(**NAME-ssi - a polite way of talking to people who you don't know that well.
***Maknae - the youngest person of the group.****Hyung - older brother; a polite way a younger male calls the older male. )They went to the main part of the police station, specifically to Chief's office. When they entered the room, Soo Min immediately saw a young man sitting opposite the desk, who, seeing them, immediately stood up and saluted. He looked younger, but was a head taller than Soo Min, had black hair long enough to cover his ears, and the bangs fell slightly on his left eye. With this face he could successfully become a model, actor or even an idol. Only his silhouette matched the image of the model policeman almost perfectly - broad shoulders and arms, muscular body clearly visible through the tight black shirt he was wearing, plus well-developed legs. This man certainly ran fast, and it was highly possible that he did some martial arts.
- Soo Min, this is Jung Hyun Woo, an officer from Gwangju city in Gyeonggi Province. He is 28 years old, was promoted recently and transferred to Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, Investigation Departament, Violent Crime Section as a reward for solving a very complicated case in which a middle-aged man kidnapped, raped and murdered boys between 6 and 12 years old.- the Chief introduced the young man.- I heard about it on the news. A very difficult case.- replied Soo Min.- Good job, I'm not surprised you got a promotion. Congratulations.- she turned to Hyun Woo, smiling slightly, but since she wasn't used to complimenting others, it turned out a bit artificial and probably that's why he smiled back so faintly.- Hyun Woo.- Chief turned to him.- That's officer Kim Soo Min, our best detective. As in Violent Crime Section one spot is open, you will work there now peacefully and will be Soo Min's partner.- he announced, causing Hyun Woo's slightly wider smile, and surprise on her face.- Chief, I think I said already that I don't need a partner.- Soo Min spoke up.- I know you said that. But Hyun Woo needs to work with someone from whom he can learn a lot and you seem to be the best candidate.- Chief replied, then approached a bit so that his next words could be heard only by her.- Besides, he is new and certainly not like the rest of your colleagues. I think it's better for him to land in your hands than anyone of the rest, don't you think? It would be a shame for such a nice boy to change into, for example, the next detective Min Joo Chan. I think it's enough that Lee Jung Mo is following in his footsteps...- he added, clearly knowing how to approach her.Soo Min sighed slightly, closing eyes for a moment. He was right, it would certainly be bad. Finally she raised her eyelids and looked first at Hyun Woo and then at Chief Kim.- All right then. He can become my partner.- she finally agreed.- Wonderful!- said Chief, smiling broadly.- I know you're good at your job and don't need much help, but if you will keep on working all alone, you might die from overworking yourself. And I can't allow it, your skills are too valuable.- he added finally.Soo Min only rolled her eyes slightly in response, but a slight smile appeared on her face.- In that case, I am very happy to be able to work with you, officer Kim Soo Min.- Hyun Woo spoke up, and joy was clearly audible in his voice.- You can now take him with you, show the station and the Section. He should take Dae Shim's former desk, since it stand right next to yours.- commanded Chief.- Okay. Come wih me.- Soo Min turned to Hyun Woo and he immediately went out into the corridor with her. She showed him the station, and before they entered the room where the Violent Crime Section headquarters was located, Soo Min turned to him.- Now we will enter our Section. I need to warn you that 'pigs in uniforms' reside here.- she said.- Pigs in uniforms?- asked Hyun Woo, surprised.- That's what I call our colleagues. They deserve this title, and as soon as you get to know them better, you'll find out why and admit I'm right.- Soo Min answered, finally opening the door. When they entered the room, curious glances immediately fell on Hyun Woo.- We have a new friend?- Jung Mo asked, clearly pleased.- Wait, I know your face from somewhere.- Han Eul interjected.- Aren't you the policeman from Gwangju who solved the case of this bastard who kidnapped, raped and killed young boys?- he asked curiously.- Yes, that's right.- Hyun Woo replied.- I was promoted and directed here.- he added after a moment.- This is officer Jung Hyun Woo from Gwangju city in Gyeonggi Province. He was directed to us and will be my partner.- added Soo Min.- Wow, this is new.- said Joo Chan.- I thought you didn't need anybody to help.- he added with a bit of malice in his voice.- I had no choice. Chief Kim urged me to take care of him.- Soo Min answered calmly, not letting him provoke her again.- Hyun Woo-ssi**, you're a good-looking man.- Jung Mo said, wanting to change the subject.- How old are you? I would like to know if I still remain maknae*** or not.- he added with a slight smile.- I am 28 years old.- answered Hyun Woo.- So I have another hyung****.- said Jung Mo, clearly happy, but soon Joo Chan interrupted him, urging to go back to moving files to Soo Min's desk.- Your desk will be here.- Soo Min turned to Hyun Woo, pointing to the desk next to her.- You can move it a bit closer, we will work together after all. - she added, and he immediately got to work. Then Hyun Woo and Soo Min began to sort out the files of the "Cherry Blossom Reaper" case that Joo Chan gave them.- We will be taking care of this case?- asked Hyun Woo, clearly shocked after seeing the name written on every folder of the files.- Yes, today this case was handed over to me.- confirmed Soo Min.- The daughter of the CEO of the fashion house, Choi Ye Eun, is missing. It turns out that the bouquet of artificial cherry blossoms found yesterday has her blood sprinkled on it. Finding out about that, Choi's family put pressure on Commissioner General and that's why the detective was changed.- she explained.- Wow, this family is really powerful, right?- asked Hyun Woo.