You Are Defended - Chapter 515



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Episode 515

“It’s a hospital.”

As soon as the National Intelligence Service and Taesik’s staff obtained the drone, they began filming the interior of the building together.

When we checked the footage taken by the drone, we saw that there were always security guards stationed near the open front and back doors to control entry.

As you pass through the forest beyond the fence and enter the building, you will soon see a fairly large building, with a large sign indicating that it is a hospital installed above the entrance on the first floor of the building.

The name of the hospital is Ribbon Medical Center.

Looking at the English name, ‘reborn’, it seems to mean being born again.

“What? Are you saying you want to be reborn with someone else’s organs?”

Jo Bong-jun also laughed as if he was looking at the same spot as me.

If you just look at the building itself, it has a really nice appearance, and if only there was no sign, you would think that it was built by someone with a keen interest in architectural design.

In some ways, it looks like a house, and in other ways, it looks like a building that was built with a lot of care.

Since they announced that they were going to build a house, I wonder if they intended for it to look that way on the outside as well.

Because of this design, it might feel a little awkward to call it a hospital.

But on the other hand, there is no law that says hospitals cannot be built like this.

“The sign isn’t that big. And it doesn’t look like it’s completely attached to the building.”

As Choi Jong-hyun said, the hospital sign didn’t look difficult to remove.

Although it is hard to see in detail, each letter is separate and has what appears to be a wheel attached to it.

I wonder if it was made so that if you get involved in some incident, you can be quickly removed before the warrant is issued.

“I haven’t seen any business yet.”

There were no signs of people moving around inside, except for the guards near the main gate.

Not only that, there aren’t many cars in sight, and the interior landscaping isn’t even finished yet.

There is no light anywhere inside the building.

“We might have been lucky enough to find it before the business started. But why did we build it in our country? In this small country, if we really look for it, it seems like we won’t be able to find it. What if we get caught?”

“Aren’t China and the US the two countries where most organ transplants take place in the world? Even if the US is far away, China is relatively close, and I found out that it’s almost like a transplant tourism mecca. Is there a reason to entrust it to Wooshin? It seems like he gets paid a lot of money.”

“If Wooshin wanted to make a big business out of it, he might have built it in China. But Wooshin’s purpose is not for business. He did it to solidify his cartel, to put people’s lives at risk. So it’s a kind of service concept.”

Choi Jong-hyun nodded slowly, rubbing his chin.

They are right.

Moreover, people who go to China for organ transplants have no choice but to use brokers in the middle.

They have to pay huge commissions to them and accept the hospitals and donors they recruit.

It is a structure that is swayed by middlemen.

Besides, they may advertise that security is tight, but the reality is unknown.

You have to take on big risks while getting ripped off for your money.

But in Wooshin’s case, once you become their customer, there’s nothing to worry about.

In the first place, not just anyone can become a customer of Wooshin.

Because we will only select those who will benefit.

So, they must have built trust by thinking, ‘Surely, Wooshin would not make a mistake with us?’

They are overflowing with money, and if you just give them money, they will take care of everything in the best condition, with the best doctors, without you having to worry about anything.

Also, from Wooshin’s perspective, it is not like he will be performing many surgeries, so it is burdensome in many ways to go to China and set up a hospital.

“The reason why they do the surgery in China is because there are many donors in China for some reason. However, Wooshin uses children living in Korea. So there is no reason to go all the way to China to do the surgery.”

“That’s right. Oh, and it’s also a bit unusual that it’s a closed hospital, unlike Okayama Hospital.”

“Okashima Hospital must have tried it and experienced some trial and error, so I think they created it in our country based on that. In an open format, if anyone sets their mind to it, they can’t stop anyone from accessing the disclosed information.”

“Then wouldn’t it be better to just leave the Okayama Hospital as it is and create a secret place like that in Japan?”

If you’re worried about being discovered in Korea, then of course it’s better.

But they may have seen other, bigger problems.

“If you want to send children from Angel House, you have to regularly resolve visa issues if they are studying abroad. If the tail is long, you will get caught. It’s strange because there aren’t many people who send their children to Japan to study these days.”

“Right. These days, if you’re going to study abroad, it’s common to send your child to an English-speaking country.”

“And even if you sent him to Japan to study, you might have to report his death at some point… … . Even if you sent him out with a forged passport, it would be dangerous if you kept repeating it. Furthermore, when you were in office, you looked into this suspiciously and had difficulty getting it over with, but now there are people who want to inherit it.”

“we?”

“Yeah. Well, they did some shitty things to stop it, but they probably didn’t think they had completely stopped it. So maybe they thought they couldn’t take risks by sending their kids overseas anymore.”

“That’s right. Just come in here if you’re hungry, that’s it. Those who come in can come in and leave without a visa unless they’re going to stay for more than three months anyway.”

Everyone has a point.

Anyway, the good news is that the hospital located at the foot of Songju Mountain has not yet fully opened for business, so there have been no additional victims since we became aware of this incident.

