The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 78



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◈Episode 78◈

There is nothing beyond the abilities of detective Shin

Kim Han-gyeol declared to them.

“If you succeed in lying, I will give you any kind of food.”

Questions to confirm immediately poured in.

“Is seasoned chicken also possible?”

“Hey, hey, we need to scale it up a bit. How about pig’s feet and noodles?”

“What? You should have some tuna sushi and sake.”

“No alcohol.”

“You said sushi is okay, right? Then I wonder if cheesecake, which is only sold at Gangnam Premium Hotel, is also okay.”

Kim Han-gyeol gestured for them to stop.

“I always keep my promises. If you tell one lie successfully, I’ll give you a sushi set. If you tell two lies successfully, I’ll give you a premium hotel in Gangnam with cheesecake.”

“What if I tell three lies successfully?”

“It’s unlikely, but if you succeed in getting three or more, we’ll give you unlimited drinks. Also, even if you fail to get even one, we’ll give you some seasoned chicken and pig’s feet.”

“Wouldn’t it be better if we didn’t succeed at all?”

Kim Han-gyeol responded that he knew something like that would come out.

“What are you talking about? If you succeed in lying, I’ll give you seasoned chicken and pig’s feet, along with sushi. If you’re full, you can keep it.”

“Wow! It’s mouth-watering, let’s get started quickly.”

I asked Shin Dae-seong, who was sitting next to Kim Han-gyeol.

“Are you ready, Detective Shin?”

“Detective Kim, do you really have to go this far······.”

“Yes, we must do this. Detective Shin’s abilities are very important to us. If something goes wrong, we must quickly come up with a solution.”

“Okay. We don’t have much time, so let’s get started quickly.”

Starting with female prisoner 3097, sitting on the far left.

Shin Dae-seong asked.

“What is your name?”

“Is it Jeong An Na?”

“lie······.”

Kim Han-gyeol looked through the paper file of 3097.

Her name was Jeong So-ra.

Jeong So-ra’s reaction was that she underestimated her opponent too much.

“Tch, I thought you’d notice right away······.”

“What sin did you commit to get in here?”

“It’s murder.”

“Who did you kill?”

“She is the woman who had an affair with my husband.”

“lie······.”

“What, what is it?”

3097 woke up with a startled expression.

“It feels like you’re looking into my head. Am I really getting goosebumps?”

Her reaction was that she had no intention of challenging it any further.

Next is number 1024 next to you.

Shin Dae-seong asked the same question as before.

“What is your name?”

“I am Hwangbo Young.”

“What crime did you commit to come here?”

“I was falsely accused of killing my husband.”

“lie······.”

“No, really? I really didn’t have the heart to kill my husband. How much I loved him.”

“Lies, lies.”

“Wow~ This is totally a knife. It doesn’t even work. I give up. Instead, I have a favor to ask of you, detective.”

“Please speak.”

1024 said, tears streaming down his face.

“I have a daughter. I had no choice but to leave her with my older sister. My older sister raised her like her own child, and she is now old enough to enter elementary school. My older sister didn’t mention me because she was shocked. I understand, but I want to see her face at least once, even from afar······.”

Shin Dae-seong held her hand and spoke to her gently as if to comfort her.

“Lies, you don’t have any children and you don’t seem to have any sisters. But your tearful acting was great.”

“Tch, I really can’t believe it… It’s completely ironclad.”

He declared that he was giving up with a face that said he was tired of 1024 degrees.

The next inmate immediately challenged him, but the result was the same. No one succeeded in lying to Shin Dae-seong.

* * *

Kim Han-gyeol declared happily.

“All of Kang Seon-hee’s cellmates failed. It’s a regrettable result, but there’s nothing we can do about it.”

The failed prisoners were murmuring.

“I hate that detective so much.”

“Yeah, what would I have done if he had been my detective?”

“In the end, I can’t eat sushi······.”

Kim Han-gyeol consoled them as they grumbled.

“Don’t be disappointed, everyone. The seasoned chicken and pig’s feet will be arriving soon.”

“How about noodles for a feast?”

“Of course, I’ll bring you some delicious pig’s feet. But there are quite a few people here who say they killed their husbands.”

