I Became the Oriental Doctor for Divine Beasts - Chapter 32

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She had become a doctor for Spirit Beings.
#32
By the time the sun dipped low and cast golden light across the eaves of the Hanok.
I arrived at Soon-mi’s Cafe.
Having come a little early, there was still no one around.
‘Should I wash my hands first?’
I pushed open the women’s restroom door in the corner of the cafe.
I was washing my hands at the sink.
Click.
Someone opened the door and came in.
“!”
I reflexively looked up and flinched.
In the mirror stood a young woman of medium height with a slender build.
“……?”
I stared at her in confusion.
She quickly raised both hands and offered an apologetic smile.
“Oh, I’m a woman.”
Her voice carried an unusual huskiness—boyish when she spoke like a man, distinctly feminine when she identified as a woman.
I apologized hastily.
“Oh, I’m so sorry.”
“It’s fine. I get this kind of misunderstanding pretty often.”
Then I saw it clearly.
Beneath short hair, a smooth jawline, dark, straight brows, and sharp, defined features.
She had a beautifully androgynous face—strikingly attractive.
‘Oh no. I really made a mistake.’
Short hair doesn’t automatically mean someone’s a man.
Embarrassed, I bowed apologetically and hurried out of the restroom.
As I returned to the cafe, I spotted a man sitting alone at a corner table, arms crossed.
“Go Yeon-hee. Over here.”
It was Baek Eun-ho.
As always, he wore a crisp suit.
“You came, Eun-ho?”
Just as I was about to sit down, I sensed a presence.
I turned and gasped softly.
“Oh?”
The woman I’d encountered in the restroom was walking toward us.
Her shirt and slacks were neat, and now that I could see her better, she had the bearing of a detective.
“Could you be Detective Jin Do-gyeong?”
She nodded and extended her hand for a handshake.
“Yes, that’s right. Are you Director Go Yeon-hee?”
“……Oh, yes! It’s nice to meet you.”
This was awkward.
As we shook hands, embarrassment washed over me belatedly.
Two prejudices in a row. I’d simply assumed the detective would be a man.
Eun-ho chuckled and spoke up.
“Spirit Beings can sense each other’s Spirit Aura. How did you not recognize her, Director?”
“I suppose it’s because I’m only half a Spirit Being.”
I pouted.
Detective Jin Do-gyeong laughed easily and replied.
“Ha, it’s all right. I couldn’t sense your aura either, Director. Actually, that’s a good thing—it means you can hide your presence from others.”
What…?
She was making such a strong first impression.
Androgynous looks, cool demeanor. But when she smiled, her face was so kind.
I found myself drawn to this Spirit Being immediately.
In any case, after we introduced ourselves.
“So, Director. Would you mind if I took a look at the Diary?”
“Of course. I brought it with me.”
I carefully removed my mother’s Diary and set it on the table.
The detective’s expression turned serious at once.
As the words appeared in response to my Spirit Aura, Do-gyeong read carefully, line by line. But her face soon grew rigid.
“Does this mean Heuk-ryeon-hoe was already organized ten years ago?”
“Do you know these people?” Eun-ho asked urgently.
Eun-ho’s voice was tense.
Jin Do-gyeong took a sharp breath.
“Yes. It’s not widely known to the general public yet, but on our end, they’re already classified as a major criminal organization with a notorious reputation.”
Her voice dropped to a whisper.
“Drugs, illegal weapons trafficking, murder—you name it. Their crimes are systematic and meticulous. That’s why we’ve set up a Special Task Force dedicated to tracking them.”
“Dangerous criminals like that, and what’s more, they’re being directed by Fallen Beings……”
Eun-ho pressed his forehead as if stricken.
Do-gyeong’s complexion darkened as well.
“I didn’t know about that until now. If Fallen Beings really are behind these criminals, it’s an extremely serious matter.”
I closed the Diary, furrowing my brow.
“If we catch Heuk-ryeon-hoe, could we trace back to the Fallen Beings?”
“That’s right.”
Detective Jin’s eyes flashed sharply for a moment.
“So if more details emerge from the Diary, contact me immediately. We’ll make this case our top priority.”
We discussed the matter a bit more before deciding to part ways.
Before getting up from the table.
Jin Do-gyeong suddenly spoke with a grave expression.
“Oh, and Director Go. Be careful of deserted places.”
“What?”
“We’ve been seeing a lot of mugging attacks in this area lately. Since it’s one of my cases, I’ve been paying close attention, and the methods are extremely brutal.”
She let out a short sigh.
“They deliberately target blind spots outside CCTV coverage. Because of that, we have almost no leads except that there are two of them. The number of victims keeps growing, and I’m worried someone might end up dead.”
“Dead?”
“Yes. They ride motorcycles and hit people on the back of the head from behind. If they misjudge their force even slightly, it can kill someone.”
Goosebumps rose on my arms and I hugged myself.
“My goodness……”
“That’s why we patrol and stake out the area, but honestly, it’s not easy. Even though I pride myself on good instincts, these criminals are hard to catch.”
Detective Jin’s shoulders sagged.
I swallowed hard and nodded.
“I’ll be careful too. Thank you, Detective.”

