1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 115



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Episode 115

If it were normal, I wouldn’t have even paid attention to the ringing sound of the phone.

Because everyone living in modern society has a telephone.

But now that the communication network has been cut off, its value and meaning are bound to be different.

Especially to those gangs who are ‘tracking down’ each and every one of the people.

“Hey! You two over there!”

As expected, the guys who discovered us came walking towards us, pointing in our direction.

Judging by the distorted expression on his face, it was obvious that it was not a friendly approach.

If we get caught here, the identity of the satellite phone will be revealed, so running away is the answer for now.

‘Let’s tear it apart.’

Suddenly becoming a target, I exchanged glances with Kim Jin-kyung and stepped back hesitantly.

And without a moment’s hesitation, they turned around and started running away, each to the left or right.

“Run away!”

“What are you doing! Catch those kids!”

Then, the surprised crowd came out screaming and started chasing after Kim Jin-kyung.

Knock, knock, knock!

I kicked the sticky floor and weaved my way through the maze of tent villages.

When the road ahead was blocked, I tried my best to avoid being pursued by jumping over or knocking over structures.

“What, what is it!”

“Ahhhh! Who stepped on me!”

Perhaps because of that, the quiet tent village began to become noisy with unexpected commotion.

Even as I was running away frantically, I turned my gaze to the back where the chaos was.

‘three.’

Two of the five people in the group followed Kim Jin-kyung, and the remaining three followed me.

The guys were flustered and didn’t know what to do, perhaps surprised by the faster-than-expected speed.

Fortunately, they are amateurs.

If you just go around like this and shake off the pursuers, then meet up with Kim Jin-kyung on the bus, it’s over.

I sighed in relief and tried to turn around to avoid being pursued.

Beep!

“That kid!”

“Surround them so they can’t escape!”

But at that moment, a horn rang and another group appeared from the direction they were running.

They must have been communicating with each other through the radio, because they came rushing at me as soon as they saw me.

“… … !”

The number that was just three quickly grew to ten, and the gap between them narrowed with each passing moment.

If things continue like this, not only will I not be able to join up with Kim Jin-kyung, I will also be surrounded by the gang here.

Phew, bang!

The judgment was short.

I kicked the ground and jumped up, flying towards the guy who was running towards me.

Kwajik!

Ugh!

Then he hit his face with his knee, knocking him over and using the recoil to land on the floor.

“Fuck!”

The crowd, startled by the sudden attack, ran towards them, shouting curses.

I calmly straightened my posture and ran towards the guy swinging the blunt weapon.

Phew!

He easily dodged the attack aimed at his head and quickly threw a right hook.

Kwajik!

The fist aimed for the jaw landed and the bastard fell down like a puppet whose strings had been cut.

“This way!”

“asleep!”

In the meantime, the crowd that had rushed in naturally surrounded the area and swung their blunt weapons.

But I had no intention of taking it easy, so I kicked it right away towards the support post next to me.

simplicity and honesty!

“Huh, huh?”

As the support beam broke, nearby barriers and planks came crashing down.

The crowd was caught up in this and fell, and the surrounding area became covered in dust and sand.

I didn’t miss the opportunity and tried to get out of here by stepping on the fallen guys.

“… … !”

But at that moment, a chill ran down my spine and my body slumped forward almost reflexively.

Taang!

Shhhhhh!

Sure enough, a bullet passed right by my head with a half-beat slow gunshot.

As I turned my gaze in that direction, one of the Akmun gang was aiming the K-2 in my direction.

The bastard must not have expected me to dodge, as he quickly turned the gun around to fire a second bullet.

Crunch!

But before that, I had already drawn my pistol and pulled the trigger as soon as I aimed.

Taang!

The bastard fell down bleeding helplessly in front of the almost instantaneous reaction and aiming speed.

The suffocating silence lasted only a moment, as the aftershocks of the two gunshots spread in an instant.

“Gyaaaah!” “Gun, gun! Run away!”

