Dangerous Investigation Diary

Ep. 49 ° General Hospital Ghost Doctor Case (8)

The next day, the Violent Crimes Unit 1 went to work in their uniforms for the first time in a while. It was a stress interrogation day. Normally, they'd just wear a casual tracksuit, but on such an important interrogation day, they had to wear their uniforms to create a sense of intimidation.

KSB officials stormed into my office early in the morning to collect documents, leaving me in a state of panic. It was a matter of the Violent Crimes Unit 1, and it was a personal request from Officer Ha, so even Yoon Do-woon came to the office himself.

하여주 [28]

"Are you here?"

윤도운 [35]

"Yeah. I think I can go out on the news around 10 in the morning."

하여주 [28]

"Huh? Wasn't it 8pm yesterday?"

윤도운 [35]

"We'll make the employees work more by offering them extra pay."

하여주 [28]

"Oh... that's a relief."

김석진 [32]

"hello-"

윤도운 [35]

"Yes, it's been a while."

김태형 [29]

"I think you took all the materials."

김남준 [30]

"Thank you for your help."

윤도운 [35]

"no."

윤도운 [35]

"Hey, Team Leader, do you have time?"

김석진 [32]

"Yes? What's going on?"

윤도운 [35]

"I was wondering if we could talk."

윤도운 [35]

"Just about 10 minutes."

김석진 [32]

"Ah... yes, that's right."

김석진 [32]

"Detective Min, take the kids to the interrogation room and divide them into teams."

김석진 [32]

"Because we have to interrogate both Yang Shin-im and Jeong Hyeon-seok."

민윤기 [31]

"all right."

김석진 [32]

"Especially Officer Kim, you conducted the interrogation well."

김석진 [32]

"I've rented the first and second interrogation rooms. Go there and do it."

김태형 [29]

"all right."

The team members were a little puzzled by Superintendent Kim's more demanding approach than usual, like a mother leaving her child at the water's edge. But soon, for some reason, they all agreed. Only then, relieved, Superintendent Kim followed Yoon Do-woon out of the office.

민윤기 [31]

"There are seven of us now..."

민윤기 [31]

"I, Detective Jeong, and Detective Park are Yang Shin-im."

민윤기 [31]

"Sergeant Kim, Patrolman Jeon, Patrolman Ha, and Mr. Jeong Hyeon-seok."

민윤기 [31]

"Chief Kim, can you take turns with the two teams?"

김태형 [29]

"I'll try."

민윤기 [31]

"Thank you. I'm a police officer. Go to the detention center and bring the suspects in."

전정국 [27]

"all right."

Following Inspector Min's instructions, the members of Team 1 of the Violent Crimes Unit each went to their assigned locations: the first interrogation room, the second interrogation room, the equipment storage area, the detention center, and so on. This also meant that Inspector Min's symptoms of freezing, which had appeared when Inspector Kim was absent, no longer occurred.

Meanwhile, Yoon Do-woon led Inspector Kim to an empty conference room. As he gazed into the open room, wondering how this man knew where he was, Inspector Kim couldn't help but gasp in shock.

치안총감 [51]

"Welcome, Inspector Kim."

There was not only the Chief of Police, but also a Superintendent, a Chief of Police, and a man who appeared to be the Chief of Police's close friend and Yoon Do-woon's father. He stood blankly outside the conference room, wondering what kind of combination this was, when the door closed. Inspector Kim felt trapped.

김석진 [32]

"Oh, hello..."

치안감 [46]

"Sit comfortably."

경무관 [43]

"Long time no see, Inspector Kim."

김석진 [32]

"What...why did you call me?"

경무관 [43]

"Oh, to get straight to the point..."

경무관 [43]

"I'm trying to disband Team 1."

And the words that came out of the superintendent's mouth without a moment's hesitation made Superintendent Kim freeze, unable to speak. It would have been better if the superintendent had stuttered, if it had been a lie, a joke. That expression... It's so sincere.

치안감 [46]

"Are you surprised because it was so sudden?"

