My Calling Is Profiler [EN]: Chapter 304

They don’t value others’ lives, only their own. That’s why some of the people who used to be active in Blyde have already retired. But why is Blyde in the news now?

“Look at this.”

My brother handed me his phone. The article on it was shocking.

-Street Racing: Culprit of Midnight Accidents.

The recent street racing accident in Changnyeong was a tragic incident that occurred during a crackdown on habitual street racing in the area.

Fortunately, there were no fatalities this time. However, reports indicate that four members of a family died four years ago due to the reckless driving of an organization called ‘Blyde.’

According to an anonymous source, a vehicle trying to avoid Blyde’s reckless driving plunged into a nearby reservoir. The organization then covered up the incident and fled…

…omitted…

However, the anonymous informant, unable to live with their guilt, reported the incident. The police are now tracking down the culprit…

“What is this?”

“Hyung [older brother or male friend], do you know anything about this?”

“Damn it, what would I know?”

“What’s wrong, Hyung?”

“Shut your mouth, you bastard!”

Kang Jun-man, momentarily enraged, retorted harshly. His brother cautiously watched him.

‘Which bastard is it? Shit!’

Kang Jun-man had no time to worry about his brother. The unsettling memories from that time rushed back.

‘Damn it, which bastard is it?’

That day, after hearing about the new road built in Changnyeong, the members of Blyde drove on it and liked it a lot.

They decided to use it as their street racing course and practiced driving at full speed.

They had a place they used before, but they were tired of driving in the same place all the time. Moreover, the road was completely abandoned, perhaps because the county governor involved in the corruption of building it had been arrested, so they could drive without worrying about anyone.

Until the accident happened in the middle of the night.

While Kang Jun-man was driving to familiarize himself with the road, the front became noisy, and all the cars stopped.

Then they heard there had been an accident.

At first, he thought it was just a common occurrence. Accidents are common in street racing, and this was a newly built road, so it was unfamiliar.

But the accident wasn’t one of their own. Another vehicle had plunged into the reservoir while trying to avoid the leading car.

Everyone stared blankly at the scene. The person who caused the accident froze. A family screamed for help as they fell into the water, but no one said anything about saving them; they were just frozen.

Eventually, the car sank, and only after the screams of the four people disappeared did they realize what they had done.

In the end, they couldn’t do anything and fled the scene. Blyde disbanded shortly after. The media briefly mentioned the missing persons case, but it quickly died down. After that, some quit racing, and some transferred to other teams.

Kang Jun-man wasn’t the one who caused the accident, so he simply transferred to another club. Four years later, he was now in a position to lead another club.

But why is a story from more than four years ago suddenly resurfacing?

“…This is bullshit!”

Enraged, Kang Jun-man threw his phone, startling his brother.

“Hey! That’s my phone…!”

He hurriedly picked it up and tried to argue, showing the cracked screen, but he was intimidated by Kang Jun-man’s fierce demeanor.

“Oh? Um, let’s talk later.”

The people in the hideout also felt uneasy about their leader’s sudden change in mood and got up to leave.

But when they opened the door, several people were standing there.

“Kang Jun-man?”

“Who are you?”

“We’re police officers.”

The police officers showed their IDs.

“We have some questions regarding Blyde, so please come with us.”

At those words, everyone’s eyes turned to Kang Jun-man, whose face turned sour.

“I heard that you caused the accident that day, Kang Jun-man.”

Kang Jun-man was stunned.

“Pardon?”

“We received a report that Kang Jun-man was driving in the lead that day and caused the accident.”

“Who says that!”

“We cannot reveal the identity of the informant.”

The police drew a firm line.

In reality, the identity of the informant cannot be revealed.

“But according to their testimony, Kang Jun-man was leading the team while driving in the lead that day.”

“It wasn’t me.”

Of course, Kang Jun-man denied it. He was driving in the rear, not right behind, but roughly eighteenth in order. In the first place, twenty-three participants started that day according to their ranking, and his ranking wasn’t high at the time.

“Is that so? Other people have different stories.”

“Other people?”

Kang Jun-man’s ears perked up at the words ‘other people.’

“Wait a minute. What does that mean? Other people?”

“We can’t tell you about that. But this is a case where you could be charged with manslaughter, so you’d better answer properly.”

The police said firmly and asked a question.

“So, why did you choose that place that day?”

“Choose?”

“Yes, I heard that Kang Jun-man chose that place.”

At those words, Kang Jun-man’s eyes shook.

He only had one thing to say.

“Call my lawyer.”

“He’s not saying anything?”

