My Calling Is Profiler [EN]: Chapter 314

“But…”

Lee Ji-soo trailed off quietly. Park Do-joon nodded, as if understanding her unspoken words.

“Is it giving you a headache, dealing with his advances?”

“How did you know?”

“Victims who don’t report sexual harassment by those in positions of power usually look just like you.”

Lee Ji-soo offered a bitter smile. Lee Chang-man was known for subtly touching female officers’ shoulders or patting their behinds.

And given the strict hierarchy of the Korean police force, no one dared to resist or report him.

“I don’t know how much longer I can take it.”

“You won’t have to for much longer.”

Park Do-joon watched Lee Chang-man laughing heartily with someone else, a stark contrast to his demeanor with Park Do-joon, which made him feel disgusted.

‘And he calls himself a police officer.’

Moreover, the person he was talking to was also a police officer, fully aware of the sexual harassment. The fact that he was turning a blind eye made Park Do-joon want to turn the world upside down.

“By the way, what’s with you suddenly being assigned to school violence prevention, Senior?”

“You heard?”

“It’s more than just hearing; the rumors are everywhere. They say they’re pushing you in that direction.”

‘So, that’s how it is.’

Lee Chang-man couldn’t simply take over the duties of the community affairs department on his own authority. The higher-ups were deliberately trying to get rid of Park Do-joon.

And only those at the top could orchestrate that.

“Since they can’t fire me outright, they’re trying to make me leave out of disgust.”

“Are you going to be okay?”

“Of course, I’m not going to be okay.”

In any case, it’s within the normal scope of police work, so even Hyunseong Group can’t interfere. Of course, they could try, but the resulting problems would be more trouble than they’re worth.

Saying someone shouldn’t be given unfair work is socially acceptable, but demanding favors even for legitimate work is not.

And the police could legitimately protest such actions, which a large corporation couldn’t easily ignore.

“I’ll have to look for an opportunity.”

“An opportunity?”

“Patience is essential when fighting crime, especially crimes involving power.”

In cases involving power, simply exposing the crime isn’t enough. Exposing it too early can lead to a cover-up, with the whistleblower often punished.

“As you know, the world isn’t clean. There’s a limit to fighting criminals with your own strength alone.”

That’s why you sometimes have to wait for the right moment. And to seize that opportunity, you need patience.

“But that kind of person… Haa~!”

“It won’t take as long as you think.”

Park Do-joon glanced at Lee Chang-man.

“That kind of person likes women.”

“That’s the problem!”

“That’s not the problem itself. It’s what stems from that that’s the problem.”

If Park Do-joon’s memory was correct, Lee Chang-man was originally demoted to another province for sexual harassment and eventually retired. But the situation had changed. The workplace was different, so the person who reported him in the original timeline wouldn’t be there, increasing the possibility of him keeping his position.

Of course, he wasn’t going to tell Lee Ji-soo to report him for his own convenience.

“Do you think the fact that that kind of person likes women won’t become widely known?”

“Huh?”

“What criminals desperately want is leverage to persuade the other party, especially if they’re a police officer in a major department.”

The profiling team was definitely a major department. And being part of the Metropolitan Investigation Unit, which operates nationwide, made it even more significant.

“From the start, why do you think they brought that kind of person here? Lee Chang-man isn’t exactly recognized within the organization.”

In fact, his work ability was quite low compared to other team leaders, and he made little effort to improve.

“I figured that out.”

Lee Ji-soo, who had worked closely with him for a short time, knew how incompetent he was.

“Then what’s the purpose of the higher-ups bringing him in?”

“To get rid of you, Senior.”

He was the type to do whatever he was told by those above him, making him a suitable pawn to attack Park Do-joon as ordered.

“So that’s why they brought him in. And do you think that kind of person has a sense of justice? People who commit illegal or anti-social acts within an organization are usually aiming for one of two things.”

One is protecting the organization. Even if it involves illegal or anti-social acts, the organization’s protection comes first, and those who turn a blind eye for that reason are the targets.

For example, soldiers who commit war crimes in the military are that type of person. They know it’s a war crime but ignore it to protect the military organization.

The other type is those who act for their own gain. They don’t care about the organization’s goals but try to increase their power and gain benefits within it.

“If Lee Chang-man were the former type, he wouldn’t commit sexual harassment.”

He couldn’t. Sexual harassment is a major issue that can bring down an organization. And given the nature of the police, a public sexual harassment case would be incredibly damaging.

