Chapter 103

Chapter 103: Accomplice #4

The darkness of the city could be seen as the Ferris Wheel turned slowly towards the sky . Kang-suk and Phantom didn’t talk for a minute after its departure .

The first one to open his mouth was Kang-suk .

“I’m sorry, but could you not have that face?”

Phantom was still wearing Kang-suk’s face . If they talked like this, then it felt like he was talking into a mirror .

“Don’t you like looking at your face?”

“It’s not that, it is a little annoying . ”

All humans felt an instinctive displeasure when seeing a person with the same face as them . It felt like he was meeting a doppelganger . Kang-suk didn’t have much interest in psychology . However, he felt goose bumps when he saw his face smiling in front of him .

The psychological term that expressed this… He had to search it up later . It was hard to talk, let alone negotiate .

Phantom laughed . It was the first time Kang-suk realized that his face could smile like that .

“Then I will do what you want . ”

“Yes, that would be appreciated . ”

Phantom put on the mask and then took it off again . Shin Se-ho’s face appeared once again .

“Detective Cho Kang-suk . Are you comfortable now?”

“I don’t like his face but this is better . By the way, what do you originally look like?”

“I’m sorry, but I sometimes have to hide my identity to infiltrate the enemy . I can’t show you my face without a disguise . ”

It wasn’t simply the face . Everything, from the tone of his voice, to his speaking method seemed to be Shin Se-ho . Kang-suk wondered about the body, but Phantom was wearing a thick trench coat .

“Hrmm . Is that special makeup?”

“I’ll just say that it is something similar . By the way, you sound gentler . Didn’t you sound angry whenever I called you on the phone?”

“I think you are very selfish . ”

A variety of expressions crossed Kang-suk’s face . The person in front of him was a dangerous criminal that couldn’t be compared to a neighbourhood gang . Even if cooperation was necessary for the investigation, that fact remained unchanged .

“You are so dynamic that I want to tease you all day . ”

“Stop the nonsense and get to the main point . ”

“Yes . Now we will talk about the case that is giving Detective-nim a headache . ”

“……”

“I think I can help you . How about it?”

Kang-suk stared at Phantom silently . He wondered how much Phantom knew about Park Sung-yul, so he decided to try it .

“What are you helping me with?”

Phantom’s eyes went gentle . The answer that he received was far beyond Kang-suk’s expectations .

“You want someone to sneak into Blue Dragon Prison and look for information on Park Sung-yul . If some of the conditions are met then I can help you . ”

“…You know a lot . How can you give a clear answer when I haven’t even asked the question yet?”

“Maybe somebody gave me information . ”

“An informant . ”

Of course, it was a lie . Phantom completely hid the fact that he wire-tapped Kang-suk by creating a fictional person .

“I don’t think it’s a bad deal for the police . Of course, after everything is done, I must be able to leave properly . ”

Phantom laughed,

“Of course . ”

“Well, if I was kept in there then I might lead some of the other prisoners on a jailbreak . Let’s see . If I team up with the Bomber to escape, then the journalists won’t have to worry about working for a week . ”

Kang-suk’s body trembled . Just thinking about that threat was terrifying .

“Then let me ask you one thing . You aren’t a police officer… What do you get for helping me?”

Sometimes he did something horrific for a good reason . Kang-suk suddenly wondered why Phantom came out like this .

“It is indeed money . Let’s see . There is no bounty on a hidden crime . I am looking for the guilt of a man trapped in prison . I am fine with receiving 30 million . ”

“I see . But I think you can make money through easier methods . ”

“I am an irregular worker . I am very envious of the office workers with a regular salary . ”

“Haha… At any rate, I will be sure to contact you at the end of the case . ”

“I’m not worried . ”

Phantom and Kang-suk briefly talked about the prison . In the meantime, the Ferris Wheel was about to complete one turn .

“Then are we accomplices?”

“We have gathered strengths to solve this case so it isn’t wrong to say that . ”

“Then it was nice to meet you, Detective Cho Kang-suk . ”

“You as well, Phantom . ”

Phantom extended a hand covered by a thick glove .

“I’m sorry but my right hand is a bit hurt right now, so please bear with my left hand . Ah right, I am working with Cho Kang-suk, not the police . ”

Kang-suk shook hands with Phantom without saying anything . Thus, the alliance between Phantom and Detective Cho Kang-suk formed .

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The alliance with Phantom was established but the police were quiet . Kang-suk apparently thought that there was some type of deal between the police commissioner and Phantom .

“He said to hide as much as possible that Phantom is involved in this case?”

Kang-suk was about to make contact with the prison warden, which was the last preparation stage .

“He said that he would use the pseudonym Kim Cheol-su . ”

On the table was Phantom’s fake ID made by the General Affairs Department . Ironically, even a family registration was needed to go to prison . He couldn’t go in with the name Phantom, so he needed a fake identity .