치안감 [46]

"As you know, Team 1 was created as a project-based team."

치안감 [46]

"Your original contract was only for a year and a half, but your performance was so overwhelming that it was difficult to even make up my mind to let you go."

치안감 [46]

"But I couldn't delay any longer, and above all..."

치안감 [46]

"Team 3: The team atmosphere has been unusual since the incident with the police chief."

Superintendent Kim was struck by the superintendent's words. Looking back, this uneasy teamwork clearly began with the incident with Superintendent Lee. Since then, fights and individual meetings between team members have become more frequent, so he didn't think his superiors would go unnoticed.

But the team's disbandment was something Superintendent Kim hadn't anticipated. He'd only considered a warning, or even disciplinary action, but disbanding the team? If Violent Crimes Unit 1 were to be disbanded, the biggest losers would be their reputations and performance, so he couldn't understand why such a decision had been made.

김석진 [32]

"...That's because of Officer Jeong's personal matters."

김석진 [32]

"It has nothing to do with the team atmosphere."

치안총감 [51]

"That's not to say there weren't too many fights between team members."

치안총감 [51]

"Sergeant Ha had frequent friction with Sergeant Jeong."

김석진 [32]

"that..."

치안총감 [51]

"I'm not finished speaking yet, Inspector Kim."

치안총감 [51]

"And, did you know that Officer Jeong and Officer Ha were involved in the accident during the last family arson murder case?"

김석진 [32]

".....Accident? What..."

치안감 [46]

"I came to the Chief of Police and made a fuss, asking him to issue a travel ban on the suspects."

치안감 [46]

"Even if Officer Ha could do that, Sergeant Jeong... is really absurd."

치안감 [46]

"You don't even know how reckless it is to rush into something without hesitation at that age..."

김석진 [32]

"...but it is clear that both of their actions came from a sense of mission."

김석진 [32]

"At the time, Jeon Seo-jun and Jeon Si-ah had killed their parents and fled, and were in a situation where they could have harmed innocent civilians as well."

김석진 [32]

"The suspects were actually preparing to leave the country."

김석진 [32]

"If those two hadn't been so stubborn, we would have missed the culprit."

경무관 [43]

"Detective Kim. Why are you doing this too?"

경무관 [43]

"It's because you do this that the kids see and learn."

김석진 [32]

"I'm just saying what I have to say."

As Inspector Kim, agitated, tried to continue speaking, Yoon Do-woon, sitting next to him, grabbed his arm tightly. It seemed as if he was restraining him, but also protecting him. When Inspector Kim paused, the superintendent continued.

경무관 [43]

"I thought I could communicate with you, but that wasn't the case."

경무관 [43]

"They tried to punish them severely, but it ended up with the team being disbanded."

김석진 [32]

"The team disbanding is more horrific for us."

김석진 [32]

"I don't know how much punishment you were planning on giving, but,"

경무관 [43]

"I tried to suspend you."

김석진 [32]

"...yes?"

경무관 [43]

"That's insubordination. And to the Chief of Police at that."

Inspector Kim clutched his pounding head. Suspension for a single act of insubordination? It was a ridiculous excuse. He'd been holding back his frustration for three years without receiving support, and then, for raising his voice on an urgent matter, he'd be suspended and his team disbanded...

김석진 [32]

"...Where is such a case?"

김석진 [32]

"Anyway, neither I nor the kids can accept the team's disbandment."

김석진 [32]

“Even if it’s for the sake of the heroine, I can’t do that.”

치안총감 [51]

“Is it because of Officer Shin Da-hee?”

치안총감 [51]

"Suicide by another person... Are you trying to find evidence of that?"

김석진 [32]

"I can't guarantee that Shin Sun-kyung is not among my many objections, but it's not the only reason."

김석진 [32]

"All of our team members, including Officer Ha, are grateful for the hardships they have endured and the hardships they have endured while working in the Violent Crimes Unit 1."

김석진 [32]

"Officer Min, who almost committed suicide by taking pills, Officer Jeong, who went crazy until he was on the verge of death, and Officer Kim, who couldn't even touch his favorite computer."

