The Lawyer Who Reads Tomorrow - Chapter 128

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Chapter 128

 

It looks like I’ll be going to the Police Station first.

 

Fortunately, Yoo Pil-chang was fine.

 

Since it was a Hospital, Emergency First Aid was quick, but it was also fortunate that there was an Employee waiting outside.

 

It was also divine luck that I caught Professor Yoo Pil-chang before his head hit the Ground.

 

Anyway, that bastard.

 

It seems his time to die hasn’t come yet.

 

“Good grief…”

 

Han Kyung-ho’s lips twitched.

 

While I was resolving this chaotic situation through conversation with the Employees, for some reason Han Kyung-ho, who was supposed to be taking care of Patients on the Third Floor, appeared.

 

“…Well, really. No. Lawyer. I really…”

 

He cleared his throat several times while speaking.

 

“It’s absurd, that’s why. Absurd. You’ve been at the Hospital for just a few hours and you’ve turned the entire Hospital Ward upside down? Turned it upside down?”

 

“That’s what I’m saying. A Hospital Ward that gets turned upside down by one person. I’m quite surprised too.”

 

“This person really…”

 

Han Kyung-ho made a loud noise, glanced around, then lowered his voice and dragged me out.

 

Well, anyway, Professor Yoo Pil-chang’s collapse wasn’t my fault.

 

Thanks to the CCTV, it was quickly proven. The Hospital also didn’t report it to the Police.

 

‘They must have had something to hide.’

 

That was the problem.

 

It was clear they felt uneasy and wanted to quickly bury the matter and move on.

 

Since the professor in charge had collapsed, they were trying to take control of the atmosphere as if I were the Perpetrator and escape the situation.

 

Anyway, the conversation with the Employees was somewhat settled, so I obediently let myself be dragged away by his hand.

 

“…What did that bastard Yoo Pil-chang say?”

 

Han Kyung-ho, who had dragged me to a corner of the empty Lobby, let go of my arm and asked.

 

Ah, were you curious about that?

 

I thought you wouldn’t be interested since it’s so far removed from the VIP room.

 

Han Kyung-ho’s eyes lit up as if he was more interested in this case than anyone else.

 

“Well.”

 

“No, why. I’m just a bit curious too. I was wondering what kind of trouble our patient got into-”

 

“I thought you knew everything.”

 

“Know everything!”

 

Han Kyung-ho, who had raised his voice, seemed to realize his mistake and lowered it again.

 

“I don’t really like that guy. Ah, was it obvious?”

 

Very obvious.

 

“The guy is so stubborn and difficult… Ah, that’s not what I meant.”

 

I was the one who was bewildered.

 

How much had we even talked for him to feel this close to me? Han Kyung-ho was clinging to me as if sharing some secret story.

 

Where on earth had the man who was shouting in rage this morning gone?

 

When I looked at him without saying anything, Han Kyung-ho seemed flustered and cleared his throat again before speaking.

 

“Ah, ahem. That’s not it- I’m just curious about what Yoo Pil-chang said before he collapsed.”

 

“He didn’t say much. I asked him the same questions I asked you, Manager Han Kyung-ho. Speaking of which.”

 

Han Kyung-ho bit his lip.

 

That’s right? You’ve caught on now too, haven’t you? You bastard.

 

I smirked and began questioning the sacrifice that had walked in on its own.

 

“Regarding the sedative administration-”

 

“Oh my. Really. Lawyer. That sedative wasn’t my doing, I don’t know about it either. That was all from the 5th floor-”

 

“What exactly is the 5th floor?”

 

At that moment, Han Kyung-ho’s expression cracked slightly like fractured glass.

 

Unlike a moment ago when he seemed more curious, he now clamped his mouth shut as if there were things he shouldn’t say.

 

They say eyes can’t lie.

 

He moved his lips as if he wanted to speak right away.

 

“Ah!”

 

However, in the end, he didn’t say what he was going to say and burst into loud laughter as if trying to brush it off.

 

“Ah! How could I, spending time like this again-”

 

“Manager Han Kyung-ho.”

 

“Ahaha. This is how I am. Huh? It’s already time for rounds? I need to go see our patients quickly. I’m a bit busy.”

 

“4… No, please don’t use any more sedatives on patient Lee Yeon-woo.”

 

“….”

 

404’s mind is perfectly fine.

 

Using sedatives because he can’t fall asleep?

 

With my common sense as an ordinary person, it was an incomprehensible idea.

