I’m Obsessed With the Suspect - Chapter 78
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78
The roar of helicopters echoed loudly across the pitch-black night sea. Searchlights illuminated the deck brightly.
Colorful smoke was rising from the deck.
The colorful smoke grenades that Yushin had fired in sequence immediately after detonating the flash grenade contained signals indicating that armed forces were present and containers loaded with drugs had been confirmed.
The military and police began broadcasting through loudspeakers.
“This is South Korean territorial waters. Drop your weapons and surrender immediately.”
The same broadcast translated into Chinese and Tagalog followed several times.
Yongyon Gang members panicking on deck were caught in the searchlights. Some had already collapsed from the flash grenade and couldn’t get up, while others whose vision hadn’t properly returned were firing wildly at unknown targets.
Immediately after the gunfire ceased, special forces on ropes attempted to enter the deck, while multiple high-speed patrol boats surrounded the Yongyon Gang’s bulk carrier.
Normally, this kind of approach would have to be cautious as it could become an international issue.
However, since they had threatened their own citizens – even investigative personnel – and there was confirmation that drugs were on board, swift and powerful suppression by military and police was carried out.
The Yongyon Gang members had no choice but to kneel before the overwhelming firepower without even being able to properly resist.
“Begin ship search!”
Special forces attempted to enter the cabins.
They moved along the corridors, checking each compartment one by one.
“Clear!”
“Clear!”
“Proceeding to check the cargo hold!”
“Transaction documents secured!”
Radio communications went back and forth as the special forces searched out gang members hiding inside the ship. They were also able to obtain the ledger that promised transactions with Oh Semin.
However, identifying which of the numerous containers contained drugs was not easy.
They needed to find Detective Kim Chung-a and the unnamed National Intelligence Service agent who had quickly entered the ship.
The ship entered North Port at past 7 AM.
As darkness lifted and the pier grew faintly bright, police and media had already set up camp.
Yongyon Gang members were dragged out one by one in handcuffs after being captured by military and police.
Camera flashes went off continuously from all directions.
“What is the scale of the drugs?”
“There are reports that a sitting National Assembly member was behind this – could you comment?”
“Is it true that they tried to enter without customs clearance through police channels?”
The target of the reporters’ barrage of questions was Na Sanghun, the Korea Coast Guard headquarters chief.
With a calm expression, he clearly observed the faces of the gathered reporters before slowly opening his mouth.
“This matter is a serious incident being handled jointly by related departments. Since investigations and diplomatic consultations are proceeding simultaneously, we request that you refrain from reporting unconfirmed information.”
Then someone approached from behind and whispered to him, and Na Sanghun nodded and added:
“An official announcement will be distributed under the Prime Minister’s Office name within today. That’s all.”
“Are you imposing an embargo?”
“Will the official position also include suspicions of National Assembly member involvement?”
Na Sanghun gave a short cough at the reporters’ continued questions.
“At the current stage, we cannot mention specific individuals or circumstances. Confirmed information will be disclosed sequentially through official announcements.”
The reporters’ murmuring died down at the headquarters chief’s firm voice.
No one could ask any more questions.
Search operations were still ongoing inside the ship.
This was because the two agents who had participated in the operation had vanished without a trace.
Agents well-versed in the bulk carrier’s internal structure were busily moving about. However, spaces originally created to hide armed forces wouldn’t be easily visible.
“Here, the resonance is different!”
Only after agents specializing in special searches were deployed could they find wall surfaces that produced slightly different sounds.
“Opening mechanism?”
“Not visible from the outside.”
The Navy colonel in charge of field command gave brief instructions.
“Then find it. Try heat source tracking, and the rest of you check for parts that can be pried open.”
“Yes!”
***
Click.
Click.
Cheong-a pulled Yushin, who was held in her arms, a little closer. Yushin slightly furrowed his brow, perhaps from pain as his ribs were pressed.
But that was his only reaction, and he couldn’t easily wake up.
