My Calling Is Profiler [EN]: Chapter 699

“Yes?”

“Isn’t that right? Why would you need four people to monitor someone? One person is enough. All they do is say, ‘I reflect on my actions. I will accept punishment if I have done wrong.'”

“Oh, that’s true.”

A situation where four lawyers aren’t really necessary.

So why four?

“Maybe those four are monitoring each other.”

“Monitoring the four of them?”

“Yes.”

“No, why bother?”

“It’s not ‘why bother,’ it’s…”

Park Do-joon said with a serious face.

“The lawyers’ ultimate goal is to protect their client, right?”

“Right?”

“But in this case, Kim Song-rim isn’t the client.”

If Kim Song-rim were the client, they would have prevented even the slightest hint of remorse. Because regardless of proving guilt, admitting remorse itself means taking responsibility.

That’s why criminals never admit they did wrong. They know it could be an admission of their guilt.

So, even if Kim Song-rim came and said those words based on mere possibility, the fact that he showed remorse is quite strange.

“Then who is the client in this case? I mean, besides the client on the contract, the real client.”

“The rich men who were his sponsors, I guess.”

“Right.”

“It’s definitely strange.”

Why were there four of them?

One person is enough. Being filthy rich and wasting money are two completely different things for humans.

In fact, even those who are filthy rich can be incredibly obsessed with money.

It’s a reality that even guys who go to bars and stick 200 million won [approximately $150,000 USD] on a girl’s chest will fight tooth and nail to avoid paying compensation when someone dies in an industrial accident at their company.

But unnecessarily four people?

“Maybe the four of them have different sources of money.”

“Yes?”

“Maybe it’s just my guess, but…”

They are monitoring each other. Because each of them has a different source of money.

“For example, to protect lawyer A’s client, they might induce Kim Song-rim to make unfavorable statements about person B, or they might turn a blind eye to such mistakes. Because what’s important to that lawyer is person A, not person B or C.”

“They don’t trust each other?”

“Right, then all of this makes sense.”

One group doesn’t trust another, so they monitor each other and try to pin the blame on the other. In that situation, they have no choice but to hire separate lawyers. Because they can’t know if someone they hired through someone else might betray them later.

“Rich guys definitely don’t trust each other.”

“That’s what I’m saying.”

“But then it doesn’t make sense. You said that sponsorship is basically one-on-one.”

“Yes, but I also said that it’s a relationship based on money, so they don’t treat the other person as a human being.”

“Yes, but how do they meet and talk to each other?”

It’s not like they go around bragging about being sponsored, and they don’t usually make it obvious.

“Some do. But I told you, sponsorship is a form of bragging.”

A way to show off that they have overflowing money.

So it’s not just a matter of sexual desire, but one of the ways to show off the money they have.

“And then?”

“They can appeal simply by going on dates, but they can also appeal in other ways.”

“Other ways?”

“For example, um… swapping?”

“Eek? Swapping?”

Lee Ji-soo was horrified at that word. Swapping is when you have relationships with different partners.

“Yeah, but that’s not illegal.”

“No, well, that’s…”

It’s morally problematic, but swapping isn’t actually illegal.

“But do you think guys with overflowing money would never try that?”

“Ugh, that’s so disgusting, really.”

“Yeah, it’s really disgusting. But that’s reality.”

Surely the rich wouldn’t not think about that. They can’t say that to their wives or girlfriends. If they did, they would immediately be dumped.

But what about the women they sponsor? They’re getting paid anyway, and the key to sponsorship is to cater to the other person completely.

If they demanded that, could they refuse? If they refused, they would lose millions of won, luxury goods, and in some cases, the house they live in.

“Men share that kind of thing?”

“I told you, it’s bragging. It’s not like men haven’t been gossiping and joking about lewd things for a day or two.”

In the process, they might brag about spending money on sponsorship, and some might go to the site introduced to them, sign up, and sponsor someone else.

“Sponsorship is strictly one-on-one, but it’s also true that they can’t resist.”

“Hmm…”

“And they’ll be in contact with each other.”

“So, as soon as Kim Song-rim got caught, they contacted each other…”

Lee Ji-soo realized something as she said that. And she looked at Park Do-joon with a dumbfounded expression.

“How did those guys know? Kim Song-rim wouldn’t have called and asked for help because he was indicted, would he?”

“Do you know now?”

“Yes, I know now.”

It was a fact she had completely forgotten. Kim Song-rim knows that there is a high possibility that his crime will not be punished. But when the lawyer comes and tells him that, would he pretend to reflect and offer himself as bait? There’s no way.

“Someone must have forced him to do that.”

“That means they usually have contact with each other, or they’re monitoring him, but honestly, there’s no reason to monitor him.”

