The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 70



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◈Episode 70◈

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A convenience store window seat with a view of the electronic display.

It was a very strange day for a woman who eats warm ramen.

It’s the day I meet a friend for the first time in a long time, but it’s raining.

I left the snack bar and went to a club, and my friend got hurt. We couldn’t play for long and had to part ways, and I ended up losing my phone and wallet.

This is where the nightmare and warmth began.

A nice looking man spoke to her.

At first, I was wary, but his story was so similar to my own.

He also met a friend he hadn’t seen in a long time, but they had to part ways early because he got injured at a club.

It was the same except I lost the item.

The man’s name is Noh Jun-hyeok and the woman’s name is Jeong Da-eun.

The women sitting next to me were talking while looking at their cell phones.

“It’s about the Gangnam Station serial killer.”

“Oh my, it’s on the scoreboard too.”

Jeong Da-eun also looked at the large electronic screen.

The women sitting next to me turned up the volume on their cell phones.

-We will catch him. If we don’t catch him within a month, we will disband the special task force!

“You are so trustworthy.”

“I’m not very trustworthy······.”

The women sitting next to me have different opinions.

– Are you watching? Gangnam Station Serial Killer. I know you’re looking for the sixth victim near Gangnam Station right now.

Jeong Da-eun instinctively looked around the convenience store.

It was because of the anxiety that something might happen.

-It stings inside, but you’ll endure it······ You fell into the trap we set. Here, is your montage.”

-Wow!

Manager Park Dong-hee flashed the montage, and the camera lights went off like crazy.

Jeong Da-eun opened her eyes wide and looked at the scoreboard.

The montage captured by the broadcast camera was clearly visible.

“You have a very kind impression······ Don’t you think so, Sanghyuk?”

“······.”

Noh Jun-hyeok was staring at the scoreboard with his eyes wide open.

Of course, he gave a fake name to the woman he chose as his prey.

-You’re a rat in a cage now, kid. Just wait a minute. The detectives from Gangnam 2nd Police Station are coming to catch you!

“Fuck······.”

Noh Jun-hyeok took a step back without realizing it.

“Mr. Sanghyuk, what’s wrong?”

“Oh, no······ I was surprised to hear that the Gangnam Station serial killer was around here.”

“Is Mr. Sanghyuk scared?”

“It’s a bit like that. But······ Doesn’t that montage resemble me?”

Jeong Da-eun looked at the montage and him alternately and said.

“It seems similar. Are you a serial killer?”

“No? Is there a serial killer as cowardly as me? Come on, have some ramen.”

“I think so too.”

Noh Jun-hyeok’s mind was complicated.

‘What’s that montage? Is that a woman running to catch a cab? She probably didn’t see my face… Besides, how do you know I’m here? Did you just poke me? The circumstances are too perfect for that!’

This is when Noh Jun-hyeok’s thoughts become longer.

“customer?”

“Yes? What is it······.”

Noh Jun-hyeok looked at the convenience store worker warily.

“I need to put up a sketch of the Gangnam Station serial killer. Could you please step aside?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Noh Jun-hyeok stepped aside and bowed his head.

The more I look at it, the more I think it resembles me.

The area around Gangnam Station was painted with his montages.

The women inside the convenience store were talking.

“That guy is the Gangnam Station serial killer?”

“He looks incredibly handsome······,”

“That’s why people don’t know. Do you know? The Gangnam Station serial killer might be inside this convenience store.”

“!”

This is when Noh Jun-hyeok’s heart sinks in surprise.

-Zeeing- Zeeing- Zeeing-.

The cell phone rang with a loud alarm.

“Oh my, an emergency disaster text message has even appeared? Be careful because there’s a murderer around Gangnam Station.”

“Look outside the convenience store. There’s a ton of police cars there.”

Noh Jun-hyeok gave up on his planned hunt.

I think it would be best to get out of Gangnam Station as quickly as possible.

And then he put it into action.

-Tink, tink.

Noh Jun-hyeok quickly left the convenience store and ran away.

* * *

A second floor cafe where the hypnosis investigation was completed.

