My Calling Is Profiler [EN]: Chapter 222

“The murder itself was likely an impulsive act.”

“Why do you say that?”

“If it were a planned crime, the murder would have occurred inside the house.”

It’s a house surrounded by a fence that’s only 150 centimeters high (approximately 5 feet). It’s easy to see the scene while passing by, and the inside is clearly visible from a short distance.

“That means he attacked the other person impulsively.”

Perhaps the sister-in-law came over to talk, and the murder happened spontaneously.

“Also, there was a small trace of something burned there.”

“Really?”

“Yes, it’s probably the remains of burning the nylon rope used in the murder.”

In fact, the police found what they suspected was the original bundle of nylon rope used in the murder, but they couldn’t find the nylon rope itself.

“The client probably knew that.”

Whether he knew it by chance or not, the important thing is that there’s a high possibility he knew.

“And he would have desperately tried to eliminate the evidence.”

That’s the short amount of time the police think he had to commit the murder: time to evacuate his sister-in-law, clean up the evidence, and report it.

“But he’s willing to take the blame himself?”

“Love sometimes makes the impossible possible. Moreover, he knows that his sister-in-law’s life was ruined because of his sister more than anyone else.”

“Hmm.”

“That’s why he probably didn’t mention the affair.”

If he mentions the affair, the suspicion of murder is more likely to turn to his sister-in-law rather than himself.

“Right now, the client is probably trying to protect his sister-in-law.”

He might think that everything went wrong because of him. So, he’s keeping his mouth shut and quietly trying to accept his responsibility.

“Do you know why I asked you about the legal team?”

“I don’t know.”

“Usually, in cases like this, they form a luxurious legal team to protect themselves.”

“Well, considering his wealth, three is definitely not enough.”

Moreover, Jung Iyeon is still a rookie lawyer. With a legal team of three, including such a rookie lawyer, it might be difficult to respond properly or lack power in court.

To be acquitted, he would have to hire about 10 lawyers from prestigious backgrounds, but judging from his current wealth, he’s capable of that.

“There was such a secret.”

“It’s not certain. I need to check it out.”

Jeong Su-gwan couldn’t help but smile bitterly at Park Do-jun’s words.

The next day evening, Park Do-jun was riding in Jung Iyeon’s car because he had succeeded in making an appointment with the Gyeonggi Northern Police Chief.

“Detective.”

“Yeah?”

“You really didn’t do any background checks?”

“On what?”

“That case, the murder case.”

“I didn’t even have time to do it; I’m busy as hell. Why?”

“Haa~ No, I went and talked to my dad this morning.”

The client listened to the story for a while and eventually admitted the truth: that he had an affair with his sister-in-law. In fact, when he arrived, the sister-in-law was the one who had committed the murder.

“That’s why I asked. Wow, this really doesn’t make sense, but…”

“What do you mean it doesn’t make sense? Everything comes out during the investigation.”

“No, if everything came out, all the lawyers would starve to death.”

Jung Iyeon sighed deeply. Well, it was a bitter case anyway.

“One of the things people misunderstand is that the victim is always good and the perpetrator is always bad. Unfortunately, that’s a lie.”

Sometimes, even good people cross the line after being victimized.

“For example, there’s this kind of case.”

Park Do-jun found a photo on his phone and showed it to Jung Iyeon. It was a photo of an armed man pointing a gun at the head of a handcuffed man and pulling the trigger.

“What’s this photo? Oh, isn’t this a famous photo?”

“Yes, it’s famous for showing the brutality of the North Vietnamese during the Vietnam War.”

“Yes, I know.”

“But the truth is, the person who shot the gun is a South Vietnamese soldier, and the person who died is a North Vietnamese soldier.”

“What? Is that true?”

“Yes, the moment never tells the truth. That’s why you have to be careful.”

A photo that looks like someone is being executed. In fact, it is an execution. But if you ask who the victim is… strictly speaking, the victim is the person who fired the gun.

Just before the fall of Vietnam, the person who fired the gun was the police chief, and the person who was shot was a North Vietnamese soldier, or Viet Cong [Communist guerrilla].

He had committed dozens of crimes such as kidnapping, rape, murder, and civilian massacre, and just before the fall of Vietnam, the police chief executed him without trial, saying that such a villain could not be left alive.

After the fall of Vietnam, the executed man would have been treated as a hero by the North Vietnamese army and would have lived a life of luxury.

“It ended as a murder crime, but both of them are victims in the end.”

“It’s complicated, really.”

“So, what have you decided to do?”

“Don’t you know?”

“Am I a fortune teller? I’m a profiler.”

“Hehehe. There are things you don’t know, Detective.”

“You’re going to get hit if you keep doing that.”

Jung Iyeon chuckled at those words and licked her lips.

“Ah, well. I’m going to have her turn herself in.”

“Turn herself in?”

“Yes, even if the client takes the blame for the incident, I don’t think the sister-in-law will be able to live a normal life.”

“That’s true.”

