The Mad Dog of the Police Department has Returned - Chapter 52



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#Episode 52

Park Dae-hyung frowned at the extremely dangerous choice of words, “rehearsal.”

It’s a given.

It’s strange that the police don’t frown when they hear the words “crime rehearsal.”

“What does that mean?”

“I thought that might be possible. It could be a child kidnapping…….”

“Oh, hey. Cancel it now. Don’t you know that words really do become seeds?”

It’s a jinx.

Whenever you say things like, ‘It’s quiet these days,’ or, ‘There aren’t any incidents,’ or, ‘Doesn’t it seem like something’s going to happen,’ then one incident inevitably happens.

As a police officer working at a local police station, I can’t help but be appalled by these words.

Lee Jae-hyun couldn’t hold back his words.

I have to say it like this.

That way, Park Dae-hyung will be a little more alert and be able to respond quickly when the situation arises.

“Detective Park Dae-hyung.”

“……Why, Inma.”

“I really don’t feel well.”

“Ha, I really… This is driving me crazy. You’re not even a detective with 10 years of experience. If you say you have bad instincts and bring up a violent crime, and a child kidnapping case at that, then I’ll be like, “Oh, I see. I have to arrest potential criminals before such a case happens.”

Detective Park Dae-hyung bursts into laughter as he says this.

However, Park Dae-hyung’s eyes were slightly sunken as he said that.

Ultimately, this meant that Park Dae-hyung also did not think that Lee Jae-hyun’s words were entirely wrong.

I’ve been watching Park Dae-hyung for years, but how could Lee Jae-hyun not know what he’s thinking?

Naturally, Lee Jae-hyun, who had read Park Dae-hyung’s mind, looked at him quietly.

Finally, Park Dae-hyung let out a sigh and continued speaking.

“It’s not that there’s no possibility of committing a crime, but child kidnapping is a guess. It’s good to be proactive, but you shouldn’t go too far.”

“I know it’s going too far, but I don’t think this is something you can do just to put cats to sleep for fun.”

“Well… you’re not doing this for fun, are you?”

Who would feed sleeping pills to their cats for fun?

Park Dae-hyung also nodded in agreement with Lee Jae-hyun’s words.

He scratched his head for a moment, then opened his mouth.

“The cat is a chain sleeper.”

“…….”

At the strange expression, Lee Jae-hyun looked at Park Dae-hyung with a bewildered expression.

I was completely out of my mind and unable to properly solve a child kidnapping and murder case, but I finally got a hint.

Since Park Dae-hyung made a joke that could be called ‘nonsense’, Lee Jae-hyun couldn’t help but react that way.

The problem is, if it had been the relationship between Lee Jae-hyun and Park Dae-hyung in their past lives, his gaze would have been natural.

Could it be that I am not in a situation where I am as close to Park Dae-hyung as I was in my past life?

“This kid, I’m way older than you. But is it okay for you to look at me with such an arrogant gaze?”

“I’m sorry. I didn’t know.”

“Oh, right.”

Park Dae-hyung let out a small laugh at Lee Jae-hyun’s honest answer.

Unless he was really blatantly insubordinate, Park Dae-hyung was the type to let things slide despite his appearance.

He shook his head once, then continued talking while taking a picture of the cat.

“I should talk to Junho about it too. I should tell him to check what Posuni ate and died from.”

“Yes, I think it might be an overdose of sleeping pills.”

Sleeping pills can put someone to sleep, but if the effect is too strong, they can keep them asleep forever.

Maybe Posuni died from an overdose of sleeping pills.

If the guy is really Park Ye-chan, the culprit of the child kidnapping and murder case, then he has one more crime to commit… … .

Even if not, it’s certain that he’s a guy you absolutely have to catch.

However, since there was no evidence and no clear basis, Lee Jae-hyun could not say for sure that the cat ‘Serial Sleeping Horse’ was Park Ye-chan, the culprit of the future child kidnapping and murder case.

‘Honestly… … . Personally, I can’t help but be convinced.’

One of the most important things to be aware of when conducting an investigation is to determine a target and conduct the investigation.

If you have decided on a culprit in your mind, all your thoughts will inevitably go in that direction.

This is because there is a tendency to force things to fit in even when there is insufficient evidence.

Lee Jae-hyun was also most concerned about the child kidnapping and murder case that would occur in a few days, so his thoughts were focused on the case and he became convinced that Park Ye-chan was the cat serial killer.

Lee Jae-hyun was confident in this, even though he was aware that his own thoughts were biased.

If, just maybe, the two are not the same person.

‘Then, catch them both.’

Lee Jae-hyun clenched his fists, thinking to himself.

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The story of the cat’s chain sleep spread quietly within the team.

Kim Jun-ho and Min Ji-hye, who were on day shift, also patrolled the same area, but did not find any cans of tuna or cats.

Lee Jae-hyun and Park Dae-hyung, who went on duty patrol again, also found nothing suspicious.

In the meantime, Jaehyun Lee was unable to sleep and had swollen eyes.

“Wow, youngest… Don’t you really need to rest?”

“Okay. Go in quickly.”

Kim Jun-ho and Min Ji-hye say this while looking at Lee Jae-hyun, who is still looking at the monitor even though they came.

Lee Jae-hyun had been checking CCTV footage near the playground where the tuna cans had been placed since last Saturday.

