The Legendary Detective Catches All the Criminals - Chapter 5



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◈Episode 5◈

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Shin Dae-seong and Kim Han-gyeol came into the living room.

Choi Hyeong-wook, the prime suspect, could not hide his anxious expression.

Attorney Cho Yoon-joo tried to calm him down.

“Don’t worry. It’s just a normal search and seizure.”

Kim Han-gyeol looked around the living room and answered.

“Are there general searches and seizures and special searches and seizures? You can’t live with a crime.”

“My client did not commit a crime. They are trying to find the weapon and tie used in the crime, but it is a waste of time.”

“Is that really so? The tie may have been burned, but the weapon used to strike the head first must have been hidden here.”

“How can you be so sure?”

“My instincts kicked in, and Detective Shin confirmed it.”

Jo Yoon-joo turned her gaze to Shin Dae-sung.

“Think about it rationally. If my client were the culprit, would he do something stupid like hide key evidence in his house?”

Shin Dae-seong answered with a faint smile.

“Committing murder itself is not a rational decision. The moment you commit a crime, your thinking becomes narrow-minded and you act foolishly, trying to overcome the crisis right in front of you.”

“That was 20 years ago. The investigative drama CSI became so popular that it turned the entire nation into crime experts. I wonder if Detective Shin’s old investigative techniques will work.”

“Do you know where I have been for 20 years? I have been going to prisons all over the country and meeting prisoners. I am not kidding, all prisoners.”

“Why did you go around meeting prisoners from all over the country?”

“Just······because I’m bored?”

“······.”

“Anyway, their post-crime patterns are similar now as they were in the past. Of course, people behave differently, but your client is a typical Type B.”

Jo Yoon-joo replied, crossing her arms.

“Is this a new investigative technique? It seems scientific, but it could be a bit harsh.”

“I will give you one last chance.”

“What kind of opportunity?”

“Please turn yourself in before the search and seizure uncovers any evidence. Wouldn’t that be better for your client?”

Jo Yoon-joo glanced at Choi Hyeong-wook,

-Dori dori.

Choi Hyeong-wook shook his head firmly.

“I trust my clients.”

“Well, that’s true. But Attorney Cho seems to be Type F.”

“What is that?”

“I trust my clients and do my best, but I’m the type that always gets hit in the back of the head.”

“!”

Jo Yoon-joo once again has a stinging reaction.

Shin Dae-seong gave in to Kim Han-gyeol and said.

“Look for Detective Kim first.”

“Okay, I’ll show you what I can do. Do you already know the answer, Detective Shin?”

“of course.”

But Jo Yoon-joo looked at them suspiciously.

“It seems like the detectives planned it out in advance. Detective Kim searches the house one by one, and Detective Shin figures out the location of the weapon by observing my client’s reactions.”

Shin Dae-seong answered with a sly smile.

“Attorney Cho, please cut down on the investigative drama.”

But Kim Han-gyeol quickly asked Shin Dae-seong.

‘Did you really get caught doing that kind of operation?’

“No, there’s definitely a weapon here, so feel free to look for it.”

“all right!”

Kim Han-gyeol started searching through the living room and kitchen one by one.

* * *

A full-scale search and seizure.

Kim Han-gyeol finished searching the living room and went into the bathroom.

Jo Yoon-joo asked Shin Dae-sung while maintaining her composure.

“The suit is nice. Is it a real Italian luxury brand?”

“Yes, it’s a gift from my wife.”

“The price is no joke······ Did your wife save up her salary for years to buy you this gift?”

“It’s true that my wife bought it with her salary. But there’s no story of her lovingly saving it. My wife is from the upper class. She even has a building in Gangnam.”

“Anyway, wouldn’t the field detective find the suit uncomfortable?”

“No, I feel comfortable wearing this. The thing that stressed me the most in prison was not being able to wear a suit.”

“Do you have any sense of entitlement?”

Shin Dae-seong responded with a look of incomprehension.

“What do you mean?”

“Aren’t you jealous of the way the National Intelligence Service agents or the FBI in the US wear suits?”

“It’s just a personal preference. If I had wanted to, I could have been an agent of some special agency.”

