You Are Defended - Chapter 599



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Episode 599

Oh Jun-hong, head of the Seoul Woosin Hospital’s keynote speech department, was not found at the scene when the Ribbon Medical Center was raided.

That’s because he came to Ribbon Medical Center with Lim Hyeon-il that day and stayed there for about three hours before leaving the hospital first.

However, if we look at the fact that Choi Jae-hoon left behind a folder with the names ‘Im Hyeon-il, Oh Jun-hong’, it seems that there will be evidence that Oh Jun-hong was closely involved in the organ trafficking business.

“So, Mr. Seong Su-yong, have you heard of this?”

Jeong Ji-min nodded heavily in response to Jo Bong-jun’s question.

His expression darkened beyond recognition.

“Can we come and listen too?”

Instead of answering, Jeong Ji-min took a USB out of his pocket and placed it on the table.

Jo Bong-jun immediately connected the USB to the computer and checked the files.

It seemed like Jeong Ji-min had moved the entire ‘Im Hyeon-il, Oh Jun-hong’ folder.

And there were also recording files that had the same file name as when they were first saved on the phone.

The other files were in contrast, numbered from Evidence 1 to 12.

“What is this?”

Jo Bong-jun also asked as if he had a question, and Jeong Ji-min answered.

“I noticed that my brother periodically organized all the files uploaded to KeepData. In particular, he changed the titles of audio and document files so that they were easier for him to check. The last time my brother organized his KeepData folder and changed the titles was the day before the accident. If that’s the case, then the other files whose titles hadn’t been changed were automatically linked and uploaded to KeepData, but that means my brother didn’t organize them.”

Jo Bong-jun nodded at Jeong Ji-min’s words.

“Yes.”

“So I listened to that too, because my brother doesn’t use the auto-recording function.”

“How did you know that?”

“If you used the automatic recording function, you should have a lot of records of our calls. We talked frequently. However, there was not a single file saved in KeepData that contained the time we talked. So, the files in the KeepData folder were intentionally recorded by you.”

“That’s right.”

“And usually, the title of a recorded call file is like this. It’s listed like this: date, time, name saved on the phone.”

“Yes.”

“But if you look at the file titles, there’s not a single word that looks like a name saved in the contact list. There’s just the date and time. That means it’s not a call recording. It’s not that common for us to intentionally record conversations. Don’t we record when the other person is in a situation where they can’t change their words? I thought it was especially important if it was saved on the day of the accident.”

Jeong Ji-min, who had planned to receive only a deposit from me and then quit, seemed to have been quite determined when he started this work.

As I looked at the KeepData account that I had lent to Choi Jae-hoon, I could tell that he had been thinking about it for a long time.

We can only guess what’s inside that file right now, but whatever it is, I have a feeling it’ll be quite shocking information.

The darkened expression as well.

“Can I play it here now? I don’t know what’s in it yet, but there might be some questions that I have to ask Sung Soo-yong, who was close to Choi Jae-hoon. If there’s a story that could be traumatic for Sung Soo-yong, you can refuse.”

“ah…….”

Jeong Ji-min hesitated for a moment, then shook his head.

“The files aren’t that long… …. I’ve heard it many times, so it’s okay.”

After receiving permission from Jeong Ji-min, Jo Bong-jun opened the first file named ‘Evidence 1’ without hesitation.

The file was first created on April 9th ​​at 6:13 PM.

The timeline from the day Choi Jae-hoon was instructed by Lim Hyeon-il to remove organs is as follows.

That night, Choi Jae-hoon was ordered by Lim Hyeon-il to remove organs, but he refused and returned.

At an estimated late night time, Choi Jae-hoon asked Jeong Ji-min, “Will you stay by my side even if I’m trash?” and Jeong Ji-min replied, “As long as I don’t kill people, I’m fine.”

At around 2 p.m., Choi Jae-hoon was on the phone with Lim Hyun-il and asked, “How could you make me do such a surgery?” After the call, he wrote in his secret blog diary that Lim Hyun-il seemed to be trading organs.

At an unknown time, Choi Jae-hoon asked Jeong Ji-min, “Do you know what I gave up because of you?”

At around 3 p.m., a gas explosion occurred at Choi Jae-hoon’s house.

Considering the above timeline, the conversation in this recorded file now took place after Choi Jae-hoon protested to Lim Hyeon-il over the phone about being ordered to harvest his organs.

