My Calling Is Profiler [EN]: Chapter 50

“For a guy with a district in Daegu to go to Seongnam… Hahaha!”

Sending a first-term assemblyman when you can’t move yourself is the most powerful way to exert pressure among those in power.

And that assemblyman knows it.

“Is there some kind of case being investigated there?”

“I don’t know. But it seems like a pretty serious one.”

“It must be. Otherwise, that precious assemblyman wouldn’t have deigned to visit.”

Even if they’re a first-term member, they’re still a member of the National Assembly.

National Assembly members are constitutional agencies defined by the Constitution. Not just a member of a constitutional agency, but legally, each one of them *is* a constitutional agency.

Such people have to be careful about where they go.

“Since we wouldn’t send that guy, it must be the New People’s Party [a rival political party].”

“Shall we go take a look?”

“We have to, don’t we? I don’t know what kind of games they’re playing.”

If we’re lucky, we might catch a big fish. The fact that a National Assembly member has appeared is a huge deal in itself.

“Call some reporters too. Oh, and call any other assemblymen who are free that day.”

“Understood.”

I don’t know what the case is. But one thing is certain: Hong Woo-jong is trying to hide something.

“If we catch anything, it’ll be a jackpot, hahaha!”

***

The Seongnam Police Chief felt like he was losing his mind. Assemblyman Hong Woo-jong had come to him a while ago and subtly asked him to take care of things.

But today, no fewer than five National Assembly members from the Future Party had swarmed in.

And behind them were reporters, backing them up.

“Welcome, Assemblymen.”

The police chief swallowed hard and said.

“Nice to see you. We’re here on a visit of encouragement.”

The National Assembly members smiled and shook his hand. But he knew it wasn’t just that.

‘Damn it, I’m going crazy.’

Depending on what he does here, the photos those reporters are taking will determine what kind of headline they’ll run.

“Let’s go inside.”

He bowed obsequiously and led them to the chief’s office, while the reporters waited outside. Of course, that was even more pressure for the chief.

“Chief.”

“Yes, Assemblyman.”

“I heard Assemblyman Hong Woo-jong visited recently?”

‘How did they know that?’

It was an unofficial visit. It wasn’t even on the schedule, but the other side already knew about it.

The movements of National Assembly members are usually secret. If someone were to follow them around, things would get really serious.

“Uh, well….”

“So, what brings you here?”

“Come on! Chief, do you think we’re fools?”

“Pardon?”

“You’ve been here a long time, haven’t you, Chief? You should start thinking about retirement.”

“Assemblyman…?”

“By the way, I heard cops don’t get a good reception in prison.”

At those words, the chief’s face turned pale. They were saying they’d dig up everything and throw him in jail.

‘This is a disaster.’

But to reveal everything here? Then Jeon Gu-wan would kill him. That was for sure.

‘Ah, what to do? What to do?’

The Future Party’s National Assembly member subtly offered him a way out.

“You don’t know much about it?”

“Well, that’s….”

“Is there anyone who might know more?”

“Someone who knows more?”

At those words, the chief’s mind raced. He just had to not say anything. Later, if Jeon Gu-wan said anything, he could say someone else said it, not him.

‘But who?’

Who should he tell to say it? The deputy chief? Would he say it? No way. Then who….

“Is there an investigator named Kang Chang-soo here?”

In fact, Park Do-joon didn’t just send a photo. He also sent the name Kang Chang-soo along with it. And the quick-witted National Assembly members realized that was important.

“Yes! He’s here.”

He could tell Kang Chang-soo. He had never met Hong Woo-jong, and he wasn’t involved with any political parties. He wasn’t a high-ranking officer either.

But if you had to pick the person who knew the most about this case, it would definitely be Kang Chang-soo.

“Could we meet him?”

“Yes, I’ll call him right away!”

The chief immediately called Kang Chang-soo. Kang Chang-soo, who was on internal duty, came up right away.

‘Is this what they call using barbarians to control barbarians?’

Five National Assembly members were staring at him.

And even if Kang Chang-soo wasn’t a profiler, he could tell they were after something.

“Investigator Kang Chang-soo, you’ve been working hard.”

“Not at all!”

“Actually, we heard an interesting story. Did Assemblyman Hong Woo-jong happen to come here?”

“Ah, yes… I saw him come.”

“Really? Why did he come?”

“That’s….”

Of course, he doesn’t know. To be precise, he has a guess, but he can’t be sure if that’s the real reason.

This isn’t a place where he can rashly speak based on speculation.

But the position of National Assembly member isn’t something you get from playing *ttakji* [a children’s game involving folded paper tiles].

Even though it looks like crap on TV, the position of National Assembly member is one that can only be held by those who have won countless political battles.

Even the crap they do on TV is often planned.

“Let me rephrase the question. What case are you currently in charge of, Investigator Kang Chang-soo?”

“Ah, it’s a four-year-old unsolved case. Three women were raped and abandoned, and then died of hypothermia.”

“Oh dear.”

“That’s unfortunate. So, did you catch the culprit?”

“Well, that’s… We did catch some suspicious people….”

“Suspicious people?”

“Yes.”

“Could we know their names?”

“Uh, Kang Dae-hwang, Jeon Bu-man….”

