My Calling Is Profiler [EN]: Chapter 675

Wang Uhwan is a Chinese criminal, the mastermind behind a long-term fraud that swindled money from people in Korea.

Given that, the possibility of anyone believing him if he later claims, ‘Actually, Hong Woojong is the real criminal,’ is practically zero.

Moreover, there isn’t any evidence linking Hong Woojong to the crimes, is there?

‘What should I do…?’

Wang Uhwan’s eyes betrayed his growing distress. Watching this, Park Dojoon chuckled inwardly.

‘He must be feeling the pressure.’

In fact, Park Dojoon’s reason for recommending Moonlight [a prestigious law firm] was simple: to psychologically unsettle Wang Uhwan. There are several mega-sized law firms in Korea, some with enough power and influence to take on the case regardless of Hong Woojong’s involvement.

‘But usually, they’d rather see their client go to jail than fight a losing battle.’

So, he recommended a firm where Wang Uhwan would have to fight tooth and nail. And from Wang Uhwan’s perspective, Moonlight is his only hope for survival, so he can’t help but be conflicted.

‘What’s your next move?’

The moment he hires Moonlight Law Firm, he will have betrayed Hong Woojong. No matter what he says, Hong Woojong won’t believe him, and there’s a high probability that Hong will try to eliminate his family. So, does he just accept going to jail? Of course, his sentence might be a bit longer, but his family might be safe.

The problem is that ‘might.’ He doesn’t know what choice Hong Woojong will make.

‘Sometimes, too much knowledge breeds fear.’

Perhaps Wang Uhwan, having observed him closely, knows more about Hong Woojong than Park Dojoon does. That’s why he can’t be certain that Hong will spare his family.

How can he believe that the guy who tried to kill his siblings to protect his power and gain an advantage in the division of assets, and eventually even killed his own father, would ‘leave my family alone?’

That’s why Wang Uhwan was paralyzed by indecision, his eyes darting around nervously.

And into that moment of vulnerability, Park Dojoon slyly threw a bait.

“If you wish, I can arrange for your family to be evacuated to a safe location.”

“Evacuate my family?”

“Yes, Hong Woojong hasn’t made a decision yet. So, if your family disappears, he has no way to retaliate. According to our investigation, Hong Woojong has limited resources in China – less than ten operatives.”

“What?”

“Isn’t that right? Hong Woojong hasn’t been to China recently, and he’s had no contact with anyone there. It’s obvious how much influence he could realistically have built up in China.”

At Park Dojoon’s words, Wang Uhwan’s eyes began to gleam with renewed hope.

And Park Dojoon smiled inwardly as he watched it.

‘These types of people tend to believe they’re in control of everything.’

In fact, intelligent people often have that tendency even more strongly. Especially Wang Uhwan, who has been consistently successful since joining the criminal underworld, is particularly susceptible.

‘He’ll try to process the information I gave him in his own way.’

But from the beginning, the information itself is flawed. So, the conclusion he reaches is bound to be wrong. However, Wang Uhwan has no time to consider that the answer is wrong, and even if he did, there’s no way to verify it.

“You’ll let me evacuate my family?”

“Yes.”

“How? Those guys will be watching them?”

“I’ll help you make a call to your family. I imagine you must have prepared for the worst, right?”

“……”

There’s no way Wang Uhwan wouldn’t have made some preparations. He already knew that Wang Uhwan’s family was being watched, and he could have instructed them to evacuate if necessary.

However, he couldn’t relay that information because he was imprisoned, so he’s currently powerless.

He asked his lawyer to call his family that day, but instead of calling, the lawyer submitted his resignation and disappeared.

“Or, quietly going to jail is also an option.”

Park Dojoon mentioned the other possibility to further agitate the wavering Wang Uhwan.

“Let me be frank. Hong Woojong is dreaming of becoming the future president. And when there are presidential elections in Korea, all sorts of negative campaigns erupt. Do you think Hong Woojong will try to keep Wang Uhwan alive?”

“Negative?”

“You wouldn’t know since you haven’t been involved in an election. I’m talking about all sorts of dirty tactics used to discredit the opponent. They just throw around accusations recklessly to damage the opponent’s image. And your situation is ripe for exploitation.”

At those words, Wang Uhwan considered the nature of elections and negative campaigning. And he had no choice but to admit the truth.

It was true. Even though China doesn’t have an election system like Korea, it’s not entirely absent. China also has the National People’s Congress, similar to Korea’s National Assembly.

However, within that National People’s Congress, provincial and city levels are determined by indirect elections, while county and township levels are determined by direct elections.

In simple terms, it’s like the governor and mayor are chosen indirectly, while the district head is chosen directly in Korea.

Of course, since the population is so vast, even that is a monumental task, and naturally, the competition to reach the heart of power is fierce.

‘And China would be even more ruthless than Korea, not less.’

China’s power is far more absolute than Korea’s.

Of course, they commit all sorts of crimes if necessary to seize power.

‘You don’t know the elections in Korea, so…’

You have to judge based on the information you have, and if that information is incorrect, the judgment will also be flawed.