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Late into the night.
The fluorescent lights in the neighborhood Orthopedic Clinic finally went out.
Jo Mi-so was exhausted from attending to patients all day, yet as usual, she remained until the very end.
The middle-aged nurse assistant closing the director’s office door yawned with a tired face.
“Mi-so, good work today.”
“You too!”
“Phew, Mi-so, you’re really something. I can barely handle night shifts once a week, but you volunteer every single day.”
At the other woman’s words, Mi-so beamed.
“Hehe, I need to earn a lot of money while I’m young.”
“What are you saving for? An overseas trip? Or is there something you want?”
Mi-so hesitated a moment, her lips moving slightly before she smiled faintly and grabbed her bag.
“Oh, just something. See you tomorrow~!”
As Jo Mi-so left the Orthopedic Clinic.
The night had already darkened completely outside.
Streetlights glowed here and there, but they were insufficient to illuminate every corner of the alleyway home.
Tap, tap.
Only the sound of Jo Mi-so’s sneaker soles against the ground echoed.
There were no pedestrians tonight.
Mi-so gripped her bag strap more tightly.
‘Ugh, this path always feels a little scary no matter when I walk it……’
It was just as she quickened her pace.
Vroom—
The distant sound of a motorcycle engine hummed faintly.
Growing louder, steadily louder.
“…”
Mi-so turned around anxiously.
But the alleyway was empty.
The motorcycle sound suddenly cut out.
“Phew……”
Just as she released her tension and exhaled sharply.
From around the corner where the alleyway turned, the engine suddenly roared again.
Crack!
A lightning bolt of impact struck the back of her head.
“Aaahhh!”
Mi-so’s vision went white.
Her bag flew to the side, her legs gave out, and she collapsed to the ground.
Two helmeted men rushed forward through the opening.
“Where’s the wallet?”
“Take the phone too.”
She felt rough hands rummaging through her body.
But Mi-so wasn’t completely unconscious.
With half her awareness remaining, she writhed and let out painful moans.
“Ugh……. Help me……”
The moment she barely opened her eyes.
The men’s faces entered her field of vision.
They had raised their helmet visors. It seemed they couldn’t see well in the darkness.
“!!”
In that instant, Mi-so’s eyes met the criminals’.
Eyes.
She saw clearly—two pairs of eyes glinting with murderous intent and greed.
The criminals shouted in panic.
“Hey, she’s awake!”
“Damn it, finish her off for sure!”
Bang!
Another impact crashed into Mi-so’s head.
This time she couldn’t even scream.
Consciousness drifted further away.
Like sinking into deep water, the surrounding sounds grew muffled and distant……
Then it happened.
“Stop right there!”
A sharp, clear command.
The voice sounded neither clearly male nor clearly female.
Beyond Mi-so’s hazy vision, a slender silhouette came running.
The criminals swore and jumped onto the motorcycle.
“Run! Go!”
Vroom—!
The engine roared, and the motorcycle vanished down the alleyway in an instant.
“Ugh……”
Meanwhile, Mi-so lay huddled on the cold pavement, clinging to her fading consciousness.
‘I have to live. I can’t die here and leave …… like this……’
But her thoughts broke off there.
And Mi-so’s consciousness.
Quietly sank into the depths of darkness.

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