김석진 [32]

"Officer Park, who overturned all the equipment in his rage, Officer Kim, who suffered from panic disorder and vomited just by standing in front of the interrogation room, and Patrolman Jeon, who tortured himself to the point of eventually fainting."

김석진 [32]

"It's all still so vivid in my mind, I can't let it happen again."

치안총감 [51]

"...You've grown a lot, Inspector Kim."

치안총감 [51]

"Inspector Kim used to stutter and cry when he said things like that, but now he's very brave."

치안총감 [51]

"But since your performance is good, wouldn't it be better to put you in different teams to improve your overall performance?"

김석진 [32]

"That was possible because we came together."

김석진 [32]

"If we split up, we'll end up neither here nor there, I guarantee it."

김석진 [32]

"The team atmosphere has become unstable, internal divisions... I will take responsibility and fix everything."

김석진 [32]

"So please, just once... if you could reconsider..."

Before he knew it, Inspector Kim was pleading, his every action oozing with desperation. From the polite clasping of his sweaty hands to the bowed, begging posture, to the tight-squeezing of his eyes, everything about him. Yoon Do-hyun, who had been quietly watching, spoke for the first time.

윤도현 [51]

"...I guess I was mistaken."

김석진 [32]

"...yes?"

윤도현 [51]

"I thought the female lead was having a hard time, so I put my effort into disbanding the team."

윤도현 [51]

"I guess that wasn't it. I had such a great senior."

윤도현 [51]

"I'm not in favor of disbanding the team."

치안총감 [51]

"What? Suddenly?"

윤도현 [51]

"I can't change the minds of all three just because I have a different opinion... but anyway, I'm against it."

치안총감 [51]

"Well... what should I do..."

It seems Yoon Do-hyun's subtle suggestion to the Chief of Police at a moment when he was preparing to join the Strongest Unit 1 was the root of the trouble. After Yoon Do-hyun withdrew his support, three embarrassed-looking high-ranking officials revealed the details.

At least if Yoon Do-hyun had joined in, Yoon Do-woon could have joined in persuading Officer Ha. Then, the seniors would have complied, making the team's disbandment a breeze. Now that Yoon Do-hyun has voted against the plan, the tables have turned.

치안감 [46]

"then..."

치안감 [46]

"After hearing the opinions of the remaining team members and going through the deliberation committee..."

치안감 [46]

"And then how about you decide?"

치안총감 [51]

"...don't do that."

치안총감 [51]

"Detective Kim Seok-jin."

김석진 [32]

"Yes, Chief of Police."

치안총감 [51]

"If anything happens that offends me even once more..."

치안총감 [51]

"At that time, we will proceed regardless of your opinions, so do a good job of cracking down."

김석진 [32]

"Yes... I'll keep that in mind. Thank you so much..."

Superintendent Kim rose from his seat, bowed repeatedly, and expressed his gratitude. The three high-ranking officials left the conference room. Yoon Do-hyun and Yoon Do-woon, who remained in the room, felt nothing but profound gratitude.

김석진 [32]

"Thank you so much..."

김석진 [32]

"I will never forget this favor and will repay it..."

윤도현 [51]

"Oh my, it's a good thing, why are you crying~"

윤도현 [51]

"Repaying a favor... I think being kind to our lady is like repaying a favor."

김석진 [32]

"Madam... I will do my best to help you get along better."

윤도운 [35]

"...I still vividly remember the day the female protagonist went to work for the first time, and she asked me if I looked pretty in my uniform."

윤도운 [35]

"Please let me continue to feel that excitement."

김석진 [32]

"Yes, I will..."

Only through Superintendent Kim's sincerity and improvisation did the Violent Crimes Unit 1 successfully overcome the crisis of team disbandment. Superintendent Kim would never tell his team about the day's events, so they didn't know how much effort he put in, but Superintendent Kim was simply delighted that the task was successfully completed.