Room manager 1024, Hwangbo Young answered.

“That’s right. Our cell’s nickname is ‘the husband murder cell.’ Whether intentional or negligent, I was convicted of killing my husband and was sent here.”

“Everyone here?”

In the visiting room, there was also a woman with an innocent look that made it seem like not even a bug could be killed.

“Yes, there was one that killed two people.”

The innocent-looking woman made a V sign with her hand and shook it.

“I’ve lost all desire to get married.”

“I’m so happy. I saved a life today. Please don’t get married.”

“I don’t think I can say absolutely. I want to marry a pretty woman no matter what.”

“You came to investigate Seonhee’s case?”

“Yes. Let’s have a comfortable conversation······.”

Kim Han-gyeol threw out the cigarettes on the table.

Soon after, seasoned chicken and pig’s feet arrived, and the inmates of the husband murder cell were able to converse freely.

“We believe that Seonhee is innocent.”

-Click.

Kim Han-gyeol quickly lit a cigarette and asked.

“Why do you think so, Sister 3097?”

“When we have nothing to do, we hold mock trials. We divide up the roles of judge, prosecutor, lawyer, and witness. Seonhee is always found not guilty.”

“If you spend a long time in prison, you can almost become a lawyer. But isn’t the evidence too clear? How do you explain the 8 insurance policies? It’s a typical method to get a large amount of insurance money.”

“Those insurance policies weren’t taken out by Seonhee. Her husband personally hired an insurance planner and signed them up.”

“I fell for gaslighting. Kang Seon-hee was a great beauty. Not anymore.”

“······.”

“Anyway, why did the beautiful Kang Seon-hee marry a man from the countryside? Moreover, her husband had a disability that made him unable to walk on one leg. Doesn’t this seem suspicious to anyone?”

“We love each other, so what does it matter?”

“Life is not a drama. You can’t get married just because you love someone without any conditions? That’s ridiculous.”

“I thought so at first, too. But I changed my mind after seeing my sister’s husband’s face.”

3097 said to Kang Seon-hee.

“Sister, show the detective a picture of your husband.”

“Here it is.”

Kang Seon-hee immediately took out the photo and showed it to me.

“Wow, you have a celebrity-like face? You’re also quite tall.”

3090 explained further.

“That’s not all. He graduated from a prestigious university. He even went to Denmark to study dairy farming. His leg was in a car accident at that time. I don’t understand why they only emphasize rural bachelors and people with disabilities.”

“But paying 8 insurance premiums every month must have been a lot. Why did you maintain it while pushing yourself too hard?”

“It’s not unreasonable. They were a very wealthy family. You said they even went to Denmark to study dairy farming. At that time, my sister’s husband’s assets were said to be worth over 10 billion.”

“Huh~?”

“20 years ago, 10 billion. Can you imagine how much that would be? 8 insurance premiums were not unreasonable.”

Kim Han-gyeol tilted his head and opened his mouth.

“Then, instead of the insurance money, you’re after your husband’s inheritance······.”

“Seonhee and her husband signed a prenuptial agreement.”

“20 years ago, something like that······ Oh, you said that your husband studied abroad.”

“The longer you live in a marriage, the higher your inheritance percentage becomes. Would you blow billions of won in inheritance money for a few hundred million won in insurance money? Would you even risk getting caught by the police?”

Kim Han-gyeol’s reaction is becoming increasingly perplexed.

“That wasn’t in the investigation records… However, the murderer who killed my husband testified in court. He said that Kang Seon-hee instigated him to kill her husband.”

“That guy is completely crazy. He killed Seon-hee’s husband because he was so obsessed with her.”

“Are you possessed by a demon?”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about… Seonhee didn’t kill her husband. It doesn’t make sense to say she instigated it either.”

Kim Han-gyeol spoke with a serious expression on his face.

“But all the evidence points to Kang Seon-hee. There is no reason for other people to kill Kang Seon-hee’s husband.”

“Is that really so?”

“What does that expression full of laughter mean······.”

“Look into Seonhee’s husband’s uncle.”

“Why?”

“Because Seonhee’s husband died and she was put in prison, I benefited the most.”

