Old soldiers don’t retire (2)
The transcendent reinforcement given by Comet did not only increase the body’s strength and resistance to injury. The sense of perceiving the surroundings was also raised to an abnormal level.
In the early days when I returned after spending 3 years there, like 30 years for 3 minutes, my daily life was almost difficult because of my overly sensitive senses.
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Now that it has adapted, the brain deliberately copes with it by ignoring sensory signals.
Sometimes it’s useful to be able to see through someone’s emotional state, whether they’re nervous, scared, lying, and so on.
“Detective, I can hear your heartbeat right here.”
“I don’t think there was such a line?”
“Is it like a lie?”
Jeong Seo-hoon had a familiar smile.
Oh Tae-woo, who thought, “Where did you see it?” soon realized that it was the smile Jin-wook Lee showed at every critical moment in ＜Illegal: Outlaws＞.
For pleasure killer Lee Jin-wook, the crucial moment was when he decided to kill, executed the murder, or revealed the murder… … .
But why are you making that face right now?
“I think Seo Hoon would be good at acting as an interrogator. I think it would do very well if I postpone something like a corruption check later. Hey, now that I’ve said it, it’s perfect, right?”
Jeong Seo-hun said nothing and kept a smile on his face, periodically tapping the beer mug with the tip of his index finger.
Taewoo Oh, who was nervous, inadvertently glanced at him, then became strangely absorbed in the regularly repeated back and forth movements.
‘what?’
Did he really learn hypnosis? Inadvertently, he lightly massaged the back of his neck while thinking the wrong thing. Eyes fixed on finger movements.
“Maybe it’s because I’m getting older, my body muscles aren’t what they used to be. flexibility is also reduced. Mr. Seo Hoon took good care of himself since he was young, so later like me… … .”
The atmosphere seemed awkward for no reason, so while he was talking about the wrong age, Oh Tae-woo suddenly felt a thrilling sensation of electricity in his head.
The rhythm of the regular beating of the carotid artery was caught in the fingertips kneading the back of the neck.
For a moment, it seemed as if all the noise in the world was blocked out.
Oh Tae-woo remained frozen in the posture of kneading the back of his neck, his eyes fixed on Jeong Seo-hun’s fingertips, and his ears fixed on the beating of the carotid artery ringing at his own fingertips.
thud. thud. thud. thud. thud. thud… … .
In line with the vibration of the heart beating in the carotid artery, Jeong Seo-hoon’s fingertips accurately tap the beer mug.
The exact beat as if his heartbeat were being read by him, for a moment, gave him goosebumps.
It is said that the pulse rate of a human being in a stable state can be estimated by digitization, but is it really possible to synchronize breathing accurately just by looking at the face?
“I told you. I can hear the sound of the detective’s heart from here.”
“… … .”
“Our detective, are you very nervous? I can feel my heart beating hard.”
It’s Lee Jin-wook… … .
It’s absurd, but Oh Tae-woo had such a thought.
The real Lee Jin-wook, whom he had never seen before in front of a camera and only indirectly through TV, was right in front of his eyes.
Since we have the real thing in front of us, we can understand that acting was what we put together during the fan meeting.
At that time, I wondered if he was in front of many fans, so he was moderately relaxed and dealt with him.
“Why is my heart beating so fast? Enough to hear everything so clearly. Are you nervous? Or are you excited? But I know because I’ve interrogated a lot of people, this is the pulse of a liar. Just like this.”
Jeong Seo-hoon raised his finger in front of his eyes.
Only the tip of the index finger flicks up and down to match the pulse cycle with the carotid artery.
In the eyes of others, it’s just a joke that’s not a big deal.
However, Taewoo Oh clearly felt that his spine was getting damp little by little.
“I’ll give you a chance, tell me honestly. Why are you working so hard deceiving the people around you?”
“Deceiving those around you, what is that… … .”
“Detective, my heart is crying right now. I’m hiding a lie.”
Seriously or acting?
If that’s true, it’s out of the blue.
However, with an unspoken agreement a little while ago, the script from a few days ago was improvised according to the current mood.
