Dangerous Investigation Diary

Ep. 42 ° General Hospital Ghost Doctor Case (2)

After completing their duties in the interrogation room and hospital, Team 1 returned to the office and sat down one by one at a round table. After confirming everyone was there, Superintendent Kim stood up and walked forward. Seeing this, the team members also focused their attention on Superintendent Kim.

김석진 [32]

"Did everyone get back from the first investigation safely?"

김석진 [32]

"Detective Min, were there any casualties?"

민윤기 [31]

"There wasn't any."

김석진 [32]

"Yes. First of all... After listening to what Jeong Yu-ah said, I think it's a medical accident."

김석진 [32]

"My mother had early-stage lung cancer and no underlying health conditions, so I think something went wrong during the surgery."

김석진 [32]

"And... the doctor changed before and after the surgery."

김석진 [32]

"There's a possibility that it could be a proxy surgery."

Actually, I've been quite upset about the surge in proxy surgery cases that's been going on for the past few days. Proxy surgery cases are difficult to gather evidence on, and it's hard to pinpoint the person responsible for punishment, so I've been having a hard time. It seems the issue has finally reached the Violent Crimes Unit 1.

전정국 [27]

"Surrogate surgery..."

김남준 [30]

"I need to get some evidence first."

김석진 [32]

"Yeah. It won't be enough to just hand it over based on what we found out through interrogation."

김석진 [32]

"This case will be investigated primarily at the hospital."

김석진 [32]

"The hospital investigation team, did you find out anything?"

김남준 [30]

"I wanted to investigate the director, but as we saw, he didn't seem very friendly."

김남준 [30]

"So I found a doctor who could talk to me indirectly about the director."

김남준 [30]

"We decided to go for questioning at 4 o'clock."

김석진 [32]

"Well done."

김석진 [32]

"Until then... should we eat something?"

민윤기 [31]

"Right. It's just about lunchtime."

김석진 [32]

"Where do you want to eat today?"

박지민 [29]

"Just go ahead and eat."

김태형 [29]

"Jjajangmyeon? You ate it last time."

전정국 [27]

"Eat something else, like jjambbong or fried rice."

김태형 [29]

"Wow..."

김석진 [32]

"Let's go. Oh, should I change into my uniform and go?"

김남준 [30]

"Let's just go. Let's show off some police presence."

박지민 [29]

"I've already been sold to the media and even have a fan club, so what..."

전정국 [27]

"Oh, just go a little faster!"

Even today, the noisy and raucous Team 1 seemed unusually calm. I hoped this would continue.

After lunch, I spent some time in the office researching similar cases. At 4 p.m., the hospital investigation team headed to the new general hospital. As we headed to Kang Jeong-ho's office, he greeted us as if he'd been waiting for us.

강정호 [32]

"Welcome."

정호석 [30]

"Sorry I'm a little late."

강정호 [32]

"It's okay. Would you like some coffee?"

김남준 [30]

"Then I would appreciate it."

강정호 [32]

"The ice is all gone... Are you okay with something warm?"

전정국 [27]

"Yes, it's okay."

As befitting a psychiatry clinic, the interior was clean and white, with soothing classical music playing softly. The bookshelves were crammed with specialized textbooks and even books on psychology, revealing a person who took immense pride in their profession.

강정호 [32]

"Here~"

정호석 [30]

"thank you."

민윤기 [31]

"...How many years have you been a doctor?"

강정호 [32]

"This is my third year as a resident."

김남준 [30]

"Why did you become a doctor?"

강정호 [32]

"I've always thought it would be nice to have someone to lean on when I'm mentally broken down many times in life."

강정호 [32]

"I've never received such care and stability... I thought it would be nice if other people could experience it, so I prepared for it."

정호석 [30]

"...What do you think a true, genuine doctor is?"

강정호 [32]

"The ideal doctor is someone who is devoted to their work and thinks only about their patients from the moment they open their eyes until they close them."

