The Ultimate Inspector, Kang Ji-hyeok - Chapter 65



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I said one more thing to the witness who was chewing on his words without being able to answer.

“Okay. Well, let’s hear some more testimony here.”

Beep.

A man was seen in the remotely connected video.

The man’s face was yellow and jaundiced, possibly due to a sore liver.

“The main character of the video you just watched. This is Lee Je-myeong.”

The moment the video started, the face of Heo Jun-seo, the director of Saengmyeong Hospital, also turned yellow.

‘I didn’t know I would be cornered like this, Heo Jun-seo!’

〈Detective Kang Ji-hyeok’s autopsy was by Heo Jun-seo. He submitted an autopsy report stating that it was a tragic case in which a detective who lost his wife and was under the influence of drugs killed himself with a knife and shot himself in the head.〉

The future my guide gave me was shocking.

〈According to the investigation records, detective Kang Ji-hyeok, who was behind the domestic drug supply, ordered a Chinese organization member to kill his wife when she noticed the fact and tried to report it. The investigation was concluded by the inspection team under Jo Jae-jun at the time. It is unfortunate, but you are known to the world as a great devil detective. Kang Ji-hyeok.〉

Junseo Heo of New Life Hospital.

He too is not free from my death. The blade of vengeance is dangerously sharp at its sharp tip.

Beep.

Now, Lee Myung’s testimony has begun on the screen.

“Witness. You said you went from Gangnam Heo Hospital to Sae-Saeng-Myeong Hospital for an organ transplant, but why did you go to the Gunja Human Resources Office?”

Kim Ji-ho stood up from his seat with an urgent look on his face.

“The prosecution is blurring the essence of the case by providing testimony that is completely unrelated to the case.”

The judge glared at Kim Ji-ho with sharp eyes and shook his head.

“No. I think it is quite relevant to this case. Please continue.”

“Thank you, Your Honor.”

On the screen, Lee Je-myeong opened his mouth with difficulty.

– I participated in the stem cell research at Gangnam Heo Hospital, but my liver did not get better. No, it got worse because I did not receive proper treatment.

He paused for a moment, taking a labored breath.

“If it’s difficult, you don’t have to do it, witness.”

– Oh, no, sir. I will testify even if it means being innocent.

He continued his testimony in a voice that was firmer than before.

– I went to Sae Saeng Myeong Hospital and they said I needed a liver transplant within a month, but they didn’t know when a domestic donor would come out, so they told me to look for one overseas.

In the video, he takes out a crumpled business card from his bosom.

– The hospital told me to go to the military personnel office, so I went there and they asked me for 50 million won in cash. They asked me to send 20 million won to their bank account and give them the cash separately.

“That man is giving false testimony to slander me, Your Honor. That is a lie!”

In Ja-geon got up from the witness stand and shouted at the judge.

Bang! Bang!

The judge quelled the uproar with his gavel.

“Witness. Just answer the questions I ask you. Remember, you are a defendant in this trial!”

Sigh.

I looked at the witness and let out a faint smile.

“Where did you say you would get the liver for transplant?”

“There are several livers in Southeast Asia, and they said they found the perfect one based on the medical records sent from Sae-myeong Hospital.”

A commotion.

The audience covered their mouths with both hands, cautiously, lest their voices escape.

“The head of the human resources office said that if I deposit the money within a week, I can have the surgery right away.”

Beep.

He paused the video and uploaded a picture of the bankbook statement and a wad of cash that he had deposited money into.

“Here is a photo proof of the amount he deposited and the money he handed over.”

bang.

I slammed the witness stand with my palm and shouted at Injagun.

“Witness, how dare you play with people’s lives and then send your children abroad to study with that money?”

Beep.

His son’s name and photo appeared on the evidence screen.

“The witness’s son, who is currently attending university in Japan, was a boy with congenital heart disease. Three years ago, when Saengmyeong Hospital was established, he received a heart transplant from an overseas donor as the first transplant patient.”

Beep.

A grandmother has been caught on camera searching for her missing son in Thailand.