Choi Jae-hoon didn’t touch the child named Yoo Jong-eun who was lying in the operating room in order to keep his promise with Jeong Ji-min, and aside from Son Jeong-min who called me, there were no changes in the number of people in the Angel’s House.

“We have no choice but to keep checking to see if anyone has disappeared from Angel’s House while also keeping an eye on Song Ju-san.”

“I think we should at least deploy some people towards Songjusan… … RND-owned land isn’t all that’s near the entrance.”

“Let’s consider a way to monitor it. If we’re going to start with the Choi Jae-hoon case anyway, they’ll probably issue a search and seizure warrant there sooner than we think. As long as there aren’t any vacancies at Angel’s House by then, I think it’ll be okay.”

Before that, I hope the ICIJ will quickly approve Choi Jong-hyun’s membership.

“Are your ICIJ application documents going well?”

“I’ve prepared my portfolio and scrapbook, and I’m planning to send them to you once I get my TOEFL test scores. Of course, even if I submit my scores, there will still be a separate interview.”

“When is the test?”

“This week. Ha, I’m studying at this age. I think people say that a high score is 90 points or higher, so I’m aiming for that too. But what if I don’t get a good score and they don’t accept me?”

“When I tried listening and reading on my own, I got them all right. Don’t worry about it, Cha Byun, because you won’t fail because of your English skills.”

“Hey, writing and speaking are tricky things.”

“Go for it.”

Choi Jong-hyun sighed, messing up his hair.

“By the way, what happened to that dump truck guy?”

“They haven’t filed an insurance claim yet, and contact has been cut off. It seems they aren’t answering the police either.”

“I was going crazy because I wanted to be arrested so badly.”

“That’s true. We’re fine with it. But judging from the fact that the dump truck driver is still holed up in the inn he went to right after the accident, it seems like they haven’t come to an amicable agreement with Onodera yet. Taeshik’s kids got the room next door and are checking it out. Who knows? If Onodera finds out like this, he might kill the dump truck driver to silence him.”

“Fuck, human life is worth less than a fly’s life. Judging from the way they try to kill me.”

“If that happens, we need to make sure the dump truck driver doesn’t die, so we’re going to leave it there for the time being.”

* * *

“How on earth can things be going this way? This! Right now! Do you think it makes sense?”

Onodera shouted, pounding the table with his palm.

The last time we met in person, I was surprised to see you getting angry like never before, but today even your face turned red.

It wouldn’t have been strange if it had been on the verge of exploding.

Oda Satoshi felt cold sweat running down his back and squeezed his eyes shut.

“I heard that the grandson of the former president suddenly barged in and hit the dump truck… … . Wasn’t that an unpredictable variable? Please calm down a little… … .”

“you!”

Before Satoshi Oda could finish speaking, Onodera shouted at him with a voice full of anger.

Satoshi Oda was so surprised that he stopped in his tracks.

“Who are you on?! Now that I look at it, you and Ko Sangjun are talking exactly the same! You say you have to get as much out of Ko Sangjun as possible, but when you look at your actions, you’re no different from Ko Sangjun’s lackey!”

Ko Sang-jun’s subordinate.

Satoshi Oda was amazed.

As it turned out, I ended up in a strange position somewhere between Ko Sang-jun and Japanese politicians and businessmen because we ended up in a partnership, but I endured it because I was definitely compensated for it.

But now I have to hear the words “Koh Sang-jun is a servant”.

My pride was hurt and I couldn’t bear it.

But on the other hand, it was also true that he had nothing else to say here.

He didn’t want to get in the middle, so he contacted Ko Sang-jun directly and asked him to do what Onodera wanted, and connected the two so that they could talk directly.

He thought that if that happened, it would become a problem for both Ko Sang-jun and Onodera, and he would be able to get out of it.

However, Go Sang-jun seemed to have warned Onodera that it would not be easy to continuously kill Cha Ju-han.

However, Onodera was stubborn, and in the end, Go Sang-jun is said to have cooperated with the thought, “If Onodera succeeds in killing Cha Ju-han, it’s good for me.”

And the result was, again, a failure.

Now that the situation has come to this, Ko Sang-jun will do his best to cover it up, but he would not have started the work with the complacent mindset of, “If I succeed, it’s good for me,” as he said to himself.

He must have clearly created a hole for himself to escape through.

If things get worse, they’ll probably blame it on Onodera or someone else.

“When I hear Ko Sang-jun babbling about how he’s so great and how I warned him that it wouldn’t be easy, I get so angry! Ha, stop it. There’s no need for me to be treated like this and entrust my grandchildren with his business. The reason I came here today is to let you know that we’re finished. Got it?”

“Congressman, please calm down a little… … .”

“Calm down? You bastard, ha… … . I’ve known you for a while, so I’m giving you some advice. You’re Ko Sang-jun’s lackey right now. Ko Sang-jun will definitely say no. And you probably think no too. But you’re right! I think you’re right!”

