The Ultimate Inspector, Kang Ji-hyeok - Chapter 6



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Episode 6

“Hey, Jihyuk.”

“Yes, inspector.”

I called him that on purpose.

I wanted to say something to that damn inspector I loved so much while I was alive.

“Just call me father.”

‘Call me father?’

My blood almost came to my head.

It was because I remembered the contemptuous eyes that were always directed at me in my past life.

“Professor Choi Han-ki of the law school once said that you would pass the bar exam right after graduating from college. And you did, didn’t you?”

“Thank you, Prosecutor Lee Cheol-jung.”

“Oh, you’re doing it again. I told you to call me father. Se-hee and I are old friends, and I heard you were going to date······.”

“How dare you date the daughter of a special prosecutor?”

〈Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office Special Investigation Unit Prosecutor Lee Cheol-jung.〉

I never knew how great that title was until I became a detective.

But now I know better.

“Haha. You said you were going to be a prosecutor soon. You seem to know me well.”

I know right.

I am also well aware of the double mask that the craftsman wears.

In the past, the craftsman lost everything he had when he was arrested on bribery charges.

The center of the incident was three-term lawmaker Park Ji-hoon.

He said he had 200 million won in cash in his trunk.

Park Shin-soo, older brother of Assemblyman Park Ji-hoon.

As the CEO of construction company Dadurim Co., Ltd., he was given a suspended sentence of just one year after asking for help in covering up a case of embezzlement and breach of trust amounting to a whopping 10 billion won.

It was revealed by reporters that this very incident was in exchange for a bribe.

The craftsman claimed that he had never met CEO Park Shin-soo, but the testimony of Park Shin-soo’s driver, who he had known for 20 years, served as decisive evidence.

There was testimony that he occasionally gave her high-quality coffee, expensive liquor, and luxury bags.

He said he was able to pass it on after getting to know it at the golf practice range 20 years ago.

It was an incident that blew away the father-in-law who had immense power in one blow.

“Excuse me, Father.”

“Okay. Go ahead, Jihyuk.”

“Just in case.”

“Why are you being so hesitant? That’s not how inspections work!”

Now that I think about it, there is definitely something strange about that bribery incident.

That made me want to check it out.

“Do you happen to know Park Shin-soo?”

Taking advantage of the good atmosphere, I brought up that name.

I wanted to give my father-in-law a chance to get away with bribery.

Gulp.

It became so quiet that I could hear someone slurping their coffee.

“Park Shin-soo? Who is that? I don’t know him.”

The craftsman glares at me menacingly.

It’s a familiar expression I’ve seen before.

It’s so freezing······.

That expression was a face that told a lie.

I could be sure.

The craftsman would have become somewhat acquainted with Park Shin-soo by now. However, this was before the bribery incident even began.

“If you know a guy with white hands at the golf practice range, you better watch out.”

“The man with the white hands?”

A separate investigation conducted during his time as a police officer revealed that the driver who had given the bribe had suffered from a disease that caused the skin on both hands to turn white when he was young.

“If you ever meet a man with white hands, cut ties with him. Be suspicious of him unconditionally.”

The craftsman, no, Se-hee’s father, frowned.

“Okay, then.”

I don’t know why.

But Prosecutor Lee Cheol-jung bit his lower lip tightly.

I wonder if we have even a slight connection now?

“I have a headache so I should stop······.”

He stood up and went up to the second floor.

‘If it’s before you receive a bribe, I hope you don’t accept it. My father-in-law is also planning to use me for revenge. So, please stay with the prosecution.’

please.

Former master inspector Lee Cheol-jung.

* * *

December 24th, Christmas Eve.

The examination process is over and now I can begin the revenge I’ve been dreaming of.

“I passed!”

The Han River, so cold it almost freezes, swallows my voice.

“Just wait, you motherfuckers. I’ll chew you all up.”

Ding dong.

A few days later, the postman came.

“This is a military draft notice.”

He held out a piece of paper.

What should I do?

Suddenly I have to go to the military?

No way. I can’t waste two years of precious time pulling out weeds!

I went straight to Sehee’s house.

“You’re a military warrant officer.”