강정호 [32]

"That's the hardest part. I'm trying to do that, but... it's hard."

전정국 [27]

"Are you close with the director?"

강정호 [32]

"No. At first, he liked me because I was good at my job, but at some point, our values ​​didn't match, so we drifted apart."

전정국 [27]

"By any chance..."

강정호 [32]

"Well... the way the hospital is run, the attitude towards the people working at the hospital..."

민윤기 [31]

"Is that also connected to something immoral?"

강정호 [32]

"...I don't know what it looks like to other people, but that's how it looks to me."

정호석 [30]

".....Mr. Kang Jeong-ho."

강정호 [32]

"yes?"

정호석 [30]

"I have a lot of questions to ask, but if you have to leave work..."

강정호 [32]

"Oh, no. It's okay."

강정호 [32]

"Please speak comfortably."

김남준 [30]

"...Sergeant Jeong. Do you want to talk?"

정호석 [30]

"...Is that okay?"

민윤기 [31]

"I'll be waiting in the car, come slowly."

정호석 [30]

"thank you."

The team members who were considerate of Officer Jeong, who had a complicated expression on his face as they looked at Mr. Kang Jeong-ho, who seemed to be an upright and honest doctor who might have been his future, left the examination room one by one, saying goodbye to Mr. Kang Jeong-ho.

In the examination room, only Detective Jeong and Mr. Kang Jeong-ho remained. Mr. Kang Jeong-ho stared at Detective Jeong in silence, while Detective Jeong took countless deep breaths, preparing to speak. The first question Detective Jeong posed came as a surprise to Mr. Kang Jeong-ho.

정호석 [30]

"...could someone like me have become such an ideal doctor?"

강정호 [32]

"yes?"

정호석 [30]

"I was envious of Mr. Kang Jeong-ho, who found the job that suited him best and worked without any regrets."

정호석 [30]

"But I have some regrets."

정호석 [30]

"Of course, being a police officer is something I'm very proud of and proud of, but..."

정호석 [30]

"It's painful to risk my life every day, and I still have a lot of regrets about being a doctor."

정호석 [30]

"I don't know what to do."

강정호 [32]

"...I guess there was something you couldn't say."

강정호 [32]

"Do your team members know?"

정호석 [30]

"I've been going through some tough times publicly lately, so I'm mentally exhausted and everyone is watching me closely."

정호석 [30]

"But... I try not to say anything if possible."

강정호 [32]

"Why? You seem like dependable people I can lean on."

정호석 [30]

“Each of the kids has their own struggles, and I feel bad that I’m the only one who can’t overcome them.”

정호석 [30]

"I don't want to make you worry about me for no reason. I've been really busy lately."

강정호 [32]

“If you don’t say anything, I think you’ll be upset.”

정호석 [30]

"That's right. I'm sad."

정호석 [30]

"I'm being selfish. It's better that way."

강정호 [32]

"...you know."

강정호 [32]

"Sometimes, it's okay to expect a little."

강정호 [32]

"I don't think I've ever leaned on anyone, given my personality..."

강정호 [32]

"As a psychiatrist, I recommend that."

정호석 [30]

"...I'll try."

강정호 [32]

"You'll be coming here often until you solve the case, right?"

정호석 [30]

"Yes, that's right."

강정호 [32]

"Here's my business card. Feel free to contact me anytime."

정호석 [30]

"thank you."

정호석 [30]

"But... why are you being so kind to me?"

정호석 [30]

"This is the first time we've met..."

When Officer Jeong asked Mr. Kang Jeong-ho to accept the business card, he looked at Officer Jeong without saying anything, smiled slightly, and answered the question.

강정호 [32]

"Because that's my job and what I have to do."

Officer Jeong, who had been staring at Kang Jeong-ho as if lost in thought at his answer, suddenly began to tear up. Sensing this, Officer Jeong abruptly rose from his seat and hurried out of the examination room. Seeing Officer Jeong's gaze, Kang Jeong-ho reached out, but Officer Jeong left first.