So it would be the right decision to guess that it is an extension of acting.
“Little by little, it’s getting faster. But he said he didn’t lie. Does it make sense?”
Jinwook Lee’s mask smiled again and his fingertips snapped even faster.
Oh Tae-woo was unable to move as he stood still.
The scream of the carotid artery that I felt at my fingertips accelerated as if it were precisely matched to the movement of my fingers in front of my eyes.
It’s such an unbearable pressure that I’m delusional that a wiretapping device was attached to my heart.
If I forced myself to endure it, the burden of not being able to stand up in front of him in the future choked my breath.
“Okay, I’ll stop here.”
Suddenly, the tone of Jeong Seo-hoon’s voice changed, and the hand that had been bobbing grabbed the beer mug.
The pressure disappeared like a lie, and the refreshing and subtle scent of malt filled the nose.
“This is what Lee Jin-wook said before interrogating and killing the caught detective. How was it?”
Oh Tae-woo, who had barely escaped from the frozen time, answered with a subdued voice.
“I don’t think there was such a scene. I’ve seen all of them.”
“It’s an off-camera situation that doesn’t appear in the drama. Viewers can’t know every move of the characters in the drama, right? Like I, detective, don’t know what it’s like outside the set.”
– Hey, it’s embarrassing to say this. Didn’t you notice something? After all, it seems that the introduction of a marriage information company was not too realistic.
– You should turn off local broadcasting.
Jeong Seo-hoon quietly held out his beer glass, and Oh Tae-woo also bumped into it as if possessed.
With a burning thirst, Oh Tae-woo poured the remaining half of the beer into it all at once.
“By the way, who was just talking?”
At that moment, the peristalsis of the esophagus stopped.
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No more smoke… … .
As if it were smoke or not, Oh Tae-woo lightly kneaded it as if massaging the eyelids covering his eyes, feeling the deep tiredness from the surprise stabbing in properly.
“Actually, I was instructed to quietly watch around Mr. Seo Hoon on set.”
-Hey! Oh exaggeration! What if I say that!
“It was not meant to be watched, it was an order from the upper level to look closely to see if there are any suspicious threats from outside. Perhaps they chose me because they were incumbent detectives. I’m sorry I couldn’t speak. There were no bad intentions at all. At least I did.”
Oh Tae-woo declared surrender with a relieved expression, and Jeong Seo-hun corrected his posture without moving his expression.
“How did you know?”
“It just seemed like I was constantly communicating with someone on set. It wasn’t just once or twice, but every time I saw it, so something was weird.”
“No, can you hear that? It’s nonsense.”
“There is something about that indescribable feeling rather than hearing a sound. I’ve heard a lot that I’m naturally sensitive.”
-You’re noticing that. The retired old man has lost his form.
-Chief, but Class is still the same, right? Oh, I’m about to cry.
-Hey! How the hell did you act to make someone who has only studied all his life feel suspicious?
“Is this an order from the police department?”
“… … roughly similar. you know? I can’t tell you more.”
“I understand that you are on duty. Would I have kept pretending not to know?”
“No, you said it well. In fact, even though it was a good intention, I felt uncomfortable hiding it, but now I can proudly quit.”
“Are you quitting?”
“Well, I just asked to see if a suspicious person was secretly terrorizing a blank space on the filming set. I will report it above, but personally, I will look carefully.”
Oh Tae-woo showed a more relaxed smile.
“He is the first person in Korea to win the Nobel Prize in science, and as a citizen, I have high expectations. So it wasn’t my job originally, but I took on this mission willingly.”
“I didn’t have any bad doubts either. I guessed that it might be something like the Secret Service.”
“Then I just kept quiet. I’m still getting free security services. But anyway, quite a few people besides me will be watching from close and far. continue in the future.”
Oh Tae-woo opened his arms lightly, looked around and said.
“Maybe at least dozens of people are all over this hotel right now?”
“It’s not like I’m feeling weird for nothing.”
“Was it? Did you get the feeling that someone was watching you?”
“It wasn’t that specific, and I felt out of place at times.”