There’s no reason to monitor Kim Song-rim. It’s not like Kim Song-rim has a big weakness, and it’s not like Kim Song-rim is likely to attack first.

“Then there will be records of them contacting each other usually.”

“Correct.”

And now Song Do-jong has accused Kim Song-rim. No matter how much the lawyer comes out to shield him, they can’t stop the warrant for his phone from being issued.

“Now, let’s find out who’s behind this. Hehehe.”

Kim Song-rim couldn’t hide his embarrassment.

He didn’t expect to be accused.

“What should I do?”

“What do you mean, what should you do? Just shut your mouth.”

“But…”

“Those guys don’t know anything anyway. Are you acquainted with that bastard Song Do-jong?”

“No.”

“Then what’s the problem? I don’t know why Song Do-jong is acting like that, but…”

From the lawyers’ point of view, who don’t know that Park Do-joon went to Song Do-jong and provoked him, this was a really troublesome problem. But fortunately, no matter how much they searched for evidence, there was no connection between Song Do-jong and Kim Song-rim.

“You’re not really entrusting the disposal of the women to that guy, are you?”

“Yes? No. Not at all. I didn’t even know who he was.”

“Ugh, that’s a relief, but…”

Anyway, since an accusation has been filed, an investigation must be conducted.

“Can’t we just ignore it?”

“I wish I could. But the media is watching with bated breath, so it’s difficult.”

Of course, the public will forget about it eventually, but it would be difficult if their clients were exposed in the process.

If the server is hacked, the subscribers will be summoned, and if that happens, their clients will get divorced, which will make things very complicated.

They will lose their assets, and in the worst case, they will become mortal enemies with their in-laws. Some of the clients are deeply involved in business, so they have to desperately prevent it because they could really go bankrupt if they get divorced.

“Just be careful what you say today. Don’t be swayed.”

“Should I just remain silent? What was it called again…”

“The right to remain silent? Yes, it would be better to do that.”

Kim Song-rim is not a good actress. In that case, it’s better for the lawyer to answer everything and for Kim Song-rim to remain silent, so the lawyers had Kim Song-rim exercise his right to remain silent and entered the police station.

Since the summons investigation has started, they can’t avoid it.

“Let’s go in.”

The lawyers, who had entered the police station, naturally treated Kim Song-rim with respect and entered inside.

And Park Do-joon smirked inwardly as he watched that.

‘As expected, Kim Song-rim isn’t the client.’

The reason he knew that was simple. The lawyers were ahead.

Of course, it’s not that lawyers never go ahead. But you can judge the relationship by looking at their position when the lawyers attend. For example, the lawyers come in first. That’s to protect the client.

Usually, if there is a bodyguard, the bodyguard plays that role.

But the fact that the lawyer is behind is a sign that the client needs to show a publicly confident appearance or has something to say to the reporters, etc., and needs to take some kind of active gesture.

‘But that’s not the case now.’

Clearly, the lawyers are putting Kim Song-rim behind them and taking the lead. So it seems like they are trying to protect Kim Song-rim externally.

‘But there are four of them.’

In that case, to protect him, they would form a position with two people in front and two people behind. This is to prevent someone who is pushed away from the front from sticking to the back.

But now, all four of them are putting Kim Song-rim behind them and pushing forward first.

In other words, it means that they are protecting him to some extent, but they don’t really recognize him as someone to be protected.

‘Good. I like it.’

Then their defense is too obvious, so Park Do-joon smirked and looked at them.

“Detective Park, are you really going to interrogate him yourself?”

“I have to. Other police officers wouldn’t be able to respond at all.”

“That’s true. Those guys will definitely exercise their right to remain silent and won’t say anything.”

“Yeah, so I have to do it.”

“They’ll be very wary, won’t they?”

“They’ll be very wary. So I have to do it.”

People think they can prevent attacks by being wary, but sometimes that itself becomes a weakness.

“So wait and see. I’m going to shake them to their souls. Hehehe.”

Some time after Kim Song-rim went inside, Park Do-joon confidently entered the interrogation room.

“Hello? You’re Kim Song-rim, right? I’m Park Do-joon. Were you uncomfortable coming here?”

Park Do-joon very naturally handed Kim Song-rim his business card and greeted him. Then Kim Song-rim looked at a lawyer with a slightly embarrassed expression.

‘Okay, I got it.’

Park Do-joon didn’t greet him like this to build a good relationship. Kim Song-rim came to be interrogated. And four lawyers accompanied him to defend him, but one of them must be the leader who controls everything.

Of course, he doesn’t know the hierarchy of the four, but it’s obvious that one person will be directly controlling Kim Song-rim and exchanging opinions with him, so Park Do-joon deliberately ignored the lawyers and approached Kim Song-rim.

Career is Profiler