Who threatened Cheonma Hara with a knife - Chapter 101



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◈Episode 101◈

A person who keeps his promises

The basement of a building in Yeouido.

Kim Han-gyeol asked Shin Dae-seong as he went down the stairs.

“What kind of meeting was going on here?”

Shin Dae-seong told the truth.

“A gathering of psychopaths.”

“What did you say? Looking at Detective Shin’s face… I don’t think you’re joking.”

“That’s right, it’s a meeting to suppress psychopathic tendencies. It’s had some positive effects so far.”

“This is a meeting that Ms. Yang Mi-sook really needs.”

“Yeah, I’m already there.”

“What about Song Yu-jeong?”

Shin Dae-seong answered while standing in front of the iron gate.

It was a thick door that made it impossible to see inside at all.

“She’s already too late. There’s no way to deal with her psychopathic tendencies once they explode. The best way is to go to jail. It’ll also have a negative impact on the other attendees.”

-Squeak.

Shin Dae-seong opened the iron door and went in.

Dark lighting.

Bae Young-jang was sitting tied to a chair.

His mouth was tied with a cloth so he couldn’t speak.

Kim Han-gyeol spoke carefully.

“Detective Shin, you have to be extra careful at times like this. If you approach carelessly, something like a bomb could explode.”

“Did the movie I saw yesterday end like that?”

“It’s a ghost… How did you know?”

They approached Bae Young-chang and talked to him.

“Detective Kim’s mental world is so simple that there’s no need to predict it. But I can’t ignore this warning.”

“why?”

“Because that’s quite possible. The people in our group look so scary······.”

Shin Dae-seong asked Bae Young-chang.

“Are you okay?”

Bae Young-chang shook his head without hesitation.

Shin Dae-seong looked around Bae Young-chang, who was tied to a chair.

“There don’t seem to be any booby traps?”

-Knock knock.

Kim Han-gyeol said, gesturing to Bae Young-chang’s clothes.

“There was a lot of blood splattered. This means the murder was committed at close range.”

“Hmm, hmm, hmm!”

Bae Young-chang shook his head even more vigorously.

“This guy is not a murderer. He doesn’t cross the line that must be maintained. That’s why I gave him personal business.”

“Hmm~.”

Bae Young-chang nodded slowly and expressed relief.

“Then what were you doing that caused so much blood to spurt out? Let me take off the tie on your mouth and ask.”

“for a moment.”

Shin Dae-seong stopped Kim Han-gyeol.

Then he shouted into the dark surroundings.

“I don’t know who you are, but why don’t you reveal yourself?”

“······.”

“You need me too. Otherwise, you would have killed me already. Let’s not waste each other’s time. I came here while I was solving an important case.”

-Thump thump.

I heard footsteps of someone approaching.

“What case were you solving?”

A husky male voice, only the lower half of the body visible, the upper half hidden in the darkness.

Shin Dae-seong turned his body toward the sound of footsteps.

“Child sexual abuser and murderer Cho Chang-gi. His additional crimes were discovered and are under investigation.”

“That guy who’s a lucky criminal?”

“That’s right, I won 3 billion won in the lottery. I even hired a high-ranking lawyer with that money.”

“What a strange world this is. Those bastards should be torn to pieces and killed… but they live happily ever after.”

-Ugh.

The unidentified man has fully revealed himself.

“It’s been a while, Detective Shin Dae-seong······.”

He was a man in his mid-30s.

He was no different from an ordinary person, except for his eyes that were full of life.

Shin Dae-seong recognized who he was right away.

“You’re bored.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

* * *

Shin Dae-seong asked with a blank face.

“The last time I saw you, you were a high school student······ What are you doing now?”

“I am a black agent from the National Intelligence Service.”

Kim Han-gyeol flinched and whispered to Shin Dae-seong.

‘Can I reveal state secrets without permission? What if something goes wrong later?’

Shin Dae-seong answered in a normal voice.

“It’s okay. Our meetings are as important as national secrets. That way, we can receive proper treatment.”

