1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 113



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Episode 113

There is one thing that every adult male in the Republic of Korea who has served in the military knows.

This means that the gunshots we hear in movies and games are a completely different level of noise in real life.

This was also clearly felt by the numerous refugees crowding around the bus.

“… … .”

A single gunshot rang through my eardrums, drowning out the commotion and overwhelming the atmosphere.

The refugees backed away hesitantly, watching the muzzle of the gun pour out white smoke.

Crunch!

After aiming at them for a while, I then aimed my gun at the top of the bus.

There, right there, was a middle-aged man standing there, crawling up the roof.

“Come down.”

But when I snapped my fingers, it came down quickly as if nothing had happened.

As expected, when people can’t express themselves with words, they need to be given a sedative.

Woof woof!

“Get out!”

While I was sorting out the situation, the group that had finished arming themselves got off the bus in a hurry.

In addition, Coco and Volvo, the hunting dogs, joined in and quickly took control of the area around the bus.

Eek!

As the number of armed men suddenly increased, the refugees retreated in panic.

Thanks to this, the narrow space around the bus was able to secure a short gap of 1m.

“Mr. Hyunsoo.”

“Yes, brother!”

“Check the vehicle.”

“yep!”

Private Lee Hyeon-su, with his military uniform on, quickly ran to the bus and checked the condition of the vehicle.

If there was anything wrong with the bus or it was damaged, the plan was to track down the culprit and punish him.

“There is nothing wrong!”

Fortunately, aside from a small crack in the windshield, both the tire and the car body were unharmed.

I sighed in relief, glared at the refugees again, and spoke in a cold voice.

“This is your final warning. Anyone who approaches the bus or attempts to cause harm will be stopped immediately, without any distinction. Please keep in mind that all guns are loaded with live ammunition.”

I showed him the live rounds hanging from my belt to show him that they weren’t blank rounds.

Then the refugees, whose faces had turned pale, retreated further away from each other.

But as always, it was the later runners who failed to grasp the situation.

“Isn’t that too much? There are plenty of seats on the bus, so you could probably fit a few people on it!”

“Right!”

“Hey, you selfish little shit!”

It could be said that it was the power of the crowd, but shouts that would not have been possible alone erupted here and there.

Then, as if everyone had gained courage, the gap that had barely been widened began to narrow.

“Please, at least for the child! My fever won’t go away after getting caught in the rain yesterday!”

“Eww, Mom!”

The commotion grew louder as the baby’s mother, who had first knocked on the door, joined in.

As the sound of a child’s crying echoed through the room, the group’s stern expressions gradually became clouded.

“Brother, brother.”

“Mr. Daesu.”

Most of the refugees gathered here are civilians who once lived ordinary lives.

Circumstances have made us this way, there are no perpetrators or victims here.

But I know.

Now is the time to clearly distinguish between when to be swayed by emotions and when not to be.

“Please step back.”

“Please… … .”

“This is your final warning.”

As I shook my head decisively, the baby’s mother sank to the seat in despair.

There were curses and shouts coming from all over the place, but people turned their heads away without paying any attention.

I grabbed Private Lee Hyeon-su, who was still at a loss, by the scruff of his neck and pushed him into the bus.

“Go and drive. I’ll cover you.”

“yes yes!”

As Private Lee Hyeon-su regained consciousness and took the wheel, the bus that had stopped started moving again.

Jin-kyung Kim and I slowly followed the bus as it moved forward, our guns pointed at it.

Then, the gathered refugees began to part like the Red Sea, looking at each other with complicated gazes.

Let’s just move like this for 500m.

Then you can easily get out.

But I was mistaken in thinking that the warning would have been effective.

Clang!

Gyaaaah!

From the back of the bus, the sound of a window breaking was heard along with Yebin’s scream.

“Keep your seat!”

Almost automatically, I turned my head and ran after leaving the seat for Kim Jin-kyung.

And after running a distance of only 5 meters in an instant, he reached the corner as if he was sliding.

“profit!”

“Catch him! Come up quickly!”

At the back of the bus, a group of men were trying to break the back window and enter.

They were holding fire axes and shovels of unknown origin.

Crunch!

At the critical moment, I raised my gun and aimed at the target without a moment’s hesitation.

At the same time, I made eye contact with one of the men who was helping his colleague onto the bus.

Are you sure you won’t shoot me?

One corner of his mouth twitched.

Boom!

At that moment, the gun fired and one of the men hanging from the window was blown backwards.

But I didn’t stop there, this time I aimed and fired at the guy who broke the window.

Boom!

The man, who had raised one corner of his mouth, collapsed with his whole body covered in blood.

Both men were killed instantly after being hit directly with buckshot, not subdued.

“Ugh, euaaaah!”

“I shot it! This crazy bastard really shot it!”

The rest of the men panicked, threw their weapons on the ground and ran away.

Of course, the refugees who were watching the scene also screamed and scattered in all directions.

I picked up the shell that had fallen to the ground and returned it to its place.

Rattling.

The bus ride back was filled with a heavy, indescribable silence.

Even though it was clear that everything was over, no one opened their mouth.

“Is anyone hurt?”

“… … .”

“If not, we will start over again.”

So far, we have only fought clearly defined enemies, such as the infected or looters.

But in this case, the line was so ambiguous that everyone hesitated.

This is what is often said when you know something in your head but your heart does not follow suit.

