The Mad Dog of the Police Department has Returned - Chapter 70



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#Episode 70

Newsroom offices are usually noisy.

The same goes for the current Dong-A Ilbo office.

Everyone was talking and chatting noisily.

Reporter Yoon Min-ha, who returned from a reporting assignment, naturally found her seat because she was used to such a scene.

“I heard there was a child kidnapping incident this time?”

“When was that resolved?”

“Huh? It’s already been resolved?”

When a fellow reporter told him that a child kidnapping case had broken out, Yoon Min-ha glanced at them.

It seems that while I was out reporting, a child kidnapping incident occurred.

In the meantime, the reporter who first mentioned the child kidnapping incident looks bewildered at the words of another reporter who asks why the news is so slow, as if the issue has been resolved after it broke out.

It’s an expression that seems to say, ‘How long has it been since I heard this and it’s already been resolved?’

In the case of a kidnapping, there are usually many cumbersome procedures, such as sending the police to conduct a search and using CCTV.

But, if the case had been solved before the news had even reached all the reporters… … . The speed at which the police were solving the child kidnapping case was worthy of the expression ‘abnormal.’

Yoon Min-ha, curious about this situation, leaned back slightly and sat down, listening to what the other reporters were saying.

They continued their conversation without paying attention to Yoon Min-ha.

“They said the incident was resolved within four or five hours.”

“Wow, that was fast. So is the child okay?”

The reporter who first spoke asks a question.

Even if it was resolved quickly, the important part of this type of incident is ensuring the victim’s safety.

No matter how quickly the problem is solved, if the kidnapped child is not safe, it will definitely be a waste of time.

And depending on whether the child is safe or not, the direction of their article will change.

[The police were quick but incompetent.]

[How long will the police keep using ‘But it was fast, right?’?]

There will be a flood of articles criticizing and condemning the police.

or not.

[South Korean police rescue child safely in 4 hours]

[It’s safe today too because the police are here.]

Whether there will be articles favorable to the police officers will depend on the child’s condition.

The employee tapped his head with a pen and opened his mouth.

“It’s not exact information since there hasn’t been an official announcement yet… But from what I’m hearing internally, it seems like he’s safe, and there were two kidnappers, but they’ve been caught?”

“Kiya, what on earth did you do to kidnap a child in South Korea?”

“That’s right. They’ll get caught soon anyway. There’s CCTV everywhere, and if it’s a child kidnapping, the police will be there like crazy.”

One reporter exhaled, as if unable to understand the criminals’ actions.

Another reporter nodded in agreement and replied.

South Korea is basically a country with good public security.

Well, it’s hard to believe since accidents and incidents happen almost every day… … but the crime rate is relatively low.

Thanks to this, such powerful incidents rarely occur.

If you think about other countries where violent incidents occur every other day… … . It’s incomparable.

That is why when a high-profile incident occurs, such as fraud, a series of crimes, or arson, the topic becomes even bigger… … .

The kidnapping incident also fell into a similar category.

Since this is something that cannot be forgiven both in terms of national sentiment and morality, the media’s attention is naturally drawn to it.

Then of course the police will try to resolve it as quickly as possible… … .

There is no choice but for manpower to flock there.

Catching a clumsy kidnapper wouldn’t be a difficult task.

“They were caught in 4 or 5 hours, so how could they have known anything before they did it? They must have been thoughtless and immature and kidnapped him to extort money.”

“Well… it must have been a really impulsive, accidental crime.”

Reporter Yoon Min-ha, who was listening to his fellow reporters’ conversation, snickered.

Does accidental crime make sense?

It’s nothing more than kidnapping.

A crime that can only be carried out if planned.

Kidnapping or abduction without specifying the target may occur, but that does not mean that the crime is not planned.

Because they make a clear plan and kidnap random people as if they were hunting them.

A social affairs reporter calls kidnapping a random crime.

Are you stupid?

While I was thinking that, my colleagues’ conversation continued.

“But can kidnapping be a crime of chance…?”

“It doesn’t make sense, but they caught him in a few hours……”

“It’s just not dense enough.”

The reporter who reported the child kidnapping incident adds a comment.

He smiled faintly and continued speaking.

“No, I heard that the one who caught the kidnapper this time was a police officer.”

“A police officer?”

Reporter Yoon Min-ha paused and listened at the words that he could not just ignore.

Meanwhile, fellow reporters continued to talk.

“Yeah. Either they were some really ridiculously sloppy guys, or it was a really random crime. One of the two.”

“Hey, but if a cop catches a child kidnapper, whether it was an accidental crime or just a sloppy guy, that’s great.”

“These days, the police are really no joke. Why, you know, last time you caught a child murderer? There was a rumor going around that it was a police officer. I don’t know exactly who it was though…….”

“That’s crazy. There are police officers who catch kidnapping and attempted murder? If only we had police officers like that in our country, the criminals would have dried up a long time ago.”

Yoon Min-ha thought for a moment, then lightly brushed back his brown hair.

I’m not exactly sure who the cop was who solved this child kidnapping case.

If that person is who you think he is… … .