Quite some time had passed since Yushin lost consciousness.
From outside, the sound of metal being hammered continuously echoed.
‘Ha, they must be our people, right?’
She wanted to believe that. But she couldn’t be certain.
Cheong-a positioned herself in the corner of the wall where the door was located, holding Yushin’s back with one hand while aiming her gun at the door with the other.
Screech.
The iron door, seemingly forced open, made the sound of metal scraping.
And light poured in.
“…”
Cheong-a narrowly opened her eyes and stared in the direction the light came from.
What came into view were Navy Special Warfare Unit members in black tactical gear holding K2 rifles.
At the loud Korean voices, Cheong-a’s gun barrel dropped.
Wow, it’s finally over.
Click.
As the gun barrel touched the floor, the eyes and gun barrels of the agents who entered quickly turned.
“Here, here!”
“There are injured people!”
“Request support, medical team! Support!”
“Hurry!”
Wow, it’s finally over.
Cheong-a leaned her heavy head against the cold wall with a thud.
***
“Pulse 61, blood pressure 67 over 39, temperature 35.2, why won’t the bleeding stop?!”
“Uh oh, pulse is dropping!”
“What are you doing, turn oxygen to max and squeeze the IV!”
Cheong-a, tightly holding Yushin’s hand, watched the paramedics who were shouting loudly and moving busily around her.
“2 minutes. They said 2 minutes! Medical staff are waiting in front of the emergency room!”
“Guardian, please call the patient. It’ll be problematic if his consciousness response drops further!”
Though she worried she might be in the way, the paramedics requested that she maintain external stimulation by calling Yushin’s name.
“Min Yoo-shin, Min Yoo-shin… Can’t you open your eyes?”
As they seemed to have arrived at the hospital, the loud siren sound stopped and the vehicle’s speed decreased. Then the car made a big turn and soon came to a stop.
When the back door opened urgently, what appeared were two medical staff members waiting anxiously with the emergency room doors wide open.
In the midwinter weather, unable to even properly wear coats, they stamped their feet while waiting for Yushin’s cart to be separated from the ambulance. As soon as the cart was lowered to the ground, they quickly pushed it and ran into the emergency room.
“Patient has arrived!”
“Pulse 53, blood pressure 63 over 35 and continuing to drop!”
“Does this require extraction surgery?”
“Presumed to be a penetrating wound, but we couldn’t confirm due to uncontrolled bleeding.”
The medical staff examined Yushin’s wound with troubled expressions.
“First bring the portable. Hey! Haven’t you connected the blood yet?!”
“IV replacement complete. I’ll squeeze it at full drop!”
“Taking the portable to the operating room!”
The IV line connected to Yushin’s hand soon began filling with red blood.
“Operating room preparation complete.”
“Let’s go!”
“Guardian, could you please wait outside now?”
The nurse grabbed Cheong-a’s shoulders to pull her away from Yushin.
And the cart carrying Yushin moved away. Cheong-a stared blankly at Yushin disappearing beyond the operating room doors as they opened.
Even until the moment the automatic doors closed and Yushin was no longer visible, Cheong-a remained standing there in a daze.
Only then did the bustling noise of the emergency room begin to reach Cheong-a’s ears.
Looking down at her feet, everything was covered in bloodstains. Her qipao and both hands, and perhaps even her face might be a mess.
Cheong-a turned around very slowly and walked along the trail of bloodstains leading to the emergency room entrance. She noticed people hesitating and avoiding her.
But it was an understandable reaction. Seeing someone covered in blood like this wouldn’t be a common occurrence.
Cheong-a sat blankly on the bench across from the emergency room, passing time.
She didn’t really know where to go or what to do now.
It wasn’t that she particularly thought something would go wrong with Yushin.
He hadn’t injured any organs, and they said it wasn’t shock from blood loss either.
However, he was a doctor and he had injured his hand.
‘Of all things, his right hand…’
That couldn’t help but be a deeply concerning matter.
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