Dangerous Investigation Diary

Ep. 69 ° Strong Team 1, Hide and Seek with Them

Meanwhile, Detectives Jeong and Kim arrived at Korea University Hospital, where Oh Yeon-hu was hospitalized. Here, as instructed, they were to hear the doctor's opinion on Oh Yeon-hu's condition and confirm that there were no other victims at Somang Kindergarten.

정호석 [31]

“Hello. This is Sergeant Jeong Ho-seok from the BU Police Station’s Violent Crimes Unit 1.”

정호석 [31]

“I would like to see a list of infants and young children who have visited the hospital within the last three days.”

"Why? The patient list is a sensitive issue, so I can't just share it with you."

정호석 [31]

“Oh… there’s a child abuse case at a kindergarten that we’re investigating.”

정호석 [31]

“Didn’t a 5-year-old boy named Oh Yeon-hu recently get hospitalized for drug-induced shock?”

“Um… yes. I checked and it does come up.”

정호석 [31]

“Because drugs were detected in the kindergarten, we need to check to see if there are any other victims.”

"Yes, I understand. I'll give you a list of infants and young children who have been hospitalized within the past three days."

“I have the guardian’s name and contact information, so please refrain from using it for any purpose other than investigative purposes.”

정호석 [31]

“Of course. Thank you.”

“Yes, thank you for your hard work~”

김남준 [31]

“Did you get it?”

정호석 [31]

"Yeah. Let's go to the hospital room later."

I couldn't be sure if they were all admitted to the same kindergarten for the same reason, but looking at the list of about seven infants and toddlers, I prayed that wasn't the case. There had to be no more victims at that kindergarten.

The first place I visited, of course, was Oh Yeon-hu's hospital room. Oh Yeon-hu was still unconscious, and his parents had stopped everything they were doing to stay by his side.

김남준 [31]

“…Mother, Father. Hello.”

박윤희 [35]

“Ah… the police are here.”

정호석 [31]

“I would like to meet the doctor in charge.”

오병식 [37]

“It’s rounds time now… He’ll probably be here soon.”

김남준 [31]

“Okay. Are you two eating well?”

오병식 [37]

“Well… I manage to eat it somehow.”

While I was talking with Oh Yeon-hu's parents, the doctor in charge who was making rounds came into the room and briefly stated his department, and I was able to hear his brief opinion.

“For now… we’re taking steps to ensure all the drug ingredients are gone.”

“Because he is still young, it is fatal and it is taking quite some time.”

“Because this is such an uncommon case, we are also… looking into other solutions.”

정호석 [31]

"…okay."

정호석 [31]

“When will I be able to wake up?”

“I can’t promise anything, but my goal is within three months.”

“Because if you go over that time, you might fall into a coma.”

정호석 [31]

"thank you."

Even without having raised children, I could easily understand the feelings of Oh Yeon-hu's parents, who were living in a state of semi-sanity. Hearing these words from a doctor, I felt it was brave not to have the director killed.

The doctor left the room, and only the parents' wailing filled the room. They had likely heard the opinions before, but their cries were perhaps driven by resentment over the unchanging truth, or perhaps by self-blame for their inability to do anything until things got to this point. No one knows.

A loud, long signal rang through the earpieces of Sergeant Jeong and Sergeant Kim, piercing through the wailing. It was a rare sound, usually heard when someone on the team was in danger, and they exchanged glances.

김남준 [31]

“Detective Jeong… This…”

정호석 [31]

“…Mother, Father.”

정호석 [31]

“We’ll definitely catch it, so please put a little more effort into taking care of it later.”

정호석 [31]

“We have an urgent matter, so we’ll have to go first.”

I had no choice but to quickly leave the hospital without checking on the remaining infants and toddlers, and I couldn't even predict how big the repercussions would be.

김남준 [31]

"Is that the sound? Who pressed it?"

정호석 [31]

“It’s highly likely that it’s Officer Kim and the former police officer.”

정호석 [31]

“It wasn’t just the two of us that were sent to that organization…”

김남준 [31]

“I guess we underestimated it because it didn’t seem like headquarters.”

정호석 [31]

"Let's get in touch quickly. I think the other team members have heard this too..."

김남준 [31]

“Huh? Officer Ha is calling.”

정호석 [31]

“Take it.”

김남준 [31]

- “Hello? Ha Sun-g.”