- I heard that the families of other missing and murdered girls also asked to change the detective, because the case got stuck, but then no one reacted.- he added after a while.- Welcome to the great world of our capital. The people of Gangnam are generally rich or have power, but in the case of the Choi family, they have both.- Soo Min replied, sighing slightly.On that day, exactly one month after they took up the "Cherry Blossom Reaper" case, Soo Min and Hyun Woo were just coming out of court after the final trial. Lee Joo Young was found guilty of course, but not entirely aware of his actions. Unfortunately, the final opinion of the forensic doctors clearly indicated his at least partial insanity, so instead of prison, he was locked up in a psychiatric hospital, but in a closed ward, and under the clear custody of the police. The court gave doctors a chance to undergo treatment, at the end of which Lee Joo Young will be examined again to see if the treatment will have any effect on him. If not, and Lee Joo Young continues to unrepent, he will be imprisoned with a life sentence.- A little bittersweet sentence, isn't it?- Hyun Woo asked as they descended the stairs and headed towards the parking lot.- Yes, very much.- Soo Min admitted, sighing heavily.- But that was the opinion of doctors. I don't really believe in Lee Joo Youn
At the beginning of the next week, a lot happened. Firstly, the court hearings of "Cherry Blossom Reaper" began, and with them a huge stir among the public. Although CEO Choi seemed to be completely cut off from his recent son and heir, the attorney firm representing the fashion house and the Choi family decided to represent Joo Young in court, specifically Jang Chang Woo himself as his lawyer. However, he did not try to prove his client's innocence, but to alleviate the punishment as much as possible, based on the preliminary opinion of the forensic psychologist that Lee Joo Young was not completely aware of what he was doing.At the same time, Kim Dong Min, the same one who stayed with Lee Joo Young in a foster family after the Gwangju orphanage burned down, came to the Seoul police station and turned himself in. He confessed of being guilty of helping the "Cherry Blossom Reaper", because Dong Min was a hacker with the nickname 'Void' and all the technical stuff - getting pla
Joo Young hated that thought, therefore, he did not want to see absolutely anyone. But that changed when Joo Young heard that Kim Dong Min wanted to visit him. He even asked for this himself so this man could be let in. His little Dong Min, whom he always wanted to protect from all evil. He knew seeing him would definitely make it all more bearable, however, he was afraid that this visit would make someone suspect that Dong Min had something to do with Joo Young's 'mission', so he had to ensure today that it was Dong Min's first and last visit. No matter how badly he wanted to see him again... Joo Young had to protect Dong Min, he was his hyung after all. Joo Young had decided so from day one, when he had defended his dongsaeng from one of those obnoxious guardians in that damn orphanage, and for that had been given a hard spanking himself in his place. Now it should end exactly the same way - Joo Young had to take the punishment for the two of them.- Dong Min-ah... - he spoke
While being in pre-trial detention, Joo Young had no desire to see anyone, especially Choi Young Sik and his wife, Madam Lee. So he was glad when they stopped trying to get a permission to visit him. He hated these people even though they made his life so good, or at least that's what all the people around him told him. While playing the role of Choi Hyun Sik, Joo Young had heard that he was extremely lucky to be born into such a family. But what these people did not know was that Joo Young was not born into this family at all. The burden of the secret that Choi Young Sik and his wife had thrown on him was a bit unbearable at times. The only thing Joo Young was really grateful for was that he met Ye Eun after entering this family's house. Normally, as an ordinary child, he would never had a chance to meet her. However, it was a bittersweet feeling as he was supposed to be Ye Eun's older brother, so could never show her his true feelings, which probably started to sprout slowly in hi
- Joo Young calmed down, but Ye Eun began to have nightmares and was afraid to approach her brother. She wanted to tell father about it.- Madam Lee replied after taking another sip of coffee.- I told her that she can't tell anyone about it, because it's just such a disease and her brother has already recovered from it. Ye Eun was such an innocent and extremely naive child, believed in everything I told her, so she believed in this too. Ye Eun stayed away from her brother for a while, but after a year she seemed to have completely forgotten about it and normally accosted him, encouraging to play with other children. As they both grew up, she even caught a great contact with him, he spoke to her more willingly than to anyone else. I was very happy about it and I forgot what Joo Young used to do. I was so proud of him, of his academic performance, and then the results of his work. He made such wonderful creations that I was very happy to give him the place of main designer in our fashi
When CEO Choi found out that his son had confessed to everything, he seemed completely devastated. It was evident that he truly believed in his innocence to the end. Madam Lee, on the other hand, seemed much less shocked and Soo Min did not understand it at first, because she thought this woman was the one who would be more devastated by the news.Soo Min went to their house on her own, without the Chief Kim's knowledge, to just tell them about their son, that a court hearing was about to take place and to find out if they would want to attend, because however little they knew about what Hyun Sik was doing, their testimony might help a bit. Besides, Soo Min also felt that although he was not their real son, they had raised him over the years and treated as their own child. No matter what their reasons were at the beginning, they surely loved him at least a little. The more she wanted to tell them what was happening with Hyun Sik, or rather Joo Young, because he himself did not