You Are Defended - Chapter 596



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Episode 596

[… … In a situation where reporters Choi Jong-hyeon and Cho Bong-jun claimed that a large corporation was behind the organ trafficking case and presented a considerable amount of evidence, the public’s voices demanding that the police quickly brief the police on the investigation results were growing louder. Today, on the 8th day since the incident occurred… … ]

A week has passed since we turned on the broadcast.

Even though I wasn’t broadcasting, I had a lot of work to do.

Immediately after we heard from IAIJ officials that Kim Mi-ja had arrived safely in Washington, we contacted her family.

Kim Mi-ja and the wiretapping content she left behind have not yet been decided when they will be made public.

All things are matters that must be decided by observing the atmosphere.

That is why it is better to secure the safety of Kim Mi-ja’s family in advance so that they can explode without hesitation when necessary.

After Kim Mi-ja was reunited with her family, her parents packed up their house in Baekgeum-do and moved to the nearby large city of Mupyeong.

So I gave a new mission to the staff who were guarding Ribbon Medical Center, Angel House, and Im Hyeon-il.

To protect Kim Mi-ja’s family.

Depending on the situation, I plan to suggest that my eldest son move to Seoul since he happens to be there.

Although my second son is working as a teacher in Mupyeong, he can also request a transfer as he is a civil servant.

“Attorney.”

Taesik immediately thrust his cell phone screen at me.

“I heard that Mom made kimchi stew with pork ribs for the kids because they were working hard. Mom’s cooking is really delicious. I’m so jealous. Let’s go too. It’s only a 5-minute walk.”

And of course, I brought my parents to Seoul… … .

An unexpected problem arose.

The employees started sending Taesik pictures of food his mother made for him.

This time, he sent a photo of four employees smiling brightly with their mothers, surrounding a plate of pork rib kimchi stew.

“How are you?”

“I don’t think mom and dad will feel burdened because they were chosen from among the good-looking kids. They are all very talented and friendly.”

He was silent for a moment when I told him that he would probably have to stay in Seoul for the time being, but he soon said he would understand.

When they both found out about my near-death experience at sea, they seemed to understand, as they said they would support me if I continued to do dangerous things.

“Can we go to your mother’s house to eat today?”

[truth]

I tried to use my powers to see if the words “let’s go eat at my parents’ house leisurely” were sincere in these busy times, and I was shocked.

“You sent me gamjatang yesterday.”

“Oh, I ate it all.”

Considering the amount of food for the fetus, they gave me enough to last for two days, but who would have thought I would eat it all in one day?

And I brought my parents to Seoul for their safety, not to ask them to do the hard labor of preparing food for five people for the fetus.

I even told the employees I sent to my parents’ house to stop making food because I was giving them enough money for meals, but they kept asking me to, and it was just embarrassing.

“No. I’m really busy starting today. The first briefing after the case is transferred to the Kwangsoo Unit will start soon.”

There have been many changes within the police force.

As interest in the case skyrocketed and the scope of the investigation expanded, the investigation into the organ trafficking case was transferred to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s regional investigation unit.

Normally, in situations like this, the person in charge of the initial investigation would be removed from the center of the investigation, but perhaps due to Lee Se-hwa’s influence, Heo Min-woo was transferred to the investigation headquarters established by the metropolitan investigation unit.

Of course, he had to step down from his position as team leader because of that, but his work didn’t change much, and the head of the investigation department seemed to trust him very much.

Thanks to my continuous efforts to convince Lee Se-hwa that there might be a spy hiding in the police station, the position of head of the investigation headquarters was given to someone I could trust.

“You haven’t started yet?”

Just then, Kang Min-jae also came out of the room.

It is understandable why the police cannot give a briefing rashly.

The size of the incident was too large.

The reason Gangnam Police Station was able to hold a briefing right after the incident without hesitation was because they did not reveal the person behind it.

To be exact, it could be said that the police insiders, except for Heo Min-woo, did not know that Woo Shin was behind this incident.

“If it dragged on for a week, it seems like it dragged on for quite some time. From the police’s perspective, how annoying Jonghyun hyung and Bongjun hyung must be.”

Kang Min-jae sat down on the sofa and laughed.

The reason we quickly turned on the broadcast and leaked out that Wooshin was behind the organ trafficking was to reduce the time the police had to hesitate and wait.

That doesn’t mean the police can say in today’s briefing, “The mastermind is Woo Shin.”

Even in an age where investigative agencies have lost trust, the impact of their every word is incomparable to that of individuals like us.

Moreover, the burden must have been even greater because we revealed the text messages that Ko Sang-jun sent to Lee Jeong-chan on the broadcast.

Isn’t there a high possibility that this will develop into a major incident in which even politicians will be involved one after another?

But we’ve been preparing and waiting too long to give the police time to think.

Above all, you must be very careful when dealing with a god.

If you give them even a moment of leeway, they will find a way out.

That’s why I had no choice but to put in firewood, and if the briefing wasn’t done by today, I was planning to put in firewood again.