Inside the envelope was a resident registration card, a passport, and a driver’s license . But the photo shot was literally art .

Kang-suk lost his appetite looking at it .

The person was in their mid-40s, and displayed a half-shaved head covered in oil . Deep wrinkles were seen on the face . In particular, the reddish eyes looked dangerous . It was almost like he was on a drug . Even so, the beard was neatly shaved with a razor blade . The atmosphere that he gave off would make any weak person crack . It felt like the face of a crazy person was painted .

He was photographed with an old shirt and a blue jacket . The quality was so good that Kang-suk could distribute many flyers right now .

“This is enough to seem like a criminal…”

This was the appearance of ‘Kim Cheol-su’ that Phantom would use in the prison from now on .

“Is he the person who will enter Blue Dragon Prison?”

Joo Hyun-ho opened the door and entered . This mission was strictly confidential, so he didn’t tell Hyun-ho that Kim Cheol-su’s identity was Phantom .

“Uh, that’s right . ”

Hyun-ho looked at the photo on the ID and muttered .

“Wow, totally perfect . What type of person is he? He looks like he could kill 15 people while laughing . If you knew such a person then you should’ve told me in advance . There was no need to waste time on Phantom . ”

“I didn’t realize that I knew such a person . ”

“He gets 30 million won as compensation, although he certainly deserves that much for entering Blue Dragon . Of course, one billion would be given if needed . ”

“We were lucky . ”

Kang-suk barely managed to keep his mouth shut . Was this what a hat seller felt like when they discovered that the king’s ears were strange?

“Be quiet . I have to call the warden . ”

“Yes . ”

He had sought cooperation from the warden beforehand . Now, if Kim Cheol-su’s details passed, a new prisoner would enter Blue Dragon .

Kang-suk called the number of the prison stored in his phone . Then a gentle voice welcomed Kang-suk .

–Detective Cho Kang-suk, is the criminal prepared?

“Yes, I will send you the relevant materials through fax right now . ”

–Let’s see… Wah . Isn’t this person really a criminal?

“…I’m sorry but he is an investigator . I had to find someone who is unknown to as many criminals as possible . ”

–With that face, he will fit in perfectly . At any rate, I will pay attention to Kim Cheol-su . I am the only one who knows that he is an undercover investigator .

“I understand . The more people who know, the more likely discovery will be . ”

–So I will keep it a secret, even if he is treated a little harshly by the prison guards . You should know . The prisoners confined here usually aren’t human . A little roughness is needed to deal with these people . It is the only condition of my cooperation .

“Yes, then Kim Cheol-su will arrive in three days . ”

–I hope this turns out well, Detective Cho Kang-suk .

The phone call ended there . The prison warden definitely seemed to be hiding something, but it was impossible to know unless he went directly there . Kang-suk muttered so that Joo Hyun-ho, sitting next to him, couldn’t hear anything .

“In the end, everyone involved in this operation is deceiving someone . ”

He lost his appetite .

Everything was in order to dig out the tragedy caused by Park Sung-yul . However, the case wouldn’t end that simply .

Three days later, the stage was moved to the Blue Dragon Prison . Now Kang-suk had to wait for Phantom to safely get the information from Park Sung-yul .

“In the end, Phantom is the only one who can tell the truth about this case . He is literally an accomplice . ”

Kang-suk closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair .

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“The warden seems to be hiding something; you should be careful . ”

Kang-suk and Phantom were riding the convoy heading to Blue Dragon Prison .

Once they arrived at the port, they would ride on the boat for 30 minutes before arriving at Blue Dragon Prison . Rather than the handcuffed Phantom, Kang-suk was the one that seemed more nervous .

“Don’t worry . I am Kim Cheol-su . I don’t care if it is Blue Dragon or Red Pheonix, no prison can hold me . ”

The tone was a completely different person to Phantom . The more he watched, the stranger it was .

“The guards don’t know that you are a co-worker . They just think you are a criminal who has committed terrible acts . It will be hard for you to endure . ”

Phantom laughed .

Endure? He had lived there for 10 years . If he closed his eyes, the appearance of Blue Dragon Prison still vividly popped up . The time limit was one month . At that time, he had an appointment with the warden to get him out of prison .

“Detective Cho Kang-suk, we’ve arrived . ”

Salty wind blew through the iron bars covering the window of the back door . They were at the port where a ship would transport them to Blue Dragon Prison . The moment he got there, he would be a prisoner completely disconnected from the world .

Phantom licked his lips and recalled the prison that was beyond the horizon .

First of all, it was important to find the gold left behind by the Japanese army . However, it was surprisingly enjoyable to solve the puzzle made by Park Sung-yul .

‘Past events have already happened . How many puzzles can I solve based on the ending that I know?’

Phantom smiled and looked at his accomplice .

“Then let’s go . ”