1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 13



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Episode 13

Of the dozens of hunting dogs I’ve raised, Coco wasn’t particularly large or strong.

The Cocker Spaniel breed itself was a hunting dog born to chase birds, and was too weak to be used as a main hunting dog.

But the sole leader of the hunting dog camp filled with all kinds of fierce dogs was undoubtedly Coco.

Growl!

A clever mind, great endurance, and innate courage that allows him not to back down even when faced with a wild boar.

The moment the order was given, Coco showed why he was a hunting dog by biting the village chief.

“Kwaaah! Save me!”

It’s a guy who can bite and hold on to a boar’s hide, so a human with such a small stature can’t possibly handle it.

The village chief, who was suddenly attacked, struggled with his whole body and tried to call for help from those around him.

“Uh, uh uh… … .”

However, the residents who were already overwhelmed by the momentum could only retreat hesitantly and could not come forward recklessly.

Even those who came rushing in, believing in the odds, seem unable to risk their lives and bet yet.

The village chief, who received no help, lets out a loud scream and soon collapses.

“stop.”

Looking at his appearance, it looks like he will have to eat food from a hose for the rest of his life if he doesn’t get proper treatment.

Coco, whose mouth was covered in blood, came back wagging her tail as if nothing had happened.

A suffocating silence falls.

Private Lee Hyeon-su, who still did not lower his gun, walked slowly toward the residents.

“Get out of the way.”

The apartment residents, who seemed ready to rush in at any moment, split to either side like the Red Sea.

So we were able to get through the barricade and up to the 14th floor without any obstruction.

The hallway was cool.

As rumors had already spread, the residents kept their windows tightly shut and did not come out.

But their clearly felt, listless gaze was extremely unpleasant.

Are they bystanders or perpetrators?

The world was ruined, so they took off their hats, but there was no mask to hide their shame.

Private Lee Hyeon-su quietly crossed the hallway, looking at his neighbors with empty eyes.

I can see room 1405 over there.

At the end of the hallway, room 1405 was left miserably neglected, with no one paying any attention.

“……grandma.”

A wheelchair was lying collapsed in front of the door.

A cold wind blew through the open window, shaking the white curtains miserably.

Private Lee Hyeon-su, who staggered into the house, soon sat down weakly in front of the bed in the living room.

Grandma was lying down.

When her grandchildren came, she always smiled warmly and fell asleep with the corners of her lips folded gently.

But he did not wake up even to the mournful calls, as if he had gone on a long journey from which there was no return.

Private Lee Hyeon-su quietly buried his face in the bed while holding his grandmother’s cold hand.

Aaaah – -!!

Screams and sorrow pierce my entire body.

A weak cry like that of an animal that has lost its mother came out of the person’s mouth.

Sob, cry out loud.

Faced with a reality filled with pain and regret, Lee Hyun-soo could do nothing but cry.

Knock knock.

I closed the veranda door that let in the cold wind and straightened the disheveled curtains.

And when you try to clean up the house, you belatedly discover that there isn’t a single speck of dust on the floor.

The grandmother was mopping the floor without stopping while waiting for her grandson, who was serving in the military, to return.

Click.

At that moment, a sad sunset falls on a corner of an old picture frame hanging in the middle of the living room.

In the photo, Private Lee Hyeon-su and his grandmother were smiling like the happiest people in the world.

* * *

The body was intact and did not decompose, thanks to the cold weather that had been below freezing all day.

I collected the body as much as I could using my experience, got a clean cloth, and embalmed it thoroughly.

Contrary to concerns, Private Lee Hyeon-su stayed by his side and helped throughout the entire process.

It was decided to bury the body in the apartment flower bed where the grandmother usually grew flowers.

When winter passes and spring comes, the flowers that contained seeds there will bloom once again.

By the time I returned home with my tired body, the sun had already set a long time ago.

“I’m sorry I’m late.”

“Okay, Inma.”

“I expected it to take about a day.”

Private Lee Hyeon-su, who came to his senses, was the first to come out and bow his head to Corporal Oh Chan-il.

His usual playful attitude was gone, and a serious look was clearly on his face.

After sorting things out, we sat across from each other in the living room and discussed what to do next.

“Are you really going to follow me?”

“What’s the point of staying here any longer? You’ll be lucky if you don’t get hit in the back of the head while you’re sleeping. And we promised each other, right? To help each other.”

“That’s true, but… … .”

This is Private Lee Hyeon-su, who lost his grandmother, who was like his only blood relative, overnight.

Honestly, I was thinking of telling you to stay here alone and guard the house.

But contrary to expectations, Private Lee Hyeon-su quickly regained his energy and decided to accompany them.

“When I looked, they had already taken all the food. But my stuff was still there.”

He went into his room a little while ago and came out with a bag full of strange items.

Inside the bag were some very useful items, including basic tools, batteries, a charger, etc.

And one of them caught my eye.

“What is this?”

“This is amateur radio.”

“Is it just different from a walkie-talkie?”

“Of course it’s different. You need a license to use this. You know that, right, hyung?”

How could I not know? This is on a whole other level than the leisure radios we have.

With the communications network down, this is virtually the only way for civilian long-distance communication to work.

“Does it work?”

“I bought it before I enlisted. As long as the output is sufficient, it should be sufficient for long-distance communications (DX) as well.”

He has a knack for surprising people every time, even when servicing vehicles.

