Who?

Twenty Five

Juyeon had hurried back to the station when he got the call from Sunwoo. The two rookie detectives looked excited when Juyeon arrived. Hyunjae was also sitting on the couch, not affected by the enthusiasm.

"Hyung! Soobin managed to extract a foreign DNA from the body!" Eric said enthusiastically.

"The body also had another mark with a 'Y'. That means-" Sunwoo was cut off.

"We finally have a clue to the actual murderer!" Eric cheered.

"I was supposed to say that line." Sunwoo grumbled from the side.

Juyeon took the autopsy report from Sunwoo and read through it. He scanned the pictures taken from the crime scene and the body. Things were finally getting together. 

"He was a prosecutor?" Juyeon wondered.

Sunwoo and Eric nodded, not catching Juyeon's frown. Juyeon went to his own desk and picked up the files he had found from Ho Dae-ho's office. 

Hyunjae noticed though. He stood up and walked beside Juyeon, trying to look at what Juyeon was checking. Then, they found it. 

"This must be their target list." Hyunjae said.

Juyeon glanced at him and nodded. The prosecutor that just died was the second person on the corrupted list they had found. Meaning, they can predict who might be the next possible victim. 

"We still don't know what time they'll try to eliminate him though." Juyeon said, pointing at the third name on the list.

Eric and Sunwoo looked at the two older guys in confusion. Hyunjae and Juyeon were still talking about the men and women on the list. Hyunjae knew some of them quite well. 

Sunwoo was about to ask when he received a call. He picked it up.

"Hello? Oh, Sister! I see. Yes, please don't rush yourself. I already appreciate your efforts. Thank you." 

Eric turned to him, asking with his eyes. Sunwoo had a grin on as he looked up at Eric.

"It's the nun from the orphanage. Said she might get in contact with a former facility worker." 

Eric nodded. Sunwoo put his phone away, excitement bubbling up his throat. Then, the four exchanged the information they got. 

Hyunjae decided to call the man on their list. It was another prosecutor. He put it on speaker as the other three detectives listened in.

"Hello? Hyung-nim!" Hyunjae greeted cheerfully. 

He continued to talk normally, trying to pick up the situation on that side. Juyeon had told him not to mention the murders directly.

"So, hyung-nim. Have you heard of Ho Dae-ho's death recently? It's a shame." Hyunjae faked a sad tone.

The man on the other side sounded nervous. He might've guessed he was next. Hyunjae managed to snag a meeting with him. They decided to meet up at his house. Hyunjae hang up after that.

"Someone needs to go collect the lab report on the foreign DNA first." Juyeon said. 

"I'll go." Eric volunteered.

He snatched Sunwoo's car keys without permission and dashed away. Sunwoo was left staring at his empty hand, speechless. 

"Yah! I didn't say you could drive my baby! YAH! ERIC SOHN!"

"You can come with me." Juyeon patted Sunwoo's shoulder. Then he turned to Hyunjae and nodded.

The three embarked from the station. Things were finally going to be pieced together.