"Kim Si-won did shoot at Kim Tae-hee, but an old woman blocked the shot. I had no choice but to kill Kim Si-won first, and then leave Seoul University urgently to avoid leaving any evidence. Secretary Kim, I can't stay in Seoul for long. Please contact Councillor Lee and ask the Americans to arrange for me to go abroad to avoid the limelight for a while."
The killer was still in shock. If he had not been prepared, he would have been entangled by those guys from the National Intelligence Service today.
"Please wait a moment, I will report to the congressman. I will drive you to the Pyeongtaek base myself later, just in case." Secretary Jin thought about it and agreed to the killer's request.
Secretary Jin went to ask for instructions from Councillor Lee, who looked very calm, "Since the assassination failed, there is no need for him to live. You will drive my special car to take him to the Pyeongtaek base and let the Americans deal with him. Without the special pass in my car, you will not be able to break through the encirclement of the Seoul police."
Secretary Jin was a little hesitant, "If I use your private car, will Song Yi look at you with suspicion?"
Councillor Li looked grim, "Do you think Song Yi won't doubt me now? The Americans want to kill Song Yi, but they are unwilling to do it themselves for fear of causing diplomatic disputes."
"You counted on me, and I counted on you, but in the end you chose the coward Kim Si-won, which led to failure. I'm calling the Americans now and asking them to clean up the mess. You guys should get ready to go." Councilman Lee felt that things were a bit tricky today.
Since Kim Sung-guk became the director of the National Intelligence Service, he has no way to reach into the South Korean intelligence department. Kim Sung-guk's reaction speed is much faster than he imagined. He has no choice but to let his secretary drive the killer away, even if there is a risk of exposure.
Song Yi was accompanying the extremely sad Kim Tae Hee outside the ICU ward of Seoul National University Medical School. Kim Tae Hee was still blaming herself, "Actually, I really shouldn't have invited Aunt Park to attend my graduation ceremony and fashion show. Although I wanted to share my joy with her, I brought her such bad luck."
Mother Jin comforted her daughter, "Tae Hee, don't punish yourself for other people's mistakes. No one wants to see this situation. Ms. Park's family will be here soon, and we still have to comfort Ms. Park's family."
Recalling the dangerous situation in the auditorium in the afternoon, she was also scared. She was now really grateful to Park Min-jeong for standing up for Kim Tae-hee.
She believed that when danger came, she would not hesitate to block the gun for her daughter Kim Tae Hee. But Park Min-jeong was just Kim Tae Hee's friend, but she stood up for Kim Tae Hee and saved her life. No, no, no, to be precise, she saved two lives, and Kim Tae Hee was pregnant.
After hearing Park Min-jeong's story in the hospital, Kim's mother sighed in her heart. She was also a miserable mother who lost her son in middle age and made a living by running a pet shop in Seoul.
Park Min-jeong likes every pet sold in the store and becomes friends with every pet's owner, including Kim Tae-hee.
When Park Min-jeong's Xinyi Pet Shop was facing relocation, it was Song Yi who stepped in to help Park Min-jeong save the shop and move it back to its original location. Not only that, the New Asia Welfare Foundation also took over the decoration of the new shop.
It might be because of Kim Tae-hee's daily good deeds that made Park Min-jeong subconsciously block a bullet for Kim Tae-hee. This is what it means when good people are rewarded.
At this time, Jin's mother's cell phone rang, and the ringtone was particularly harsh in the quiet hospital corridor. Jin's mother looked at Jin Xiyuan on the caller ID, and hurriedly walked to the side to answer the call. The two bodyguards automatically followed.
"Ou Ma, was Song Yi attacked?" Jin Xiyuan's tone was extremely anxious.
"Where did you hear the news?" Mother Jin asked.
"Students at Seoul universities have sent photos of the shooting scene in the auditorium to inschool. Foreign media are buzzing with rumors. Some say Song Yi was shot and is receiving treatment, whether he is alive or dead." Kim Hee-won was extremely anxious. Her mother-in-law Zhou Shulan was still beside her. She was afraid that Zhou Shulan would worry, so she didn't dare to tell her the truth.
Mother Jin sighed and quickly comforted Jin Xiyuan, "Song Yi and Tai Xi are fine. It was one of Tai Xi's friends who was attacked. You don't have to worry."
After hearing her mother's description of the scene of the shooting, Kim Hee-won was extremely scared. If Park Min-jeong hadn't stood in front of Tae-hee, she would have been separated from her biological sister Tae-hee forever.
"Then I will book a flight back home tomorrow. Tae Hee must need my company right now." Kim Hee Won knows her sister Kim Tae Hee's personality very well. If Park Min Jung survives, it will be good. If not, Tae Hee will probably feel guilty and remorseful for the rest of her life.
