Dhabi San Juan. Mongdu immediately goes online and searches in the words of the Blacksmith. A beige building that you can see when you turn the screen.

“It looks like it's on the Eunwol-dong roundabout. ”

“When was the last time you crossed names with a registered car? ”

The team leader turns the chair around and asks.

“It was first purchased two years ago and was registered as a sales vehicle on this side, and now it's registered as a man on two or three trips. But apparently, the suspect's residence is over there somewhere. ”

“Then there's a good chance it's a cannon car. ”

This video was taken in front of Jang Yun-woo's house, and Chaju is in Jeollado. In situations involving organized crime, it was obvious. Homeless, missing.

“But it's an obstetrician. Something smells fishy. ”

A black flag that nods in the direction of its leader.

“Right? ‘If I have to.' I'm investigating child trafficking, and I can't help but wonder if you're gonna come out here and fuck me. ”

“What about cell phones?"

“Nam got the same number from the phone records of the first and second parents. I think this is the broker's phone. The suspect is also a person from Gangwon over there. ”

Most call logs are in Seoul. I also guessed this was a cannon phone.

“And most of all, it's over now. ”

“There's no way that identity launderer's gonna keep wearing that. See where her foster parents knew her, her Internet browsing history. ”

“Okay.”

“Then go out there and investigate Mongdu's youngest. ”

“I understand.”

At the team leader's instructions, Mongdu packed his island outfit. I also stood up and organized the report. Eunwol-dong is not that far away, so you can go quickly.

“Let's go, Brother Mondu. ”

I took the car keys and opened the office door.

* * *

A little beige building tucked away on the side of a freeway. It was a total of three floors, one of which had a restaurant. I looked at the building with the steering wheel in my hand. My head is tilted for no reason because it looks much more shabby than the picture.

“Would it be any different inside? ”

“I don't know. Let's go inside. ”

Mongdu and I parked our cars and ran across the road toward the sanitarium. As soon as we entered the lobby on the second floor, a unique, cozy smell came up. The interior is quite dark due to the subtle lighting.

“What brings you here? ”

“Yes?”

An employee sitting at the desk looks away and asks. Mongdu looks at me for a moment, then approaches you and pulls out his police ID.

“I'm from the Xuan Police Department. I'd like to see the Prelate. ”

“Ahh · · ·. What are you looking for? ”

“I'll see to it in person. ”

“Please sit there for a moment. ”

The staff pointed to the lobby's couch and disappeared into the inner corridor. I sit on the couch, but Mondu looks around with his arms crossed as if something was wrong.

“Wasn't that a little weird? ”

“What part? ”

“As soon as we walked in, you asked me what was going on. She could be a mother's family, but she didn't notice she was an outsider. ”

Isn't that right? It seems a little awkward after hearing Mongdu's words. He makes his way to the elevator and without hesitation presses the button.

“Sir?”

“You stay here. I'll check upstairs. ”

He climbed into the elevator, leaving me alone. I'm alone in an empty lobby. No one was coming or going because time was a blur.

“Detective?"

After a while, the staff calls me. She gently guides you with the chart in her hand.

“Would you like to come this way? I'm free right now. And the other one? ”

“I went to the bathroom. I'll go in first. ”

I followed her behind with a smile that said it was nothing. Ledger's office at the end of the hall. The middle-aged woman greets me when the employee opens the door.

“Hello."

“Welcome. You're from the Xuan Police Department? What do you want? ”

A plaque on your desk. The principal's name was Park Mal-sook. A sharp ledger, unlike a dull name. My eyes looked quite neurotic with a thin figure.

“This car. ”

I removed the presumed records from my pocket of a contemporary vehicle.

“It's a cannon vehicle that's currently involved in a crime. ”

“Oh, really? ”

“But the original owner came out here. I came to hear how and when they sold the car. Records show he didn't have a dealer. ”

In my words, Park Mal-sook changed his glasses and read the document. And you have a little elasticity, as if you knew something.

“Two years ago, Mr. Kim was working. ”

“Mr. Kim? ”

“We also have a car service if you're not comfortable with your journey. That's the guy who was driving. ”

Park Mal-sook smiles. It's definitely a smile that doesn't feel hostile, but you don't know how it makes you feel.

