My Calling Is Profiler [EN]: Chapter 68

“But if you come, it will at least give the impression that things are relatively safe.”

The presence of police at a location surprisingly gives people a sense of psychological security.

In American dramas, police officers are often portrayed with a donut in hand. But it’s not necessarily because they love donuts.

It’s an image that originated with donut shops, which were frequently robbed due to their late-night hours.

They suffered losses and then changed their approach, starting to provide leftover donuts to the police for free. As police officers began to visit frequently, robbers became afraid and stopped targeting those shops.

The same goes for Korea. If rumors spread that a police officer lives in a building, it becomes a less attractive target for thieves.

“Of course, I’m going to increase security measures this time. I’ll install a number lock at the entrance and set up CCTV.”

“Ah, so you’re saying you just want me to move in to feel safer.”

“I’d appreciate it if you would.”

“I’m grateful for the offer.”

The apartment is quite nice. There’s even a parking lot suitable for high-end cars.

I could definitely live in a place like this. Plus, it’s close to work.

“Really? Then please move in as soon as possible. Han Gyuri has agreed to help organize your belongings by next week.”

“I’ll move in as soon as the apartment is empty.”

“Then I’ll get the wallpaper and flooring redone.”

Joo Do-cheon chuckled with relief as he went downstairs.

Park Do-joon returned to his room and looked at the statue of the goddess of justice on his desk.

“Where did this even come from?”

He had no idea where it came from, but one thing was certain.

It was helpful to him.

“The goddess of justice, huh?”

Park Do-joon smiled faintly as he looked at it.

# The Dead Tell No Tales

Park Do-joon remembers the past. He has vague memories of case-related records, but he also has knowledge of other things, such as where to invest and which companies will grow in the long term.

Until now, Sky Industry had been in the red, so there were no dividends, and as a rookie police officer, he didn’t have much money, so he couldn’t capitalize on those future memories. But now things were different.

“The first dividend.”

“Ten million won… Are you sure it’s okay to give this out?”

“It’s fine. The company is running smoothly now.”

“But you’re still focused on growing the company, right?”

“The chairman has agreed to provide loans. We’re going to acquire companies that are currently up for sale.”

“That won’t be cheap.”

“Not cheap? It’s practically free.”

“Free?”

Park Do-shik said, grinning.

But Park Do-joon didn’t understand. As far as he knew, companies didn’t come that cheap.

“Oh, didn’t you know? There are widespread rumors that those companies are being targeted by Hyunseong Group, you know?”

“That’s right.”

“So, there’s a rumor that Hyunseong is investigating the buyer’s identity.”

“Why investigate their identity?”

“To screw them over. Well, I don’t know the exact reason why.”

“I think I know.”

As soon as Park Do-joon heard that, he understood. It’s common to set up a dummy CEO to avoid company responsibility.

And anyone buying these companies wouldn’t want to be associated with that.

Since they can’t get work from Hyunseong, and other places will be reluctant to trade with them because they’re on Hyunseong’s bad side.

Of course, they’ll claim they have nothing to do with the existing president, but given Hyunseong’s announcement that they’re investigating identities because of the obvious trick of a dummy CEO, there’s no chance they’ll be believed.

“So, it’s practically dirt cheap.”

The value of the company is treated as less than zero, and the value of land, buildings, and equipment is also significantly depreciated.

“So, we can acquire a few at a low price.”

“Will you actually use them then?”

“Hey, we’ve already paid off all our company’s debts. Well, we’ll have to take out a loan again to buy them, but we can still give out dividends once as a 기념 [commemoration], right?”

Park Do-joon chuckled at Park Do-shik’s words. It wasn’t wrong. He had never received dividends even once. But now he finally could.

“Good idea.”

“So, what are you going to use this money for?”

“Well?”

Park Do-joon smiled faintly.

Ten million won. It’s not a lot of money (approximately $7,500 USD).

‘But it’s money that can grow.’

Of course, I need to jog my memory a bit to remember what will be profitable during this period.

‘Bitcoin is in a downward trend, so I shouldn’t buy it now. Hyunseong… It seems like that won’t work because history is very different this time around.’

As he was organizing his thoughts, Park Do-shik chuckled and turned on the TV.

“Think about it slowly. Come and have a meal while you’re here.”

“Okay.”

“My wife said she’s making braised short ribs today. It’s 돼지 갈비찜 [pork ribs braised in a sweet and savory sauce], but what else can we expect?”

As the brothers were trying to share a moment of brotherly affection, a breaking news story suddenly appeared on the screen.

-Just now, Assemblyman Jeon Gu-wan was found dead. Assemblyman Jeon Gu-wan was reportedly found abandoned naked by the roadside.

-The police are currently forming an investigation team to investigate the death of Assemblyman Jeon Gu-wan….

“Huh?”

The death of Assemblyman Jeon Gu-wan was reported as breaking news.

Park Do-joon’s face hardened as he watched.

‘Jeon Gu-wan is dead? That bastard?’

Assemblyman Jeon Gu-wan.

He was a member of the National Assembly who clashed with Park Do-joon in a recent case and a powerful lawmaker with four terms of experience. And he’s dead?

Of course, people can die. But….

‘Jeon Gu-wan isn’t the kind of person who would just die.’

It didn’t mean he was too nice to do that. Even if he doesn’t remember the case, he remembers other things. Assemblyman Jeon Gu-wan was alive until he was arrested for bribery later.

Even after the bribery, he went to jail for a year, but he didn’t die or have an accident. He remembers that clearly.

