The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 77



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◈Episode 77◈

black widow spider

Manager Park Dong-hee came in.

“Why are you all gathered here? Do you think you’ve noticed some new news today?”

The longest-serving detective said.

“Do you know, sir, that a second official case has been decided?”

That doesn’t seem to be the case.

“What? That’s already been decided?”

Manager Park Dong-hee was surprised and asked back.

Only Shin Dae-seong can make decisions on the case. Even the police chief cannot touch it.

Shin Dae-seong asked Manager Park Dong-hee.

“What’s the news?”

“I took this opportunity to widely publicize the activities of the Gangnam 2nd Police Station’s Unsolved Cases Unit.”

He then gestured toward the door.

“Come on in, reporter.”

“hello~.”

Reporter Lee Yeon-jin of Daedong Ilbo entered the office of the unsolved cases unit.

Detectives and reporters are people who coexist with cooperation and caution.

Kim Han-gyeol asked Team Leader Park Dong-hee.

“Why is reporter Lee Yeon-jin here? The press briefing on the Gangnam Station serial killer ended yesterday.”

“From now on, you will be in charge of covering our special task force. You will be the special task force’s dedicated reporter. Take care, everyone.”

“i look forward to.”

Lee Yeon-jin bowed her head politely.

But the detectives’ reaction was not good.

He started saying negative things to Shin Dae-seong and Manager Park Dong-hee.

“You said there would be an additional interview with Daedong Ilbo last time. Is this the result?”

“We help each other out. There’s nothing wrong with being friendly with the media, right? I hope you’ll follow my decision this time. Just like I won’t get involved in your senior’s case decisions.”

“That’s right, Manager Park is my superior, so of course I have to follow him. Let’s get along well from now on, Reporter Lee Yeon-jin.”

“Yes, I will write the article on the detectives’ side as much as possible.”

-Clap clap clap clap.

The detectives from the special task force for unsolved cases showed their welcome by clapping their hands, but inside they were still on guard.

‘You’ve officially got a mole, Detective Choi?’

‘That’s right······ I can’t even joke around carelessly anymore. Detective Seo, be careful too. And give Detective Bang a warning too.’

‘all right.’

The youngest detective, Jinwoo Bang, seemed genuinely happy that the pretty reporter had arrived.

Manager Park Dong-hee changed the mood and asked.

“What is our special task force’s official number 2 case?”

Kim Han-gyeol answered quickly.

“This is the Kang Seon-hee case.”

“That Kang Seon-hee who hired someone to kill her husband for insurance money and is still serving time in prison?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“That’s not an unsolved case. There’s no clear evidence, and Kang Seon-hee didn’t file for a retrial because she was wronged.”

“Isn’t the purpose of establishing our special task force to ensure that no one is wronged?”

“What nonsense is that······.”

Manager Park Dong-hee changed his attitude after seeing reporter Lee Yeon-jin.

“That’s right! Our unsolved case unit’s purpose is to help innocent people. A case where the truth has not been found is also an unsolved case.”

“Thank you for the quick change of position.”

Reporter Lee Yeon-jin responded in agreement.

“I know about that case too. You hired someone to kill your husband for the insurance money. You killed your first husband like that too. Aren’t you serving a life sentence at Cheongju Women’s Prison?”

“That’s right, I’ve been in prison longer than Detective Shin.”

“Why did you reopen the case?”

Shin Dae-seong answered.

“We have received a report that there is a lot of injustice.”

“From whom?”

“The whistleblower’s identity cannot be disclosed carelessly.”

“Detective Shin, do you think Kang Seon-hee is innocent?”

“If you investigate now, you will know.”

“Then, Detective Shin, you should also be careful. They say Kang Seon-hee has a devilish aura that captivates men.”

Kim Han-gyeol suddenly felt curious and intervened.

“Demonic? Please tell me more.”

“Kang Seon-hee is a woman who stimulates men’s protective instincts. She also looks 10 years younger than her actual age. If you fall into her trap, you won’t hesitate to commit murder.”

“A woman like a poisonous spider?”

“To be exact, I would say she was like a female locust. She killed her husband to get his insurance money.”

“It seems that among spiders, there are some that eat males······.”

“It’s called a ‘black widow spider.’ Like a praying mantis, it has the habit of eating the male after mating.”