‘Seriously, this is definitely a hit.’

There are articles I’ve been planning, and some have already been drafted to some extent.

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If this were to blow up, it would definitely be a huge hit, but the problem is that a promise was made.

I decided to break the news this coming weekend.

It’s Monday evening now.

The week has just begun… … . Can you wait?

Frankly, I’d wait any day if there was a guarantee that other reporters wouldn’t be able to uncover the identity of the cop who’s been solving a string of recent violent crimes.

But, since there is no such guarantee… … I am nervous.

‘Let’s wait for now.’

After much conflict, she decided to wait a little longer.

However, it was unclear how long her patience would last.

* * *

Lee Jae-hyun took the entire Tuesday off.

I woke up in the afternoon and realized that all I had done was pay Serhen the price I paid for the deal I made to prevent the kidnapping of Choi Max.

So… … . That means all I did was go to the convenience store in front of my house and buy some ice cream.

So Wednesday came, but Jaehyun Lee couldn’t return to work right away.

Something happened.

Lee Jae-hyun looked down at the awkward uniform he was wearing for the first time in a long time and adjusted his clothes.

He walked towards the police station that was in front of him, scratching the ball.

Before long, I flinched and trembled.

Woohoo.

The smartphone in his arms vibrated loudly.

Jaehyun Lee took out his smartphone with slightly firm hands and checked the other person.

The name that appeared on the screen was Yoon Min-ha.

He is a reporter for Dongyeong Ilbo.

Why are you calling me at this exact time? What did you know about me when you called?

With that thought in mind, Jaehyun Lee answered the phone.

“Yes, hello.”

Oh, hello. Officer Lee Jae-hyun. I am reporter Yoon Min-ha from Dongyeong Ilbo.

“Yes, reporter. It’s been a while.”

-Yeah, well. It’s been some time… … . Well, I’ve heard some rumors going around recently.

Lee Jae-hyun slightly raised the corners of his mouth after hearing Yoon Min-ha’s words.

Judging from the reaction, it seems like there isn’t any proper information yet.

However, the fact that he made the call clearly shows that he must have had some intention of trying to get Jaehyun to leave.

Lee Jae-hyun brought the receiver a little closer to his ear, as if he knew nothing and with an expression that said it was the first time he had heard it from her.

“What is the rumor?”

―The police solved this recent sensational child kidnapping case… … .

“Rumors are just rumors, right?”

―In my experience, if a rumor spreads to this extent, it must be credible. Isn’t that really Officer Lee Jae-hyun?

Although Yoon Min-ha was asking in a quiet voice, she was already certain that it was Lee Jae-hyun.

Lee Jae-hyun opened his mouth with a smile.

“Haha……. No.”

– No, that’s too much. There’s even a video going around? Even though you can only see his side profile, his face is still sharp, and his well-proportioned body makes it obvious that he’s Officer Lee Jae-hyun…

Yoon Min-ha spoke as if pressuring him to tell the truth, but Lee Jae-hyun only found the situation amusing.

Just listening to what he said, it didn’t seem like Yoon Min-ha would believe it even if it wasn’t him.

“Is that so?”

―Yes, right now we can’t write an article because we don’t know who everyone is. Most reporters have probably heard the rumors. If this continues, it might blow up before the weekend.

Reporter Yoon Min-ha speaks in a grumbling tone.

Since Jaehyun Lee could not possibly not know what she wanted, he ended up smiling lightly and opening his mouth.

“Okay. Then… do you have an article you’ve been preparing?”

-sure.

Reporter Yoon Min-ha answers immediately as if it were obvious.

A voice mixed with subtle anticipation, wondering if she would get the answer she wanted.

Yoon Min-ha has already prepared most of the articles about Lee Jae-hyun.

However, the reason they have not been revealed to the world until now is solely because of Lee Jae-hyun.

In response to Lee Jae-hyun’s request not to spread the article, Yoon Min-ha kept the data she had collected so far hidden and unable to make it public.

Until now, I didn’t want to make a fuss about myself, so I did that.

Not anymore.

“Please blow it up.”

At Jaehyun Lee’s words, a panicked sound is heard on the other end of the phone.

Reporter Yoon Min-ha looked quite surprised by Lee Jae-hyun’s words.

I thought there must have been some reason since we had promised to blow it up next weekend, but maybe that’s why he accepted more easily than I thought.

Although he didn’t know what it was, Yoon Min-ha opened his mouth with a bright voice.

-Oh my. I’ll wrap it up nicely and pop it well. Thank you, Officer Lee Jae-hyun.

Just as a cat cannot stand having a fish in front of it, a reporter cannot sit still while writing an article.

Up until now, I’ve just been reading the article.

Now that limitation is gone.

Of course I can’t help but be happy.

“Oh, and reporter.”

-yes?

“Not anymore, officer.”

-yes……?

Yoon Min-ha, bewildered over the phone, asked what that meant.

Jaehyun Lee smiled faintly and ended the call.

I’ve told you everything I need to tell you, so the rest is up to Yoon Min-ha.

Lee Jae-hyun hurried his steps and entered the police station.

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