[Check out the police briefing regarding the attempted organ trafficking case through video.]

* * *

Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency briefing room.

It was usually bustling with reporters, but today felt completely different.

You could feel the fighting spirit in the eyes of the reporters who were sitting in their seats and waiting for the head of the investigation headquarters to appear.

“I guess you have a lot of questions today.”

As Heo Min-woo muttered, the investigator next to him responded as if he was saying something obvious.

“I guess they’ll bite. But still, Chief, you’ve often given briefings on major incidents.”

“But this kind of incident is not common. Oh, it’s not uncommon. It’s no exaggeration to say that this is an unprecedented situation.”

“That’s true.”

Heo Min-woo and the investigator, who had been leaning against the wall and watching the situation, soon realized that time was up and straightened their postures.

Soon the briefing room door opened and the head of the investigation headquarters appeared.

“This is Chief Inspector Hyeon Byeong-ju.”

Chief Hyun Byung-joo and Heo Min-woo had a relationship, however tenuous, a long time ago.

At that time, he was a superintendent and the head of the police station where Heo Min-woo had worked in the past.

Of course, there wasn’t much contact because of the difference in class, but it seemed that he had been keeping an eye on Heo Min-woo, who was quite famous due to his quick promotion.

When he entered the investigation headquarters of the metropolitan investigation unit this time, he knew a lot about Heo Min-woo.

Superintendent Hyun Byeong-ju was popular, but he was nearing retirement age.

There was a lot of talk that he would retire as a superintendent, but judging from the fact that he was put in charge of the investigation headquarters this time, it seems that he will be promoted to superintendent.

“You may have seen the progress of the investigation into the attempted organ trafficking case that occurred on August 26, 2012 through the press releases that have been distributed. Today, I will talk about the case of the housekeeper, Mr. Lim, who was arrested at the scene.”

There was a flash, and Hyun Byeong-ju continued speaking.

“According to the CCTV footage seized at the scene, Dr. Lim, who was in charge of the entire surgery, is a Zainichi Korean and a Japanese citizen. In addition, Dr. Lim worked at the same hospital and in the same department as Mr. Choi, who died in the Gangnam-gu gas explosion incident on April 13, 2012. It has been confirmed that he had ordered illegal organ harvesting from Mr. Choi a few days before his death, and this is under investigation.”

As Hyun Byung-joo continued speaking, the reporters’ keyboard keystrokes quickened.

When the unexpected gas explosion incident was suddenly mentioned, the reporters also looked quite surprised.

“Let me add a brief note about this matter. We would like to inform you that Mr. Choi did not comply with Mr. Lim’s request. Next… … The investigation headquarters has confirmed that the place where Mr. Lim instructed Mr. Choi to illegally harvest organs was the illegal medical facility in Miseong, Gyeonggi Province, where this organ trafficking incident occurred. Accordingly, we are investigating the possibility that Mr. Lim has continued to engage in illegal organ trafficking and organ transplant surgeries.”

The flash went off quickly again.

This briefing focuses on Lim Hyeon-il.

From a position where the word ‘Woosin’ cannot be officially mentioned yet, the only way to respond to the growing public interest was to focus attention on Im Hyeon-il.

People who already knew that Lim Hyeon-il was the head of surgery at Woosin Hospital.

Besides, if Choi Jong-hyun and Jo Bong-jun want to have fun talking on the air again, they need to come up with a new topic of conversation.

“… … I will explain the rest of the content through Q&A.”

After any other necessary explanations were completed, the back briefing began.

The reporter who was given the floor asked.

“You mentioned the gas explosion incident in Gangnam-gu today. So are you saying that even at that time, the police were aware of the organ trafficking?”

Since it was a case that Heo Min-woo was in charge of, there was no difficulty in the investigation headquarters taking over the case and understanding the details.

Hyun Byeong-ju answered smoothly.

“At that time, what we learned about the gas explosion deaths was that Mr. Lim may have been trading organs, and that the illegal medical facility where this incident occurred may have been that location. Accordingly, this incident occurred while we were continuing our investigation. Our investigation headquarters will be conducting a reinvestigation of the gas explosion incident together.”

There are several reasons why Choi Jae-hoon’s death has been kept quiet until now.

First, we have not been able to obtain evidence that the organ trading business operators, including Lim Hyeon-il, directly ordered the gas explosion.

Second, it was too early to disclose at the time that Lim Hyeon-il was under investigation for organ trafficking.

But now that everything has blown up, there’s no reason to keep quiet about it any longer.

The organ trafficking ended in an attempted crime, but the murder of Choi Jae-hoon was not an attempted crime, so if it goes well, it can be applied as murder.

Also, isn’t the Choi Jae-hoon case a clear example of how much effort Wooshin put into the organ trafficking business?

‘It was worth letting this case sit unaddressed.’

Heo Min-woo snickered.

Weren’t you quite shocked when you found out that the plan had been changed to have the transplant surgery performed at Ribbon Medical Center instead of Okayama Hospital?

