You Have Been Defended [EN]: Chapter 528

You Have Been Defended – Episode 528

Upon returning to Japan, Kirihara provided more details about her team members who would be sharing this case to ensure smooth surveillance and investigation.

Among them were some high-ranking police officers and individuals who seemed to be informants.

I tried searching for information on those who might have publicly available data, but our limitations meant we didn’t find much.

However, Kirihara was definitely trustworthy, and since she personally guaranteed their suitability, I decided to dismiss any unnecessary worries.

Besides, having personnel in Japan was much better than having none at all.

“So, Kirihara is even considering storming Okashima Hospital if necessary.”

She also presented several different opinions at the same time.

Most of them assumed that our operation in Korea would fail.

I didn’t take it negatively, though.

I also believe in preparing for all situations, so the more plans, the better.

“Well, if the operation were taking place at Wooshin Hospital instead of Okashima Hospital, we would have been contemplating storming the hospital too.”

Jo Bong-joon said, folding his arms as he looked through the email she sent.

That’s right.

If that were the case, we would have had to rush to Wooshin Hospital instead of the airport, and the situation would have been much more complicated.

“Since Lim Hyun-il is a Japanese national, we could hand over his data to the Japanese police and meet the requirements for an emergency arrest.”

“Exactly. Kirihara has a police officer among her colleagues. If we can’t stop Lim Hyun-il from leaving the country, the Japanese police can storm Okashima Hospital with the purpose of making an emergency arrest.”

It would be best if the Japanese police didn’t have to go directly to Okashima Hospital to arrest Lim Hyun-il, but having that as a last resort was reassuring.

“But Okashima Hospital isn’t small, so wouldn’t he have enough time to escape before the police catch him if they raid the place?”

Okashima Hospital is a tertiary hospital [a hospital that provides specialized and complex care].

There must be countless entrances and exits, and especially in such a complex place, there would be numerous passages unknown to outsiders.

He would probably be prepared to escape if necessary.

“If the police rush into the thoracic surgery department looking for Lim Hyun-il, wouldn’t they immediately call or radio him with the news? We don’t know where Lim Hyun-il is. He’s supposed to be a doctor at Shingaku University Hospital, not Okashima Hospital, so there wouldn’t be a separate room for him.”

“Hmm…”

To catch Lim Hyun-il, who had fled to Japan, there was no disagreement that the Japanese police would have to enter Okashima Hospital.

However, as Choi Jong-hyun said, if Lim Hyun-il received the news, he would escape.

The surgery date hasn’t been announced yet, but since the president election is scheduled for next week, the surgery will probably be after that.

By then, Onodera will have been appointed as Prime Minister, so he will naturally hide Lim Hyun-il for his own benefit.

It would be fortunate if it ended with just hiding him.

He was willing to illegally transplant a heart into his grandson, so he might kill Lim Hyun-il to silence him or help him escape overseas.

Moreover, Lim Hyun-il is a Japanese national, so if he doesn’t come to Korea, we will lose the opportunity to catch him.

Lim Hyun-il is the most important cog in the organ trafficking business.

If we can’t investigate him directly, our plan will be disrupted.

“Thinking about it, I’m also worried about the police going into the hospital. If they go there and Lim Hyun-il isn’t there, that would just give him time to escape.”

Choi Jong-hyun frowned, rubbing his forehead.

Then Kang Min-jae spoke up.

“Since we’ll get information that Lim Hyun-il is inside the hospital through the people monitoring Okashima Hospital, the police will be dispatched immediately after that, so there won’t be any missteps. And we can keep track of where Lim Hyun-il is going inside the hospital until just before the restricted area, so we can narrow down the scope. Whether he goes to the thoracic surgery department, the room where Onodera’s grandson is, or somewhere else. We should be able to know that much.”

“Even if we’re sure that Lim Hyun-il is inside Okashima Hospital, if we can’t prevent him from getting a call and secretly escaping while we’re searching the hospital, it’s still the same, isn’t it?”

