My Calling Is Profiler [EN]: Chapter 90

“Let’s go in together.”

“Would that be alright?”

“You have to cooperate with the police investigation.”

Park Do-joon smiled at those words and followed Lee Won-seung inside. The two men who had followed Lee Won-seung subtly positioned themselves behind Park Do-joon and Kim Seong-gyun.

“Isn’t this dangerous?”

“You don’t have to worry. It’s true that those guys are here to prevent us from escaping, but we have no reason to escape.”

“Keueung!”

They had been glaring at the two without saying a word, but after entering the building, they stood guarding the entrance. Park Do-joon scanned the surroundings.

‘An isolated annex…….’

A completely isolated space. It seems to be a place where no one comes around. If something were to happen here, it would be difficult to get help from anyone.

Moreover, the door locks from the outside, not the inside.

“This is the repentance room. It’s a good space for prayer. Fortunately, no one is here right now, so it will be good for a quiet conversation.”

‘Repentance room, my ass. Well, the purpose is obvious.’

It’s called a repentance room, but it’s a kind of confinement facility. In other words, if someone rebels against the cult or causes trouble, they are locked up here.

‘After all, a cult can’t call the police.’

So they have to punish themselves, and this is the place for that.

Inside the room, there was only a small table and folding chairs.

‘Hmm, but there are no recent signs of use. Judging by the condition, it seems to have been used when Heo Kang-soo was in charge.’

Of course, there’s no guarantee that they don’t use it now. Just because there are no signs of use doesn’t mean they’ve closed it down.

If they had closed it down, there would be no reason to bring them here.

‘They want to talk secretly, huh.’

Park Do-joon nodded and unfolded a folding chair in the corner and sat down.

“Let’s start talking. Well, it won’t be a long story.”

At those words, Lee Won-seung sat opposite him, and Kim Seong-gyun also sat down with a somewhat suspicious look.

“I want to hear what this is about. The leader committing murder is absurd, but I want to confirm it.”

“That’s…….”

Park Do-joon smiled.

“I just came as a warning.”

“A warning?”

“Yes. That such a thing exists…that’s all.”

“Is that it?”

“Yes. That’s it.”

Park Do-joon grinned, and Lee Won-seung frowned as if he didn’t like the situation.

“May I leave for a moment?”

“Yes, go ahead.”

As Lee Won-seung left the room, Kim Seong-gyun, who had come in with him, lowered his voice and asked.

“No, Detective Park, what are you doing all of a sudden?”

“I’m going to play the role of a corrupt detective.”

“A corrupt detective?”

“Do you remember the beginning of this case?”

“This case? Are you talking about the Universe God Cult case?”

“Yes. The initial progress of the case was strange.”

It was as if Heo Kang-soo had anticipated everything and created a scapegoat to take all the blame.

Even all the evidence was tailored to them.

“Maybe Heo Kang-soo, no, the Galaxy Cult, colluded with corrupt police and obtained information in advance.”

“What?”

Kim Seong-gyu was shocked by those words.

“Otherwise, the case records couldn’t have come out like that.”

“Then…….”

“Of course, it’s not certain that that person is still trading with them. But they must have bought information from the police before.”

And they would think that there is a high possibility that a police officer came for a similar purpose.

“Generally, the police approach these kinds of cases first.”

Corrupt cults tend to cut off contact altogether and try to live among themselves. Criminal organizations or bars have to live with the public, so they reach out to the police first, but these cults prefer isolation, so they never reach out first.

“In fact, there are police officers who go to criminal organizations and demand money.”

“Isn’t that speculation?”

“It’s not speculation. Why did the dumpling scandal break out?”

“That garbage dumpling incident?”

“Yes.”

“Didn’t it just break out because they were made with garbage?”

“No. Actually, the police broke it.”

“The police went to the dumpling factory and demanded money, and the dumpling factory owner refused. So the police took pictures of the food waste that was put out to be thrown away after making the dumplings and reported it to a reporter, and the reporter broke the story that they were making dumplings with food waste.”

“Logically, it’s impossible to make dumplings with food waste.”

How can you maintain a consistent dumpling taste when you don’t even know what’s inside?

But that incident eventually bankrupted dumpling factories across the country, created numerous suicides, and reorganized the dumpling market from small and medium-sized businesses to large corporations.

“That’s only a part…….”

“It doesn’t mean it’s not something the police did just because a part of them did it.”

“…….”

“Well, that’s not the important thing.”

Since they already have a memory of receiving such help once, they will think they can get information if they give appropriate compensation.

“So wait and see.”

“Okay, I understand. So should I just stay here?”

“Yes. Just be as vigilant as you can, like now.”

“What? Won’t they be suspicious?”

“They’ll be suspicious if you’re both too relaxed. So just be quiet and vigilant.”

Just as the two were finishing their conversation, Lee Won-seung came inside with a strange man.

“So, you want to negotiate with me?”

“You have a good ear.”

“If you’re joking, things won’t end well for you.”