This was because Superintendent Kim was the kind of person who thought it would be better if his team members didn't know about such things. Yoon Do-hyun, who recognized Superintendent Kim's kind heart, also played a significant role. Superintendent Kim continued to bow his head as they left, then headed to his office.

Meanwhile, in the first interrogation room, Yang Shin-im sat, and across from her, Sergeant Park. The team assigned to the first interrogation room prepared for interrogation around Sergeant Park. The sight of uniformed officers pacing around me in the dimly lit room, their fierce eyes glaring, must have been truly terrifying.

So, Yang Shin-im was also trembling with fear.

박지민 [29]

"Good morning, Yang Shin-im."

박지민 [29]

"Did you find the sleeping arrangements in the detention center any better?"

It must have been absolutely not comfortable for Yang Shin-im, who had run a hospital and lived a life of wealth, to sleep in a detention cell. The sight of Officer Park sarcastically asking Yang Shin-im questions really fit the description of cold anger.

양신임 [49]

"...Would you have been comfortable?"

양신임 [49]

"Can the police ignore people like this?!"

박지민 [29]

"When did I ever ignore you, Director?"

박지민 [29]

"Good morning. How was your sleep? I'm sorry you took my greeting so harshly."

양신임 [49]

"Stop talking nonsense and get me out of here right now!!"

박지민 [29]

"If you cooperate, I can do it."

Of course, it was a lie. The evidence had already been secured, so there was no reason to release him. It was clear that if we took his statement regarding the proxy surgery and searched and seized the hospital, we would find evidence. What we needed to uncover in this interrogation was the truth about Kang Jeong-ho's hit-and-run accident and Yoo Bo-ra's disappearance.

박지민 [29]

"Mr. Kang Jeong-ho, you were the doctor the director cherished, weren't you?"

양신임 [49]

"I used to cherish it."

양신임 [49]

"He's very good at his job and has a sense of mission."

박지민 [29]

"I guess you don't care anymore."

양신임 [49]

"We don't interact much these days because our values ​​don't match."

박지민 [29]

"Our values ​​don't match..."

박지민 [29]

"May I ask what values ​​were different?"

양신임 [49]

"The direction we pursued in our work was different."

양신임 [49]

"I was mainly pursuing material results."

양신임 [49]

"Resident Kang Jeong-ho sought to fill himself with mental pleasure by seeing his patients improve."

양신임 [49]

“Even if they offered me rewards like honors, plaques, and promotions, I didn’t accept them.”

양신임 [49]

"Since then, I have no more intention of giving anything to resident Kang Jeong-ho."

양신임 [49]

"It's been quite some time since we last interacted. We haven't even seen each other outside of work reports."

박지민 [29]

"Well... let's say Kang Jeong-ho did that."

박지민 [29]

"How was your relationship with Ms. Yoo Bo-ra?"

양신임 [49]

"I understand that Yoo Bo-ra is the top psychiatry intern who entered the program early this year..."

양신임 [49]

"There is no other information."

박지민 [29]

"That's true... It seems like Yu Bo-ra did quite a bit of restraint."

양신임 [49]

"What kind of restraint is it?"

박지민 [29]

"Even though I met the qualifications for the exam, they marked me as not meeting the requirements and prevented me from taking the exam."

박지민 [29]

"The number of field training sessions is significantly different from other trainees."

박지민 [29]

"And you didn't even pay my performance bonus..."

박지민 [29]

"There were a lot of different things, weren't there?"

양신임 [49]

"Trainee Yoo Bo-ra has never met the qualifications for the exam."

박지민 [29]

"I've never been satisfied."

박지민 [29]

"I heard that the top student in the science internship class was Yu Bo-ra?"

박지민 [29]

"There's no reason to prevent you from taking the test."

양신임 [49]

"The problem wasn't with his grades, it was with his attitude."

양신임 [49]

"And the number of field training sessions is under the authority of the teacher in charge, not mine."

양신임 [49]

"In the opinion of Resident Kang Jeong-ho, it seems that student Yoo Bo-ra's practical skills have declined."

