Chapter 273 Breaking into the base
As soon as these words came out, Li Xuanzhen immediately fell into silence.
Cui Zhenghe, the security chief on the side, whispered something in his ear.
In the end, Li Xuanzhen's gaze fell on Gu Ji, "I will find a way to solve the military problem, but I don't know if you would have the courage to enter the Wushan base if I leave the investigation to you."
"As long as I can get a license, I dare to do it."
"good!"
Hearing Gu's 100% affirmative tone, Li Xuanzhen and Cui Zhenghe both had a flash of admiration in their eyes.
After all, in their eyes.
Gu Ji was just an ordinary prosecutor who had just been hunted down by the military. It was rare to have such courage.
Gu Ji had already determined that Li Xuanzhen would definitely agree to his suggestion.
Because for the Cheong Wa Dae authorities, the biggest problem at the moment is to solve the MERS incident as soon as possible and get South Korea's economy, society, and people's lives back on track. Therefore, they absolutely have a "zero tolerance" attitude towards the spread of the virus.
"Director Li, my suggestion is that the sooner the better, otherwise it will be difficult for us to find clues when the military responds, prepares in advance, or transfers the infected."
"Don't worry, I will meet Mr. President when I get back."
Li Xuanzhen unplugged the card reader, "I will take these documents away first. You will live here temporarily. The security room will ensure your personal safety. We have also sent people to protect your family."
"Thank you two room chiefs."
Gu Ji responded politely.
What I didn't expect was.
He still considered the matter simply.
Not to mention that night, Li Xuanzhen didn't let him leave for several days. If he hadn't called him from time to time to communicate, he would have suspected that the Blue House had betrayed him to the military.
But think about it.
After all, the Osan base is a joint base between the United States and South Korea. South Korea's military dependence on the United States has long been an open secret. In addition, the United States has absolute dominance in the laboratory, so the resistance from Blue House is also very strong.
Until July 10, the infection monitoring system above Gu Ji's field of vision suddenly jumped. Within half an hour, the MERS investigation team sent him news that the 157th confirmed MERS patient in South Korea died at about 1:27 p.m. .
So far, the death toll from MERS in South Korea has increased to 36.
As long as one more patient dies, the ultimate goal will fail!
Looking at the MERS infection map and the few red dots in the Wushan base, Gu Ji could no longer suppress his inner anger and directly called Zhang Shiyun and Jiang Chengxun: "Bring someone with me to the Wushan base immediately! "
With that, he rushed out of the safe house with his briefcase.
I haven't gone out for a few days, and the air outside the house seems particularly fresh.
As the Cheong Wa Dae becomes more and more effective in controlling the MERS infection, the number of people on the streets of Seoul has gradually increased. Although everyone is still wearing masks, it is completely different from the panic state half a month ago.
Because the security personnel in the safe house are all Blue House people.
So not long after Gu Jigang walked out, the phone in his pocket rang. It was Li Xuanzhen, the secretary general.
"Prosecutor Jin, I heard from the security chief that you left the safe house. Is there something wrong?"
"Director Li, you are a smart man."
Gu Ji did not answer directly.
But Li Xuanzhen was not angry, but seemed to have known the result for a long time.
"Prosecutor Kim, Osan Base is far from as simple as you think. In the past few days, Mr. President has been talking to the Chief of Staff of the Ministry of National Defense, asking him to come forward to negotiate and communicate with the Seventh Air Force Korea Command of Osan Base. I believe there will be results soon.”
"In that case, I'm going to do the preliminary investigation now. There shouldn't be any problems, right?"
After saying that, Gu Ji hung up the phone directly.
Half an hour later, he joined Zhang Shiyun, Jiang Chengxun and others, and rushed to the Osan base with two CDC vehicles and the police combat patrol team.
It must be said that South Korean prosecutors do have great judicial power and are extremely independent.
From civilians to presidents.
As long as he gives an order, he can mobilize all police, CDC, customs, border defense and other officials in the jurisdiction to cooperate. Even if the investigation target is a military base, this group of people dare not disobey.
So, a group of people arrived in front of the gate of Wushan Base.
Perhaps they had already received the news. There was a row of police cars parked in front of the base. They were members of the base's U.S.-South Korea joint patrol team. Among them were several white Americans standing angrily at the front, with pistols in their waists in their right hands. He looked like he was ready to draw his gun at any moment.
