My Calling Is Profiler [EN]: Chapter 670

“And they’ll be completely cleared of suspicion?”

“That’s right. And we can use that to our advantage.”

“How?”

“I’m the officer in charge.”

So, naturally, I have to talk to the victims. Should I call them to the police station? No. In these situations, it’s best for the police to go to where they’re hiding or staying.

Because if they come out of hiding and are spotted by the criminals, even the survivors could be killed.

“Huh? Wait… then?”

“Exactly. If they set up somewhere secluded, they’ll have a chance to kidnap me.”

Even if they fail, they can at least remove themselves from suspicion and hide safely as victims. If they succeed, they can kidnap Park Do-joon.

Even if Park Do-joon goes missing, they can just say he never came, since they are victims.

“Wow, really?”

“And realistically, Baekryonghoe [White Dragon Society, a Chinese criminal organization] probably doesn’t know all of its members. Besides, those guys are Wang Woo-hwan’s subordinates. That means their area of activity isn’t China, but Korea.”

And it’s unlikely that Baekryonghoe has the identities of those who were active in Korea.

“So, Wang Woo-hwan will try to secure his own safety by diverting his subordinates.”

“Is he doing it for his subordinates’ safety?”

“Of course not.”

If he were that kind of person, would Wang Woo-hwan have committed crimes in the first place? That’s impossible.

“It’s for his own safety.”

“His own safety?”

“I don’t know how many there are, but it’s easier to track a large number than a small number.”

In other words, if his subordinates officially defect to the Buljijokpa [a rival gang], Wang Woo-hwan is left alone. And whether it’s the police or Baekryonghoe, tracking down a single person in hiding requires more time and effort.

“Moreover, if the plan succeeds properly, his subordinates can take care of him.”

“Aha!”

Even if they are victims and request protection, the police can’t protect them 24/7. They’ll watch over them for a month or two at most, and then naturally back off when they deem it safe.

Then, they can naturally become Wang Woo-hwan’s hands and feet, carrying out external activities for him, or protecting him while he proceeds with other tasks.

“And the police usually don’t suspect that a criminal is hiding around the victims or that the victims are protecting him, right?”

“T, that’s right.”

Of course, if everything succeeds, he’ll disappear without a trace.

“Wang Woo-hwan probably asked Hong Woo-jong for help. But he’d want to prepare for the worst.”

And that method is to call me out.

“What if it fails?”

Jo Sang-gyu, who had been listening to Park Do-joon’s prediction, tilted his head. If it fails, everything is lost.

“There’s nothing to lose even if it fails.”

“Why?”

“I told you before. The larger the group, the easier it is to track. Let’s say this fails and his subordinates are dragged into prison. Then Wang Woo-hwan is the only one left. Right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Then how are you going to track him?”

“Ah….”

Of course, Wang Woo-hwan will run away as soon as he knows things have gone wrong. And not as a group, but as an individual wandering around the country. If a Chinese person does that, not a Korean, it’s virtually impossible to track him.

“He can’t abandon his subordinates at this point, but he can’t take them with him either. But that way, he can naturally shake them off.”

If everything goes according to plan, Wang Woo-hwan has nothing to lose.

“If he succeeds, he disappears completely, and if he fails, he runs away alone… That’s a scary guy.”

Jo Sang-gyu clicked his tongue at Park Do-joon’s prediction. He hadn’t anticipated that.

“Detective, then how do we catch him? Even if we go to the scene, there will only be small fries, right?”

“Yeah, there will only be small fries.”

Given Wang Woo-hwan’s personality, he wouldn’t be loitering around, risking being caught under surveillance.

‘Wang Woo-hwan will be extremely wary of me at this point.’

“So, I’m not going.”

“Huh?”

“Do you know what mistake those guys made?”

“What is it?”

Park Do-joon chuckled and shook his cell phone.

“They contacted me with a cell phone. And they’ll keep using it to contact me.”

And in that case, the answer was simpler than he thought.

“Tracking their location isn’t that difficult, is it?”

Wang Woo-hwan thought to himself that his plan was well-crafted. If successful, he could seize the opportunity to lure out and kidnap Park Do-joon.

Then he could sufficiently appeal his necessity to Hong Woo-jong and survive.

If it fails? Only his subordinates get caught. His subordinates are just petty criminals with hardly any serious crimes, so they’ll probably serve about a year and then be deported to China.

What if they get caught by Baekryonghoe in China and get killed? Who cares? The important thing is that he survives.

‘I need to think about my own safety first, my own safety.’

The foolish subordinates cheered, thinking it was a good idea to pretend to be victims and receive protection, but what Wang Woo-hwan was really worried about was Park Do-joon.

Would he be able to see through his trap? That’s why he decided to stay in a safe place and assess the situation as much as possible.

He had no intention of loitering around trying to assess the situation and getting caught.

“Well, even if the police come around here….”

Wang Woo-hwan glanced at the clock on the wall, thinking that way. The promised time for the police to arrive was slightly past.

“I wonder if they’ve arrived.”

He muttered to himself.

“They’re stupid subordinates, but surely they won’t make stupid mistakes when their lives are at stake.”

