My Calling Is Profiler [EN]: Chapter 142

The Inevitable

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“What is this… !”

Shin Cheol-gwang felt his mind go blank. It was because of the news that suddenly appeared in the media. He had been trying to cover up the case by any means possible. Fortunately, it seemed to be hidden well, thanks to it being only one murder and the police doing their best to bury it. But an unexpected thing happened.

-According to reliable sources, it has been reported that Mr. Kim was falsely accused in the murder case that occurred in South Jeolla Province.

Mr. Kim was arrested on suspicion of murdering his ex-lover, Ms. Lee, but it was revealed that the police fabricated the charges to frame Mr. Kim.

Mr. Kim claimed that Mr. Park was the main culprit, but this was completely ignored during the police investigation…

Currently, Mr. Park has been arrested through reinvestigation, and it has been revealed that Mr. Park gave a large sum of money to the police to cover up the case and frame Mr. Kim…

“Crazy, how can this be happening?”

They did their best. To properly investigate the case… no, to prevent the media from approaching it. Kim Do-gun’s media report? Of course, they had thought about that too.

But they didn’t think any media would listen to the words of a powerless bar waiter. That’s usually the case. Moreover, Kim Do-gun’s time in prison wasn’t that long.

So they thought it would just be covered up.

The police’s mistake was that Kim Do-gun wasn’t the only one who could contact the media. Information leaked by a reliable source, that is, an informant within the police, was a fatal problem for the police who wanted to hide this fact.

“This fucking… !”

But if it’s said that he received money from Park Geo-seok, the story changes. Shin Cheol-gwang felt a chill down his spine at those words. It’s a fact that reporters would go to Park Geo-seok or Kim Do-gun if this news came out.

As expected, Shin Cheol-gwang’s phone suddenly started ringing like crazy.

“H, Hyung [older brother or close male friend]?”

-You, you little shit! What the hell have you done?

His older brother’s voice had a subtle force in it. And Shin Cheol-gwang swallowed hard at the sound of that voice.

“No, that’s…”

-I just talked to Kim Do-gun’s lawyer. Did you take money and decide to cover up the case?

“No! When did I ever… !”

-Hey, just because I’ve been lenient with you as the youngest doesn’t mean I think you’re an idiot? I’ve already met with that bastard Park Geo-seok. You took 300 million and covered up the case? Are you crazy?

“H, how did you know that?”

-Do you think I’m an idiot!

As someone who had a foothold in the political world, his older brother was faster than anyone else with information. He heard that his younger brother was involved in this case and had already confirmed the facts with Park Geo-seok.

And Park Geo-seok, full of anger, shouted and told the whole story.

He said he gave 300 million on the condition that he be protected. But he betrayed him.

He thinks he’s been betrayed now, and it’s true that he’s been betrayed.

Shin Cheol-gwang, who had initially tried to prevent anyone from contacting him and cover up the case, felt his mind go blank.

-You, you little shit.

“Hyung, it’s a misunderstanding. It’s really a misunderstanding. Just listen to me once.”

-Don’t talk nonsense. I know you’re trying to take over my position, but are you trying to ruin my career, you crazy bastard?

Of course, he is a member of the National Assembly and can use his power to cover up the case if necessary.

But the moment he covers up the case, he will be handing over a powerful weapon to his political opponents in the next election, and if that happens, his chances of winning will inevitably be very low.

“It’s a misunderstanding, Hyung. It’s really a misunderstanding…”

-Shut up. I can’t help you with this problem, so take care of it yourself.

At those words, Shin Cheol-gwang closed his mouth tightly. And beyond that, he could hear his brother’s angry voice.

-You said it’s a misunderstanding, you bastard? If it’s a misunderstanding, you should be able to handle it yourself. You can’t open your mouth because it’s not a misunderstanding, you bastard!

“……”

-You son of a bitch. You’re not even human.

His older brother quickly cut ties and hung up the phone.

At that moment, other detectives approached Shin Cheol-gwang, who had finished the call.

“Um, Detective Shin…”

“……”

“You’ll have to come with us.”

“……”

“We won’t handcuff you.”

“…Shit.”

At those words, a curse word flowed out of Shin Cheol-gwang’s mouth.

***

“I heard Shin Cheol-gwang was arrested.”

It was as Park Do-joon expected. At first, the reporters were trying to keep it quiet, but when it started to become an issue, they naturally started to stick to it and cover it.

In fact, police corruption is nothing new, but it can’t help but become an issue.

Naturally, they went to Park Geo-seok to cover the story, and Park Geo-seok, who had lost everything, was full of anger and told everything.

How much he gave to which police officer and what he was guaranteed in return.

Of course, there was also information related to Shin Cheol-gwang in it. In the first place, Shin Cheol-gwang received the most in this case, and it was a condition to cover it up, but Park Geo-seok was furious when the reporter said that Shin Cheol-gwang was the one who ordered the reinvestigation.

“So, what’s going to happen?”

“The police are trying to keep it quiet, but it seems like it’s not easy.”

“Of course. It’s a problem involving an entire region.”

It wasn’t just one or two people, but a significant number of police officers in one region were involved, so they couldn’t cover it up, and the local police were being 털리고 [being shaken to their souls/investigated thoroughly].