“The mother of 34-year-old Kim Hyo-won, who went missing while traveling in Thailand two weeks before In Ja-geon’s son received a heart transplant, is desperately searching for her son. Kim Hyo-won’s son and In Ja-geon’s son have the same blood type.”

This time, attorney Choi Ha-jin stood up and raised an objection.

“It’s not uncommon for blood types to match. It’s hard to understand how this could be connected to a case.”

I said while glaring at Choi Ha-jin.

“Just like in the Yeonggwang Construction case, Attorney Choi’s thinking is still short-sighted.”

“What did you say?”

“I’ll take this opportunity to teach you math, Attorney Choi.”

Beep.

The evidence screen showed the name and blood type of the son of the person involved.

His blood type was ‘RH-AB’.

“As the director of Sae-Saeng-Myeong Hospital, the number one transplant hospital in Korea, you must know very well how extremely rare the RH-AB blood type is in Korea.”

Injagun lowered his head and could not answer.

“In Korea, the RH- ratio is about 0.6%. These days, people even write it on their IDs. This is because they cannot receive blood transfusions indiscriminately. In addition, AB type is about 11%. So, RH-AB type is about six out of 10,000 people.”

Damn it.

Damn it.

I went to the defendant’s seat and asked him in front of Choi Ha-jin.

“If the probability is this high, does that prove it wasn’t a coincidence? Defense Attorney.”

“Okay.”

He sat down, whining like a midsummer dog.

I walked slowly to the center of the courtroom and summarized the case in a solid and decisive manner.

“It has been explained to us in this courtroom how many crimes the defendant Choi Jin-cheol, Gunja Human Resources Office, and Sae-saengmyeong Hospital have committed together.”

The judge was checking the transaction records between the hospital and the military personnel office.

“I see. The huge transaction amount between the hospital and the human resources office over the past three years was not the amount for dispatching human resources, but the amount for transplanting organs imported from overseas.”

“Yes, Your Honor.”

Heo Jun-seo stood up from his seat and shouted in anger.

“No! Absolutely not······.”

bang.

bang.

The judge silenced him with the gavel.

“I will make the decision. Attorney Kim, do you have anything to say in defense?”

Kim Ji-ho’s face turned pale and the corners of his mouth trembled.

‘That guy is a lawyer and he works at the best law firm in Korea. How pathetic, how pathetic.’

As expected, Judge Kim In-sook focused on the case and began checking the evidence one by one.

‘Okay. It seems Judge Kim In-sook has decided to use this case as an opportunity to take the spoils of war to the Supreme Court.’

Knock knock.

Knock knock.

Reporters in the audience quickly sent out their articles.

Some reporters quickly left the courthouse to cover the story in more detail.

[New Life Hospital. Joining Hands with Illegal Overseas Organ Trafficking Organization]

[The hidden secret of Sae-Saeng-Myeong Hospital, the No. 1 hospital for organ transplants in Korea, was illegal organ transplants]

A hot article started to heat up the Internet.

“The witness may return.”

After the judge sent the witness away with a cold voice, he looked at me.

“Prosecution. Let’s end the first trial here today and wrap it up in the second trial a week later.”

“All right.”

“Now that we know the full story of this case, the next trial will begin with the defendant Choi Jin-cheol as a witness. The defense team should also prepare well. The next trial will be the last.”

Judge Kim In-sook said that she would proceed with the trial of Choi Jin-cheol at the next hearing.

“We will prepare intensively for the next trial regarding Jincheol Choi.”

“Oh, I understand. We will do that too.”

Attorney Kim Ji-hoon answered with a frightened face.

In this way, the first trial became the catalyst for the entire case to shift from a random murder case to a massive international human trafficking and organ trafficking case.

“I will see you again in a week after the first trial is over.”

bang.

bang.

So the first trial ended.

“Phew.”

Only then did I let out a long sigh.

Crunch.

Crunch.

The three defendants were handcuffed and taken back to the detention center where they will be held for the next hearing. Reporters followed them back to the detention center, holding cameras.

“Why did you kill Ha Soo-yeon?”

“If it is an illegal organ transplant, is it connected to an international organization?”

