I’m Obsessed With the Suspect - Chapter 47

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47

 

Rachel’s fingertips moved busily.

 

Following her hand, the brush went back and forth across Cheong-a’s forehead and cheeks for quite a while.

 

Swoosh, swoosh—Rachel removed the moving brush and soon wore a satisfied smile.

 

“Mm, good.”

 

Then suddenly, she made an “oh no” expression and smiled awkwardly.

 

“Inspector, what did you ask? Sorry. I got so focused I forgot.”

 

“Min Woo-jin. Did he also know that your restaurant does that kind of business?”

 

Rachel lightly brought the tip of the brush in her hand to her lips and made a humming sound.

 

“I never told him. There wasn’t time for that either.”

 

“There wasn’t time?”

 

“Yeah. We haven’t been working together for long.”

 

Rachel, who had been examining Cheong-a’s face from various angles by slightly lifting her chin, picked up a puff and continued speaking casually while gently patting.

 

“He came maybe two days before you, Inspector?”

 

“Ha.”

 

A snort escaped from Cheong-a. And her suspicion about this intensified greatly.

 

“No, what made you trust him enough to hire him? Did you check things like his personal information?”

 

“I didn’t get any documents from you either, Inspector.”

 

“…”

 

“But you could tell at a glance he wasn’t police. He wasn’t one of our people either. But he kept saying he really wanted to work here. While having eyes that clearly showed he didn’t want to do it at all.”

 

“He looked suspicious no matter how you looked at it.”

 

“That’s exactly why I had to hire him.”

 

Rachel paused for a moment, then soon wore a bitter smile.

 

“I wondered if maybe Cheon-u had sent him. I had thoughts like that too.”

 

“…”

 

“But there are things you can tell just by looking, you know.”

 

“What?”

 

“That he’s someone who’s done drugs.”

 

Cheong-a was startled and met Rachel’s gaze.

 

“How can you tell something like that?”

 

“Maybe because I’ve seen a lot of people like that? I could tell just by looking. His eyes themselves are emotionless, that person.”

 

Emotionless?

 

Min Woo-jin?

 

What came to Cheong-a’s mind was his face, always looking at her with silly flirtation and smiling.

 

“Quitting drugs isn’t easy. But he seemed like he’d been clean for quite a while. And someone like that came to our restaurant. With eyes that knew something.”

 

“…”

 

“How could I just send someone like that away? Even if he was suspicious, I had to keep him close.”

 

There was no way Cheong-a wouldn’t recognize someone who used drugs.

 

However, those who had successfully quit were different.

 

As a police officer, Cheong-a had no occasion to see the faces of such people. So she might not have been familiar with them.

 

Perhaps the reason she thought Wujin was strange when she first met him was because of that.

 

“Actually, I hired him because he’s handsome. Hehe.”

 

“Geez.”

 

Whether she knew about Cheong-a’s complicated thoughts or not, Rachel smiled brightly.

 

“Good. It suits you well. Want to look in the mirror?”

 

Cheong-a took the mirror Rachel handed her with an awkward expression and examined her own face for a long time.

 

“Does it look okay?”

 

“Yeah. You look so pretty to me.”

 

Being called pretty by someone dazzlingly beautiful. That felt a bit strange.

 

A long sigh escaped from Cheong-a.

 

“Not that. I was asking if the transformation was good enough that Manager Oh wouldn’t recognize me.”

 

“Why, do you know Manager Oh?”

 

“Honestly, I’m not sure. There’s more than one or two people named Oh at Headquarters. I’m anxious.”

 

Cheong-a, who had been scanning her face once more in the mirror, pointed under her eyes.

 

“Please put a mole here. To confuse them.”

 

“Hehehe. Cute.”

 

“Don’t laugh, just hurry up.”

 

Tonight, the place where Rachel and Jeong Gwangsub were scheduled to meet was the VIP Lounge of Star Hotel. And Cheong-a was planning to go to that meeting in Rachel’s place.

 

However, since it was an open space on all sides, the pressure was bound to be quite significant.

 

If Manager Oh or someone from Headquarters appeared there, it would be difficult for them not to recognize Cheong-a.

 

“Manager Oh really won’t come, right?”

 

“Probably.”

 

Rachel’s uncertain answer only deepened Cheong-a’s sighs.

 

However, sending Rachel there wouldn’t be right.

 

So there was no other way.