“There really was. Then let’s settle on a black widow spider, shall we?”

Manager Park Dong-hee stepped forward.

“Stop talking nonsense.”

He then spoke to detectives from the special task force.

“The second case to be resolved is the murder of Kang Seon-hee’s husband. It’s a case that happened over 20 years ago. Starting today, I want you to come to your senses and investigate on your own. At least give me a call when you get off work.”

“All right!”

Reporter Lee Yeon-jin asked Manager Park Dong-hee to confirm.

“Is this the end?”

“Can we say more?”

“Um······ Shouldn’t you set the general direction of the investigation, divide the team efficiently, and distribute specific investigative tasks? Isn’t this almost like neglect?”

“That’s right, detectives in the unsolved cases unit need to be left alone to demonstrate their abilities. This is the kind of investigation that only Gangnam 2nd Police Station can do.”

“Then I can decide who I want to follow?”

“Of course! Just give me a call when you get off work. I also have to take care of the detectives’ commutes and departures.”

* * *

National road to Cheongju.

Kim Han-gyeol, who was driving, said with relief.

“I can’t tell you how worried I was when I found out this reporter was following us. I’m glad I joined Detective Bang and Detective Joo-bu’s team.”

“Wasn’t Detective Kim close with reporter Lee Yeon-jin?”

“Personal relationships and public affairs are different. How can you trust the press? It’s better to give reporters what they have to give and keep your mouth shut as much as possible.”

“Why don’t you say the right thing······.”

“I was greatly influenced by what I learned from my mother. She has become quite adept at dealing with reporters. But aren’t you a little excited?”

Shin Dae-seong, in the passenger seat, responded calmly.

“Why should I be excited about going to prison?”

“Isn’t this the only women’s prison in South Korea, not just a regular prison? I don’t like prisons either. But I feel like I’m invading the areas that are restricted to men, like a girls’ high school, a girls’ college, and a women’s bathhouse.”

“Detective Kim always exceeds my expectations. I never get bored when I’m with him.”

“I’ll take that as a compliment. Is it because of you that you took on this case?”

“How can you make that connection?”

Kim Han-gyeol spoke his honest thoughts while driving.

“Isn’t the informant in this case Judge Baek Byeong-cheol? He’s Detective Shin’s father-in-law. He’s also the judge who sentenced Kang Seon-hee to life imprisonment.”

“That’s right. My father-in-law said that he was worried about whether his decision was right at the time. It was a very difficult case.”

“If you’re innocent, then aren’t you holding a huge grudge? And what if your sister-in-law’s death wasn’t because of Detective Shin?”

“Kang Seon-hee and the related people killed my wife? Because of the unjust sentence of life imprisonment······.”

“You can’t miss any possibility. Besides, Kang Seon-hee was a wicked woman with demonic powers. Even while in prison, she could seduce a man and commit murder.”

Shin Dae-seong nodded positively.

“Good point. You can’t miss any possibility. How long until you get to prison?”

“We’ll be there in about 10 minutes. You’ll be meeting the real-life female murderer with her devilish charm.”

* * *

Cheongju Women’s Prison Visitation Room.

Kim Han-gyeol sat there with his mind firmly set.

“Detective Shin, if I ever fall into a demonic rage, hit me. You can hit me hard.”

“Is that expression on your face right now because you’re worried about falling for the devil, or because you’re looking forward to falling for it?”

“I would say both. I am excited to see how fascinating it will be, but I am also worried. I don’t know what he will do when he is possessed.”

“Wake up. Kang Seon-hee is in her mid-40s.”

“Don’t they say you look 10 years younger? That face is really lethal during that time. It really undermines a man’s protective instinct.”

“I hope you didn’t expect too much······.”

This is when Shin Dae-seong speaks with concern.

-Rumble.

The door to the meeting room opens,

A woman in a prison uniform came in with a prison guard.

Soon after, Kim Han-gyeol, who had been looking forward to it, showed a look of open disappointment.

That’s understandable, because the Kang Seon-hee in front of me looks completely different from what I’d heard through rumors.

It just had the vibe of a neighborhood auntie.

Kim Han-gyeol asked the prison guard who brought Kang Seon-hee.

“Is this the Kang Seon-hee we requested to meet? Did you bring in another inmate?”

