The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 81



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◈Episode 81◈

Go all the way

Attorney Lee Dong-jin couldn’t hide his embarrassment.

“Did you just reject me?”

“Yes.”

“Detective Shin Dae-seong, do you have no intention of getting Kang Seon-hee out of prison?”

“Absolutely not. I know how it feels to be unjustly imprisoned. Every day is hell.”

“But why did you reject my client’s proposal? You need to think rationally and not emotionally.”

Shin Dae-seong answered, leaning his upper body forward.

“I have already discussed this with Ms. Kang Seon-hee and told her. Ms. Kang Seon-hee said she would not compromise with any injustice. She said she would fight to the end even if the retrial request was rejected.”

“It was a foolish choice. The detectives should have advised me not to do so.”

“Is that really so?”

-bang!

Attorney Lee Dong-jin said, hitting the table.

“Okay, then I’ll make you an offer you can’t refuse. My client will help Kang Seon-hee get retried and also deliver 1 billion won worth of consolation money.”

“It’s such a small amount. If the trial had been held properly, Kang Seon-hee would have inherited Choi Seong-il’s assets. The buildings in Gangnam that Mr. Kim owned would have belonged to Kang Seon-hee.”

“You’re too greedy······.”

“I’m trying to right the wrongs. That’s also the job of a detective.”

Attorney Lee Dong-jin shook his head negatively while looking at Kim Young-soo.

It means that since the seeds are not edible, it is time to go back.

Kim Young-soo, who realized that there was nothing he could do, nodded.

-Suddenly.

Attorney Lee Dong-jin stood up from his seat in the conference room.

“I don’t think I can communicate with the detectives. I will meet with Kang Seon-hee’s lawyer in person and make a proposal. If it is for the good of my client, I will gladly accept.”

“You are mistaken. Kang Seon-hee’s lawyer is more stubborn than I am. He will fight to the end without giving up, according to his client’s wishes.”

Kim Han-gyeol added.

“Ms. Kang Seon-hee’s lawyer will give a hand to Detective Shin and me. For justice, we will fight to the end without taking any money from our clients.”

“Hahaha, where in the world can you find a lawyer like that······.”

“Yes. If you think what I’m saying is a lie, check it out. In order to not lose my original intention, I climb up a four-story building without an elevator. I’m a fighter for justice, that’s what it is. I’m probably meeting my client at Cheongju Prison right now.”

Shin Dae-seong whispered.

‘Isn’t that a bit too much of a lie? It’s not that I don’t receive commissions, it’s that I can’t receive them. I’m in that office because I don’t have money. I’m looking around for a three-story office right now.’

‘In times like this, you need to blow the bluff hard. Keep looking at them with confident eyes and slightly raised mouth corners.’

Shin Dae-seong did as Kim Han-gyeol asked.

Then, Attorney Lee Dong-jin turned around and said.

“It looks like we came to the wrong place.”

Kim Han-gyeol answered with a confident expression.

“Please be careful on your way back. We have a lot of work to do, so we can’t come see you off.”

Attorney Lee Dong-jin and Kim Young-soo left the conference room. Then, the moment they left the office with a gloomy expression,

Kim Han-gyeol’s once haughty attitude changed completely.

“Detective Shin! Why did you reject the offer? Considering Kang Seon-hee’s situation, wouldn’t it be better to accept it?”

“How can I trust those guys?”

“Can’t you just write something like a contract?”

“If Kang Seon-hee is released, it will be a pretext for a lawsuit over the inheritance. We will do whatever it takes to keep her out. It must be a ploy to get information while pretending to cooperate with us.”

“Even so, shouldn’t we tell Kang Seon-hee about what Kim Young-soo suggested?”

Shin Dae-seong answered as he came out of the conference room.

“I already told you. It was obvious how Kim Young-soo would react.”

“Really?”

“What Kang Seon-hee really wants is not to get out of prison quickly.”

“Then?”

“Revenge… I want to make Kim Young-soo feel like he’s falling into hell like Kang Seon-hee. He said he wouldn’t mind spending a few more months in prison for that.”