The reporters continued to ask questions, but no one answered.

“Please go back, Inspector.”

“Thank you for your effort.”

I returned to the office with two investigators helping me with my luggage.

“Drink this and rest a bit, Inspector. Thank you for your hard work.”

Hyuna, who was waiting in the office, handed me an iced Americano.

“thank you.”

As the cold coffee coursed through my blood, I finally began to relax.

“The first trial is over.”

He hand-traceed some of the criminal facts that filled the whiteboard.

Bam.

I lightly hit Choi Jin-cheol’s photo with my fist.

“Choi Jin-cheol. I will definitely finish you off.”

I am a prosecutor from the Republic of Korea.

Convicting criminals.

That’s what keeps me going today.

The time for revenge will be ripe.

Step by step.

I will step over the floor littered with the corpses of criminals and I will definitely complete my revenge.

* * *

The day the second trial is held.

The area in front of the court was packed with reporters.

In addition, family members of patients who spend each day anxiously waiting for organ transplants were holding picket signs.

[Devil to Hell]

[Genetic writing, wireless writing]

I could feel the people’s wish for social justice to be established.

“Prosecutor Kang Ji-hyeok. Please say something!”

“Prosecutor Kang!”

“Organ transplantation should be equal. It may be a world where the rich live well, but at least before the law or before life, their value should be equal.”

I told them the truth.

Reporters’ flashes went off here and there.

“A world where criminals are properly punished. That is the world I dream of, and I think you will too.”

I said hello and headed to the court.

The defendants were only Choi Jin-cheol and Kim Ji-hoon.

“Where did the rest of them go? Did they die in prison?”

“They won’t come out. They gave up the trial.”

I stared blankly at the empty space.

Their cowardly intention was to avoid appearing for trial and only receive the sentence.

“The trial was abandoned because the lawyer was sloppy.”

“What? What did this insolent brat say?”

Kim Ji-hoon lunged at me as if he was going to grab me by the collar.

“Go ahead. You’ll be the one lying here. Don’t you remember even after experiencing it?”

“This son of a bitch······.”

“I’ll let you off until then. Say one more word and I’ll crush you to the ground.”

There was a brief coldness between him and me.

Kim Ji-hoon turned around without waddling.

While we were checking the investigative materials we had brought, it was time for the trial.

“Your Honor, please come forward.”

Judge Kim In-sook came in with a tired face and sat down. It seemed that she had reviewed all the materials related to the first trial.

‘He’s definitely someone who would be a candidate for Supreme Court Justice.’

She called me, snapping her fingers.

“Yes, your honor.”

He whispered so that only I could hear him.

“Prosecutor Kang Ji-hyeok. Today, let’s just focus on Choi Jin-cheol. I’m curious, too. How did he get involved in this huge case?”

“I don’t think he’s the center. I think he’s the center.”

“That’s the crux of this case.”

“Yes.”

The judge glanced at Kim Ji-hoon.

Kim Ji-hoon bowed his head and greeted the judge.

“It’s pitiful. The lawyer who met Prosecutor Kang Ji-hyeok······.”

“yes?”

“No. Well, please take care of me today. Please let me make the best decision.”

Judge Kim In-sook spoke softly.

The two chatted like that and then returned to their respective seats.

“Then, the second trial of this trial will begin.”

Today there were more reporters than general audience members.

And here and there, family members of patients waiting for organ transplants could be seen wearing masks.

“Many facts have been revealed in the first trial today, so let’s start with the defendant’s testimony.”

Judge Kim In-sook began by pointing out the core of the trial.

Jincheol Choi took the witness oath and sat down in the witness stand.

“Prosecutors, please begin questioning the witness.”

I followed the judge’s instructions and approached the witness stand.

“Witness. How did you meet Ms. Ha Soo-yeon?”

“Suyeon and I met as seniors and juniors in college.”

“How many women has the witness been in a relationship with over the past three years?”

Jincheol Choi answered my question with a bitter smile.

“I’ve never dated any woman, Inspector. Are you going to write some kind of romance novel this time?”

Ha. Look at this kid?