a detective shouldn’t do that!”

Shin Dae-seong spoke while looking at Gong Gong-chil’s level.

“Have you thought about it? If I hand you over to the police, you’ll be released right away. Then you’ll try to hurt me again. Since you failed once, you’ll be even more prepared. Why should I take that risk?”

“I swear I will never do that.”

“I’m telling the truth now. But people’s minds change from time to time. If I feel easy, I’ll come back again.”

“······.”

“Can you state that Babel Union Chief Jong-su Lim requested the commission?”

Gong Gongchil opened his mouth with a frown.

“The moment I say that, it’s death. I’ll die in jail before I even get to stand trial.”

“No, it’s the opposite. You die when you get out of jail or prison. I can protect you inside.”

“······.”

“There is only one way for you to survive. You have to stay in prison longer than Chief Im Jong-su.”

“What, what did you say?”

“From now on, I will reveal all of your crimes. This is not a police investigation, so don’t even think about a lawyer. Of course, you will not be allowed the right to remain silent.”

Shin Dae-seong turned his head towards Hwang Gil-dong.

“Would you like to see what your skills are like?”

“As much as you want.”

“Find out the crimes this guy is likely to have committed. All the contract killings that the perpetrators have never been caught for, and all the cases that seem to have been disguised as accidents or suicides. Can you do that in under an hour?”

“Aren’t you overestimating me? The only thing I know for sure about him is his name and the charge of contract murder. Even if I deploy the special cyber investigation unit of the National Police Agency, it’ll be difficult.”

“Is it impossible?”

“No, other people can, but I can. But there is a condition.”

“What is it?”

“Order more chicken. I’m the type of person who gets hungry when I think about something.”

“Okay, do whatever you want.”

“Okay~.”

Hwang Gil-dong picked up the home phone while dancing the shoulder dance.

“Hello? Yes, it’s me. The same menu as before. Okay, thank you. Please come as soon as possible.”

Hwang Gil-dong finished the call and turned on his laptop.

“I need to make a bet to be more efficient. Let’s compete to see who can deliver chicken faster or who can hack faster.”

-Tatatatatata.

Hwang Gil-dong typed on his laptop keyboard at an astonishing speed.

And after a while.

Hwang Gil-dong was much faster than chicken delivery.

“17 cases were found with a 60% probability. If we give it a little time, we can raise it to 70%.”

“No, from now on I can check it myself.”

Shin Dae-seong approached Gong Gong-chil holding a laptop.

“I’m going to ask you a question. You answer either ‘yes’ or ‘no’. The murder of a university professor that happened five years ago. Was that you?”

“no.”

“You did it right. Then the second incident······.”

* * *

Gangnam 2nd Police Station, Violent Crimes Unit 3.

Today, a comprehensive briefing on the case handled by Team 3 of the Strong Investigation Team was scheduled.

It’s a live broadcast that’s being broadcast nationwide. Kim Hye-ran’s stylist did her makeup.

“It looks like the chief isn’t coming out today?”

Team leader Park Dong-hee, who was very nervous, answered.

“I decided to do it instead.”

“Didn’t you cause a major accident last time? You declared that you would resign if you couldn’t catch the culprit.”

“I have press conference anxiety. When reporters ask me questions, I get confused and start talking nonsense.”

“Then isn’t today’s briefing dangerous?”

“There’s nothing I can do. It’ll soon become an exaggeration, but I can’t keep avoiding interviews. This is a special opportunity the director has prepared for me.”

“Don’t be so nervous. Team Leader Park is intelligent and emphasizes image. Here, put on the horn-rimmed glasses I prepared for you. Do you like the style?”

“Oh~.”

Team leader Park Dong-hee started off with a positive exclamation.

“You seem like you’d be the best in the whole school. Who would have thought that I had this image hidden inside me······.”

Team leader Park Dong-hee stood up with a very satisfied expression.

“Now, Detective Seo Min-ju, please sit down. Next······Han-gyeol, get ready.”

Kim Han-gyeol was surprised and asked back.

“What are you talking about, sis? Why am I being pushed around by Inspector Shin!”

Cody’s makeup is based on appearance. Kim Han-gyeol’s reaction is unbelievable that it came before Shin Soo-ah.

“Accept reality. Detective Shin should have been an actor, not a police officer. You know my decision is not a joke.”

* * *

Gangnam 2nd Police Station briefing room.

Team leader Park Dong-hee spoke in front of reporters.

“······As I said before, Gangnam 2nd Police Station Violent Crimes Team 3 will do its best to achieve justice.”

This is just reading the pre-written manuscript. The real problem starts now.

“I will now take questions from reporters.”

Reporters raised their hands competitively.

“The female reporter in the front.”

“This is reporter Lee Yeon-jin from Daedong Ilbo. The recent performance of the Violent Crimes Unit 3 is amazing. I believe that the group promotion ceremony for the detectives of the Violent Crimes Unit 3 is a natural result.”

“thank you.”

“There is talk that after the promotion ceremony, a ‘Unsolved Cases Unit’ will be created within Gangnam Police Station 2. It will be led by the Violent Crimes Unit 3, and it is said that it will be given authority comparable to that of the Gwangsu Unit. Is this true?”

“Yes, it is true. If you commit a crime, you should be punished. Time cannot forgive you. The Gangnam 2nd Police Station’s Unsolved Cases Unit will make sure you receive the punishment you deserve. Next reporter?”

“This is reporter Lee Yong-hak from the Korea Times. The resolution of the ‘disappearance case of Police Officer Lee Kang-il’ is very encouraging. Is it true that you even went undercover in a mental hospital?”

“Yes. Our powerful team 3······.”

Behind Team Leader Park Dong-hee, detectives from the 3rd Violent Crimes Unit stood in a row.

Kim Han-gyeol hoped the briefing would end quickly.

‘Detective Shin, do you know why so many reporters are here today?’

‘Because we solved a case that the press liked.’

‘More than that, it’s because Team Leader Park is giving the briefing.’

Shin Dae-seong and Kim Han-gyeol had a conversation using the art of divination.

‘Is Team Leader Park that popular with reporters?’

‘That’s right! Even a slight touch would provide news material. It’s good bait for reporters.’

‘Because of the tension, he talks nonsense… No, his true feelings are coming out. Team Leader Park is the type of person who always holds back, but when the tension gets too much, what he wants to say comes out without any filter. And rather than being prey, let’s call him a ‘popular guy.”

‘All right.’

Team leader Park Dong-hee was surprisingly doing well.

“Next reporter?”

“This is Lee Chang-yong, a reporter for Space Daily. Why doesn’t Team 3 of the Powerful Forces summon the representative of the Babel Union?”

“Because there is no need to summon him. The current CEO is the president of Baji, and the person with the actual decision-making power is someone else.”

“Then shouldn’t we quickly summon the representative who holds the decision-making power? Citizens are suspicious that this is ‘cutting the tail’ as the president of the pants.”

“That’s a ridiculous speculation!”

‘Team Leader Park’s reaction is dangerous······.’

Kim Han-gyeol tried to come forward, but he was too late.

“Team 3 of Strong will not do any business with criminal groups. If we fail to arrest the real representative of the Babel Union, we will not hold the group promotion ceremony!”

“Really? Team Leader Park!”

“You’re not saying that out of anger, are you?”

“Are you really not going to hold the promotion ceremony until you arrest the real representative of the Babel Union?”

Reporters swarmed in and asked questions. Team Leader Park Dong-hee was crowned the most popular man at Gangnam Police Station 2 today.