Hanguk Hospital (2)
Hanguk Hospital in Jongno-gu. Uniquely, the hospital was divided into the main ward that received general patients and an annex that specialized in handling VIPs only. Many talented doctors worked in the annex, but they never treated or operated on ordinary patients even if they paid more or had acute injuries.
Perhaps that’s why there was a time when the public masses had criticized the hospital for being a corrupt hospital. Still, Hanguk Hospital remained unresponsive and stuck to its management policy. After all, the heated responses only lasted for a moment, and as if it’d never happened, the public mass latched onto another prey, and the hospital was never targeted again.
Now that he thought about it, he thought the results might have been influenced by these so-called powerful people.
‘I never thought I’d come to this place….’
Yoon-seok headed to the VIP ward. It wasn’t because his parents were being treated extremely well, but considering how kidnapping was a crime, it was expected that they needed to be hospitalized under strict supervision.
“What brings you here?”
It was like an independent fortress. The hospital interior and the VIP wards were covered by high fences to see nothing on the inside. Even the windows were all sealed so that you couldn’t see inside the main building. As he approached the entrance, the guard approached Yoon-seok politely.
“My parents are hospitalized.”
“Oh, are you visiting? It might be a little bother; please fill in the list here and submit it with your ID.”
Perhaps Yoon-seok was thought to be a rich family member, as the guard’s attitude had softened. Yoon-seok scanned through the documents that were handed to him. The content that was required to be filled was simple: the hospitalized person’s room number, name, and relationship status.
“I’m sorry, but I didn’t hear the room number because I was in a hurry. What should I do?”
“Can I have their names, please?”
When Yoon-seok told his parents’ names, security began to skim through other documents.
“Let’s see…huh? Room 1109…?”
The security guard, looking through the documents, murmured to himself. Soon his complexion changed, and he asked again carefully.
“Did you say they are your parents earlier?”
“Yes, I did.”
“Wait, can you hold on just a second?”
After that, he began to step back slowly. On the face of it, he could see that it was far from their usual treatment toward patient’s families.
“No, I don’t think we have to wait.”
At Yoon-seok’s words, the guard began to sweat. Didn’t he look extremely flustered? Yoon-seok took a step toward him; the guard paled while he entered the building and locked the door.
Clank.
It was useless. Yoon-seok grabbed the doorknob and tore the door off its hinges.
Crack, crack!
Witnessing that, the guard dropped the phone that he had been dialing on.
“Well, I have nothing to do with it! Just hospital expenses…”
No matter what the guard said, Yoon-seok picked up and listened to his phone. Perhaps he hadn’t pressed in all the numbers, as he was only greeted by the announcement that it was the wrong number.
“Who are you calling?”
“I-I don’t know!”
He called and said he didn’t know. It was a lie that even a three-year-old wouldn’t fall for, but Yoon-seok just nodded.
“It doesn’t matter anyway. Whoever it is, we’ll see each other soon.”
“W-what…”
He didn’t want to answer the question kindly. Yoon-seok hit the guard’s neck and left him fainted. Then he entered the hospital.
The VIP ward site was luxurious. The lawn was well-maintained and neat, and the fountain in the center of the scenic pond was lit with colorful LED lights. Although it was late, many patients were seen enjoying nature, being pushed in their wheelchairs by their attendants.
Yoon-seok entered the building, scanning through them. Maybe it was because he’d already passed the guard post? No one stood in Yoon-seok’s way, and he knew the room number from the guard.
Ding.
In the elevator, Yoon-seok pressed the 11th floor. As if he hadn’t pressed it, there was no light around the button. No matter how many times he pressed it, it remained the same. There was no way this elevator at a fancy hospital was broken and being left unattended…
While agonizing over the reason, the doctor in the elevator eyed Yoon-seok suspiciously.
“Did you happen to lose your key card?”
“Here, you need this for it to work?”
“…You would’ve been informed, and a key card to the specific floor would be given at the entrance, though?”
This seemed to be a matter of course here in the VIP ward. Doubts formed in the doctor’s eyes. Yoon-seok smirked. As expected, being educated means being smart? If he were him, he would have jumped out of the elevator the moment he had suspicions. But this doctor didn’t do that.
Thump.
The elevator door closed while the doctor looked at Yoon-seok doubtfully. Only then did Yoon-seok answer.
“Maybe there’s been a mistake. I’m going to the 11th floor, could you scan it for me?”
“There’s no such mistake here…did you say you were going to the 11th floor? It’s a secured area that not everyone can go to, so why…”
“…”
Yoon-seok didn’t say anything. He just smiled slightly. The doctor then tried to quietly extend his arm to the open button. Of course, Yoon-seok snatched his hand before he touched it.
“Let, let go! What are you-what are you doing?”
Yoon-seok applied strength to his wrist. He couldn’t hold it that hard, or else his arms would have been crushed into dust. But did this count as an act of aggression? The doctor screamed as if the effect of b Torture Technician} was activated.
It was extremely loud. Yoon-seok covered his mouth with his free hand. Then, he whispered in his ear.
“Let’s go to the 11th floor. Do you understand?”
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