양신임 [49]

“And there are very few cases where trainees receive performance bonuses.”

양신임 [49]

"Can you really drive people like this without any solid knowledge or information?"

정호석 [30]

"Director."

양신임 [49]

"...uh?"

정호석 [30]

“You gave me a lot of performance bonus when I was an intern.”

정호석 [30]

"If you were the top trainee, you would have received performance bonuses at least three times a year..."

정호석 [30]

"I understand that field training also requires approval from the director."

양신임 [49]

"Hoseok, it's already been four years. Don't you think the system will change?"

정호석 [30]

"With the director's personality of being averse to bothersome things, there's no way the system could have changed that much in the past few years."

정호석 [30]

"Whether the system has changed or not is a question that will come out when we check."

정호석 [30]

"Are you going to keep lying?"

After yesterday's conversation with Officer Ha, Detective Jeong changed his mind about his past, which he did not want to reveal even to his team members, and began to confront the director again. Officer Min and Officer Park, excluding Detective Jeong, looked at each other in surprise.

The director, overwhelmed by Officer Jeong's gaze, who glared at him with an expression he'd never seen before, made no further statements or responded to Officer Park's questions. Eventually, the director was transferred back to the detention cell, and the atmosphere in the first interrogation room became subdued.

정호석 [30]

"...I'm sorry. I guess I pushed you too hard."

민윤기 [31]

"...No. Because of you, the director's spirit was broken."

민윤기 [31]

"Were you close with the director?"

정호석 [30]

"The hospital I worked at as an intern was a new general hospital."

정호석 [30]

"The reason I went to the hospital that time was to ask the director some questions."

정호석 [30]

"I was also ranked first among all the trainees at that time..."

Detective Min asked Detective Jeong again about the story he'd already heard from the previous officer. He felt like Detective Jeong would tell it to him directly, unlike before. For the first time, Detective Jeong opened up to his team about his past.

정호석 [30]

“I thought things would get better if I stepped forward, because the director was so stubborn to me.”

정호석 [30]

"And Kang Jeong-ho found out about this first and told me that I had to step in to resolve it."

정호석 [30]

"At first I didn't know what he meant... but that's the reason."

정호석 [30]

"Leave the director to me, I'll take care of it."

민윤기 [31]

"...You're talking to us well now?"

정호석 [30]

"Sometimes it takes courage to find an excuse to lean on..."

정호석 [30]

"I realized that I wasn't just being selfish."

At the sight of Officer Jeong, who had not seen him smile for a long time, Officers Min and Park finally began to smile in relief. The sound of laughter echoing through the dark interrogation room seemed to brighten it.

At the same time, in the second interrogation room, Jeong Hyeon-seok sat with a demeanor that contrasted with Yang Shin-im's. Hovering around him were the team members assigned to the second interrogation room and Sergeant Kim. Since Sergeant Jeong was present in the first interrogation room, where Yang Shin-im was, Sergeant Kim decided there was no need to worry.

김태형 [29]

"Mr. Jeong Hyeon-seok, did you sleep well?"

When Officer Kim spoke to Jeong Hyeon-seok, who was sitting with an expression that seemed either terrified or out of his mind, Jeong Hyeon-seok slowly raised his head from his bowed position and looked at Officer Kim. His eyes were filled with an inexplicable fear.

김남준 [30]

"...Are you crying?"

Not long after their eyes met, Officer Kim was surprised to see tears streaming down Jeong Hyeon-seok's cheeks. As if that was the trigger, Jeong Hyeon-seok finally burst into tears and opened his mouth.

정현석 [24]

"I... I really want to be a doctor... That's why..."

전정국 [27]

"...yes?"

정현석 [24]

"The director said that if I just did what he said, I could get an internship at the hospital..."

정현석 [24]

"No matter what I did, I couldn't beat Yoo Bo-ra, so I got angry and gave in to the director's tricks."

정현석 [24]

"I'm sorry, really... but it has to be that doctor... please..."