“… … .”

“You can find a heart for your grandson anywhere else! I held back from giving a heart that has no foundation, and I don’t even know what it ate or what kind of environment it grew up in, to my grandson! … … That’s enough. Tell that to Ko Sang-jun too. He shouldn’t expect any help from me from now on! I told him to kill that lawyer, but he stupidly thought of giving me that guy who accepted the former president’s grandson… … How could he… … .”

The ruling party’s leadership election is coming up soon.

The person who wins this presidential election becomes the Prime Minister.

And everyone is predicting that Onodera will be the next president.

If Onodera ends up here, his position becomes ambiguous.

Even if I hurriedly sorted out my relationship with Ko Sang-jun from now on, it would take time, and even if I went to Onodera at that time, he wouldn’t accept it.

I’ve been entangled with Ko Sang-jun so much that I can’t just cut it off by saying, “I’m done with you.”

No matter how upset I am, for now I have no choice but to appease Onodera.

“Congressman. It is absolutely true that Ko Sang-jun was at fault for not being able to properly deal with that lawyer. Of course. Seeing him being manipulated by a mere lawyer shows that he is nothing special. I thought the same thing, and I was also angry when I saw Onodera-kun delaying his surgery day after day. However, I thought that getting angry with him wouldn’t make the situation any better… … That’s why I also held back.”

It’s not just about Onodera.

The Onodera family is a prestigious and long-standing family.

Why else would a married daughter not take her husband’s surname but use her own surname, and even pass that surname on to her children?

Even if you can’t make him your ally, he’s someone you absolutely must not turn into an enemy.

That’s why Ko Sang-jun also put a lot of effort into his relationship with Onodera.

But now it doesn’t matter what happens to Ko Sang-jun and Onodera.

Satoshi Oda only thought about how he should live for himself first.

“So.”

“When I said that Onodera-kun should have his surgery entrusted to Wooshin, it was exactly as you said, sir. I found out that when you receive an organ transplant, the personality or habits of the previous owner are transferred to the recipient. Well, even if it’s not proven, there seem to be quite a few cases like this. So, we shouldn’t transplant an organ into Onodera-kun when we don’t know where or how it grew. That’s why I clearly told Ko Sang-jun. The person who will receive Onodera-kun’s heart doesn’t just have to be healthy! They have to be a bright, kind child with a good personality!”

“… … .”

“As for Ko Sang-jun, he just needs to get this job done well and then leave. At best, he’s just a swindler from the Joseon Peninsula. I think it might have been too much to expect him to handle things perfectly.”

“So, what are you going to do now? Ko Sang-jun is scared of that lawyer, and he says he can’t do anything while he’s watching. I’m also going to turn around because I tried to kill that lawyer and ended up killing the former president’s grandson. He even said that the former president was killed by Ko Sang-jun! It’s obvious that the situation has gotten worse, so how could that coward try to do anything?”

When we cursed at Ko Sang-jun together, Onodera seemed to soften a little.

It seems that he really believed that he was on Ko Sang-jun’s side.

Oda Satoshi shook his head and cleared his throat.

The best thing to do here is to pressure Ko Sang-jun into having the surgery, and in the meantime, sort out your relationship with Ko Sang-jun and get out together.

Onodera is already picky and has a clear preference for people, and he has a narrow-minded side, so once their relationship goes wrong, it is difficult to turn it around.

Satoshi Oda said, sitting up straight.

“Rather than trying to kill that lawyer again and only increasing the risk, I think it would be right to force Onodera-kun’s surgery. Besides, I was in the middle… … Of course, it was a situation where you could easily misunderstand. Of course. But it hurts my feelings that you misunderstand that I am speaking against Ko Sang-jun… … It would be better for you to talk to him directly. I will tell Ko Sang-jun to come to Japan and present you with a proper countermeasure. If he is lukewarm, I will also pressure him by saying that I will cut ties with him.”

“… …Would that work?”

“Of course. If Ko Sang-jun knew my place, he wouldn’t have acted like this! I’m also very angry that he dared to be so rude to Representative Onodera. I’ve been holding back because I thought I shouldn’t show my irrational side, but I can’t do that to Representative Onodera! Who is the reason that Wooshin, who used to sell rice, got to embezzle that much money?”

Satoshi Oda shouted.

After I had completely belittled Ko Sang-jun, Onodera’s face, which had turned bright red, had improved considerably.

“Then you can handle that dump truck driver properly. He won’t spill anything on me. The presidential election is just around the corner. It will soon be decided whether I can succeed my father as prime minister. At this time, this kind of stress! That guy who caused me this stress should apologize so much that I can forgive him.”

“Please, give me a hard time. You have to tell me who I owe my life to and why I am living so well.”

Satoshi Oda, who had succeeded in appeasing Onodera, clenched his fists under the table.

Now that it’s come to this, Ko Sang-jun must come himself and appease Onodera.