<div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">5</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <div></div></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <div></div></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그 시각</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, H </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">병원에서는 한 사나이가 이곳저곳을 헤집고 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">한 기자였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그는 응급의학과를 기웃거리더니 이번에는 영상의학과로 들어갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그러나 그는 암담한 표정을 지으며 나왔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그러나 포기하지 않고 성형외과로 다가갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그때</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">인턴 장 선생이 병실 문을 나서고 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">한 기자는 재빨리 다가가 말을 건넸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">실례합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그러자 장 선생은 무슨 일이냐는 듯이 쳐다봤다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">한 기자는 정중히 고개를 조아리며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">시사 잡지 한 기주 기잡니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그러나 장 선생의 대답은 차가웠다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그런데요</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">하지만 한 기자는 진지했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">오늘 새벽에 출소자 한 명이 중상을 입고 이 병원 응급실로 들어왔다는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.......”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">저는 모르는 일입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">장 선생은 한기자의 질문이 끝나기도 전에 한마디 뱉고 돌아섰다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">한 기자가 매달리며 질문을 했지만 장 선생은 묵묵히 임상병리과 문을 열고 들어섰다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">한 기자가 따라 들어서려 하자 딸칵하는 소리와 함께 문이 잠겼다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그러나 한 기자는 포기하지 않고 임상병리과 앞에 있는 의자에 앉았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그 의자는 근처 산부인과 대기석이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">대기하고 있던 산모와 보호자가 쳐다봤다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">한 기자는 시선이 뜨거워 눈을 감았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그러자 한 산모가 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">저 사람 뭐야</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?! </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">새치기라도 하겠다는 거야</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">글쎄 말이야</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">보아하니 산모는 아닌 것 같은데</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">누가 알아</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">남장한 레즈 인지</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">순간 듣다 못한 한 기자가 벌떡 일어나며 소리쳤다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">저 레즈 아니거든요</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">!” </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그리고 그는 대합실로 향했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <div></div></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">한편</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">성형외과 과장 실에서는 진교수와 강 사무장이 커피를 마시며 얘기를 나누고 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">강 사무장이 진교수를 보며 물었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">과장님이 놈의 추출물에서 발견한 </span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">CC</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">라는 문신이 이 사건과 무슨 관련이 있을까요</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">아네</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">문신이라기보다는 순간 충격에 의한 일종의 낙인으로 뭔가 관련이 있지 않나 싶습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">진 과장은 뭔가 수상하다는 듯이 고개를 갸웃거리며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그러자 강 사무장이 의자를 당겨 앉으며 물었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">아무리 그렇드래도 이걸 경찰에 까지 까발릴 필요가 있을까요</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그러자 진교수가 빙그레 웃으며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">아네</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">다 생각이 있어섭니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">생각이라뇨</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">강 사무장은 도무지 무슨 뜻인지 모르겠다는 듯이 다그쳤다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">아네</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">사건 발생 시간이 한참 지났는데도 경찰이 발표를 미루는 걸 보면 뭔가 꼼수가 있는 것 같습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그래서 압박카드로 내세운 겁니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">압박카드라뇨</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">당신들이 그러면 언론에 흘려서 이슈화 시키겠다는 작전이죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그렇다면 우리 쪽에서 먼저 언론에 터뜨릴 수도 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그건 올바른 수가 아닙니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">왜요</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">경찰과 적이 될 수도 있으니까요</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">막말로 경찰을 건들어서 좋은 일은 없습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그래서 이 카드를 준비한 겁니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">하지만 언론이 냄새를 맡고 선수 칠 수도 있잖아요</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그래서 저의 직원들에게 입막음을 해두었습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.” </span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">아네</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">역시 과장님답습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.” </span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그제야 진교수의 뜻을 읽은 강 사무장은 감탄의 칭찬을 아끼지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그러나 진 교수는 묵묵히 커피를 마셨다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">강사무장도 이런 진 교수의 표정을 살피며 커피 잔을 들었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <div></div></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그 시각</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">대합실로 밀려난 한 기자는 한쪽 구석에 앉아 머리를 긁적이며 투덜거렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">네미 도대체 어디다 꼬불쳐 놓은 거야</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">냄새는 진동하는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.....” </span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">한 기자는 잡힐 듯 말 듯한 예감에 애가 타 열심히 주위를 어슬렁거렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그때였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">최 반장 일행이 현관문을 황급히 들어서고 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">한 기자는 천군만마를 만난 듯 황급히 다가가 가로막고 반갑게 소리쳤다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">아이고 선배님</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">!”