My Calling Is Profiler [EN]: Chapter 213

“But to subdue these bastards, you’d need to bring in the military.”

“Yeah, the Chinese guys are hopeless.”

“Hopeless.”

“They think that if they kill someone, they can just run to China. Moreover, from their perspective, Korean prisons are like paradise. They provide food and shelter.”

“Unlike Chinese prisons, they don’t torture, force labor with beatings, or even sell organs under the guise of mysterious deaths. So, the Chinese really have nothing to fear.”

“In fact, violent organizations from China look down on the Korean police quite a bit.”

“And you’re just letting that happen?”

Lee Ji-soo, who was next to him, said in shock.

“Current law requires identifying the specific perpetrator. We can’t figure out who killed the police or who messed with the police’s families.”

“Ah……”

“In other words, to investigate properly, you need to identify the specific person, but the case is so dangerous that identification itself is impossible.”

“And we can’t just beat them up indiscriminately.”

“In any case, they are Chinese. If we mess with them, there’s a risk of diplomatic disputes.”

“Right, and most of the population in Daerim-dong is Chinese.”

“Because of that, it’s impossible even to conduct an investigation to identify them.”

“The culprit has probably already flown to China.”

Park Do-joon stroked his chin at those words.

The case from five years ago, and a dangerous violent organization.

“It seems like they want me to die while investigating this case.”

“Looks like it to me.”

The team leader sighed deeply.

“In fact, since the case itself is unsolved and the perpetrator hasn’t been identified, it’s not impossible to do profiling.”

“However, the problem is that in such cases, you become a target of the crime.”

“Shouldn’t the police special forces be dispatched for something like that?”

“That’s the problem. These bastards aren’t that well-armed.”

“The police special forces are an organization armed with guns. That means the opponent has to be just as dangerous, but the weapons these guys have are, at best, axes, large knives, or huge hammers.”

“Of course, that doesn’t mean they aren’t dangerous.”

“So, they don’t use that for attacks or anything like that?”

“Right.”

“The situation where they have to shoot at civilians is only when they become that dangerous. But the Gangryong Clan never attacks first.”

“In the end, even if some of them kill a police officer, it’s impossible to dispatch the police special forces under that pretext.”

“It’s suspected that they killed other family members, but even that is just suspicion.”

“Since there’s no evidence of rape or murder, it’s impossible to track them down.”

“Too dangerous, isn’t it?”

“It is.”

Park Do-joon isn’t stupid either. He knows that if he takes on this case, he’ll become a target too.

“Of course, there’s also the option of just taking the case and marking it as unsolved.”

“Just drag it out and mark it as unsolved. Don’t mess with the Gangryong Clan bastards.”

“That Gangryong Clan? How many of them are there?”

“That’s the problem, we don’t even know.”

“A situation where they can’t even identify who is Gangryong Clan and who is a member.”

“However, based on my analysis, these bastards didn’t just pop up on their own. Well, according to various rumors, they’re from the Triads in China.”

“The Triads?”

Lee Ji-soo was startled at those words. Even though he’s a rookie, he knows about the Triads [Chinese organized crime syndicates].

“If it’s the Triads… are they affiliated with the Sam Hap Hui?”

“That’s right.”

“The Yakuza [Japanese organized crime syndicate] and Sam Hap Hui have been infiltrating Korea for quite a while. But they don’t operate extremely, so it’s not obvious.”

“The Yakuza and Sam Hap Hui aren’t a single organization. They’re like a federation of violent organizations in one country.”

“The Japanese Yakuza, the Chinese Sam Hap Hui, and the Italian Mafia are organizations that exist and have their own power.”

“The Yakuza have been digging into the private loan business, and the Sam Hap Hui have been digging into general violent organizations.”

“There are many rumors that the Triads came in through drugs. In the end, the police keep dying, so they can’t even touch them.”

“Korea has laws related to violent organizations, right?”

Lee Ji-soo asked, thinking that they should just investigate with that, but the team leader shook his head.

“It’s easy if they’re Korean bastards. But they’re Chinese. That’s the problem. If you mess with those bastards, the Chinese embassy will throw a fit. If you touch their innocent citizens without clear evidence, they’ll put on a huge show.”

“Since they’re Chinese, there’s a lot of interference from China, and since there’s no way to identify them with resident registration numbers or fingerprints, there’s no way to track them down even if they commit a crime and run away.”

“Yeah, if you don’t catch them at the scene, it’s impossible to track down Chinese criminals.”

Park Do-joon clicked his tongue, knowing that.

“No, but you know the organization, right? Gangryong Clan? You have to dismantle it.”

“We have to.”

“Clearly, even if they have a strong force and receive support from the Chinese government, they can’t deny that they’re a violent organization.”

“I guess you’re not getting investigation support for that, right? Or am I wrong?”

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

“Realistically, that’s the case.”

“Investigation support? You mean they’re not helping to catch them?”

“It’s not that. Um, you need to know that the most important thing to prove the crime of an organized crime group is the victim’s testimony.”