 

Honestly speaking, she couldn’t trust Rachel 100%. She didn’t know what information she might pass on to Jeong Gwangsub and Manager Oh, and how much. That’s why Cheong-a had to personally meet Jeong Gwangsub and confirm the evidence of his collusion with Manager Oh with her own eyes.

 

Rachel prepared hair extensions and a curling iron while handing Cheong-a a thick file.

 

“What is this?”

 

“What else. It’s the dealing network. In the back, I’ve also separately organized a list of dealers I know.”

 

Cheong-a took the documents and began quickly checking the contents.

 

‘Wow, crazy. All the drug dealer names in Korea are here.’

 

Inside the file Rachel handed over were the names of almost all the dealers Cheong-a knew, listed densely. There were even many names of people for whom the police had no internal records.

 

“There are more than I thought…”

 

“There’s more than that.”

 

“What?”

 

Rachel got up from her seat and slowly moved behind Cheong-a. Then she touched her hair and added in a small voice.

 

“The core data of our platform isn’t in there.”

 

“…”

 

“I have to leave room for negotiation with you too, Detective.”

 

“Ah.”

 

“If you let me meet Cheon-u… then I’ll tell you everything.”

 

Cheong-a nodded.

 

In fact, just showing this file meant Rachel was taking an enormous risk. The moment Cheong-a submitted this data to the police, she would certainly face a severe sentence.

 

Her words about not wanting to be used by Manager Oh anymore. Her words asking to be arrested instead.

 

Those were all Rachel’s true feelings.

 

And Rachel handed Cheong-a one more file.

 

“Use this data to inform Jeong Gwangsub. I organized it excluding the dealers the police don’t know about.”

 

A much thinner list than the file she received earlier. Cheong-a quickly scanned through it with her eyes.

 

“You organized this separately?”

 

“Yeah. I need to give reliable information to Jeong Gwangsub and Manager Oh, but I can’t… hand over everything.”

 

“You’ve saved me some work.”

 

Finally, Rachel pressed her cell phone firmly into Cheong-a’s hand and added.

 

“We said we’d help each other. I really haven’t hidden anything from you, Inspector.”

 

For transportation to Star Hotel, the meeting location, Rachel called a van service. A luxury sedan with regular vehicle plates, not the number of a legally operating taxi, stopped in front of Rachel’s Villa.

 

“…”

 

Seeing Cheong-a awkwardly looking away, Rachel made a small excuse.

 

“I don’t really want to show you this kind of thing either, Detective. But it’s better to leave minimal traces.”

 

This vehicle was certainly a target for crackdown from Cheong-a’s perspective. However, tonight she had no choice but to entrust herself to this illegal vehicle. All possible movements and routes had to follow Rachel’s usual habits.

 

‘Ha, there’s so much in this world that needs to be set right.’

 

Looking at the neon signs flashing by outside the window, Cheong-a let out a small sigh.

 

Heavy nail tips lifted as unfamiliar hand movements endlessly fidgeted with the beautifully set hair ends.

 

A voluminously styled hairdo. A dress she wouldn’t normally even glance at. Plus a brightly colored fur coat. The bag in her hand was…

 

‘This looks incredibly expensive.’

 

If she met Park Inkyu now, he might pass by her as if she were a stranger.

 

Cheong-a fiddled with Rachel’s phone she had received from her, pondering for a long time, but there were no other options.

 

When the vehicle arrived at the hotel, a staff member standing in the lobby rushed over and opened the rear door.

 

The moment she stepped out of the car, the bottom of Cheong-a’s high heels touched a thick red carpet.

 

Walk not too vigorously, a bit slower than usual. Keep your back straight but don’t look too imposing.

 

Cheong-a constantly thought such things in her head as she walked into the hotel interior.

 

‘I’m nervous.’

 

There were forces within the police that wiretapped Cheong-a and monitored Yeonhui. That’s why today Cheong-a couldn’t call for backup or form a team to move. If she filed a report, there was a high probability the information would reach Manager Oh’s ears.

 

Moreover, Rachel didn’t even know exactly what rank or position Manager Oh held. No matter how much she testified, it was obvious the tail would be cut off.

 

Today, Cheong-a had to meet Jeong Gwangsub directly, have a conversation, and personally investigate the criminal charges against Manager Oh.

 

‘Rachel’s testimony alone isn’t enough.’

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