“It’s hard to argue. Detective Shin was a sought-after talent everywhere. He was admitted to Korea University at the top of his class, and he excelled in various sports, including boxing and kendo. Even after becoming a detective, he continued to have the highest rate of arrests.”

“Because I’m not the type to let go of first place in anything.”

“Even while you were in prison, you continued to write papers on archaeology?”

“I wrote this as a hobby, using my major, because I had nothing else to do.”

“But the article I wrote as a hobby······turned the entire archaeological community upside down.”

“You’ve done a lot of research on me, haven’t you?”

“I’m the type of person who thoroughly studies my clients. That way, I can reduce the chances of getting stabbed in the back of the head. By the way, the request that Detective Shin gave me is going well.”

Jo Yoon-joo continued the conversation while watching Kim Han-gyeol enter the bedroom.

“I’ll tell you in advance. Even if Detective Shin takes on a high-value case, it won’t affect my existing clients. I’ll do my best regardless of the fee.”

“That’s what I want too. When you’re ready, just bring the contract with you whenever you want.”

“Okay. But what is your real nickname, Detective Shin? Not ‘British Gentleman’ or something like that. There’s a nickname that really captures your true nature.”

“Isn’t that… everyone in the country aware of it?”

“Before I was given the nickname ‘psychopath detective.’”

Shin Dae-seong answered calmly.

“It’s dough.”

“Dough? Are you good at baking too?”

“No. It’s an abbreviation for ‘If you rebel, you die.’ It’s rougher than I thought.”

“I can’t really imagine it······ Anyway, I don’t think a future client would ever use violence against a current client.”

This is when Jo Yoon-joo speaks confidently.

“Found it!”

Kim Han-gyeol shouted as he searched the bedroom.

“omg!”

Jo Yoon-joo was startled and went into the bedroom.

A room cluttered with clutter.

Kim Han-gyeol was holding a Buddha statue-shaped artifact with his gloved hands. It was about 20 cm in size and was made of cast brass.

Kim Han-gyeol showed it to Shin Dae-seong and said.

“It’s quite heavy. The victim reportedly collected various types of artifacts. It looks like he was holding the statue upside down and hitting it.”

Shin Dae-sung spoke while examining in detail the part where he is believed to have struck the victim.

“It matches the results of the National Forensic Service test.”

“I will call the forensic team for a detailed investigation. At this point, an emergency arrest may be possible, right?”

Jo Yoon-joo strongly refused.

“The results of the National Forensic Service haven’t come out yet. Do you think an emergency arrest makes sense?”

“Mr. Choi Hyung-wook is at high risk of fleeing. We have determined that he is a strong suspect and will arrest him immediately.”

Jo Yoon-joo said to Choi Hyeong-wook as if she had no choice.

“Don’t worry. I’ll follow you right away. Don’t answer anything until I get there.”

“All right······.”

The moment Kim Han-gyeol took out the handcuffs and approached,

“Everyone, stay still!”

“Oh my god!”

Choi Hyung-wook held a knife to Jo Yoon-joo’s neck and took her hostage.

Kim Han-gyeol stopped approaching and spoke.

“Don’t do useless things. This will only increase your sins.”

“Fuck~ Whatever······.”

Choi Hyung-wook took a step back and opened the front door,

-sudden!

He ran away, pushing Jo Yoon-joo away.

“Whoa!”

-Thud-.

Jo Yoon-joo collapsed on the living room floor, and Kim Han-gyeol chased after Choi Hyeong-wook, who was running away.

“Stand there!”

* * *

Shin Dae-seong reached out to Jo Yoon-joo.

“Take my hand and stand up.”

“Oh, thank you······.”

Jo Yoon-joo did not hesitate and got up with Shin Dae-sung’s help.

“Are you hurt anywhere?”

“Yes, fortunately, it seems okay······.”

My body is fine, but my mind is hurt.

This time again, I was stabbed in the back of the head by a client I trusted.

She opened her mouth with a deep sigh.

“I have something to ask Detective Shin.”

“What is it?”

“I told you earlier that my client was a typical Type B. What did you mean by that?”

“I’m the type that just does it and then sees what happens. I can’t control my impulses and I don’t even think about the aftermath.”