A moment later, a young-looking woman in her twenties entered the examination room, bumping shoulders with Officer Jeong as they left. Despite having spent seven years preparing for the profession, she looked quite slovenly. She didn't seem like a doctor. Kang Jeong-ho greeted her with a familiar air.

강정호 [32]

"You're here."

유보라 [24]

"Yes! You don't have any appointments right now, do you?"

강정호 [32]

"Yeah, no."

유보라 [24]

"Ah, I'd like iced tea."

강정호 [32]

"Is it natural now?"

유보라 [24]

"What are you talking about all of a sudden~"

유보라 [24]

"Oh, who was that person who was leaving in a hurry earlier?"

유보라 [24]

"I tried to apologize for bumping into you, but you were crying so I couldn't say anything."

강정호 [32]

"...Ah, the police officer who came to investigate."

The woman's expression, which had seemed excited by Kang Jeong-ho's words, hardened, and the two nodded silently, exchanging glances. What on earth were they planning?

The hospital investigation team, who had arrived silently from their cars, drove for a long time to the office. Seeing this, Sergeant Kim went to the whiteboard to brief them. The team members' expressions, unusually tense, spoke volumes about the current team atmosphere.

김태형 [29]

"Let's begin the briefing."

김태형 [29]

"Hospital investigation team, please give me the data."

When Detective Min handed Detective Kim the interrogation materials for Kang Jeong-ho, Detective Kim added, "Why are you so late?" Detective Min simply lied, saying there was some traffic, and sat down without mentioning Detective Jeong.

Chief Kim briefly observed the two of them, then slowly looked over the materials handed to him by Chief Min before beginning the briefing in earnest.

김태형 [29]

"Case number 2002do260, case name: Suspected proxy surgery."

김태형 [29]

"The location of the incident is Shinim General Hospital. Report received at 9:00 AM."

김태형 [29]

"Ms. Lee Seong-hee, 47, the mother of Ms. Jeong Yu-ah, 27, died suddenly while undergoing surgery for early-stage lung cancer."

김태형 [29]

"She had no underlying medical conditions and the surgery had a high success rate. She suspected that the doctor had changed before and after the surgery, so she reported it."

김태형 [29]

"Due to the unfriendly attitude of the new director of the general hospital, Mr. Yang Shin-im, the interrogation of the director has not yet begun."

김태형 [29]

"Additionally, 32-year-old Kang Jeong-ho, a psychiatry resident who was questioned, said he had negative thoughts about the director."

김태형 [29]

"It seems that Mr. Kang Jeong-ho is keeping his distance from Director Yang Shin-im because he believes her values ​​are immoral."

김태형 [29]

"I think this is the current status of the investigation... Is there anything else you would like to add?"

김석진 [32]

"I don't have any."

김남준 [30]

"Me too-"

김태형 [29]

"Then, I will conclude the briefing here."

박지민 [29]

"Oh, that's what I found out while investigating the new general hospital. It seems like there have been suspicions of proxy surgery for quite some time."

박지민 [29]

"If you look at the newspaper article from February of this year, there is something suspicious that happened."

박지민 [29]

"It was concluded that it was just a suspicion, so it was settled for now."

전정국 [27]

"I guess I'll have to investigate further."

김석진 [32]

"I have to get the director to open his mouth somehow..."

김남준 [30]

"For now, I think we have no choice but to rely on the doctors' statements."

김남준 [30]

"Now that they know we're involved with Jeong Yu-ah... they won't cooperate."

하여주 [28]

"Mr. Kang Jeong-ho, do you have any free time?"

민윤기 [31]

"Raise your hand if you have Kang Jeong-ho's contact information."

No one took any action, but a hand rose silently from the crowd. It was Detective Jeong, who had spoken for the first time in a long time, clutching the business card of Kang Jeong-ho, whom he had just received. The Violent Crimes Unit 1 now had only one task left: to delve deeper into the investigation.

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