Dangerous Investigation Diary

Ep. 51 ° General Hospital Ghost Doctor Case (10)

After calming down a bit, Inspector Kim sat up, regained his composure, and wrote to the superintendent. He even added an inexplicable apology. The superintendent, feeling sorry for the sight of Superintendent Kim, squeezed his eyes shut, took a deep breath, and continued speaking.

경무관 [43]

"...Seokjin."

김석진 [32]

"...Stand here, it's business hours."

경무관 [43]

"If you call me Inspector Kim, I sound unkind."

경무관 [43]

"...I'm speaking as someone who has lived a few years longer than my senior police officer."

경무관 [43]

"There are things in this world that you can't do anything about."

경무관 [43]

"It's also impossible for you to delve into and embrace each and every one of their personal circumstances."

경무관 [43]

"I know the kids are having a hard time. That's why things are like this now."

경무관 [43]

"But that's... not your fault. It's not your responsibility."

It had been a long time since I'd seen the superintendent speak so carefully, choosing each word in a serious voice. He even called me by my name so affectionately. Despite the superintendent's words, Superintendent Kim firmly shook his head in response.

김석진 [32]

"No, I can turn it."

김석진 [32]

"That's what it has to be."

경무관 [43]

"It's not always right for the leader of a team to intervene every time."

경무관 [43]

"Your choice could have huge repercussions later on."

김석진 [32]

"I know my kids best."

김석진 [32]

"They are the ones who will tell me later."

경무관 [43]

"...You don't know why the kids felt so betrayed?"

김석진 [32]

"...yes?"

경무관 [43]

"...No. I'm talking nonsense again."

경무관 [43]

"Here, sir. Go quickly."

He wanted to ask more about the meaning of the uneasy remark, but knowing the superintendent's temperament, he wouldn't answer every question a hundred times, Superintendent Kim said thank you, took the warrant, and left the office. The superintendent's deep, worried sigh filled the cramped office.

The office of Team 1, where Superintendent Kim returned, was still chilly. The team members were all silently staring at their monitors. It was impossible to tell whether they were working or thinking about something else.

김석진 [32]

"...the warrant has been issued."

김석진 [32]

"Officer Jeong, Officer Park, Officer Kim, and Officer Ha, please stay here and interrogate Ms. Yang Shin-im."

김석진 [32]

"The rest will go to the hospital and be searched."

김석진 [32]

"Get ready."

At Superintendent Kim's stern tone, the team members reluctantly rose from their seats and began preparing for their respective tasks. The investigation was unlikely to proceed properly, but they couldn't abandon a case so close to completion. Unable to bear the guilt, Superintendent Kim left the office first.

박지민 [29]

"...Inspector Kim, isn't that too much?"

As Inspector Kim left the office, his unresolved grievances erupted, and Officer Jeong, unable to bear it any longer—perhaps the one responsible for the incident—opened his mouth. The situation became tense, teetering on the brink of a fight.

정호석 [30]

"Sergeant Park, you're going too far."

정호석 [30]

"Did Officer Ha and I play at the library back then?"

정호석 [30]

"You know it's difficult to meet with high-ranking officials, so why are you doing that?"

정호석 [30]

"Sun-Kyung Ha and I, what kind of guilt do we carry with us now and then..."

정호석 [30]

"You don't know."

박지민 [29]

"Sergeant Jeong, you don't know what kind of past I have."

박지민 [29]

"Is it so difficult to be considerate of each other?"

정호석 [30]

"Hey, what are you talking about?"

박지민 [29]

"Honestly, it was really hard living off of Officer Jeong's food for a few weeks."

박지민 [29]

"I held back, trying to understand, but the result is now..."

Officer Jeong, his expression deeply hurt by Officer Park's words, left the office without another word. Only then did Officer Park, perhaps realizing he had been wrong, clench his jaw tightly shut. Only then did Officer Kim interject, telling them to fight, even after the case was over.

It had been a while since we heard that Yang Shin-im had arrived at the interrogation room, but Officer Jeong didn't respond to the radio, didn't check his contacts, and didn't return to his office. In the end, only the three remaining men headed to the interrogation room. What kind of repercussions would there be if Inspector Kim found out?

Yang Shin-im, who had been haggard since the first interrogation, greeted the team members entering the interrogation room. The detention center seemed completely out of place for Yang Shin-im. It seemed easier to appease the director with Detective Jeong's presence, but the investigation could no longer be delayed, so they pushed ahead with the interrogation.

김태형 [29]

"Ms. Yang Shin-im, is this your first time seeing me?"

김태형 [29]

"This is Superintendent Kim Tae-hyung from Team 1."

