You Are Defended - Chapter 589



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Episode 589

Heo Min-woo returned to the police station as soon as the morning came, and Choi Jong-hyeon and Jo Bong-jun also returned home.

The time now is 7 am.

Kang Min-jae went into his room, saying he needed to wash up, and I sat on the terrace and lit a cigarette.

It is now almost time for Kim Mi-ja, who departed from Narita, to arrive in LA.

After making contact with someone in LA, I heard that they are moving to Washington together.

Although we talked on the phone right before the plane took off, I can’t let my guard down until I hear that she has safely left Japan.

Jiiing.

I think I waited like that for about 10 more minutes.

I got a call from Kim Mi-ja.

“Did you arrive safely?”

─Attorney, what happened to the child?

Kim Mi-ja shouted without answering my question.

“It’s safe. And we’ve caught the rest of the people involved, including Shizuka Onodera and Hyunil Lim.”

─Haaah… … .

Kim Mi-ja let out a long sigh.

It felt like she was moaning, and I could sense how anxious she had been throughout the ten-hour flight.

─I’m so glad.

“Thanks to Ms. Kim Mi-ja’s help.”

─No. If I had known sooner, I could have prepared in advance… …. I feel bad that my child suffered needlessly.

“I don’t know if I should say it’s fortunate, but the child was under anesthesia, so he doesn’t remember what happened at all. And as a result, it could be said that it was a good thing that we were able to punish him for attempted murder thanks to the raid on the scene.”

─I see… … . Anyway, I’m really glad.

“Have you received any contact from Oda Satoshi? I think he must have heard about this as well, and I wonder if he might have suspected Ms. Kim Mi-ja.”

─No, I haven’t received any contact. I think Satoshi Oda must be going crazy after receiving a call from Onodera. I wonder if he’s calling Yoon-soo Ko or Sang-jun Ko right now and causing a scene…

Well, I guess Ushindo would be in chaos by now.

It must have been crazy just having Onodera and Satoshi Oda shooting at each other, but in the meantime, the people involved were arrested by the police.

This must be killing me.

It’s such a shame that I can’t see that sight with my own eyes.

“That’s great. What time is the person who said they’d come pick you up supposed to meet you?”

─I told you that I would be at the airport when I arrived in LA and to call you when I got off. I should call you now. I contacted the lawyer first because I wanted to know what happened to the baby.

“Then please contact me right away. And although it may not be easy, please rest assured.”

─Why wouldn’t it be easy? From the time I was 13 until now, this is the moment I feel the most at ease.

“Is that so?”

─Of course. Oh, I’ve arrived at the immigration counter now. I’ll contact you again after meeting with the person in charge.

“All right.”

After I finished talking to Kim Mi-ja, I finally felt a little better.

Although it’s just the beginning, I now feel like I’ve gotten off to a good start.

I need to call Lee Se-hwa too, but it seems too early.

You’ve probably already heard the results of the operation from the police, so there’s no need to call so early.

“Good morning, lawyer.”

When I came out of the shower, Taesik was there, having switched places with Sanggil.

“I told you to rest more, why did you come so early?”

“Then Sang-gil, the little one, will have to stay up late.”

“Sang-gil also came to work late because you worked overtime yesterday.”

“That’s true, but if things get pushed back like that, someone will have to sleep less when things return to normal later. It’s better for me to do that.”

Taesik shrugged and said.

I wonder if he originally had such an adult-like side.

There must have been another reason why Taesik’s employees were so loyal.

“I have really good stamina. That kid, well, he has a long way to go to catch up with me. Even if he doesn’t now, his record is still that of anchovies.”

I guess you just wanted to show off.

This is why you shouldn’t easily reevaluate people.

Anyway, the fact that Taesik changed shifts at the same time as usual means that it is now past 8 AM.

It’s a good time to call Lee Se-hwa.

─Cha Byun, good morning.

Lee Se-hwa answered the phone right away, even though it only rang twice.

Her voice was brighter than ever.

It was natural that he would have been informed immediately of the results of the operation conducted at Ribbon Medical Center.

─I thought you were going crazy, but how come I waited so long for your call and didn’t get a single call?

“I sent you a text, but you didn’t receive it?”

─I got it, but did you send me a text message because you thought I was sleeping? I was going to call Cha Byun right away, but I held back because I thought I would be disturbed. Then, after about 10 minutes, the director called and I barely managed to get the report.