In particular, Park Geo-seok had a ledger of how much he gave to whom and revealed it, inducing everyone to die together, and the reporters openly revealed it.

“It seems that Shin Cheol-gwang’s brother is backing out because the matter has become so big.”

“Well, if you cover this up wrong, it won’t be a big deal to ruin a member of the National Assembly’s life.”

Of course, the member of the National Assembly must maintain the position that he does not know.

In fact, Shin Cheol-gwang’s older brother never directly exerted his power.

“However, looking at the current situation, it will be difficult to get a big punishment.”

He clearly received money and framed another person for the crime. In the worst case, it is a crime that could kill a person, but since he is a police officer, he will probably not be properly punished and it will end.

“Isn’t that good enough?”

At least it was a significant benefit to cut off Shin Cheol-gwang, who had no ability or sense of duty as a police officer.

“By the way, the rumors will be bad again this time.”

“I didn’t officially get involved, though?”

“Officially, that’s right. But it’s a case involving your girlfriend.”

“Girlfriend…”

Park Do-joon smiled bitterly at those words.

“I wonder?”

The thought of how he should accept the word girlfriend was complicating Park Do-joon’s mind.

# Seeing the Devil

Being an outcast in an organization is not a pleasant thing. Of course, people with weak hearts cannot overcome such ostracism. But Park Do-joon didn’t care much.

‘It’s not like it’s been a day or two.’

Park Do-joon knows better than anyone how to close his heart. As a profiler, he has seen many cases and has seen many betrayals in the process, and has been betrayed by colleagues that no one else knows about.

Open your heart and be a profiler? Unfortunately, his future has no answer other than suicide.

Knowing that, Park Do-joon has been closing his heart to the people around him for a long time. Even the team leader knows that, but he does his job well. And because he himself recognizes that it is necessary, he just leaves it alone.

Why would he nail him to call him team leader instead of his name? Isn’t it to maintain his identity as a profiler? Would such a person not know Park Do-joon’s heart?

For Park Do-joon, dating was, in some ways, more frightening than profiling a serial killer.

“What is it? That?”

“Ah, what is it? It’s a musical ticket.”

“Do you watch things like that?”

“I didn’t buy it. Lawyer Jeong I-yeon gave it to me.”

“Hmm, you’re getting hooked.”

“Getting hooked… well, that’s not wrong.”

Park Do-joon was honestly sweating while receiving this ticket, and even receiving it by quick service [express delivery]. No, he can have it himself, so why would she send it to Park Do-joon by quick service?

So when I called her, she said that it was because Park Do-joon had to come out if he had the ticket. She said that if she had it, she would say that she couldn’t go out because she had something urgent to do, so she told Park Do-joon to have it. She even threatened that if he didn’t come out, she wouldn’t be able to see it either.

“Is it hard?”

“Yes?”

“No, the criminal’s profiling is complete, but I don’t know why there is no profiling of a woman’s heart.”

“That’s what I’m saying.”

In fact, Park Do-joon was awkward with this passionate courtship. Even before the regression, he had never met a woman or, of course, married.

But now that there is a woman who follows him around on dates because she likes him, even Park Do-joon, who doesn’t feel burdened, feels burdened.

“Dating isn’t easy.”

Even the team leader shook his head.

“How do you know?”

“I’m married. No matter how hard I try to understand, I can’t understand. But it’s easier when I give up.”

“Give up?”

“Yes. It’s easier to give up.”

Saying that, he smiled and tapped Park Do-joon on the back of the head and returned to his seat.

“Give up, you bastard.”

Park Do-joon could only let out a long sigh at those words.

***

“Sunbae [senior/mentor]!”

“Hello.”

“No, what’s with the outfit for someone who’s going on a date?”

“Well, I’m coming after work, so that’s why.”

“Still, why didn’t you dress up a bit for your first date?”

“First date? Ah, was it?”

“Anyway, you’re just naturally uninterested in your surroundings, just like you are now…”

Park Do-joon scratched his head while looking at Jeong I-yeon, who was smiling brightly.

“You’re really unique.”

“What is it?”

“Usually, women don’t appeal so actively, do they?”

“If you see me as an ordinary woman, that’s a misunderstanding.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

The image of Jeong I-yeon that he remembers was that high-tension appearance. She had no pretense, and she didn’t pretend to be cute or hold back.

“My dad said, ‘Do you want something? Then fight for it.'”

“That sounds more like something a company commander would say than a father?”

“Isn’t what a company commander would say, ‘The company commander is disappointed’?”

“How did you know that again?”

“I have two older brothers. And they both said that. One of the main tasks of their unit’s company commander is to be disappointed.”

“Oh, really? Are both of your brothers lawyers?”

“No, my older brother is a lawyer, but my second older brother is a company commander. His main job is to be disappointed.”

Park Do-joon awkwardly looked at Jeong I-yeon, who was chattering about her family, unlike usual, because she thought it was a date.

‘Wow, is this what it feels like to be going crazy?’

Since when? Was it that he had this kind of conversation with someone?

‘I don’t even remember.’

Before the regression, he sent his brother to prison with his own hands and then cut off contact with his family. In the police, he led his subordinates as a team leader, but his subordinates did not understand Park Do-joon. No, Park Do-joon did not understand them.

Profiler by trade