Who threatened Cheonma Hara with a knife - Chapter 108



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◈Episode 108◈

Seven suspects

-Zeeing- Zeeing-.

Shin Soo-ah’s cell phone rang.

“Yes, this is Shin Su-ah from the Unsolved Cases Unit of Gangnam 2nd Police Station.”

She spoke on the phone with her characteristically blunt expression.

“Are you sure? Okay.”

Shin Soo-ah finished the call briefly and spoke to Shin Dae-seong.

“This is the National Forensic Service. They say that paraquat was detected in the body of Grandma Choi Soon-ja. It is also used as a pesticide such as herbicide, and it matches the ingredients of the poison that Lee Se-ho purchased.”

Shin Dae-seong said while looking at Lee Se-ho.

“What should I do? I’ve blown my chance to be considered normal.”

“Now, just a moment. Give me time to think about it.”

“What are you thinking about? It seems like you’re just thinking about what’s best for your personal life, but it’s over.”

“Poem, Detective Shin, I will confess!”

“I told you it was too late. You’re the kind of person who can change your confession at any time in court. If you do this, the judges won’t even mention the word “leniency.”

Shin Dae-seong immediately called the prison guard and spoke.

“Take this guy and lock him up well. He will be tried soon and will spend a long time there.”

“Detective Shin, I made a mistake. Please forgive me!”

Lee Se-ho continued to shout as he was dragged away by the prison guards.

“I will confess, Detective Shin. I will confess!”

“3844, quiet.”

“Detective Shin, please show mercy just this once!”

“3844, if you are not quiet, you will be forced to be quiet.”

“I was wrong, please forgive me! Detective Shin~.”

Lee Se-ho’s sorrowful cries echoed throughout the prison building.

Soon after, Detective Kang Tae-gyu, who had been hiding for a while, came out.

“Now that I’m in here, I understand why. In prison, each day feels like a year, but when you add five years, it feels like 1,825 years.”

Detective Hwang Yeo-ju said jokingly.

“I see your head is still spinning. Are you okay with prison life?”

“Don’t even joke about that. This is definitely not a place for sane people. Has Detective Bang not come yet?”

“I said we’re almost there, so please wait a moment.”

As soon as she finished speaking,

-Thud!

Detective Bang Jin-woo opened the door to the special investigation headquarters and came in.

“Here it is, an iced Americano from the brand that Detective Kang likes to drink. The macarons are a courtesy of the unsolved crimes unit.”

“thank you!”

Inspector Kang Tae-gyu sat down and began drinking coffee.

“Yeah, this is the taste······.”

Soon he had an expression on his face that seemed to have blown away all the worries of the world.

Hwang Yeo-ju saw her chance and asked.

“Are you getting along well with Team Leader Choi?”

“We became best friends. If it weren’t for Team Leader Choi, I might have given up on the mission.”

“I’m glad that you two have become close······.”

Detective Kang Tae-gyu, who was eating macarons in a hurry, quickly hid a few in his bosom.

“why?”

“I’m going to give this to Team Leader Choi. I feel bad eating it all by myself.”

“Wow, we’ve really become close friends······.”

Shin Dae-seong approached and spoke to the detectives.

“Who’s next?”

Hwang Yeo-ju raised her hand quickly.

“I’m done!”

“Which case were you investigating that got blocked?”

“I tracked down long-term missing persons, and ended up falling into insurance fraud. The missing persons are suspected of insurance fraud. I conspired with a guy named ‘Jang Yong-il’ here to act as a fake victim.”

Kim Han-gyeol said with an expression of understanding.

“Investigation is like a ladder that you climb when you bet on snacks. It can often lead to a completely different outcome with just one step. But insurance fraud is a bit weaker, isn’t it?”

“I think Jang Yong-il dealt with the missing people. He may have sold them to the island, or killed them.”

“Then the story changes again.”

“Even if we try to conduct a reference investigation, if the person involved refuses, that’s the end of it.”

“But in this case, Jang Yong-il cannot refuse the investigation?”

“Besides, if Detective Shin helps us, we’ll be able to find out the truth right away.”

“Whether it’s simple insurance fraud, kidnapping or murder, isn’t it easy to solve the problem once you know the answer?”

Hwang Yeo-ju nodded her head vigorously and answered.

“That’s right, if it’s not Jang Yong-il’s doing, then the guy we’re looking for could be the culprit.”

“Didn’t you just catch the criminal that Detective Shin was targeting? Wouldn’t it be better to investigate him over time?”

Shin Dae-seong approached Kim Han-gyeol and answered.

“It’s better to call him right now and get started. My rumor has already spread far and wide. If I show results that live up to the rumors, the guy we’re looking for will get nervous.”

Hwang Yeo-ju answered right away.

“I asked you to bring Jang Yong-il anyway.”

“If you bring Jang Yong-il, Detective Hwang will come in with me. But······where did Chief Park go?”

“After receiving an urgent call, he went to the warden’s office.”

“What is the urgent matter?”

“I don’t know about that. It’s time for you to come back······.”

-Rumble.

Manager Park Dong-hee opened the door exquisitely and came in.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

Kim Han-gyeol answered.

“I said I went out on urgent business. What could be more urgent than resolving the Prime Minister’s son’s case?”

“It’s more absurd and annoying than urgent. The special task force for unsolved cases can’t say they’re completely unrelated.”

“What’s the problem?”

“I got an urgent call from the chief. He said Song Yu-jeong escaped from the mental hospital.”

“What did you say?”

