Simulation Game: Crisis Management

Chapter 565 - 256: Opportunity

Han Zaiyuan instinctively glanced at the green N95 mask on his face, a hint of panic flashing in his eyes.

Since entering the hospital, Gu Ji had noticed that the nurse at the triage desk had put on a mask.

This included Hee-jung, who had just been sent away from the respiratory department.

But he quickly forced himself to calm down, "Mr. Jin, you need evidence in the investigation process."

"Does human life also need a process?"

Gu Ji retorted indifferently, making Han Zaiyuan pause, and then continued, "You know the truth better than I do. MERS has no specific antiviral drugs or treatments, nor any available vaccines."

"Before this, South Korea had no experience in controlling and treating MERS. Allowing the top management of Shansang Hospital to act recklessly will only accelerate the spread of the virus, putting all Korean civilians in danger. Mr. Han, as a doctor, do you really want to see this happen?"

As it turned out, Gu Ji’s strategy was the right move.

Guilt, hesitation, and panic indeed appeared on Han Zaiyuan’s face.

After pondering for a while, he finally calmed down.

"What exactly do you want to do by coming to me?"

"It’s simple. I just need the confirmed MERS diagnosis report of the patient or get the patient’s sample, report it to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and proceed with control measures immediately."

Before the Korea Disease Management Division became independent, the national CDC was always under the Ministry of Health and Welfare, equivalent to the National Health Commission.

Han Zaiyuan shook his head, looking slightly pained.

"It’s impossible. The patient is already in isolation treatment, under 24-hour close monitoring. I have no chance to contact the patient."

"Aren’t you the Director of the Emergency Respiratory Department?"

"Shansang Hospital has many professors and experts. A case of this level is not mine to handle."

"There must be an opportunity, and it will come soon."

Who would have thought Gu Ji wouldn’t be worried at all.

Because he deeply understood the horror of MERS, being listed by the World Health Organization as a Class III and highly contagious infectious disease, repeatedly appearing in the Middle East and Europe, enough to prove its terror.

Shansang Hospital’s preventive measures alone are far from capable of stopping its spread.

He was confident that it wouldn’t be long before an infection occurred within the hospital.

By then, there would be a shortage of medical staff, leaving no choice but to send Han Zaiyuan.

Gu Ji left a phone number, instructing Han Zaiyuan to contact him immediately if any evidence was obtained.

Before leaving the hospital, he took a few photos and shared all the information he had with Lin Renna.

That woman was indeed a journalist.

After seeing all the medical staff wearing masks and protective gloves, she immediately came up with an explosive headline: Seoul Shansang Hospital secretly launches full-scale protection but exposes uninformed patients to danger!

After sending off the message.

Gu Ji did not return to the Central District Prosecution but went home alone.

Although he didn’t know if he was infected, maintaining "caution" was instinctive for Gu Ji, always preparing for the worst.

Unless necessary, he would minimize the number of times he went to public places.

Before entering the apartment basement, Gu Ji again saw the black Hyundai parked nearby. He noted down the license plate, instructing Jang Siyun to investigate.

Back home, he ordered some easy-to-store convenience food on his phone.

While eating, he continued to review the situation.

To see if there were any other methods.

Unfortunately, although he held a stronger status in this crisis, his "enemy" was also overwhelmingly formidable.

Compared to Mr. Morita on the cruise, the secret hand of Shansang was almost omnipresent.

Gu Ji didn’t even dare to confirm.

If matters were exposed to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, would they still be suppressed by the Shansang Conglomerate? If so, this crisis would almost inevitably lead to a large-scale infection.

A night passed.

Gu Ji was awakened by the phone vibrating.

He hurriedly got up from the sofa, realizing unexpectedly that he had fallen asleep on the sofa again. He quickly got up to answer the phone, feeling discomfort in his neck, possibly due to his sleeping posture last night.

While massaging his muscles, he swiped the screen; it was his investigator Jang Siyun.

"Any news?"

"Senior, Gijang County Police Station just called, saying they have been to Jiang Chengxun’s home and found no issues, only that his mother’s condition suddenly worsened and needed care."

"I got it. You should head to Jiang Chengxun’s hometown and be sure to meet him in person. When you’re on site, I’ll tell you what to do."

"Uh... Senior, Busan is quite far, and we already have a pile of things to do. What exactly happened?"

On the call, Jang Siyun’s voice was somewhat hesitant.

Because they had been busy with the Wushan Base case, but since yesterday, Gu Ji suddenly seemed obsessed, investigating the CDC and sending his secretary Pei Nanzhu to find news media reporters.

"This is no less important than the Wushan Base case; it concerns national safety."

"Nationwide!? I, I understand, Senior!"

It was clear that Jang Siyun had great respect for "Jin Zhijiu," otherwise, he wouldn’t call him "Senior" so frequently.

So Gu Ji’s sudden statement made him immediately serious.

"Remember to protect yourself, wear a mask."

After giving Jang Siyun a last piece of advice, Gu Ji hung up the phone.

He got up, washed, made himself a pot of instant noodles, and then continued to browse the news online.