하여주 [29]

- “Where are you two?! Right now…..•••“

The reason for the in-ear beeping, echoing in Officer Ha's urgent voice, was enough to drive us crazy. How long had it been since we'd been together before something so dangerous happened? Perhaps we'd truly forgotten that we needed to be apart for our safety.

When the five members of Team 1 of the Violent Crimes Unit arrived at the scene, the "Med" building that Officer Kim and Officer Jeon had visited was already empty, with no trace of human life. For now, all we could do was hope that the faint bloodstains scattered throughout weren't those of our team members.

김석진 [33]

"…..under…"

민윤기 [32]

“How many reinforcements are coming?”

김석진 [33]

"I don't know. I've heard that several teams are calling me..."

김석진 [33]

“I need to know where it is…”

하여주 [29]

“…Did he get caught?”

박지민 [30]

“I don’t want to believe it, but… there’s a good chance it’s true.”

박지민 [30]

“But we have to move quickly.”

박지민 [30]

“I could kill you… that’s all.”

김남준 [31]

“…That’s right. They’re a drug company, so they can kill them without a sound.”

정호석 [31]

“Let’s move quickly.”

김석진 [33]

"Sergeant Kim. Do you know where their headquarters is?"

김남준 [31]

“I can tell, but it will take some time.”

김남준 [31]

“I have to use only my abilities, not public power.”

김남준 [31]

“If there were other people besides me, we could shorten the time…”

하여주 [29]

“…Shall we check to see if Superintendent Park from Police Administration Team 1 can apply?”

하여주 [29]

“Perhaps… that person’s abilities would be of great help.”

김석진 [33]

“Really? Then I have a favor to ask.”

In this situation where there was nowhere to turn, what a blessing it was to have someone to turn to. Officer Ha, his hands and heart trembling, called Superintendent Park.

박성진 [33]

- “Hey, Officer Ha. What’s going on?”

하여주 [29]

"Hello, Inspector Park. I know it's sudden, but I'm contacting you because I have a favor to ask."

박성진 [33]

- “Yeah. Judging by the way your voice is trembling, you seem to be in a bit of a hurry. Speak slowly.”

하여주 [29]

- “Our…our team members are now…”

박성진 [33]

- “…Officer Ha, are you okay? Are you crying?”

정호석 [31]

"If it's hard, should I take it? Don't overdo it."

하여주 [29]

"…no."

하여주 [29]

- “Inspector Park, I’m sorry. Let me say it again.”

하여주 [29]

- "Two team members who entered the building to investigate the criminal organization disappeared, leaving only an emergency signal."

하여주 [29]

- “We need to find him quickly, his life could be in danger…”

하여주 [29]

- “Their actual headquarters building doesn’t appear on the map.”

하여주 [29]

- “We need to find this place quickly using only individual abilities, not public authority…”

하여주 [29]

- “I was looking for support because I was worried that there would be a delay since there was only one person on my team who could do that.”

하여주 [29]

- “But I can’t think of anyone else with that kind of ability other than Inspector Park, so I’m contacting you, shamelessly…”

박성진 [33]

"It's not that difficult. Okay, I'll contact you when I find it."

하여주 [29]

- “Oh, thank you… I really appreciate it.”

박성진 [33]

- “No. I’ll send you to this slope and find you quickly, so you just calm down first.”

박성진 [33]

- “I think I’m going to hyperventilate.”

하여주 [29]

- “Yes, yes… thank you very much.”

After hanging up the phone, Officer Ha sat down to catch his breath. Officer Jeong sat next to him and helped him breathe deeply to help his breathing return to normal.

정호석 [31]

“For now… the two of us will go together.”

정호석 [31]

“Shouldn’t you go and explain the situation and get approval for the troop request?”

정호석 [31]

“Officer Ha also needs absolute stability.”

정호석 [31]

“I think it would be better for the rest of you to wait here, look around, and then go to headquarters.”

정호석 [31]

“I will let you know when I hear from Inspector Park of the 1st Investigation Team.”

김석진 [33]

“Okay, thank you.”

김석진 [33]

“There’s also Han Seo-in’s body behind our car, so take it to car number 2.”

정호석 [31]

“Yes. I will contact the family and, if they consent, send the case for an autopsy immediately.”

김석진 [33]

“Okay, then. Thanks for your hard work.”

김석진 [33]

“If anything happens, press the in-ear button.”