"Why are you coming back at this time? Your sister is with me, Hengzhu, and Song Yi. Everything will be fine once she calms down. If you want to come back, you should say hello to Song Yi first and don't delay your business." Mother Jin said.
Jin Xiyuan's voice suddenly became louder, "Ou Ma, Song Yi and Tai Xi were almost shot. They are my most important family members."
Mother Jin felt a little awkward. Tae Hee is your sister, Song Yi is your brother-in-law. What do you mean they are your most important family members? Jin Xiyuan looked at her bulging belly. She was now more than five months pregnant and her belly was already showing. If she returned to China, she would not be able to hide it from Mother Jin.
She mustered up her courage and said, "Ou Ma, I'm pregnant, and the child is Song Yi's. Today, my child's father and aunt are in danger. Shouldn't I go back to see them?"
When Jin's mother heard Jin Xiyuan say this, her head suddenly buzzed. Although she had always been speculating about the relationship between her eldest daughter Jin Xiyuan and Song Yi, this was the first time that Jin Xiyuan admitted her close relationship with Song Yi in front of her mother.
She was a little unsteady on her feet, feeling dizzy. She tried to hold on to the wall and lowered her voice, "How could you be so ridiculous? Did you insist on leaving the church because of Song Yi?"
Jin Xiyuan said with some guilt in her tone, "Yes. Mom, I really love Song Yi so much. I can't live without him."
Mother Jin was very annoyed, "He is Tae Hee's man, and they have already obtained the marriage certificate!"
She immediately thought of something, "Does Tae Hee also know about your pregnancy?"
Jin Xiyuan's tone became even more guilty, "Yes. I told Tae Hee after I got pregnant."
Mother Jin became even more angry. "Okay, okay, you two sisters teamed up to hide this from me. You didn't even tell me about such a big thing. Jin Xiyuan, if you return to China now, I want to see how you will explain to your father that you got pregnant before marriage."
Jin Xiyuan then told her mother everything, including the fact that she had a fake marriage and then divorced, and that if the child was born, he would still have the surname Song.
Mother Jin looked at Song Yi hugging Kim Tae Hee, and felt sorry for her eldest daughter, Kim Hee Won. She also felt sorry for Kim Hee Won who was wandering alone in England. "Hee Won, is it really worth it for such a man?"
Jin Xiyuan heard that her mother was speaking up for her, so she quickly comforted her mother, "Ou Ma, Song Yi has always been very good to me. I am the actual controller of the New Asia Sports Consortium, and Song Yi has also bought me several luxury houses in London and Manchester. I am much richer than Tae Hee now, and I have become a billionaire woman in the true sense of the word. The assets under my name have exceeded 100 million pounds, not 100 million US dollars."
Mother Jin recalled the time when the gunman wanted to shoot Song Yi, and she was even more scared. If Song Yi had been assassinated at that time, wouldn't both of her daughters have become widows? She knew she couldn't persuade her stubborn eldest daughter, so she sighed, "If you want to come back, then go back. Don't tell your father about this yet. I will slowly persuade him, and you can just say that you got married in the UK."
"Thank you, Mom, I love you." Jin Xiyuan was very happy. The relationship between her and Song Yi has been recognized by her mother-in-law and mother. In time, she believes that both the Song and Jin families will accept the relationship between her and Song Yi.
After Kim's mother hung up the phone, she returned to Kim Tae-hee's side. At this time, bodyguard Cha Tae-sik walked over to Song Yi's side and said, "Ms. Park Min-jeong's lover took it."
Lao Jin walked quickly to the front of the ICU ward. He looked at the red light above the ward with a blank expression. He turned around and asked Song Yi, "Is Minzhen being rescued now?"
Song Yi nodded, "The situation is not bad, she was shot twice in the chest."
Lao Jin understood what Song Yi meant. Park Min-jeong's current situation was very serious.
"The murderer's name is Kim Si-won, and he was silenced by his accomplices hiding in the dark. His accomplices have already climbed over the wall of Seoul National University and fled after climbing over Gwanak Mountain. There is a vehicle to pick him up at the other end of Gwanak Mountain. Currently, the National Intelligence Service and the Seoul police are making arrangements to capture him." Song Yi introduced the current situation.
Lao Jin took out a pack of Aixi from his pocket, took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, then took out a lighter. He held the lighter tremblingly and tried to light the cigarette to relieve his nervousness, but failed several times in a row.
When the nurse outside the ward saw what Lao Jin did and was about to remind him that smoking was not allowed in the hospital, Song Yi glared at her. She quickly stepped aside and did not dare to interfere.
Song Yi took out his Dupont lighter and respectfully lit the cigarette for Lao Jin. Park Min-jeong was the lifesaver of Kim Tae-hee and him, and it was not excessive for him to treat Park Min-jeong's only living relative well.
