chapter 12
03: Even in this world, the police have a lot of trouble.
I’m not bragging about this, but the corruption case of Mina’s politician’s son that I solved was a large-scale case with a very big aftermath.
Political or whatever, the corruption was woven into a string of sausages, and even I, who solved it, said the fuck is this so entwined? A large-scale event that raises questions.
Didn’t even me at the time, who let go of my mind, come back to my senses and touch this by mistake? I was afraid.
In the face of the situation that I will die if I don’t solve this, I grit my teeth and continue the investigation, eventually succeeding in catching all the bastards.
However, since the size of the case was large and the aftermath was no joke, for the sake of my future, I didn’t tell the media about me at all, and it ended with the prosecution finding out the politician’s corruption and fulfilling justice.
Looking back now, that was also a memory- no, it was crazy after all. I’ve been thinking about it almost every year since then, and it’s also crazy.
As long as I’m dressed as a police officer, I’ll do what I have to do, and I don’t intend to end up living like my ex-shooter, but
The aftermath of the incident at that time made me reply that if something similar happened, I would rather hang myself and not run again.
Strictly speaking, it was because of what happened at that time that I got involved with New Hope and joined this special investigation team.
Anyway, after that incident, the same police family or people in the nearby occupation naturally knew about the case I solved and pretended not to know. I am not even talking about the incident.
But the goblin knows that now? So what? Are you saying that the goblin is also a former police officer or a member of the legal profession?
He just said that he was an unknown person until the end of the novel, so is it okay to give hints about his identity like this?
“Detective? Are you okay?”
“… … no.”
As I was thinking about that, New Hope talked to me next to me, and thanks to that, I came to my senses.
Okay, now is not the time to regret the past.
It doesn’t matter who the goblin is, it’s a matter of what I should do after hearing the goblin’s demands, so I have to do something to get my head around it.
As soon as you enter the city hall building, the earphones in your ears are dead, so it is impossible to get help from an expert negotiator in this situation. Let’s think.
It’s not good to take it lightly. After accepting it, if I don’t do my job well, I’ll break my head on the road at night.
If you do well, the future where you become an errand boy who catches the people chased by goblins is depicted in full HD 1080 resolution.
What should I do? As I clenched and closed my fists for no reason, I hurriedly opened my mouth at the speed of the fan that the goblin was shaking.
“The case has already been closed, so what are you saying to me? no, that’s fine Even if the case is re-examined,
You want to ask for a re-investigation of the case, and you want to take all the citizens in City Hall hostage? If the purpose really is to re-investigate the case, why don’t we at least free the hostages?”
I lost control of my tongue, and the words were half gibberish, but I must have chosen the words well.
“surely. It is true that he scared innocent citizens to attract attention. Since you came here, it would be right to let the citizens go.”
Right after the goblin snaps his fingers, it’s perfect! We made a sound, and then the surrounding scenery erased like food melting from above our heads, revealing a familiar city hall.
The black walls are still visible from the windows of the building, but the interior is as bright as sunlight, and people gathered in the lobby of the city hall are looking around with their necks stretched like meerkats.
Some of the dogs seemed to be security guards or employees, but seeing only those people sitting there with their eyes wide open, it seemed that the staff were trying to prevent them from rebelling.
And among them, the only pig who squirmed with his limbs and mouth bound was a horse… … oh the market
Bulkness that cannot be hidden even with a suit. It looks like it will roll as it is if you roll it – no, the mayor was trembling with fear and his eyes were red.
When the mayor found New Hope with me, he shouted something, but he couldn’t understand because of the jegal in his mouth, and the goblin ignored the pig noise and continued.
“then. I sincerely apologize to the citizens for causing such a nuisance. Everyone can go out, so just go out. You have suffered.”
“Ji, can I really go out?”
“exactly. Until the end, as we promised at the beginning, we will not do any harm to the citizens.”
“… … !”
The citizens who were held hostage noticed each other at the goblin’s words, but soon everyone ran to the entrance and started to run away.
The pitch-black walls didn’t hold those citizens in, but I clicked my tongue at this situation.
Okay, so the citizens were all released. But the security guard still passed out, the mayor tied up, and some of the city hall staff.
And I don’t know if it’s because of fear or because of some circumstances, but don’t the citizens who didn’t run away or couldn’t stay?
To be honest, it looks like a pig tied up for a pig roast rather than a market, but this goblin cleverly pretends to release the hostage while still trying to manipulate us as he pleases.
The novel portrays it as a dark hero, but from the point of view of the police, not the reader, this bastard is also a criminal after all. The dog was a dog.
“Seobang Kim. Citizens were freed as they wished, so will you listen to my request?”
The goblin shrugged and spread both hands. I tried to ask if the rest of the people could not be seen, but New Hope came out first and asked in a sharp tone.
“Free the citizens? Hey, can’t you see the people who haven’t been there yet are still there?”