Everyone was looking at me with complicated expressions, as if they were quite shocked.

What on earth was the right answer?

For the first time, I felt like there was a wall between me and the people I always hung out with.

It was a huge gap in the past that would never disappear no matter how much time passed.

As I was driving, I suddenly felt tired and tried to light a cigarette.

widely!

“… … ?”

But at that moment, someone came up to the driver’s seat and snatched the cigarette away.

“What are you doing? You should wash your face first.”

None other than my older sister came with a wet towel and tried to wipe my bloody face.

“Now, raise your head.”

I happened to be driving, so I had no choice but to turn my face to my older sister.

As I wiped away the blood and dirt with a cold towel, my heavy heart felt much lighter.

“Now, relax your expression a bit. Everyone is worried.”

“expression?”

“Yeah, it’s just like seeing you when you were little.”

When I looked in the rearview mirror, I saw high school student Jang Dae-su staring at me.

With that kind of expression on his face, where he hates everything in the world and doesn’t want to talk to anyone or even speak to them.

Were you all keeping your mouths shut not because you were shocked, but because of this expression?

Are you worried about me?

I had not expected it at all, and for a moment I felt a wave of shame.

But my older sister patted my shoulder and whispered quietly, telling me not to worry about it.

“Everyone came here just to see you. Sometimes it’s okay to rely on each other and get a little help. Isn’t that why you gathered your colleagues?”

The greater the trust I had in my comrades, the greater the betrayal, and the greater the faith I had, the deeper the despair.

Perhaps the reason I built a wall between myself and my friends was because I didn’t want to repeat the past.

“Everyone is on your side. Just trust me a little more.”

My sister has always been like that.

There is no one in this world without flaws.

But it is said that because of that flaw, humans live like cogs interlocking in a wheel.

Perhaps there was a place for even a flawed person like Jang Dae-su.

* * *

After another incident, the orange sun was finally setting in the evening.

By then, we had passed Dangjin and were able to arrive near Daesan Port in Seosan.

But with only 2km left to reach the destination, the bus had to stop and proceed no further.

Because the road that should have been right in front of us was no longer visible.

Squeak!

Once the bus stopped, I took out my telescope from my bag and climbed up onto the roof.

And then we found out that the road we thought was cut off was actually covered by something.

It’s a tent village.

Starting from the military demarcation line in front of Daesan Port, a huge tent village finally came into view.

As Secretary Kim Tae-jin said, it was so huge that it was beyond words.

Privates Kim Jin-kyung and Lee Hyeon-su, who were watching this from the side, let out a small sigh.

“How many people are there?”

“Even if it’s not possible, it’s probably going to be tens of thousands.”

So many refugees had flocked in that there was barely any space between the tents.

That means, not only was it difficult to get a bus through, but even walking seemed to be restricted.

“Let’s go down first.”

There’s no way anything will come of waiting here helplessly.

I went down from the roof with my group and moved the bus into the middle of the forest.

And after setting up a campfire for camping, we prepared a slightly early dinner.

The ingredients were potatoes and carrots prepared by the old man, and curry powder prepared in advance.

Put all of this in and boil it with spam. A delicious curry is ready in no time.

“You’ve been eating a lot lately.”

“It’s so delicious, really.”

After all, half of a meal is the ingredients.

The group, who had not had a proper meal all day, devoured the curry in a flash.

What should I do? I was worried about the future for a moment, but my stomach was full, so I felt some energy again.

After enjoying a cup of coffee for dessert, we sat in front of the campfire and began discussing the matter.

“I think we should give up on taking the bus for now. It’s just too risky.”

Since I had so much luggage, I wanted to travel by bus if possible.

But since things had come to this, I had to pack only the essentials and go to Daesan Port.

“I guess I’ll need a bag.”

“I’ll prepare it in the most shabby way possible.”

The group nodded in agreement, knowing that they had no other choice.

No matter how precious material things are in this world, they are not more precious than life.

“Still, we still have quite a bit of time. Let’s wait for them to contact us and then leave in two days.”

“Then are you going to keep doing this?”

“No, I plan to go to the tent village.”

It’s called a tent village, but considering the radius, it’s actually as densely populated as a city.

To get through there, you need to at least have some idea of ​​what the atmosphere inside is like.

I also went to see Kim Chan-woo, a manager at the management office who was a part-time dispatched employee.

“Jin-kyung and I will go.”

“Yes, I will prepare it.”

There was no need to rush, just one person, including me, could go.

Kim Jin-kyung nodded without grumbling this time, as if she knew that she would be called.

After discussing it like that, we got up from our seats to get some more rest.

Hehe!

But at that moment, Coco, who was eating food in the corner, suddenly wagged her tail.

When I turned my head, I saw someone glancing over at me from the darkness.

Crunch!

We quickly drew our guns and aimed them at the shadows moving beyond the light.

Then the startled shadow looked at a loss and then approached cautiously.

“……kid?”

The hidden shadows were none other than children who looked like they were just starting elementary school.

There were four of them, and each one of them was so tacky that it made me wonder where they came from.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry. It smells so good… … .”

“Brother, I’m hungry.”

“Shh! I told you to be quiet.”

The oldest child looked like he was in upper elementary school, and the rest were all younger.

The children were so hungry that they looked at the pot of curry and bit their fingers.

for a moment.

It just so happened.

Needing some help from a local, I showed him the half-empty pot of curry and said:

“Are you guys hungry?”