“sorry.”

─You’re not even making excuses?

“It was too late after I had taken care of the urgent matters.”

Lee Se-hwa’s low laughter could be heard from the other end of the phone.

She seems to enjoy making things difficult for me, even though I really don’t want to hear excuses.

─You said there was someone injured.

“Oh, yes. Officer Heo Min-woo was injured. But it’s not a serious injury.”

─Is the victimized child okay?

“Yes. I decided to protect it in a trustworthy place.”

─That’s fortunate. The car driver also had a hard time.

“It is thanks to the President’s help in both material and spiritual ways.”

─Hey, I’ve heard such flattering remarks from Cha Byun in my life.

I was sincere.

If it weren’t for Lee Se-hwa, the surprise attack on Ribbon Medical Center wouldn’t have been successful.

─Well, it’s a bit embarrassing that Cha Byun keeps selling my name. I need to hear things like this to feel like I can clean up after myself.

“I’m sorry about that.”

─I didn’t say sorry. I said sell it.

“Then, since I’ve already been in your care, can I ask you one more favor?”

─Haha. I was a little upset because Cha Byun didn’t ask me for favors, but was he waiting to save up and blow it up all at once?

That’s not wrong.

So I skipped the answer for now and got to the main point.

“We need to establish a TF team as soon as possible. Special forces have been dispatched, and this is a heinous crime. The number of people mobilized is considerable, and this is not the first time this has happened. We can even charge them with organizing a criminal organization. Since this is a large case, the investigation will be expedited if we establish a TF team.”

─And since Inspector Heo Min-woo from the Narcotics Investigation Unit cannot participate in the investigation, should we put Inspector Heo Min-woo there?

“Yes.”

Even though I said the model answer on purpose, people read my mind.

According to her, the most important thing is that Heo Min-woo must be at the center of this investigation.

Fortunately, another detective who was dispatched together is from a related department and is participating in the investigation, but isn’t that not enough?

Besides, you never know when or where your side’s spies might intervene.

Even though we have collected a lot of evidence, it is true that it is still not enough, and as the investigation continues, there will be a lot of evidence that only the investigative agencies will be able to obtain.

The scale of the investigation is already large, so it will be difficult to manage it thoroughly, but it will be difficult if Wooshin’s spies bury even the slightest evidence.

─I was planning to talk to the chief again anyway. If you tell me that you are taking this case seriously and that those involved should be rooted out and severely punished, I will set up an investigation team. If you tell me that it would be good to proceed by recommending people that Superintendent Heo Min-woo can trust, that would be sufficient, right?

“Of course. Thank you for your concern.”

─Thank you. You’ll be very busy from now on, so take care of your car. Oh, I visited a military base a while ago. They said there’s a phrase that’s perfect for this situation.

“What are you talking about?”

─Go ahead.

After hanging up the phone, Kang Min-jae came out of the room and asked.

“Did you talk to the President?”

“huh.”

“What are you saying?”

“… …They said it was a hit-and-run.”

“Even if you get hit while you’re on the move, you should rest for a while until the news comes out.”

Kang Min-jae said, lying down on the sofa and hugging the cushion.

I too was quite tired as I hadn’t slept yet.

Still, I’m awake now, thinking I’ve seen the news, but my eyelids are heavy, perhaps because I’m relaxed.

Zing, zing, zing.

“… … .”

The cell phone I was holding in my hand vibrated three times quickly.

I instinctively raised my body a little.

It was only then that I realized I had dozed off.

I checked the time and it seemed like I slept for about an hour.

“It’s Minwoo hyung.”

Kang Min-jae, who was awake, checked the message first and spoke.

[Heo Min-woo: The TF team was created, so I’m joining the investigation.

Heo Min-woo: And it seems like the article was published, so look it up.

Heo Min-woo: I’m going to have a briefing soon, but I’m really busy so I think it’ll be hard to keep up.]

It was a message with a ton of typos, unlike anything Heo Min-woo had ever done.

It seems like he’s busy now and it’s hard to contact him.

Everyone in the group chat read the message in an instant, and Manager Oh immediately sent out a link.

[Chief of Surgery at Large Hospital Arrested at Organ Trading Scene… Beneficiary is Grandson of Powerful Overseas Politician]

It seemed like they had tried hard to select keywords that were provocative in order to attract traffic.

