Chapter 89 – Genius and Genius #5 (1/2)
Chapter 89 – Genius and Genius #5
“Oh my god… Then everything was manipulated…”
Kim Do-shik sighed as he listened to Joo Hyun-ho’s report. He never thought that a criminal organization would have planted a spy within the police. It was like someone unseen was pointing a gun at his back.
“But you are truly amazing. How did you know that Lee Shi-hyun was lying? I was also tricked.”
“That is because I am a genius.”
“Then why are you broken by that Phantom bastard?”
Kim Do-shik’s words caused Joo Hyun-ho to tremble. He had a showdown with Phantom over the bombs and was fully defeated.
“Well, isn’t that the same for everyone?”
On that day, the police had been puppets dancing on the stage prepared by Phantom. Joo Hyun-ho had been so mentally wounded by the event that he couldn’t eat properly for a while. However, he had such an optimistic personality that his childhood nickname was Beagle. Thanks to that, he recovered quickly.
“But Phantom is being surprisingly quiet.”
“That’s right. He hasn’t appeared after the broadcast.”
“There is a possibility that he might’ve gone overseas.”
“Speaking of overseas… The place that Phantom blew up…”
Joo Hyun-ho was thinking about T Medical Centre that Phantom broke. They were in business with the Chinese mafia, the Triads.
“Yes. The Chinese mafia.”
Kim Do-shik raised his finger. Furthermore, there was a Red Mafia crime shortly after that incident.
“If Japan’s Yakuza show up here, then all three forces will gather in Korea. If there is a fight against Phantom… If this continues, something huge will happen in Korea.”
“It is our job to prevent it. I have obtained the complete cooperation from Incheon International Airport. I am worried.”
“At any rate, if Phantom shows back up then I will surely catch him this time.”
“Haha… I wish that would happen. The pressure from above to catch Phantom is no joke right now. Have you gone to take a look at the Phantom of the Opera?”
“Hmm… Why? I already know it.”
“At any rate, you are the main investigator. Aren’t you responsible for it now?”
“Yes.”
“Then try to profile the people working at the police station. Make up some excuse for it. Perhaps a rough psychological counseling? Normally it would cost 100,000 won, but it would be nice if you offered it for free. Come to think of it, I don’t think you have a psychologist license.”
The confused Joo Hyun-ho stuttered out,
“T-That is because I graduated from another course at university.”
He was good at profiling, but there were over 100 people working at this police station. It would take 50 hours to talk with them for 30 minutes.
“Why, don’t you want to do it?”
Hyun-ho sighed,
“No, I’ll do it. It is true that a competent person is too busy to breathe.”
It seems that it will be hard to go home from work on time for a while.
“At any rate, I found a trustworthy person so you just focus on the profiling.”
“Umm… I understand.”
Kim Do-shik spoke confidently.
This time, he made sure that he selected a very competent appraiser. Unfortunately, the new appraiser that Kim Do-shik selected was also a Red Mafia spy.
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“Is it really okay?”
Kim Hyun-do looked at the opera mask that Tae-hyuk was wearing with an uneasy expression.
“I showed you my skills.”
Tae-hyuk pointed to the Rubens hanging on the wall of the director’s office. Before fully embarking on the mission, he had copied the Rubens painting. Then he showed the final product to Kim Hyun-do. Although Kim Hyun-do had no professional knowledge, he had the experience of living and working with paintings all throughout his life.
“Even though it is a fake, sometimes the fake can seem real.”
Kim Hyun-do nodded quietly.
Tae-hyuk’s plan was simple. The Red Mafia would once again send a spy as the appraiser, and the painting displayed here would unconditionally become authentic. After that, the Red Mafia would release their fakes onto the market. Those who thought they bought the genuine one would flock to compare it to the Rubens painting on display at S University’s museum.
This was what Tae-hyuk was aiming for: to paint his fake on top of the Red Mafia’s. Of course, there would be very small changes to the composition of brush strokes and oil paint.
‘If the fake I made becomes real, then the Red Mafia’s plan would be completely smashed.’
Tae-hyuk said nothing as he looked at Kim Hyun-do. Sometimes silence was more convincing than 100 words.
“I understand. If you are able to thwart the Red Mafia’s plan then I will cooperate.”
Tae-hyuk nodded with a satisfied expression. In order to do that, he first had to recover the fake hanging in the museum. Guards patrolled the museum 24 hours a day. Even if the security device was released using Kim Hyun-do’s master key, he had to avoid being seen.
Tae-hyuk looked at the forgery of the Rubens painting that he had already drawn.
“Well. You can hang that instead.”
“It is painted on drawing paper. Won’t it be noticed when touched?”
“A security guard would know not to get close to the painting due to the security devices.”
“Ah…”
Kim Hyun-do nodded with a convinced expression. The fake that Tae-hyuk was hard to distinguish from the original without touching it. The guards couldn’t get close so it was perfect to deceive them.
“I heard about the guard’s patrol route so I will take care of that. Then exactly seven minutes later, turn off the security system for one minute. In the meantime, I will switch the paintings.”
“I understand.”
Tae-hyuk’s plan progressed smoothly and he was able to obtain the fake made by the Red Mafia. Kim Hyun-do opened his mouth once he saw it.
“You succeeded. I’m glad you don’t have a bad heart. If you did, all the museums in the country would be wiped out.”
“Then I will start.”
Tae-hyuk made his own studio in the director’s office. The estimated work time on the Demon Revealing Mirror was 120 minutes.