Dangerous Investigation Diary

Ep. 08 ° Theft of the National Secret Vault (2)

The investigation has begun in earnest. I did some quick research on my way here, and it seems like security is tight on the B3 floor of the Blue House, as it's where the most classified items are stored. To put it simply... the security on the B3 floor is only slightly tighter than that of the Presidential Office.

하여주 [28]

"If you count the CCTVs all the way down to the hallway, how many are there?"

김남준 [30]

"I think it's about 7 generations."

하여주 [28]

"They said that only the safe moving was captured, not people..."

하여주 [28]

"Is that even possible..."

민윤기 [31]

"It might be possible for someone who frequents here."

전정국 [27]

"I can't find any footprints here. The footprints of people coming to inspect classified items are all mixed together."

하여주 [28]

"...There's a high probability that you're someone who visits here often."

전정국 [27]

"I think we need to summon all visitors from the day before the incident to a week before the incident."

김남준 [30]

"I've been investigating the prime suspects. I'll tell you what I think."

김남준 [30]

"Suspect number one. Mr. Lee Tae-min, 32 years old. You are the first person to discover the body."

김남준 [30]

"They say they patrol the basements every morning starting at 9:30. They say they discovered the theft around 10:02 while patrolling on the day of the incident."

김남준 [30]

"It is said that in recognition of his achievements, he was assigned to patrol the B3 floor for a year."

김남준 [30]

"Suspect number two. Mr. Do Beom-su, 45 years old. He works as a janitor at the Blue House."

김남준 [30]

"He lost his job three years ago and worked at the Blue House for two years."

김남준 [30]

"Among the cleaning staff at the Blue House, he has the longest experience, and like Lee Tae-min, he has been working for about a year."

김남준 [30]

"The final suspect. Ms. Kim Ji-young, 29 years old. She works at the Blue House as a bodyguard for the president and has been working there for about six months."

김남준 [30]

"It has been confirmed that he last visited floor B3 before being sighted missing."

김석진 [32]

"Did you write everything down, officer?"

전정국 [27]

"Uh... the last suspect's age..."

하여주 [28]

"You are 29 years old. I wrote it all down."

김태형 [29]

"I'll be active as soon as I get back~"

민윤기 [31]

"Okay. Then... First, as the police officer said, I'll summon all visitors from a week before the incident to the day before."

김석진 [32]

"With Officer Ha... Yes, Officer Jeong."

김석진 [32]

"Go to the bank and find out if the suspects have any debts or loans."

김석진 [32]

"It could be because I'm short on money..."

박지민 [29]

"I think you should hurry and come back. The briefing schedule is just around the corner."

정호석 [30]

"Okay. Check... Officer Ha. Run."

하여주 [28]

"Ah. Yes!"

김남준 [30]

"Why are you running to a sick child!"

하여주 [28]

"I'm fine! I'll be back!"

전정국 [27]

"...Sergeant Ha has become much brighter these days. We are the same."

박지민 [29]

"I'm so glad and fortunate. I'm so happy that you're with us..."

The heads of the six officers, excluding Officer Jeong and Officer Ha, dropped at Officer Park's words. Hearing their horrific memories, their actions become more than understandable... but right now, I can't bring myself to say it.

정호석 [30]

"There's a bank nearby..."

하여주 [28]

"If you turn right here, there's a bank. It's quite large, so you can check your debts or loans."

정호석 [30]

"Okay. Thank you."

정호석 [30]

"...Is your throat okay now? What were you going to do if you got hurt? You came back."

하여주 [28]

"Hey. You can think of it as a scar of glory."

정호석 [30]

"Do you know how worried we were...? The guilt was overwhelming, regardless of whether we woke up or not."

하여주 [28]

"I'm sorry about that. I really didn't know how to swing it."

정호석 [30]

"As Detective Kim said, Lee Han-min also suffered from intermittent explosive disorder, just like Han Kyung-sook. He also had a previous conviction."

정호석 [30]

"Don't do that again. The kids got angry at you because they were angry, so don't take it to heart."

하여주 [28]

"Yes. Oh, here it is!"

정호석 [30]

"...Sigh. There's not much time. I'll run and come back, so just wait a little."

하여주 [28]

"Go and come back quickly!"

정호석 [30]

"If anything happens, radio me. Don't hit me with your body."

하여주 [28]

"Yes."

