Fifth Vital [EN]: Chapter 466

Fifth Vital Sign – Episode 467 (466/502)

467. Murder Weapon

“Director, Gu Dae-chun, who just left, is trying to kill Big Brother. Please help.”

“……!”

“Mu, mur… Murder? Am I hearing things?”

“I clearly heard the word murder too.”

All the medical staff who were listening to Kim Min-kyo were stunned. Lee Chan-hee was so surprised that he even stuttered.

“Did you just say murder?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Confirming it once more, Tae-kyung recalled the earlier events in his head and finally understood.

‘I knew it…….’

It was strange. No, he thought it was strange, but he dismissed it as unnecessary meddling and didn’t think deeply about it.

But now that he realized his suspicions were correct, Tae-kyung felt a chill.

When he first examined Lee Deuk-hyeok and asked him questions, what he said before Tae-kyung pressed his abdomen was consistent from beginning to end.

‘Doctor, please save me.’

‘Please, please save me.’

Save him. He was desperately and earnestly asking to be saved.

His appearance was so earnest that Tae-kyung thought this man had a great will to live.

But on the other hand, something felt different.

His eyes were so pleading, as if he had more to say, and that feeling became even stronger when he grabbed Tae-kyung’s hand and squeezed it at the end.

So, he tried to confirm with Lee Deuk-hyeon if he had anything to say, but Gu Dae-chun approached and threatened Tae-kyung.

At the time, he only thought that Gu Dae-chun’s urging to see Big Brother was genuine.

He thought it was the die-hard loyalty of gangsters who extinguish other people’s lives like match flames.

But now that he thought about it, Gu Dae-chun had blocked Tae-kyung at the perfect moment to silence Lee Deuk-hyeon.

The fact that Lee Deuk-hyeon’s plea to be saved was about his actual life, rather than his illness, was astonishing and unbelievable.

Lee Chan-hee, who was listening to Kim Min-kyo’s explanation, also understood why Gu Dae-chun had made such a fuss and blocked Lee Deuk-hyeon every time he approached him.

Lee Deuk-hyeon was trying to ask for help, and Gu Dae-chun was blocking him with ridiculous claims of caring for Big Brother.

Thinking about it now, it felt like chills were running down his spine.

“Patient, can you speak?”

Tae-kyung looked at Lee Deuk-hyeon and asked.

“Yes, Director. I can.”

Certainly, Lee Deuk-hyeon’s speech was different from before, probably because Gu Dae-chun wasn’t there.

Unlike the small voice that could only be heard by putting an ear to his mouth, he didn’t seem to have any difficulty speaking.

“Is everything Kim Min-kyo said just now true?”

“Yes, Director. That’s right. Everything Min-kyo said is true. You can trust everything that friend says.”

“Then, excluding Kim Min-kyo, are all the other people, including Gu Dae-chun, trying to kill patient Lee Deuk-hyeon?”

“It’s not everyone, but I’m not sure. If Gu Dae-chun has recruited someone, there might be some who know, but it’s hard to confirm exactly who they are right now. And there’s one more thing that you, Director, and everyone here should know.”

“What is it?”

“Currently, Gu Dae-chun is hiding a sashimi knife inside his clothes.”

“A sashimi knife?”

“Sa, sa… If it’s a sashimi knife…?”

“It’s a knife with a narrow blade, mainly used by these people as a weapon.”

Kim Min-kyo’s surprisingly calm explanation to Nurse Lim Jeong-sook’s question showed that he wasn’t joking.

People were speechless at the mention of a weapon hidden inside his clothes. They felt the gravity of the situation.

Tae-kyung, having heard everything, organized his thoughts.

Lee Deuk-hyeon, who came to the hospital because he was sick, was currently being threatened by a fellow gang member, and Gu Dae-chun came to the hospital with the intention of killing Lee Deuk-hyeon.

He was curious about the story, but that wasn’t important right now.

If he wasn’t careful, a murder could happen in the hospital, so stopping Gu Dae-chun was the top priority.

“Shouldn’t we report it to the police?”

Nurse Lim Jeong-sook asked with a worried expression.

“Of course, we should report it.”

“But if the police come now, honestly, it won’t be easy to subdue them. You might laugh if I say this, but these people aren’t afraid of the police.”

That was true. Besides, it would be difficult to catch a group of gangsters all at once with just one or two patrol cars.

“If we gather them in one place, wouldn’t it be easier for the police then?”

“That’s right.”

“Then let’s do this. First, let’s naturally separate Gu Dae-chun and his group from patient Lee Deuk-hyeon and proceed with the examination.”

“Do you have any ideas?”

At Kim Min-kyo’s question, Lee Deuk-hyeon also looked at Tae-kyung with an expression of anticipation.

“I noticed earlier that Gu Dae-chun seems to trust Kim Min-kyo, so we should use that. Go out now and say this.”

“How?”

Kim Min-kyo immediately understood what Tae-kyung was saying as he listened to the explanation, and he agreed with the idea.

“That sounds like a good idea. Then I’ll go out right away. Please take good care of Big Brother.”

“Don’t worry.”

“Min-kyo, be careful too.”

Lee Deuk-hyeon didn’t forget to ask Kim Min-kyo, who was about to leave, to be careful.

“Yes, Big Brother. Don’t worry about me, just think about your health.”

“From now on, Nurse Lim and I will conduct the patient’s basic examination, then move the patient to the endoscopy room, and Mr. Lee, as soon as you go out, contact the police and explain the situation here in detail.”

“Yes, Doctor.”

“And Agent Jang, please keep an eye on them with Team Leader and Dr. Oh. Please make sure that the patients are not threatened.”

“Understood, Director.”