Shin Dae-seong spoke on the phone with Manager Park Dong-hee, who had just finished his press conference.

“Manager Park, you did a great job. You were awesome.”

-Really? I feel relieved to hear your compliments. I feel relieved, but… Will you be able to handle the aftermath?

“No need to worry. He’s playing in the palm of my hand. Are there any police forces around Gangnam Station?”

-We mobilized all available personnel with support from the headquarters. We also stationed police officers at every subway station entrance.

“Thank you for your hard work. He’ll be trying to get out of Gangnam Station in a hurry. If you get a report that it’s similar to the montage, dispatch us immediately.”

-Okay, I have to hang up because I have an additional press conference.

“Additional press conference?”

Manager Park Dong-hee responded with a proud voice.

-The Daejeon Ilbo wants to interview me exclusively. What an honor.

“Don’t trust those media guys. They must be up to something.”

-Don’t worry. I’m not exaggerating. When will you be coming in?

“I’ll be going down to Busan with Detective Kim in a little while.”

-Are you chasing him?

“That’s right, since we’ve hunted rabbits, we have to finish them off.”

-It’s raining heavily. Be careful going down.

“Did you request cooperation from the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency?”

-Yes, there were special instructions from the director. There will be nationwide support.

“Thank you. I’ll contact you tomorrow morning.”

After finishing the call, Shin Dae-seong asked Kim Han-gyeol.

“Are you ready to leave?”

“Yes, as long as I get my mother’s permission.”

Shin Dae-seong was waiting for a call from Kim Hye-ran.

-Son, what’s going on now?

“I have to go down to Busan now.”

-Because of the Gangnam Station serial killer?

“That’s right. Thank you for doing me a favor earlier.”

-Detective Shin, are you coming down with us too?

“Of course. How could I leave Detective Shin behind when I’m anxious? I’ll be with you until hell.”

-Then, don’t worry. Have a nice trip.

“all right.”

After finishing the call, Kim Han-gyeol said to Shin Dae-seong.

“I’m not a mama’s boy.”

“Who said what?”

“It’s a son’s duty to contact his mother before she gets worried. Are you going straight to Busan? If he’s really around here, I might be able to catch him.”

“If he was that sloppy, he would have been caught a long time ago. He should be out of Gangnam Station and heading to Busan by now.”

“Are we satisfied that there is no sixth victim?”

“I told you I would dry his blood. This is where the real chase begins. I need to make him feel the pressure of his throat being suffocated.”

Kim Han-gyeol entered the cafe kitchen.

“I’ll drink some coffee before I leave so I don’t drive drowsy.”

“good idea.”

“What kind of coffee would you like, Detective Shin? It’s similar to the kind from the coffee machine in our office.”

“I like warm things no matter what. I hate freezing.”

“It’s a shame. I respect Detective Shin, but he’s showing such a weak side.”

* * *

Noh Jun-hyeok drove all night and came down to Busan.

He looks like he’s dying of exhaustion because he drove without even getting a wink of sleep.

He went straight to work instead of home.

Because I had to avoid anything that would arouse suspicion as much as possible.

“Damn, there’s already a montage here.”

The company building’s main building also had a montage of its founder’s work on display.

He got out of the car and thought for a moment.

“Should I cut my hair······.”

I wanted to look a little different from the montage,

“Manager Noh, you came to work early?”

His boss at work got out of his car and approached him.

“Hello, Manager Cho.”

“I told you that you might not be able to come out today. It seems like things went well in Seoul.”

“Yes, it ended better than expected and I came down early.”

In fact, it’s quite the opposite. Things have gone completely wrong.

If it had been a real success, I would have enjoyed the excitement in Seoul and come down tomorrow.

They talked as they headed to the office.

“Manager Noh, did you see the news yesterday?”

“What news?”

“I’m talking about the news about the Gangnam Station serial killer. The Gangnam 2nd Police Station’s unsolved case unit is really amazing. They’ve already made that damn montage and put it out there.”

“Oh, that······.”

Noh Jun-hyeok hid his embarrassment with an awkward smile.

