Dangerous Investigation Diary

Ep. 29 ° Strong Team 1, Recognition and Encouragement

The case was closed, and the culprit was arrested. A man who had refused to admit his guilt until the very end finally faced justice after evidence was found. It was thanks to Detective Jeong, a longtime medical professional, who, upon seeing the wound on his hand, identified it as a scratch caused by a bomb.

In fact, Kim Hyun-seong, who was inexperienced at bomb placement, had scratched himself while hastily installing the bomb. Officer Jeong's keen eye and focus were so exceptional that the entire Violent Crimes Unit 1 team was astonished. Officer Jeong, who had remained silent during interrogation, began to understand.

This case, which had more accidents than any other, ended more easily than expected. The first place Team 1 silently headed was the hospital where three of their team members were hospitalized. As they entered the room, gloomily anticipating the sight of their unconscious team members, what they saw was...

하여주 [28]

"uh..."

김남준 [30]

"...Are you here?"

김남준 [30]

"It's been a while, everyone~"

Unfortunately, there was still the unconscious former officer, and luckily, Sergeant Kim, who had regained consciousness after two days and was sitting upright in bed watching the breaking news of the 1st Violent Crimes Unit's case resolution on the hospital room television, and Sergeant Ha, who had already had a tearful reunion with Sergeant Kim.

김태형 [29]

"Namjoon's tongue..."

The sensitive Detective Kim, looking as if he was about to burst into tears, ran to Officer Kim and hugged him. His teammates followed, their faces looking shocked. Meanwhile, Detective Jeong, who was also examining Officer Ha's shoulder, was truly Detective Jeong.

정호석 [30]

"Are you bleeding? Is the pain getting better? Did you take your medicine?"

하여주 [28]

"Ask them one by one~"

하여주 [28]

"Thanks to someone taking the time to bandage it, I didn't bleed."

하여주 [28]

"The pain is somewhat better because someone put some pretty strong drugs in the ringer."

하여주 [28]

"Thanks to the person who gave me the medicine in small portions and told me to take it regularly, I was able to take it well."

정호석 [30]

"Ha, thank goodness..."

김석진 [32]

"Sergeant Kim. How are you feeling? Are you okay?"

김남준 [30]

"Hyung, you too. What's with Officer Kim?"

김남준 [30]

"I'm fine. Everyone worked hard. It was difficult because we were short on manpower."

정호석 [30]

"Oh, right. Namjoon, are your hands and arms okay?"

정호석 [30]

"I got burned by the fire that came out when the bomb exploded..."

김남준 [30]

"I'm asking quickly, Emma. Did you put the burn bandage on?"

김남준 [30]

"I thought you were really tight, but you're the only one who would do that-"

정호석 [30]

"...If it's okay, that's good. I'm glad."

Normally, Hoseok would have been furious and told Namjoon not to tease him, but today, he was grateful to Namjoon for waking him up, so he didn't do that. No, he couldn't. Namjoon, as if he knew Hoseok's feelings, smiled faintly, and Hoseok smiled back.

박지민 [29]

"Hyung- Are you really okay now?"

김남준 [30]

"Then~ don't worry."

민윤기 [31]

"...Thank you. For waking me up."

김남준 [30]

"Wow~ I've even heard Yoongi hyung say thank you!"

김태형 [29]

"Youngest... is your shoulder okay...?"

하여주 [28]

"It's okay~ And... I'm sorry. I did something wrong again..."

김석진 [32]

"No. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have caught the culprit."

박지민 [29]

"But don't act so dangerously next time, okay?"

박지민 [29]

"At least give me some radio communication before you go."

하여주 [28]

"Yeah... I'm sorry."

김석진 [32]

"Hey, hey, that's enough. That's enough."

김석진 [32]

"I'm glad everyone is safe."

김석진 [32]

"Jungkook... not yet though."

김태형 [29]

"He'll wake up soon! Jungkook's not weak after all..."

김태형 [29]

"It has to be that way."

The atmosphere, lifted by the recovery of two of the three injured team members, was briefly dampened by the still-unconscious teammate. Even the loss of even one player's position was a devastating blow to us.

The subdued atmosphere persisted for several minutes, then suddenly the sound of the hospital room door opening was heard. Thinking it was the attending professor making his rounds, the five members of Team 1, who had moved to step aside, stopped dead in their tracks. Yeo-ju was no different, and Nam-joon was the only one who seemed bewildered.