“They were the ones who had no choice but to faint when trying to subdue the citizens without harm.
And even those who haven’t left can leave right now if they want. Everyone here will wake up fine after a while – but it’s difficult to wake them up yourself, so I just put them away for a while.”
“I mean… … .”
Although it was absurd to see the goblin spitting out words in a clearing flow.
The hostages are still in the hands of the goblin, so when I was thinking about what to do, the goblin came up with a masked face and spoke to me as if it couldn’t wait.
“Your efforts have been overshadowed by cowards, but I know your sense of justice. Kim West. And that you are a person who will play a very important role in finding justice in this country.”
“Please help me! You are a man who has already proven justice against corrupt power! Certainly a respectable feat and an achievement! It’s not over yet.
This country is broken. The corruption of the powerful is rampant, and the staff of the people has long since rotted away! But if you, me, and New Hope join forces, we can rebuild even this country!”
A goblin continues his speech. That speech was originally meant to persuade people to join forces with New Hope, but they said it to me.
What a memory. From what I’ve seen as a reader before, that method is fine, isn’t the goblin method better for punishing the bad guys? I left my brain out and thought
Now, I have something I want to say after seeing the hostage left behind while talking about the speech.
“First of all. I am not Seobang Kim.”
“And the second. This is what I wanted to continue. If you want a re-investigation of a closed case, you have to write a petition or go to the prosecutor and ask.
Even if you tell a detective, nothing can be done, and if there is no evidence to overturn the closed case, it is impossible to re-investigate it. okay? And finally.”
I caught my breath there. Because this last thing was really, really what I wanted to say.
I looked at the child trembling in the corner.
A child clinging to a female employee who appears to be a fainting mother and trembling without running away. Okay, it’s good to talk about justice or whatever. I know that being a politician or whatever sucks.
But what the fuck are you talking about in front of a frightened kid?
I just thought it was because it was written in the novel that it did not harm civilians, but isn’t there a victim over there?
yes it is real this is reality
It’s scary to just be caught by a neighborhood gangster and pointed at a knife, but why does that kid have to go through the fear of being threatened by a being wielding transcendental power?
Until now, I knew that I was not sincere as a police officer or a good person, and I had been thinking that I was never a good person while keeping my work ethic.
Fortunately, it seems that I wasn’t a bastard enough to pretend I didn’t know when a human being saw this.
“Is it persuasion to take hostages and talk like that? What kind of bullshit is justice when he threatens what will happen to the hostage if he doesn’t listen to me?
I won’t talk if I just catch the market. But can you tell that frightened kid over there that he has to go through that for the justice you speak of? FYI, I can’t even die. I’m so embarrassed.”
There was no description or anything in the novel, but honestly, all I can think about is what’s wrong with those hostages. I’m far from a real conscientious cop, but the only thing that came out was that this was it.
When I came in, I saw that there was even a child, but he was talking about justice, so I wanted to swear at him and pour all the bullets I had, but the hostage is still there.
I squeezed my trembling hands as if I wanted to draw the pistol right away and caught my breath.
After that, I saw New Hope chewing her lips and making a moved face. I also saw the goblin, who heard my words, lower his head and shrug his shoulders.
– What is that guy doing?
“Heh, hehehe!”
As I was questioning it, the goblin made a sobbing sound from under the mask, then raised its chin in satisfaction and shouted.
“Ha ha ha ha ha!! Right! To someone like you, this would have been nothing more than an insult! You made a mistake by not understanding your convictions!
No, it has to be different in the first place! If you have such a belief, it will be there! I apologize. I must have put the first button wrong.”
???
What bullshit is that again? The goblin suddenly made a strange noise and laughed while hitting his knee, and even liked it, saying that it was exactly what he expected.
Listen to what I said and react like that. I was truly disgusted by the goblin’s carefree appearance.
The writer’s idea of calling such an offspring a dark hero is very suspicious. What no civilian casualties, other definitions? Bullshit, that’s just a crazy bastard right.
I had to find out from the time he talked in the Joseon Dynasty accent. I glared at the goblin with a bug-bitten expression, but the goblin didn’t care about my gaze.
“To agree, I will do it again after making up for this mistake and offering a sincere apology. However, only the judgment of this corrupt official must come true.”
The goblin jumped up from his seat and approached the tied-up market, then pulled the string and brought the market in front of us as if he were leading a pig. Afterwards, the goblin released the mayor’s gag and said,
“The crime committed by this corrupt duck. He greedily kills people for money, and even makes sacrifices after blaming innocent people for committing adultery! Even the heavens tremble at this evil deed!”
At the cry of the goblin, who seemed to command the heavens and earth, the mayor raised his voice and exclaimed with admiration while trembling so much that his thick belly could be seen even through his clothes.
“Nu, who said that! I’m not guilty of anything! didn’t do anything! It has already been proven by the police investigation, what nonsense! Oh, the cops there! guards! What are you doing without catching this bastard right now!!”