Startled by the unexpected commotion, the refugees began screaming and running in all directions.

I quickly retrieved my pistol and tried to escape the area by blending in with the fleeing crowd.

“He has a gun!”

“Chase!”

But as if a total emergency had been declared, more gangs came rushing in.

This time there were even three more guys with guns mixed in.

There are more of them than you think.

If we continue like this, we’ll be caught without a fight.

I quickly left the scene, looking around to see if there was another way out.

“Hey! Over here, over here!”

But at that moment, a middle-aged man wearing a beanie appeared in the crowded crowd.

He pointed directly at me and began to gesture urgently for me to come over.

what?

It’s my first time seeing your face.

While I was running around frantically, my steps stopped at the sudden appearance of a person.

“You’re going to the port, right? I know the escape route! Hurry up before they get there!”

Then the middle-aged man shouted, pointing to the group in the distance, as if he didn’t have much time.

As he said, the guys quickly closed the distance and soon surrounded him from all sides.

Feeling that there were no more answers, I hurriedly ran away, following the beckoning middle-aged man.

“Over here!”

The place we arrived at after running like crazy was a sewer not far from the tent village.

The middle-aged man pointed to the passage through which the sewage flowed out as if this was the entrance.

“I’ll explain the details once you get inside! For now, getting away from here is the priority!”

Even as this was happening, the group that was chasing us was closing the distance with each passing moment.

There were many things I wanted to ask, but for now, hiding in the sewers was the priority.

I followed the middle-aged man who was going in first and shoved myself into the passage.

A moment later, the world was enveloped in darkness and the sound of the whistle began to fade away.

* * *

The sewer that the middle-aged man came into was one of the conduits that discharged wastewater into the sea.

Going back up, a quiet beach appeared, a little far from the tent village.

“This way.”

The middle-aged man, who must have lived in this area for a long time, guided me skillfully.

The place we arrived at after that was a quiet commercial area lined with sushi restaurants and fishing gear stores.

The middle-aged man walked to an old building that had a sign that said “Pension” and knocked quietly on the door.

“Hey! It’s me.”

Someone who appeared to be part of the same group was guarding the building, locking the door.

As soon as the middle-aged man’s identity was confirmed, the door opened with a rattling noise.

“… …Why are you so late?”

“I brought someone.”

“Again?”

The person on the other side of the door was a neat-looking man wearing a black suit and silver-rimmed glasses.

When I told him I had brought someone, the man looked me over from top to bottom and asked,

“How long do you plan on bringing them in? We’re almost out of food.”

“If there are many people, we can do something. If there are any complaints, they should just leave.”

“… … Tsk, did you check your boarding pass?”

“I had a satellite phone.”

“Come in first.”

At the mention of a satellite phone, Eun-rim An-Gyeong readily dispelled his doubts and gave way.

I quietly entered the pension, following a middle-aged man who was waving his hand as if he was annoyed.

At that moment, I felt a presence.

In the lobby of the pension, there were about five people of all kinds gathered together.

They stood up from their seats and approached the middle-aged man as if they had been waiting for him to enter.

“Did you save me?”

“here.”

The middle-aged man took out the bag he was carrying on his back and poured out the supplies he had acquired.

There was a wide variety of things like drinking water in disposable bottles, chocolate bars, candy, and 3-minute meals.

But it was not enough to share among the people here.

“Is this all?”

“uh.”

“No! Do you know how much that watch is worth? Even if you just sell it, it’ll cost over 100 million!”

“I barely managed to get this. Who would buy a watch when there are so many people starving to death?”

Nowadays, edible food is more precious than a 100 million won watch or a gold bar.

The woman, who had been arguing for a while about the middle-aged man’s cold words, shut her mouth tightly and frowned.

But that was only for a moment, as he turned his sharp gaze towards me, who was standing behind him.

“Who is this person?”

“I brought you here because you seem to be the same passenger.”

“Is this a beggar?”

“I had a satellite phone.”

