Who threatened Cheonma Hara with a knife - Chapter 111



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◈Episode 111◈

The board is getting bigger

The prison cell that Choi Jang-soo and Inspector Kang Tae-gyu infiltrated.

The foul-tempered warden was lying on the floor and fell asleep, the other prisoners were resting comfortably as if peace had come, and Choi Jang-soo and Kang Tae-gyu were also talking quietly.

‘Will Inspector Kang give up the successor game?’

‘I can’t work without a computer. I also have limited information on suspects.’

‘I already received it through Detective Seo.’

‘Who was suspicious?’

‘I thought suspect number 2 was suspicious. I heard from a fellow inmate that he had a huge rage against rich people.’

Inspector Kang Tae-gyu tilted his head negatively.

‘Isn’t this too far removed from conventional profiling? He’s a murderer who kills people for fun. He’s far from social antagonism.’

‘I used the method of elimination. Based on the information I got, the other six had no reason to kill the son of the evil spirit.’

-Chubby.

A middle-aged prison guard knocked on the cell door and said.

“3769, 3355 interview.”

Choi Jang-soo and Kang Tae-gyu responded with bewildered expressions.

“An interview?”

“Okay, hurry up and get ready and come out.”

The former fraudster vice president said to Choi Jang-soo.

“It’s not a real interview. The detectives from the unsolved crimes unit are calling you in to investigate.”

“Somehow······ I don’t have anyone to come see me.”

“But still haven’t they caught the culprit who killed the Prime Minister’s son? The detectives from the cold case unit are still calling in prisoners for questioning.”

“Chief, I told you that I know Detective Shin Dae-seong well, right?”

“Yeah, we were together in Anyang Prison······.”

“Detective Shin would already know who the culprit is. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have even come to Cheongsong.”

“But why haven’t they caught the culprit yet?”

“That’s true······.”

Choi Jang-soo lowered his voice and spoke to the deputy manager.

‘We are taking this opportunity to train detectives in the Cold Case Task Force. Their job is to figure out which of the seven suspects is the culprit.’

‘Really?’

‘Why would I lie? Even the guards are betting money on it.’

At that moment, the deputy manager’s eyes lit up.

‘Then we can’t stand it either! This could make money. Depending on how hard we try, we might be able to catch the culprit.’

‘I think so too. It seems like betting has already begun in other cells. They are escalating it into a huge game with all the inmates of Cheongsong Special Prison participating.’

‘Can you figure out who the culprit is? You said you knew Detective Shin Dae-seong, right?’

‘That’s a bit difficult.······ The detectives in the special task force for unsolved cases can figure out who they think is suspicious.’

‘Okay. I’ll tell the room leader and order all of the staff to mobilize. Time flies so fast here, and it’s kind of fun and different. Let’s try our hand at detective work.’

-Tang tang!

The guard knocked on the cell door again.

“3769, 3355, come out quickly!”

“Yes, I’m leaving now.”

Choi Jang-soo and Kang Tae-gyu came out of the cell in a hurry.

* * *

Cheongsong Special Prison Investigation Headquarters.

Choi Jang-soo and Kang Tae-gyu entered the office.

It was noisy and bustling like an old market street.

Detectives from the Cold Case Unit were summoning the inmate for questioning.

“Here it is!”

The one who called Choi Jang-soo and Kang Tae-gyu was detective Bang Jin-woo.

“Follow me.”

Soon, Bang Jin-woo took them away from the other prisoners to a place where the detectives from the unsolved cases unit could rest quietly.

-Squeak.

As soon as I opened the door, Kim Han-gyeol, who was inside, greeted me warmly.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“Isn’t Detective Kim just so lucky?”

“I’m so well known. I prepared a special meal to express my apologies.”

-wickedness!

Kim Han-gyeol removed the cloth that had been covering the table.

All kinds of delivery food that had been airlifted from outside were immediately revealed.

Choi Jang-soo and Kang Tae-gyu approached the table as if they were drawn to a magnet.

“It’s been a while since I’ve seen outside food… I like it all! Come on, let’s eat, Inspector Kang.”

“Okay, Team Leader Choi, eat quickly too.”

Manager Park Dong-hee found the sight of the two taking care of each other very unfamiliar.

“When did you become so close? I can’t stand it because I love you so much······ Rather, isn’t it time to end the undercover investigation?”

Choi Jang-su answered while eating pizza.

“Please give me a little more time.”

“why?”

“The successor game is not over yet. I must leave after seeing the culprit who killed the Prime Minister’s son revealed.”

“Team Leader Choi will do whatever he wants, but what will Inspector Kang do?”

I thought Inspector Kang Tae-gyu would say he would return immediately.

“I will also end it once the culprit is revealed.”

“Why did you suddenly change your mind? You told me you thought you had a panic attack.”

“This arrest is a very important matter for the Unsolved Cases Unit. Chief Park’s political life is also at stake. With the intention of ending things on a good note, let’s take a closer look at the prisoners.”

“I really like that answer. That’s what a real detective is like.”

“By the way, where did Detective Shin go? I don’t think he was even in the office.”

Kim Han-gyeol answered Superintendent Kang Tae-gyu’s question.

“We are meeting with seven suspects.”

“You already know the answer, so what are you going to do? If you turn yourself in, your sentence will be reduced.”

“I guess it’s a re-examination. It’s an important matter, so we’re paying more attention to it. And this criminal is a cunning and extremely confident guy. He will never turn himself in until he’s arrested.”

