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EP 06. The Lipstick Murders (4)

Yeo-ju and Hoseok, who had come upstairs as Seok-jin had said, were speechless at the gym, which was better than they had expected.

김여주

“No, wow… It’s just an old building on the outside…?”

정호석

“Wow… Look at that nice color. It makes me want to exercise.”

Hoseok's eyes lit up when he saw the shiny dumbbells.

김여주

“Should we start with running first? Mr. Hoseok… no… uh…”

The female protagonist, who was leading Hoseok towards the treadmill, trailed off and let go of the end of Hoseok's clothes that she was holding onto.

Hoseok, who had been staring blankly at the female protagonist's face, burst out laughing when he saw her standing still with an extremely bewildered expression.

widely.

Then, Ho-seok grabs the wrist of the woman who was far away and lets her grab his collar.

The female protagonist, who had been lost in thought, raised her head in surprise and looked at Ho-seok with wide eyes.

"Keep holding on, why are you letting go-"

"We may be different types, but we're all soldiers, so call me senior or oppa, whatever you want. Got it, heroine?"

민윤기

"I'm Min Yoongi, deputy head of the special investigation team. I came because the results came out."

"Oh, yes. Come here."

Yoongi and Jimin followed the investigator into the lab.

Inside the lab was the body of the victim, Han Da-in, and everything except the face of the body was covered with a white cloth.

"There are many signs of beatings on the body. There are also stab wounds."

박지민

“Beatings and stabbings… that’s it.”

"Yes. There are eight marks of beating on the right shoulder, leg, stomach, and head, and there are cuts on the upper abdomen and both palms. The cause of death is the beating on the head."

민윤기

"There was no evidence of attempted sexual assault?"

"Yes. The victim's clothes were torn. I thought you might need them as evidence, so I've put them aside."

"However, there were no signs of sexual assault. No semen was found inside the victim's vagina."

민윤기

"Haa... So they attempted sexual assault but it didn't work... Then the next victim is at greater risk of being sexually assaulted."

Yoongi immediately told Seokjin this news, and Jimin, who had been listening quietly from the side, stepped forward and asked.

박지민

“Was there anything else unusual?”

"As you may have noticed earlier, there is a number 3 written on the ankle. The lipstick is believed to have been applied after the victim died, and the victim appears to have died approximately three hours prior to discovery."

박지민

“Three hours ago…? Oh, and what about the victim’s cell phone? I couldn’t find it at the scene, so I think the victim is carrying it.”

“Huh…? Weren’t you at the scene? There wasn’t a cell phone among the items the victim was carrying.”

민윤기

“…What did you say?”

The victim's cell phone is missing.

At the investigator's words, Jimin and Yoongi's faces quickly hardened.

The two people quickly left the lab and, without saying a word, got into the car and started driving at full speed.

민윤기

"Are you calling Seokjin hyung?"

박지민

"Yes. I am doing it, but..."

박지민

“…Fuck. I’m not taking it.”

민윤기

“Ha… This is driving me crazy.”

The victim's cell phone is missing, which means we haven't found it at the scene yet...

The perpetrator has the victim's cell phone.

If it's the former, you can search the people around the victim to find someone in common with the previous victim, and if it's the latter... you can find them right away by tracking their location.

민윤기

"Don't call Seokjin, call Hoseok. Tell him to get the victim's number from the victim's boyfriend."

박지민

"yes."

I find myself biting my thumbnail out of impatience.

Exactly. Exactly.

No matter what, I had to find the culprit.

Before another victim comes forward.

certainly.

김여주

"Ah- I surrender! I surrender! I can't do this anymore! It's hard!"

정호석

"Haa, haa - what are you talking about after only five rounds? Where did your initial arrogance go, Lieutenant Kim Yeo-ju?"

김여주

"Only five rounds? Five rounds?! That's exactly eighteen rounds?! Where did you get such ridiculous lies!"

When the female protagonist, who was lying on the mat, suddenly sat up and glared, Hoseok let out a loud laugh that came from his stomach and got up, laid the female protagonist back down on the mat.

Hoseok, who was lying head to head next to Yeoju, brushed back his sweat-soaked bangs, and Yeoju also closed her eyes and took a deep breath next to Hoseok.

–♬♪

At that moment, Hoseok's cell phone, which he had left outside the mat, rang, and Hoseok got up from the mat with a "Hwitcha" and picked up the cell phone.

정호석

"Hey, Jimin."

박지민

—Brother, can you get the victim's phone number?

정호석

"The victim's phone number? Why?"

박지민

—The victim's cell phone is… gone. Not at the scene, not in the lab.

정호석

"…what?"

박지민

—For now, I’m on my way to the site with the deputy manager…

민윤기

—Why are you talking so long? Hey, Jung Ho-seok.

정호석

"Lieutenant Jeong Ho-seok."

민윤기

—Find out the victim’s phone number quickly from her boyfriend, and tell Seokjin hyung about this right now.

민윤기

—Right now.

정호석

"Yes, I understand."

Tutututu–

The phone call was cut off before I could finish speaking.

Hoseok didn't have time to feel upset and immediately dialed Seokjin's number.

I thought I would receive it right away... but the signal lasts quite a while.

정호석

“Miss… Hyung, please take it. Please.”

김여주

"Huh... why? What's wrong?"

The female protagonist, who saw Ho-seok on the phone, realized something had happened, and Ho-seok smiled awkwardly as he saw the female protagonist approaching him.

정호석

“Haha… That’s right, heroine.”

김석진

—What? Why are you all calling so much? What's going on?

정호석

"Ah, bro! Why aren't you answering your phone? I think we should all go to the scene right now. We're leaving right now, so bro, you should leave right there too."

김석진

—What are you talking about, on-site? Explain so I can understand.

정호석

"The victim's cell phone is missing. It wasn't at the scene before, so I thought the victim had it."

정호석

"But if the victim didn't have a cell phone among the items he was carrying..."

김석진

—…still at the scene or in the criminal’s possession.

김석진

—Okay, I'll leave right now.

The moment Seokjin hung up the phone, Hoseok immediately walked off to get his clothes, and Yeoju, who was following behind Hoseok, grabbed Hoseok's collar and asked.

김여주

"Why, what's going on?"

정호석

"The victim's cell phone is missing. The National Forensic Service says it's not among their possessions. So, I think we'll have to search the scene a bit more."

Hoseok's hands, gathering his coat, quickened. Before he knew it, Yeoju was also putting on her coat beside him. Hoseok watched her carefully gathering her radio and handcuffs, then placed a hand on her head.

"It's important to find the victim's phone, but it's also important to protect yourself."

"That's why you have to stay close to me. Never forget that you have to be safe."

Do these people even know that I am a soldier?

She felt like her lips were going to pop out for no reason, but she had to put them back in when she saw Hoseok looking at her with worried eyes.