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">최 반장은 뜻밖의 한기자의 출현에 당황한 표정으로 지으며 물었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">자</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">...</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">자네가 여긴 웬일이야</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">이거 왜 이러십니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">잉크 밥만 이십년입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.”</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">하며 능청을 떨었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">하지만 호락호락한 최 반장이 아니었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">잠시 뭔가 생각하더니만 이내 무릎을 치며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">아참</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">학교폭력에 못 이겨 자살미수에 그친 학생 취재하러 왔구먼</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">가자고 우리도 거기 가는 참이야</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?” </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">하며 손목을 잡았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">하지만 한 기자도 만만치 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">형님이 그렇게 나오신다면 저에게도 생각이 있습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">순간 노련한 최 반장도 멈칫했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그건 한기자의 호칭 때문이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">한 기자와 최 반장은 고향 선후배 관계였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">일을 떠나서는 천하에 둘도 없는 형제지간이었지만 일과 여키면 살벌했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그건 각자가 직장 내에서 주축으로 자리 잡으면서부터였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">한 기자는 처음부터 영세 잡지사의 찌그러진 기자는 아니었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그는 유명 일간지에 수석기자로 있을 만큼 이름을 날리던 기자였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그는 특유의 언변과 문필로 그에게 걸렸다하면 떨지 않은 사람이 없었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그래선지 굵직한 사건은 그의 차지였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그런 그가 영세기자로 추락한 것은 기자 금품수수사건 때문이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그가 직접 관여한 사항은 아니었지만 그를 시기하는 기자들이 그를 함정에 몰아넣은 것이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그러나 이상하게도 그는 항의하지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그리고 빵빵하던 사회부에서 경찰청 담당 기자로 자진해서 내려앉은 것이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그때 최 반장을 처음 만났다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">최 반장은 이런 그를 경계했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">비록 좌천은 당했지만 화려한 그의 경력은 분명히 뭔가가 있었기 때문이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그걸 증명하듯이 경찰비리를 낱낱이 고발했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">얼마나 문필이 날카로웠던지 경찰 수뇌부 물갈이까지 시켰다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그러나 그는 냉정하지는 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">한편으로 경찰 복지에 많은 힘을 썼다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">근무 중에 치명상을 입고 퇴직한 경찰의 자녀들을 위해 장학회 설립을 추진하는데 앞장섰고 말단 처우 개선에도 앞장섰다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">이런 그라 그 누구도 그를 무시하지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그런 그에게 또 다른 시련이 닥쳤다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">신문사 노조 위원장으로 추대되면서부터였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">회사와 잦은 마찰을 일으키던 그는 사주</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">(</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">社主</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">)</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">의 비리를 폭로하기에 이르렀다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">하지만 그건 계란 들어 바위치기였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">금방이라도 추락할 것 같은 그들은 정부의 비호 아래 교묘히 빠져 나갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그리고 되려 한 기자가 비리에 엮어 쫓겨나고 말았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그러나 그는 그때도 묵묵히 퇴직했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그날 최 반장은 그런 그가 너무도 안타까워 술자리를 마련했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">거기서 두 사람은 고향의 선후배 관계를 확인하고 퇴직 후에도 돈독하게 지냈다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">퇴직 후 한 기자는 무슨 이유인지는 몰라도 취직이 되지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">일부 말에 따르면 언론사 사주들의 담합이라고 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그러나 그는 원망하거나 성토하지 않고 다른 일을 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그런 과정에 몇 번의 대선이 있었고</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그는 민주의 바람을 타고 지금의 시사 잡지 </span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">사건과 실제</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">” </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">창립 멤버인 동시에 기자로 발탁돼 활동을 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그러나 여러 이유로 영세로 전락한 회사는 힘을 모우지 못해 겨우 입에 풀칠을 할 정도 밖에 안됐다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">하지만 그는 좌절 하지 않고 자신의 일에 최선을 다했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">초창기보다는 약했지만 기사에 대한 열정은 대단했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그런 그가 자신의 앞에 있는 것이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">최 반장은 난감했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">기사거리를 한번 물면 놓지 않는 똥개와 같은 존재였기 때문이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">거기다 노골적으로 호칭을 형님으로 나설 때는 그 의도가 확실하기에 최 반장이 멈칫한 것이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">좋아</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그래서 날 협박이라도 하겠다는 건가</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">최 반장이 시비조로 나서자 그가 히죽 웃으며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">이건 협박이 아니라 상부상조하자는 거죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.” </span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">한 기자는 여전히 히죽거리며 최 반장의 표정을 살폈다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">하지만 최 반장은 별 흥미 없다는 듯이 은근히 물었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">상부상조라</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?! </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">뭘</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?!”