In the 'Detectives' Trade Secrets' aired on the 7th, the 'Seagull Detective Team' continued their investigation into a mother and daughter's case, who ended up becoming the owners of '17 vehicles' they had never seen after a male acquaintance, whom they knew, lent his name for registration. However, the male acquaintance who borrowed the mother’s name claimed that the client had begun this situation to hide their own mistakes. He stated, 'I know the locations of all 17 vehicles and can reveal them immediately. They are all inoperable, so they cannot be used for fraudulent vehicle operations.'
However, as the 'Seagull Detective Team', which had already confirmed the whereabouts of 4 vehicles that had been completely burned and scrapped, continued to press for the whereabouts of the vehicles, the male acquaintance deflected by saying, '(The client) used drugs.' He presented a recorded call in which the client was speaking incoherently as evidence. He further asserted, 'Drug users can tell immediately. Those who had used drugs heard the phone call and confirmed that it was accurate.' He threatened, 'If you want to resolve the debt, explain what you did wrong and apologize. Also, cancel your stalking report.'
The detective team met with the client to confirm the facts. However, the client in the recorded call was in a state of side effects after taking a calming medication given by the male acquaintance. Moreover, the client was verified to have no relation to drugs through a negative result from tests conducted at a medical facility. The client’s daughter rejected the male’s request for an apology, stating, 'We are the victims, so why should the victims apologize to the perpetrator?' When the male realized that all the conditions he proposed were useless, he changed his words to the detective team, saying, 'Find it out yourself.' Finally, as one of the remaining 13 vehicles, a truck was reported as having left the scene, the police contacted the vehicle's owner, the client. The client retrieved the vehicle, and the driver who operated it testified that the vehicle had been used as a fraudulent vehicle. The detective team boldly declared to the male, 'We will do everything we can for legal action.' At that, the male changed his tune and said he would 'cooperate.' He then revealed the location of one vehicle, but the detective team could not find the vehicle at that location. While continuing the search in the vicinity, the detective team encountered the vehicle they were looking for. After stopping it, they asked the driver, 'Can you give us the vehicle?' Despite all the client's vehicles being 'inoperative', a scene of fraudulent vehicle operation was captured, with the 'Seagull Detective Team' promising that 'the next story will be full of excitement.' Questions arise about how the tangled 'used car 17 vehicle fraud' case will conclude.
However, after the eldest son took over the store, the female employee in the dining area began fighting with customers daily, leading to a worsening reputation. Eventually, the employee quietly left after working in the kitchen for three months. Afterward, the woman reappeared near the client’s store, adding 'original' to her name, and perfectly replicated the food, shocking the client. The client suspected, 'The 'recipe book' I gave to my son when I handed over the store has disappeared; I suspect this woman stole it,' and requested an investigation into the truth of the case. After the investigation, the detective discovered that the woman had been a 'pro' who had copied other people's businesses for marketing, then recruited franchises and sold the business to private equity funds to make some money. Particularly when managing the store became difficult, she suggested a large sum to the eldest son to sell the business on the condition of 'never suing'. The second son, who was also running the shop, collaborated with the woman to resolve debts incurred from gambling and coins.
They intended to ruin the sulongtang restaurant by deceiving customers about the original source and make a quick profit. Additionally, the youngest son-in-law, who is a celebrity, had an affair with the problematic woman. To erase her husband's disgrace, the youngest daughter stole the 'recipe book' as per the woman’s demands. The woman had exploited the client’s children to steal all business secrets that held the essence of the client's life. Upon realizing all these facts, the client lamented, 'I raised my children wrong while focusing solely on sulongtang. Since I've lived wrongly, I will use all the money that feels like it’s out of spite to get rid of it.' As a result, the sulongtang restaurant was shut down. The three children, blinded by money, are reported to still be harassing the client repeatedly, demanding to inherit the assets. Understanding this bitter tale as a chef, Lee Yeon-bok sighed, saying, 'You can't trust anyone.' The lifestyle-focused detective drama 'The Detectives' Trade Secrets' airs every Monday at 9:30 p.m. on Channel A.
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