But why was that place expected to be a crime scene in the first place?

Because it was a blind spot of CCTV.

Of course, the CCTV that was shining nearby was not accurately showing the spot where the can of tuna was placed.

However, I continued to look at the CCTV footage because I could still see people passing by.

‘Why isn’t this kid here?’

I’ve only seen Park Ye-chan’s face in pictures, and that was 10 years ago, so I don’t remember it very well.

But if you look at it, you will remember it.

With that conviction, I continued to check the CCTV, but even after looking down for two days, Park Ye-chan did not pass by.

I thought there must be a connection, but I started to wonder if it was really just a coincidence.

“hey.”

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Min Ji-hye approaches and taps Lee Jae-hyun on the shoulder.

Only then did Jaehyun Lee come to his senses and raise his head.

“Oh, yes. Officer Min Ji-hye.”

“I feel like I’m going to die. Hurry up and go in. Junho and I will watch it together.”

“……Yes, I understand.”

Lee Jae-hyun eventually nodded and answered.

I kept checking, but there wasn’t anyone who looked particularly suspicious.

It’s not like I discovered Park Ye-chan.

I worked hard but didn’t get any results, so I felt frustrated.

But that doesn’t mean I can just sit there and keep being a jerk.

Lee Jae-hyun obediently got up from his seat, changed into his uniform, and left work.

Of course, he couldn’t just go home knowing that a child kidnapping and murder would occur two days later… … In the end, his footsteps naturally headed towards the suspected crime scene.

The first place we went was the back of the parking lot of the grocery store.

When he got there and looked around, Serhen appeared in front of him and blocked his vision.

“Wow, my goodness.”

As soon as Serhen showed up after a few days, he looked at Jaehyun Lee with a small, admiring expression on his face.

Jaehyun Lee looked at Serhen, who was exclaiming in surprise, with a puzzled look.

Serhen shrugged and opened his mouth.

“What happened over the past few days that made people’s eyes look like…….”

“twinkle?”

“Don’t you know that right now I’m like a stray dog ​​that’s been starving for days?”

Jaehyun Lee found himself chuckling and laughing at Serhen’s expression.

A wild dog that has been starving for several days.

He looks haggard and a little tired, but… …. I guess he gives off a threatening vibe.

Or maybe it’s just a pity.

Although he didn’t know which one it was, Jaehyun Lee could easily see that Serhen’s expression was quite accurate.

Because I could easily guess what I looked like without even looking in the mirror.

As Jaehyun Lee let out a light laugh, Serhen lifted both arms, crossed them, and looked at him quietly.

“It’s kind of sexy, but… when was the last time you slept?”

“Well, I don’t remember very well.”

I think it was Thursday.

The last time I lay down to sleep was on Thursday, and since then, at best, I’ve only dozed off for a while while checking the CCTV.

Today is Sunday, which means I haven’t slept much since Friday.

“The devil may not know, but people need to rest.”

“Child kidnapper and murderer… We need to catch Park Ye-chan and rest.”

I thought that if I knew what would happen in the future, I would be able to easily prevent it.

Not at all.

I didn’t know it would be this bloody.

Lee Jae-hyun shook his head and let out a small sigh.

Serhen looked at Jaehyun Lee like that and swept his scattered hair back.

Then the horns on her head become more clearly visible.

While Jaehyun Lee was looking at Serhen’s horn for a moment, Serhen suddenly blurted out something.

“Well, that’s good. I’m starting to get hungry now.”

“Are you hungry too?”

“Since it’s a metaphor, let’s just skip it… The point is, when can we eat the next bad deed?”

“Just wait two days. I’ll catch Park Ye-chan.”

“Hmm. Weren’t you trying to stop the kidnapping?”

Serhen looks at Jaehyun Lee with a puzzled look and asks.

Lee Jae-hyun nodded as if it was obvious.

What are you asking?

Of course it should be stopped.

“We have to stop it.”

“If you stop it, it’s not a kidnapping. It’s an attempted kidnapping.”

“…….”

Lee Jae-hyun furrowed his brows at Serhen’s words.

It’s an attempted kidnapping.

That means, no crime occurred.

“Just as bad karma does not accumulate for someone who does not commit a crime, if you successfully prevent crime, bad karma will not accumulate and you will not be able to eat.”

If that were the case, it would be natural that Park Ye-chan would not receive a proper judgment.

The bigger problem is… … .

‘If that’s the case, there’s no realistic way to keep the guy locked up.’

Then, it is not entirely impossible that Park Ye-chan kidnapped and murdered another child, not the original victim, 11-year-old Choi Dae-hyun.

It was a mistake.

My vision was narrow, as I was determined to somehow prevent the child kidnapping and murder.

No, to be honest… … .

‘Were you ignoring it?’

Maybe deep down, I knew it but was pretending not to know.

Lee Jae-hyun raised his hand and ruffled his hair.

My mind was complicated.

but…….

However, it is not possible to just watch Choi Max-hyun get kidnapped and killed.

I don’t know what will happen after that, but that too can be prevented.

In any case, the best Lee Jae-hyun can do is to prevent Choi Dae-hyun’s kidnapping.

He raised his head as he gathered his thoughts.

I tried to tell Serhen to wait a moment, but she had already left and I couldn’t see her.

and.

“excuse me.”

An unfamiliar male voice came from behind him.

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