You Are Defended - Chapter 579



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Episode 579

As the call connection tone grew longer, the time left until So-eun arrived at Ribbon Medical Center also grew shorter.

Kang Min-jae even bit his lips.

It’s only been 40 seconds, but it feels like 40 minutes.

“I don’t think the phone is turned off, though. It keeps ringing.”

“That’s true, but did you change it to airplane mode?”

Since Kim Mi-ja boarded the plane to the United States alone, there is no way to contact her right now unless you can reach her by cell phone.

50 seconds, 51 seconds, 52 seconds… … .

The call connection time is getting longer and longer.

─Lawyer?

At that moment, Kim Mi-ja’s voice, somewhat surprised, was heard from the other end of the phone.

Kang Min-jae sighed and wiped his sweaty hands on his pants.

“Ms. Kim Mi-ja, are you on the plane now?”

─Yes. I just got it now because I had to go to the bathroom for a bit. What’s going on?

“How much time is left until takeoff?”

─Yes, now… … . Ah, just a moment.

Kim Mi-ja paused for a moment, and then an unintelligible Japanese conversation continued.

I wonder if the flight attendant told him to hang up the phone.

─I think it’s about to take off.

“I don’t have time to explain in detail, so I’ll just check quickly and ask you. Are you sure you were alone on the plane?”

─Yes.

“Then please call Oda Satoshi or Onodera right now and confirm the surgery date and location. You told Oda Satoshi before that you should send him a gift for his surgery date. You can just tell him that you are worried because you didn’t get it before he arrived in the US. However, if you arouse suspicion, Oda Satoshi may never reveal anything or give false information. Please think of it as a natural question and confirm it.”

─What happened… … . Oh, you said you didn’t have time. Okay.

The call immediately ended, and I shut my eyes tightly.

It was fortunate that we were able to connect with Kim Mi-ja, but it is unclear whether she will be able to find out the surgery date in this short time.

Assuming that Satoshi Oda responds coolly, Kim Mi-ja will receive an answer within 3 or 4 minutes, but if not… … .

“Riverside, give me your cell phone.”

“Is it mine?”

“I’m going to use the riverside phone because I don’t know when Ms. Kim Mi-ja will call me.”

Kang Min-jae handed me his cell phone, and I immediately wrote down the number in my phone book on his phone.

And as I was making the call and switching to speakerphone, Kang Min-jae asked.

“Where are you calling from?”

“There’s a chance that Ms. Kim Mi-ja might not be able to find out. This method won’t be able to tell you the exact date of the surgery, but at least… … .”

Before I could finish my answer, the other person’s voice came through the speaker.

─Riverside?

“This is Cha Ju-han, Mr. President.”

─Why did Cha Byun call Kang Byun’s cell phone? I thought you’d call later, but you already called… What’s going on?

Lee Se-hwa, who had been speaking with a hint of laughter, seemed to notice something and immediately asked seriously.

“Is it okay to talk now?”

─It’s okay even if it’s not okay. What’s going on?

“The child of the Angel House who was chosen as the heart donor is on the move right now. So I followed him.”

─What? If you’re moving, where are you going? Incheon Airport?

“No. This is Ribbon Medical Center.”

As soon as I answered, Lee Se-hwa was silent for a moment.

Then he laughed in vain.

─Are you saying that they’re going to perform that crazy surgery here in South Korea?

“I think so, but I’m not sure.”

─What do you mean you’re not sure?

“It means that it is not certain whether the child is heading to Ribbon Medical Center for surgery. However, if we can confirm whether Onodera and his mother entered Korea, it will be certain.”

─There is also a method of having the surgery done in Japan after the extraction in Korea. Will that be confirmed just by confirming entry into the country?

“No. With the current technology, the time for which a harvested heart can be preserved is only three to four hours. The surgery will be performed in the same country. There is no option to harvest the heart in Korea and then perform the surgery in Japan.”

Even if it were possible, Onodera, who had been singing about a healthy heart, would not try to transplant a heart with a precariously short preservation time to his grandson.

─I see. Are you asking me to confirm whether Onodera’s youngest daughter and her son entered the country?

“Yes. In that order, Onodera Shizuka and Onodera Hiroki. Please check if there is a record of these two entering the country.”

As soon as I finished speaking, I heard Lee Se-hwa’s voice saying something to someone next to him.

The sound was far away so I couldn’t hear the conversation, but it was clear that he was giving instructions at my request.

─I think I can check it right away. Just wait a moment.

Like us, Lee Se-hwa also seemed a bit nervous.

Although she never said anything, I’m sure she had a lot of concerns about deciding to support our work.

I know it’s the right thing to do, but I know the impact this will have on her will be significant.

Not only that, but even the opponent is a big shot in the political world of Japan, an ally to the outside world.

When I first reported this to Lee Se-hwa, I had to use the expression “big shot in politics,” but now he has even become the Prime Minister.

“… … .”

For about two minutes, the sound of Isehwa talking to someone could be heard continuously.

All this time, I was staring intently at the cell phone I was holding in my right hand.

I was worried that I might not hear from Kim Mi-ja.

But, there has been no contact yet, including through messenger.

It’s already been 40 minutes.

It was time for the flight she had booked to take off.

Maybe she failed to find out.

─They say there is no record of entry into the country under the names of Onodera Shizuka and Onodera Hiroki. The range is within one month.

At that time, Lee Se-hwa opened his mouth.

It was a very heavy voice.

Well then, that’s right.

Onodera’s grandson’s face is widely known outside of Japan.

Although many people may not know, the children who attended the same school and their parents would have known that Onodera’s grandson was sick.