I was a little impressed and prepared a separate bag to carry the large capacity batteries and radio.

“By the way, I’m starting to get a little worried.”

“What are you doing, Sang-baem?”

“The apartment residents said. Isn’t it dangerous?”

By killing the leader, the village chief, halfway, we were able to secure the early lead.

But the human mind is so fickle that it wouldn’t be strange if it changed at any time.

If by chance we came to our senses later, we might change our attitude and say, “Huh? Were we just too scared?”

Especially now, on a night when the sun has set.

There was no guarantee that dawn would be safe.

“There’s no need to wait until morning.”

“Are you going to go right away?”

“Even if you’re a little tired, it would be better to sleep on the boat. Pack your bags, let’s go right away.”

The streetlights are still on, so there’s no reason to not be able to move at night.

At the words, “Let’s leave right away,” the group stood up from their seats, packing their bags as if they had been waiting.

“Oh, that’s right, Chan-il.”

“yes?”

“Do you have any grenades?”

“… … Did you misspell cigarettes?”

“No, it’s a grenade.”

Since it was a wartime situation with an evacuation order in place, they would have received grenades containing live ammunition.

When I asked for it proudly, Private Oh Chan-il handed it over to me, although he was embarrassed.

“This is a really dangerous thing.”

“I also completed my military service.”

“What on earth are you going to use it for… … .”

“Don’t worry. I’ll put it to good use.”

This is not a practice grenade or a model. It is a real grenade that explodes when you remove the pin and throw it.

I carefully picked up the heavy iron ball and stroked Coco’s head.

Hehe.

“It’s not a ball.”

Hehehe… … .

After we finished preparing to leave, we quietly left the 14th floor through the veranda railing.

* * *

Most of the residents who witnessed their village chief become paralyzed with their own eyes were terrified.

But as soon as the sun set, some residents came to their senses and began to voice their complaints, one by one.

Why did you just let it go?

Are you really going to send it like this?

Naturally, the flames spread quickly and the apartment complex residents’ meeting began to split.

But some who were quietly watching the situation saw this confusion as an opportunity.

“Are you really sleeping?”

“It’s been quiet for the past two hours. Judging from the fact that the living room lights were turned off, I can tell that he’s really asleep.”

Late in the morning, when everyone was asleep, a group of men gathered quietly in the 14th floor hallway.

They are none other than the main culprits and perpetrators of this incident who have been living next to the village chief.

They all held sharp blades and glared at room 1405 in the distance.

“What about that son of a bitch?”

“What the hell are you going to do? There are so many of us that you want me to treat you like I did before? Just open the door and go in and poke everything you can find. You know the password?”

“Hey, Mr. Park! I asked you if you knew.”

“Yeah, I know.”

“Why are you acting like such a retard today? You got what you deserved, didn’t you?”

Among the residents who were still alive, not a single one rose up against this unreasonable decision.

Literally, everyone was a bystander, a perpetrator, and a coward who made excuses.

“I was going to die anyway. Let’s just pretend I stepped in some shit today and clean it up.”

“What about the medicine you promised?”

“We’ll split it evenly. You said you needed cigarettes last time, right? I’ll give you an extra pack.”

Yeah, it’s a ruined world anyway.

We are doing what we have to do.

The few residents who had been hesitating nodded one by one with ominous eyes.

“let’s go.”

Armed with knives and clubs, the residents crept down the hallway and approached room 1405.

Boom!

And then, in an instant, they opened the door and started rushing into the house.

“Kill him!”

“Fuck, me and you fucking dogs!”

It’s a success.

They came into the house in an instant and the other person was lying there without even reacting.

The man who was running ahead shouted loudly and tried to swing a blunt weapon.

“What? Where did they all go?”

But where is Lee Hyeon-su, who should clearly be lying here, and only a pile of blankets is left.

They searched frantically around the already dark living room, trying to find their missing partner.

“Hey! Turn on the light.”

“Uh, uh.”

Mr. Park, who was following behind. No, Park Sang-hyun felt around the wall and looked for the switch.

‘Is this it?’

Park Sang-hyun, who often visited his grandmother’s house, found the light switch without difficulty.

Click,

ping!

“… … ?”

But the moment I flipped the switch, something dull fell along with the sound of a pin being pulled out.

Booby trap.

A grenade fell from the shelf and rolled between my feet.

Kwaaaaaaaang – – – -!!

The grenade exploded.

The people who rushed into room 1405 were turned into pieces of meat and disappeared in a huge explosion.

But the tragedy didn’t end there.

The huge explosion that woke them up in the late morning soon brought countless demons roaming the streets.

“Gyaaaah!”

“No, no! They’re coming!”

Hundreds and thousands of infected people, hearing the sound, flock to the apartment complex.

The residents screamed and tried to run away, but there was no escape anywhere.

Did they pay the price?

Or maybe they brought their own death upon themselves.

I can confidently say that if I hadn’t opened Room 1405, the grenade would not have exploded.

At that time, the three people who had left the apartment earlier were sleeping on the boat.

“Huh? Didn’t you hear something just now?”

“Go to sleep.”

“You’ve been crying so much, you must be a little hungry. Sangbaem, do you feel hungry?”

“Brother, you’re sleeping.”

“You’ve been awake for a while now.”

“really?”

“… … Is there any ramen left?”

“It’s true.”