The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 97



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◈Episode 97◈

Reach out your hand

Oh Young-hee’s reaction was one of great shock.

She grabbed her husband, who was suffering from back problems, by the collar and asked.

“Wh, what happened······because······my dad······.”

“I don’t know either. They said he fell down the stairs. They’re taking him to the hospital right now.”

Shin Dae-seong said with a suspicious expression.

“What a truly incredible coincidence. Yesterday, both my parents were injured, and today my grandfather fell down the stairs. I don’t need to tell you what these two accidents have in common, do you?”

“What are you talking about? Are you saying that my daughter pushed her grandfather down the stairs?”

“If that’s what you heard, then you heard correctly.”

“What, what did you say?”

Song Byeong-gil was about to grab Shin Dae-seong by the collar.

“Be a wise parent now. Do you think I am being emotionally mean to you?”

“······.”

“Let me give you one piece of advice. You should reserve a hospital room in advance. Now, Song Yu-jeong will have to be taken care of by your grandmother, who is the chairman.”

“!”

“We’re going to take our leave now. Let’s go quickly, Detective Hwang.”

“All right.”

Hwang Yeo-ju followed Shin Dae-seong out of the hospital room.

“Detective Shin is also very good at provocation. Unlike the frivolous Detective Kim Han-gyeol, Detective Shin’s provocations have a deep resonance.”

“I’m glad that Detective Hwang looked at it positively. And you handled it very well. You left no traces at all. Song Byeong-gil and Oh Young-hee must have realized that it wasn’t someone else’s business. Good job, Detective Hwang.”

Shin Dae-seong lightly patted Hwang Yeo-ju’s shoulder.

At that moment, Hwang Yeo-ju hurriedly pulled away and became alert.

“Wow~ So this is what it felt like?”

“What are you talking about now······.”

“Detective Kim and Detective Shin compete every day like real-life siblings. They’re trying to win Detective Shin’s affection.”

“however?”

“Detective Shin’s compliments were deeply addictive. I felt a strong desire to be complimented again. For a moment, I thought this was gaslighting.”

“Did I commit a crime?”

“Detective Shin, I think you have a good grasp of people’s psychology. What they like and what they dislike.”

They walked down the hospital hallway and talked.

“I lack empathy. If I wanted to imitate someone, I had to closely observe their actions and facial expressions.”

“Is it thanks to all that effort that you have acquired the awesome ability to be a human lie detector?”

“No, I think it’s innate. I’ve been able to distinguish between lies and truth since I was a child. I just systematically developed that ability.”

“What bad luck. Even a genius has to put in effort, right?”

“The real official genius is Detective Hwang, right? The government agencies are desperate to recruit him. Even in my opinion, he’s a great talent.”

Hwang Yeo-ju changed the subject as if she didn’t want to hear about herself.

“I was so nervous in the hospital room earlier that I got confused.”

“Why did I feel uneasy?”

“Detective Shin, you’re suspended right now, right? If you ask why a suspended detective came here? You really have nothing to say.”

“Song Yoo-jung’s parents probably didn’t have time to think about that. They must have kept wondering if their daughter was really like that.”

“That’s true. The moment I heard that my grandfather had fallen down the stairs, his expression was absolutely amazing.”

Shin Dae-seong stopped walking and said.

“But wasn’t the next operation too fast? I should have told you to wait a moment.”

“What kind of operation is this?”

“Song Yu-jeong’s maternal grandfather said. It wasn’t the right timing. He said we should have waited a couple of days.”

“What are you talking about? I said the hospital director didn’t work. Didn’t Detective Shin take a different route?”

“No?”

“Then who······!”

Shin Dae-seong and Hwang Yeo-ju hurriedly ran to the hospital room.

This is to prevent Song Yu-jeong from being with her grandmother.

* * *

An illegal business in Gangnam.

Bae Young-chang urged with full confidence.

“Please make a decision. Are you really like a bulldozer and can’t do anything?”

“Why should I have to prove that to a pyramid like you?”

