1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 102



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Episode 102

We barely managed to escape from Sillim-dong and arrived at campus in the early morning.

And without even a moment to catch their breath, they took the wounded soldiers straight to the hospital.

“This is a critical patient!”

“I’m sorry, we have no operating rooms left.”

But the hospital beds and operating rooms were all full due to the influx of patients.

It’s a disaster.

Even with first aid, minor bleeding continues.

If he doesn’t get surgery right away, the lives of other injured soldiers as well as Private First Class Oh Chan-il will be in danger.

“Please call Manager Choi. He will answer if I call him personally.”

But we had Captain Kang, who had been in charge of the shelter for the past few months.

Captain Kang, unable to stand by and watch, used his connections to assign an operating room set aside for emergencies.

Thanks to this, the wounded soldiers, including Private First Class Oh Chan-il, were able to enter the operating room on time.

After so much time had passed, the operating room door finally opened as the sun was slowly setting.

“If emergency treatment had been delayed, it could have been dangerous. For now, the crisis has passed, so don’t worry.”

“Thank you, teacher!”

The group gathered breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that the surgery had been completed safely.

“Sob, I really thought you were wrong… … .”

In particular, Private Lee Hyeon-su, who must have suffered the most mental anguish, burst into tears and sobbed.

It seemed likely that he would have to be in and out of the intensive care unit for some time to have his condition checked frequently.

“Mr. Daesu.”

At that moment, Captain Kang, who had returned to the military academy barracks, belatedly came to the guardian waiting room.

After leaving my group to their seats, I headed to the smoking room where there was no one with me, together with Captain Kang.

“Thank you. Thanks to you, I survived.”

“No problem. It was something I had to do.”

If Captain Kang hadn’t stepped forward, it would have taken quite a long time for the surgery to be completed.

I bowed my head with sincerity, as no amount of gratitude could ever be enough.

First of all, the urgent matter has been resolved.

Captain Kang and I, smoking cigarettes in each other’s mouths, talked about the story we had been putting off for a while.

“Is there no reaction, Lieutenant Choi?”

“Not yet. The situation outside is so dire that I don’t think I have the capacity to worry about it.”

If it were normal, they would have dragged the three people away, shouting at them for disobeying orders.

But there was no particular reaction from above, as the situation was more serious than expected.

“How on earth is it like that?”

“They say that the number of infected people currently observed is in the tens of thousands. Judging from the fact that they are not being properly announced, it is unlikely to be all of them.”

There are tens of thousands of them visible, and even more infected people are coming in behind them.

In fact, it was safe to say that all the infected people in Gwanak-gu were flocking to this place.

The scale of the event was so overwhelming that I ended up putting out the cigarette I was smoking.

“We’re only able to hold out this long because the walls are strong. If this becomes a long-term war, we have no chance of winning. Ammunition and firearms are, after all, consumables.”

No matter how infected they are, they are nothing more than a piece of meat in front of the flying bullets and shells.

But if we have more chunks of meat than bullets, we’re in trouble.

Just because the walls are high and ammunition is plentiful doesn’t mean you won’t run out of supplies.

If they keep pushing like this, the barrier might soon reach its limit.

“What about Lieutenant Choi?”

“We are responding for now, but… … .”

A mistake is a mistake and a solution is a solution.

If you have already spilled water, you must make every effort to pick it up.

After all, the cause of all these divisions was the evolved Q1 and the infected that followed it.

“I’ve already talked to the operations manager. He’s pretty easy to talk to.”

“What did you say?”

“He said he’ll pass it on, but not to expect much. Right now, the headquarters and the company are busy putting out an urgent fire.”

The more I think about the evolved Q2, the more I can’t even imagine what the evolved Q1 would be like.

But at the moment, the campus was in a state of chaos, struggling to put out an urgent fire that was raging right before their eyes.

Feeling anxious without knowing it, I eventually had to bring up the story I had been putting off.

“I, Captain Kang. Actually… … .”

“Are you thinking of leaving?”

But Captain Kang smiled bitterly as if he had known this all along.

How did you know?

I was so surprised that I opened my eyes wide and looked at him.

“I expected it from the moment you suddenly went to Biogeneca. I think someone like you, Dae-su, would be welcomed wherever you go. If possible, I hope you go to a safe place.”

As expected of a man with good intuition, it seems he knew from the beginning that he would leave Seoul.

It would have been disappointing, but he congratulated me, saying that he was glad the story went well.

I stared at that face for a while, and then decided to ask him what he was thinking.

“Captain Kang, by any chance.”

“Mr. Daesu.”

But at that moment, Captain Kang’s expression hardened and he immediately cut me off.

“It was our job to protect this shelter, and we will continue to do so.”

Yeah, I forgot for a moment.

From the first time I met him until now, Captain Kang has been this kind of person and has not changed.

I nodded with a bitter taste in my mouth, having been rejected before I could even make a suggestion.

Then, Captain Kang, who returned to his smiling face, held out his hand and said his last words.

“Please let me know if you need any help. I really appreciate it.”

“I will contact you again.”

After saying our goodbyes, we left the smoking room, leaving behind only the faint smell of cigarette smoke.

Captain Kang and I were both smiling bitterly, as if we had a premonition of our impending separation.

* * *

Actually, we talked as if we were going to leave right away, but we also needed to prepare.

First of all, I had to pack my luggage, which was full of stuff, and make plans to go to Dangjin.

For now, I just held my breath and calculated the approaching departure date.

Of course, even in the midst of all this, the shelter situation was changing in a worse direction by the minute.

Boom!

Gurrrrrr-!!

Even after more than a week, the attacks by infected people on the main gate barrier did not stop.

No, rather than stopping, the fighting was getting more intense, to the point where it was going on 24 hours a day.

