The Cop Is Too Strong [EN]: Chapter 200

< #200. The Murderer Confesses. >

The office is dark.

Several human-shaped shadows are sitting at a long table on the screen.

-That large corporation is falling into ruin in an instant.

-Strictly speaking, only the stock price is temporarily falling; it won’t have a significant impact on sales.

-Who doesn’t know that? The owner will either change, or there will be a bloody fight internally for the change of owner. Isn’t it ultimately a path to destruction?

-Now, the important thing isn’t who brought KD down so quickly, is it? That’s why we’re gathered here, right? Let’s not fight over useless things.

-Well… Could it be Teacher Cheon? Or Shin Hae-soo?

-Pfft, Shin Hae-soo? What power does a mere police officer have…

-You’re laughing without knowing how the world works. Do you not know how Teacher Cheon ended up like that? If you’re ignorant, you should keep your mouth shut; at least half of the problem will be solved.

-Who’s calling who ignorant? It’s clear that Teacher Cheon ended up like that because of Chief Ma.

-That Chief Ma ended up like that because of Shin Hae-soo, you idiot.

-What? Idiot? Did you just say that? Aren’t you the one who did it? It’s suspicious. Didn’t you want KD to collapse the most?

Bang!

-What nonsense!

-Enough, enough! I know everyone is sensitive because of the current situation, but what’s the point of fighting among ourselves? Anyway, let’s be careful. Let’s end the meeting here today.

-Ahem… I agree.

-I agree.

-I agree.

-Yes, then, looking forward to the next time, everyone be careful.

Beep-

The screen went off. Now, only the faint moonlight shining through the glass windows illuminates the office.

Two people were sitting facing each other.

Swish

The person sitting with their back to the window stands up. Their bulk is quite intimidating.

“It’s interesting. My name is being mentioned by the higher-ups.”

“Ahem.”

The middle-aged man sitting across from Shin Hae-soo, Chairman Ahn of Daesung, narrowed his brows and cleared his throat.

As soon as Hae-soo declared war, seeing KD, one of the pillars of the Chilseong Society [Seven Stars Society, a powerful organization], rapidly collapsing, his ambiguous neutral stance turned around.

Ilseong, KD, and even Cheonsang, who reigned above the Chilseong Society, have fallen. Teacher Cheon and the company employees have not been caught and are still in hiding, but it is only a matter of time before the Chilseong Society, which seemed like it would be solid for a million years, collapses.

With Daesung turning, now there are only three places left, and financial power can only be exerted in one place.

“What should I do now?”

“You don’t have to do anything. Just like now.”

“Hmm…”

Hae-soo stopped as he moved towards the door.

“Your daughter will like your choice, Chairman.”

“…”

At Hae-soo’s words, Chairman Ahn silently stared out the window.

***

Special Investigation Unit Headquarters.

Catch the group of thugs who move like they’re filming an action movie, and their leader.

It was a case as difficult as finding a needle in the desert, with only corpses and no traces.

However, the abilities of the three strongest investigation teams in Korea were outstanding.

“This side, here too, side, side, side! But, what era is it now? The great digital age, isn’t it? So, this face came out.”

Chief Kwak pointed to the large monitor. Someone’s face filled the screen with resolution like a real photo.

Snow-white hair, kind yet sharp eyes, resilient skin that makes it impossible to guess the age, and cold-looking thin lips.

It’s Teacher Cheon’s composite sketch.

Hae-soo had never seen Teacher Cheon’s face before, so his heart felt strange.

The Special Investigation Unit hasn’t yet found out Teacher Cheon’s real identity, but they have confirmed three bases where the thugs stayed, in addition to the composite sketch.

Oh Geng muttered, looking at the composite sketch.

“He looks strangely mysterious. But even if the composite sketch came out this well, isn’t it possible that he already left Korea since he’s rich?”

“Well, that’s highly likely.”

Kang Beom agreed.

“So, if what that bastard Ma Jin-gang said is true, this guy held South Korea in his hand and shook it…”

“So? Are you subtly talking down to the chief again? Should I discipline you?”

Oh Geng glared at Kang Beom with dagger eyes. Kang Beom frowned slightly, then avoided his gaze and corrected his words.

“I mean… sir.”

