But Mama, I'm In Love With A Criminal.

Episode Twenty Three.

Author's Note: The character roster is updated again! Please check the description section! I'm sorry if this is another late update and short too, but here you go!

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"It's time for you to step down on leading this case, Senior Superintendent Byung Mooman." The Commissioner General, Lee Sunho said.

Mooman bowed down. "I understand, sir."

"It's surprising you aren't against this." Sunho said.

"As much as I want to solve the case, but I believe I'm incompetent and the case is getting nowhere, so there's much more who's competent." Mooman replied.

"I don't think you're incompetent, Senior Superintendent." Sunho disagreed. "I believe you're good enough, but I just want to test our new Superintendent, she might squeeze new ideas."

Mooman chuckled. "Is that the way to comfort me, sir?"

"Yes and no." Sunho answered. "You're capable, Mooman."

"Thank you, sir." Mooman bowed down once more.

Mooman excused himself outside since the business between them are over. He saw the new assigned spokesperson and the one who will lead the case.

"Good day, sir." The Superintendent, Ahn Heeyeon greeted with a salute.

"Good day as well, Superintendent Ahn." Mooman smiled. "I know you're aware that this case is complicated than it seems. I wish you good luck."

"Thank you, sir." Heeyeon said.

Heeyeon entered inside the room where she was supposed to meet Sunho. When their eyes met, she saluted and greeted him which he greeted back.

"Are you sure you're assigning me to this case, sir?" She asked for confirmation.

"I am." Sunho answered. "Utilize whatever you can to solve the case. I believe this isn't about the case, but your test as well for your promotion, Superintendent Ahn."

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Seojoon was driving the police automobile. Beside him was his junior, Jungkook. It was silent between them, but Jungkook decided to break the silence.

"Do you think it's another serious case of V, sir?" Jungkook asked.

"I hope it isn't." Seojoon replied, eyes on the road. "But I have a bad feeling it is another serious case, not just serious, but dead serious."

Jungkook looked pensive.

We're racing against the time! If this continues, the police will be forced to accuse someone to grab the public's attention!

Jungkook clenched his fists that were on his thighs. He could only hope for the best, but at the same time, he couldn't help, but to feel pressured about the case.

"You look frustrated." Seojoon remarked.

"How can't I, sir?" Jungkook sighed. "This is more complicated than I—no—we thought."

"We can't control what's happening, unfortunately." Seojoon said. "But we just have to do what we need to do."

It took them for about 13 minutes to arrive at the place where the crime happened. They noticed that there were people, not few, not many either, looking and gossiping around the area.

"These people are faster than us." Jungkook wasn't that surprised, but he expected that these people should be home by now.

"What do you expect? These kind of events attract people plus they might be living nearby and heard about it." Seojoon replied. "But these people should go home since a crime just happened, not that I can convince them."