While Detective Jeong was at the bank, I was checking my backlog of missed calls and texts. The person who had the piled up calls and texts was an old man... Aiko's going to get in trouble. I contacted the Chief of Police... I can't tell my seniors about my relationship with my superiors. When will I ever be able to tell them?

하여주 [28]

"...But I should still contact you. It seems like you're angry."

하여주 [28]

- "Sir, it's me."

윤도운 [35]

- "Please do it!"

하여주 [28]

- "Ah, let's stop yelling and talk."

윤도운 [35]

- "I told you not to contact the Chief of Police without my permission."

하여주 [28]

- "What should I do, I really want to come back!"

윤도운 [35]

- "Even breaking the rules... ha."

하여주 [28]

- "I looked it up and it wasn't in the official rules!"

윤도운 [35]

- "...I'll see you when you get home. Hang up."

하여주 [28]

- "What... What? Wait a minute, sir!"

The call just hung up, and I closed my eyes tightly, thinking I was screwed. I'd be dead when I got home... I hated working overtime so much, but today I really wanted to.

정호석 [30]

"Ha... the briefing has started. I was hoping there wouldn't be a time overlap."

While I was in such despair, Detective Jeong, panting as he got into the car, spoke. The worst-case scenario was that the case briefing had begun. To make matters worse, the bank loans and debt evidence we had on the suspects hadn't been turned over yet.

If reporters asked questions like this during a briefing, the seniors might not be able to answer properly.

하여주 [28]

"Well, then..."

정호석 [30]

"Should I speed things up a bit? Fasten your seatbelt."

하여주 [28]

"yes yes..."

전정국 [27]

"Hah... When on earth are you coming..."

"We'll be having a live briefing in 30 seconds. Please get ready."

김남준 [30]

"...I can't connect to the radio."

김석진 [32]

"There's nothing we can do. Let's start by ourselves. Get ready, Sergeant Kim."

김태형 [29]

"Yeah... Ah, why am I so nervous."

"I'll start counting down to 10 seconds."

박지민 [29]

"Fighting! You can do it."

민윤기 [31]

"If it gets too much, pass it to me. You can also press the in-ear button as a signal."

김태형 [29]

"...yes."

"3, 2."

"1."

김태형 [29]

"Hello. This is Detective Kim Tae-hyung from the Violent Crimes Unit 1 of the BU Police Station."

김태형 [29]

"It is a true honor to be able to brief the Blue House on the recent theft of a national secret vault."

김태형 [29]

"I sincerely apologize for causing concern to the public by causing such an unfortunate incident."

김태형 [29]

"We will now begin the full-scale briefing on the incident."

김태형 [29]

"Case number 2002do255. Case name: Theft of a national secret safe."

김태형 [29]

"On May 11, Lee Tae-min, who was working as a security guard at the Blue House, was on patrol and reported that the National Security Vault was empty."

김태형 [29]

"The incident is estimated to have occurred at 8:33 a.m. After reviewing all CCTV footage from the B3 floor where the theft occurred, only the safe was seen moving, and no human figures were captured."

김태형 [29]

"Our strong team 1 had difficulty checking the CCTV and designated the three people who frequented the B3 floor the most as suspects."

김태형 [29]

"The first discoverer, Lee Tae-min, the Blue House cleaner, Do Beom-su, and the President's bodyguard, Kim Ji-young. We've narrowed it down to three suspects."

김태형 [29]

"Going forward, we plan to conduct a more thorough investigation, focusing on these three suspects."

김태형 [29]

"Do any reporters have any questions?"

•••

김태형 [29]

"Yes. If you don't have any... I will conclude the briefing here."

"wait a minute-"

김태형 [29]

"Yes, do you have any questions..."

최종호 [33]

"Yes. I have a question_"

민윤기 [31]

"...What the heck is that kid."

김석진 [32]

"Detective Min, you have many ears to listen."

김태형 [29]

"...Yes. Please state your affiliation and name and ask your question."

최종호 [33]

"This is Choi Jong-ho, a reporter for the BU Daily, affiliated with the BU Police Department."

박지민 [29]

"...That's right. I was a reporter too."

This is the small BU Daily, affiliated with the BU Police Department. Occasionally, I come across a rare case where a BU Police Department officer works a second job as a reporter for the BU Daily. I hadn't realized that one of them was Superintendent Choi of the Violent Crimes Unit 3.