But Jeon Gu-wan is dead?

“Wow, he made such a fuss because of his son last time; it looks like he finally got what was coming to him.”

Park Do-shik, unaware of the situation, clicked his tongue and cursed Jeon Gu-wan as he watched the breaking news. He had heard rumors that he had been trying to cover up his son’s murder.

However, because his power was so strong, he was not punished due to insufficient evidence.

But that alone had severely damaged his reputation.

But that man is dead.

“That’s strange.”

“Well, wouldn’t there be more than one or two guys who hold a grudge against a guy like that?”

“That’s not it….”

The moment Park Do-joon frowned at the suspicious news, a text message arrived on his phone.

Park Do-joon looked at it and smiled bitterly.

-Emergency duty. Everyone report to work immediately.

“I guess I’ll have to eat 돼지 갈비찜 [braised pork ribs] later.”

***

“Okay, everyone saw the news, right?”

The team leader clapped his hands as he looked at the people gathered, trying to lighten the mood.

“As you all saw, Assemblyman Jeon Gu-wan died. It’s clearly a murder. Assemblyman Jeon Gu-wan was found abandoned naked next to the highway. The police are currently planning to do their best to catch the culprit. All Seoul police are entering an emergency duty system.”

It’s the death of a current member of the National Assembly, not just any figure.

Naturally, the political world is in an uproar. They’re saying that the police can’t protect them and aren’t doing their jobs properly.

Not long ago, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, which was already under fire from above due to the fact that the police had been paid to neglect a room salon [an establishment providing private entertainment with hostesses] and that a number of women had been kidnapped, tortured, and murdered as a result, is mobilizing all the police to solve this problem at all costs.

“Everyone, go to the scene. Anyone have any questions?”

“No, sir.”

“Good. Move out.”

At those words, everyone stood up with tense faces and hurried out.

Except for one person, Park Do-joon.

“Park Do-joon, what are you dissatisfied with now?”

The team leader frowned as he looked at Park Do-joon, who was leisurely getting up and moving.

“I think it’s 병신짓 [a stupid짓, a Korean suffix often used to describe an action or behavior].”

“병신짓 [stupid act]?”

“If you’re all tied up in a member of the National Assembly’s case, what about the other cases? There’s more than one or two cases waiting.”

“We have to solve the urgent cases first.”

“Urgent? Is the dead guy going to run away?”

“Isn’t the culprit running away?”

“Aren’t other cases like that too? No, if you’re all stuck here, what about the other victims?”

“끄응 [a grunt of acknowledgement].”

He wasn’t wrong. Strictly speaking, it’s right to treat the death of a member of the National Assembly the same as any other case.

But that’s not possible. Why? Because the members of the National Assembly won’t allow it.

“Hey, you know the situation now, right?”

“I know. The members of the National Assembly will probably be demanding that we attach personnel to protect them, and then we’ll have to work at least three shifts, so hundreds of people will be mobilized.”

“Hoo, do you know that and still act like this?”

“Since when did the police dispatch security personnel? The police ignored people being chased by stalkers.”

“I know, I know. You must be very dissatisfied. I feel like 지랄 [cursing] too. But what can I do? A member of the National Assembly died.”

The team leader didn’t seem to like the current situation either.

“Let’s just solve it quickly and get back to our main job.”

“I guess we have to. Let’s go together. There’s no one to ride with me in my car anyway.”

The other team members had already left with their partners.

But Park Do-joon’s partner, Han Seong-gi, still hasn’t had his suspension lifted.

“Ah, speaking of that problem.”

“What is it?”

“The higher-ups revoked Han Seong-gi’s suspension because the situation is urgent.”

“Yes?”

“He’s probably on his way.”

Park Do-joon couldn’t help but make a face.

***

“Search every inch!”

“Find even one piece of evidence!”

“Don’t miss even one small piece of evidence!”

The scene where the incident occurred, or rather, the scene where Jeon Gu-wan was found, was crowded with hundreds of people.

Reporters and onlookers, as well as party officials and police officers… They were frantically looking around, and the police were crawling on the floor trying to find something, anything.

“Showing off.”

“They’re putting on a show, right?”

Park Do-joon scoffed at the team leader’s words. That’s because Jeon Gu-wan didn’t die here.

“You think so too?”

“Yes, the media is gathered, and the party officials have come… They probably want to show that they are working hard.”

“But you know what? Honestly, what do you think is here?”

“Nothing.”

The profilers had already been provided with photos of Jeon Gu-wan’s body. Of course, it’s confidential.

In any case, Jeon Gu-wan’s body in the naked photos was in a miserable state.

It was simply reported on the broadcast that he had been murdered, but in reality, he had been tortured. His fingernails and toenails were all pulled out, and there were traces of his teeth being forcibly removed. And his whole body was covered in bruises.

And his body was dragged here and there.

In fact, what’s important here is that it was dragged here and there.

“He was probably thrown from a moving vehicle.”

The team leader nodded at Park Do-joon’s words.

“That’s right. That’s probably it. So, of course, there’s nothing here.”

Since the body was stripped naked and thrown away, that kind of dragging is bound to occur.

The problem is that.

This place is not the scene of the incident, but just the place where the body was dumped.

How much evidence could there be in that place?

It’s very likely that there’s almost none. Nevertheless, the police are mobilizing an unnecessarily enormous number of people to search this place.

It’s literally a show to appeal to the media and the political world that they are doing their best.

“So, you’re not going to join the search?”