You Are Defended - Chapter 585



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Episode 585

“Three people stuck in the left secret passage, support us!”

When Cha Ju-han’s radio transmission came in, Lee Jin-woo shouted.

The guard who is with her is said to be armed, so we need to press down on him with our personnel and rescue So-eun quickly.

The agents surrounded the heavy door and aimed their tasers.

“I will open it.”

Lee Jin-woo placed his hand on the keypad.

4296.

As I entered the password that Cha Ju-han had given me, the round handle that had not moved at all began to turn clockwise and the door opened.

Kuung!

Lee Jin-woo slowly pushed his foot through the crack in the door, opened it wide, and aimed the taser gun at the inside.

In a space of about 5 pyeong, the guard was holding a knife to So-eun’s neck while holding her in his arms, who appeared to be unconscious.

Judging from the large carrier at So-eun’s feet, it seems the guard put So-eun in the carrier and hid in this space.

And when he heard the door open, he took So-eun out and seemed ready to threaten the police.

“Put down your sword and put your hands up.”

Heo Min-woo also said while aiming the taser.

Then the guard, without paying any attention, shouted while putting strength into the sword aimed at So-eun’s neck.

“Everyone get out of the way!”

Even though he must have heard that the SWAT team had already been dispatched and that there had been no contact from the people who had escaped through the secret passage earlier, the guard showed no sign of giving up.

It seemed like the intention was to buy time for Lim Hyeon-il and Onodera to evacuate.

“Do you care if the kid dies?!”

The guard yelled at the officers who were not putting their Tasers away.

The guards we encountered upon entering here were wearing protective gear up to their thighs, perhaps to protect against tasers.

Luckily, I was able to use my taser to target the guards’ empty calves at the emergency exit.

Lee Jin-woo quickly scanned the man’s appearance.

A thick green surgical gauze was wrapped around his calf.

It seemed like he had been brought out of the operating room to respond to the Taser after hearing news of the police raid.

“This scene has been suppressed. No one can escape now because of this. Put down the knife. What crime did the child commit?”

Heo Min-woo quickly poured out the taser while aiming it.

Then the guard snorted and shouted.

“What do you want me to do? Just shoot me once! Then this little brat will die too.”

“Put the baby down.”

“I told you to shoot?”

In keeping with his goal of buying time, the guard made a motion to press the tip of his sword deeply against So-eun’s neck.

Although there was no wound yet, the delicate flesh was pressed by the tip of the knife.

Chi-chik!

Lee Jin-woo fired his taser at the guard before the knife could dig in deeper.

Considering that they were wearing vests, that all the guards had protective gear on their thighs, and that the thick cloth was placed on their calves, there was a high possibility that the electrode needles would be neutralized, I aimed for the forearm muscles.

“You idiots, do you think something like that will work?”

But the electrode needles were stuck in the forearm sloppily, not being able to penetrate the clothes properly, as if something was stuck in there.

“Should I just cut this off and kill this kid? Doesn’t that sound like a joke? I told you to get out of the way? Get out of the way, you little shits!”

The guard jumped up, holding So-eun in his arms.

And then, as if he was going to cut So-eun’s neck, he placed the blade against it and moved it as if he was going to cut her.

A red line was drawn on the nape of his neck, and drops of blood formed.

Crunch!

At that moment, Lee Jin-woo quickly loaded his gun.

Taang!

And then, without warning, he fired straight into my calf.

“Ahh!”

You idiot, the rules say you have to try the taser at least once before you can shoot a live round, so I shot you.

… … I want to say that, but aren’t police officers supposed to treat people like citizens?

I decided to leave it as just a thought.

“Ugh!”

Blood spurted out in a circular pattern from the bullet hole in the green surgical visor.

Chae-jaeng, Chaeng!

The moment the guard lost his sword and silver in excruciating pain, the agents rushed in immediately.

“Catch him! Catch him!”

“From the child!”

The waiting agents rushed to the guard and pinned him to the ground.

Then one person climbed on his back and held him down, twisting his arms and tying them behind his back.

Fortunately, So-eun’s head fell into Jin-woo’s arms before hitting the floor.

“As of 11:07 p.m. on August 26, 2012, you are under arrest for hostage taking. You have the right to remain silent, to have an attorney, and your statement may be used against you in court.”

Heo Min-woo quickly recited the Miranda Rights while handcuffing the subdued guard’s wrists.