Information could have leaked. The evidence hadn't been fully assembled yet. The evidence held by Detective Jeong and Officer Ha was crucial.

김태형 [29]

"Please speak."

최종호 [33]

"Have you yet secured any evidence of the suspects' bank loans or debts?"

Ah. Officer Jeong, Officer Ha, please...

김태형 [29]

"...ah."

My mind feels like it's going blank. I've been doing this for years, but I've never felt this dizzy. Officer Kim is debating whether to touch the earpiece or not. Officer Min pulls him back and takes the microphone.

민윤기 [31]

"Sir, could you please wait a moment?"

민윤기 [31]

"Just... about 5 seconds."

최종호 [33]

"yes?"

민윤기 [31]

"3, 2, 1."

bang_

정호석 [30]

"Sorry I'm late."

하여주 [28]

"Don't worry about us and just go ahead."

Then, Officer Ha sneakily hands over documents on the briefing desk, clearly listing the suspects' bank loan records and debt history. Officer Min smiles slightly and brings Officer Kim, whom he had pushed back, back to the front.

김태형 [29]

"...Reporter Choi Jong-ho."

김태형 [29]

"Could you please ask me one more question?"

The briefing ended without a hitch. It was all thanks to Officer Jeong and I, who arrived just in time. It felt like a brighter atmosphere when I entered the office for the first time in a while. My seniors were smiling... It felt like the first time I'd seen them.

김태형 [29]

"Wow, how did you get there at exactly that time?"

전정국 [27]

"Detective Choi, you tried to hit him but failed, so you were so embarrassed that you ran away as soon as you finished answering."

김석진 [32]

"As expected, Officer Jeong. Thank you for your hard work driving."

민윤기 [31]

"Officer Ha, you must be feeling unwell. Thank you for your hard work."

박지민 [29]

"So. Let's take a closer look."

정호석 [30]

"Uh, uh. Officer Ha will tell you."

하여주 [28]

"First of all, as I said earlier, none of you three have any loan or debt records."

하여주 [28]

"Because all three suspects work at the Blue House, they are receiving high salaries."

하여주 [28]

"If I had to rank them, Kim Ji-young, Lee Tae-min, and Do Beom-su would receive the most in that order."

김남준 [30]

"Then I think we should hear the statements of the three people first."

김남준 [30]

"Because we have to find the contradiction."

정호석 [30]

"Shall I summon you?"

김석진 [32]

"Yeah, yeah. And..."

김석진 [32]

"Officer Ha."

하여주 [28]

"yes?"

김석진 [32]

"The Chief of Police was looking for you earlier. Yoon Do-woon? With that person."

김석진 [32]

"Are you acquainted with the Chief of Police?"

하여주 [28]

"Ah... no?!"

하여주 [28]

"I guess you're just looking for it... haha."

민윤기 [31]

"...Then, Officer Ha, go to the Chief of Police."

민윤기 [31]

"Let's summon the suspects and get their statements."

김태형 [29]

"Ah, it's a bit disappointing that Officer Ha isn't here... If I were to interrogate him, it would be Officer Ha."

I slipped out of the office with an awkward smile. Even my uncle was in the Chief of Police's office. I was dead. I thought I'd see him when I got off work, but my death was brought forward like this.

I sat down at my desk, leaving my seniors behind to check suspects' backgrounds, summon them, and formulate interrogation questions. My empty seat seemed even more desolate today.

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Long time no see, everyone...🥲 It's been two months, right? I'll just bang my head on the floor for now. 🙇‍♀️ Middle school 3rd year exams... I tried hard to do well on the final exam, but I had a lot of other things to do, so I screwed up...

It's been a while since I've been here, but the content seems so empty and I've lost all my senses, so it took me longer to catch up...🥺 The Chairman's Playboy, Genius Hacker X Mad Dog Detective, Short Story Collection, Collaborative Proof of Love, etc.••• I'm making a comeback, so please show lots of interest! 🙇‍♀️🤍

From the next episode onwards, I'll be bringing you more things to deduce, so please deduce passionately! I sprinkled a little bit today too,, 🤭

Oh, and I missed you so much,, Now that my exams are over tomorrow, I'll work hard to catch up on the serial work that's been piling up! I'm sorry and thankful to everyone who waited, and I love you all 💖 Stay healthy, all of you ☺ I'll become a writer who works even harder :-)