Ji Sang-hwan bit his lip. Kang Jun-man said he wouldn’t say anything until his lawyer arrived, so he had no choice but to call one. He didn’t think an investigation would be possible without a lawyer anyway.

No, Park Do-joon is counting on the lawyer’s arrival.

“I know. Because he’s not the culprit. But he knows who the culprit is.”

Park Do-joon said leisurely.

“They think time is on their side. But once they are identified, it’s no longer on their side. To be exact, time is not fair to anyone.”

They must have thought that time would cover up the crime. It actually did, and the statute of limitations will end soon.

“But once they are identified, things change.”

Time makes evidence disappear. Conversely, the moment they are identified, the evidence that they didn’t do it also disappears.

And the identified person will inevitably struggle to find evidence that they are innocent.

“And the lawyer is the person who helps with that struggle.”

“But is it okay to assign a lawyer you know?”

Kang Jun-man asked for a lawyer, but he didn’t ask to call a lawyer he knew. Of course, the police can call a lawyer by their authority, and Park Do-joon could call a lawyer who would help him.

“Don’t worry. She’s on our side. She’s a lawyer whose skills I acknowledge.”

Park Do-joon said confidently.

“She will help us.”

“I’m Jung Yi-yeon.”

Jung Yi-yeon handed Kang Jun-man her business card and greeted him.

“It’s a charge of manslaughter. The situation is not good. According to the person who testified…”

“I really didn’t do it!”

“Do you have anyone who can testify to that or any evidence to prove it?”

“Of course…!”

Kang Jun-man, who was about to speak, hesitated. After that accident, most of the Blyde members cut off contact with each other. They didn’t want to stir up trouble, and they didn’t want to get involved.

But if the police suddenly contact them? There’s a high possibility that they will say something bad about him.

“I guess you don’t. Then it’s disadvantageous. In this kind of case, testimony has a strong influence. Especially if it’s a case from 4 years ago, and if there is no evidence, you should assume that the judgment is made almost entirely based on the testimony.”

“Ah, I’m going crazy. I really didn’t know anything at the time. I just followed in the rear because I wasn’t experienced!”

Kang Jun-man jumped up and down, but Jung Yi-yeon was very calm.

“If there is no one to testify to that, the testimony that has already been received takes precedence.”

“I’m going crazy.”

Kang Jun-man was worried about what to do. Jung Yi-yeon slowly threw bait to Kang Jun-man. She doesn’t know the details of this case, but she knows what Park Do-joon wants.

And she had enough ability to do it.

“But I really just followed from behind. The situation was already over when I arrived at the scene of the accident!”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes! I’m sure!”

Of course, there was a chance to save them. But he couldn’t. He couldn’t bring himself to say it.

“Then… this is getting serious.”

“Why?”

Kang Jun-man was embarrassed and asked Jung Yi-yeon.

“If you were running in the rear, then those people knew it at the time. But the testimony says you led from the front.”

“So?”

“Someone is falsely accusing you to put the blame on you.”

“That’s why I’ve said so many times that I’m innocent!”

“Then who is the person who would put the blame on you?”

“Pardon?”

“You need to know who would do that to defend yourself. In this case, the most likely person is the person who caused the accident.”

“The person who caused the accident?”

“Yes.”

“But why? Why suddenly after 4 years?”

“Recently, there was a major accident while street racing in the area, and everyone’s attention was focused on it. And the bodies of a family were found with the vehicle there.”

At those words, Kang Jun-man couldn’t say anything. He was also shocked when he heard that there had been an accident. But he was relieved that it was just street racing thugs who got caught.

In the first place, Oh Seong-hoon’s case was treated as a suicide and was not reported in the media. But Seo Joo-ran, who was asked by Park Do-joon, made it into an article. So the police at the time knew about the case as a suicide. At least, that’s what it sounded like.

“But if someone testified falsely, the purpose is mostly obvious. They’re trying to hide their crime.”

“Anonymous tip…”

It was said to be an anonymous tip, but in fact, the person who could make that anonymous tip was obvious. There were twenty-three people there that day.

Everyone knows who was running at the very front. There’s no reason for them to sell him out now. Except for one person.

“Gu Deok-gong, that son of a bitch…!”

“Who is Gu Deok-gong?”

“He was the one who ran in the front that day. That bastard was the leader. He was the boss of Blyde. That bastard was the one who caused the accident that day. I’m sure that bastard snitched.”

Kang Jun-man’s anger flared up when he realized who had attacked him.

“Is that so? But why do you think he was trying to put the blame on you?”

“Because that bastard caused the accident.”

And when the news came out in the media and rumors spread that bodies were found in connection with it, he must have sold him out of fear.

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