My Calling Is Profiler [EN]: Chapter 206

“It’s probably a recording.”

“That’s definitely it.”

With just a recording, it’s enough to screw them over.

‘And seeing that, it looks like Jindo Group betrayed them.’

Setting off that bomb means Jindo Group is trying to eliminate them. It’s hard to imagine a large corporation rewarding criminals after they commit a crime.

Of course, if the case had ended without problems, they would have filled their pockets handsomely, but in this case, they can’t protect them because of the risk.

‘Moreover, the police will start tracking them soon.’

Even if they didn’t leave phone numbers, there are CCTV cameras everywhere, and there are witnesses and evidence. There’s no way they can’t be tracked.

“Let’s get out of here first.”

Park Do-joon said, looking at the accident site. Of course, there’s a lot of evidence to find here too. But that’s the job of the forensic team, not theirs.

“Huh? But what about here?”

“This is just an accident anyway. You can’t profile an accident.”

It’s not even an accident caused by a person. It’s an accident caused by a gas cylinder that exploded and flew in from outside. So even if they find something here, it’s unlikely to be directly related to the criminals.

“We have to catch the criminals.”

“How are we going to catch them? They haven’t even been identified yet.”

“They haven’t been identified, but it’s obvious what they’re going to do.”

Park Do-joon said confidently.

“We have to stop them from cutting off their tails.”

# Can’t Cut It with Tails

“Escape?”

“Yes, they’re probably going to flee overseas.”

“Well, that’s true. Considering the incident.”

The team leader nodded at Park Do-joon’s words.

“With so many deaths, it would be burdensome to stay in Korea.”

“Has the perpetrator been identified?”

“Well, almost……”

The identities of the guys who were extorting property in that area have already been identified. However, the guys who killed the family on the scene that day and then fled need to be identified again.

“Moreover, Hyunseong Group has offered a huge reward.”

A whopping 1 billion won [approximately $750,000 USD].

Hyunseong Group is offering a reward of 1 billion won to those who provide crucial evidence to catch the criminals or provide information on their location.

People around them questioned Hyunseong Group’s actions.

They didn’t understand why they were doing such a thing when it wasn’t even an incident that occurred in an area under Hyunseong’s jurisdiction.

“But thanks to that, identification has become easier.”

People who were initially afraid to come forward with evidence started bringing it in one by one.

Of course, there are CCTV cameras on the roads, but the quality wasn’t good, and even though they were sparse, there were quite a few CCTV cameras installed in private stores, and they brought them to the police for the reward.

The police were already having trouble identifying the criminals. Thanks to the flood of tips, they were able to easily identify the criminals, and the investigation was proceeding faster than expected.

“Was this what they were aiming for?”

“Yes, in reality, the biggest problem with organized crime is tips.”

The reality is that people don’t think the police are likely to protect them if they report something and get retaliated against.

In fact, even if they are retaliated against, the only thing the police can do is impose a heavier penalty. But in a situation where I’ve already been retaliated against and suffered damage, a heavier penalty doesn’t mean much. So it’s more common than you think for victims to remain silent in organized crime-related crimes.

‘But if Hyunseong offers a reward, it changes.’

No matter how much of a gangster they are, it’s hard to track down the victim’s address.

Moreover, this area has already been damaged, making it difficult to live in, and even if they wanted to live there, they would have to move since redevelopment has been confirmed.

In other words, in a situation where a considerable amount of money is needed, a reward of 1 billion won is bound to be a big bait for them.

“So, you told Hyunseong Group to offer a reward?”

“It’s a long-term thing. If Hyunseong is going to jump into redevelopment later, they need to rebuild their image first.”

“I understand that, but still. Identifying the criminals is a completely different issue, isn’t it?”

The team leader smiled wryly at Park Do-joon’s words.

“Of course, we’ll find out who the identified criminals are soon. But most of these guys have uncertain addresses, right?”

Of course, there is definitely an address on their resident registration. But there’s no way the guys who caused a huge accident in Incheon would go to their address and hide.

“There are three possibilities.”

First, they each run away and hide on their own.

“But that’s not likely.”

“It’s Hyunseong’s problem, right?”

“Yes.”

Park Do-joon didn’t just bring up the reward story for Hyunseong’s benefit. He set a trap to reduce the other party’s options.

“They won’t be able to hide on their own because they don’t trust each other.”

A whopping 1 billion won. A situation where the guy who reports them gets to take it.

In that situation, it’s impossible to trust each other and hide on their own. These organized crime guys don’t have faith or confidence in each other.

“So, the second is that they’ll stick together and hide.”

Preventing betrayal and controlling personnel. That’s the most basic thing in a violent organization. Of course, they’ll make that second choice.

“And at the same time, they’ll make a third choice too.”

“Third?”

“They’ll help the guys who caused the accident escape.”

They have to get them out of the way no matter what. That’s how they survive.