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그러나 경계심은 버리지 않고 그의 표정을 살폈다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그러자 그가 의미심장한 미소를 띠며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">지금 전 오춘길이를 말하고 있는 겁니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">오춘길이</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그제야 최 반장은 표정을 바꿔 그에게 다가섰다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그러자 한 기자는 미끼 물었다는 듯이 살며시 말을 흘렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">특종하나 만들어 보려고 이틀 동안 잠복하고 있었죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">잠복</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?!”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">최 반장은 뜻밖의 그의 말에 관심을 보였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">한 기자도 이런 최 반장의 표정을 놓지 않고 말을 이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">형님 어때요</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">상부상조하시는 게</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?” </span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">순간 최 반장은 잠시 뭔가 생각하더니 의외의 한마디를 던졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그럼</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">환경미화원도 잘 알겠구먼</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?! </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">아니지 그로부터 정보도 얻었을 거고</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">근데 신통치 않아서 말이야</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그 친구 아마 사기전과도 있다지</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그러자 한 기자의 표정이 굳어졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">한방 먹이려다 한방 먹은 꼴이 되었기 때문이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">최 반장은 난감해하는 그를 보며 은근히 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그래서 말인데 그것 보다는 이 학생 건이 어때</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">이건 요즘 흔해 빠진 시시콜콜한 것이긴 하지만 그래도 노는 것보다는 낫잖아</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.... </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">잘하면 뭔가 건질 수도 있고</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">..... </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">어때</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?! </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그것이라면 옛정을 생각해서 얼마든지 상부상조할 수 있는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">..... ”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그러자 한 기자가 한숨을 내뱉으며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">여전하시군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">하지만 이건 잊지 마세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">제가 비록 현재는 유기견</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">(</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;">遺棄犬</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">) </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">신세지만 똥개 근성은 버리지 않았다는 걸</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">......”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">물론이지</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">한 기자가 누군데</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">..... </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그럼</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.... </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">이만</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.....” </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">하며 최 반장은 애써 밝은 표정을 지으며 앞장섰다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">박 형사와 이 형사가 히죽 웃어 보이고 뒤따랐다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">한 기자는 멀어지는 그들을 향해 머리를 쥐어뜯으며 근처 의자에 주저앉았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그러나 뼈있는 말은 잊지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">형님 이것도 아세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">모든 개는 한번 맡은 강력한 냄새는 죽어도 잊지 못한다는 것을</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.....”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <div></div></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">대합실에서 꺾어진 복도에 들어서자 박 형사가 최 반장을 보며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">대단하시네요</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">되치는 수법이</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">......”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그러자 최 반장이 발길을 멈추고 뒤돌아보며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">속단하지 마</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">저 인간 보기에는 저래도 똥개 근성은 여전한 놈이니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">....”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">아네</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">박 형사도 그 말에 수긍한다는 듯이 고개를 조아렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">하지만 이 형사는 신참답게 전혀 모르겠는 듯이 어리둥절한 표정을 지었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">정형외과 과장실 앞에 다다른 최 반장은 노크를 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">!”