Park Tae-sik and Song Yi reviewed the situation at that time. If Park Min-jeong had not stood up and distracted Kim Si-won, Song Yi would not have been able to hide under the table in the second row in time.
The most optimistic scenario at the time was that Kim Si-won shot Song Yi, and then Park Tae-sik shot Kim Si-won. If Kim Si-won hit Song Yi's vital parts, then the person being rescued in the ICU might become Song Yi.
At this time, the red light above the ICU ward went out, and the red light did not turn green. At this time, the door of the ward opened, and the chief surgeon in charge of the rescue came out. He walked in front of Song Yi and said apologetically: "President Song, I'm very sorry, the patient Ms. Park Minzhen's injury is too serious, we have tried our best."
When Old Jin heard the doctor's words, his body seemed to be drained away, and he collapsed to the ground. He sat on the ground, pounding his hands on the floor in the corridor, "Old woman, we agreed to leave together, how could you bear to leave me alone in this world? Now that Taiyong and you are gone, what's the point of me living alone in this world?"
The doctors and nurses in charge of the rescue looked gloomy. They had seen too many separations of life and death between patients' families and patients in the hospital. However, when they saw this situation, they still felt extremely sad.
Song Yi knew that he couldn't blame the doctor. Park Min-jeong had two gunshot wounds, one of which was near her heart. She had been able to hold on for so long, and her willpower to survive was already very strong.
At this time, Zhou Yuncan, the dean of the Seoul National University School of Medicine and the president of Seoul National University, walked towards the ICU ward. Accompanying them were South Korean President Song Woo-seok and Blue House Secretary Shin Kyung-soo.
Zhou Yuncan walked to the front of the ICU ward. He saw that the surgeons had come out. He asked, "Is the operation over?"
The surgeon looked gloomy, and Song Yuxi understood immediately. He recognized Park Min-jeong's lover, Lao Jin, and helped him up from the ground.
"Old Jin, the dead cannot be resurrected, so you have to mourn. As for Park Min-jeong, she must hope that you can live well, this is her greatest wish. Let's go into the ward first and say goodbye to her so that she can leave with dignity?" Song Yuxi advised.
Old Jin regained some strength, he declined Song Yuxi's help and was the first to enter the ward. Song Yuxi, Xin Qingzhu, Song Yi, Jin Taixi and others entered the ward one after another.
Zhou Yuncan stood at the door, hesitating whether to go in and see the deceased Park Minzhen. He still remembered Park Minzhen falling to the ground with blood all over her chest. He really didn't want to see Park Minzhen's face again. He was a little worried that he would have a nightmare at night.
Just as he was struggling, the door of the ward was closed. Zhou Yuncan breathed a sigh of relief. Although Park Minzhen seemed to have a very good personal relationship with both Song Yuxi and Song Yi, he didn't need to go to the ward to pretend to curry favor with Song Yuxi. This behavior was inconsistent with his status. Zhou Yuncan found an excuse for himself.
Old Jin stood in front of the bed. Park Min-jeong was lying on the operating table, wearing a blue hospital gown. She looked pale but peaceful, as if she was asleep. Mother Jin and Kim Tae-hee looked at Park Min-jeong's expression and almost cried again.
Old Jin has adjusted himself. He turned to Song Yi and Jin Tae Hee, "I know you feel very sad. Tae Hee, Minzhen is standing in front of you. You may think that Minzhen sacrificed herself for you. Please don't think so."
"I know Min-jeong. She has always been living in self-blame. When the Busan police came to her house to arrest Tae-yong during the Busan incident, Min-jeong felt that she had failed to protect Tae-yong, so Tae-yong was severely tortured by the police in prison."
"In fact, the Busan police had already contacted the families of the imprisoned college students. As long as we sent money, our children could suffer less in prison. Minzhen and I worked hard to collect the money and sent it to the police through an intermediary. In the end, we only saved Taeyong's life."
"When Taeyong later died of illness, Minzhen kept blaming herself. She felt that we, as parents, were useless and could not make money. We could have used money to save our child's life, but in the end we only saved half of his life. In the end, Taeyong did not live for more than a year after he was released from prison."
"I am a person with a big heart. Although my only son has passed away, life must go on. But Minzhen is different. She always feels that as a mother, she has not protected her child well."
"Tae-hee, you are really a good child. Min-jeong always praises you every time she mentions you. She has told me more than once that if she could have another child, she would definitely hope to have a daughter as outstanding as Tae-hee." Old Jin's words made Kim Tae-hee burst into tears.
"In fact, I believe that no matter which student from Seoul National University the murderer pointed his gun at today, Min-jeong would have stepped forward without hesitation. For her, she saved not only a student, but also her son whom she wanted to save but failed to save. So she fulfilled her wish and passed away particularly peacefully today." said Lao Jin.