정호석 [31]

“Yes, I understand. Officer Ha, carry me.”

After carrying Officer Ha on his back and loading him into the car, and then loading Han Seo-in's body, the other team members watched Officer Jeong drive off. They also got into the car and headed to their headquarters. At this point, the safety of Officer Kim and Officer Jeon took priority over catching them.

Detective Jeong quickly entrusted Officer Ha to Inspector Kim of the medical team in the infirmary, and left Ms. Han Seo-in's body in the autopsy room inside the police station. He then headed to the Police Commissioner General's office. He felt that a case of this magnitude should go directly to the Police Commissioner General, not the Superintendent.

정호석 [31]

"Sir, this is Sergeant Jeong Ho-seok from Violent Crimes Unit 1."

치안총감 [52]

“Come in.”

치안총감 [52]

“What the… now you’re just coming up without even telling the superintendent.”

치안총감 [52]

“Well… you guys don’t have time for that anymore.”

치안총감 [52]

“What’s going on?”

정호석 [31]

“…I heard that Officer Min contacted me regarding a request for assistance, but I don’t think it has reached the Chief of Police yet.”

정호석 [31]

“Have you heard about our team’s situation?”

치안총감 [52]

"I heard the case was closed. But the investigation report hasn't been submitted yet."

치안총감 [52]

“Did something else happen?”

정호석 [31]

“…Then I will say it again.”

Even in this dire situation, Officer Jeong narrowed his eyes at his superiors' slow progress. He must have felt he had to endure it. Protesting would only serve to annoy them.

정호석 [31]

“A large amount of drugs was detected at Somang Kindergarten, which was under investigation.”

정호석 [31]

“I looked into the organization that seemed to be dealing in those drugs, and I think the one being installed these days is that organization.”

정호석 [31]

“The name of the organization is ‘Med’.”

정호석 [31]

"But our team, Detective Kim and Patrolman Jeon, who were investigating the organization's building, were put in danger."

정호석 [31]

“All I could hear was the emergency beep, and then all contact was lost.”

정호석 [31]

“I went to that building, but there was no one there… I had a feeling it wasn't the headquarters, but I couldn't help it.”

정호석 [31]

“Because this was the only way.”

정호석 [31]

“So, we're prioritizing the safety of our team members over capturing this organization right now.”

정호석 [31]

"That's why I'd like to make a number of requests for support."

치안총감 [52]

“…What about the detailed plan?”

In that tight timeframe, Detective Jeong even wrote a detailed plan for his support request to expedite approval. When he presented the document to the Chief of Police, the Chief of Police silently accepted it and signed it, but he also added a comment every now and then.

치안총감 [52]

“You guys… what if you send only two people to such a dangerous organization?”

치안총감 [52]

“Just looking at what's on the news, they're different from any criminals I've ever encountered.”

치안총감 [52]

“But this time, it seems your judgment was short-sighted.”

정호석 [31]

“…Commissioner General.”

정호석 [31]

“I’ve been trying to hold back, but I’ll just say one thing.”

정호석 [31]

“You said our judgment was lacking.”

정호석 [31]

"Without any support from higher-ups who are so slow at processing work, the only people we can trust are each other."

정호석 [31]

“In such a harsh environment, that's all we could assign.”

정호석 [31]

“I hope you don’t talk like that to kids who have put so much down.”

치안총감 [52]

“…Officer Jeong never changes.”

치안총감 [52]

“If you think about it, the team was greatly shaken because of you.”

치안총감 [52]

“I’m giving you advice for your own sake… but you take it like this, really.”

정호석 [31]

“If you wanted to help us, you should have put more effort into supporting us.”

정호석 [31]

“If we only seek them out when we need them, but we can’t provide support… How effective do you think our capabilities will be?”

정호석 [31]

“…I’ll go now that you’ve paid. I don’t have much time.”

정호석 [31]

"I hope you understand that what I'm saying today isn't a protest, but a request for our rescue."

정호석 [31]

“Please just think about it once: the kids are being kind and putting up with it, and it’s not that they don’t have any complaints.”

Today, too, Officer Jeong let out the words he'd been holding back. He didn't know what consequences that might bring, but someone had to do it. If we didn't appeal, even like this, things would never change. The higher-ups weren't good enough to care for us.

Taehyung, Jungkook. I'm sorry. I'll go save you quickly. We'll protect ourselves.

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