Every time the topic of montage comes up, I feel like my blood runs dry.

“The Gangnam Station serial killer is living in Busan?”

“Really?”

“They say that when it rains in Busan, people go up to Seoul, commit murder, and then come back.”

“Why would anyone go so far to commit murder?”

“So, he’s crazy.”

Manager Cho and Noh Jun-hyeok entered the office.

The employees who arrived first greeted me warmly.

“Good morning, sir.”

“Manager Noh, you came to work today?”

They also made the Gangnam Station serial killer investigation a hot topic.

“Chief Cho, a new video has been released by the Unsolved Cases Unit. The number of views is exploding.”

“It’s still before work hours, so let’s meet up.”

Noh Jun-hyeok couldn’t say no.

When a coworker clicked, a video of Manager Park Dong-hee glaring and speaking began to play.

-Are you watching? Gangnam Station Serial Killer.

“!”

Noh Jun-hyeok’s heart sank again.

Even though I knew it was a recorded video, my body reacted on its own.

“If the real Gangnam Station serial killer saw this, wouldn’t he be scared to death?”

“At first I wondered what that old man was, but the more I looked at him, the more I thought he was cool. He said he always kept his word.”

– We need to hear from Busan citizens. The Gangnam Station serial killer is now in Busan. He may be watching this video together with the citizens.

Manager Cho threw in a sly joke.

“Agent Park, are you suspicious? Didn’t you go on a business trip to Seoul during the fifth incident of the Gangnam Station serial killer? It rained that day too.”

“What are you talking about? If that’s the case, then Manager Noh is really suspicious. From the first to the fifth murder of the Gangnam Station Murderer, none of them were in Busan.”

“I know?”

Noh Jun-hyeok spoke to Manager Cho, who tilted his head.

“Didn’t Manager Cho ask me to go on a business trip?”

“I see······.”

“Yes, that’s right. By what authority would I be able to go on a business trip without permission?”

“Sorry, I ordered you to do it and got suspicious.”

Noh Jun-hyeok felt like he was tightrope walking off a cliff.

If you make even one mistake, you will fall into the abyss.

-If you suspect something, please report it immediately. The Gangnam Station serial killer may have changed his appearance.

Manager Park Dong-hee showed an additionally produced montage.

-This is what it looks like with a hat on. This is what it looks like with short hair.

Manager Park Dong-hee’s signature finishing touches followed.

– Are you watching? South Korea is too small a landmass for criminals to escape. The detectives from the unsolved crimes unit are here to catch you, so just wait.

* * *

Convenience store near Gangnam Station.

-Tink, tink.

Detectives Bang Jin-woo and Han Eung-kyung entered.

They walked straight to the checkout counter where the part-timer was.

“I’m from the unsolved case unit at Gangnam 2nd Police Station. You reported seeing a suspicious customer, right?”

“That’s right, the day the police released the montage. A man who looked like the montage suddenly disappeared.”

Housewife detective Han Eun-kyung asked.

“Can I see the CCTV footage from that time?”

“Yes, I already transferred it to the computer.”

The part-timer immediately played the CCTV footage.

Bang Jin-woo and Han Eung-kyung stared at each other intently.

Customers eating ramen by the window.

A man with a slender build disappears from the screen.

Bang Woo-jin tilts his head wondering what is suspicious.

“It’s that guy.”

“yes?”

Han Eung-kyung said with confidence.

“That guy on the screen looks like the Gangnam Station serial killer.”

“What is the basis for your assertion?”

“The way he walks, the way he moves his hands, the way he nods… doesn’t every action point to him as the culprit?”

“······.”

Han Eung-kyung asked the part-timer.

“Did that guy come alone?”

“No. I came with the woman eating ramen in front.”

“Do you have any contact information for those people?”

Han Eun-kyung asked without any expectations,

“I have the woman’s phone number.”

“Really?”

“I lent him money because he said he didn’t have any money for transportation. He left his phone number and took my account number. But he hasn’t deposited the money yet······.”

“Can you give us that phone number?”

“Okay. Here it is.”

“thank you.”