You Have Been Defended [EN]: Chapter 579

You Have Been Defended (5)

As the dial tone stretched on, the time left for So-eun to reach Ribbon Medical Center dwindled.

Kang Min-jae even bit his lip.

Only 40 seconds had passed, but it felt like 40 minutes.

“It doesn’t seem like her phone is off, right? It keeps ringing.”

“True, but maybe she put it on airplane mode.”

Since Kim Mi-ja boarded the plane to the U.S. alone, if she couldn’t be reached by phone, there was no way to contact her right now.

50 seconds, 51 seconds, 52 seconds…….

The call connection time grew longer and longer.

—Attorney?

Then, a somewhat surprised voice of Kim Mi-ja was heard from the phone.

Kang Min-jae exclaimed and wiped his sweaty hands on his pants.

“Ms. Kim Mi-ja, are you on the plane now?”

—Yes. I just came back from the restroom, so I just picked up. What’s going on?

“How long until takeoff?”

—Well, now……. Ah, just a moment.

Kim Mi-ja paused, and then an incomprehensible Japanese conversation followed.

It seemed like a flight attendant was telling her to hang up.

—It looks like we’re about to take off soon.

“There’s no time for a detailed explanation, so I’ll quickly confirm and ask. Did you definitely board the plane alone?”

—Yes.

“Then call Oda Satoshi or Onodera right now and confirm the surgery date and location. You said before that you should send a gift to Oda Satoshi according to the surgery date. You can say that you are worried that you didn’t bring it before arriving in the United States. However, if they become suspicious, Oda Satoshi may not say anything or give false information. Please check naturally.”

—What’s going on……. Ah, you said there’s no time. Okay.

The call was immediately disconnected, and I squeezed my eyes shut.

It was fortunate that I was connected to Kim Mi-ja, but I don’t know if she can find out the surgery date in this short amount of time.

Assuming that Oda Satoshi answers willingly, Kim Mi-ja will get an answer in 3 or 4 minutes, but if not…….

“Kang, give me your phone.”

“Mine?”

“I’m going to use Kang’s phone because I don’t know when Kim Mi-ja will call.”

Kang Min-jae handed me the phone, and I immediately wrote down the number from my phone book on his phone.

Then, as I made a call and switched to speakerphone, Kang Min-jae asked.

“Who are you calling?”

“Kim Mi-ja might not be able to find out. I can’t know the exact surgery date with this method, but at least…….”

Before my answer was over, the other person’s voice echoed through the speaker.

—Attorney Kang?

“This is Cha Ju-han, President [of the company],”

—Why is Attorney Cha calling on Attorney Kang’s phone? I thought you’d call later, but you’re already calling……. What’s going on?

Lee Se-hwa, who had a tone mixed with laughter, quickly asked seriously as if she had noticed something.

“Is it okay to talk now?”

—It has to be okay even if it’s not. What’s wrong?

“The House of Angels child who was selected as a heart donor is being moved now. So I followed.”

—What? If they’re moving, where are they moving to? Incheon Airport?

“No. Ribbon Medical Center.”

As soon as I answered, Lee Se-hwa was silent for a very short time.

Then she let out a hollow laugh.

—Are you saying that they’re going to do that crazy surgery here, in Korea?

“That seems to be the case. But it’s not certain.”

—What do you mean it’s not certain?

“It means that it is not certain whether the child is heading to Ribbon Medical Center for surgery. But if we can confirm whether the Onodera family has entered Korea, it will be certain.”

—There’s also a way to only extract it in Korea and operate in Japan. Will it be certain just by checking the entry?

“No. With current technology, the preservation time of an extracted heart is only three or four hours. They will operate in the same country. There is no option to only extract in Korea and operate in Japan.”

Even if it were possible, Onodera, who was talking about a healthy heart, would not try to transplant a heart that barely matched the preservation time to his grandson.

—I see. You’re saying to check if Onodera’s youngest daughter and her son have entered the country?