“Above all, be careful because Gu Dae-chun is currently carrying a knife, and avoid provoking him and his gang members as much as possible. If anything happens, let me know immediately.”

“Yes, Director.”

“Alright! Let’s move quickly.”

After Tae-kyung’s instructions, all the medical staff gathered in the treatment room went outside.

* * *

“That’s what I’m saying. The director here said Lee Deuk-hyeon’s condition isn’t good.”

At that time, Gu Dae-chun was in a serious phone call ahead of the operation [assassination].

-What did he say? Is he about to die?

“If he was about to die, he wouldn’t have come to the hospital, he would have died at home. He said they’re proceeding with the examination for now.”

-Examination? What examination? What if Lee Deuk-hyeon’s life is cut short while they’re dragging out time like that?

“Jong-gu, don’t you trust me? Wait and see. I can’t just randomly swing a knife at this person and that person in the hospital. If I accidentally stab a doctor or something, then it’ll be a pain in the ass.”

Gu Dae-chun was definitely determined to kill Lee Deuk-hyeon.

“Anyway, the director was glaring at me and telling me to get out, so it’s too much to take out a knife right now. We just need to cleanly take care of Lee Deuk-hyeon. Min-kyo is setting things up inside, so just wait a little.”

-Min-kyo is setting things up?

“Yeah.”

-We can trust Min-kyo. When you take down Lee Deuk-hyeon, let him know that Min-kyo betrayed him too. You might have expected it, but if Lee Deuk-hyeon knows that Min-kyo betrayed him, he’ll die feeling wronged.”

“Alright, I’ll hang up and keep a close watch on the family [gang]. I’ll call you after the operation.”

-Okay. After the operation, let’s reorganize the organization and take over properly.”

Kim Min-kyo, who had been waiting in the parking lot until Gu Dae-chun finished his call, approached.

“Hyung-nim [term of respect for an older male] ?”

“Oh! Min-kyo, why are you out here?”

As soon as Gu Dae-chun saw Kim Min-kyo, he asked why he had left Lee Deuk-hyeon behind.

“If you’re here…….”

“Just a moment, Hyung-nim.”

Gu Dae-chun stopped himself from saying something and called the younger member he had sent out of the treatment room nearby.

“Gun-shik, I’m going to talk to Hyung-nim for a bit, so go back to the others.”

“Yes, Hyung-nim. Understood.”

As soon as the younger member left, Kim Min-kyo began to speak in earnest.

“I sent Gun-shik away because he shouldn’t hear this.”

“But how can you come out here leaving the old man alone? If the old man calls the police, then we’re all done for.”

“I tested him, and he doesn’t suspect anything at all.”

“Really?”

“Yes, Big Brother trusts me and Little Brother more than anyone else. He must be too tired right now, so he won’t expect anything like this.”

“Well, the old man trusts me as much as I trust you, Min-kyo.”

Gu Dae-chun believed Kim Min-kyo’s words.

Unlike him and the other gang members who were uneducated and quick to use their fists, Kim Min-kyo was different. He was the only subordinate who had gone to college, and he was smart and intelligent.

He was a younger brother who came up with solutions with his head before solving problems with his fists, so Gu Dae-chun trusted Kim Min-kyo a lot.

“Currently, Big Brother is gone to get examined, so I brought his phone. So, it’ll be hard to contact anyone.”

To make Gu Dae-chun believe him, Kim Min-kyo deliberately brought Lee Deuk-hyeon’s phone out of the treatment room.

“Good job, Min-kyo. But why are you still calling him Big Brother? He’s going to be gone soon.”

“I guess it’s a habit.”

“Anyway, you’re too polite.”

“And there’s good news.”

“Good news?”

“Yes. The director said that he needs to be hospitalized after the examination, so it would be good to carry out the operation then. What do you think, Hyung-nim?”

“Hospitalized? The old man is being hospitalized?”

“Yes, Hyung-nim. I asked for a private room.”

“Hospitalized, and in a private room… The old man is sick and frail, and there’s no one watching, so there couldn’t be a better situation to take down someone.”

Gu Dae-chun patted the inside of his jacket where the knife was with his hand, and his eyes flashed.

His eyes were filled with the determination to kill Lee Deuk-hyeon.

“Min-kyo, what would I have done without you by my side? When I take over the organization after dealing with the old man, the second-in-command position is definitely yours. Trust me.”

Gu Dae-chun’s expression was already triumphant, as if he had become the leader.

All he had to do was wait for Lee Deuk-hyeon, who was sick and frail, and send him to the afterlife, so there was nothing easier than this.

He didn’t seem to suspect at all that there would be any setbacks in his plan to deal with Lee Deuk-hyeon.

“Yes, thank you, Hyung-nim. Let’s go inside for now.”

“Where? Are we going to the private room?”

“No. They said another patient is being discharged and they need to clean up. Big Brother is currently being examined, so we should all wait in the waiting room for now. When Big Brother comes out, we can go up together.”

“Okay, there’s no need to see other people’s blood. Let’s go in.”

“Yes, Hyung-nim.”

Kim Min-kyo hoped that Gu Dae-chun wouldn’t notice anything until the end.

“Hey! Gather around.”

Gu Dae-chun called the gang members who were gathered on one side.

“From now on, we’ll all wait in the waiting room until Big Brother’s examination is over, so don’t cause any trouble.”

“Yes, Hyung-nim. Don’t worry.”

“If you pick a fight with ordinary people and someone reports it to the police, then it’ll be a pain in the ass, so keep that in mind.”

“Yes! We’ll keep that in mind.”

Following Gu Dae-chun’s instructions, Kim Min-kyo also urged the gang members not to cause trouble and entered the hospital.