Song Yuxi was deeply moved when he heard what Lao Jin said. "Ms. Park Min-jeong transformed her love for her son into great love for the students of Seoul National University. This noble character deserves respect. I suggest that Seoul National University should find a way to commemorate her, such as erecting a statue for Ms. Park Min-jeong on campus. By the way, where is President Zhou Yuncan?"
Shin Kyung-soo looked around the ward and said, "Commander-in-chief, it seems that Principal Zhou did not come in. He might have been delayed by something. I will be responsible for the construction of the statue. Park Min-jeong blocked the bullets for the students on the campus of Seoul National University. This great spirit of bravery and self-sacrifice should be vigorously promoted."
Song Yuxi was a little unhappy, but he didn't show it on his face. Song Yi found that Xin Qingzhu was also a shrewd person, a bit like Gao Zhan, the eunuch in "Nirvana in Fire", who quietly reported Zhou Yuncan and made no one find fault with him.
Zhou Yuncan, Zhou Yuncan, you certainly didn't expect someone to be so harsh on you in the ICU. It seems that even you, the president, are not liked by Shin Kyung-soo. Were you just showing off your status as a famous scholar and president of Seoul University in front of Shin Kyung-soo?
Song Yi glanced at Xin Qingzhu and said, "I think it's inappropriate to put Aunt Park's statue on campus. After all, the statues on the campus of Seoul National University are either anti-Japanese martyrs or world-renowned scholars."
"President Zhou Yuncan has always advocated that Seoul National University should maintain its independence, and he also does not like government departments to interfere too much in the decision-making of Seoul National University. Our New Asia Welfare Foundation can buy a piece of land on Gwanak Mountain and build a memorial statue for her. If students of Seoul National University pay tribute to Aunt Park on Qingming Festival, they can visit Aunt Park's statue with flowers. This will not interfere with the normal teaching activities of Seoul National University and will minimize the impact." Song Yi suggested.
Song Yuxi nodded and agreed with Song Yi's approach. Xin Qingzhu laughed secretly in his heart. Song Yuxi had long been fed up with Zhou Yuncan's self-righteous behavior. Xin Qingzhu, who had figured out his superiors' intentions, would take the initiative to flatter Zhou Yuncan.
Old Jin said to Song Yuxi and Song Yi, "Commander-in-Chief, Chairman Song. Minzhen's funeral will be held at the Seoul National University Medical School. If possible, after the funeral, I would like to bring Minzhen's ashes back to Busan and bury her next to Taeyong. When I am a hundred years old, our family of three can be reunited in another world."
Song Yuxi agreed immediately. "It is human nature to return to one's roots. Song Yi, I will be returning to the Blue House in a while. You will be responsible for hosting Park Min-jeong's funeral. I am afraid that Lao Jin can't handle it alone. You can also help arrange to bring their relatives in Busan over. If there is anything you need my assistance with, please contact Qingzhu directly."
Song Yi agreed, and Song Yi and Kim Tae-hee would help Park Min-jeong arrange the funeral as Park Min-jeong's direct relatives so that she could have a grand burial.
As for Lao Jin, if he is willing to continue to run the Xinyi Pet Shop, Song Yi will continue to help take care of it. If Lao Jin does not want to do it anymore, Song Yi will buy a high-value pension insurance for Lao Jin at one time, so that Lao Jin can receive a considerable pension from the insurance company every month, ensuring that he will have no worries about food and clothing in his next life.
At this time, Park Tae-sik received a call. He walked to Song Yi and said, "Tonight, Congressman Lee Guangxue's special car departed from Seoul and headed for the Pyeongtaek base. Lee Guangxue was not in the car. The driver was Lee Guangxue's secretary. There was also an unidentified passenger in the car. Because the car had a special pass for congressmen, the Seoul police did not stop it and let it pass directly."
Song Yi was not surprised. Before Lee Guangxue ran for mayor of Seoul, he had spent two years in the United States. It was with the support of American politicians and Korean conservatives that Lee Guangxue was able to become a member of Congress again and then run for mayor of Seoul. It was no secret that Lee Guangxue had close ties with the US intelligence agencies or the US troops stationed in South Korea.
"It doesn't matter. We don't need evidence for this kind of thing. Such a living person entered the Pyeongtaek base, he can't just disappear out of thin air. You contact Zheng Chaodong, we need to promote the BKK investment case. Only when more and more victims like Zheng Chaodong come forward to testify against Li Guangxue, can Li Guangxue be voted by the National Assembly and removed from his position as a member of the National Assembly. If he doesn't have the amulet of a member of the National Assembly, then we will see the end of Li Guangxue."
Song Yi knew that what was going to happen next was a life-and-death power struggle between him and Li Guangxue. Hurry up and code it out. Park Minzhen is really a tragic character. I wish everyone a happy National Day again!
(End of this chapter)
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