“He runs the car, so I don't know the details. He's retiring, so we switched cars. I asked him to take care of the car. Pay your retirement.”

“· · · Are you working with more money than you thought? ”

I asked purely. I don't see a man sitting in the lobby in a shabby building, and he can afford to give me a car when he retires? My words harden Park Mal-sook's face.

“He's been working for a long time. I just took care of it according to the law. ”

“Ah, I'm sorry if you're upset. I didn't mean to. Can I have his contact information, then? ”

On my request, the ledger opens a drawer and searches for something. A folded business card with a flattering edge. And the greeting sheet from the back bookshelf.

“This is the business card Kim used when he was working. I'll give you a copy of this. ”

Business card that says "Davie Cook Driver." After saying thank you, I got up from my seat. Honestly, I didn't think it would help with the atmosphere. · · Surprisingly easy to get by.

“Here you go. ”

“Oh, thank you. ”

“But the other detective · · · ·. ”

An employee hands me a copy and asks me At that time, Mongdu looked as the elevator door opened. He called me while pressing the open button.

“You're the youngest. Have you finished your work? ”

“Yes, just now. ”

“Then let's go. ”

A dream that nods at me as if it were clear. I greeted the staff and got on the elevator. Mongdu leaves the building, stabbing his hand in his pocket.

“Did something happen? ”

I got in my car and put my business card and greeting log on the front seat board. Mongdu started without interruption.

“I went upstairs and noticed it wasn't secure at all. Doors are all swooping open. ”

“Is that so?"

“And there aren't many. There were lots of empty rooms, and most of all, there were no men. ”

“To?”

He steps on Axel and enters the road. Then he turns the handle gently into an alley.

“Well, it's not like we have husbands together every day, but without other guardians, it's just awkward. Oh, and all the mothers are young. One of them seems like a student. ”

I started to understand the situation in my head. Shabby grill. It won't be very expensive, and most of all, the atmosphere of a man's visit is eye-catching. Young mothers.

“Single mothers?”

Queek

A car that suddenly stops. We cleared up our thoughts in silence. Words that flow naturally from my mouth.

“An after-school kitchen with a focus on single mothers. And his cannon cars are involved, and they're accused of child trafficking. ”

Mongdu and I looked at each other. And the word that comes out at the same time.

“Neonatal trafficking. ”

“Neonatal trafficking. ”

Following the adoption process will leave a record of hospitality. But buying and selling newborns puts you under foster parents in the first place, so you can make it a perfect fit. It is a market made with psychology that wants to keep secrets.

“Seems like he's doing all the business with the kids these days. You're a scumbag. ”

“It's the same as when Nam was adopted two years ago, so I've been working here ever since. ”

In my words, Mongdu gently broke the handle. We turned around and got to the other side of the road a little bit away from where we started. Nevertheless, Davie's cooking center itself was a visible location.

“I know the police are moving, so I'm sure they're moving this way too. ”

“How many people are up there? ”

“Dozens of them. ”

I took out my phone and called the team leader. If so, they will try to get rid of the traces soon, or they will try to clean up the mess. We have to keep an eye on them in front of the cook.

Uh, youngest.

“Sir, I'm on my way to the ledger right now.

I picked up the HR transcript in front of me explaining what had happened.

“· · That's why I feel like I should be stuck here. I'm going to send you some information about the guy who was driving, so I need you to investigate. ”

Yeah, I get it. We'll finish up here and get you out of here. Stay on your butt.

An ambush that suddenly entered without preparation. The shift had to be done quickly, because I didn't even have any tools except clothes and handcuffs. Mongdu, who listened quietly next to him, flips the sheet back.

“When you're done, it'll be eight o'clock. ”

“Sleep tight. I'll watch. ”

“I'll just close my eyes for 30 minutes. Wake him right after hours. ”

“Yes, I understand. ”

In the car, you only hear the hissing of Mongdu. The sound of cars passing outside. Traffickers. Flashing traffic lights. I turned everything upside down and watched the beige building. Time was running out, but it was clear.

click

A dream that only takes thirty minutes to sleep. I didn't wake him up even though time had passed. He's not sleepy yet, he's sitting on the steering wheel.