The car door opens.
Gu Ji also led a large number of investigators, disease control personnel and police to the front.
Both sides were a little nervous about each other.
When passers-by saw this scene, they stopped and took photos secretly with their mobile phones.
After all, this kind of confrontation between military and police is rare throughout Korean history.
The last time the military and police clashed was the Silwei Island incident in 1971.
"This is an important military location. What on earth do you want to do when you gather so many people!"
"The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, according to the "2015 MERS White Paper" document released by the Cheong Wa Dae authorities, I suspect that Osan Base Hospital secretly concealed confirmed patients and failed to report them, and conducted necessary investigations into suspected multiple murder cases of personnel at the base!"
"Hehehe, it turns out to be you."
Gu Jigang just finished speaking.
In the joint patrol between the United States and South Korea, a tall, brown-haired white man suddenly grinned and laughed. He was the American patrol officer whom Gu Ji and Zhang Shiyun met a few days ago when they were interviewing military relatives at the base.
The laughter stopped and his eyes suddenly became gloomy.
Pointing to the gate of the military area, he said word by word: "This is a joint base between the United States and South Korea. Our US military is not under the jurisdiction of your inspection system. I advise you to take your people and leave immediately. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, you will all be punished." Finished!"
After saying the last sentence, the brown-haired white man even gave a thumbs up in front of Gu Ji and others.
Several younger Korean police officers felt that they were being humiliated and immediately drew their pistols.
But he was quickly pressed down by the commander beside him.
Although the brown-haired white man's tone was exaggerated, he was not wrong.
No matter what the US military stationed in South Korea does that violates South Korean law, it must be left to the US military to handle it. South Korean law has no jurisdiction.
The policeman responsible for leading the team is still the same old man who was in charge.
He gently stretched out his hand, wanting to grab Gu Ji's sleeve and remind him a few words.
But before he could speak, Gu Ji responded directly: "Who said that what I want to investigate is the US military? Could it be that you participated in the crime and know the inside story of the case?"
"you!"
The brown-haired white man was so angry that his brain was filled with blood and he was speechless to retort.
In the past few years since he was transferred to Wushan Base, he has never seen any Korean official dare to talk to him like this, and he has never suffered such resentment.
In fact.
There have also been cases of prosecutors investigating South Korean soldiers. In the past, stars who violated regulations during their military service were taken away by prosecutors for investigation. Later, the South Korean Ministry of National Defense was directly investigated.
"Walk."
"Let's see who dares to break into the military area!"
As soon as Gu Jijian gave the order, the brown-haired white man pulled out the pistol from his waist.
In an instant, the already nervous combat policemen were all forced to draw their guns by the crisp mechanical collision of their firearms.
The scene suddenly became tense.
Just one step away, and the guns will be pointed at each other.
"Gudu..." Zhang Shiyun had never seen such a scene before. He swallowed hard and murmured in a low voice, "Senior, is this something serious? What should we do now?"
The members of the US-ROK joint patrol opposite also looked nervous.
Especially the Korean patrol police.
They are the last people who want to see things develop to this point.
But I never expected it.
Gu Ji's tone was terrifyingly calm, "Go on, let's go."
The brown-haired white man's eyelids twitched.
He couldn't imagine where the man in front of him had the courage to ignore the threat of the US-ROK joint patrol. Was he really not afraid that it would turn into a bloody incident?
How dare he, a broken prosecutor!
Now it is the brown-haired white man who cannot get off the stage. If he really gives the order to aim now, if someone accidentally fires the gun because of nervousness in his fingers, no matter what the final result is, he will face the punishment of a military court.
Just when he was staring at Gu Ji ferociously, thinking about whether to give an order.
Suddenly, a black Genesis car stopped near both parties.
In just a moment, everyone's eyes were attracted to it.
The car door opened, and a security guard in a suit walked straight over, holding a document in his hand, "This is the charter document just signed by Mr. President, allowing Prosecutor Kim Ji-jiu to investigate the Osan Base Hospital."
"Huh..."
The moment they heard this, everyone, including the members of the US and South Korean patrols, breathed a sigh of relief.
This document could not have come at a better time.
Otherwise, both parties would have no idea how it would end.
When Gu Ji saw the document, he took it and without even asking, he led the person to the brown-haired white man and said, "Get out of the way!"
A cold rebuke.