“Two nurses died, and the doctor said the patient was in critical condition.”

“Didn’t you say she should be put in a high-security prison? How many people are going to die because of that bitch?”

Manager Park Dong-hee also scratched the back of his head with a frown.

“I’m going crazy too. I don’t understand why the court released them and then passed the responsibility on to us.”

“Didn’t Detective Shin and I even get suspended?”

“Right, what else should we have done? Should we have just shot him when we first arrested him?”

“Anyway, the police are the easiest. So when will your parents, who are leaving for a foreign ambassador, come back?”

“Song Yu-jeong’s parents did not come to Korea. They will devote themselves there for the national interest.”

Kim Han-gyeol reacted with the height of absurdity.

“Wow~ Isn’t the biggest responsibility for this case on their side? They did everything they could to keep Song Yoo-jung from going to prison. And now they’re just going to get away with it? Song Yoo-jung has become a complete murderer, and there might be a few more victims.”

“The chief said that it would be a good idea if the special task force for unsolved cases took over the case again.”

“why?”

“Because we know the best about Song Yoo-jung. The people above want to deal with this case quickly.”

Shin Dae-seong strongly opposed it.

“That won’t work. Tell the main office to take care of it.”

“Why won’t you take it? Where did you escape from the mental hospital?”

“I don’t think Song Yu-jeong escaped alone.”

“Then what?”

“Song Yu-jeong’s parents must have helped her escape. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to escape from the mental hospital so easily.”

Kim Han-gyeol’s reaction is truly absurd.

“Wow, Song Yoo-jung’s parents are completely crazy. How can that be? They think it’s okay for their daughter to keep killing people.”

“Manager Park, let’s just focus on the case of the mother of the child. Song Yoo-jung must be hiding somewhere, avoiding the investigation. If she’s receiving help from experts, she’ll never be found.”

“Do you mean we have to wait until Song Yoo-jung comes out again?”

“That’s right, but then we have to be careful. She’ll probably turn into a perfect psychopathic killer. I can’t even predict how she’ll change.”

“······.”

If Shin Dae-seong doesn’t come up with a solution, it’s a really big problem.

It’s a moment when detectives from the unsolved crimes unit become tense.

-dripping.

The guards brought Jang Yong-il in.

Jang Yong-il, who came inside, was taken aback by the tense atmosphere.

“Why do you look so grumpy······ Can’t you come back when the mood is better?”

His request was, of course, refused.

* * *

One week has passed since the establishment of the investigation headquarters.

The special task force for unsolved cases dealt with the murders one after another. Jang Yong-il was re-indicted on three counts of murder, and there were also cases where frightened prisoners turned themselves in first.

But so far it’s been more of a warm-up, and now the real game begins.

There are 10 prisoners without an alibi.

Among them, three people had their alibis confirmed through other channels, making the number of prime suspects seven.

Shin Dae-seong called them all at once.

A long conference room table.

Seven suspects were sitting in order of age.

Their ages ranged from their early 20s to their late 60s.

It was just past lunchtime.

Shin Dae-seong looked at them and opened his mouth.

“Did you enjoy your meal?”

“······.”

The seven suspects just looked around without answering.

“Didn’t you get a special meal today? The special meal will continue to come out until the investigation headquarters is maintained. I think this shows your sincerity in helping. Don’t you think so?”

“······.”

The seven suspects remained silent.

Still, he showed cooperation by nodding his head.

“I’m telling you in advance, I don’t accept lies. Starting with the oldest, Choi Ji-kwang, tell me your alibi for that day.”

“I was sleeping alone at home at that time.”

“The incident happened during the day?”

“I work at night and sleep during the day.”

“Who was at home?”

“There was no one there… At that time, I was divorced and living alone. I was barely making ends meet. How could I have committed murder?”

“What crime did Mr. Choi Ji-kwang commit to bring him here?”

His answer was half a beat late.

“It’s robbery and murder.”

“How many people did you kill?”

“Three, three······.”

“Now look at my face and answer me clearly. Did you kill the Prime Minister’s son?”

“No, I never killed anyone. I swear to God, Buddha, and Confucius.”

“Okay, next person speaks.”

The second oldest inmate spoke.

“I’m not really. I was committing another crime on the day of the incident. I’m only telling you, Detective Shin······.”

Shin Dae-seong calmly listened to the suspects’ stories.

And the question asked at the very end was the same.

“Now look at my face and answer me clearly. Did you kill the Prime Minister’s son?”

“No, I never killed anyone. If I really did, I would be struck down by lightning.”

* * *

The alibi testimony of the seven suspects is complete.

The detectives from the unsolved crimes unit focused on Shin Dae-seong’s reaction.

Anyone who lies will be caught right away.

Could the culprit who killed the Prime Minister’s son be here?

Shin Dae-seong opened his mouth in an atmosphere mixed with anticipation and excitement.

“I have listened to your stories. One thing I am certain of is that the murderer of the Prime Minister’s son is here.”

The detectives from the special investigation unit and the seven suspects all chattered,

“Am I not real?”

“Not me either?”

“Then who is the culprit?”

Kim Han-gyeol approached Shin Dae-seong and asked.

‘Detective Shin, please let me know.’

‘Can you control your expression?’

‘Of course. Have you forgotten that I’m a promising actor? Who the hell killed your son?’

Shin Dae-seong covered his mouth with both hands and whispered in Kim Han-gyeol’s ear.

‘I don’t know yet.’

“!”

Kim Han-gyeol suppressed his embarrassment and nodded.