A woman who was impressed by the mention of having a satellite phone became interested.

But I was busy looking at the people gathered in the lobby regardless.

‘Passenger.’

Even the middle-aged man, the man wearing silver-rimmed glasses, naturally used the title of passenger.

What the passengers meant here could be inferred from their clothing.

In this situation, it was obvious that they were cruise passengers, as they were wearing neat suits and casually carrying 100 million won watches.

“Hey.”

When I didn’t say anything, a woman with a frown on her face approached me and spoke to me.

Coming to my senses belatedly, I raised my head and looked at a woman who looked to be in her early to mid twenties.

“What class are you in?”

“yes?”

“Where is my seat?”

Seats? Are the seats even divided by class on a cruise ship?

I had never heard that from Secretary Kim Tae-jin, so I shook my head and answered.

“I don’t know. I haven’t heard anything about it.”

“You don’t know?”

“Yes, I was told that I could just take the cruise. Are there any assigned seats?”

When asked if there were assigned seats, the woman snorted and lifted her chin.

“Of course. Otherwise, who would spend time and money to buy a ticket?”

“Oh, I see.”

“No, sir! Is this person really a passenger? He doesn’t know anything!”

I don’t know the details, I just traded my boarding pass in exchange for an antibody sample.

The woman looked at me with a sharp gaze, as if she was suspicious of me, and tried to question me.

But I asked the middle-aged man who was organizing supplies for a while.

“Why are you all gathered here?”

“Why? I’m hiding because I feel like I’m going to get caught. You saw those guys, right?”

“Yes, they suddenly attacked.”

“They do that because it looks suspicious. Their goal is to identify the cruise ship passengers.”

“What is the reason for that?”

The middle-aged man, who had been organizing supplies for a while, stood up from his seat with a heavy sigh.

“There was a rumor going around recently. It was said that there was a ship going to Jeju Island, but it wasn’t just for the faint of heart. It was a relatively accurate rumor. But those guys happened to hear that rumor too. If there was anyone who had even the slightest suspicion that Yama had been around at one point, they would immediately arrest them and take them on.”

“Are you trying to steal my boarding pass?”

“What other reason could there be? Shit, they’re guarding the harbor entrance right now, they’ll just have to stop anyone trying to get in.”

“The military is just watching that?”

“They don’t care about anything other than guarding the harbor. And they don’t even care if you cry out for help because they’ve greased up the place.”

I thought it would be over once I got past the tent village, but another unexpected variable appeared.

Damn, I don’t have much time.

I felt a headache coming on and pressed my fingers between my eyebrows.

“Do you know what kind of people they are?”

“They’re called Daesan Port Regional Development Association, and they’re the local gangsters and thugs who work on site. Of course, they have nothing to do with the port.”

“There was a gun.”

“It looks like it was picked up somewhere. Shit, if I see it, I’ll just run away, but I have to be able to get close to it.”

Those who would normally have been treated as the lowest class were now enjoying vested rights.

I felt the world had changed once again and tried to convey the news to my companions.

Chijijik!

But at that moment, the radio rang with perfect timing, and soon Kim Jin-kyung’s voice was heard.

[Mr. Daesu! Can you hear me?]

“Yes, I can hear you. How is it?”

[I just got back on the bus. Where are you now, by the way? Did you get out safely?]

“Yes, I am safe for now. I am currently hiding in a building at a nearby beach.”

Fortunately, thanks to the gunshot I fired, Kim Jin-kyung was able to return to the bus safely.

Everyone must have been worried, because the voices of the other group could be heard over the radio.

[The bus has been moved to another location. If you tell us the location, we will come and pick you up.]

“Yes, where is this… … .”

When I heard that they were coming this way, I took out my compass and map to try to figure out the location.

“Wait a minute, everyone be quiet.”

But at that moment, the man guarding the door with silver glasses raised his hand with a serious expression.

And then he put his index finger on his lips as if telling me to listen and pointed out the window.

“… … !!”

It’s noise.

Someone was coming here.