 

“I’ve written my number on the guardian card. Please contact me immediately if anything happens.”

 

I still needed to hear 404’s opinion, but it would be problematic to keep him here any longer.

 

The fact that they had already played games with money significantly decreased my trust in this place I’d first visited.

 

The same went for the people.

 

“I assume you’ve looked into it by now.”

 

“…Huh? What? What did I look into?”

 

“I’m quite… obsessive.”

 

When I deliberately gave a strong warning, Han Kyung-ho’s body flinched.

 

“Obsessive?”

 

“I can’t stand not knowing things I’m curious about.”

 

To some extent, it was also true.

 

Han Kyung-ho nodded as if he understood the meaning behind those words.

 

Something like a detailed statement was nothing.

 

If I could, I would dig up everything.

 

Well, that was roughly what I meant.

 

And that would have already been proven by my accumulated track record.

 

“My goodness. Just know this one thing.”

 

Han Kyung-ho spoke clearly and deliberately, taking enough time to engrave it in my mind, even while frowning as if feeling uncomfortable.

 

“I’m actually, you know? Closer to that side.”

 

“…?”

 

“…That, the lawyer’s side, you know?”

 

…What does that mean.

 

Before I could interpret his words, Han Kyung-ho hurriedly disappeared while adding one more thing.

 

“So! Don’t regret it later and be nice to me!”

 

What is he saying.

 

“And, as long as patient Lee Yeon-woo is on the third floor, I won’t put in any sedatives! You can rest assured about that!”

 

For now, I had taken emergency first aid measures.

 

Considering 404’s situation where discharge would be difficult right now, it was the best measure I could take.

 

And when I returned to 404’s hospital room.

 

“….”

 

I was, quite surprisingly.

 

“….”

 

Face to face with Sung Tae-jun.

 

* * *

 

“….”

 

The silence stretched on.

 

It had to. I had no plans whatsoever to meet Sung Tae-jun today.

 

Ah, or was that not the case.

 

[…His face looked quite gaunt, which was concerning.]

 

There was such a diary entry.

 

No subject, no record of events.

 

Just that single sentence in the diary.

 

Of course I had ignored it.

 

With my head complicated by 404’s situation, there was no way I’d be concerned about seeing someone.

 

But, I admit it.

 

I was concerned.

 

Not my emotions, but Sung Tae-hyun’s emotions.

 

“Hyung.”

 

Unable to bear the long silence, Sung Tae-jun was the first to speak.

 

“You had to come all the way here to cause trouble…”

 

“Do I look like I caused trouble right now?”

 

“Yeah.”

 

How decisive.

 

Sung Tae-jun, who had suddenly appeared at this hospital located in a mountain valley in Gangwon Province.

 

[404]: Oh, wasn’t this the vibe? lol;

 

[404]: Sorry

 

It was because of 404.

 

I swallowed the sigh that naturally escaped and glanced at the bed where 404 was lying.

 

The guy who was rolling his eyes around, seemingly aware of his mistake, posted a few more lines in the chat window.

 

[404]: You should have managed your mobile phone better;

 

[404]: No matter how kind a hacker Young Master is, a hacker is still a hacker;

 

[404]: ★Today’s Lesson★ Keep your mobile phone safe in front of hackers;

 

[404]: If you say I’m the genius Sa-young-sa, I won’t do it again

 

At least it’s fortunate that he seems to know he did something wrong, judging by how he’s reading the mood.

 

I don’t need to ask how he hacked it.

 

Even if he told me, it would be words I’d have trouble understanding, like during the Bae In-jun incident last time.

 

Anyway.

 

404, who had cleverly found Sung Tae-jun in my contact list, called him as if some urgent matter had occurred.

 

Of all those people, it had to be Sung Tae-jun.

 

I avoided Sung Tae-jun, who was sighing heavily in front of me, and replied to 404.

 

[ME]: I’ll see you later.

 

[404]: I hate itㅠ The consul is trying to help but lawyer Sung Taehyun doesn’t understand the consul’s feelings and always just gives short responses

 

“Hyung.”

 

And then, a low voice rang out.

 

I took my eyes off 404’s chat window.

 

‘404 was the problem.’

 

Still, whatever 404 was thinking, he had contacted Sung Tae-jun pretending to be me.

 

[Help me, Tae-jun.]

 

[(Link)]

 

I sighed as I looked at the two messages 404 had sent pretending to be me.

 

This bastard. No matter what, it really looks like something serious happened.