“Really?”

“I’m sure. The kids who were released from prison sent me news from time to time. They live a very luxurious life with the money of Seonhee’s husband.”

Shin Dae-seong nodded and stood up.

“It’s all true. We need to investigate.”

* * *

The office of the Unsolved Cases Unit.

Kim Han-gyeol handed over the information he received from Hwang Yeo-ju to Shin Dae-seong.

“The words of the husband murder inmates are true. Kang Seon-hee’s husband’s inheritance went to her aunt. Her uncle’s name was Kim Young-soo, a country town gangster who had no real job. He is now a building owner in Gangnam.”

“It’s not enough······.”

Shin Soo-ah brought additional information.

“Kim Young-soo was close to the chief of the investigation department at the police station in charge. He could exert influence on the investigation. He also knew the murderer who killed his nephew, Choi Seong-il. He could have persuaded him to testify that Kang Seon-hee had instigated it.”

“Who was Kang Seon-hee’s defense attorney at her trial? She was so insincere. Was she represented by a public defender?”

“No, he was a famous private defense attorney in the area.”

“Kang Seon-hee was appointed?”

“No, the victim’s uncle, Kim Young-su, said he put it there.”

“It wasn’t a good intention… And the most crucial piece of evidence was the murderer’s court testimony. At first, he denied it vehemently, but then suddenly changed his attitude.”

Shin Soo-ah looked at her police notebook and answered.

“Yang Do-hoon, who killed Choi Seong-il, died of illness in Jeonju Prison.”

“That’s why this case is so difficult. We don’t know whether he committed the crime alone, was instigated by Kang Seon-hee, or whether Kim Young-soo persuaded Kang Seon-hee to join him.”

“Should we call the victim’s uncle, Kim Young-soo, and ask him?”

“It’s a pointless thing to do. Even if I know it’s a lie, I can’t do anything about it. Calling someone like that just makes me annoyed.”

It’s time for Shin Dae-seong to stand up from his seat.

-Whoosh.

Bang Jin-woo and Han Eun-kyung, who had been out on business, came back.

Reporter Lee Yeon-jin, who covered them, was also there.

“How do detectives know such good restaurants?”

“I’m the type of person who just eats whatever’s given to me. This is a restaurant that detective Han chose.”

Kim Han-gyeol asked detective Bang Jin-woo.

“Where have you been?”

“I caught the culprit.”

“What’s the culprit? He stopped me from being a voice phishing victim again this time.”

“No, we caught the real culprit. We caught a pickpocket who was stealing citizens’ property.”

Reporter Lee Yeon-jin also added her words in excitement.

“Detective Han was really great. He chased after a man walking down the street, thinking he looked suspicious. Detective Bang and I had no choice but to follow him, and caught him pickpocketing right in the act. Detective Bang was good at fighting. He subdued the pickpocket with two punches. Boom!”

Kim Han-gyeol said to Detective Bang Jin-woo.

“You did a good job catching the pickpocket without anyone getting hurt. When you have time, investigate the Kang Seon-hee case as well.”

“Of course we investigated. We met the wife of Yang Do-hoon, who died in prison.”

Shin Dae-seong asked.

“Why did you meet her?”

“Yang Do-hoon must have told his wife the truth right before he died. That’s when he becomes the most honest. We went to investigate that. Of course, it was Detective Han’s idea.”

“So what’s the result?”

“I didn’t hear an answer.”

“why?”

“Suddenly, a man came in and took her away. He even brought a lawyer, so it was not a situation where we could stop him.”

“Who is the man who took her? Do you know his identity?”

“Yes, his name is Kim Young-su, he is the uncle of the victim of the incident.”

Kim Han-gyeol spoke with a meaningful expression.

“It’s getting more and more suspicious… Should we put him on the list as a suspect and investigate him intensively?”

“If you hide behind a lawyer, there’s no way to investigate.”

“Yes.”

“I want to meet Kim Young-soo and Yang Do-hoon’s wives at the same time… Is there any way to do that?”

Kim Han-gyeol answered confidently.

“there is!”

“really?”

“Leave it to me. I will arrange a meeting tomorrow.”