Jo Bong-joon also seemed to agree with Choi Jong-hyun’s concerns.

“So, the point is, we need to prevent Lim Hyun-il from getting the news when the police are dispatched to Okashima Hospital.”

I said to them, slumped on the sofa with a stiff expression, feeling like I’d hit a wall.

“That’s right. But there’s no way, is there?”

“There is.”

“There’s a way? What is it?”

“I don’t know if it’s illegal in Japan, but it’s illegal in our country.”

“So what is it?!”

At the same time as Kang Min-jae shot up, the others, who had been drooping, also turned their eyes to me, shining with anticipation.

“Well… even if it’s illegal, we can just claim it was a coincidence.”

“So, what is it!”

* * *

“Get me a jammer.”

“Ah, this lawyer is starting again…”

The NIS [National Intelligence Service] agent buried his face in the table and covered his head with his arms.

“How am I supposed to get a jammer? That’s not just NIS level, that’s military equipment. Are you trying to get a fighter jet now? The scale is going completely out of control.”

“…I’m not asking for such a huge jammer, just something that can kill cell phones and walkie-talkies.”

“Oh, is that what it was?”

A jammer is, simply put, a radio wave interference device.

As the NIS agent said, the military uses it to neutralize fighter jets, warships, and missiles.

But I’m not looking for that level.

It’s seriously overkill for what I’m trying to do.

“The NIS must use that kind of thing a lot.”

“Even if it’s not the NIS, well… I think I’ve seen them used in schools or opera houses. Not in our country, though.”

“It doesn’t matter since I’m not going to use it in our country.”

“Is it legal in that country?”

“I don’t know. But it doesn’t have to be legal. I can just claim it was a coincidence. There’s no evidence left behind.”

“…Saying you won’t leave evidence means the machine has to be small.”

The NIS agent understands perfectly even if I speak vaguely.

“Just about the size of a cell phone. I looked it up, and they’re usually that size. You can’t see it if you put it in your pocket.”

“Ha, that’s a relief. I was worried you were going to ask for something ridiculously tiny. What kind of functionality do you need?”

“I’m going to storm somewhere to catch someone, and I need to block radio and phone calls so they can’t escape after getting a call. I think interfering with the radio waves within a radius of 100m would be enough. But I wonder if this will block landlines too?”

“It works for wireless internet, but it won’t work for landlines and internet. But can’t you just cut the lines?”

“It’s a hospital, so cutting the lines will really harm the patients.”

“Hospital? Ha… What on earth are you plotting?”

The NIS agent looked at me as if he was fed up.

What am I supposed to do?

This is the easiest and best way.

“This is so annoying.”

“Why?”

“It’s so frustrating, but there’s a way to do it. Why am I so competent?!”

The NIS agent tore at his hair, then sighed deeply as if giving up.

“It might be a bit complicated, but if you can access the line, you can make only the connected part of it go dead. But you have to be able to access it in advance before you storm in, can you do that?”

“Well… I’ll have to check the site to know. How long does it take to access it?”

“I don’t know. You said it’s a foreign country. I’ll be working in our country, so I’ll need at least two days.”

“Is it difficult to access the line?”

“I don’t know how it’s installed, but the method I mentioned is to go into that hospital… To put it simply, every building has a communication terminal, right? That hospital should have one too. If you plug the device I give you into it, then I’ll take care of the rest.”

I don’t know if I can install the device, but assuming it’s possible, two days isn’t a long time.

It’s not like Onodera’s grandson is going in for surgery in two days, so I’ll have that much time.

However, I don’t know where the communication terminal is, so I don’t know if I can apply it to Okashima Hospital.

Even if I only block cell phones and walkie-talkies, it’s still a significant advantage.

They will prioritize walkie-talkies and cell phones over landlines or messages because they need to inform others immediately when the police raid the place.

They’ll think of landlines and computer messengers when those are blocked.

But then the police can stop them, and I might be able to find Lim Hyun-il right away.

