There Are No Villains in My Regression - Chapter 124



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There is no villain in my return 124

The prosecution is an independent and autonomous investigative body.

It has great power in itself, but it also carries great responsibility and obligation.

Shinwoo was assigned to the Violent Crimes Investigation Department at his request.

As I opened the door and went in, a man who resembled Im Keok-jeong bowed his head and greeted me.

“Inspector. Welcome. This is Detective Oh Young-soo.”

The prosecutor’s office was staffed with prosecutors and investigators.

If the prosecutor is responsible for investigation, indictment, and trial, the prosecutor investigator becomes the prosecutor’s assistant and is in charge of investigating suspects, witnesses, and other people involved in the case.

Typically, new prosecutors are assigned experienced investigators.

“Nice to meet you. I look forward to learning a lot from you in the future.”

“Haha. I am honored to be working with you, Inspector.”

Oh Young-soo handed Shin-woo the coffee he had prepared in advance.

Rumors had been spreading even before Shinwoo entered the prosecutor’s office.

From stripping General Kim Jin-pyo, the nominee for Minister of National Defense, to bringing down Seoul Mayor Cha Jeong-sik, all of these were done by new military prosecutors.

So much so that there was even a war of nerves among the prosecutors to be assigned to Shinwoo’s office, which had not yet been appointed.

“Fortunately, I got that honorable spot.”

Detective Oh Young-soo put his hands together and made a proud expression.

Having worked as an investigator for the prosecution for 20 years, he has a lot of experience and knowledge.

He is the person who will fill in Shinwoo’s shortcomings well.

“What does a new prosecutor’s first day usually look like?”

“Most of the time, it takes about a week to get to know each other and get to know each other. After that, we take on cases one by one and process them step by step. Since cases are constantly coming in, it’s easier to think of it as a long-distance marathon rather than a sprint.”

“Greetings. Then let’s get moving right away.”

As Shinwoo was about to leave the office, Oh Youngsoo followed him holding a Bacchus.

The first place we stopped by was the prosecutor’s office of the Violent Crimes Investigation Division.

Before going in, Oh Young-soo whispered quickly from behind.

“This is Prosecutor Lee Chun-seok’s office. He has the most experience and the most experience in the Violent Crimes Investigation Division, but unfortunately… he’s not a pushover.”

“The most important thing is missing.”

“Yes. What should I say? A typical strong-weak-weak-strong situation?”

When he knocked and entered the door, investigators greeted him.

Even without Oh Young-soo saying anything, they passed around the Bacchus one by one.

“Oh my, all this stuff.”

“The inspector is inside.”

When I knocked on the door, a voice came from inside telling me to come in.

Lee Chun-seok, with little hair, sits amidst the hazy humidifier smoke.

I glanced at Shinwoo and got up from my seat.

It is evident from his attitude that he is trying to see how to treat me.

“Newbie. I’ve heard a lot of stories.”

“Yes, senior. Please take good care of me.”

“Don’t ask for favors, just do your job well. Don’t just take shit for no reason.”

He tries to bring down Shinwoo with his overbearing speech and attitude.

If you bow your head and show your belly here, it will continue to be like that.

Shinwoo looked at Lee Chun-seok expressionlessly.

“Why do I take a shit?”

The atmosphere around Shinwoo became cold.

Lee Chun-seok was taken aback by the sharp gaze.

“No, what I mean is, don’t make mistakes.”

“Thank you for your concern.”

This is the end of setting the mood so that no one can be treated carelessly.

To Lee Chun-seok, Shin-woo is just a prickly junior.

The next place we visited was Prosecutor Park Du-yong’s office.

“You are a dragon born in a small stream after three years.”

“What does that mean?”

Detective Oh Young-soo whispered in my ear.

“It means that he is a prosecutor who entered the Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office through the bar exam at a local national university, not a graduate of Korea University.”

There are only a handful of prosecutors from the same university, and there is no relation to Jiyeon or blood relations.