Kim Han-gyeol showed a startled reaction.

“I just got goosebumps. I thought Ms. Kang Seon-hee was crying because she couldn’t get out of prison quickly. She was sharpening her sword of revenge.”

“Revenge is a primal instinct of people. There are times when the actions become identical to those of a psychopath.”

“But we are the police. We have to stop private vendettas.”

“To stop that, we need to arrest Kim Young-soo first, right?”

“That’s true. But if you hide behind a lawyer, there’s nothing you can do. You can go abroad and come back until public opinion dies down. Do you have any special plans?”

Shin Dae-seong answered while sitting at his desk.

“In times like this, we need to start by destroying the surrounding area. Summon and issue an investigation notice to all those involved in the incident.”

“How far do you go in notifying?”

“All of the people who made statements unfavorable to Kang Seon-hee.”

“There are many people in the provinces.”

“So, I want to make them as uncomfortable and irritating as possible. Those who took bribes from Kim Young-soo and gave false testimony. I want to make them regret it completely.”

“Okay, I understand. I will become the most vicious detective possible to achieve justice.”

* * *

A few days later.

The office of the special investigation team for unsolved cases was bustling.

The witnesses who had been summoned by Kim Han-gyeol gathered all at once.

They sat in their office chairs and vented their grievances.

“No, what are you trying to do when you scare me like this? How far is it from here to here?”

“I don’t even remember that incident anymore?”

“I just relayed what the villagers were muttering.”

“I really didn’t know that she would go to jail.”

The witness interview was conducted in a conference room.

Shin Dae-seong asked while handing over the documents.

“You are the village chief and his wife, right? You were the village chief when the murder of Mr. Choi Seong-il occurred.”

“Yes······ That’s right.”

Kim Han-gyeol chimed in with an envious expression.

“You’ve been in power for a very long time. That incident happened over 20 years ago, and you’re still the village chief?”

“I’m not doing it because I like it. I’m doing it because others won’t do it. Then and now, young people don’t want to come down to the countryside.”

“I think it’s a natural result. They didn’t like Kang Seon-hee because she was an outsider. The villagers all conspired to send her to prison, so who would want to come down?”

The village head, who is over 70 years old, strongly denied the allegation.

“Don’t talk nonsense. That never happened.”

“But why did you say that the relationship between Kang Seon-hee and Choi Seong-il was not good? Did you say that you heard directly that Kang Seon-hee threatened to kill her husband?”

“Oh, that’s not it······.”

“What do you mean, no? It’s written in the statement. The village chief’s wife also heard it.”

“no!”

The village chief’s wife jumped up and denied it.

“I really never said that?”

“The statement doesn’t lie. Here’s the signature. Is that what the village chief’s wife did?”

“That’s true, but I didn’t even know what it said. I just signed it because Youngsoo told me to.”

“Are you talking about the victim’s uncle?”

“Yes, you say we are strangers, and that we must avenge the unjust death of Seong-il······.”

Shin Dae-seong handed them a ballpoint pen.

“Here it is. This time, please check carefully and sign. I have recorded the testimony you just gave. Is there anything wrong?”

“yes······.”

They nodded and signed the statement.

Kim Han-gyeol and Shin Dae-seong also got up.

“We will take you to a taxi.”

The village head rejected Kim Han-gyeol’s proposal.

“No, we can go too.”

“Is that really so? It would be better to get our help······.”

The village head couple wondered why Kim Han-gyeol and Shin Dae-seong were following them.

But just before I left the police station building, I found out why.

-Click click······.

Journalists from news agencies were camped out outside the building.

“Are you waiting for us?”

Kim Han-gyeol answered.

“That’s right, the Kang Sun-hee case has become a hot topic of interest. It will be broadcast nationwide today. Be especially careful of the Kang Sung YouTubers. They will chase you home and harass you.”

“Can’t we stop reporters from taking pictures?”

“How can we block the people’s right to know?”

“Hey, what kind of embarrassment is this because of that bastard Youngsoo······.”