[A group that kidnapped children from orphanages and attempted to illegally sell their organs to foreigners at illegal medical facilities for organ transplants was arrested.

Seoul Gangnam Police Department announced that they arrested all involved, including the foreigner who attempted to trade organs, the medical staff at the scene, and others involved.

On the 26th at around 10:20 PM, police received a tip that organ trafficking was taking place at an illegal medical facility in Miseong, Gyeonggi Province, and conducted a surprise raid on the site.

Police SWAT, riot police, and detectives were deployed to the illegal medical facility, rescued the kidnapped children, and arrested the entire gang.

The gang that attempted illegal organ trafficking and transplantation is shocking because it consists of children of influential foreign politicians and medical staff from major domestic hospitals.

Among them, Mr. Lim, who was arrested while fleeing the scene, is currently known to be the head of the surgery department at a large hospital, and it was revealed that the children of influential foreign politicians entered the country using forged passports.

The content of the article was plain.

Even though it was the first article, it contained quite a lot of content.

“The articles keep popping up. They’re getting more and more provocative.”

Kang Min-jae put his laptop on the table and started to search for articles in earnest.

[Children Taken Hostage at Organ Trading Site… Police Subdue Them with Live Bullets]

[80+ people guarding the organ trading site, possible criminal organization]

[The daycare center where the children who were victims of organ trafficking belonged was revealed to be the same foundation as the hospital where the arrested medical staff belonged]

[Children Victims of ‘Illegal Organ Trafficking’ Have No Health Problems]

[At the organ trading site, security personnel block the police with weapons and blunt weapons]

[Organ trafficking daily wages, continued exercise of right to remain silent]

In the blink of an eye, articles lined up.

Since each article highlighted different things, the content was also slightly different.

“Didn’t Minwoo hyung say that he would announce it as soon as the article came out?”

Kang Min-jae said as he turned on the TV.

As I changed the channel, a screen with the official police emblem on a blue background caught my eye.

A moment later, a familiar figure came up onto the stage, and at the same time, subtitles appeared at the bottom of the screen.

[Detective Heo Min-woo

Seoul Gangnam Police Station

[Team Leader of the Organ Trafficking Organization Investigation Team]

He bowed his head before the gathered cameras and calmly opened his mouth.

[This is Heo Min-woo from the Organ Trafficking Organization Investigation Unit. I will tell you about the child kidnapping and attempted organ trafficking case that occurred last night.]

There was a brief flash, and then he continued speaking.

[At approximately 11:41 PM on the 26th, our Gangnam Police Station arrested the entire gang that kidnapped a 6-year-old child from a daycare center and attempted to sell his organs to an illegal medical facility in Miseong, Gyeonggi Province.]

Listening to the briefing, it seemed like they checked all the CCTV footage in a short period of time.

It was reported that So-eun was being prepared for anesthesia inside the operating room, and that she was also captured being carried away in a carrier when the police made a surprise raid.

There was also evidence that preparations were underway for a heart transplant based on data confirmed inside the building.

[… … Also, among the arrested medical staff, Mr. Lim, who was in charge of the operation, is a foreign national and the head of surgery at a large hospital. It was also confirmed that the recipient of the heart transplant and the foreign medical staff at the scene were of the same nationality as Mr. Lim.]

As the focus shifted to Lim Hyeon-il’s story, Kang Min-jae, who had been joking about how Heo Min-woo was so good at catching the camera, kept his mouth shut.

Judging by the way he clenched his fists, he seemed to be lost in thought for a moment.

[We at Gangnam Police Station believe this to be an organized crime, given that the illegal medical facility, despite being a residential building, has the appearance of a full-fledged hospital, there are spaces throughout the building that do not appear on the blueprints, dozens of personnel were mobilized, excluding medical staff, and they were armed with weapons such as deadly weapons as if they were prepared for a surprise police raid. Accordingly, we at Gangnam Police Station have decided to form a dedicated investigation headquarters to respond quickly.]

As I listened to Heo Min-woo’s presentation, I got a feeling.

This is right after the incident and the investigation is still in its early stages, so it’s difficult to give any detailed information, so they’re asking us to turn on the broadcast and tell them the story instead.

I was planning to watch public opinion for a while until the day after tomorrow before turning on the broadcast, but I may have to move faster than expected.