“Shall I put you in the same room as the former leader?”

At the man’s threat, Park Do-joon glared and said.

“You don’t think I came here alone, do you?”

“Hmm.”

“Joking is not a good idea, leader.”

“Let me introduce myself first. My name is Gu Bon-seong. I lead the Galaxy Cult.”

“My name is not important… Well, there’s no reason to tell you.”

Gu Bon-seong frowned at those words but didn’t bother to ask.

“So what do you want to say to me?”

“Oh, why are you like this? It’s not your first time.”

At those words, Gu Bon-seong stared at Park Do-joon for a while and nodded to Lee Won-seung, who came out and handed him a bag.

“I don’t think this will be enough.”

A small bag that came up with a thud. When I opened it, it was full of 50,000 won [approximately $40 USD] bills.

“It’s 50 million won [approximately $40,000 USD].”

Park Do-joon slammed the bag shut at those words. Then he handed it to Gu Bon-seong.

“Stop joking around. Do you think we’re fools?”

“…….”

“I wanted to have a good relationship, but it’s a shame.”

As Park Do-joon got up from his seat, Gu Bon-seong had no choice but to signal again with a nod.

Then a large bag came in this time.

“500 million won [approximately $400,000 USD]. It’s the same amount as last time. You’re too greedy, just like last time.”

“It’s the same for you.”

“So what do you want to say to me?”

Gu Bon-seong asked again as Park Do-joon took the bag.

“Heo Kang-soo is planning to bury you, leader.”

“How?”

“It’s simple, another body that hasn’t been found yet.”

“What?”

“He’s trying to pin the crime on you with a body that hasn’t been found yet.”

At those words, Gu Bon-seong’s face hardened. Then he said quietly.

“What nonsense are you talking about? Pin the crime on me?”

“There was a child abduction case recently.”

Park Do-joon explained about the Yoo Seon-jin case that had recently occurred and said that he was the detective in charge.

“But one of them said that he was thinking of taking back your position, leader.”

“Is that murder?”

“Yes. He said that there are more bodies that haven’t been found yet and that he will pin it on the Galaxy Cult’s crime.”

“What is that……?”

“It’s not impossible. You can’t know when they died. And you know, don’t you? Once this breaks out, the media will rush in no matter what.”

“…….”

That’s right. If this fact leaks out, in most cases, the media will bite at it tremendously. And if the media bites at it like that, the police will have to create a crime and put them in, even if there is no crime.

“So it’s not impossible. Come to think of it, it seems like you haven’t secured your position yet, leader.”

Gu Bon-seong didn’t say anything at those words. Park Do-joon looked at him and got up from his seat and took the bag.

“We think this is enough for us then.”

At those words, Lee Won-seung glanced at Gu Bon-seong, who nodded and said.

“Send them away.”

“I understand.”

At Gu Bon-seong’s words, Lee Won-seung signaled outside to open the door.

Park Do-joon returned to the car with the bag full of money and leisurely started the car.

“Hoo, I’m going crazy.”

As soon as they got away from that place, Kim Seong-gyun took a deep breath.

He had been very nervous about the sudden situation.

“No, why is this happening? If this happens… Wow, shit, this money is the problem.”

“Well, this money… Hmm, shall we split it between us?”

“What? No, are you crazy? Why would we…!”

“I’m just kidding. Hahaha! We have to report it to the higher-ups first.”

“But this… I really don’t understand, why are you doing this?”

“I’m sorry. They’ll be suspicious if you’re both too comfortable. If one person is nervous, the other side will feel that this side is being vigilant. If you both look comfortable, they’ll look down on this side.”

“No, that’s not the important thing, is it? You said there would be another body, right? But why did you tell them everything in advance?”

“Because of the situation. Maybe we’ll never get a warrant just by suspecting them.”

There’s no way a warrant will be issued. Korea adheres to the principle of ‘separation of church and state,’ which completely separates religion and politics.

This exerts a very powerful force. Even during the dictatorship, they couldn’t drag out the pro-democracy activists who had taken refuge in Myeongdong Cathedral [a prominent Catholic cathedral in Seoul].

“We’ll never get a warrant if we ask for one without evidence.”

“That’s true, but… If you tell them like that, won’t they destroy the body?”

“No, that’s impossible. They will definitely find the body and call us.”

“What? Why?”

“Because of suspicion. Gu Bon-seong hasn’t completely taken over the cult yet.”

Heo Kang-soo received a three-year sentence and went to prison. And it hasn’t been long since he was released on parole. At best, it’s only been about three years and six months.

“Of course, most of them will be loyal to Gu Bon-seong, but we can’t ignore the possibility that there are still supporters of Heo Kang-soo inside.”

“What does that have to do with this case?”

“Gu Bon-seong must have been the one who put Heo Kang-soo in prison.”

“What?”

Kim Seong-gyun didn’t understand what that meant.

How could Gu Bon-seong put Heo Kang-soo in prison?

But the more he listened to the explanation, the more he understood.

Profiling is My Calling