If it were known that such a child had left the country immediately after applying for long-term sick leave, it would be impossible not to find this strange.

Perhaps the intention is to leave a record as if he was receiving treatment at Shin-Gaku University Hospital and enter Korea with a forged passport to receive surgery.

“It is also possible that the two entered the country with forged passports.”

─I think so too. In this case, I think it will take some time since I have to do a comparison with the face. How much time do I have?

“About 30 minutes.”

─I’ll tell him to hurry.

“Okay, I’ll contact you once the comparison is done.”

─Cha Byun, I’d like one too.

“Please speak.”

─I know you’re busy, but please let me know if anything changes. I’ll think about how I can help. If you need anything, please let me know right away. I’ll support you in any way I can.

“I will do that. Thank you.”

As soon as he hung up the phone, Kang Min-jae bit his lips and muttered.

“It’s already 42 minutes. The flight takes off in 40 minutes, and it’s still… … .”

“It’s not uncommon for takeoffs to be delayed by a few minutes, so let’s wait a bit. We might hear from the President.”

Ten minutes have passed since I ended the call with Kim Mi-ja.

Soeun will arrive at Ribbon Medical Center in about 30 minutes.

If we still don’t know in 30 minutes whether we will have surgery today or not, we should raid Ribbon Medical Center even if it means fighting over conspiracy and premeditation.

Because I can’t make a decision like betting on something that will determine So-eun’s life.

“Attorney, call!”

At that moment, Kang Min-jae shouted.

The sender was Kim Mija.

─I heard he’s having surgery in Korea today! Judging from the fact that the surgeon said he seemed like a pretty trustworthy person, I think he’s met with Lim Hyeon-il several times already. He said the surgery will be over at around 10 AM tomorrow. Does that mean he’ll be going into surgery soon? It’s a heart transplant, so it’s going to take a long time!

Kim Mi-ja shouted faster than ever before.

─But I couldn’t find out where the hospital was. Lawyer, what should I do? If the surgery is going on… … . I kept asking until I left for the airport today, but he really didn’t know, so I should have… … . I should have checked earlier… … .

“I know where the hospital is. The police will make a surprise raid, and So-eun will be safe. You can leave with peace of mind and no worries.”

─Really? You’re not trying to reassure me, are you? Really, really, can you stop it?

“I wouldn’t lie about something like this. Didn’t Satoshi Oda seem suspicious?”

─Yes. I told her that I would order flowers to be sent as soon as I arrived in the US, but she told me not to send them and to wait because she didn’t know what the surgery results would be. After that, she started complaining that I shouldn’t stay in the US for too long and that I should come back as soon as possible. That’s why I couldn’t hang up the phone quickly.

“I see. That’s great. Thank you for your hard work before you leave, Ms. Kim Mi-ja. I don’t have much time, so I’ll hang up now. Please contact me as soon as you arrive.”

By the time I hung up the phone, Kang Min-jae was on the phone with Heo Min-woo.

Taesik and Jeonghyeok were on the phone with Daecheol, who was following behind Soeun, and Hyungshik, who was watching Dongtae from the vinyl house in front of the Ribbon Medical Center.

While Tae-sik and Jeong-hyeok were informing them that they would be having surgery at Angel’s House today, Heo Min-woo received a phone call.

─Yes, lawyer. I received a message from Minjae. Onodera and his wife entered the country with a fake passport and will be undergoing surgery soon.

“That’s right. How long do you have left until you get to Ribbon Medical Center, sir?”

─It’s 33 minutes. I was told that the police will raid Ribbon Medical Center. Is that correct?

“That’s right. Lim Hyun-il and Onodera and his mother will be inside the hospital right now. Onodera’s side seems to have been informed that the surgery will end at 10 AM tomorrow.”

─So when will the surgery begin?

“Usually, pediatric heart transplantation takes 2 hours for extraction and 8 hours for heart transplantation. It’s a total of 10 hours, but considering the anesthesia time, it should be 11 hours. Then, we should assume that it will start at 11 o’clock this evening.

─It’s 8:45 now, and So-eun will arrive at Ribbon Medical Center at around 9:10. Then, considering the time it takes to search, the police should start moving at 10:15… … There’s about an hour left.

Heo Min-woo muttered to himself for a moment as if calculating the time, then spoke very quickly with precise pronunciation.

─We’ll arrive around 9:18, and by then all the police officers we’ve mobilized will have arrived at Ribbon Medical Center. But five people are not enough to launch a surprise attack.

That’s right.

They were personnel prepared for a situation where So-eun could be prevented from leaving the country at the airport, and since they could mobilize the airport police after she arrived at the airport, they did not recruit many people.

Because of security, that couldn’t be done.

─There will be strong resistance from that side as well. If the surgery is today, security will be tight. So I think I will contact the riot police. If I contact them right now, it will take 40 to 45 minutes for the riot police to arrive at the main entrance of Ribbon Medical Center. The riot police may not be enough, but shouldn’t we mobilize as many people as possible? I will request a riot police force excluding the police officers.

“Yes, please do so. It would be of great help if the task force could seal off all escape routes, including the secret passage exit.”

─Blocking the escape route? Of course, blocking the escape route is necessary, but we need to split up the team. A team that enters the Ribbon Medical Center and a team that blocks the escape route.

“Of course, the Mobile Task Force personnel will also be deployed to enter the interior, but the main task will be the Special Forces. They will be rescuing So-eun, arresting all involved, including Lim Hyeon-il and Onodera, and searching the interior. Of course, you, the Inspector, will also have to move with the Special Forces.”

─Special Forces? The only thing I can call while maintaining security on my line is the Mobile Force. Special Forces is… … .

“I will call the special forces.”