My Calling Is Profiler [EN]: Chapter 702

Park Do-joon subtly questioned the lawyers, but they answered before he could even ask Jo Yu-soon and Ahn Tae-ik.

“In legal proceedings, the presence of a lawyer is essential.”

“That’s not possible.”

“But this is a very personal matter?”

“We work for our clients.”

“But revealing that secret is the client’s choice.”

Park Do-joon directed his words to the lawyers.

“Still, it’s not allowed.”

The lawyers firmly drew the line. To them, their clients were the in-laws, not these two. Of course, that didn’t mean they couldn’t speak.

“Then let’s ask your clients. Do you agree to disclose personal information regarding the recent case to your lawyers? Understand that the police cannot be held responsible for any consequences that may arise from that.”

Jo Yu-soon and Ahn Tae-ik frowned at Park Do-joon’s words.

It was indeed a tricky issue.

Of course, a lawyer would keep their client’s secrets.

‘But it would be problematic if the client were someone else entirely.’

Moreover, Jo Yu-soon and Ahn Tae-ik already knew that Kim Song-rim was under investigation. So, they would naturally feel uneasy.

As expected, Jo Yu-soon spoke first with a worried expression.

“Why did you call us here?”

“Well? It’s difficult to say directly, so I’m asking your lawyers, but let’s at least hear why you were summoned.”

At Park Do-joon’s words, Jo Yu-soon glanced at Ahn Tae-ik.

Then, Ahn Tae-ik nodded.

“Park, go outside. I’ll call you later.”

“That’s not possible.”

“Hey, I said I’d call you. If you’re not going out, I’ll call another lawyer. I’ll fire you immediately.”

At those words, Lawyer Park frowned.

If that happened, there would inevitably be a gap where he couldn’t be present during questioning.

Once fired, he wouldn’t be qualified to represent them, so there would be a gap until another lawyer arrived.

“Lawyer Kim, you go out too.”

“Ahn Tae-ik, that’s a bit…”

“It won’t take long, so just go out.”

In the end, the two lawyers had no choice but to leave.

If a client asks their lawyer to leave and they refuse, it would be a serious breach of professional conduct. Eventually, after the lawyers left, Jo Yu-soon and Ahn Tae-ik asked, annoyed.

“What is it, really?”

“You know about the Kim Song-rim case, right?”

“What?”

“Who is that?”

Of course, the two pretended not to know. But Park Do-joon drove a wedge between them.

“You two need to think carefully. You’re on the verge of being discarded, aren’t you?”

“Discarded?”

“Yes, doesn’t it seem that way? You’re both sons-in-law.”

At those words, the two men’s faces hardened. They had been keeping it a secret, but that didn’t mean the truth was hidden.

“And now you both have two children each, both in middle school. So, there’s no need to have more children in the future.”

“What are you trying to say!”

Jo Yu-soon raised his voice. And Park Do-joon lowered his voice and said to him.

“If they find out you were brought in as sons-in-law and used the family fortune to get sponsors [financial backers, often in exchange for favors or relationships], you’ll probably get divorced. And in the best-case scenario, you’ll be kicked out without a penny, and in the worst case, you’ll have to return all the money you spent.”

The two men’s eyes wavered at those words.

Park Do-joon subtly tried to reel them in.

“In the next lawsuit, wouldn’t those two lawyers come in as the women’s lawyers demanding a divorce?”

“D, do you have evidence?”

“How do you think I found out about you two?”

Park Do-joon said with a grin, and Jo Yu-soon and Ahn Tae-ik gritted their teeth.

“Damn it! What do you want?”

“Nothing much. The truth.”

“The truth?”

“If you take too long, the lawyers will get suspicious.”

Park Do-joon said, handing over his pre-written phone number.

“If you want to keep the sponsor-related secrets, call this number. Let’s meet quietly and talk separately. If you refuse, you can call your lawyers right away.”

At those words, the two men hesitated, then stuffed the paper with the number into their pockets. Then they nodded.

“But they’ll be suspicious that we came here…”

“Ah, I’ll make up a suitable excuse.”

“How?”

“Don’t worry.”

“You have to tell us…”

“It’s a used goods transaction.”

“A used goods transaction?”

“Yes. You’ll hear the details later. It’ll be strange if you know too much.”

Park Do-joon said, getting up from his seat.

“I’ll call the lawyers in.”

Eventually, Jo Yu-soon and Ahn Tae-ik nodded, and Park Do-joon opened the door and went outside.

Then he shouted outside.

“Come in.”

As expected, the lawyers who came in a moment later looked at Jo Yu-soon and Ahn Tae-ik with suspicious eyes.

And seeing that, Park Do-joon smiled wryly to himself.

‘Well, them getting divorced later is their own problem.’

That’s in the realm of 가정법 [conditional mood in Korean grammar, similar to ‘what if’ scenarios], not his area.

“First, with your consent, I’ll disclose the facts of the charges.”

“What is it, exactly?”

“I heard you two were selling quite a lot of used goods?”

“Used goods?”

“Yes. You kept selling various used items, from cameras to bags, as if they were brand new. So, you’ve been listed as theft suspects.”

At those words, expressions of bewilderment, surprise, and relief crossed Jo Yu-soon and Ahn Tae-ik’s faces.

