The Mad Prosecutor Picked Up AI - Chapter 18



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Episode 18 I’ll Make You Receive a Sacrificial Offering from the Prison

Kim Deok-su gasped for breath. The last man was easily subdued thanks to a surprise attack from behind. Wi Jun-woo failed to surprise attack.

Moreover, his body was so agile that no matter how much he swung the hook, it was useless.

‘It’s not easy.’

But there was another reason why he had trouble fighting.

Old age? That’s not really a problem. Where among the young people these days is there anyone who lifts and moves dozens of kilograms of fish every day?

When it comes to strength, he wasn’t left out either.

A martial arts master? Even so, in front of a weapon, we are all equally weak flesh. Bleeding and tearing.

The reason why he is struggling like this is.

“Oh my, that’s right. Our team leader is good! Wow, he dodged again. Did you see it? Did you see it?”

Who the hell is he talking to? That crazy bastard was babbling loudly. That guy was like that earlier, and this guy is like that too. Why are their mouths so light!

“Wow, awesome! I thought we were making an action movie. Hey, hey, hey! Watch out there! Right!”

Just relay it, relay it!

Although he said he couldn’t fight and wouldn’t get involved, the constant voice reminded him that there was an enemy behind him.

The fact that this fight could become a 2-on-1 at any time.

And there.

“We. Jun. Woo! Hwa. Lee. Ting! We. Pung. Dang. Dang. We. Jun. Woo! Jan. So. Ri! Dae. Ma. Wang! Dog. Fight. Ga. Ji. We. Jun. Woo!”

Do Hyun-kwang cheered, stomping his feet to the beat of the three-three-chil applause.

Is that even cheering? What a bunch of crap.

No, what am I thinking right now?

Kim Deok-su couldn’t focus 100% on Wi Jun-woo in front of him because he didn’t know when the bastard behind him would make a surprise attack.

As I fought while being careful of my back like that, I gradually found myself being pushed back by Wi Jun-woo.

The hook that had been swung down with all its might ended up hitting the railing of the ship. The moment the hook, stuck in the tree and unable to move, gave up and turned around.

The sky was spinning.

thud-.

Wi Jun-woo overturned him and threw him over.

“Ugh… … .”

He was lying on the floor groaning when Wi Jun-woo came and pressed his knee into his back and twisted his arms behind his back.

“Wow. Wonderful. As expected, it’s our team leader.”

Do Hyun-kwang clapped his hands.

“Sir, stop applauding. Give me something to tie.”

Wi Jun-woo gasped for breath and reached out his hand to Do Hyeon-gwang. While they were fighting for a long time, he would say things like “dog shit” and “dog toady.” As soon as the fight was over, he returned to being the chief and the prosecutor.

Do Hyeon-gwang handed over the rope that was rolling around on the boat, and Wi Jun-woo tied Kim Deok-su’s hands behind his back.

* * *

Kim Deok-su, with his hands tied behind his back, sat on the floor and looked up at us with fierce eyes.

“What the hell is going on right now? Is it okay to beat up an old man like this?”

“It wasn’t a fight, it was a fight between two parties.”

“But why are you tying it up like this?”

“That’s because… … . Uh, inspector? Why are we tying up this old man?”

Wi Jun-woo scratched his head and asked me. It seems like he didn’t even know why he caught me after all the fighting.

‘Oh, didn’t I tell you?’

[I didn’t share the information.]

“What? You grabbed me without even knowing why? And you even threw me on my back?”

“Well, that’s because my grandfather was the first to come running with a hook.”

“Okay, okay. Listen carefully, both of you. I’m going to tell you why we were fighting in the middle of this ocean. Mr. Kim Deok-su is the murderer of two college students whose bodies were found here a while ago. And he’s also a sex offender.”

“yes?”

“What is it?”

Wi Jun-woo, who had personally used his body to catch Kim Deok-su, but had no idea that the old man was a murderer, looked at me with wide eyes.

“You said the ship was suspicious, but is it really true that this old man was the murderer?”