The trainee's unmistakable desire was reflected in her tears, and her trembling voice spoke for those tears. Indeed, how sweet it must have been to be able to beat out that accomplished top student and become an intern if she simply did as the director instructed. But...

하여주 [28]

"Tell me everything you've done."

하여주 [28]

"Everything the director ordered."

The pitiful thing was pitiful, and it was separate from the crimes Jeong Hyeon-seok committed. Whatever one imagined, it seemed he must have ordered more than that, and Jeong Hyeon-seok, who committed it, looked repulsive in the eyes of Officer Ha.

정현석 [24]

"...At first, I had Teacher Jeongho and Yu Bo-ra do a background check."

정현석 [24]

"It's suspicious that the two of you are often together..."

정현석 [24]

"When I found out that the two of them were preparing to make the hospital public, I got angry and told the director."

정현석 [24]

"If this hospital goes under, the promise you made to me will be for naught."

정현석 [24]

"But... after hearing that, the director started ordering me to do even stranger things."

김태형 [29]

"What is it?"

정현석 [24]

"That,"

Just as I was about to say something important, the door to the second interrogation room opened after a couple of knocks, and Officer Kim of Team 2 burst in. He brought the somewhat surprising news that the Chief of Police had summoned the entire Violent Crimes Team 1.

하여주 [28]

"...The Chief of Police?"

김연지 [26]

"Yes... I think you should go quickly."

김남준 [30]

"...Okay. Could you please take Mr. Jeong Hyeon-seok to the detention center?"

김연지 [26]

"Yes, don't worry and have a nice trip."

Mr. Jeong Hyeon-seok was caught by Officer Kim and was about to get up weakly, but as if he was anxious about something, he grabbed Officer Kim's arm as he was urgently organizing the interrogation equipment with his handcuffed hands.

정현석 [24]

"I, I...! You'll come back again, right...?"

김태형 [29]

"...If Mr. Jeong Hyeon-seok really holds the important key."

김태형 [29]

"I will definitely come back again."

After saying that, Jeong Hyeon-seok finally released the sleeve of Sergeant Kim's uniform, which he had been holding tightly, as if relieved. Sergeant Kim smiled appropriately and quickly left the interrogation room. Apparently, a summons from the Chief of Police was... unusual. That meant it wasn't an ordinary event.

As the members of Team 1, the first violent crime unit, emerged from the second interrogation room and ran, they heard someone desperately calling for Sergeant Kim from the end of the hallway. Startled, Sergeant Kim stopped running and turned around to see one of the staff members answering the dispatch call standing in the lobby.

김남준 [30]

"Huh... What's going on?"

"I'm sorry, I know you're busy."

"Ms. Yoo Bo-ra's father just filed a missing person report."

"I'm contacting you because I think you might be involved in the case we're currently working on."

김남준 [30]

"...Ms. Yoo Bo-ra's father? Reported missing?"

김남준 [30]

"Ah... Okay, I understand."

김남준 [30]

"Please, leave your father's name and contact information in my email."

김남준 [30]

"I'm very busy right now... Oh, and that report too."

"All right."

김남준 [30]

"thank you."

Concluding his speech, Sergeant Kim ran to the Chief of Police's office, nervously running his fingers through his hair. What on earth could have possibly happened that Yoo Bo-ra wasn't just left behind, but missing? And what could have the Chief of Police be doing that warrants summoning her at such a hectic hour?

These two things were swirling around in Detective Kim's mind, tormenting him. Everyone on Team 1 of the Violent Crimes Unit must be feeling the same way. And in the midst of all this busyness, at 10 o'clock, a special news report revealed the truth about the new general hospital, one by one.

This long and arduous case... looks like it'll be wrapped up in episode 10 or more 🥹 Keep going until then!

And for this episode... I'd appreciate it if you could focus on the team members' pasts and the changes in their behavior that Inspector Kim mentioned! 😸 Of course, the details of the case... 🫠

Maybe it's because I put so much effort into writing it, but it's been a while since I've written so much 😉 Thank you for reading today too 💓

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