“Let go! Ugh, let go!”

Even though the pain from being hit by a live bullet must have been considerable, the guard flailed around, pinned down.

While the agents were pressing the guard’s calf wound and stopping the bleeding, Jinwoo Lee, who was checking on Soeun’s condition, sent a radio message.

“The victim has been rescued. He is in good condition. He appears to be under general anesthesia, and it is believed that he was under general anesthesia before. There is a minor cut on the nape of his neck. The hostage situation has ended, and the hostage taker has been subdued with live ammunition, so please assist in transporting him to the hospital.”

─This is the operations headquarters. An ambulance is waiting behind each of the mobile squad buses at the front and back gates of the Ribbon Medical Center.

As soon as the radio arrived from Cha Ju-han, Lee Jin-woo climbed onto the struggling guard and gestured to the agents who had been mobilized to subdue him.

It meant to finish searching the secret passage on the left that had been put on hold for a while to rescue So-eun.

As the agents headed towards the secret passage on the left, Jinwoo Lee immediately sent a radio message.

“The emergency exit on the right side of the third basement floor is currently blocked due to resistance. Please transmit once you have determined the situation in the stairwell.”

While entering the basement, I was unable to clear out all the guards who rushed at me and blocked the emergency exit.

The best way would have been to subdue all the guards that were blocking the way as they went down to the basement, making it easier to move through the stairwell, but there wasn’t enough time for that since So-eun’s safety was at stake.

Moreover, the police, who also have to consider the human rights of criminals, had too many things to worry about even when eliminating distractions.

“… … .”

Lee Jin-woo looked down at So-eun.

Even in this chaotic situation, So-eun was sleeping like the dead.

Should I rather say that it is fortunate?

If you were of sound mind, your childhood may have been marked by trauma.

─With additional career support, all security personnel in the right stairwell have been arrested, and the left stairwell is almost under control. You may move the victim and hostage taker to the right stairwell, but please be careful as the first floor is still being searched.

Fortunately, it seems that the additional experience I requested before entering has arrived.

In that case, will the control room, which has not yet been taken over due to the fire shutter, also be breached soon?

“Please send additional information on the availability of additional personnel to transport victims and hostage takers by ambulance.”

─A total of 6 people, 3 special forces and 3 mobile forces, can reach the 3rd basement floor within 1 minute.

“Transport the victim through the front door, and the hostage taker through the back door. The hostage taker is bleeding profusely, so action is urgent.”

Heo Min-woo immediately opened the emergency exit that had been locked, and soon after, six rescuers arrived.

They helped separate So-eun and the guard so they could each be carried to the ambulance.

─Two medical staff waiting in front of the secret passage on the second basement floor have been arrested. They do not understand Korean at all. They are presumed to be foreigners.

And just then, a radio transmission arrived from the agents searching the second basement level.

“There’s no one here!”

“There’s none on this side either!”

The agents who had scattered through the secret passage also shouted after finishing their search.

If no one is found in front of the secret passage, it means they have already entered, or have given up on going down to the third basement level.

If you’ve already entered, you’ll eventually come out through the exit monitored by the waiting room.

If not, the police would be waiting inside the passageway with the intention of coming back up once they leave the 3rd basement level.

─This is the operations headquarters. There is currently no one visible on the 3rd basement floor.

“Have you located the three main targets?”

─I’m still figuring it out.

“Please check the search situation on the ground floor.”

─20 additional personnel are searching the ground floor after suppressing the stairwell.

20 additional careers.

In that case, I don’t think the ground floor will be in a hurry.

Since most of the raiders have already gone underground, it would be best to leave the ground floor to additional experienced personnel and continue the detailed search of the third basement floor.

“Is there anyone hiding somewhere on the third basement floor or waiting inside a secret passage?”

─It is still being analyzed, but it seems possible since no significant movement has been detected on the ground floor.

If there’s someone hiding inside the secret passage, they won’t be able to last long.

But we need to end this situation quickly, so it would be better to tighten the front and back.

Even if you’re in the hallway, if you see the police coming from behind, you have no choice but to escape forward, right?

Lee Jin-woo instructed the agents in front of the secret passage to enter in pairs.

As four people entered the secret passage, only three people remained on the third basement level.

The back door entry team also ran down the left staircase to the basement, so we need to join them and search the third basement level.