“Wait, did you just say Jeon Bu-man?”

Someone who was listening interrupted him.

“Yes, I said Jeon Bu-man.”

“Is that Jeon Bu-man, the son of Assemblyman Jeon Gu-wan?”

“I can’t reveal the suspect’s personal information….”

He knows, but he’s subtly avoiding it. In fact, that alone is an answer. Otherwise, he could just say no.

And the assemblymen who heard that perked up their ears.

“Could we hear that story in detail?”

“I can’t tell you about the case records because the investigation is ongoing.”

“No, you shouldn’t talk about the case records. Of course, it’s under investigation. But I’d like to know more about the victims of the case.”

“That’s right. Isn’t it our job to comfort the victims of the case?”

At the words of the National Assembly members, Kang Chang-soo clenched his fist inside.

***

Cold cases are hard to solve. That’s why they’re abandoned. But those abandoned cases are sometimes solved.

Those cold cases attract the attention of reporters because of the heartwarming story of a chase spanning several years. And if there are a bunch of National Assembly members attached to it? The attention is bound to be even more intense.

-The Seongnam women’s hypothermia case has been solved. The case was solved after four years of pursuit…….

-The perpetrators of the case used a date rape drug called *mulppong* [a drug used to incapacitate someone] to rape over 100 women…….

The news was excitedly reporting it.

Park Do-joon was staring blankly at it.

“Do-joon.”

“Yes, Team Leader.”

“You really… make things big.”

“I didn’t make this happen?”

“Hey, fool someone else. Do you think I’m stupid? I’m a profiler too, you bastard.”

The team leader squinted and said. Park Do-joon returned, saying the case was solved. And not long after, the news broke.

Three people were arrested, and one person confessed to all the crimes and provided all the evidence. And later, one more person got involved.

His name wasn’t revealed, but the team leader, who was in a position to receive reports, couldn’t help but hear about the name and the person backing him.

“Can you handle it?”

“Pardon?”

“After this, I mean. Can you handle this?”

“Team Leader, why are you worried about that?”

“What?”

“No, aren’t we cops? Isn’t it wrong to investigate while worrying about the aftermath?”

“You still talk well, you little punk.”

At Park Do-joon’s words, the team leader nodded while grumbling.

Park Do-joon was right. The police have no reason to worry about the aftermath. They just have to investigate.

“Yeah, let’s think about that later.”

The team leader said that while looking at the news. And at that moment, Jeon Gu-wan was venting his anger at Hong Woo-jong.

“I told you to go quietly!”

They were both National Assembly members, but Jeon Gu-wan and Hong Woo-jong were on different levels. Because of that, Jeon Gu-wan was treating Hong Woo-jong like a subordinate in the military.

“You bastard! I told you not to get caught! But what? You got caught by the Future Party bastards, not the media? What are you going to do, you bastard!”

He was so angry that he hit Hong Woo-jong in the joint. Hong Woo-jong staggered for a moment, but he got up right away.

“What are you going to do about this! Huh?”

The media, the public opinion, and even the Future Party had found out about the case. At this rate, Jeon Bu-man’s punishment couldn’t be avoided.

In fact, Kang Dae-hwang was the only one who was talking about Jeon Bu-man’s involvement, so he was trying to push him as the main culprit, and he thought he had perfectly erased the evidence.

But as the situation changed, the other two also ended up mentioning Jeon Bu-man.

No, they didn’t just mention him. The drug addict who sold *mulppong* to Jeon Bu-man was caught. He testified that he sold date rape drugs to Jeon Bu-man, and the Future Party revealed it.

“Damn it! I shouldn’t have trusted and sent such an incompetent bastard…….”

Jeon Gu-wan, who had ruined his son’s life, couldn’t hide his excitement and jumped up and down. But he didn’t think he would lose his seat.

His district was a stronghold anyway. He was confident he could get elected even if Jeon Bu-man killed someone. But his son had to go to jail.

For a very long time.

“This son of a bitch, I shouldn’t have called such an incompetent bastard a first-term member…….”

All of this was because Hong Woo-jong couldn’t hide himself and went to the police station openly.

It was ruined because the Future Party found out about it.

“Damn it! It’s ruined! It’s all ruined because of you!”

Jeon Gu-wan was ranting. And Hong Woo-jong was standing still in front of him, taking all the abuse.

On the surface, he seemed to be reflecting.

But his mind was on something completely different.

‘How did they find out? It wasn’t on the schedule in advance?’

Since he had canceled his original schedule and gone, there was no way to know even if his schedule had been leaked.

‘Did someone take a picture there and send it?’

But who? That was the question. How many people would take a picture of a National Assembly member and send it to National Assembly members from another party?

Moreover, he was a first-term assemblyman. Most people don’t know his face, let alone recognize him even if he goes to his district.

But someone took a picture of him and reported it? That means someone was watching him.

‘I need to find out.’

It was too strange to be a coincidence, so he was becoming wary.

Thud.

At that moment, he staggered again from another hit to the joint.

“You ruined my son’s life, you bastard!”

As he watched Jeon Gu-wan ranting in excitement, Hong Woo-jong tried to swallow the thoughts that were rising inside.

‘I need to deal with this bastard first.’

Professional Profiler