“If it seems like you’ll become a liability, do you think Hong Woojong will keep your family alive?”

If Wang Uhwan’s family turns against him and exposes everything, will he spare them? He won’t. At least, that’s how it will appear to Wang Uhwan.

“My family doesn’t know anything!”

“Really? Does Wang Uhwan truly believe that? More importantly, does Moonlight believe that?”

“What? Why is Moonlight being brought into this!”

‘Lee Yeona, I’m sorry.’

Park Dojoon decided to shift some of the blame onto Moonlight.

“Moonlight can’t afford to be associated with Hong Woojong. They’ll have to sabotage his election no matter what. And they can give money to your family and portray you as a victim of injustice.”

“Give… money?”

“Can your family live comfortably in China?”

“……”

At those words, Wang Uhwan was taken aback. Because of him, they will be scrutinized by other organizations. Of course, there’s a good chance they won’t be killed, but it will be difficult to live a normal life because of his past actions.

They will likely be short of money, and the temptation of financial gain cannot be ignored.

“It’s called a bad son from a good father. I don’t know if you know about Edison, but Edison’s children lived as con artists all their lives.”

To be exact, the eldest son lived as a con artist and died, and the second son lived an unproductive life and died. The third and fourth sons lived relatively well as politicians and inventors.

“How can you be so sure?”

At those words, Wang Uhwan was speechless.

‘That’s right.’

One of the things profilers shouldn’t do is profile their own family. Because if that happens, trust is broken, and they can’t maintain healthy relationships.

‘And that’s why he can’t be certain.’

Moreover, Wang Uhwan has been involved in criminal organizations for a long time. So, his information is skewed and negative, so even if he tries to analyze it, the results won’t be reliable. Because the profiler’s baseline is distorted.

“My children… no, my wife…”

‘There’s no way they’re okay.’

And even if that’s not the case, he can’t trust them. Because Chinese culture itself often disregards trust, and Wang Uhwan has lived as the head of a criminal organization for a long time.

And the family lived with it, knowing that fact. If it was a normal household, they would have divorced the moment they learned that. But the wife chose not to divorce and chose to live enjoying the benefits, and it is unreasonable to expect the children raised by such a wife to have correct and just values.

“Can you… let me call?”

‘Bingo.’

Park Dojoon smiled at those words.

“Gladly. Of course, if you tell me all the information.”

At those words, Wang Uhwan closed his eyes tightly.

“What is this…?”

The information Wang Uhwan possessed was extensive. He didn’t know about Hong Geun Jong’s attempted murder and Hong Minyoung because he wasn’t involved, but he couldn’t be ignorant of Hong Changshik because Wang Uhwan was the one who introduced the terrorists in the first place. And there was something seriously important.

“A sadist?”

It wasn’t just a simple masochist either, but a serial killer who kidnaps, tortures, and kills their victims.

Korean organizations used to supply them, but after they were eliminated, he took over. However, recently, the organization was destroyed, so the victim supply was cut off, leading to increased tension.

“Crazy, this…!”

Lee Jisu froze while listening to the testimony.

“It’s so unbelievable that I can’t even prove it.”

Even experienced Jo Sangkyu couldn’t hide his shock.

“He says he knows at least thirty victims.”

If you consider the victims supplied by other organizations, the total number could be staggering.

“If there is evidence, I can definitely expose him.”

The problem was the lack of evidence. Hong Woojong was meticulous. He never left any trace. The victim was cremated and then taken to the sea using his personal yacht, and when he committed murder, he took precautions as if he was completely covered from head to toe.

From the beginning, it wasn’t a sexual relationship, but he felt sexual pleasure while watching the other person writhing in pain, so there was no need for physical contact.

“Even that is gone now.”

Park Dojoon sighed while looking at the picture that another police officer brought. A space that once seemed to hold secrets. But all that remained was an empty space that had been burned down, reduced to ashes.

“He burned it all thoroughly, meticulously.”

When they received Wang Uhwan’s statement and went to the scene, it had already been completely destroyed by fire. The smell of gasoline permeated the air.

It wasn’t just a little bit sprinkled and spread around. According to the fire investigator, he saturated the area with gasoline and then set it ablaze.

And there’s no way that evidence could survive such a fire.

“It seems like he did it as soon as Wang Uhwan was arrested.”

“He’s a meticulous guy.”

Jo Sangkyu gritted his teeth.

“The good thing is that we found out even now.”

“We have to prevent additional victims and prove the crime.”

“Yes.”

Of course, it won’t be easy. According to Wang Uhwan’s testimony, Hong Woojong is a terrifying individual. He even became obsessed with torture and acted as if he was half-crazed, exploiting Wang Uhwan’s carelessness, and in the meantime, he located his family and used them as a means of blackmail.

“It won’t be easy.”

Park Dojoon muttered while staring at the picture.

Lee Jisu asked him.

“But you’re going to catch him, right?”

“I have to catch him.”

Park Dojoon said calmly without turning his head.

“Because that’s my mission.”

And until then, Park Dojoon had no intention of stopping.

My Career Is A Profiler