“Let’s be honest. Aren’t you here to swallow up the boy-fishing organization I created? If it’s someone like Bulldozer Lee, I’m willing to negotiate. But if it’s a con artist, you’ve come to the wrong place.”

He then gave orders to detectives Kim Han-gyeol and Bang Jin-woo in turn.

“Tall punk, you call me to prepare the concrete.”

“All right······.”

Kim Han-gyeol had no choice but to accept it obediently.

“Youngest, find out how many spaces are left in the basement.”

Detective Bang Jin-woo answered one step further.

“Isn’t it definitely not enough with this number of people? I’ve asked too many questions so far.”

“Call the building owner and tell him that we are also taking over the third basement floor. It’s a super long-term contract for 40 years.”

“Okay, I’ll call you right away.”

Detective Bang Jin-woo made a phone call.

But it wasn’t the building owner, it was Manager Park Dong-hee.

“We have the contract ready. We can sign it right now.”

Bulldozer Lee is starting to get nervous.

Because it was by no means a jokey atmosphere.

“Bae Young-chang, you······were quite a dangerous guy?”

“There’s no need to show your claws to those worthless guys. Are you ready to be buried in the basement?”

“I like the way things are being done. I think it would be okay to negotiate at this level.”

“I also have a smuggling organization on standby at all times. Bulldozer Lee is said to have definitely gone to Southeast Asia. Aren’t all the voice phishing businesses located there?”

“I spread that rumor because of the police investigation. I have never left Korea.”

Detective Bang Jin-woo’s expression became crumpled.

‘The South Korean police were completely fooled by ‘Bulldozer Lee’. They almost gave up on domestic investigations and requested Interpol’s cooperation.’

‘Wait a minute. That won’t prove that he’s ‘Bulldozer Lee’. What if he says it was a lie?’

Bae Young-chang smiled faintly.

“I’ll say that too. What I want is hard evidence that you’re the real ‘Bulldozer Lee.’ If you don’t, get ready to be buried.”

“What a terrible kid. But if that’s how you handle things, I can feel safe. How can I prove it… My reputation is great, but no one really knows me.”

“If you’re trying to waste time, give up. They’ll be hard at work on the concrete by now.”

“Bae Young-chang, do you have any connections with the police?”

“Of course. How can you do something like this without police protection?”

“Then call me right now and check.”

Bae Young-chang took out his cell phone and asked.

“What do you want me to verify? I have an informant planted deep inside the police force.”

“That’s what it seemed like. So, they’re running a large-scale voice phishing office right in the middle of Gangnam.”

“That’s right. Most of them operate call centers overseas to avoid investigation. Then the details are lacking. Even if you pretend to be the prosecutor’s office, it’s useless. Nine out of ten people will find out and you’ll end up a laughing stock.”

“It’s a problem because the media is making too much noise about it. These days, even old people in the countryside get phone calls asking if they have nothing to do, and feeling sorry for them.”

“That’s why I make a lot of money. I hire local talent who are smart and fluent in the local dialect. In voice phishing, small differences can lead to huge profits.”

“The more I look at it, the more greedy I become······.”

“Then, please prove your identity as ‘Bulldozer Lee’.”

Bulldozer Lee approached Bae Young-chang and said.

“The police even set up a special investigation unit to catch me. It was really dangerous at that time. I was being chased right up to my chin by detectives. I was really being chased by detectives and running away. I grabbed a passerby and stabbed him in the stomach.”

“Howling······.”

“Then I told the detective chasing me to decide whether to save the pedestrian or catch me.”

“I wonder what happened?”

“Of course he gave up on me and saved the pedestrian. At that time, the detective shouted something at me.”

“What did you say?”

“He said he would chase me to the ends of hell and back to catch me… That wasn’t even reported in the media. Only I and the detective who was chasing me knew that.”

Bae Young-chang looked very disappointed.

“It’s so obvious, why are you going to the press? Every detective I know is going to chase you to hell and back to catch you.”