“Oh, wait a minute. What is my bad tempered former boss saying?”
Oh Tae-woo turned his gaze elsewhere and repeated ‘Ye-Ye-Ye’ a few times as if he were talking on the phone with cordless earphones.
“From now on, I want you to seek cooperation from Mr. Seo Hoon and protect him proudly.
“What should I do to be good for you, Detective Oh?”
“It’s best for me to do what is comfortable for you, Seo Hoon.”
“What you’re doing right now, there won’t be any problems with acting, right?”
“Not at all. It is also fun to work because the allowance is doubled.”
“For me, as long as Detective Oh’s acting doesn’t interfere, I don’t care.”
“Why is that the reason?”
Two glasses of beer came out before I knew it, and Jeong Seo-hoon pushed one glass in front of him.
“You’re good at acting, Detective Oh.”
“… … .”
“Can you turn it off for a moment?”
“Oh right. sorry. I’ll pull it right away.”
Oh Tae-woo quickly cut off the power to the communicator. Then he placed a small piece of plastic that looked like a pack of cigarettes on the table.
“It is an anti-eavesdropping device. There are other mics too. You won’t hear me anymore.”
“Nowadays, the level of equipment support is different in the Homicide World.”
“hahahaha, is there a big difference from dramas? To track down and catch drug dealers, you have to be equipped almost like an intelligence agency. These days, the world goes back to tempal.”
“Equipment is important.”
“Now tell me in peace. You never hear from the top.”
“I want to win an Academy Award later.”
“… … Academy Awards? Are you saying that you’re aiming for an Oscar because you’re an actor?”
“you’re right. In order to do that, first of all, you have to put out a good work that has been a hit internationally. And media works are not about making quality with just one or two actors. No matter how many good fellow actors there are, they are not enough.”
“Thank you for taking good care of me. I understand that feeling, but anyway… … .”
Oh Tae-woo thought hard and met his gaze without hiding a slightly perplexed expression.
“You don’t think the Oscars are more important than the Nobels, right?”
“To be honest, I think the Oscars are more difficult than the Nobels.”
“… … .”
“For the Nobel Prize, I just need to do my research well, but for the Oscars, not only the actors, but also the production, director, writer, staff, and the audience must all come together to win the prize. Of course, it is more difficult than the Nobel Prize.”
“I have the urge to refute something, but I’d rather not.”
The mood has loosened up a bit.
Oh Tae-woo, who was able to provide close-up security with a more comfortable mind, felt that the taste of alcohol was sweet.
Although he pretended to have received instructions from the National Police Agency, Jung Seo-hoon did not seem to believe it. It seems they don’t care where the command originates in the first place.
“Mr. Seo Hoon. No, Professor.”
“Yes, detective.”
“I will do everything I can to keep myself safe. I won’t move for any other purpose than that, so don’t worry.”
“What if I act against the national interest?”
“Acting against the national interest? which one? Well, will you spread nuclear fusion technology to other countries?”
Oh Tae-woo laughed and poured more than 2/3 of the remaining beer at once. Unlike before, I enjoyed it while filling my stomach with a pleasant refreshing feeling.
“It’s the professor’s personal property, so it doesn’t matter if you sell it to someone else or throw it in the Han River. Please exercise your personal right to disposition. I’ll work hard on my monthly salary as well.”
Chicken and beer boosted the joy of the two.
Oh Tae-woo’s expression was quite bright, as if he had taken off an uncomfortable burden.
“I’ll keep it a secret from Yoo Jung-ah.”
“Ayu, I don’t know what to do because I’m so grateful that you said such obvious things so condescendingly. Isn’t that also a professor’s unique skill that his disciples use? After all, the Nobel Prize is not aiming for just anyone.”
“By the way, why did you use the marriage agency as an excuse earlier? Because of the shooting three days ago, did that suddenly come to your mind first?”
“It is true that I have registered. That too from last year. If Suh Hoon suspects it, it becomes a clear alibi.”
“You were preparing to get married.”
“It’s not like that, even though my mom told me to get married, I just registered as if I was filial. You have high blood pressure.”