Chapter 105 – Defamation (4)
The perpetrator of the journalist’s murder very readily responded to the investigation.
If that’s the case, I’m wondering why the heck did he hide the crime?
Still, as long as conclusive evidence is secured, this side is comfortable and good for each other.
When I met him for the first time, I was a bit surprised by the calm atmosphere.
It’s not like I’m trying to claim insanity.
The culprit had already given up on everything.
“Hello. Did you miss lunch? Is there anything you’d like to eat?”
“If it’s okay, I’d like to eat a hamburger. It’s been a while since I haven’t eaten…”
“I like hamburgers. Burger God?”
“With the Fmeal Burger. I really want to try their cheese fries and milkshakes.”
When I complied with my request, the culprit finished the hamburger with great taste.
It wouldn’t be a lie to say that I never had money to buy a hamburger.
At the time of his arrest his, his house his was said to have had electricity and gas cut off.
Hunter’s pension was coming in, and he was on the verge of not being able to live properly.
It would be a very rude question to ask why he killed the victim now.
A total of 60 million won was paid to the victim for advertising expenses.
If you add the money that went into the store, it’s enough money to kill a person.
Murderer Chung Eun-ho is a hunter who was active at the forefront of dungeon raids.
That’s the 1st generation hunter who has been active since 20 years ago!
His skill his can be seen just by the skillful dismemberment of the victim’s body.
It was obviously a tragedy that he, who should have been called a hero, was held in such a position.
I cautiously asked if he was related to the Black Lotus.
Even if the handling of the corpse is attributed to the skills learned as a hunter, avoiding surveillance cameras and restraining the hunter’s abilities as much as possible, etc. Even as a criminal, there was a feeling that he showed excessively skillful movements.
“You said there was no accomplice… Did he get any help in planning the crime?”
“It’s not like that. Right before the crime, I heard a detailed explanation of the Hunter’s criminal investigation process…”
“Yes? Who is that?”
The killer smiled and pointed at me with his chin.
I could n’t help but feel devastated by his answer his.
“Me?”
“Hunter crime lecture in Japan, it was also broadcast in Korea. It was a good lecture. It was easy for a beginner like me to understand.”
“…”
I was stunned.
This is a really unimaginable situation.
At best, I shared the know-how to prevent Hunter crime, but to commit a crime using it.
Suffering from a strong headache, I deeply lamented.
“You didn’t read the lecture properly. If you commit a crime against someone you have a grudge against or an acquaintance, the arrest rate soars to the sky…”
“I must have missed that part. The TV didn’t come out properly at home, so I watched it from time to time.”
He spoke bitterly again and poured out his thoughts.
“… I tried to do well. Not murder, but the life after retirement. Even when I was in debt and ruined, I tried to pay it off somehow.
Even if he wanted to return as a Hunter, it was impossible because his ability was weakened and the market itself was shrinking.
His belongings were so simple that he could n’t even sell them at will, and there were only Hunter equipment and a certificate of appreciation from the Hunter Association.
That was all that was left of him.
“But that giraffe guy ate well and lived well. He ruined the lives of so many people, including me… Shouldn’t he?”
“…”
Actually, what he said is not necessarily wrong.
Compared to the great influence of the media, they have little responsibility.
It is the media that makes money by arbitrarily collateralizing other people’s lives.
The easy murder they commit with a pen and keyboard is not even properly punished.
However, taking all of that into account…
What this man has done this time is absolutely unacceptable in human society.
For him who was struggling with the hardships of life, a hunter-only prison would be more comfortable.
I thought so and finished the rest of the interrogation.
“If there’s anything you’d like to eat while you’re here, let me know whenever you eat. Then…”
I left the room in a bitter mood and left work a little earlier than usual.
Unlucky or fortunate
The media company where the victim worked was already being dismantled one by one by competitors.
Journalists’ evasion of responsibility is not a matter of a day or two, but…
The ark is very different this time.
Aside from hiring relatives, it was discovered that he had caused huge losses to advertisers, and it is said that advertisements, which are currently the main source of income for newspaper companies, have all been cut off.
“It’s strange.”
Thanks to you, I’m feeling a little better, so I’m going to the bathroom…
Yeriel suddenly snapped at me and she made a small strange sound.
“Cackle.”