“I don’t think so······.”

“Is there something on your mind?”

Inspector Kang Tae-gyu ate the sundae with relish and said.

“I think he has some kind of belief.”

“What do you believe in?”

“I don’t know about that either. But think about it. A normal guy would have already turned himself in. Detective Shin’s reputation is the best here. Why is he still hanging on?”

“Like I said before, isn’t it because of confidence······.”

“What I’m curious about is, what is the source of that confidence?”

* * *

A workshop inside the prison.

This is where various woodworking equipment is installed.

The seven suspects seemed curious as to why Shin Dae-seong had brought them here.

Shin Dae-seong opened his mouth, looking at their faces.

“I had a very new experience. Now here we have one lying genius and six stupid prisoners.”

“······.”

“He has probably never been caught for the real crime of murdering dozens of people because of his natural lying ability. Who is that one genius liar?”

This is when the seven suspects start to murmur that it is not them.

-Knock knock.

The workshop door opened and Kim Han-gyeol came in.

“Am I late?”

“It’s okay. I’m just on time.”

Shin Dae-seong continued his speech after a brief pause.

“If I put pressure on them to this extent, most of them will turn themselves in or plead for leniency. But if they persist like this, it means they have some kind of belief, right?”

“Detective Shin, Superintendent Kang Tae-gyu said the same thing.”

“It seems to me that you have similar abilities to me.”

“What does that mean?”

“A person who is good at lying is also good at detecting lies. He must have an excellent ability to detect lies from others like me. That is why he is so sure that I have not found the culprit.”

Kim Han-gyeol reacts with disbelief.

“That doesn’t make sense?”

“That’s the most plausible guess I can make right now. Maybe I’m just bad at lying?”

“That may be true, and he may have been convinced by seeing me. But from now on, he will be very confused inside. Because Detective Shin has seen through that guy’s abilities.”

“That’s right, from now on I’m going to find the world’s biggest liar. And the reason I kept getting in the way was because of the other six foolish prisoners.”

Kim Han-gyeol gave additional explanations to the seven suspects.

“What Detective Shin said wasn’t really stupid. The genius liar lied for himself, and the other six lied to protect someone else. Detective Shin was just confused between the two for a moment.”

Then, Kim Han-gyeol looked at Shin Dae-seong and asked.

“Anyway, now we know who the culprit is?”

“Yes. It was a very useful time for me. Even these powerful criminals were willing to sacrifice themselves for someone. I thought I knew a lot about humans, but if you let your guard down for a moment, it’s new.”

“You sound like an alien. We don’t have much time, so why don’t we get started?”

“I wonder.”

Kim Han-gyeol said while looking at the seven suspects.

“It’s the same as last time. Just answer Detective Shin’s questions honestly. Starting with the oldest, Choi Ji-kwang. Tell me your alibi for that day.”

“I was home alone at the time. I worked at night and slept during the day. Unfortunately, there was no one to prove it. At the time, I was divorced and living alone.”

Shin Dae-seong nodded and listened, then asked.

“Did you kill the Prime Minister’s son?”

“No, I never killed anyone. As I said last time, I can swear to God, Buddha, and Confucius.”

“So have you ever lied for anyone?”

“There isn’t one? No, would it be better to answer that there should be one······?”

Shin Dae-seong answered with a leisurely smile.

“No, what you just said is sufficient answer. Next person, please speak.”

Number 2 was considered the most likely suspect.

“On the day of the incident, I was having an affair. My wife said that it was okay for me to commit murder, but she absolutely could not have an affair. So I had no choice but to hide it······.”

Shin Dae-seong listened calmly and then asked the same question.

“Did you kill the Prime Minister’s son?”

“No, I never killed anyone. If I really did, I would have been struck by lightning. I said this last time, but aren’t you okay without being struck by lightning?”

“So have you ever lied for anyone?”

“Honey······ You absolutely cannot let me get caught having an affair.”

* * *

The suspects have all given their testimony.

Shin Dae-seong spoke to them with a mixture of relief and anxiety.

“I have listened carefully to your testimony. I have definitely found out who killed the Prime Minister’s son, and I will never have to summon you again.”

This is when the seven suspects are chattering like crazy.

Kim Han-gyeol asked Shin Dae-seong.

“Are you sure you figured it out this time?”

“If you have any doubts, should we arrest him right now?”

“Never do that. The successor game isn’t over yet. There’s a bet going on all over the prison right now. They’re trying to figure out which of the seven suspects is the culprit.”

“The board has gotten really big?”

“Yes. If you arrest me here, there will be a lot of complaints.”

“Okay, let’s go ahead with the original plan. We can’t disappoint that many people.”

Kim Han-gyeol immediately lowered his voice and asked.

‘Then please just let me know.’

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

‘The culprit who killed my dear son······.’

“Oh~.”

Kim Han-gyeol nodded with a surprised expression.

* * *

It was the final day of the Successor Game.

The investigation headquarters where all detectives from the unsolved crimes unit are present.

The seven suspects look tense, and the guards also seem curious about who the culprit is.

Kim Han-gyeol spoke as if he was watching society.

“Today is the day we reveal the culprit of the Prime Minister’s son’s case. Fortunately, the culprit did not turn himself in. As soon as the announcement is made, a forced arrest will be carried out. Detective Shin, please come out.”

When Shin Dae-sung walked out, everyone became tense.

This is the moment when the culprit who murdered the Prime Minister’s son is finally revealed.