“Now that I hear it, it seems accurate.”

“No, it exceeded my expectations. I never thought I would run away in a situation like this.”

Shin Dae-seong opened the front door and came out.

Choi Hyeong-wook’s house is a hallway-style apartment.

“Stand over there, kid!”

“I don’t like it~.”

The sound of Kim Han-gyeol chasing echoed. It seemed that it would not be easy to catch Choi Hyeong-wook who was running away.

Jo Yoon-joo, who followed Shin Dae-seong, asked.

“Detective Shin, aren’t you going to join us? Don’t worry about me destroying the evidence here.”

“Is it necessary to chase after me?”

“Are you free?”

“There’s no need to waste energy. You can just wait for the next pass and then pounce.”

Jo Yoon-joo asked with a look of hesitation.

“Can I send you the contract today?”

“Are you saying you will resign as Choi Hyung-wook’s lawyer?”

“How can I trust a client who blatantly stabs me in the back of the head? Holding a knife to a lawyer’s neck is way over the line.”

“Okay, send me the contract anytime.”

“Stand up, kid!”

“I don’t like it, fuck!”

The chase between Kim Han-gyeol and Choi Hyeong-uk continued.

“My client was on the track and field team in high school.”

“Somehow······ his running form was different. But Detective Kim is no pushover either.”

“He’s tall, but he doesn’t seem like he’ll be of much use.”

“A detective catches criminals with violence and evil. That hasn’t changed in 20 years.”

“Don’t blame me if you let the suspect go. I told you that I was a former track and field team member.”

“Don’t worry. We won’t miss the suspect.”

“By the way, what are you doing now?”

Jo Yoon-joo asked with a puzzled expression. That was understandable, since Shin Dae-sung had climbed over the wall of the hallway-style apartment and was hanging there.

“As you can see, I’m trying to jump down.”

“Hey, this is the third floor?”

“So?”

“Are you in your right mind? If you jump off here wrongly, you could end up in the goal?”

“Don’t worry. I’ve jumped from this height many times.”

“That was 20 years ago, right? No, even 20 years ago, it would have been crazy. If you jumped from there, your legs would never have been okay… Gyaak!”

With Jo Yoon-joo’s scream, Shin Dae-sung let go of the hand holding the wall.

“Oh my~ This is crazy!”

She held her head and stamped her feet.

I thought only Kim Han-gyeol was weird, but Shin Dae-seong was even crazier.

“What number is 119······.”

I was so embarrassed that my head turned white.

“No, I need to check how much he’s hurt······.”

Jo Yoon-joo approached him hesitantly. Then she mustered up her courage and looked down.

-Gently, gently.

Shin Dae-seong waved his hand to indicate that it was okay.

There didn’t seem to be any injuries anywhere.

Soon, Jo Yoon-ju fell to the ground with her legs giving out.

Shin Dae-seong walked while adjusting his clothes.

Entrance to apartment building 101.

-Hwaak.

Choi Hyeong-wook, who was being chased by Kim Han-gyeol, jumped out.

“Stop it, kid!”

“No, kid. Catch it if you can!”

As expected, he is from the track and field team! This is when Choi Hyeong-wook further widens the gap with Kim Han-gyeol.

Shin Dae-seong stood at the entrance to the apartment and warned.

“Stop.”

“Fuck, what the hell are you talking about stopping!”

Choi Hyung-wook ran at an even faster pace. Shin Dae-seong warned him repeatedly with unwavering eyes.

“Don’t rebel, just stop. I’m giving you one last piece of advice. If you don’t stop now, you’ll be destroyed.”

“Let’s go!”

Choi Hyeong-wook ignored Shin Dae-seong’s repeated warnings and swung the knife in his hand.

-wickedness.

It’s a sharp and fast attack.

However, Shin Dae-seong slightly tilted his head back to avoid it. Then, he immediately kicked Choi Hyeong-wook in the face.

-Phew!

Choi Hyeong-wook fell forward with a distorted face, and Kim Han-gyeol rushed in and handcuffed him.

“This guy is completely out of his mind. He’s really amazing. I’ll never brag about how good I am at fighting in front of Detective Shin.”