“Yes. In order, Onodera Shizuka, Onodera Hiroki. Please check if there is a record of these two entering the country.”

As soon as I finished speaking, I heard Lee Se-hwa saying something to someone next to her.

The sound was far away, so I couldn’t hear the conversation, but it was certain that she was giving instructions according to my request.

—I think I can check right away. Wait a minute.

Like us, Lee Se-hwa also seemed a little nervous.

Even though she hadn’t said it yet, she must have had a lot of worries before deciding to support our work.

She knows it’s the right thing to do, but the impact this will have on her won’t be small.

Like Woo-shin, but the opponent is even a prominent figure in Japan’s political world, which is outwardly friendly.

When I first reported this to Lee Se-hwa, I had to use the expression “prominent figure in the political world,” but now he has even become the Prime Minister.

“…….”

For about 2 minutes, I constantly heard Lee Se-hwa talking to someone.

During that time, I was staring intently at my cell phone in my right hand.

I was hoping to hear from Kim Mi-ja.

But including the messenger, there was still no contact.

The time is already 40 minutes.

It was the time when the plane she booked was scheduled to take off.

Maybe she failed to find out.

—There is no record of entry under the names of Onodera Shizuka and Onodera Hiroki. The range is within a month.

Then Lee Se-hwa opened her mouth.

It was a very heavy voice.

I knew it.

Onodera’s grandson’s face is well known to the outside world.

Even if many people don’t know, the children attending the same school and their parents would know that Onodera’s grandson is sick.

If it becomes known that such a child left the country immediately after applying for a long-term absence, wouldn’t they find this strange?

Perhaps they intend to leave a history of being treated at Shingaku University Hospital and enter Korea with a forged passport to undergo surgery.

“There is also a possibility that the two entered the country with forged passports.”

—I think so too. In this case, it takes some time to do a face-to-face comparison. How much time do you have?

“About 30 minutes.”

—I’ll tell them to hurry.

“Okay. Please contact me when the comparison is complete.”

—Attorney Cha, I have a favor to ask too.

“Please tell me.”

—I know you’re busy, but please let me know as soon as there are any changes. I’ll think about what I can do to help. If you need anything, contact me immediately. I’ll support you in any way.”

“I will. Thank you.”

As soon as I hung up, Kang Min-jae bit his lip and muttered.

“It’s already 42 minutes. The plane takes off at 40 minutes, but still…….”

“It’s common for takeoff to be delayed by a few minutes, so let’s wait a little longer. We might get news from the President.”

10 minutes had passed since the call with Kim Mi-ja ended.

So-eun will arrive at Ribbon Medical Center in about 30 minutes.

If we don’t know whether to operate today or not even after 30 minutes, we have to raid Ribbon Medical Center, even if we have to fight for preliminary conspiracy [planning a crime], because I can’t decide as if betting on So-eun’s life.

“Attorney, phone!”

Then, Kang Min-jae screamed.

The caller was Kim Mi-ja.

—They’re operating in Korea today! Judging from the fact that the surgeon seems to be quite reliable, it seems that he has already met Lim Hyun-il several times. The surgery is said to be finished around 10 a.m. tomorrow. Then doesn’t that mean they’re going to start the surgery soon? It’s a heart transplant, so it’ll take a long time!

Kim Mi-ja shouted faster than ever.

—But I couldn’t find out where the hospital was. Attorney, what should I do? If the surgery is in progress……. I kept asking until I went to the airport today, but they really seemed to not know, so I should have checked earlier……. I should have checked earlier…….

“I know where the hospital is. The police will raid it, and So-eun will be safe. Don’t worry and leave with a comfortable heart.”

—Really? You’re not just saying that to reassure me, are you? Can you really, really stop it?

“I don’t lie about things like this. Didn’t Oda Satoshi seem suspicious?”

