American. (3)
Surprised, Lee Soo-jeong laughed in vain.
I almost hesitated without realizing it.
His eyes were really cold.
To the point where it seems like if you get sucked into the black hole-like eyes, you’ll be pulverized like a shredder.
Is it an illusion?
However, I had seen Shin Hyuk’s atmosphere like that a few times.
She said.
“Did I show up like an assassin when I was concentrating?”
Shin Hyuk smiled bitterly.
“no.”
Lee Soo-jung came to Shin-hyeok’s side again and looked at the US documents.
A chilly corpse on the autopsy table, cut into pieces.
There was no head.
“Didn’t you find the head?”
Shin Hyuk said carefully.
“It is very likely that he has it.”
“You have it?”
“Yeah. It could have been buried or abandoned in the mountains, but I threw it into the sewer of a river or garbage dump.”
“Isn’t that organic?”
“This type seems a little different.”
“Is it different?”
“Yeah.”
He discarded the feet and forearms together, mixed the hands and calves, and the thighs and wrists.
Not hands and arms, not calves and feet.
Two different upper and lower bodies were mixed and discarded here and there.
This suggests the meaning of ridicule that the victim was played with like a toy, in which arms and legs could be removed and attached.
He must have considered the victim to be his toy while he was still alive.
It was not even buried in the ground as if to show off.
It shows a different aspect from the abandonment of general murder cases.
The abrasions left on the whole body are the traces left after working as if to remove the dirt, worrying that one’s DNA would remain.
He’s a pretty systematic guy.
If it was meticulous on the day of the incident.
“It may have rained on the day of the incident.”
It hides the presence of the person who prays.
The date of the incident is March 10th.
Shin Hyuk searched for the weather by tapping the keyboard with his long fingers.
10 years ago on Wednesday, March 10th.
[Rain from the morning until the next day…]
Lee Soo-jung had no choice but to stick out her tongue.
What happened is as you say.
“It seems that a wire saw was used as according to the results of the National Forensic Service inspection, but the power is good when you see that the cut surface is even. He is a young shooter with good physical strength.”
Common criminals commit crimes using something they are familiar with, but he probably chose a chainsaw considering the environment.
He wouldn’t have tolerated the slightest noise in his crimes.
A rainy day and a hacksaw.
The victim is estimated to be 163 cm tall.
21: Around 20 minutes, I exchanged messages with my friend Kim Seo-hyun and lost contact as if evaporating.
A victim who lived alone in a studio apartment.
I looked at the CCTV in the studio, but I couldn’t find him returning home.
Lee Soo-jung opened her mouth.
“You perverted bastards, easygoing people are less powerful than me. Ha, by the way, it’s been 10 years, and I’m at a loss as to where to start.”
Even as Lee Soo-jung said that, she had secret expectations for Shin-hyeok.
Shin Hyuk nodded slightly.
I can’t guarantee that he only committed one murder.
Or maybe he made up a small case on purpose and served time in prison.
Because he was a very systematic guy.
Even the weather was taken into account.
Methodical guys target and move rather than accidental.
I was watching while understanding the pattern of victim Lee Young-sook.
– It could be the work of an ignoramus.
– It is highly likely that you know that Lee Young-sook gets out of the new orientation.
– No signs of sexual assault.
Considering that the perpetrator did not contact his family and that he kidnapped college students, the possibility of a crime involving money is slim.
It is highly probable that it is a murder by passion.
It can also make the victim move on their own feet.
If you had a job, chances are you were working with multiple people.
“I’ll try calling first.”
“Where?”
“To Seohyun Kim.”
Lee Young-sook was the last friend he contacted.
Ten years later, she is now 31 years old.
Shin Hyuk immediately picked up the receiver and called Kim Seo-hyun, who was written on the document.
The beep is gone, but is the phone number still intact?
– hello?
It was a woman who answered the phone.
“Do you have Kim Seo-hyun’s cell phone?”
– Yeah. But who are you?
“Seoul police…….”
When Shin Hyuk revealed his identity, a slightly surprised voice came out.
– Yeah. Why are the police…
“You know Lee Young-sook, right? I know you were my college classmates 10 years ago.”
– ······. Ah yes. I know. Has the culprit been caught?
“They have not been caught yet, so they are re-investigating. So, by the way, can I see you for lunch or dinner tonight?”
– ······. I think it’ll be fine for lunch. Because I am currently working in Seoul…
Shin Hyuk, who made an appointment and finished the call, said to Lee Soo-jung.
“We agreed to meet at lunch.”
She nodded.
“It’s nice to be cool. You must have been very close with the victim. Seeing you agree right away. Shall we go together?”
Shin Hyuk smiled softly.
“I will see you soon.”
“OK. What should I do?”
When Shin-hyeok hesitated for a moment, Soo-jeong Lee made a sad expression.
“Oh, what can I do because you’re still having such a hard time with me? I just feel comfortable. Don’t think of me as a senior, think of me as a colleague.”
Shin Hyuk smiled awkwardly and finally opened his mouth.
“If you look at the documents here, there are a few more testifiers…”
Shin Hyuk left after leaving a request to check if the three statements were reliable and if there were any other statements.
* * *
12:20.
Shin Hyuk, who was sitting in a coffee shop, stood up and lightly raised his hand.