Kim Han-gyeol gave instructions on how to act.

“First, bow your head and cover your face, and do not answer any of the reporters’ questions. Hold onto the backs of me and Detective Shin and come out.”

-Click click click······.

The camera lights went on and the reporters started asking questions.

“Chief, please tell me one thing. It is said that you were the instigator of the plot to frame Kang Seon-hee. Is that true?”

“If there is no answer, can I accept that it is true that the village chief took the lead?”

The village chief ignored Kim Han-gyeol’s warning and answered.

“No, I didn’t instigate it.”

“Then who was the instigator?”

The village chief answered in a groaning tone while walking away, holding Kim Han-gyeol’s back.

“We are not guilty at all. It was all Youngsoo’s doing.”

“Are you talking about the victim’s maternal uncle, Kim Young-soo?”

“That’s right, that’s the guy. Kim Young-soo and the detective in charge teamed up to do it. He’s a really bad guy!”

* * *

Kim Young-soo’s mansion in Samseong-dong.

-Ding dong dong, ding dong dong.

Even when the doorbell rang, Kim Young-soo sat quietly on the sofa.

Her daughter screamed in annoyance.

“I’m going crazy because of my dad! My personal information has been leaked, what are you doing?”

“There’s nothing this bitch can’t say to her dad. Who did I do that to?”

-Ding dong dong, ding dong dong.

“Ouch! Please turn off that doorbell!”

Kim Young-soo’s daughter suddenly got angry and went up to her room.

Attorney Lee Dong-jin said to Kim Young-soo.

“Shall I ring the doorbell?”

“Leave them alone. When they get tired of pressing them, they’ll go back······.”

“Mr. Kim, public opinion is getting worse. How about going abroad for a while and then coming back?”

“Why me? Then I’ll be more suspicious.”

-Tiring ring, tiring ring.

Kim Young-soo answered the phone annoyed.

“hello?”

-Boss, we’re in big trouble!

It’s a call from a female employee at a real estate company whose CEO is Kim Young-soo.

“What’s going on, making such a fuss?”

-The National Tax Service is conducting a tax audit right now.

“What, what did you say!”

Kim Young-soo sat up in surprise.

-The IRS agents are searching the president’s office and it’s a mess.

“No, why is there a tax investigation all of a sudden!”

-You shouldn’t ask me that. When are you going to come out, sir? I came all the way here because your hometown people wouldn’t open the door for you. Please do something about it.

“Damn it… I’ll be there as fast as I can, so hang up.”

After finishing the call, Kim Young-soo grabbed his hair.

“Nothing really works these days······.”

Then he looked at attorney Lee Dong-jin and asked.

“Is it okay to conduct a tax investigation like this? Isn’t it just harassment because public opinion is bad?”

“I can’t take issue with the tax audit itself. There’s nothing that could be a problem, right?”

“Taxes can be paid with money, but the problem is the investigation by the special investigation unit for unsolved cases. Can I continue to refuse to respond to the summons?”

“Of course there is a problem. Didn’t the boss say he would never go? I told you clearly. The police can issue an arrest warrant and conduct a forced investigation.”

“what?”

This is when Kim Young-soo can’t hide his embarrassed expression.

-Bang bang bang bang.

Kim Han-gyeol knocked on the door and shouted.

“Is Mr. Kim Young-soo here? I’m from the unsolved case unit at Gangnam 2nd Police Station. If you don’t make any noise, I’ll open the door and force my way in.”

Kim Young-soo asked attorney Lee Dong-jin urgently.

“Isn’t this trespassing?”

“No, I didn’t bring a warrant.”

Kim Han-gyeol’s voice grew louder.

“Let’s go all the way, is that it! Understood. From now on, the unsolved case task force will use coercive methods.”

“Damn it! What should I do?”

“Please open the door for now. If you continue to be uncooperative, it may be grounds for an arrest warrant.”

“okay.”

When Kim Young-soo nodded, the housekeeper opened the door.

After a while.

Detectives from the Cold Case Unit burst into the living room.