The craftsman fiddled with his thick glasses and looked at the phone.

“Just wait. I’ll make a phone call.”

My appointment as a military prosecutor was decided with one phone call.

As expected, this damn world is unfair.

“After completing my military service for 2 years and 4 months and being discharged, I can immediately begin my career as a prosecutor.”

Sehee’s mother called me quietly.

“Ji-hyeok, let’s do this. While you’re in the military, Se-hee can act. I’ve already been offered a supporting role in a drama. Is that okay?”

“That sounds good.”

“Thank you, Jihyuk. I’ll do my best.”

I realized that Sehee has become prettier these days.

I stared at her blankly, and confessed as if my feet were numb.

“I only did double eyelid surgery. Don’t get me wrong.”

Don’t lie.

Do you think your nose is a little raised? Sehee.

“Sehee, do whatever you want while you’re in the military.”

I’m being honest.

That’s how you live this life.

* * *

Before I went into the military, I talked to my mom.

My father said he was very busy buying real estate in China.

– Are you going to the army?

“Thanks to Se-hee’s father’s efforts, he will be commissioned as a military prosecutor.”

– How many years has it been there?

“They say it’s 2 years and 4 months.”

– If you get commissioned as a captain, it won’t be as hard as being a regular soldier. Se-hee is a treasure after all. Take care of him. He’s a really good kid.

Mom liked Sehee.

I cried and was so sad when Se-hee died.

He treated her like his own daughter.

I organized the things that were stuck on the wall and put them in a small box and locked it.

“Can I just hide it here?”

A small box is hidden under the bed.

See you in two years.

Shoelaces, you’d better build up some strength in the meantime.

My revenge will be merciless and, above all, ‘legal’.

“They call them lawbreakers······. That’s what they call those in power who stand above the law like you. But just wait and see. What will happen to those who don’t follow the law?”

* * *

Even if you become a military prosecutor, you must undergo four weeks of basic military training and basic physical training.

“Private number 148!”

chuck.

I stepped right forward.

The teaching assistant looks at me arrogantly.

“Take a rest in the shade. I have never seen a trainee who has received all his training so well.”

“No. I will continue to receive it.”

A smile spread across the assistant’s lips.

Is this your first time?

What about this kind of trainee?

How many years have I been a detective?

This is nothing.

“Then I’ll go back.”

“all right.”

He also confidently received full marks in shooting.

“Private number 148. Perfect. Good job.”

The top ten rifle marksmen will be given the opportunity to receive pistol shooting training.

“Private number 148, can you also shoot a pistol?”

“Yes, it is possible.”

Pistol shooting was also perfect.

That’s a given.

When I was a detective, I never neglected shooting guns.

At least I wanted to be the detective who shot the pistol the best.

Taang!

I can feel the thrill of the taste.

Unlike the pistols provided to the police, the K5 provided to the military has a killer impact.

Taang!

Two bullets hit the target’s head.

“Number 148. Don’t just hit the head! Try hitting the chest.”

“all right.”

Taang!

The thrill is transmitted through the palm of your hand.

“Number 148 hit the heart straight away!”

My fellow shooters looked at me with blank expressions.

Their faces already had no intention of shooting.

“Private number 148! Just shoot as much as you want!”

“all right.”

Taang!

Every time I fired a shot, I thought of their faces.

All the bullets fired were lodged in the target’s neck, causing the black head to be torn off.

Rest time after individual defeat training.

Private 147, with whom I was usually relatively friendly, sat down next to me as I lay down in the shade of a tree.

“Hey, number 148. Why are you so good?”

“If you want revenge, you have to do it well.”

“You hit all sixteen shots in a pistol shootout? That’s the first record in this training camp. But even so, it’s still too far off.”

“I just… got lucky.”

He is said to be trainee number 147 and passed the exam at the age of 28.

“I’m called Choi Kang-han. I had a great time for the past four weeks. Thanks to you, our group barely received any group cheers.”

The strongest?

Trainee number 147 is the strongest?

I look at him.

Thick, upward-curving eyebrows.

Tightly pursed lips.

It was a face that looked stubborn.

His face was covered in dirt, but that didn’t mean he lost his strong appearance.