“The important thing here is the pedestrian I stabbed. She was a college student who was visiting her friend’s house. I sneaked into the hospital. I was just wondering if she saw my face. Luckily, she didn’t remember me. But I had to clean up after her just in case.”

“Did you kill him?”

“Yeah, when I was going home after finishing my hospital treatment, I faked it as a hit-and-run accident.”

“Is this your first time hearing about something like that?”

“Because the police didn’t tell the press. They must have been feeling a little guilty, so they hastily concluded it as a traffic accident death. If it was revealed that I was the one who killed him, it would be a complete embarrassment. Is this level of weakness okay?”

Bae Young-chang still reacted half in doubt.

“Well······Do you want me to believe that you are Bulldozer Lee?”

“Contact detective Lim Chi-soo of Gangdong Police Station who was chasing me. He knows that I killed him in a car accident. Why? Because he wrote ‘Hell’ near the body. Detective Lim was the only one who made a fuss, and the other detectives didn’t even listen.”

Bang Jin-woo said with a regretful expression.

‘That kid is pretty meticulous. There’s only circumstantial evidence. Even if you arrest him, he’ll be released for insufficient evidence.’

‘That’s ridiculous. We have Detective Shin. He’s exactly what we need against guys like that.’

Kim Han-gyeol said to Bae Young-chang.

“Good job, get out.”

“Okay, I understand.”

Bae Young-chang quickly fell behind Kim Han-gyeol.

“What kind of trick is this?”

Kim Han-gyeol said to Bulldozer Lee, who was looking suspicious.

“Actually, I’m the boss here. Bae Young-chang is the president of Baji.”

“Somehow······There’s no way Bae Young-chang would do something so bold. I understand everything. Will you join hands with me now?”

“Okay, first, extend your hand.”

‘Bulldozer Lee’ extended his hand, thinking he was going to shake hands,

-Click!

Kim Han-gyeol said as he quickly put the handcuffs on.

“You are under arrest on charges of murder, special fraud, etc. You have the right to an attorney······.”

“Fuck, f*ck! It was a salty den!”

Undercover police officers arrested the fleeing Bulldozer Lee’s men.

-Tiring~ Tiring~.

Kim Han-gyeol answered the phone.

“Yes, Detective Hwang.”

-It’s me, Detective Kim. Are you in Gangnam now?

“This is an illegal office, Detective Shin.”

-Then go outside right now and listen to me······.

Kim Han-gyeol came out of the building as Shin Dae-seong told him to.

-There’s a luxury mansion five minutes away from where Detective Kim is.

“Yes, I know that. It’s the Premium Rose Mansion. It’s a quiet place where many rich retirees live.”

-The police car from the local police station will have arrived.

“Yes, I just arrived.”

-Take the patrol car and go to Room 101, Building A of the Rose Mansion. Song Yu-jeong and the university chairman’s grandmother are there. Check on Detective Kim and report to him.

Kim Han-gyeol asked as he got into the police car.

“Can’t you just ask over the phone like this?”

-Grandma won’t answer the phone. I told you to break down the door, so make sure to check it yourself.

* * *

Premium Rose Mansion in Gangnam.

-Ding dong ding dong.

Kim Han-gyeol kept ringing the doorbell and shouting.

“Are you there? I’m from Gangnam 2nd Police Station. Is Director Jo Mi-ryeong there? I was asked to check on her safety.”

No matter how many times I repeated it, it was no use.

There are times when you have no choice but to break down the front door.

A voice answered from the intercom.

-who are you?

Kim Han-gyeol knew Song Yu-jeong’s voice.

“Is it Yoo-jeong? I came here at the request of my parents. I have something to check, so could you open the door for me?”

-Okay, Detective Kim Han-gyeol. I’ll open it for you myself. Just wait a moment.

The sound of footsteps was heard in Soyoujeong.

-Clang.

The moment she unlocked the door and opened it,

“!”

Kim Han-gyeol and the police officers at the local police station were shocked.

Because Song Yu-jeong’s entire body was covered in blood.

Soon she greeted me with a bright smile.

“Come in. Grandma······has gone to a good place.”