Detective Kim and his team headed towards the hospital location, which was sent by the Chief. The Chief and his team also headed towards the location without any delay.
Seoul Metropolitan Medical Center
Half an hour later, the Chief and Detective Kim arrived at the hospital at the same time. Detective Kim and his team got out of the car and greeted the Chief, who also got out of his car.
"Hello, Sir," Detective Kim greeted the Chief, and the Chief accepted his greeting with a nod before heading towards the hospital.
Inside the hospital, they approached the hospital desk to get information about the reported patient.
"Sir, please wait here. I am going to check the news and get the information," Detective Kim said to the Chief.
"No, I am going there. So all of you wait here," the Chief said to them.
"Then we will all go with you, Sir," Eun-Ho said to the Chief.
"Yes, Sir. Captain Lee is our Team Captain, so it is our duty to find out about Captain Lee," Sergeant Choi said, facing the Chief.
"Okay, let's go," the Chief accepted, and they all went towards the Information Desk.
"Hello, I would like to know if there is a person admitted to your hospital and injured," Detective Kim asked the Nurse at the reception desk. The Nurse noticed that the person who came here was wearing a Chief of Police uniform.
"Wait a moment, Sir. I will check," the Nurse said to Detective Kim.
"And specifically, any female patients who are severely injured," Detective Kim added, looking at the Nurse. The Nurse nodded.
Within a few seconds, the Nurse obtained the information and shared it with them.
"Yes, Sir. We have three women who were admitted today due to accidents. They are all being treated, and one of them is in critical condition and currently in the operating room," the Nurse informed them.
Upon hearing this, they were all shocked and prayed that Ji-Won was not one of them. While they were praying, the Chief asked if they knew where the patients were rescued and if they had any information about them.
"Sorry, Sir. This is private information, and we can't disclose it to anyone," the Nurse said to the Chief, apologizing for not being able to answer the question.
Then the Chief showed his police officer identity card and demanded the information. "I am the Chief of the Seoul Police Station, and I would like to know the information about all of them."
Realizing that the person with them was indeed the Chief of Police, the Nurse became thrilled and collected all the information about the three patients, sharing everything she had gathered.
"Two of the three patients are currently being treated in the emergency department, and their injuries are not severe. However, the third patient, who is currently in the operating room, is in critical condition due to heavy blood loss. Based on her injuries, it appears she may have been stabbed. The person who brought her here reported it to the police station," the Nurse explained, her voice filled with professional detachment but with a hint of sympathy.
Upon hearing this, they all tried to control themselves. The Chief then asked for the location of the Emergency Treatment Room and sent Eun-Ho and Sergeant Choi there to check if Ji-Won was one of the patients.
"Eun-Ho and Sergeant Choi, go to the Emergency Room and see if she is here or not," the Chief ordered them.
"Yes, Sir," both of them agreed and headed towards the Emergency location.
Detective Kim asked the Nurse, "Did you see the face of the third patient?"
The Nurse nodded.
Detective Kim took out his mobile phone and showed a photo from his gallery to the Nurse. "Is she the girl?"
The Nurse looked at the photo of Ji-Won. "Sir, based on the look of it, I can't say for sure if it's her. Due to the blood loss and the severity of her condition, the doctor did not stop here and took her directly to the operating room. So, I could only catch a glimpse of her side, not her full face," she said apologetically.
"Okay, you don't have to be sorry," Detective Kim said to the Nurse.
They started waiting for news from Eun-Ho and Sergeant Choi, anxiously waiting for their report.
After a few minutes, Detective Kim received information about the girl being treated in the emergency room.
"Sir, neither of them is Captain Lee," Eun-Ho said over the phone, and everyone heard it because the phone was on speaker.
Upon hearing this, the tension grew to its peak because the patient in the operating room might possibly be Ji-Won.