My Calling Is Profiler [EN]: Chapter 74

Park Do-joon returned to the police station and began rummaging through missing person reports.

It was a simple task, really, just looking through recent missing person reports. It wasn’t difficult since he was looking for someone who met specific criteria.

Most missing women, excluding those involved in crimes, were usually runaways, so there weren’t many who fit the criteria.

Moreover, the police didn’t interfere, as they were more comfortable with Park Do-joon focusing on other cases.

However, no one suspected that rummaging through missing person reports would lead to the Jeon Gu-wan case.

Thanks to that, Park Do-joon was able to review the filed missing person reports without anyone’s interference.

As he was going through the records, Park Do-joon turned his head slightly at a familiar voice.

-This case seems to be motivated by a past grudge…

“Whose voice is that?”

Turning his head, he saw Han Sung-gi ranting on a television someone had left on. Below him was the name ‘Han Sung-gi, Police Profiler.’

-The perpetrator appears to have attempted murder out of resentment towards the victim. Mr. Kim had previously attempted to murder Assemblyman Jeon Gu-wan…

“What the hell is that bastard doing there?”

Park Do-joon jumped up from his seat and stared at Han Sung-gi on the screen, shouting without realizing it.

Profilers usually don’t appear on the front lines. Due to the nature of tracking criminals, being too exposed can be a threat.

In fact, even before his regression, Park Do-joon was just one of the police officers. Despite his impressive record, he was never exposed to the public.

Generally, in the police force, briefings are given by someone of a certain rank. And they are usually completely removed from the front lines.

It’s rare for someone working in the field to step up and hold a press conference like that.

Moreover, it’s not just any police officer, but a profiler taking the lead? This was unprecedented.

“That bastard… could it be?”

As Park Do-joon watched, the team leader appeared behind him with a deep sigh.

“What do you think?”

“Is this the police superiors’ choice?”

“You know it well.”

“Well, it’s understandable. Realistically, there’s a lack of evidence.”

The person who was caught is assumed to be the culprit, but there is no evidence that he did it. Of course, he went to Jeon Gu-wan’s office with a knife in the past, but that’s not evidence of murder.

Moreover, the reason for the resentment is understandable to others.

Because he tried to let go of the guy who froze his daughter to death.

“So, the police are going to play the media.”

There is no evidence. But they can’t let him go.

Already, the political world must be pressuring them like crazy.

“The profession of profiler seems plausible to people.”

People have a kind of fantasy about the profession of profiler. People who recognize criminals at a glance, see through their inner selves, and track down crimes. Some of it is true, but that doesn’t mean it’s 100% correct.

“If such a profiler comes out to the press and even holds a press conference, people will trust the police more.”

They may not believe the words of ordinary police officers, but they can have a little more faith in profilers because they are people who see the inner workings of criminals.

And by doing so, the results of the people’s trial are ultimately decided.

Perhaps tomorrow… no, from today onwards, the person accused of this case will likely be Mr. Kim.

“Han Sung-gi is desperate.”

He had already been suspended twice, and his promotion was out of the question.

In that situation, he has to preserve his position and somehow look good to the higher-ups.

But there is no suitable way. In the meantime, if a figurehead is needed as a profiler to identify the culprit?

‘Given Han Sung-gi’s personality, there’s no way he would refuse.’

Han Sung-gi was the type who was obsessed with power, and if he could grab it, he wouldn’t hesitate to use his abilities for immoral things.

“I couldn’t stop it.”

“You did well. You can’t stop it anyway.”

Park Do-joon is not the type to make unreasonable demands on people, forcing them to do justice.

He has to take responsibility for it, but Park Do-joon can’t help.

“Anyway, if I find the culprit, it’s Detective Han Sung-gi who will be in trouble.”

“The culprit? Did something come up?”

The team leader was delighted at the words.

Because now the police are driving everything in the direction they have already decided on. In this state, an innocent person was about to be executed.

“Actually…”

Park Do-joon told him about meeting the bereaved family and their employees, and told him in detail about their actions.

The team leader listened to him and thought for a while, then nodded.

“You’re right. It’s not a typical bereaved family’s behavior pattern.”

“Yes, so I think there is another victim. And that person may still be alive.”

“There’s a possibility of being alive?”

“Yes, otherwise the contract killers would have thrown the victim’s body away with Jeon Gu-wan.”

Jeon Gu-wan was tortured, completely stripped naked, and abandoned.

There are two meanings in it.

One is a warning. The other is humiliation.

“They stripped Jeon Gu-wan’s body naked to humiliate him. And if they had killed another victim, they would have thrown it away together.”