So, I ran and worked two to three times harder than others.

‘A dragon born in a stream.’

Park Du-yong’s office atmosphere is completely different from Lee Chun-seok’s.

Investigators are busy and there are mountains of paperwork pending on the case.

“Everyone is busy today too. Drink this and do it.”

“Thank you, Detective Kim.”

“Why are you thanking me? It’s the inspector here who cares.”

Shinwoo greeted the investigators and met Park Du-yong.

I was so busy that I didn’t even realize Shinwoo had come in and just looked at the documents.

You can guess what kind of style it is with the thick glasses pressed several times and the sweaty shirt.

“Hello. I am Kang Shin-woo, who was newly appointed today.”

“Ah. I’ve heard that story from you often, inspector. I’ll be counting on you in the future.”

He shook hands and tried to walk out.

“I have a busy field trip I have to go to right now.”

Shinwoo looked through the documents that Park Duyong had been looking at.

Judging by the crumpled paper, this is a case that has been going on for quite some time.

When Shinwoo showed interest, Park Duyong handed the documents to Shinwoo.

“Would you like to read it? It’s a child kidnapping case, and it’s before the golden time passes.”

The golden time is not only for cardiac arrest patients.

There is also a golden time when a child goes missing or is kidnapped.

If all possible capabilities are invested in the initial stages, it is easy to find missing children, but if the golden time is missed, the likelihood of long-term disappearances increases rapidly.

After 12 hours of being reported missing, the chance of not being found is 58%, after 24 hours it is 68%, and after a week it is 89%.

“It’s been five days since you were reported missing.”

“That’s right. That means there’s not much time left. Plus, the child has been taking medication every day since birth because of a heart valve defect.”

“It’s a situation where it wouldn’t be strange if I died at any time.”

This is why Park Du-yong is in a hurry.

Rather than simply reviewing the documents, we plan to go to the site and take a look.

In this case, the missing child’s father reported it to the police and prosecutors.

As Shinwoo read the contents, old memories came to mind.

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‘Kidnapping case.’

The child was eventually found dead, and the killer was not discovered until much later.

Because it was so shocking, I remember not only the incident but also who the culprit was.

“Can I come with you?”

“The site is complicated. Since it’s the first day, wouldn’t it be better to stay?”

“The more I do that, the more I have to get used to it. I want to learn about the field work as well, following my senior.”

Park Du-yong scratched his head.

Just from hearing the story, I thought he would be very arrogant, but that wasn’t the case.

“Or else. Instead, you learn on your own.”

“Yes. I won’t bother you.”

When Shinwoo follows Park Duyong, the one who is flustered is detective Oh Youngsu.

“You are tidying up the office. I will go and check out the site.”

“Understood, Inspector. Take care on your way.”

Shinwoo rode in Park Duyong’s car and traveled together.

Thanks to that, I was able to look at the case records in more detail.

‘The victim is a 13-year-old girl.’

In the attached photo, a girl with pigtails is smiling brightly.

The man pictured with her is her father, Kim Jeong-tae.

I am divorced from my wife and live alone with my daughter.

‘It’s just as I remembered.’

Park Du-yong glanced at her and explained further.

“Mr. Kim Jeong-tae goes to work at dawn as a sanitation worker. Five days ago, he received a strange text message while working, and when he came home, his daughter was gone.”

“What about the text content?”

“Look at the next chapter.”

[We have your daughter. If you want her back safely, prepare 10 million won in cash. If you report her, you will never see your daughter again.]

The man lost his judgment due to the shock of his daughter being kidnapped and immediately deposited the money.

Then the kidnappers demanded 30 million won again.

This time, it was 50 million won.

I thought that if things continued like this, I would not be able to see my daughter and would only end up handing over the money she was demanding, so I reported it to the police and the prosecutors.

The first person to receive the case was Lee Chun-seok.