“Please report the two entry locations.

─Two people entered and four people are searching the second basement floor, and five people have finished suppressing the left stairwell and arrived in front of the emergency exit on the third basement floor.

“Please wait at the end of the central hallway after entering.”

Creak.

I heard a door opening from the other hallway.

Chuck, chuck, chuck.

Perhaps because of the operation, there were many people, but the footsteps were not loud.

We had a radio transmission in advance, and we received word that all the guards inside the stairwell had been subdued, but we still couldn’t let our guard down.

With only three people left, including regular police officer Heo Min-woo, they are likely to be outnumbered.

Although the odds are extremely low, there may come a time when you have to use live ammunition again if you are the enemy.

Lee Jin-woo stood guard and aimed the lamp at the opposite side of the hallway.

“Phew.”

Fortunately, it was the back entrance.

“Are there any serious injuries?”

The team leader of Team 2, who commanded the rear entrance team and the support team, asked.

“No, there isn’t.”

“But the rest… … .”

“If there was anyone hiding in the secret passage, we sent them in two at a time to catch them from behind, and we were waiting to move together when we met Team Leader Sung. What about the injured person on your side?”

“Nothing but minor injuries.”

“Okay. Let’s thoroughly search the third basement level until we take control of the control room. For now, the dangerous situation has passed, so don’t rush and take it slow.”

“Yes, I understand.”

“Team leader.”

After the agents scattered throughout the third basement floor, when Jinwoo Lee tried to move with another agent, Minwoo Heo caught him.

“yes.”

“Excuse me, but can I go up first? My arm is bleeding a lot.”

Heo Min-woo said, clutching his arm tightly.

Lee Jin-woo took his hand away for a moment and shined a lamp on it.

The cut was quite deep under the torn sleeve of the T-shirt.

Lee Jin-woo sighed.

I didn’t notice it because he was wearing black and the surroundings were dark.

“Why are you telling me this now!”

“I thought it was just a small cut, but now that I look at it, the bleeding hasn’t stopped. And it didn’t hurt much, so I thought it was a shallow wound. I guess I didn’t feel any pain because I was so nervous before So-eun saved me. Haha.”

Heo Min-woo took off his black outer garment, wrapped it around the wound, and tied it tightly while talking nonsense.

“Don’t go alone. Go up with this friend. You never know where someone might pop out. Go to the ambulance and make sure to get first aid.”

“All right.”

“Sir, take me to the main gate in an ambulance.”

As we opened the emergency exit and went out, escorted by special forces, we saw blood-stained knives and iron pipes scattered all over the stairwell.

“Oh my.”

As Cha Ju-han said, it seems that the additional support officers arrested all the guards.

The stairwell, which had been bustling and noisy until just a moment ago, was now quiet.

─Inspector, are you okay?

As I was climbing the stairs, a radio message came in from Cha Ju-han.

I thought he must have hacked the CCTV since he knew how to get into the secret space behind the vending machine and even the password, but it looks like he really did.

When Lee Jin-woo turned on the lamp, he also seemed to have noticed Heo Min-woo’s injury.

“Yes, I’m fine. I’m on my way to get treatment by ambulance anyway. Don’t worry, O─ba.”

Heo Min-woo answered playfully and went into the first floor.

“Don’t move. You’ll be suspicious for no reason.”

As we stepped outside the building, we saw dozens of guards huddled together along the first floor of the building, their arms clasped over their heads.

The police were watching them to make sure they didn’t make any suspicious movements.

The thought of taking that many guys to the police station made me sigh.

The kindergarten will be full.

“Inspector, this way.”

The special forces agent urged Heo Min-woo, who had been watching the scene for a moment, to hurry.

“It looks like you’re badly hurt.”

Even though I bandaged the wound tightly, blood was still oozing out.

“This is pretty good.”

“It’s okay. You must be in a lot of pain.”

“I’ve been hurt before… … .”

It was when I arrived in front of the ambulance waiting at the main gate with the special forces.

─This is Lim Hyeon-il in the forest to the right of the main gate. He is attempting to escape on a mountain bike. The main gate support team and the No. 1 side gate standby team should provide support quickly.

Cha Ju-han’s voice rang out on the radios of both Heo Min-woo and the special forces.

Boohoo, boohoo, boohoo, boohoo!

At that moment, a loud engine noise was heard from the forest.