“So does that mean that person is a psychopath too?”

“Yes, my symptoms were very severe since I was young. Fortunately, the treatment worked well and I thought I would live a normal life······.”

Kwon Tae-soo answered in an uncomfortable voice.

“Detective Shin, you were fine for the first 10 years after you went to prison. Because of your outstanding skills, you were selected as a National Intelligence Service agent.”

“Was it difficult because of the mission?”

“No, the missions were too easy and comfortable. That’s why I kept getting sent on more difficult missions.”

Shin Dae-seong shook his head and answered.

“No, you weren’t okay. I told you to avoid doctors, soldiers, and any profession where you could see blood.”

“Detective Shin was a detective in the violent crimes division, but he was okay.”

“I was educated by a priest since I was five. You attended the meeting in poor health. The world of spies may have suited you, but you must have been more mentally unstable.”

“So that’s why you put him under surveillance?”

Kwon Tae-soo pointed to Bae Young-chang with his chin.

“The Watcher is right. But I didn’t put him on you specifically. I was looking for someone who could possibly kill my wife.”

“It’s not me.”

“I know······ but I needed to be sure. So why did Bae Young-chang approach you?”

“Let me ask him that directly.”

Kim Han-gyeol quickly tried to untie the cloth tied around Bae Yeong-chang’s mouth,

“The handkerchief covering your mouth and the rope binding your body are filled with poisonous needles. If you get stabbed, you die immediately.”

“Hey, yuck!”

Kim Han-gyeol hurriedly withdrew his hand.

Kwon Tae-soo personally untied the rope and handkerchief that had bound Bae Yeong-chang, and as soon as Bae Yeong-chang’s mouth was free, he screamed.

“Ugh! I really can’t do this. There are no other routes, and they’re all dangerous.”

Kim Han-gyeol asked.

“What is the blood on your clothes?”

“That crazy guy said he wanted to go out to relieve stress. I thought he was going to go play golf outside. Suddenly he stabbed the dog with a knife, and blood spurted out, and this is what happened.”

Shin Dae-seong spoke to Kwon Tae-su.

“This is a method used before the foot button is pressed. If you keep pressing it, it will explode.”

“Is that so······.”

“Why did Kwon Tae-soo bring you here?”

“I met with the participants of the meeting one by one as instructed by Detective Shin. And while doing so, I investigated the incident that occurred at that time. I came to a conclusion very easily.”

“How did you come to that conclusion?”

Bae Young-chang answered with a serious expression.

“This is not a crime that an individual can commit. It is a crime that only a state organization can commit.”

“What national organization are you talking about?”

“It’s an organization that specializes in special missions, like the National Intelligence Service or the Military Intelligence Command. Otherwise, how could they have trapped Detective Shin? And that includes deepfake technology that is 20 years ahead of its time.”

Kim Han-gyeol also agreed and added his thoughts.

“I had similar thoughts. No matter how angry the criminals were, would they take revenge on Detective Shin? I also suspect that a state-level organization was involved.”

Shin Dae-seong asked Bae Young-chang.

“So, you met Kwon Tae-soo and asked him about the state organization?”

“That’s right, I asked if there was a secret national organization like in the movies. They said there were at least 10 teams.”

Shin Dae-seong confirmed this directly with Kwon Tae-su.

“Don’t you feel like Bae Young-chang’s words are a lie?”

“That’s right, there are secret organizations operating in every country. Our country has ten teams.”

“Would they be able to frame me so easily?”

“About 3 teams would be possible.”

“Any organization has a reporting chain to the top. Do you know what they were doing on May 4th, 20 years ago?”

Kwon Tae-soo answered with a strange smile.

“Detective Shin, I was investigating an organization that was stealing national secrets. And you want more information?”

“My wife was not a threat to the country. If that was what they did, she wouldn’t exist.”

“Detective Shin, you made a very dangerous statement.”

“So you don’t like it?”

“No, I think it would be really fun.”

Kim Han-gyeol and Bae Young-chang instinctively distanced themselves.

