Chapter 42 (2/2)
”Here… Someone was clearly just here”
There wasn't anyone here However, the evidence still remained The fish tank was half filled ater He checked it by hand and the water was ice cold
”Let's think like Archi in the water Roughly…”
Hyun-ho calculated the volume of the tank and the amount that it was empty
”… It sound be one person eighs around 50 kg”
There was a lot of water on the floor It meant that someone had pulled out another person from the fish tank
Joo Hyun-ho looked around
There were rope and several buckets filled with liquid Hyun-ho checked the contents of the bucket
“Milk, soy sauce and cooking oil…”
There was only a onetube near the fish tank
“I should be glad since , even if the culprit is gone”
Hyun-ho touched the surface of the fish tankWater was splattered fro the fish tank
“This means the person was in here until recently”
The surface of the fish tank was sround after 10 minutes
Joo Hyun-ho sed his saliva
”… This is the Hippo's workshop”
And the Hippo was gone His victim was inside the fish tank
”Has he killed her already?”
It couldn't be The liquids used for the murder were still inside the buckets
This meant…
Joo Hyun-hos face turned white
”… Sunbae is in danger!”
Cho Kang-suk stood in the dark aquarium Whether it was fro-suk's face was stiff, as if he were a wax doll
Then so-suk felt it and turned around quickly It was so-suk knew
”Ah Ki-wook? Have you come to catch the hippo?”
Ki in the jurisdiction Whenever a murder took place in the area, he was a cop ould take turns guarding the cri-as responsible for the bathroom where the hippo committed his second murder The location wasn't far fro the request for reinforcements
Jong-wook yelled with a pleasantly surprised face
”Ah Detective Cho Kang-suk! What's going on here? The hippo…”
Cho Kang-suk replied
“I received a tip that the hippo was here so I came to check It's been a bust so far, as there's nobody here Ah, I need to catch the hippo as quickly as possible This whole day seems to be all a waste”
Kang-suk's face was covered with a dark shadow
”Haha, indeed I ran here after suddenly receiving an order”
“Ki-wook should take a break”
”Haha! Isn't this our job?”
Cho Kang-suk stared at Ki-ith a blank expression
He was dressed in civilian clothes He had one hand in his pocket, and his pants were all wet
“Was it raining outside? Your clothes…”
Jong-wook gave a deep sigh
”Aigoo It just suddenly rained Did you bring an umbrella?”
Kang-suk sighed
“I didn’t bring one When I leave then I'll just use a newspaper I'd like to call a taxi, but I can't You should know The salary of a detective is poor”
”It seems so You must have suffered”
“Anyway, I think that the tip is likely to be a joke Then, I will look around the performance venue Do you want to come?”
Jong-wook nodded
”That seems best By the way, are you alone?”
Cho Kang-suk paused for ain surprise
“Why do you ask?”
Jong-wook slowly approached Kang-suk and laughed
“That is…”
The two of theh to touch if he stretched out his hand Jong-wook's mouth twisted oddly There was a sharp knife in his hand
“I need to kno many people I have to kill!”
Jong-wook stepped forward and plunged the knife into Kang-suk's chest
Puok!
”Keok!”
Kang-suk screamed
The attack was so unexpected that there was no resistance at all He instantly fell down
Jong-wook giggled like he was enjoying the scene and said,
”Ohuhu… I wonder how you kneas here Will you listen to -suk Please say so Uhahahaha! That’s correct I am the Hippo”
Jong-wook… No, the hippo grinned brutally as he twisted the knife stuck in Kang-suk's chest