“It is true that Kang Seon-hee was sentenced to life imprisonment.”

“Oh, I see······.”

Kim Han-gyeol turned his head and asked Shin Dae-seong.

‘What on earth is going on? How can a person change?’

‘I’ve been in prison for 21 years. What could I possibly hope for?’

Shin Dae-seong asked Kang Seon-hee.

“Thank you for allowing me to meet with you.”

“Okay······Do you have any cigarettes?”

Neither Kim Han-gyeol nor Shin Dae-seong smoked.

“Here,”

Shin Dae-sung placed the cigarettes and lighter from his pocket on the table in the visiting room.

It means you can smoke as much as you want.

Kim Han-gyeol asked Shin Dae-seong again.

‘Isn’t it non-smoking here?’

‘That’s right, we’re here to investigate the contract killing again. We’ve already gotten permission from the prison.’

Kang Seon-hee sat awkwardly and put a cigarette in her mouth.

Then I lit it with a lighter,

“Knock knock knock, oh my~ Why are you smoking something like this?”

She just threw the cigarette on the floor.

“It looks like you can’t smoke?”

“The eldest sister in the cell said that if you do this, you won’t look weak······.”

“I came to listen to Kang Seon-hee’s story. It doesn’t matter whether you look weak or strong.”

“What do you want to hear about?”

“Of course it is the truth about the incident that happened 21 years ago.”

Kang Seon-hee asked, changing her sitting position.

“Why do you want to know that? I was sentenced to life imprisonment and I am serving my sentence diligently.”

“We are detectives from the unsolved cases unit of Gangnam Police Station 2.”

“I know.”

“We plan to reinvestigate Kang Seon-hee’s case.”

“······.”

“You don’t seem to believe me?”

“How can I believe that? I didn’t request a retrial, nor did I give a press interview claiming that I was wronged.”

Shin Dae-seong answered in a calm voice.

“I received a tip from someone. I came to you because I thought the tip was credible.”

“Is there any evidence that proves my innocence?”

“No, there is no such thing.”

“So you’re saying you’re going to reinvestigate based solely on what the informant says?”

“Yes, that’s right. Of course, we also need to make sure that Kang Seon-hee is a trustworthy person.”

Kang Seon-hee’s attitude changed positively.

“How can I get you to trust me?”

“Just answer my questions.”

“What kind of question is this? I don’t have much knowledge······.”

“It’s a very simple question. It’s not a question of common sense. Anyone can answer it right away. Are you ready?”

“Yes, go ahead and ask.”

Kang Seon-hee responded with a somewhat nervous expression,

Shin Dae-seong opened his mouth while observing her expression.

“You were sentenced to life imprisonment for ordering the murder of your husband. Did you really order him to be killed?”

“no.”

Kang Seon-hee answered without hesitation.

At that moment, Shin Dae-seong showed an ambiguous reaction.

“Let me rephrase the question. Have you ever decided to kill your husband and then carried it out?”

“No, never.”

“Let me change the question again······ Did you love your husband?”

“Yes, so we got married.”

“My name is Kang Seon-hee.”

“yes······.”

Kim Han-gyeol grabbed Shin Dae-seong’s arm and asked.

‘Why do you keep asking such strange questions? The first question should end with a smile.’

‘Can’t you tell if it’s a lie or the truth?’

‘Huh? Are you the same as the only daughter of the former chairman of Cheongsan Foods, Jeon Yeong-sook? Is she the greatest liar or an innocent woman?’

Shin Dae-seong turned around completely and answered.

‘That’s a little different. Has the reaction between truth and lies become tainted by the long prison life······.’

‘Wow, even Detective Shin doesn’t know the reason?’

‘yes.’

‘This is tricky. We always start out knowing the answer… If we do it wrong, we’ll just release a black widow spider that’ll eat your husband. Is there something wrong with Detective Shin’s abilities?’

‘well······.’

‘This is a very serious problem. There is only one way to check it.’

* * *

Cheongju Women’s Prison Visitation Room.

Female prisoners are sitting in a row in front of Kim Han-gyeol and Shin Dae-seong.

In order to confirm whether Shin Dae-seong’s ability was wrong, all of Kang Seon-hee’s cellmates were brought in.