A woman with bobbed hair in a suit, who was looking around, opened her eyes slightly while looking at Shin-hyeok and approached him.
I thought he would be a rough and scary-looking detective with a beard, but his neat suit and unexpectedly handsome face surprised me a little.
“Mr. Seohyun Kim?”
She nodded.
“Yeah. hello.”
“Thank you so much for coming here.”
Shin Hyuk showed his ID and continued.
“My name is Lee Shin-hyeok.”
“You have to cooperate. Please catch the culprit.”
“Would you like to sit down? How about Americano?”
“Fine. I hate coffee…”
“Then, even if it’s something else…”
she waved her hand
“It’s really fine.”
Shin Hyuk nodded and sat down with her.
“You probably don’t have time, so I’ll tell you the main point.”
“You said there was an orientation for freshmen on March 10th, was it held at school?”
Shin Hyuk’s question was off topic.
I was using legal hypnosis so that she could recall her memories one by one and move on.
Her eyebrows are brought together and her pupils are directed upward to the left.
It is to recall images of the past.
“Yeah. We did it in the auditorium.”
“How was the atmosphere?”
This time, her eyes go to the side of the left center, then fall down to the left.
It was proof that he was reviving the sounds and memories of the past.
“Just like a freshman orientation, we had a drink while saying hello to seniors and juniors. friendly love? I think it was.”
Shin Hyuk nodded quietly.
There are no abstract statements.
He seemed to have a pretty good memory.
“Did you get a special feeling from Lee Young-sook that day, or did you seem anxious or anything like that?”
Gathering her forehead again, her chest slightly swelled.
Soon, the breath that filled my lungs as a reflex flowed out of my nose.
It was like a light yawn, which was also a phenomenon that appeared when I was concentrating.
She was now focusing on the past.
“Yeah. There didn’t seem to be anything like that.”
“good. Have you ever been in a bad mood, Lee Young-sook? Did you have a disease?”
She shook her head.
“no. I was healthy enough to be asked to run at an athletic meet.”
That was useful information.
Information about the identity of the victim Lee Young-sook began to leak out.
“Then why didn’t you go out?”
“Yeah?”
She blinked.
“Run.”
His expression suddenly asked why he was asking such a question, but he quickly opened his mouth.
“I was a kid who hated being in the spotlight.”
“okay. On that day, Mr. Lee Young-sook said that he had to leave the orientation first because he was not feeling well. Maybe it was because he drank too much?”
She shook her head.
“no.”
She glanced at Shin Hyuk again.
I met with the police a couple of times because of that incident, but I was asking completely different things.
Whether you have a boyfriend or not, is there anyone you can have a grudge with, how was your friendship with the professor, and so on.
But the detective in front of me is completely different.
how to say
I guess it feels like I’m asking a trivial question.
“That day, Mr. Lee Young-sook said that he was not in good condition and left first. Have you ever said that you are not in good condition?”
It was a similar question to asking if you have a common disease, but there are cases where the other person listens differently and gives a different answer.
At that time, following the direction in which her pupils moved, her head also moved slightly as if shaking.
This is proof that they are trying harder than before to recall the past.
“ah···. Yes. I think it was rare. Yes. At that time, I would go home first.”
“Did you miss class at that time?”
She shook her head.
“I have never missed a class.”
It was stated in the case papers that the grade was average.
At that time, the family living in Chungcheongnam-do consisted of a mother who worked at a restaurant and a 20-year-old younger brother.
“How was your money spent?”
“It just seemed normal. It was because of Dutch pay. Ah, Youngsook used to pay the bill a few times between the restrooms of her friends. It was nice.”
Considering that my mother ran a restaurant, the family situation was not good enough.
There was also a younger brother who became a college freshman at the age of 20.
“Did Youngsook Lee have a part-time job?”
Seohyun Kim shook her head.
“I don’t remember, but I don’t think I did.”
Shin Hyuk, who nodded slowly, asked the question again.
“Didn’t you say that Youngsook Lee often left because she wasn’t feeling well?”
“Yeah.”
“Didn’t you say that you feel bad in the evening, by any chance?”
Shin Hyuk nodded his head subtly, soaked in thought.
“Yeah. I think I did too…”
In an instant, her eyes widened slightly.
“Yes. I think so.”
Shin Hyuk asked again.
“Has there ever been an incident and the police have asked these questions?”
She shook her head right away.
“no. Not at all.”
Shin Hyuk’s long fingers tapped the sofa.
At the time, the police took advantage of this.
Because the investigation was focused on grudges, money and valuables, and accidental kidnapping.
Shin Hyuk checked the time.
Lunchtime was almost over.
“Thank you for your precious time. Thank you for your cooperation.”
“Ah yes. Please catch the culprit.”
“I will do my best.”
So Kim Seo-hyun left, and Shin-hyeok sat down and looked out the window.
A lot of people were passing by.
They always walk around and breathe next to normal people like that, aiming for others.
Shin-hyeok called Lee Soo-jeong and brought the phone to his ear.
Victim Lee Young-sook.
– The situation at home is not very good.
– You spend a little more than your peers.
– Hates attention.
– He is healthy, but his condition deteriorates in the evening.
Soon after, Soo-jung Lee received a call.
“Yeah. Seniors. I think we should look into the pimps who were active mainly in Osan.”
If he’s a guy, he can get the victim to step into the crime scene .