[─Manager.

─Oh, Mr. Choi. Weren’t you off today?

─Yes, that’s true, but I came out for a moment to see the manager.

─Why? I thought you were really angry at me.

─No… … . I apologize for interrupting earlier. I have something to tell you. Do you have a moment?

─Now?

─Yes.

─Hmm, do you have much to say?

─I will keep it brief so as not to take up too much of your time.]

The conversation between Choi Jae-hoon and Lim Hyeon-il was leaked.

There was a sound like a car door opening, then closing again.

In an instant, the surroundings became quiet.

Judging from the strange echo of their voices up until now, it is presumed that they were talking in the parking lot and then got into the car.

However, no sound of the engine starting was heard.

[─What do you have to say?

─I think I need more time to think about what you asked me to answer yesterday.

─I thought you had already decided the answer when Mr. Choi got so angry.

─No, I told you yesterday that I would think about it some more… … .

─But didn’t you get really angry at me earlier this afternoon?

─… … I’m sorry about that. I think I lost my senses because I was confused.

─So does that mean you haven’t decided on an answer yet?

─I think it’s too early to give you an answer. However, I thought it might help you organize your thoughts, so I was wondering if we could talk briefly.]

Choi Jae-hoon asked in a very cautious voice.

It can be inferred that Lim Hyeon-il asked Choi Jae-hoon for an answer the day before, asking whether he would participate in the long-term trading plan.

Assuming that Choi Jae-hoon only tells the truth to Lim Hyeon-il, it appears that he has not yet decided on an answer.

Then, it would have been the day before he said to Jeong Ji-min, ‘Do you know what I gave up because of you?’

[─Tell me.

─The patient from yesterday. … … Who is he?]

Choi Jae-hoon asked in a very cautious voice.

The patient he mentioned is Yoo Jong-eun, a high school student from Angel’s House who was used to test Choi Jae-hoon.

[─Is that important?

─It’s important. This is something I mentioned on the phone earlier, but the patient was not brain dead. And he looked like a minor…

─Why is patient personal information important to you?

─What I’m asking about is not personal information, but medical information. The director ordered me to remove the organs, and I didn’t hear about the patient information in advance. So I should have checked if the condition was suitable for organ removal…

─Is that all you have to ask?

─No. That hospital. The hospital in Miseong. No matter how much I searched, I couldn’t find any information about a hospital in that location. Including the basement, it was a seven-story hospital, and it was quite good in terms of facilities and equipment. If such a hospital were to open, there would be a press release, but there wasn’t one… … . In a place that wasn’t even a formal hospital, and even though I wasn’t affiliated with that hospital, the director ordered me to have my organs removed. Where the hell was that… … .]

Choi Jae-hoon’s voice began to tremble more and more.

Then Lim Hyeon-il took a deep breath and spoke in a calm voice.

[─There is no question that I cannot answer. However, if I answer this to Mr. Choi, Mr. Choi has to say yes right away. That means he can’t think long about the question I asked yesterday. The answer has to be yes without exception.

─… … .

─Can you do that?

─Manager, I… … .

─If you can’t do it, don’t listen to the answer. Oh, and as I warned you yesterday, the worries should only be inside you, Mr. Choi. Do you know what I mean?]

When Lim Hyeon-il asked, Choi Jae-hoon also sighed and answered quietly.

[─Who on earth do you talk to about that… … .

─Yeah. Remember what I said yesterday. What, are you going to worry about it for another week? Or are you going to solve your curiosity right now?

─… … I’ll think about it a little more. I’m sorry for taking up so much time. See you tomorrow… … .

─Mr. Choi.

─Yes.

─If Mr. Choi accidentally leaks something to anyone, I will definitely know. Don’t forget that.

─Yes, I understand.]

The car door opened again, and I heard footsteps echoing a little, and then the recording ended.

Jo Bong-jun immediately played the evidence file 2.

The file was created on April 10th at 5:03 PM.

This is a recording taken the day after Evidence 1.

[─Manager, is this a good time for you?

─Oh, Mr. Choi. Come in. Anyway, I’ll give that guidance to patient Kim Seok-joong.

─Yes, I understand.]

A third party’s voice is heard briefly, but it doesn’t seem to be of any importance.

Lim Hyeon-il seems to have been working.