“But you can get a jammer with the functions you mentioned through overseas direct purchase without going through me.”

“I’m a little uneasy if there’s a record of me getting it. Besides, I don’t just need one.”

It’s going to be used in Japan anyway, so the tracking won’t come to me, but it’s good not to create unnecessary loopholes.

“How many do you need?”

“Just in case, get about 15. No, the more the better. I don’t know when or how I’ll use them. Let’s make it 20.”

I don’t know the structure of the hospital, so I don’t know what will happen, but I might have to split up and search.

In particular, the personnel may be dispersed over several floors, and I may have to use several on one floor.

Also, there may be times when I need to use it in Korea.

We also have to catch Lim Hyun-il or the Wooshin officials who are with So-eun at the airport, so there may be a moment when we need it.

While I’m getting them, I should get a lot and keep them.

“If you have to use that many, wouldn’t it be better to use just a few with a very wide range?”

“That won’t work. It’s a hospital. They might have to make a call because of a really urgent patient, and I can’t let them be harmed.”

“You’re going to pretend it’s a coincidence anyway. You can just say that the area near the hospital is all out of service.”

“No. I can’t put innocent patients in danger.”

The NIS agent is trying to reduce the difficulty of the job, but I can’t cause fatal damage to others just to catch Lim Hyun-il.

“Ha, I understand. What would you have done without me, lawyer?”

“Isn’t it done because you’re here?”

I knew you were here, so I’m using you like this.

When I ranked the people I had to meet again when I started this life, the NIS agent was in the top five.

“I don’t think you should have left the prosecution, lawyer. You’re almost like an investigative agency. You catch all the guys they have to catch and bring them to them.”

“No. Then I can’t use these tricks.”

“You’re packaging this as a trick again. It’s illegal.”

“I can’t help it. I have to deal with guys who are running wild using all sorts of illegal means, and it’s impossible for me to stand up to them while following all the laws alone.”

I thought it would work in my last life, but it didn’t.

“Then it might have been better to join the NIS…”

“That won’t work either. I might get angry from reading comments like you and quit.”

“That’s true. And I’d only have to do what I’m told anyway.”

The NIS agent shrugged.

He seemed to be reminded of his days as an NIS employee, and his expression seemed a little depressed.

“Ha, but no matter how I think about it, I keep doing business at a loss. I should get a retainer from you, lawyer.”

The NIS agent said, pouting his lips.

He probably doesn’t know that the word [Lie] appeared above his head when he said, ‘I think I’m doing business at a loss.’

But if it weren’t for the NIS agent, there would have been many things I wouldn’t have been able to accomplish, so I decided not to nitpick.

I was going to let it go, but the reaction came from an unexpected place.

Taeshik, who had been listening quietly, chuckled.

“Hey, you fucking skim off the top every time you bill the lawyer.”

“Hey, you son of a bitch. When did I ever skim off the top! It’s like I’m working for free!”

[Lie]

“Bullshit. You bought a car with a convertible top.”

When Taeshik snorted, the NIS agent quickly became quiet.

“Lawyer, don’t give him whatever he asks for. Didn’t you know that he’s ripping you off?”

“I know. But I don’t care. You’re ripping me off too.”

From their point of view, they might think they’re ripping me off, but I think they’re worth the money I give them, or even more.

If everything is over, I plan to compensate them more.

“…I’ve never done that.”

[Lie]

Taeshik was still not coming to his senses and was playing dumb.

Then this time, the NIS agent shouted.

“Before he went under the lawyer, when he was running a private investigation agency, he charged the lawyer several times more than other people!”

Oh, it looks like a showdown is about to begin.

Taeshik, whose forearms are the size of watermelons, and the NIS agent, whose frame is like a skeletal specimen, were about to get into a brawl.

I was very curious to see whether Taeshik, who had overwhelming strength, would win, or the NIS agent, who seemed to be good at using sly tactics.

Is this why people like mixed martial arts?