Only then did Oh Geng look satisfied and looked at the monitor again.

Jo Ah-ra shook her head at the two team leaders’ childish power plays.

When an awkward silence was flowing for a moment, Hae-soo raised his hand.

“Chief, please send me this file. I’ll have Chief Ma review it.”

“Ah, okay, there’s no more reliable verification than that person, so go quickly.”

“Yes.”

Hae-soo naturally gave a look to the youngest, who grabbed the car keys and jumped up.

“I’ll escort you!”

*

Hyo-sung Prison visiting room.

Hae-soo showed Chief Ma the composite sketch of Teacher Cheon on his phone.

Chief Ma narrowed his brows and asked.

“There’s no way Teacher Cheon would have a front-facing photo…”

Hae-soo nodded satisfactorily at Chief Ma’s reaction.

“The technology is pretty good.”

“You’ve gotten close.”

“What do you mean close? He’s probably already left for another country.”

Chief Ma shook his head with a firm expression.

“No, Teacher Cheon never leaves his kingdom. If a king leaves his kingdom, he can never sit on the throne again.”

Conviction is visible in his eyes. It’s welcome news to hear.

Hae-soo immediately returned to the Special Investigation Unit and shared this fact with Chief Kwak.

“…So, we need to find Teacher Cheon and the thugs under the premise that they are still in the country.”

“Hmm… How many thugs did you say there were?”

“Chief Ma said there were about 50.”

At Hae-soo’s words, Jo Ah-ra shuddered and wrapped her arms around her forearms.

“So many monstrous guys… It’s really dangerous.”

As Jo Ah-ra reacted, if they approached them incorrectly, the Special Investigation Unit could be taken down in an instant without being able to do anything.

Chief Kwak rested his chin on his hand and pondered for a moment before standing up.

“These guys will really be hiding thoroughly until a situation that is advantageous to them comes, um…”

“How about making them move first?”

As if anticipating Hae-soo’s next words, Chief Kwak nodded without asking further.

“A public wanted notice…”

“Yes.”

Chief Kwak slowly looked around at the faces of the other team members. Jo Ah-ra, Kang Beom, and Oh Geng all nodded in agreement when their eyes met his.

Chief Kwak immediately took out his phone and headed to the cleaning supply closet.

Shortly after, a loud noise echoed from inside.

“…Why! Why? Does that make sense?! Are you saying you’re going to catch them or not? Why did you create us?”

The content of the call was predictable just from Chief Kwak’s reaction.

Hae-soo suddenly remembered what Chief Ma had said.

‘The police can’t catch him.’

“I don’t know, I don’t know! I’m going to proceed no matter what, so report it to the higher-ups! Cut!”

Chief Kwak hung up the phone and came out, huffing and puffing.

The team members silently stared at him. He put his hands on his hips, bit his lower lip, suppressed his anger, and then opened his mouth.

“First, let’s wait and see. Hae-soo, you should use your connections too.”

“Yes, I understand.”

The detectives who were on the same team all secretly knew that former Chief Jo Gam-chan and Assemblyman Oh Seong-joo were Hae-soo’s backers.

Hae-soo immediately called Assemblyman Jo Gam-chan and explained the situation.

-…Of course, we should put out a public wanted notice! When I was the chief! This isn’t something to use connections for or not… Hmph, anyway, I understand. I’ll give it a try. Detective Shin, don’t worry too much, just focus on the investigation.

“Yes, thank you.”

Jo Ah-ra glanced at him, knowing that he was talking to her father.

Ding Diring Ding Ding Ding-

At that time, the ringtone echoed. Because there was silence in the room, the ringtone sounded as loud as thunder.

Kang Beom was startled and took out his phone from his inner pocket. And the moment he tried to turn it off, his eyes widened even more when he saw the saved name on the screen.

He straightened up and quickly answered the phone.

“Yes! Loyalty! Lieutenant Kang Beom! I’ve answered the phone!”

The attention of the detectives was focused on Kang Beom’s exaggerated behavior. It is presumed that he is a very high-ranking person. And, there is a feeling that it will be bad news.

“…Yes, yes, ah… yes, I’ll, I’ll pass it on.”

His expression gradually darkens. There is a very subtle but disappointing feeling in his upright voice.

Chief Kwak, who was quick to notice, snatched his phone before the call was disconnected.