—Yes. When I said I would order flowers to send as soon as I arrived in the United States, he told me not to send them and wait because he didn’t know how the surgery would turn out. After that, he complained that I shouldn’t stay in the United States for long and come back as soon as possible. Because of that, I couldn’t hang up the phone quickly.

“I see. That’s a relief. Ms. Kim Mi-ja, thank you for your hard work until you left. I don’t have time, so I’ll hang up now. Please contact me as soon as you arrive.”

Around the time I hung up, Kang Min-jae was calling Heo Min-woo.

Tae-shik and Jung-hyuk were each talking to Dae-cheol, who was following So-eun, and Hyung-shik, who was watching the situation in the greenhouse in front of Ribbon Medical Center.

While Tae-shik and Jung-hyuk were informing them that they would be operating at the House of Angels today, Heo Min-woo answered the phone.

—Yes, Attorney. I received the message from Min-jae. The Onodera family entered the country with forged passports and will be operating soon.

“That’s right. How much further do you have to go to Ribbon Medical Center, Inspector?”

—It says 33 minutes. I was informed that the police would raid Ribbon Medical Center. Is that correct?

“That’s right. Lim Hyun-il and the Onodera family will all be inside the hospital now. The Onodera side seems to have been informed that the surgery will be finished at 10 a.m. tomorrow.”

—Then when will the surgery start?

“Generally, pediatric heart transplants take 2 hours for extraction and 8 hours for heart transplantation. It takes a total of 10 hours, but we should consider the anesthesia time and set it at 11 hours. Then we should assume that it will start at 11 p.m. today.”

—It’s 8:45 now, and So-eun will arrive at Ribbon Medical Center around 9:10. Then, considering the time it takes to search, it seems like the police should start moving at 10:15……. We have about an hour left.

Heo Min-woo muttered to himself as if calculating the time for a while, then spoke very quickly in accurate pronunciation.

—We will arrive around 9:18, and by that time, all the police manpower we have mobilized will arrive at Ribbon Medical Center. But five people are woefully insufficient to raid.

That’s right.

It was manpower prepared for the situation of preventing So-eun’s departure at the airport, and since airport police could be mobilized after arriving at the airport, they did not recruit a large number of people.

They couldn’t do that because of security.

—There will be strong resistance from that side too. If it’s surgery today, security will be tight too. So I’m thinking of contacting the riot police. If I contact them right now, it will take about 40 to 45 minutes for the riot police to reach the front gate of Ribbon Medical Center. The riot police may not be enough, but shouldn’t we mobilize as many people as possible? I will request police riot police excluding conscripted policemen.

“Yes. Please do that. It would be a great help if the riot police blocked all escape routes, including the secret passage exit.”

—Block the escape route? Of course, blocking the escape route is also necessary, but we need to divide the team. A team to enter Ribbon Medical Center and a team to block the escape route.

“Of course, the riot police personnel should also be deployed to enter the inside, but the main force will be the special forces. Rescuing So-eun, arresting all those involved, including Lim Hyun-il and the Onodera family, and searching the inside. Of course, the Inspector should also move with the special forces.”

—Special forces? I can only call the riot police while maintaining security at my level. The special forces…….”

“I will call the special forces.”

You Have Been Defended [EN]

You Have Been Defended [EN]

너희들은 변호됐다
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[English Translation] Prosecutor Cha Juhan's relentless pursuit of the corrupt Wooshin Group ended in betrayal and death at the hands of those he trusted most. But fate, it seems, has other plans. Granted a second chance, reborn as a Wooshin sniper, Cha Juhan vows to bring the entire Wooshin family to justice, no matter how many lifetimes it takes. Trading his prosecutor's badge for a lawyer's gavel, he embarks on a path of vengeance, armed with extraordinary abilities beyond human comprehension. They told him to know his place in the next life? He'll show them exactly where they belong – behind bars. Prepare for a thrilling saga of revenge, justice, and supernatural power as Cha Juhan targets Wooshin once more, turning the courtroom into his battleground.

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