Even though Yang Shin-im didn't respond to Officer Kim's whiny greeting, Officer Kim proceeded with the interrogation, as if he'd anticipated it. When Officer Kim sent a hand signal that only the members of Team 1 could recognize, the rest of the team quickly activated the interrogation equipment.

김태형 [29]

"You still have nothing to tell us?"

양신임 [49]

"....."

김태형 [29]

"Um, well... okay."

김태형 [29]

"Then shall we talk about something else?"

김태형 [29]

"How about a funny story about a mere subordinate betraying his leader?"

At those words, Yang Shin-im reacted noticeably, finally raising her head from her lowered position to meet the eyes of her teammates. Sergeant Kim smiled, perhaps expecting the reaction she'd been hoping for, and continued speaking.

김태형 [29]

"I guess you finally feel like talking~ I'm so glad."

양신임 [49]

"Jung Hyun-seok... Where did Jung Hyun-seok go?"

김태형 [29]

“Won’t you be brought to trial together soon?”

김태형 [29]

"Because Mr. Jeong Hyeon-seok leaked all of Ms. Yang Shin-im's instructions."

양신임 [49]

"...That's ridiculous. There's no way...!"

김태형 [29]

"Why, what... I guess you thought that Mr. Jeong Hyeon-seok wouldn't make such a statement because he wanted to become a doctor."

김태형 [29]

"Isn't it because you longed for your dream so much that you chose to avoid the red line rather than follow the ruined leader?"

김태형 [29]

"I guess it's better that way. And for the future of life."

양신임 [49]

"Because of you... everything is ruined. Everything is ruined!"

양신임 [49]

"My hospital...! My life..."

박지민 [29]

“If you had just run it cleanly, it wouldn’t have gone bankrupt.”

박지민 [29]

"You're blaming us now."

양신임 [49]

"You guys... do you have any evidence?"

양신임 [49]

"If I keep my mouth shut and don't say anything, you'll have to let me go, right?"

It was a threat appropriate to the situation. Under the principle of emergency arrest, if there's no evidence to prove a crime, the suspect must be released within 48 hours. Although the hospital search was lifted, considerable time had already passed, and it was uncertain whether evidence would be recovered in time. All that remained was Yang Shin-im's surrender, and if things continued this way...

While no one was able to refute Yang Shin-im's statement, the interrogation room door burst open, and Officer Jeong, reeking of a strong perfume, walked into the room. Yang Shin-im was taken aback by Officer Jeong's appearance and averted her gaze.

정호석 [30]

"Director, we see each other again."

Detective Jeong, with his sinister smile, exuded a murderous aura rarely seen before, and the other team members flinched at the aura. Detective Jeong pretended to adjust his uniform collar and then sat down in front of Yang Shin-im.

정호석 [30]

"If you say it like that, it makes me want to come."

정호석 [30]

"I just want to destroy it more..."

양신임 [49]

"You, even if you do that, I will never tell."

양신임 [49]

"Do you think I'm going to break down here?"

양신임 [49]

"How did I build this hospital!"

정호석 [30]

"They would have let the trainees' labor be exploited."

정호석 [30]

"Embedding the subsidies given by the country as rewards."

정호석 [30]

"You take all the bribes from VIP patients."

정호석 [30]

"What... you didn't set it up like that?"

양신임 [49]

"What do you know!"

양신임 [49]

"You were just a trainee, but you said this because you became friendly with me."

양신임 [49]

"It doesn't go the way you think, Mr. Jeong."

정호석 [30]

"Ah, I see."

정호석 [30]

"Then, should we talk about another method besides this?"

정호석 [30]

"If there's an intern you don't like, manipulate their performance."

정호석 [30]

"If you are dissatisfied with the proxy surgery system, you will be permanently banned from this field."

정호석 [30]

"If you try to tell this to the outside world, I'll spend thousands of dollars to hire a murderer."

정호석 [30]

"It didn't matter whether they were trainees or doctors."

정호석 [30]

"Thanks to that, only rotten doctors and trainees remain in that hospital..."

정호석 [30]

"All that's left are people who are just afraid of all these moments and just adapt and live."

정호석 [30]

"That's the result now."

양신임 [49]

"You... where did you get such information?"

양신임 [49]

"Do you want to get sued for defamation?!"

정호석 [30]

"You can tell that to the press later..."

정호석 [30]

"What I'm saying is that you have a responsibility to take responsibility for all of these events."

정호석 [30]

"In this hospital, people are dying and living as if they were dead."

정호석 [30]

"While leading the entire situation."

정호석 [30]

“Have you never felt that this was wrong, that this was terrible?”

정호석 [30]

"I guess you thought I quit my job just because of that guy, Lee Soo-dam."

정호석 [30]

"I... I felt so disgusted at myself for knowing all this and still just sitting there, hungry for that fancy doctor career."