“That’s right.”

“Yeah, that’s right. And most of their victims are probably Chinese.”

“How do you know?”

“Their management area is Daerim-dong. So, of course, it’s going to be a problem.”

“I don’t understand?”

“It’s simple, it’s like this.”

“If the Gangryong Clan messes with Koreans, Koreans can move or leave the area.”

“The reason why there are so many Chinese people in Daerim-dong is not just because Chinese people suddenly flocked there.”

“The Chinese people who gradually flocked there harass the people around them, and due to that pressure, the natives move to other places, and since the area is what it is, ordinary residents don’t come in, and only Chinese people come in, so naturally, there are more Chinese people.”

“But you know what? The people who live there are Chinese. Eventually, they’re going to return to China.”

“If they continue to stay in Korea, they can move or do something. But most of them have to return to China someday. When they return to China, will there be a force to protect them?”

“The Chinese Triads are enormous in scale. So, if they return to China and someone reports them to the Korean police, it’s impossible to survive properly.”

“Ah……”

“The eradication of criminal organizations requires the absolute cooperation of the area. But Daerim-dong doesn’t have the structure to receive that cooperation. The problem with criminals applies equally to the victims.”

“Ah, I see what you mean.”

“When the victims are in Korea, they are provided with sufficient protection. But if they leave Korea and return to China, there’s no way to protect them.”

“Moreover, their families will still be living in China. So, the people who are suffering from the Gangryong Clan here will never trust the Korean police.”

“And psychologically, people from the same area who are gathered in one area often show extreme hostility towards the outside.”

“Humans psychologically try to find characteristics that can protect their surroundings. And they try to unite based on those characteristics. School ties, regional ties, and blood ties are typical characteristics.”

“It’s like that even in Korea, so wouldn’t it be the same overseas?”

“Conversely, the Chinese are the same.”

“That’s right. Of course, Korea is a liberal democratic country. But the brainwashing that has been going on for decades doesn’t disappear. Rather, looking at the current situation in Korea, it will be strengthened by confirmation bias [the tendency to favor information that confirms existing beliefs or biases].”

“For decades, China has been teaching that Korea is a slave country and their vassal state. Of course, rationally, the Chinese who come to Korea to make money are like that, but emotionally, they can’t help but be hostile and hate Korea.”

“The reality of having to come to a mere vassal state to make money is also annoying.”

“And does Korea warmly embrace them? Frankly, it’s not. The image of Chinese people in Korea is not good, and at the same time, the image of being from a poor country and being ignorant coexist.”

“Koreans unknowingly avoid and distance themselves from such Chinese people.”

“Of course, the Chinese can’t help but feel that, and in the process, hatred for each other blooms.”

“It’s said that when patrolling in Daerim-dong, bulletproof vests and weapons are essential. But in some ways, from the Chinese point of view, it’s an act of ignoring them.”

“No, Daerim-dong has bad security, right?”

“The problem is that the Chinese think that security is average.”

“If you’re only inside, you can’t help but not know about the outside. In Daerim-dong, that security is said to be average, but since they’ve never experienced the security of the outside, they think the police are discriminating against them.”

“Because of such complex psychological hostility, it can be said that the entire Daerim-dong rejects the judicial system of the Republic of Korea itself. And in such cases, a self-governing group naturally arises.”

“Self-governing group? Could it be……?”

Lee Ji-soo had a suspicious look, but Park Do-joon nodded and admitted it.

“Your guess is correct. It’s common in world history for criminal organizations to act as self-governing groups.”

“In fact, even in the United States, it’s no secret that local violent organizations act as self-governing groups in slums.”

“Of course, the problem is that the self-governing group is thoroughly paid, and if you don’t pay, it becomes violent.”

“Do-joon is right. It should be seen that the Gangryong Clan is already acting as a self-governing group in Daerim-dong.”

“The concept that violent organizations receive protection money from people doing business also came from there. Originally, it was money received in the sense that the self-governing group protected them from other violent organizations or threats coming from the outside.”

“Then we won’t get any information even if we investigate?”

“Realistically, that’s highly likely. And there’s a high possibility that a tail will be attached if we investigate.”

Lee Ji-soo swallowed hard at those words. Of course, he knows that he has to work as a police officer. But they are the criminals who raped and murdered the families of police officers for investigating.

It was inevitable that he would be burdened to deal with them.

“You seem to know what the problem is. So, it would be better for you to drop out of this case.”

“Yes? No, Senior? Then are you going to go alone?”

“In this case, that’s safer.”

“Yes? Why?”

“I can disguise myself as a Chinese person and walk around, but you can’t.”

“I can’t?”

“Korean women, you know. They take care of their skin and use good cosmetics from a young age. So, compared to Chinese women, their appearance is definitely different. Their skin is also different.”

“Of course, people who use good things in China are as pretty and well-groomed as Korean women. But realistically, it’s not very likely that such people will come to Daerim-dong to work.”