Then people would have focused on the relationship between the two people along with Jeon Gu-wan’s death.

“As a result, Jeon Gu-wan’s social reputation would have been shattered.”

That’s what they wanted.

So if the woman was dead, they would have thrown it away together.

“But instead, only Jeon Gu-wan’s body was found.”

They were already being tracked for killing Jeon Gu-wan. There is no reason to dispose of the woman’s body separately.

“That’s right. Looking at their purpose, the purpose is to harass Jeon Gu-wan.”

“That’s right. But there’s no reason to save the woman either.”

Now that Jeon Gu-wan has been killed, there is no reason to keep the witness alive. Either way, the woman who disappeared with him must eventually be killed.

“But what is the usefulness of such a woman?”

“There’s only one purpose.”

Being alive. But a target that must be killed in the long term.

There is nothing that can be called usefulness for such a person.

It’s too risky to use it as a card to extort money by threatening their families.

“They are likely to be kept for their desires.”

“Sexual slavery… is that what you mean?”

“Yes, since they’re going to kill her anyway, the criminals think, ‘What’s wrong with enjoying it a little?'”

Such lines often appear in movies, but they are not simply lines to reveal evil deeds.

In fact, many criminals do not hesitate to seize the opportunity if there is an opportunity to satisfy their desires.

Such guys have no future anyway, so they move faithfully to their present desires.

“That’s right. Yes, there’s definitely a high possibility.”

“Moreover, as I said, that woman will have considerable beauty.”

She is supported by Jeon Gu-wan, who has power, and if she provides a space where Jeon Gu-wan can live, she will not have mediocre looks.

Around Jeon Gu-wan’s age, he would be entertained at the finest bars, so a woman with mediocre looks would not catch his eye.

“So I checked the missing person records. Because there is a high possibility that it has been reported. Then I found this person.”

Park Do-joon turned the monitor and showed the photo that appeared on the screen.

“Miss Chungnam Sun [a regional beauty pageant title] Yoo Jung-ah. She was Miss Chungnam Sun four years ago and came to Seoul to become a celebrity.”

The woman smiling in the photo was so beautiful.

“But the agency filed a missing person report.”

“It seems that the agency is not a big one.”

“Looks and acting skills don’t matter.”

Her acting skills are lacking, so she is ambiguous as an actress, and she is not good at singing, so she is ambiguous as a singer.

She is pretty, but… her age, her appearance, and her appearance are not enough as an idol.

“Anyway, she has a slightly ambiguous position in whatever she does. But her appearance itself is definitely outstanding. There are also records of her appearing as a minor role in several works.”

“What did the agency say?”

“The agency said that at first, they thought she had given up and returned to her hometown. But when I checked her hometown, they said that her daughter hadn’t come there either.”

“Hmm.”

At Park Do-joon’s words, the team leader crossed his arms and stared at the photo.

Chungnam.

That is where Jeon Gu-wan’s constituency is located.

And…

“It’s quite a coincidence.”

Her hometown is also Jeon Gu-wan’s constituency.

“Yes, it’s a coincidence. One thing is certain, her appearance itself is amazing.”

The reason she didn’t become Miss Korea is not because she was worse than other people. Miss Korea has to go to Miss Universe, so there is a strong tendency to select beauty based on global standards.

It’s a so-called tall and slender style.

However, Yoo Jung-ah is pretty, but her body was inferior to others.

In other words, the results were not good because she was the type that Koreans liked rather than being marketable in the overseas market.

“And after that, there was no contact.”

At Park Do-joon’s words, the team leader frowned. There is definitely a high possibility. In fact, it’s no secret that brokers stick to such beauty pageant winners.

“And that will bring other problems.”

“Yes, this is… a serious problem. It’s a problem that can’t help but reveal that the police are doing stupid things right now. It’s better not to tell the higher-ups about this. If something goes wrong, they’ll block the investigation no matter what.”

If there are guys who kidnap women, lock them up, and satisfy their desires, it has one meaning.

They are still in Korea.

And there is a high possibility that they are guys who are active in Korea.

“The reason why the police are trying to blame the victim now is because they are worried that they will not be able to catch the real culprit.”

People who don’t know about the real culprit think that Mr. Kim is the culprit, but people inside who know the situation already think that the culprit has fled to China.

In fact, many killers who are active in Korea come from China.

There are many contract killers who kill a person, bury them, quietly leave the country to see the situation, and if there is a problem, they go into hiding, and if there is no problem, they re-enter Korea and kill people.