윤도운 [35]

"Did I get the timing wrong?"

하여주 [28]

"mister...!"

김남준 [30]

"Sir...? Who are you?"

하여주 [28]

"Ah... the person I told you about a long time ago, the one who took me in!"

민윤기 [31]

"I heard he's the son of the Chief of Police's close friend."

김남준 [30]

"Ah... that back..."

김남준 [30]

"hello-"

윤도운 [35]

"Yes, hello - nice to see you all again."

윤도운 [35]

"I stopped by on my way home from work to check on Yeoju's condition."

정호석 [30]

"Oh, the heroine still needs some time to recover, but she's getting better."

정호석 [30]

"We should have been more careful... I'm sorry."

윤도운 [35]

"No. I know that lady, this guy is being unreasonable."

하여주 [28]

"Oh, sir, that's not it!"

윤도운 [35]

"Huh? Look at this, now you're yelling at me too."

윤도운 [35]

"You're all grown up, you're all grown up~"

하여주 [28]

"What did you say... Sir, you're leaving work a little early today."

윤도운 [35]

"Yeah. I don't have much work to do today."

하여주 [28]

"That would be nice..."

윤도운 [35]

"Get well soon, you piece of shit-"

윤도운 [35]

"I've confirmed that Yeoju is okay, so I'll be going now."

윤도운 [35]

"I'll buy you dinner later, so see you later-"

김석진 [32]

"Yes, please go in carefully-"

After Do-woon left, the atmosphere brightened a bit. It was to explain to Nam-joon, who had been unconscious and unable to share his tearful story with Yeo-ju at her home, what had happened. Everything from the aftermath of the collapse to the process of recovering mentally.

하여주 [28]

"But can I not go? What about the investigation log?"

김태형 [29]

"He starts worrying about work as soon as he wakes up..."

박지민 [29]

"Don't worry, I've already written it all down."

민윤기 [31]

"I guess I should start getting back to work soon."

민윤기 [31]

"I told the police officer I was just going to go for a bit."

하여주 [28]

"I'm jealous... I want to go too..."

정호석 [30]

"No, you. You can't do that."

정호석 [30]

"Don't act like you did last time and behave yourself towards the Chief of Police."

하여주 [28]

"I get it... You keep nagging..."

민윤기 [31]

"Get well soon, I'll just let you work then."

Yoongi, speaking with a light, unresponsive smile, spoke of the lively atmosphere within Team 1. With Yoongi's words, the team members, excluding Yeoju, Namjoon, and Jungkook, gathered their strength and left the hospital room to return. In the hospital room, Namjoon consoled Yeoju, who still looked envious.

The first team, returning to the scene, headed to the police chief's office. It was another tiresome call. But this time, the atmosphere was different. Three people were injured, but it wasn't our fault. It was simply a case of poor management by Senior Constable Ha. That's about it.

김석진 [32]

"Sir, this is Violent Crimes Unit 1."

치안감 [46]

"Long time no see, Team 1."

김석진 [32]

"Yeah, well... it's been a little less than a month."

치안감 [46]

"...There were quite a few injuries, so the incident was understandable."

치안감 [46]

"Officer Ha got hurt while trying to catch a criminal alone..."

정호석 [30]

".....It was the actions of Officer Ha to prevent casualties as Mr. Kim Hyeon-seong, the prime suspect, was in possession of a weapon."

치안감 [46]

"What did I say... I know that too."

치안감 [46]

"If you stop by the hospital again today, be sure to tell Officer Ha, Officer Kim, and Officer Jeon that I'm grateful."

치안감 [46]

"I called you today to tell you this."

민윤기 [31]

"...Huh? There are three injured people..."

치안감 [46]

"It's not your fault. I'm sorry I got angry."

치안감 [46]

“I think it came out of concern and a desire to do better.”

김태형 [29]

"Thank you, Chief..."

치안감 [46]

"Oh, and before you go, stop by the police chief's office for a bit."

치안감 [46]

"I told you there was something to tell me there too."

김석진 [32]

"Okay. I'll be going now. Thank you."

치안감 [46]

"okay-"

After three years of working without a single lie, I finally received a reprimand from the Chief of Police for the first time. He said it wasn't our fault... It was always expected that the Chief of Police would be the place to get scolded, but today, that certainty was gone.