정호석 [30]

"And with colleagues who cover up medical accidents caused by proxy surgery..."

정호석 [30]

"The professors who mock the bereaved families..."

정호석 [30]

"Even the director was desperate to keep his hands clean..."

정호석 [30]

“It wasn’t the kind of hospital I wanted to learn from.”

정호석 [30]

"That's why I quit, Director."

정호석 [30]

“I’m sure the director started out innocently, just like me.”

정호석 [30]

"Why did it end up like this... Have you never regretted it even once?"

Even Yang Shin-im, who had been screaming in excitement at every single serious word from Officer Jeong, seemed to calm down and listen intently. Officer Jeong paused to catch his breath, trying to control his emotions, while Yang Shin-im became lost in thought.

정호석 [30]

"I... why would I do that?"

정호석 [30]

“You know best that I really wanted to be a doctor.”

정호석 [30]

"Please... think about it seriously just once."

양신임 [49]

"...Hoseok."

양신임 [49]

"Can I... go back again?"

정호석 [30]

"You can admit it all now, take your punishment, and start over."

정호석 [30]

"I know."

정호석 [30]

“I quit being a doctor and it was so hard I thought I would die, but after doing this job, I feel like life is worth living.”

정호석 [30]

"If you don't trust yourself, trust me."

At Officer Jeong's final words, Yang Shin-im, as if she'd made up her mind, clenched her wrinkled hands and asked for a piece of paper and a pen. She began to list her crimes, filling a full sheet of A4 paper. At the end, she wrote about the space where she had imprisoned Yoo Bo-ra.

Only after that did Officer Jeong finally smile at Yang Shin-im, who had put down her pen four years ago. With a relieved expression, Officer Park led Yang Shin-im out of the interrogation room. The trial will be ready soon. They will receive their just punishment.

하여주 [28]

"...Sergeant Jeong."

정호석 [30]

"huh?"

하여주 [28]

"Thank you... In the end, Detective Jeong changed the director's mind."

정호석 [30]

"...I know the director's weaknesses best, and I also know his strengths well."

정호석 [30]

"I finally understand what Kang Jeong-ho said about only he could solve it."

Officer Kim seemed to have something to say, but he simply moved his lips in an unresponsive manner and ultimately remained silent. He instead relayed a radio message confirming the successful conclusion of the interrogation, effectively replacing most of the conversation. Observing this, Officer Jeong followed in Officer Kim's footsteps and radioed Yoo Bo-ra's location.

김태형 [29]

@ "Ms. Yang Shin-im surrendered herself during interrogation."

정호석 [30]

@ "I received a statement that Ms. Yoo Bo-ra was confined in the warehouse on the second basement floor of the new general hospital. Please confirm."

김석진 [32]

@ "Good work. Write the report."

Detective Kim, who received the radio message, dispatched a search team and found himself inside the chaotic Shinim General Hospital. An additional radio message from Detective Jeong was about Yu Bo-ra's location, and the team was moving to that location together.

김석진 [32]

"Please move all team members to the warehouse on the second basement level."

김석진 [32]

"Since Ms. Yoo Bo-ra's life or death has not been confirmed, let's move quickly-"

민윤기 [31]

"all right."

As the team members rushed down to the second basement level, they prayed that Yoo Bo-ra was still alive. Only then could they seek forgiveness from at least one more person. They had to do so if they were to seek forgiveness from the bereaved family, as well as Yoo Bo-ra and Kang Jeong-ho, for failing to fulfill their responsibilities as police officers.

The warehouse door slammed open with a loud noise, revealing Yu Bo-ra, tied to a chair and lying limp. Team members pressed their hands against Yu Bo-ra's cold pulse, desperately trying to determine if she was alive or dead.

김남준 [30]

"...I think my heart stopped."

After a brief silence, the words that escaped Sergeant Kim's lips were desperate. The members of Team 1, who sighed deeply, could do nothing but untie the thick ropes binding Yu Bo-ra. Only by doing this could they be treated with respect.

민윤기 [31]

"...We need to investigate the cause of death, so take him to the autopsy room."

전정국 [27]

"all right."

The incident, which ended with the team in an imperfect state, left no room for relief or confusion. The team members were already preparing to continue their discussions after the incident, each in their respective positions. Anxiety grew over what our fate would be.

It's been a while... 🥹 I'm back after finishing the CSAT and having some free time! Thank you to all the test takers, including myself, for your hard work. 🍀 The next episode will reveal the full story and conclude this long and drawn-out case! 😲

And we're going to delve deeper into the precarious situation within the team with the Strong Team 1 episode 💓 I'll leave you with the comment that the next episode will definitely be available after the 25th 🥲 There are still exams left... 😂

Dear Adi, thank you for watching today and I love you 🩵🩵

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