Although it felt a bit haphazard, it ended well and I ended up taking the lead in the investigation, so it was a good thing.

“Is it true that a large corporation is known to be behind the attempted organ trading incident?”

What people want to hear most from the police these days is a definitive answer that Woo Shin is behind it.

Heo Min-woo clenched his hands tightly while carrying the luggage behind his back.

I really wanted to barge in and say yes.

“As this matter is still under investigation, I ask for your understanding that I cannot provide an answer at this time.”

Although Choi Jong-hyun and Jo Bong-jun have handed over the materials they revealed on the broadcast to the police, it will take quite some time to verify them.

And even if it is confirmed that the information is reliable, it is difficult for the police to mention the company name in a situation where they cannot identify the people directly involved in the incident.

If we are careless, it could be seen as a crime planned at the corporate level.

Moreover, if the information provided by the borrower is verified, RND, KDL Company, and L&B will not simply end up as a criminal organization.

Because it is a hotbed of slush funds worth hundreds of billions of won, the National Tax Service must also get involved.

‘Is this why Attorney Cha left the prosecution?’

I guess I’m running out of patience working with the guy next door.

It’s a situation where you can’t tell you a dog.

My mouth is itching to death.

“Then I wonder when you plan to make it public. Based on the investigation so far, I think you’ve confirmed that there is a certain degree of connection.”

Even though he knew the police’s position, the reporter was very persistent.

“Please confirm this through the upcoming briefing and press release.”

As Hyun Byung-joo answered calmly, the reporter continued asking questions without handing over the microphone.

“Then is it true that the daycare center that the victimized child was in is the same daycare center that is currently under investigation for drug use and abuse of its youth?”

Good question.

It is already widely known that the daycare center that Son Jeong-min and Eom Seong-yoon belong to is called Angel’s House.

The media only uses sanitized terms like ‘C Daycare Center’, ‘Mo Daycare Center’, etc., but even if you just look at the comments, aren’t they openly mentioning names like Angel’s House and Wooshin?

How should I answer?

Heo Min-woo turned his gaze towards Hyun Byeong-ju.

He hesitated for a moment, then answered.

“Yes, it’s the same daycare.”

Heo Min-woo opened his eyes wide.

I thought this question would be answered by asking for clarification later, but it was unexpected.

Then the sound of keyboard tapping started to become frantic.

“Has the victim’s statement regarding the child victim progressed?”

The next question followed soon after.

“The victimized child stated that on the day of the incident, she followed the daycare center staff into a room inside the daycare center and that there was a stranger in plain clothes there. The daycare center staff stated that the victim was sick and needed a shot and that the doctor had come. When the victim said that he was not sick, the doctor said that he was sick and gave him the shot.”

The ‘stranger in plainclothes’ was a doctor from the anesthesiology department of Ushin Hospital.

When I showed So-eun the photos of the medical staff arrested at the scene, she immediately recognized them.

“After that, the victim child became extremely sleepy, and although he heard sounds while sleeping, he does not remember them. When the victim child regained consciousness, he was in an emergency room near an illegal medical facility, and he appears to have no memories before that. The results of a blood test conducted at the emergency room revealed that he was under general anesthesia.”

Fortunately, So-eun, who was under general anesthesia, did not suffer from mental shock despite the violent incident and was able to calmly give her statement as the victim.

Even while busy preparing for the broadcast, Choi Jong-hyun, who had built a bond with So-eun, said that he often went to Manager Oh’s house to play with her, and both of them said that So-eun was in good condition.

It was a blessing.

If Heo Min-woo had been in charge of So-eun, she would not have been in the same condition as she is now.

“So is that daycare center involved in the attempted organ trafficking case?”

The reporter asked.

Then Hyun Byeong-ju answered.

“While we will have to investigate to determine whether the entire daycare center was involved, the daycare center employee who lured the victimized child and administered an anesthetic injection has been booked as a suspect as an accomplice in the kidnapping and luring of a minor.”

After that, the Q&A session proceeded smoothly.

Even the reporters no longer had any desire to hear Wooshin’s name.

After the briefing was over and Hyun Byung-joo left the briefing room, Heo Min-woo left the cleanup to the investigator and left with him.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

Heo Min-woo said as he ran towards Hyun Byeong-ju, who was already walking away.

“Oh, Lieutenant Huh.”

When Heo Min-woo handed him a bottle of water, Hyun Byeong-ju drank half of it in one gulp, expressing his gratitude.

“But you know.”

“yes.”

“What do you think, Officer Heo? Don’t you think Choi Jong-hyun and Jo Bong-jun will be broadcasting today?”

There was a strange sense of worry and anticipation in his eyes.

It seemed like there was a worry that the reporters would take away the player and criticize him, but there was also an expectation that the police would reveal things that they could not reveal right away.

Heo Min-woo laughed in vain without realizing it.

“well.”

Heo Min-woo shrugged his shoulders.

… … They are working hard to turn on the broadcast today.