The screen read [Chief Wang].

Because it was a word that could easily guess who it was, Chief Kwak’s momentum, who was about to speak, instinctively subsided.

But he had to say what he had to say. He put on a determined look again and put the phone to his ear.

“Loyalty, Special Investigation Unit Chief Kwak Soo-cheol, Police Major.”

-…What is this? What are you doing?

It’s a rude tone that blames him for changing the other person without saying anything.

Chief Kwak swallowed his saliva once and continued calmly.

“I’m sorry, but we have the same urgent matter. Kang Beom, that’s what I’m thinking, right.”

Kang Beom nodded slightly without saying a word.

-Hey, Kwak Soo-cheol, what are you trying to do with me right now?

“Chief, we need to put out a public wanted notice for Teacher Cheon.”

-Ha…

A few seconds of silence, after which the chief’s low voice was heard.

-It’s already been decided. It’s more important to prevent the public’s anxiety from amplifying due to the public wanted notice than to catch that bad guy quickly. Why are you acting like this when you should know better?

A public wanted notice is originally an investigation method used in the very last stage of an investigation. But the reason for blocking the wanted notice now is not appropriate.

“…”

As Kwak Soo-cheol remained silent, the chief continued.

-You can catch him even without a public wanted notice, right? The Special Investigation Unit has that much ability, doesn’t it? I’ll trust you. Then I’ll assume you know that.

“Chief…”

Click-

The chief’s call was disconnected. Chief Kwak took a pose to slam the phone on the floor, and Kang Beom rushed over and fell to the floor.

Chief Kwak narrowed his brows, dropped the phone on Kang Beom, and headed to the corner lounge with his shoulders slumped.

Teacher Cheon probably didn’t know and order it. They are blocking it in advance because they are afraid that the dirty secrets of the high-ranking officials related to Teacher Cheon will be revealed.

Even in the absence of Teacher Cheon, his influence was being exerted.

The Special Investigation Unit was an investigation with a predetermined outcome.

“Ha… it’s so dirty, damn it.”

“What is this? Why did we gather if this is the case? Just let us catch other criminals!”

Chief Kwak couldn’t bear the fact that even though he had risen to the position of police major, he was suppressed by the power above him and couldn’t investigate as he pleased.

Bang, bang! Bang!

Chief Kwak expressed his anger by hitting the table with both fists, and Hae-soo and the youngest rushed over and stopped him.

*

The next day.

Nevertheless, the Special Investigation Unit was not disbanded yet, so they were trying to continue the investigation in form. However, everyone’s motivation was low, and the atmosphere was endlessly depressed.

In the meantime, a radio message came from Jo Ah-ra’s team, who were out.

-This is Jo Hana, an anonymous body was found in the outdoor parking lot of Cheonseong Building.

Not only Chief Kwak, but also Kang Beom and Oh Geng’s team members all jumped up at Jo Ah-ra’s radio message.

Chief Kwak immediately received the radio message.

“Okay, I’ll send Team Kang right now. Keep it well preserved.”

-Jo Hana 38

Oh Geng stayed with Chief Kwak at the headquarters, and Hae-soo went to the scene with the Gangnam team.

At the scene, a middle-aged man wearing an expensive suit was leaning against the wall of Cheonseong Building and had died.

Half of his face was destroyed by a blunt weapon, and there were traces of being stabbed in the neck and abdomen with something sharp.

The middle-aged man’s hair was as white as if it had been bleached.

“This person…”

Jo Ah-ra nodded at Hae-soo’s reaction.

“Yes, I think it’s Teacher Cheon.”

*

Since Teacher Cheon’s identity has not been revealed, even if a DNA test is performed, there is no one to compare it to.

In addition to this, they tried various methods to find out the identity of the middle-aged man by searching his clothes. But it was not confirmed.

Hae-soo took pictures of the body from various angles and had Chief Ma confirm it.

Chief Ma stroked his chin and looked at the picture silently before opening his mouth heavily.

“It’s similar.”

“It’s not him?”

“I don’t know, I told you, the police can’t catch him.”

Ziiiiing-

At that time, a text message came. It’s Chief Kwak.

[Chief Kwak: Come in, the murderer who killed the body found yesterday has confessed.]