‘Detective Kim, I don’t think this is a conversation we should be intruding on.’

‘That’s right······ It seems like two top masters are debating a battle for supremacy in the world.’

‘Is it really true that the undercover organization is a secret organization of the state? If so, isn’t the scale of this too large?’

‘Detective Shin doesn’t care about scale. He’ll find out who killed his sister-in-law.’

‘That’s why there’s a problem. The mastermind who framed you will also try to finish you off.’

Kim Han-gyeol warned with force in his eyes.

‘Surely you’re not going to get away with this, are you?’

‘I am a fraudulent pyramid schemer. I have no intention of standing up to the secret power of the state.’

‘Fatally Siri······.’

-Tiring~ Tiring~.

Kim Han-gyeol checked the caller ID and answered the phone.

“Yes, Team Leader, go ahead.”

-Where are you now?

“Are you in the Yeouido area?”

-Is Detective Shin here too?

“Yes······ For the sake of conquering the world······ No, I’m having a serious conversation with an informant. Why are you calling?”

-Jo Chang-gi rejected Detective Shin’s offer.

“Phew~.”

Kim Han-gyeol calmed down for a moment and answered.

“As expected, this kid has given up on being human. Don’t you think the victim’s parents won’t allow it?”

-That could be the case.

“I’ll go to the police station as soon as I finish work here.”

-Oh, you don’t need to come to the police station.

“why?”

-Jo Chang-gi, that kid is in the hospital right now······.

Kim Han-gyeol asked with an anxious expression.

“Who would do that? Chief Choi would never do that. Is it Detective Bang? Or Detective Seo?”

-It was a lawyer, not a detective.

“Yes, is that attorney Cha Gwi-nam, who served as deputy chief prosecutor of the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office?”

-That’s right······ I told him to confess and get leniency, but it seems like that bastard Jo Chang-gi kept threatening him. He said that if he goes to prison again, the victim’s life will be ruined too. Attorney Cha’s personality is no joke. He said he would resign as an attorney, but then he threw a punch······

“It’s refreshing and absurd at the same time. Which hospital is Jo Chang-gi at?”

-I’ll text you the address of the hospital. It’ll probably be in the emergency room.

“Okay, we’ll leave right away.”

The moment Kim Han-gyeol finished the call, Shin Dae-seong and Kwon Tae-su’s conversation also ended. The two shook hands with smiles on their faces, as if they had achieved a very satisfactory result.

* * *

A general hospital near Gangnam 2nd Police Station.

Shin Dae-seong and Kim Han-gyeol approached the bed where Jo Chang-gi was lying.

Kim Han-gyeol said with an exclamation.

“Wow~ Attorney Cha’s fists are no joke. The bruises on both of his eyes are completely red.”

“Do you think I’ll just leave you alone? I’m going to sue every single detective in the interrogation room!”

“Don’t worry about yourself before that.”

“what?”

Shin Dae-seong said while looking down at Jo Chang-gi.

“You rejected my offer?”

Jo Chang-gi answered with a polite attitude and voice.

“yes······.”

“You don’t seem to be afraid of my sins?”

“No, that’s not it······.”

“Shut up.”

“······.”

Shin Dae-seong said, placing his hand on Jo Chang-gi’s shoulder.

“I am a man who keeps my promises. I will make prison life harder than hell.”

“Poem, Detective Shin······.”

“By the way, there’s something I didn’t tell you. I can either bring back the victim’s memories or put them back to deep sleep.”

“What, what does that mean?”

“You judged that the victim’s parents would refuse hypnosis treatment. No, the victim would point to you as the culprit and lose her memory again.”

Jo Chang-ki’s reaction seems to be one of panic.

“Oh, no, are you kidding me right now?”

“This is the truth, and the first was a lie. To be exact, I will hide the truth and not tell you. That way, I can make sure you never come out into the world again.”

“!”

Kim Han-gyeol patted Jo Chang-gi on the shoulder as if he was proud of him.

“Congratulations on the nation is more likely to be in this atmosphere.”