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">굵직한 목소리로 보아 진교수가 틀림없었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그의 대답은 기다리고 있으니 들어오라는 신호이기도 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">문을 밀치고 들어서니 장 선생과 얘기를 나누던 진교수와 강 사무장이 자리에서 일어나며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">어서 오세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그러자 장 선생이 병실 문을 향하며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">전 그럼 이만 할 일이 있어서</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">......”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">순간</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">최 반장이 그를 보며 물었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">오 춘길의 상태는 어떻습니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그러자 장 선생이 나서다말고 최 반장을 보며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">아네</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">지금 마취에서 깨어나 통증을 호소하고 있어서 진 교수님과 상의하고 있었습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그 말씀은</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">남성을 잃었다는 절망감인가요</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">아니면</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">둘 다가 아닌가 싶습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그렇다면 난동을 부릴 확률도</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.......”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그걸 대비해 우선 안정제를 투여했습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">하지만 깨어나면</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">......”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">알겠습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">어이 이 형사 선생님 따라 가봐</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">!” </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">하며 최 반장이 이 형사를 보며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">이 형사는 고개를 조아리고 장 선생 뒤를 따랐다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">이리 앉으시죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">강 사무장이 장 선생이 비운 자리를 가리켰다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">최 반장은 고개를 숙여 보인다음 진교수를 보며 물었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">특별한 것을 발견 하셨다뇨</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">아네</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">녀석이 갖고 있던 조직을 폐기 처분하려다 자세히 살펴보니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">귀두에 </span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">CC</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">라는 영문자가 새겨져 있어서 혹시나 범인의 메시지가 아닌가 싶어서 연락 드린 겁니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.” </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">하며 진 교수는 자신의 진료 차트에서 작은 사진을 내보였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">사진은 일반 크기로 선명했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그러나 진 교수가 지적한 귀두에 글자는 약물 때문인지 희미했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">데인 자국인 것도 같고 달리 보면 예리한 송곳으로 긁어 새긴 같았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">최 반장은 진교수가 내민 파일을 받아 유심히 살핀 다음 진교수를 보며 물었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">이게 문신 종류인가요</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">아뇨</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">제가 보기에는 글자가 새겨진 인두로 지진 것 같습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그렇다면 범인이 일부러 낙인이라도 찍었다는 겁니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?” </span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">글쎄요</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">제 소견에는 그렇습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.” </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">하며 진 교수는 고개를 갸웃거렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">반장님 이건 녀석이 던진 도전장 같은 데요</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">옆에서 묵묵히 듣고 있던 박 형사가 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그러자 진 교수 말을 진지하게 음미하던 최 반장이 묵묵히 입을 열었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">게임 스타트라</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">..... </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">사안이 복잡해지겠구먼</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.....”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그때였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">급한 노크 소리와 함께 간호사가 뛰어들며 소리쳤다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">과장님 환자가 난동을 부러요</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">!”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">순간 최 반장이 나서며 물었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">우리 직원이 갔을 텐데요</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그래도 소용없어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">링거 병을 깨들고 대치하고 있어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">알겠습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">가시죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?” </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">하며 최 반장은 서둘러 과장 실을 나섰다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">이어서 박 형사와 간호사도 뒤따랐다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그러나 강 사무장은 느긋하게 자리에서 일어나며 진교수를 쳐다보며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">이거야 말로 복잡하게 흘러가는데요</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그러자 진 교수 역시 느긋하게 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">한두 번 있는 일도 아닌데요</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">하지만 사안이 좀</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">아니죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">복잡해질수록 그 만큼 우리의 계획도 빨라지죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.” </span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">그 말도 일리가 있군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">일단가시죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.” </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">하며 강 사무장이 앞장섰다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12pt;">진 교수는 알 듯 말 듯 한 미소를 지으며 뒤따랐다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"></span> </div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"><계속></span></div>