The seemingly ordinary owner of a fried chicken shop turns out to be quite suspicious. Everyone thinks he’s just someone who fries chicken, but Mr. Shin also skillfully resolves neighborhood disputes, acting as the local fixer. But who would have guessed that he was once a legendary negotiator?

Daring to stir up trouble with a sleeping tiger? While mediating a lawsuit, Mr. Shin faces mortal danger but eventually uncovers a major conspiracy hidden behind the fermented seafood merchants, leading to a win-win settlement for everyone.

As the crisis negotiation team gathers in front of an abandoned warehouse, Mr. Shin steps in not as a negotiator for the hostages — but as the representative for the hostage-taker. Risking his own life, he conducts tense negotiations to save both sides.

Mr. Shin realizes that someone has been secretly watching him. Noticing something suspicious in the CCTV footage, he visits the madam of “Secret” for answers.

“It’s coming — something big!” Mr. Shin senses hidden corruption behind three-term city councilman Choi Woong-sik. To stand against him, Shin boldly announces his own candidacy for the Maheon City Council.

On the anniversary of Joon’s death, Mr. Shin visits Yoon Dong-hee, the man who killed his son 15 years ago. There, he unexpectedly encounters Detective Choi Chul, who handled the case back then.

Yoon Dong-hee has vanished! News breaks that he’s escaped from the National Forensic Hospital, shocking both Mr. Shin and Detective Choi Chul, who each begin their own pursuit.

Choi Cheol visits Yun Dong Hui’s psychiatrist to find clues about his escape, but soon discovers that the doctor is dead. Meanwhile, Mr. Sin learns about Yun Dong Hui’s secret overseas account. Source: TVING

Outside Choi Cheol’s operating room, Mr. Sin comes face-to-face with Lee Heo Jun for the first time, and a subtle war of nerves unfolds between them. Meanwhile, with help from Mr. Sin and Si On, Philip struggles to resolve the issue of unpaid wages for Mo Sun Mi and his fellow trainers.

Mr. Sin uses an offshore secret account to bait Yun Dong Hui. Gripped by anxiety over potentially losing his money, Yun Dong Hui begins to take the bait.

Yun Dong Hui is captured by Mr. Shin and taken to an unknown location. For the past fifteen years, Mr. Shin has been waiting for this very day.

With Si On’s success in the GED exam and the news of Jang Tong U’s marriage, the entire Hujin Arcade is buzzing with excitement. Finally, the long-awaited wedding day arrives, and everyone gathers at the venue to celebrate.