“It is an honor. I am Kang Ji-hyeok.”

“I am more honored, Kang Ji-hyuk.”

The father of the strongest prosecutor was prosecutor Choi Cheol-min.

Later, these two become one of the few prosecutors who are respected by detectives.

“This time again, Prosecutor Choi Cheol-min has completely stripped Representative Shin Jae-jin of his power.”

“Representative Shin, a powerful 4-term lawmaker and a potential presidential candidate from the ruling party? Wow. This is a jackpot.”

“Didn’t you sue and indict that detective in Rep. Shin’s office? Prosecutor Choi Cheol-min blocked that too.”

He fired three ruling party lawmakers who broke the law.

And that’s not all?

He even blew up the prosecutor above him on charges of bribery.

“Because he blows things away so much, even the prosecutors call him ‘Wind of the Wind.’ He’s a legend in the prosecutors’ world. A prosecutor like that should become the prosecutor general······.”

He had been appointed as the head of the Inspection Department of the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office.

Even at the time of my death, he was one of the few prosecutors who was respected by detectives.

The only son of prosecutor Choi Cheol-min.

He is the strongest prosecutor.

I even remember that at a young age, he was promoted to the position of Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office.

I’m so close with him. My life is definitely going well.

It’s scary, really.

After a brief break, the grueling chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear warfare training continued.

The strongest man standing in front of me was still unconscious.

“Private 147! What are you doing! You can’t even do 50 push-ups after chemical, biological, and radiological warfare training? If someone doesn’t do it for you, you’ll get into a group fight.”

I raised my hand.

“I will do it.”

“Private number 148 does the twenty-seven left by Private number 147.”

“all right.”

I did push-ups instead for the ultimate test.

After dinner, he came to see me.

“Thank you, Kang Ji-hyeok. I’ll buy you some beef with soju, so don’t forget to come visit me.”

I looked at him and said seriously.

“Don’t forget that promise.”

The enjoyable physical training lasted four weeks and ended with a 15 km walk in full gear.

“I sincerely thank all the members who completed the tough training without exception!”

The instructor who had been looking at us arrogantly for four weeks announced the end of basic training with a cool salute.

“As a great military prosecutor! Take the lead in establishing military discipline through military law! Loyalty!”

The teaching assistants saluted us.

* * *

The commissioning ceremony took place at the 32nd Division of the Army, where I would be working. It was a unit located in Pocheon, near Seoul.

“I pledge not to forget the weight of the rank on my chest, to respect my position and duty in accordance with military law, and to perform my inspection duties fairly and faithfully.”

The military prosecutor has finished his inauguration speech.

“It’s similar. As a law enforcement officer, the mindset is······.”

A special military life as a military prosecutor, something I had never imagined before, began.

* * *

“Prosecutor Kang, I’ll assign you our unit’s ace investigator. I’ll also ask you to take care of Cheol-jung. Hehe.”

The deputy commander, who was a high school classmate of Prosecutor Lee Cheol-jung, told me that.

It was a special treatment.

As I entered the office in the unit, the investigator I would be working with stood up and saluted.

“Loyalty. This is investigator Kim Ji-cheol, who will be working with you from now on.”

“Nice to meet you, Lieutenant Ji-cheol.”

Lieutenant Kim Ji-cheol.

He is an investigator from the special forces who is two years older than me.

“You’re from the special forces?”

“Yes, inspector.”

“Will Lieutenant Kim be driven into the military?”

“No. I will apply to be a detective after I am discharged from the military.”

I looked at Kim Ji-cheol.

I liked the face that looked tough.

“Really? That’s a good idea. So what’s our first mission?”

“Here are the documents. There are five cases in total.”

“Are you asking me to choose one of them?”

“Yes, that is the first mission of our unit.”

Kim Ji-cheol stands in front of me with a curious look in his eyes.

“Please sit down. I will check and let you know when it is decided.”

I quickly skimmed through the report, flipping through the documents.

Huh? What is this?

〈The Seven Bar Murders.〉

Unlike any other document, this one caught my attention at first glance.

“I think this incident report is the worst. So let’s do this one.”