A market pig shouting, blushing as if he didn’t understand my situation.
Seeing that ugliness, the anger at the goblin’s behavior a moment ago completely subsided. Conversely, we are worried that the goblin will be offended by the appearance of that pig and cut its throat.
The goblin hummed and snapped his fingers as if that ugly face was nothing. Right after that, several cameras appeared surrounding us in a circle.
The goblin took out a cell phone that did not match the outfit and showed it in front of the market. Immediately following him, something began to play on all the TVs and LCD screens in the city hall.
“good night. Did you say proof? we are here. Here is proof of all the crimes you committed!”
In the video, which is playing in various places, from various Internet broadcasting sites to news, this pig market and someone are sitting together and talking.
‘[Yes, it’s okay if we put everything we’ve done this time on that asshole, right? The prosecution and the police are all on my side. how much did they take I’ll leave this redevelopment project to Chairman Jin, so please take care of the aftermath?]’
‘[But the mayor… … Citizens know about this incident, but will it be forgotten just because it is covered up in this way? Also, public opinion is not good because people from the Gangdong-gu redevelopment area were forcibly kicked out. Those people, too, are citizens.]’
‘[Simiin~? under! don’t worry. I can’t believe those pot-headed idiots. Even if you tell me to reinvestigate, it will last for a week. Do you forget once a celebrity scandal breaks out?
And the guys who used to live in the redevelopment area are idiots with no money anyway. Do you vote? Most of them go out to play on voting day anyway.]’
“This… … .”
“This is my way of justice. Seobang Kim has her own will, and understands and respects others who are different from me, but Miss New Hope. What justice do you hold?”
Behind the conversation between a pig and a man, the conversation between New Hope and the goblin is heard in surround sound.
Ignoring the conversation between the two, I watched other evidence of crimes appear on the screen non-stop.
The mayor, who saw the screen, dyed his face white and muttered ‘It’s ruined’. The goblin laughed lowly as if he was satisfied with his appearance, and took something out of his bosom.
“I will prove my justice here! Now, detective duck, speak up! With that pierced mouth, speak excuses and lies as before! The truth has already been sown and all the evidence you thought you got rid of is here in my hands!”
What the goblin took out was a clear file containing numerous wads of paper, and at a cursory glance, the documents that were evidence of the crime seen on the screen a moment ago.
If it’s real, it’s criminal evidence that can’t be removed. This is just like the story unfolds. Then, after the mayor made a fuss telling New Hope to kill the goblin right away, is it only left to self-destruct?
“Oh, that’s fake! It’s manipulation! How dare this fucking criminal bastard know who I am! I am the mayor of Seoul!! It’s the mayor of Seoul! That’s the result of coercion! It’s a lie!!”
The mayor blushes and starts talking gibberish. what is coercion? The letter S of the investigation hasn’t even started. – Well, I don’t know. know what to do
I changed my mind that it was good that the case was over without any harm. As I promised before, I continued to think about opening a chicken restaurant.
But I think I need to learn to cook first. Does the cooking academy teach you how to fry chicken? Would it be ok for a month? No matter how competitive the food service industry is, it’s okay, right?
As I was standing there blankly thinking about my future plans, the mayor, who had been chattering bullshit, rolled over to me, grabbed me by the collar, and at the same time pushed his greasy face in and said,
“You, you are a detective… … ! Shoot that bastard right now! You have a pistol! shoot! If you shoot… … that, yes! Police Chief Zarigan! Even higher, I’ll send you!
You see, it’s the Special Investigation Team, right? I know your face! Okay, I can promote you today and put you in the position of head of the Special Investigation Team, so shoot that bastard right now… … !”
What is this bastard talking about now? My brain stopped working when I heard the words that should not be tolerated at the moment.
Contrary to the malfunctioning head, the functioning eyes clearly captured what my body was doing.
Yes, it means that I definitely saw a scene that should never happen in reality, that I hit the meat market with at least 120 kg that was holding my collar and threw my body to the floor.
—-Si, Sifal, what did I do now…!
Bang because of the weight! With a sound, the tiles on the floor shattered, and the mayor collapsed, biting into crab foam with a comical tail.
When my head starts working again, I realize what I have done and my head goes blank.
Sudden violence. New Hope looked at me with surprised puppy-like eyes and asked me a small question.
“Detective… … ? Uh, what a sudden… … .”
I don’t know. I don’t even know what I did now.
Did you lose your temper at the horrible words of making me the class president?
But because of that, he hit people, and even the mayor of Seoul? Is this a serious big deal?
—-No, as expected, the guy who said he would make the class president was wrong. huh.
Let’s calm down and find a way. The only people here are the distracted employees, the New Hope, the goblins, and the fainting mayor, so how can they be persuaded?
I looked around with such expectations. I completely gave up hope when I saw the scene of me putting the market in a loop playing on the screen right after.
damn it