As the Chief of Police had suggested, we headed to the Superintendent's Office next. It was the place where we interacted and communicated the most, but it also held so many bad memories that we were a little hesitant to open the door. At least the Superintendent didn't scold us... but even so, we were nervous going to the Superintendent's Office.

김석진 [32]

"Sir, this is Violent Crimes Unit 1."

경무관 [43]

"Oh, okay - everyone worked hard to solve the case."

경무관 [43]

"This incident... was a bit difficult, wasn't it?"

박지민 [26]

"...Yes, I guess it's because this is the first time I've seen such great damage."

경무관 [43]

"...Right. I'm really sorry to you guys, too."

정호석 [30]

"No, it's okay."

경무관 [43]

"There are still three team members who haven't regained consciousness?"

경무관 [43]

"There are three empty seats."

김태형 [29]

"Officer Kim and Officer Ha regained consciousness today, but Officer Jeon is still..."

경무관 [43]

"Okay, then-"

경무관 [43]

"Just rest until you regain consciousness."

민윤기 [31]

"...Huh? We had a week-long vacation a while ago..."

경무관 [43]

"The situation is what it is, there's nothing I can do."

경무관 [43]

"This incident must have been particularly shocking... so rest."

경무관 [43]

"Wouldn't it be easier for you guys to work if everyone came back?"

김태형 [29]

"Thank you, Inspector..."

경무관 [43]

"Sergeant Kim has been a crybaby for the past three years, really~"

경무관 [43]

"Go back to the hospital quickly."

김석진 [32]

"Yes, thank you... I really appreciate it."

경무관 [43]

"It's a bit precious to see Inspector Kim crying~"

경무관 [43]

"Everyone calm down and let's go out quickly."

Finally, the higher-ups recognized our efforts and our true worth. This result finally brought even the tearful Chief Inspector Kim, the head of the Violent Crimes Unit 1, to tears. I cautiously wonder if this wasn't the moment he most longed for while leading the team.

The members of Team 1, who left the BU Police Station and parked their cars at the station, walked to the hospital. From the encouragement from the Chief of Police to the unexpected vacation from the Superintendent, they chatted for the first time in a while, wondering what was going on.

김태형 [29]

"What the hell is going on, though..."

김태형 [29]

"Suddenly like this...?"

박지민 [29]

"Well... what's good is good."

민윤기 [31]

"Still... it's suddenly so strange."

민윤기 [31]

"That hasn't happened in three years."

정호석 [30]

"That's true... The Chief of Police is the most unexpected."

김석진 [32]

“Still, it’s nice that I don’t have to use formal language for a while.”

김태형 [29]

"You don't use it, hyung! We use it..."

김석진 [32]

"You're empathizing, aren't you, Emma-"

김태형 [29]

"Since when did you start feeling empathy, hyung?"

Just then, as Sergeant Kim grumbled and walked along, someone bumped hard into his shoulder. It was a young man, and he had a look in his eyes that looked like he could crumble if you hit him. The shock of the shoulder bump only briefly took Sergeant Kim by surprise, but the look in his eyes startled him even more.

김태형 [29]

"Uh, over there... are you okay?"

His hat was pulled down low, but his gaze clearly showed more than mere sadness. Officer Kim reached out to help the man who had fallen after colliding with him, but the man glanced at his attire, then refused his touch, stood up, and ran again.

Perhaps it was because of his attire that said, "I'm a police officer from head to toe," but there was no reason to run away, and he hadn't been stabbed. Officer Kim decided to bury the questioning thoughts that kept coming to him.

박지민 [29]

"Hey, are you okay?"

김태형 [29]

"Uh... but that person's eyes..."

박지민 [29]

"...You felt it too. It's not normal."

김태형 [29]

"Yeah... I don't know what the story was, but it didn't seem simple at all."

김석진 [32]

"Hey, don't mind the weird stuff and come quickly-"

김태형 [29]

"Yeah~"

And Team 1 had no idea what this would bring.

Today's episode is a bit short...! Please think of it as a short break before we start the real case 🥰 The strong team 1 has grown again, something like that... 😉 Then, I will tell you the initials of the case names that will be covered in the next episode and wrap it up! 🙌🏻

The 'ㅇㄱㅈ ㅂㅎ ㅅㅇ' incident 🚒🔥

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