kim taehyung, a world famous actor, is known for his great acting skills and beautiful face. during a shooting at jinhit entertainment, he's almost saved from being heavily injured. turns out, his manager was the mastermind. the manager is arrested...
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Weng swallowed as the head officer entered the room, closing the door behind him.
He sat opposite him, and stared at him. "Let's get to the point. I don't like to waste time", the officer said. He pulled out a tape recorder and clicked it.
"Do you know Ji Cheng?"
"N-Not personally. I just shared a cell with him", Weng said.
"What did you both talk about during that time?"
Weng swallowed again. He shouldn't tell him. Cheng would probably kill him if he snitched. But he had also betrayed him.
"We don't have a whole day! Make your decision", the officer said, as if he knew what Weng was thinking.
Weng looked up. "Uh, I can't-"
"Listen, I'll give you two options. Tell us, and your sentence might be reduced"
The head officer's stare hardened.
"Or don't tell us, and suffer a death worse than Cheng would bring upon you"
Weng trembled. When did he became a coward? It was true though, they would torture him until he talked. And Cheng would just cut his throat. A slow and a quick death. He wanted neither. But he had to make a choice. Cheng was probably far away, spending his money. He had left him behind, and stole his money. He wanted revenge. He wanted Cheng caught.
Weng looked up at the officer, who was waiting.
"We...we talked about getting revenge on my brother"
.........
His phone beeped.
Taehyung paused the movie, and picked up the phone. A message from an unknown number.
Unknown: Hello, Mr. Kim. I was wondering when you'd come.
Tae: Who is this?
He took a sip of cola as the stranger typed. It didn't bother him, the unknown message. He wasn't bothered by anything these days. He accepted anything. Everything.
Unknown: I'm sorry, my apologies for not introducing myself. I'm Park Eun, your therapist.
Well, that explained the formal sentences. Taehyung was used to a more informal, short form-kind of typing with his...He shook his head and typed back.
Tae: I'll fucking come when I want to.
Unknown: Okay, Mr. Kim :) Take care.
Taehyung was surprised. He raised an eyebrow in amusement. Eun was surprisingly calm. Well, that's what is expected of a therapist. Taehyung tossed his phone, and unpaused the movie.
Maybe he should give it a try.
.........
The head officer clicked the recorder off as the tape ended.
"You were right, Mr. Namjoon. There is something more to the incident", he said. He had called the six to his office urgently after his questioning with Weng.
Namjoon nodded. "I asked the right questions, which will lead us to the right answers" Jin smiled, patting him on the back, though careful not to express too much emotion in front of anybody. "That's why you're a lawyer"
"So, just to be clear, Cheng stole Weng's money, escaped from jail with the help of a third party, knew Taehyung was going to a party, and called the paparazzi", Yoongi said. The officer nodded. "At least that's what we know. But we think that's all. If he is caught, he will be jailed for ten years"
"How will we catch him?", Jimin asked.
"That's precisely the problem", the head officer said.
But Namjoon was lost in thought, thinking hard.
"Wait. We can check the bank where Weng's money were. And to which bank they were transferred", he said.
"Hyung, mind blowing!", Jungkook said, grinning. The five smiled at him. It was the first time since then that he had smiled. The officer nodded. "The plan might work. Sure, it might take time, but it'll work"
"If it does, we'll find the bank from which Cheng had withdrawn the money. Then, we can look for CCTV cameras around that place. Some of the cameras might've caught a glimpse of him or his accomplice", Jin said.
"But what if he had fled outside the country? Then what?", Jimin said.
"Then we check all airports CCTVs. A lot of work and time, but worth it", the officer said.
"And we can also check the street cameras around Star Bar", Yoongi said.
The officer smiled. "Oh, no need for that. I forgot to tell you, but the receptionist and a room service employee of the hotel stopped by yesterday"
"What for?", Jungkook asked.
"They said two people barged in, and knocked out both of them. The receptionist said that when she regained consciousness, the paparazzi was already inside the hotel"
Hoseok nodded slowly. "Those two people that they both saw might be Cheng and his accomplice"
Namjoon nodded. "Do they remember their faces?"
"Yeah. We are calling them both tomorrow for that. Our artist will make a sketch as they describe the details", the head officer said.
Jimin nodded, getting up. "So, a small recap of our clues. The bank transactions, CCTV cameras, and the receptionist and the employee" They all nodded.