“… Did you hear that too?”
“Quack.”
“Sorry, but I don’t need a duck in the bath…”
“Haa… Really?”
Yeriel, who is slightly disappointed with my iron wall defense.
After barely keeping the peace in the bathroom, I went to work in a fully revived state after spending the weekend in peace.
By the way, as soon as he went to work, Kim Jeong-tae’s face as he looked through the mail was very strange.
“Hmm? This is…”
“What is it? Show me.”
[Help. I am being chased by a stalker.]
Inside the small paper envelope was a piece of paper with such contents.
Sending it directly to us and not to the police.
We seem to have become quite famous now.
While I think a little dumbfounded, let’s shake off the inside…
Suddenly, Tak! And a small card popped out.
I hardened my face when I saw it.
“Hmm? This is…”
Hunter syndrome.
Inside the envelope was an ID issued directly by the Hunter Association.
This is an item that only comes out to active hunters, and has a higher level of anti-counterfeiting technology than resident registration cards.
As I quickly raised my magic power, a familiar pattern appeared on the surface of the card.
“Is it genuine? Jung-tae, check the serial number on this.”
“Wait a moment… I am an active hunter officially registered with the association.”
“What?”
It is impossible for a B-class active duty hunter who knows everything to play pranks on the special forces.
Only then did I be able to believe the story about the stalker a little bit.
Seo Ji-yu, who was next to her, was already making a fuss as if it were her own business her.
“But why didn’t you come in person and sent something like this?”
“You’re being chased by a stalker. You’re probably being watched.”
“Then ask for protection.”
Even though he grumbled a little, when he read the contents of the letter properly, the truth was revealed.
The victim is an active B-rank hunter belonging to a large guild, and is said to have attacked the dungeon with a suspected stalker.
But… After saving the colleague in the dungeon, he kept feeling strange gazes.
The problem was the colleague’s ability.
“He’s a clairvoyant. This is a search system, and he often runs in the field.”
“Is a clairvoyant stalking? Then you can’t actually catch it?”
“Well, it must be very difficult? Unlike hidden cameras, there will be no evidence left behind. You won’t even be seen near the victim.”
Usually, only the clairvoyant can know what the clairvoyant saw.
Even if they have a taste for voyeurism, proving it would be a very tricky thing.
However, it is not possible to see that the victim is worrying completely in vain…
Depending on the type of clairvoyant ability, you may actually feel a weak magical response.
She would n’t have asked for help from her special unit without any certainty.
“According to the victim’s claim, the stalker made dinner last night, or asked to go see a movie he was going to watch just in time… Unfortunately, there are no recorded files.”
“Well, there are very few people who carry such a thing. Why don’t we investigate first?”
When Alice secretly defended the victim from the side, I agreed without difficulty.
“First, let’s get the situation right.”
I immediately started by verifying whether the victim’s claim was correct.
Turn on the desktop and access the association’s database to view the dungeon raid records.
She and her stalking suspect were actually supposed to have raided the dungeon on that date.
As I looked through the video records and report materials while I was away, her argument her added weight.
“The two of them separated from the main unit while raiding the dungeon. That’s why the combat-type victim protected the clairvoyant suspect.”
“Then you might have been in favor then.”
“That’s right. It’s possible that the favor could have developed into an act of stalking.”
Sorry about the suspect, but…
He didn’t look like he would be popular with women.
On the other hand, the victim was quite beautiful.
It’s what I say surrounded by real beauties, so this is for sure.
“Jiyu, prepare to go.”
“Yes? Me?”
“Yes. Since you can’t ask the victim’s co-workers via KakaoTalk, Mr. Jiyu directly goes and quietly collects testimony. Of course, the suspect can’t get caught.”
“Aha. Leave it to me.”
Now, I don’t talk nonsense about Sergey Judo and move her quite quickly.
She quietly whispered to me as she pretended to be preparing and packing this and that.
“Hey, if there’s anything incidental, could you come out with me when I investigate further?”
“Mr. Jiyu… I’m not making a bet like that with the case.”
“Oh, sorry…”
“And whether or not there is an incident, it’s about a day…”
“Ah! I see. I’ll definitely investigate and come back!”
Seo Ji-yu nodded her head happily and left the office with her hand.
I waited for her report with half expectation and half anxiety.