‘Do you have anything to eat? I'm going to starve.’

The sky is getting darker. I looked through the drawer and found some gum. I couldn't get out even while my whole body was twisting and aching.

‘I don't know for sure about the vehicle, but I know my face. ’

I don't want to be caught wandering around outside the car. I chewed gum in my eyes.

“Huh?"

At that time, people gathered in front of the quiet cook. One car, to be exact, and people off it.

“Sir. Sir. ”

“Ugh · · It's already thirty minutes · · · Why is it so dark? ”

I stayed awake, shaking the nightmare next to me. He turned his head to follow my eyes, wiping the saliva from his cheek.

“What?”

“Suddenly, the car stopped and people went into the building. ”

Shortly after, the kitchen staff, including the men who went in, showed up with a box. Moving carefully, one by one.

“Oh, my God. ”

I couldn't resist Mongdu's muttering. It is because I have such doubts in my head.

“Huh? It's moving. ”

“Sir, so are we! ”

Mongdu urgently fastens his belt and starts. Night light makes it easier to get in. He catches up with you as far as possible, but not too far to miss.

Jiaying! Jiaying!

“Brother, where are you? ”

The blacklisted phone that was just dialed in.

We're leaving now. You hungry?

“I'm hungry, too, because I'm moving the kitchen. I'm heading south from the Eunwol-dong roundabout. Boarding car, license number 2112 to Seoul. ”

Instead of answering my question, I heard a commotion. He's moving fast. He must have fallen off a chair or something. I continued to recite the location, whether he answered or not.

“In the gallery or department store, towards Namsan. Then turn left. We're going straight. ”

We're driving down the Hashem Tunnel.

“Did you call for backup? ”

Of course, he had a cell phone in his right hand and a radio in his left hand. Hey, if you go straight from there, you'll fall into Dong-jae's baton.

Location shared in real time. As we continue on, Mongdu slowly slows down. It is because the cars around it are disappearing as the car arrives at the destination.

“What's here? ”

We pulled over a little further. Arrived at a factory just outside Gyeonggi-do. Seeing that there are several cars in front of you, you notice that there are quite a large group of people.

“Move.”

The men roaring from the factory. They open the car door and carry the box inside. Mongdu and I also got out of the car and approached the factory.

“Aaaah!"

“Oh, shit. Shut up. Hey. Turn on the music. ”

“Oki Oki. ”

And the cries of babies that I can clearly hear. Famous yoga flows out and covers it, but the sound of a ripe cry is not erased.

“This way, youngest! ”

Mongdu called out to me in agony. Turning to the back door of the factory, a slight open door. We looked inside and lost our words.

“Crazy bastards. ”

Boxes lined up on the factory floor. Inside, there were newborns. One of them asked, smoking a cigarette.

“Hey, why are you suddenly coming in here? I'd break a bone if I had five. ”

“I don't know. The cops said I smelled it. Clean it up quick. ”

“From there, these are the reserved items, and the rest? ”

The smoker touched the box with his foot.

“The rest? I don't know. My brother will instruct me. Sell it overseas or clean it up. It's not even a birth certificate yet. Hey, what about those babysitting bitches? ”

“I'm not here yet. I said come quick. The one on the far right, she's been throwing up and raining since yesterday. Maybe they're searching. ”

“To the right. Uh, no appointments. Living the life he deserves. ”

They're smiling at the cigarettes. Mongdu stands up silently and looks around.

“Sir, there. ”

I found a spanner on the wall and a pipe in the corner. We pick it up without saying a word. I raised my hand as if to ask for a moment.

“I'll have Blackie send an address and an ambulance. ”

Mongdu mutters nonstop and starts counting their numbers. Clumsy as soon as you close your phone folder.

“With the babies, we need to lure them this way. ”

“It's like that. ”

I relaxed my hands and shoulders.

“I'm close to my head. ”

EP193. Close to the head. End.

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