For now, it seems that they roughly agreed to meet and talk, persuade her to turn herself in, and have her receive the minimum punishment.

Perhaps the client will form a super luxurious legal team this time.

“Their future… I don’t know.”

Whether they go their separate ways or continue their unaccepted love.

“Well, you never know.”

“But what will happen today?”

“Well? You never know.”

Park Do-jun smiled bitterly.

“Are you Park Do-jun?”

“Hello? I’m Park Do-jun.”

Park Do-jun politely greeted the other person first. He couldn’t afford to look unpleasant from the position of asking for help.

“So, you said you had something urgent to tell me.”

The face of Joo Hak-in, the Gyeonggi Northern Police Chief who asked, was somehow full of dissatisfaction.

‘Well, even if it’s an introduction, he’s probably upset about meeting just one detective. He’s quite a selfish type.’

He’s not a clean type. If he were a clean person, he would never have met, no matter what Jeong Su-gwan said.

‘He’s not the type who wants to make enemies either.’

But he still discriminates against people.

‘He’s moderately selfish and quite picky about who he meets.’

Otherwise, he wouldn’t openly express his discomfort to me. Even Jeong Iyeon next to him is embarrassed.

‘So, he’s going to take this opportunity to get on my line or something.’

Park Do-jun thought up to that point and chuckled. He’s exactly the style I can use.

‘There’s no point in beating around the bush with this style.’

Even if you beat around the bush, he’ll just get annoyed. If he thinks you’re trying to look good to him or that someone below him is trying to make a deal with him, he’s likely to get extremely angry.

“First of all, there’s something I’d like to let you hear.”

“Something you want to let me hear?”

“Please listen.”

Park Do-jun played the recording file containing the chief’s words. And while listening to those words, Joo Hak-in’s face hardened.

“Is this true?”

“Yes, it’s true.”

Of course, he’s not asking if it’s true that he refused to help here. He’s asking about the opinion that Park Do-jun said, that the case requires at least 200 people.

“Hmm.”

Joo Hak-in fell into contemplation at those words. This is definitely a big case.

‘That incident was this bastard’s doing?’

The incident that turned the police upside down. Unnecessarily touching the slave issue and causing all sorts of embarrassment, and eventually even the local chief had to take off his clothes.

Because of that incident, the Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency had to bow his head and apologize to the public.

‘And they told me to kill this bastard?’

It’s no secret that they told me to get rid of the police bastard who made me bow my head unnecessarily.

‘Huh? But he’s coming out like this? This son of a bitch…’

This is a checkmate. That’s because he already has evidence that can definitely blow away the heads of the chief and the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. What if I refuse here?

When those words are right, he’s in a situation where his own head will have to fly off.

“It’s not being recorded.”

Of course, it’s not being recorded. But with Jeong Iyeon as a witness in a public restaurant, there’s no way to deny that he refused to help catch a criminal.

“…So, what do you want me to do?”

“It’s as you said. I don’t know what situation they’re in, but they’re planning to stab the Yakuza [Japanese organized crime syndicate] in the back. In that situation, a lot of people are needed to suppress them.”

“How much drugs do you think they’ll bring?”

“I don’t know.”

“What?”

“I don’t know. But one thing is certain: it’s probably a huge amount.”

“How do you know?”

“It’s no secret that Chinese criminals have no loyalty, but that doesn’t mean that criminals from other countries have loyalty either.”

In any country, criminals have no loyalty or conviction. They just have interests.

“But there’s a big difference between having no loyalty and sharing interests. Stabbing someone in the back means that you can no longer get interests from the other person in the long term, or that you think there’s a high possibility of that happening.”

If the other party can continue to provide interests to this side, humans don’t easily cut ties.

“That means it’s either a large-scale deal that’s worth cutting ties with the other party, or that the other party is in such a desperate situation that it’s okay to do so.”

“Hmm.”

“And I think it’s both.”

“Both?”

“Yes.”

If it were a small-scale deal, they wouldn’t be preparing to stab someone in the back on such a large scale. The fact that this side is preparing on such a large scale means that the other party is also mobilizing that many people to bring the goods.

“The more the quantity, the more dangerous the deal becomes.”

But they’re trading this much? That’s a very special case.

“And it means that the other party’s situation is not good enough to take such a risk. At the same time, it also means that they’ve found a way to bring that much into Korea without being caught by the Korean government. In fact, the biggest problem is the latter.”

They’re fighting each other and dying? From Korea’s point of view, it’s a complete opportunity because they can eradicate criminal organizations without lifting a finger.

The real problem is a large-scale transaction that requires this many people to be involved. In other words, they’ve found a way to bring in the amount needed for a very large drug deal without being caught in the country.

“Did they even make a submarine?”

“It’s not impossible. That’s a classic method. But I don’t think that’s the case.”

“Why?”

“Most of the seas where submarines can enter are under Korean surveillance.”

Because North Korea keeps playing around with submarines, South Korea has a well-developed anti-submarine surveillance system. Moreover, no matter how much of a criminal organization it is, the most they can use is a semi-submersible.”