“That’s what I said.”

Kim Deok-su seemed surprised for a moment, but soon attempted a counterattack.

“What nonsense is that? How dare you say I killed a distant person. I’ve been here all my life, catching monsters and riding boats.”

“Okay, blah blah blah. You’ll hear the Miranda rule when the police formally arrest you. For now, let’s just quietly go back to the dock.”

I wanted to end the situation like that, but Kim Deok-su didn’t seem to have any intention of doing so. He raised his eyes and started swearing at us.

“Can’t you solve this? You damn fools. Don’t you even care about your parents? Don’t you even know how to respect your elders? Solve this quickly, you punks!”

“Respect for elders, my ass.”

“What, what is it?”

“Hey, Mr. Kim Deok-su. I usually respect the elderly, but there’s one exception: murderers.”

[Are there really exceptions?]

‘There are many exceptions, but what’s the big deal?’

I thought he would understand if I told him up to this point, but Kim Deok-su did not back down and continued to attack me about my age.

“Mr. Kim Deok-su? That guy with no blood on his head has a habit of talking like an adult.”

“That’s because he’s a murderer, not an adult.”

“You little punk, you’re talking informally to me? You little punk?”

“He’s speaking informally to you. What can I do? A yellowish old man speaking informally to you.”

Kim Deok-su’s face turned red as he became increasingly angry. Wi Jun-woo, who was standing next to him, asked.

“If he’s a murderer, shouldn’t you report him to the police? Should I call him now?”

“I reported it a long time ago. They’re probably gathering at the dock.”

“Really? How fast is it?”

“It took so long for the manager to knock down an old man. I got bored waiting so I reported it.”

[Strictly speaking, I didn’t report it to the police, I just called Chief Jang Gi-tae.]

‘Either way.’

Kim Deok-su, who had been quiet for a moment, started swearing again when he heard that he had reported it to the police.

“Murder? What the hell are you talking about now? Do you have any evidence?”

“Ha, this old man. He’s sticking his flippers out. Proof? Of course there is.”

I crouched down in front of Kim Deok-su, looked at his face, and spoke.

“This ship itself is evidence. That railing, the floor here. They probably didn’t clean it up properly so that it wouldn’t be discovered. If you pick it apart and shake it, do you think you wouldn’t find the remains of the dead, bloodstains, and DNA?”

Hearing those words, Kim Deok-su’s trembling eyes searched all over the ship.

You must be worried. They probably didn’t think the police would investigate this ship, so they probably didn’t clean up the evidence properly. Maybe they kept it on purpose.

Just the evidence I found is quite a bit. If the police dig through it like this, they’ll find a lot more than that.

Kim Deok-su suddenly changed his stance, perhaps thinking that it would be useless to try to catch him if evidence was discovered.

“It was a mistake.”

“mistake?”

“It’s not like I was going to kill you on purpose. It’s just that, you know, that guy was flirting with my girlfriend and he got into trouble. He was so angry that he accidentally fell into the sea.”

“I’m trying.”

“What is it?”

“Did Grandpa accidentally swing the hook while he was playing around?”

I got up from my seat and looked down at Kim Deok-su.

“You like making mistakes. It was all planned from the beginning. From telling me to come by boat in the afternoon when there were fewer witnesses, to making me go around to the market under the pretense of giving me a cheaper boat ride. It was all planned in advance, Grandpa.”

“That, that is… … .”

“You know that premeditated murder carries a higher penalty, don’t you?”

“that…….”

I told Kim Deok-su, who was unable to continue speaking, what I had deduced.

“You probably picked someone from another country who’d come to board the ship. Someone who wouldn’t be noticed right away even if they disappeared. It would be better if there were two women, but it wouldn’t matter much if there was a man or two. After all, you’re the one with the scary weapon called a hook.”

I continued talking, looking out at the sea and taking in the atmosphere.

“The poor couple could never have imagined that the kind-hearted, smiling old man would suddenly turn into a murderer. They probably didn’t suspect anything and then suddenly got hit.”