Wang Woo-hwan thought that way and turned his gaze away from the clock with an uneasy look. And he tried to turn his attention to the TV.

He felt even more anxious when he stayed still.

“Yeah, nothing will happen. Even if something goes wrong, only the idiots will get caught.”

Just as he was reassuring himself, his cell phone suddenly started ringing.

‘What is it?’

Wang Woo-hwan was startled for a moment and checked it. It was a subordinate. And upon confirming that, Wang Woo-hwan frowned and answered it.

“What? I told you to call later, didn’t I?”

-Boss, th, the police haven’t come. What should we do?

“What? They haven’t come?”

-No, it’s been 30 minutes past the appointment time, and they still haven’t come?

“Did you try calling?”

-They’re not answering. The signal is going through, but….”

Wang Woo-hwan felt uneasy at those words. But a 30-minute difference isn’t a big deal. It might be a little late to come all the way here from Seoul in the first place.

“Wait a little longer. They’ll contact you.”

-Yes, boss. I’ll contact you as soon as the story is over.

“Okay.”

Wang Woo-hwan hung up and looked at the clock on the wall again.

“Something feels off….”

But everything was already in progress. There was no turning back now.

“Damn it. Yeah, nothing will happen.”

Wang Woo-hwan muttered to himself, trying not to pay attention. About two hours passed. Finally, the phone rang again.

“Yeah, it’s me.”

-Boss, the police came, but Park Do-joon that bastard didn’t come. Another guy in charge of that came.

“I thought so.”

He thought there was a high possibility of that. If Park Do-joon and that partner of his had come together, he could have subdued them and handed them over, but things in the world don’t always go so easily.

“What did they say?”

-They checked a few things and left. They seemed to believe that we were the victims.

“They would.”

It’s a lie he made by mobilizing all his knowledge. And he had been drilling it into his subordinates’ heads for the past few days.

He had drilled it in enough that even if they were stupid, they wouldn’t make mistakes, so there were no parts that could be misunderstood or suspected.

“So what did they say?”

-They said to hide here for the time being. They said they would find us a place to hide if we wanted.

“You did as I told you?”

-Yes, I asked them to find it as soon as possible.

“Good job.”

They wouldn’t think that Wang Woo-hwan would be living near the accommodation they found, and now that his subordinates are receiving police protection as victims, they can live comfortably with their support.

‘Depending on the situation, I’ll catch Park Do-joon that bastard and hand him over to Hong Woo-jong.’

Wang Woo-hwan breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he and his family would be safe.

-What should we do, boss?

“Stay there for the time being, as the police might be suspicious. And if you have to move, tell the police.”

-Is it okay?

“They’ll be even more suspicious if we don’t tell them we’re moving. So you have to tell them for sure.”

-Yes, boss. Then I’ll stay here and call you in a few days.

“Okay, be careful.”

Wang Woo-hwan let out a long sigh after hanging up.

“Did I fool them?”

Now all that’s left is for him to disappear quietly.

“The Baekryonghoe guys will be quiet in about a year, so I’ll have to figure out what to do then….”

At that moment, someone knocked on the door of the room he was in.

“Who is it!”

Wang Woo-hwan raised his voice with an unknown sense of unease. And the voice heard from beyond.

“Open the door! It’s the police!”

Wang Woo-hwan was startled by those words. Then he got up from his seat. There are already police outside the door. Then, of course, it is impossible to escape through the door.

Then what’s left?

Crash!

He had made sure to create an escape route in preparation for this. He had found a motel with a room on the first floor and was staying there. It was a bit shabby because there shouldn’t be any burglar bars, but it didn’t matter.

Because he had to run away in case of an emergency.

Of course, he thought it would succeed. He didn’t think he would jump out of the window. But before Wang Woo-hwan, who had jumped out of the window, could get up, someone came up, blocking the sun.

“Wang Woo-hwan, long time no see? I guess this is the first time we’ve talked properly?”

Wang Woo-hwan looked up at the unfamiliar voice. Then he got goosebumps. Park Do-joon was looking down at him with the sun behind him.

“Wang Woo-hwan, I’m arresting you on charges of murder and kidnapping.”

Park Do-joon coldly said as he turned Wang Woo-hwan’s hands behind his back and handcuffed him.

“Your subordinates are probably being subdued by now. Did you really think you could escape?”

Wang Woo-hwan’s face was distorted at those words.

# The Belief of a Criminal

Wang Woo-hwan was arrested. Not only Wang Woo-hwan but also the rest were arrested.

“He was arrested for a stupid mistake.”

“Wang Woo-hwan only knew himself. That’s why he couldn’t predict the other person’s actions.”

Wang Woo-hwan is a selfish person. That’s why he became a criminal as a profiler.

“A profiler has to predict the actions of the other person, and sometimes even the actions of allies. But Wang Woo-hwan couldn’t do that.”

That’s why Wang Woo-hwan didn’t expect his subordinates to contact him. Park Do-joon made an appointment with them and deliberately blocked the police from approaching.

Then what will the criminals do? Will they just wait until they come? No. Of course, they will report to the boss and try to receive the next plan.”