“If they get caught with those guys, they’ll be tied up as accomplices in the worst-case scenario. Of course, they’ll try to get them out of the way or separate them from themselves.”

Wanting to protect oneself is the instinct of all living things. Organizations move according to that instinct as well.

“Any organization tries to isolate internal groups that can harm them.”

“Like heretics.”

“That’s right.”

Inside a religion, they initially hold hands and laugh together, but when something goes wrong, the reality is that they draw a line and say it’s the crime of some heretics.

“So, if we only catch the isolated guys, that means they’re the murderers?”

“Yeah, there’s no reason for us to specifically identify who the murderer is within that group.”

And the surest way to isolate them is to escape. The problem is that it’s realistically impossible to escape within Korea because the incident is so big.

Dozens of people died, and the property damage is enormous. Moreover, the beginning was murder and arson to cover it up.

“The police will turn this into a public investigation.”

“Is there no possibility that they won’t?”

“No way. Hyunseong Group is involved. Hyunseong Group looks like they started it to do good, but that itself is a huge pressure on the police.”

If the police turn this into a non-public investigation when Hyunseong Group has offered a reward, the police will probably be torn to shreds.

“Of course, the police and Jindo Group would definitely want to investigate the case privately.”

But the moment even one person questions the non-public investigation, it will spread uncontrollably, and of course, there’s a high possibility that Jindo Group’s pressure will be visible in the process.

“Hyunseong Group’s reward has socially severely limited the police’s options.”

The team leader said that and looked at Park Do-joon.

“And that’s what you were aiming for, right? Isn’t it?”

“I won’t deny it.”

“You’re ruthless, trying to devour everything, including the police.”

“They don’t even treat me like family, so there’s no reason for me to treat them like family.”

In fact, from Park Do-joon’s perspective, it’s natural. They’re trying to send him to Shinan [a remote and dangerous area], where he could die at any moment, to get rid of him, so there’s no reason for him to be considerate first.

“The important thing is that if it turns into a public investigation, they can’t hide in Korea.”

This is clearly a murder case, and the statute of limitations for murder cases has disappeared.

In other words, there’s no way to live in Korea. Moreover, when they announce a public investigation, it won’t end with just posting a few posters due to the scale of the incident.

Of course, the media and the internet will track them down.

On top of that, the compensation is 1 billion won offered by Hyunseong Group. Considering that the typical reward in Korea is at most 20 million won [approximately $15,000 USD], people are likely to actively track them down, sharing faces and personal information on the internet.

“Then it’s overseas escape.”

“And if it’s overseas escape, the most likely option in this situation is China.”

Most other countries are part of the extradition treaty, so if they get caught, they’ll be immediately sent back to Korea. But even if China has an extradition treaty, their investigation capabilities aren’t very high in the first place, and even if they do investigate, it’s easy to get out if you just give them money.

If you hide there from the beginning with money, the Chinese police will hide you, so it’s not difficult to hide.

“The problem is that there are too many ways to escape.”

“That’s the problem.”

If they go out to sea on a fishing boat and transfer to a Chinese fishing boat, they can easily cross over to China.

For a criminal organization, it wouldn’t be difficult to find a smuggling fishing boat or an illegal immigration fishing boat.

‘That’s usually the case. What was the problem?’

This is an area that not only Park Do-joon but also other profilers can predict.

‘But if that had gone according to plan, Jindo Group wouldn’t have lost in court…….’

Numerous possibilities. The possibility of escaping to China is definitely the most likely. But if that had succeeded, there’s virtually no chance that Jindo Group would have lost in court.

The case would probably have been covered up, and the real culprit would have entered the country after some time.

‘Something went wrong.’

I don’t know the process, but the result went wrong. And as a result, undeniable evidence leaked out.

‘There are two possibilities.’

First, someone offered a much bigger reward than Jindo Group. But that’s not likely. It was a secret affair in the first place. Someone knows the truth and gives them money to blow up the case? Without any self-interest?

‘That’s impossible.’

I don’t remember this case exactly, but I know that Hyunseong took over Incheon District 11. If Hyunseong knew from the beginning, there’s no reason to go to trial for over 5 years through the third instance.

Second, Jindo Group didn’t help with the escape.

‘No. Things wouldn’t have gone wrong just because Hyunseong didn’t help.’

Criminals prepare for the worst, but small fries are just small fries. Even though they’re the same organization, the side that contacts Jindo Group is limited anyway. When doing things secretly, the important thing is to keep the contact line to a minimum.

‘Then what’s left.’

I don’t know why, but the relationship between Jindo Group and them has gone completely wrong.

‘If that’s the case.’

Park Do-joon pondered and suddenly thought of one possibility.

“For large corporations, gangsters are just tools, right?”

“That’s right.”

“And gangsters wouldn’t want to take risks.”

“Yeah, I guess so. But why?”

“No, I just have a feeling.”

“Shit. Shit!”

Hwang Do-gyu was annoyed by his situation.

“You crazy bastard, why there……! Argh, shit!”