 

After sending those messages with no response, Sung Tae-jun must have really thought something had happened to my safety.

 

[Hyung]

 

[Hyung????]

 

[Hyung what’s wrong? Are you okay? Where are you? What’s the link? Are you at the hospital right now?]

 

“…Ha.”

 

Several messages followed.

 

Sung Tae-jun even thought something really serious had happened to me, so he contacted Manager Yoon Ha-young through the office number.

 

[Lawyer, if you’re safe and sound, please send us even just a single ‘ㅇ’.]

 

[Lawyer Noh Hae-min is whining.]

 

So while I was briefly talking with the hospital staff about Professor Yoo Pil-chang’s case, my mobile phone was on fire without me knowing.

 

[I’m fine.]

 

After sending a message to Manager Yoon Ha-young who would be waiting, I looked at Sung Tae-jun.

 

“Why are you here?”

 

That’s right. Why is this guy who should be in Seoul in Gangwon Province?

 

At my question, Sung Tae-jun let out a long sigh.

 

“…I had some work because of an investigation.”

 

In Gangwon Province?

 

Even though it was a question I didn’t voice out loud, Sung Tae-jun answered as if he understood.

 

“I was surprised too. When he said hyung was here.”

 

It didn’t seem like a lie.

 

Even if 404 had contacted him, it was quite far from Seoul to Gangwon Province.

 

Arriving in such a short time like now was close to impossible.

 

“He’s fine.”

 

The fact that he was surprised also seemed true.

 

I put down my mobile phone and made eye contact with Sung Tae-jun.

 

His clothes were more disheveled than usual, as if he had come without properly collecting himself as soon as 404 contacted him.

 

The way he kept drinking water as if feeling frustrated from earlier was also telling. He was really shocked.

 

He was different from his usual self.

 

Did he actually reflect on himself?

 

“…Hyung.”

 

“Now that you’ve confirmed he’s fine, you can go.”

 

This was something I really said for Sung Tae-jun’s sake.

 

Since he said he came from work, it was obvious he had rushed over without properly finishing up.

 

However, Sung Tae-jun seemed to think differently as he shook his head vigorously.

 

“Please.”

 

“…”

 

“I understand that hyung can’t trust me.”

 

Oh no. He was going to dive right in.

 

I glanced over at 404.

 

He was pretending to be asleep, but I could see his ears were perked up.

 

Only Sung Tae-jun, who didn’t know that 404 was actually fine enough to do hacking, was carelessly exposing his emotions.

 

“Get up.”

 

“…”

 

“Let’s talk somewhere else.”

 

It was also to give 404 some time.

 

Since there was a living chat window, he would contact me separately if he needed anything.

 

The Guardian Rest Room was also near 404’s Hospital Room.

 

[ME]: I’m going out for a bit, so don’t cause any trouble while I’m gone

 

[404]: ㅠ You always do this only to me..

 

He’s fine.

 

I headed to the empty Guardian Rest Room, bringing along Sung Tae-jun with his unnecessarily large frame.

 

* * *

 

“What’s this about?”

 

The Guardian Rest Room in the VIP Ward.

 

When I immediately asked about his business, Sung Tae-jun’s face slightly contorted.

 

Still, he didn’t whine to me like before.

 

“Business? Ah…”

 

Sung Tae-jun let out a short sigh and ran his hands through his hair, messing it up.

 

“It’s nothing big.”

 

“Nothing big, but you came all the way to Gangwon Province?”

 

“…Really, it’s nothing big. The Team Leader keeps nagging me to finish up the performance numbers quickly before year-end-”

 

Ah, if that’s all it is, then it really is nothing special.

 

My interest waned.

 

“…I just came to catch one petty criminal.”

 

“All the way to Gangwon Province?”

 

“…Yeah. There’s one guy I need to take down quickly.”

 

Sung Tae-jun sighed and stared at me intently.

 

He’d been continuously looking me over sharply from head to toe for a while now, so I wondered what was up.

 

Come to think of it, that was it. The text message.

 

That unnecessarily urgent-sounding text message 404 had sent.

 

“You really do look fine.”

 

Having finished his scan, he sighed once more.

 

How many times is he going to sigh in front of an adult?

 

Old-fashioned words rose to the tip of my head, but I barely held them back and answered.

 

“I’m fine. You’ve seen enough, so go now.”

 

“Hyung.”

 

Just as I was getting up, Sung Tae-jun urgently grabbed my wrist.

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