However, as there was no progress in the case even after several days of disappearance, Park Du-yong was given the task.

‘If the child is found dead, Park Du-yong will be blamed.’

Child abduction cases are news stories that are guaranteed to get views in and of themselves.

Reporters continued to report the incident as if they were live broadcasting it.

Thanks to this, it becomes a hot potato and receives a lot of attention, but it also means that the prosecutor has to take responsibility for many problems in the case.

This is especially true for someone like Park Du-yong who has no background.

“Does anyone have any idea who the culprit is?”

“The police are currently investigating the house for traces. If they go and ask, they’ll probably find some answers.”

A villa complex on the outskirts of Seoul.

The old buildings were worn out and the streetlights were dirty, covered in various advertisements.

The narrow road made parking difficult.

Shinwoo and Park Duyong parked at a nearby park and walked to the address given.

[Sunshine Casville 302]

There are CCTV cameras for security purposes not only along the roads but also inside the villa.

Shinwoo followed Park Duyong up to the third floor.

“Inspector, are you here?”

The house was bustling with investigators and police officers.

A man with a scruffy head was sitting on the sofa, looking anxiously at his cell phone.

Park Du-yong looked at him for a moment and then asked the investigator about the situation.

“According to the police, the culprit is a physically fit man who is over 180 cm tall.”

“Did you check it on CCTV?”

“No. The CCTV in the villa has not been recording for a long time, and there is no manager. The CCTV on the road did not record properly because it rained heavily that day. The only thing that was captured was a black car.”

“Then how do you know about the kidnapper?”

The investigator pointed to the floor.

“There were footprints of the culprit’s shoes in the living room and bedroom. So we were able to do a rough profile of the culprit.”

Footprints are clearly visible on the floor.

The pattern on the shoe size 285 was unique, so I looked into it and found out that it was a work shoe worn by construction site workers.

According to the profile created in this way, the kidnapper is a physically fit man, over 180 cm tall.

‘No way.’

Shinwoo already knows the culprit of this incident.

The police get too caught up in this and miss the real culprit, and the child is found dead.

When Shinwoo shook his head with a displeased expression, Park Duyong asked.

“Why? Is there something strange?”

“Yes. The criminal knew when Mr. Kim Jeong-tae was going to work and took the child at that time. There is no way a criminal like that would leave behind evidence so shamelessly.”

“Why did you think so?”

“The footprints are so clearly visible.”

“Did the criminal leave it behind on purpose to confuse the investigation?”

“Yes. These are work boots that are worn on site. They are pressed down hard, as if they are asking to be looked at, without any signs of wear. And that’s not the only thing that is strange.”

Each person has their own unique walking style.

You may walk with your heels touching the ground or your weight may be on the outside or inside of your feet.

Shinwoo said, pointing to the footprints.

“When a person stands still, the heel is where the most weight is placed. However, if the insole is high or the heel is raised, the weight is concentrated on the big toe and the ball of the foot.”

“That’s right. The marks on the front are particularly dark. But the heel area is rather lighter. Why is that?”

“That’s when you wear shoes that are a size larger than your own. The perpetrator wore insoles and deliberately wore shoes that were too big to create fake footprints.”

The reason Shinwoo knows this so well is because he heard what the experts said on the news after the case was concluded.

I had absolutely no idea about it at the time of the incident.

At some point, not only the investigators but also the police officers at the scene gathered around and focused on Shinwoo’s words.

“The criminal’s foot size is roughly 250 to 255. She is estimated to be a woman between 155 and 160 cm tall.”

“A woman? So you’ve been chasing someone completely different all this time?”

The police officers’ faces distorted at Shinwoo’s words.

“……Damn it. Check the people around you again. If you tried to hide your identity like that, then it must be someone you know.”

Not only the police but also the investigators became busy.

Then suddenly he looked at Shinwoo and asked who he was.

“I am Prosecutor Kang Shin-woo, who was assigned today.”

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