He continued, recalling the wounds on the body of the deceased man that Aliotta had shown him.

“They had to subdue the man first, so they would have made a surprise attack from behind. They would have targeted the legs from behind first.”

I swung my right hand as if I was hitting the leg of someone in front of me.

“He was hit so suddenly and his leg was injured, so he probably couldn’t use his strength. But he was still young and strong. Even with his injured body, he desperately resisted you. He was leaning against that railing.”

I pointed toward the railing of the ship, where there were nails. Nails on which fishing nets and tools hung. One of them would have a piece of the dead man’s shirt stuck to it.

“But how can you defeat a man with a weapon with your bare hands? He would have been hit with a hook on his head and shoulders, and the man would have fallen into the sea. The remaining woman would have been dealt with more easily.”

“uh…….”

When I recited it as if I had been there, Kim Deok-su looked at me with his mouth wide open in surprise.

“The woman wasn’t thrown into the sea right away. The reason he committed murder was because she was a woman.”

As I was talking, I suddenly felt a fever.

“Hey, you damn old man! Are you a piece of shit? Are you trying to kill someone at your age to commit perverted acts? You wouldn’t feel satisfied even if you killed this guy!”

I reached out and hit his head hard enough to snap his neck.

“Ugh!”

Then Kim Deok-su shouted with fire in his eyes.

“What the hell are you doing! Is it okay for an inspector to beat up someone?”

“When did I say I beat up someone? Chief, have you ever seen me beat up someone?”

“No. It looks to me like the boat was rocking back and forth and you lost your balance for a moment.”

“Right?”

When Wi Jun-woo also took my side, Kim Deok-su shouted again, spitting.

“Okay, let me see. I’m seventy years old, and I have so much power that I can kill a man and harm a woman. I didn’t kill anyone, so why don’t you show me?”

I sat down in front of Kim Deok-su again and looked straight into his eyes.

“This old man is making fun of the prosecution. Okay, fine. Just keep doing it the way you did. If you insist that you didn’t do it, the judge will punish you more harshly because he won’t show any signs of remorse.”

“… … .”

“I’m telling you, old man. Don’t even dream of getting a reduced sentence on the grounds of your age. You were really hot when you fought with the chief earlier. I’ll thoroughly investigate and prosecute you, and you’ll live out your 80s in prison and even receive a memorial service. At least 20 years in prison. Got it?”

“Who would be surprised if I, who looks old, stay away for 20 years? It’s not like the dead come back.”

You crazy guy. What are you talking about?

“The dead can’t come back, but I can at least relieve their families of their guilt, even if it’s just a little bit, a ten-millionth of it. 20 years in prison, plus an additional 10 years of electronic ankle bracelet, you punk.”

“… … .”

“You think I can’t do it? Just wait and see. I’ll write a complaint that no judge can refuse.”

Kim Deok-su’s eyes filled with fear only after he realized that I was being sincere.

* * *

After subduing Kim Deok-su, we turned the boat around and headed back to the dock.

“Oh. Our manager, I thought you knew how to drive a boat?”

“I know so much. You’re the only one who ignores me.”

“Ignore me? How can you say such harsh words? Our chief is good at investigating, fighting, martial arts, and even driving a boat. What a capable investigator he is.”

Wi Jun-woo responded to my torrent of praise with a voice that showed little interest.

“You call such a capable investigator a dog? Huh? I’m risking my life investigating like this?”

“Hmm. Now that I think about it, when I was fighting with Kim Deok-su earlier, I think I heard the word ‘dog shit’ somewhere.”

“… … .”

Wi Jun-woo, who had been silent for a moment, clenched his fist and extended it towards me while still looking straight ahead.

“It’s a total mess.”

“… … thud.”

I also gave him a little fist bump.

[Oh, these two actually fit together well.]

‘What’s the use of arguing about these things? It’s just tiring. After all, we’re both of the same blood.’

[Same blood?]

‘You’re both dog blood.’