No wonder soldiers who sleep 2-3 hours a day are said to have slept well.

The active-duty forces were already exhausted, and the reserve forces and even the civil defense forces were being deployed.

“Come this way!”

“If you count to one, two, three, you can get it!”

As a result, the remaining material transport and miscellaneous construction work were all taken care of by civilians.

Of course, everyone rushed to the scene without exception, volunteering voluntarily.

The ironic situation where the refugees who were victims are filling the gap created by Lieutenant Colonel Choi.

Of course, that included me and my group who were working hard to move supplies.

“Uncle, are you okay?”

“huh?”

Yebin, who had been carrying things diligently for a while, looked around at the people around her and asked me.

“I’m talking about the people here.”

Everyone was working hard and pretending it wasn’t happening, but they couldn’t hide that unique atmosphere.

It was natural for them to be worried, because if that barrier was breached right away, it would be their turn next.

I patted Yebin’s head, which was covered in dead hair, and let out a small sigh.

“Is it because of your friends?”

“……huh.”

We can leave, but Yebin’s classmates and seniors and juniors must all stay here.

Yebin, who had been sent to a safe place alone, had not slept well for several days.

I was worried about who she resembled and how she would survive on Jeju Island.

“It’ll be okay.”

I gently patted her head, comforting her with empty words that I didn’t mean.

But Yebin knew that this was just empty words and continued to move the box with a gloomy face.

The boxes piled up on the truck gradually grew in volume, just like the people’s worries.

“Mr. Daesu.”

While I was working hard and sweating, Kang Pil-jae gestured urgently from afar.

I left the scene to my group for a moment and followed him to the back of the building.

“Did you find it?”

“Yes, here it is.”

Kang Pil-jae, out of breath, took a key out of his pocket and handed it to me.

The key was none other than a mysterious car key with the number 03 written on it.

“There will be a public parking lot after passing through the Gwacheon underpass. I parked there.”

“What’s the status?”

“It looks old but it’s in good condition. It’s been maintained and has a full tank of fuel.”

Three days ago, I had entrusted a task to Kang Pil-jae, who could freely go in and out.

The request was to find a vehicle for us to take to Dangjin.

There was a rumor that there was a suitable village bus in Gwacheon, which was along the way.

Then, Kang Pil-jae secured the car keys, finished the maintenance and refueling, and returned.

“The thing you promised… … .”

“I will bring it to you by today.”

“thank you!”

Recently, Kang Pil-jae had been gathering supplies steadily through a request I had given him.

This time, it was a really big deal, so he looked noticeably happy and lowered his head.

Of course, they didn’t tell us, or even ask us, why we were looking for transportation.

After carefully grabbing my car keys, I returned to the building and called my companions over one by one.

Then, Lee Hyeon-su, Kim Jin-kyung, and Olivia, excluding Private Oh Chan-il, approached cautiously.

“Is this the bus key?”

“you’re right.”

“Wow, where did you find this? No one else knows.”

“I told you he is truly an amazing person.”

Transportation, which was the biggest concern, was resolved smoothly thanks to Mr. Piljae.

Now all that’s left is to move the luggage we’re packing to the village bus in Gwacheon.

I gave a few pointers to the group who were busy packing their bags.

“I will minimize the luggage I bring as much as possible. Pack small items first, and replace things like liquor and cigarettes with canned goods.”

“Canned food must be expensive… … .”

“You can’t take it all anyway. Even if you suffer some loss, exchange it for food. If you have any leftover items, you can also exchange them for tangible goods like gold or watches.”

It’s a shame that the accommodation is full of stuff piled up, but I can’t take it all with me anyway.

Even if it takes some time, we must exchange as much food and goods as possible for Jeju Island.

“Can I share some of what’s left?”

“Yes, please do so.”

But since there is affection in the meantime, there is no need to be stingy with the leftover things.

Especially when I think of Seongcheol and the students who must be having a hard time, I should have left about half of it behind.

“Brother, and this.”

At that moment, Private Lee Hyeon-su suddenly looked around and carefully took something out.

That something was none other than an M-16 automatic rifle wrapped in a blue tarpaulin.

“It’s a lost item that Sergeant Park found while on reconnaissance, but I guess he forgot to report it. He said we could take it and use it.”

There were two M-16 automatic rifles and about 120 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition used by the reserve forces.

The rifle was reported lost by Sergeant Park, and the ammunition was reported lost by the 2nd Platoon, but Sergeant Jang secretly received it.

I was already worried about the weapons, but thanks to these two, I can breathe a sigh of relief.

I took out the M-16, gave it a quick check, wrapped it back in a tarp, and put it back in my guitar bag.

“How is Private Ohchan-il?”

“I was moved from the intensive care unit to a general room early yesterday morning. I am conscious and my legs are fine.”

“Nothing special?”

“The hospital food is not tasty, so please hurry up and bring it out. He said he could go now.”

Still, Private First Class Oh Chan-il was recovering quickly thanks to the successful surgery.

At this rate of recovery, he may be able to get into a wheelchair within a week.

Now it’s really the end.

I felt that time was running out faster than I thought and tried to estimate the remaining schedule.

Hoooooow-!!

“… … ?”

But at that moment, a cool breeze suddenly blew and lightly licked the back of my neck before passing by.

Startled, I quickly turned my head in the direction the wind was blowing from and looked around.

There is nothing.

All that was there was a sky covered with dark clouds and a mountain shaking ominously.

“Mr. Daesu, why are you like that?”

“… … I suddenly have a strange feeling.”

“Did you see something that was not real?”

“Shouldn’t you be taking some health supplements?”

I clearly felt someone’s gaze, but when I turned my head, my nerves scattered like a mist.

Feeling something strange, I rubbed the back of my neck a couple of times and then walked away with my group.

It felt strange.