After hearing footsteps and the sound of a door closing, Choi Jae-hoon opened his mouth.

[─Manager. Can I ask you one more thing?

─My answer will be the same as yesterday. I can answer as many times as I want. But after hearing my answer, Mr. Choi must unconditionally say yes.

─No, that’s… … . Um, that’s not the question.]

Choi Jae-hoon spoke in a voice that seemed very cautious.

[─Say something.

─The manager just told me only about the cases where I say yes. About the support I would receive, and things like that… … But he didn’t tell me about the cases where I say no.]

On the previous day, the 9th, Choi Jae-hoon told Jeong Ji-min that he had already rejected Lim Hyeon-il’s proposal.

After making that decision, did you start to worry?

[─Mr. Choi.

─Yes.

─Mr. Choi must have thought about it too. What would happen if he rejected my offer?

─… … Yes.

─You can think of it as being similar to that.]

Lim Hyeon-il used his position to effectively pressure Choi Jae-hoon.

It only served to stimulate his fears without giving him a proper answer.

[─Manager… … .

─Do you want to refuse?

─Yes?

─If you leaned towards yes, then there’s no need to know. What would happen to Mr. Choi if you refused?

─No, that’s not it. Rather than thinking that I have to make a decision yet, I think that I need to consider the situation a little more. I’m not stupid. I know what the manager’s proposal means. And that facility too… … Just hearing that I can live off of more money than a doctor without opening a practice, roughly… … .

─Really? I’m glad you know. Also, think about why I made this suggestion to Mr. Choi. Do you think I would ask a random person to do this?

─No… … .

─There are many people who have high expectations for Mr. Choi. I hope they feel rewarded for choosing Mr. Choi.

─… … Why me? There are many teachers who are better than me, so why are you asking me this difficult question… … .

─Mr. Choi, you’re so greedy. As a teacher, I made the suggestion with the hope that all of Mr. Choi’s greed would become reality. Did I put Mr. Choi in an awkward position? To be honest, I was really embarrassed when Mr. Choi called me and argued with me like that. Of course, I thought he would be grateful to me.]

As I listen to Lim Hyeon-il’s story, I keep thinking of Ko Sang-jun.

He even copied that shamelessness and the attitude of being convinced that everyone in the world lives like him, without any conscience or morals.

I think I know why Ko Sang-jun trusted Lim Hyeon-il.

[─… … I’m sorry.

─No need to be sorry. I just wonder if I misunderstood Mr. Choi.

─… … .

─Do you have any more questions?

─No, there isn’t. I’ll go now.

─Yes. And Mr. Choi, don’t think too deeply. I know what you’re worried about. You probably want to say okay right away, but there are many things you’re afraid of. However, there’s no chance of those worries becoming reality. There’s not even a 0.1, a 0.01. It’s just 0.]

When he says that he would be afraid even if he wanted to accept the offer, he is probably talking about the responsibility that Choi Jae-hoon would have to take if the truth about his organ trafficking crime was revealed.

But the arrogance of not even having 0.1 or 0.01 is truly surprising.

Since I have never actually met Lim Hyeon-il and used his powers, I don’t know if he is being sincere or if he is just saying this to reassure Choi Jae-hoon.

But when I think about his voice and tone, it seems like he truly believes that he can do anything without any problems under Ko Sang-jun’s shadow.

Why not?

Even though they killed the former president, they are still living without any problems.

There were many articles saying that Kang Gwan-woong’s death was a murder, but they were all stories about a knife-wielding assailant.

No one doubted Lim Hyeon-il.

Rather, there were people who were worried about how nervous Lim Hyeon-il must have been about performing the surgery on Kang Gwan-woong, who was in his 90s.

“Evidences 3 through 11 are mostly conversations between me and Lim Hyeon-il.”

As soon as the evidence 2 file playback finished, Jeong Ji-min said.

“I think I just instinctively turned on the recording when I met Im Hyeon-il at the hospital. I think I picked out the meaningful content and saved it separately, so the content wasn’t much different from today’s conversation.”

[truth]

“So you’re saying that evidence 12 and above is important?”

“yes.”

Anyway, there is still time for Evidence 3 to 11, so you can just listen to them before the broadcast tonight.

“The content saved just before the accident is quite shocking. I think it would be better for you to listen to it first.”

Jeong Ji-min added in a gloomy voice.