‘I figured.’

Their in-laws might have given them cards, but they wouldn’t give them 10 million won in cash. And it would be too obvious to get cash advances.

So, what to do?

‘It’s simple.’

Buy things and sell them used. In reality, siphoning off money in that way isn’t difficult.

‘But if that continues, the police can’t help but be suspicious.’

Of course, a smart lawyer or someone quick-witted would suspect ‘How did the police find out about that?’ but most lawyers don’t think that far.

‘Especially in a situation like this.’

The lawyers’ faces showed disdain at Park Do-joon’s words.

“Ahem!”

“Um.”

And Jo Yu-soon and Ahn Tae-ik looked awkward.

As Park Do-joon said, they had sold quite a few used items.

Moreover, they had sold expensive items like that.

“Ha!”

“What a bunch of losers…!”

Jo Yu-soon and Ahn Tae-ik couldn’t say anything at the lawyer’s blatant words.

As expected, they were being completely ignored.

“First of all, selling used goods isn’t illegal.”

“Yes, but selling such expensive items repeatedly can’t help but raise suspicions of theft.”

“Do you know who these people are?”

“No.”

“Just know that they’re sons-in-law of wealthy families.”

“Even so…”

“Then should we pull up the purchase history and send it to you?”

“That would be neat…”

“Then I’ll go and send it right away. Let’s go.”

The lawyers spoke as if they were annoyed and took the two men out immediately.

And as they left, the two men nodded slightly to Park Do-joon, conveying their gratitude.

“So, do we just wait?”

They know that there’s a high possibility they’ll be discarded. To prevent that, they need to somehow get themselves off the suspect list. In other words, their only option was one thing.

Soon after, Jo Yu-soon and Ahn Tae-ik called Park Do-joon.

And the four were able to meet in a quiet place.

A private cafe located in a completely unrelated area.

It was in the middle of nowhere, making it very easy to talk while avoiding surveillance.

“Where is the other person…”

“He’s on my team. We’re in the middle of an investigation, so there’s no other way.”

“Will the secret be kept?”

“It can be handled as an anonymous tip.”

“An anonymous tip…”

Jo Yu-soon and Ahn Tae-ik, who had initially spoken informally to Park Do-joon, now had no choice but to use honorifics [formal speech in Korean culture].

Because Park Do-joon had saved their lives, in a way.

Of course, that meant they couldn’t lie either.

The moment they lied, a summons related to Kim Song-rim would be issued.

“You know Kim Song-rim, right?”

“Yes, we know her.”

“Did you appoint a lawyer for Kim Song-rim?”

“How did you…”

“Well, investigative techniques are secret.”

“Yes, it’s true that we gathered and appointed one for her.”

Jo Yu-soon admitted with a reluctant face.

Ahn Tae-ik nodded as if to acknowledge it as well.

“How do you know Kim Song-rim?”

“We met through sponsor-related matters.”

“But even if Kim Song-rim runs SponsorNet, she wouldn’t give out her personal contact information, would she?”

“Before that site… ahem!”

“Ah!”

Park Do-joon had thought that Kim Song-rim had experience being sponsored.

And he speculated that she created SponsorNet based on that experience.

As expected, these men were the ones who sponsored Kim Song-rim.

‘Well, marketing [영업ing] to people you know is the fastest way.’

A site that can safely and consistently provide sponsors is tempting for people looking for women to sponsor.

“So, you know Kim Song-rim well?”

At those words, Ahn Tae-ik looked at Jo Yu-soon.

And Jo Yu-soon nodded.

“I know her well. This friend of mine entered the site through my introduction…”

“I see. So, in Jo Yu-soon’s opinion, what kind of woman is Kim Song-rim?”

“She’s a woman who would do anything if it meant making money.”

“Anything?”

“Yes, anything.”

At the word ‘anything,’ Lee Ji-soo’s eyes sparkled slightly.

“That’s a very ambiguous word. Just because someone can steal doesn’t mean they can commit murder.”

“That’s true, but…”

Jo Yu-soon smacked his lips ambiguously.

But Park Do-joon noticed an important fact from his actions.

“How did you know?”

“Yes?”

“That fact. The fact that Kim Song-rim would do anything to make money.”

“That’s…”

“Usually, a woman who is sponsored tries to show a good image to the man.”

That’s inevitable.

If the man’s heart leaves, that means her money decreases. It’s not just a few tens of thousands of won, but millions… no, in the long term, it’s thousands to hundreds of millions, so it’s rare for someone to act according to their personality or demand money from the man.

“Something happened, right?”

“That…”

Jo Yu-soon hesitated and lowered his voice.

“Kim Song-rim… committed perjury once.”

“Perjury?”

“Yes, I felt uneasy about that, so I cut off the sponsorship.”

“Perjury?”

Park Do-joon tilted his head at those words.

“What kind of perjury? No, it’s not like there are only one or two cases of people committing perjury for money.”

Even if someone commits perjury, they usually don’t say they did. If a complaint is filed, they could be arrested for perjury. And perjury is one of the most severely punished crimes. Up to 5 years in prison or a fine of up to 10 million won.

Of course, most of the time it’s a fine, but if the crime of perjury is a serious case, sometimes imprisonment is given.

My Heavenly Job is a Profiler