He was so angry that his fingers trembled, and he almost wanted to shoot the prosecutor in front of him.
But the brown-haired white man still didn't dare to do this, so he could only make way for Gu Ji.
Seeing the Americans deflated, the policemen in the police station and the investigators suddenly felt inexplicably relaxed in their chests.
How many years have passed since they encountered a case committed by the US military stationed in South Korea, let alone investigating it, they didn't even dare to say anything more, and they have never been as tough as they are now.
"Senior, my God, you were so brave just now. If you didn't have this document, would you really want to break in?"
On the way, Zhang Shiyun still couldn't calm down and kept asking Gu Ji's ear.
"No ifs." Gu Ji's answer surprised him.
But Zhang Shiyun reacted quickly.
It turned out that Gu Jiyi had known for a long time that the documents would definitely be delivered.
This was Gu Ji's confidence to confront the US-ROK Joint Patrol Team head-on.
Before setting off, Li Xuanzhen had already known his purpose, and there was no way to stop it.
As long as Gu Ji gets things done, the Blue House will have to step in to help him with the last step in order to reduce the impact.
as expected.
Not long after he stepped into the base, Li Xuanzhen called.
"You are so brave, but let me tell you, you are only allowed to investigate the hospital. Do not wander around in other areas, especially the airport area and the US military barracks. Do you understand?"
"Don't worry, Director Li, I have a sense of discretion."
"Are you measured? If you were really measured, you wouldn't lead people to draw guns with the US-ROK joint patrol!"
The last sentence proves that Li Xuanzhen has been secretly observing Gu Ji.
"Jiang Chengxun, seal the hospital immediately. From now on, no one in the hospital can enter or leave."
"clear."
With an order, CDC medical staff and police officers took yellow roadblocks and began to cordon off the military hospital.
The military hospital is located between the Korean military camp and the US military camp.
There are many shops and schools nearby.
Most of the soldiers passing by were riding bicycles, and only a few officers were qualified to ride motorcycles or drive. They were also curious when they saw Gu Ji and others.
After all, Osan Base, as the most important air force base between the United States and South Korea, has always been closed to the outside world. It is rare to see so many outsiders coming in.
And Gu Ji also noticed.
Most of the soldiers here did not wear masks.
Especially the majority of South Korean soldiers, even the family members of the US military, are equipped with a mask, and the US military camp and the Korean military camp are relatively independent.
This will result in:
Once the virus spreads from the hospital, it will quickly infect the Korean camp.
Judging from the current results released by the MERS investigation team, among all confirmed patients in South Korea, except for one from Xiaguo, the rest are all Koreans.
This shows that this mutated MERS virus is more susceptible to Asians.
Gu Ji frowned.
After Jiang Chengxun sealed off the hospital, he walked straight in and shouted: "Who is the person in charge of the hospital?"
"I am."
A middle-aged Korean hospital director stood in front of him.
"I don't want to listen to any explanations from you. Hand over the list of all confirmed MERS patients immediately."
"Prosecutor Kim, what you said..."
"Jang Se-yun, take it away!"
"Ah?" After hearing the order, Zhang Shiyun couldn't help but was stunned, but he quickly reached out his hand, "Mr. Dean, I'm sorry, please come with us!"
"No, why are you arresting people! What mistake did I make..."
"Next, who is the second person in charge?"
Gu Ji simply ignored the dean's rebuttal.
The other medical staff standing aside looked at each other. They did not expect that the prosecutor would dare to arrest people at will in the military area. He must have obtained permission from the top brass of Cheong Wa Dae.
The next second, a slightly fat, middle-aged Korean doctor wearing tortoiseshell-colored glasses appeared.
Regardless of the obstruction of the people around him, he stood up and shouted: "I know, I can take you there."
"Let's go."
Gu Jigang just took a step and turned to look at the person who had just tried to stop the spectacled doctor. He turned out to be an American, also wearing a white coat, "Are you the US military stationed in South Korea?"
"I'm not, I'm from De Cre Infectious Disease Medical Research..."
"Take him too."
Before the other party could finish speaking, Gu Ji waved his hand and called another investigator.
"You! What qualifications do you have to arrest me? I want to see the base commander. I want..."
Hearing the white doctor's shouts, the other medical staff trembled subconsciously.
But Gu Ji didn't pay any attention to this.
Follow the optician straight to the third floor.
Looking at the list in his hand.
MERS infected patients: 5!