“So, he’s the latter type.”

“That’s right.”

A type that uses the organization for personal gain and wields power within it.

“If someone from the outside were to target that type, how would they approach him?”

“They would approach him with something he likes.”

“Money, power, and women are the most common elements used to target a man.”

And he’s agreeing to unfair actions for his own promotion, meaning he has little resistance to immoral behavior.

“If someone from the outside is targeting him?”

“He’ll fall for it?”

He’ll fall for it more easily than you think. And many people are targeting the Metropolitan Investigation Unit.

“He’ll fall on his own soon.”

And that’s the opportunity. If you secretly expose it then, even if the higher-ups want to protect Lee Chang-man, they won’t be able to ignore it.

“I understand. But how long can I endure that behavior….”

“You don’t have to endure it.”

“Yes? But you said to be patient?”

“That doesn’t mean you have to endure it silently. You can intensify his thirst in reverse.”

“What do you mean?”

“Women have a weapon called communication. You have to use that.”

“You mean spread rumors.”

“That’s right.”

Lee Chang-man is committing sexual harassment, but not to just anyone. Currently, most victims are silent out of shame.

“Publicly exposing it and spreading rumors internally are completely different matters.”

Even if rumors spread within the police, they won’t abandon Lee Chang-man easily.

But they can’t openly tell him to do anything.

Because if they do, and someone on the outside catches wind of it and it goes to the media, it’ll be a disaster for the police.

“There are resident reporters inside the police station. And if sexual harassment rumors start circulating, the higher-ups will become sensitive.”

They’ll be even more cautious because there was a situation where an internal reporter was almost killed by a corrupt police officer.

“So, they’ll give him a warning.”

“That’s right.”

That way, Lee Chang-man won’t be able to commit sexual harassment so easily.

That doesn’t mean they can crack down on anyone or anything. It’s just a rumor, and if the police start investigating internally to find the source, reporters might get involved.

“And that will increase Lee Chang-man’s thirst.”

I don’t know how it will play out, but given Lee Chang-man’s attraction to women, it’s unlikely to end well.

“So, slowly focus on communication.”

“What about you, Senior?”

“Me? I still have to be patient.”

He was planning to show his teeth when the time was right.

Park Do-joon was assigned to a boys’ high school to guide school violence prevention. But Lee Chang-man didn’t consider that outsiders also attend events for this purpose.

“Who’s coming?”

“I heard Seven Days is coming?”

“Ah, I’m screwed.”

Park Do-joon sighed.

“Yes? Why? They’re pretty, aren’t they? How often do you get to see pretty girls like Seven Days?”

Park Do-joon just smiled bitterly at the male police officer who was grinning.

‘He’s a patrolman, what can I do.’

Of course, he’s still a patrolman in rank, but he knows from experience. He knows what it means when celebrities, especially very famous girl groups, come from the outside like this.

“Yes, Seven Days. They’re famous.”

Are they just famous? They’re one of the leading girl groups in the Korean Wave [Hallyu, the global popularity of South Korean culture]. Seven Days, named because the seven members permeate your heart one day at a time, is definitely a good group.

They also have good reputations. To be exact, there was a controversy.

One of the members was accused of being a school violence perpetrator, causing an uproar online. But later, the investigation revealed that the accuser was actually the perpetrator, and the member was the victim.

The guy who used to hang out with her was jealous of her sudden success and spread false information.

In any case, they gained sympathy from the incident and became even more famous. Perhaps because one of the members was a victim of school violence, Seven Days was quite sincere in their school violence prevention events.

In fact, they are school violence prevention ambassadors selected by the police.

‘But that’s just one aspect of the show.’

The problem is that even if Seven Days is sincere as school violence prevention ambassadors, the criminal bastards who commit school violence don’t suddenly change their minds and say, ‘I shouldn’t do it again.’

At best, that might happen until middle school, but realistically, a high school student being moved by a celebrity and deciding not to commit school violence? That’s not going to happen.

Moreover, no matter how sincere they are, they can’t pack a lunch box and devote themselves to school violence prevention activities.

Because being a celebrity is a business.

So, all they can do is show their faces at prevention activities, and in that case, the following situation almost always occurs.

“No, how many people are there?”

Clearly, today, the plan was for about three police officers to gather the students in the auditorium and simply explain things.

But looking at the people flocking in, it’s definitely not a small number. The guys with some power within the police started gathering to take pictures, and to look good to those high-ranking officials, the police were urgently deployed additionally.