1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 21



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Episode 21

Unlike the realistic and cool-headed pharmacist, his wife was a very affectionate person.

She must have felt sorry for our haggard appearance, so she treated us to a warm meal.

At first I tried to refuse, but when I saw the rice and spam, I couldn’t do it anymore.

We ate so fast that we even forgot what we came here to do.

The home-cooked meal I had after a long time was so delicious that I couldn’t even describe it.

With our stomachs full, we began to prepare to deal with them in earnest.

And so, the time passed quickly and it was 10pm.

I sat alone on the dark stairs of the shopping mall and talked on the radio with Private Oh Chan-il.

“How is the condition?”

[The fever has gone down a little. But I’m sweating so much. I’m still seeing things.]

“Did you drink water?”

[I keep vomiting when I eat something. I’m just moistening my lips. Is this okay?]

“I’ll leave as soon as I finish this work. Please just watch over me a little longer until then.”

It seems that the wounded area has become inflamed due to extreme physical strength and immunity.

Still, it seems like we’ve gotten over the hump, so if we just get the right medication, we’ll be fine.

I checked the medicine in my bag again and waited for them to come rushing in quickly.

[Me, brother.]

“yes?”

[I feel like I’ve never really said thank you. Neither Hyunsoo nor I would have been able to come this far alive without you.]

“Why are you like that, like you’re going to leave soon?”

[I said this because I suddenly remembered it. There aren’t many adults who would do this for me. Thank you so much. I hope you’ll continue to take care of me in the future.]

It seems that because it is night and Private Lee Hyeon-su is sick, all sorts of random thoughts are coming to mind.

But I felt genuine gratitude, so I smiled and answered.

“See you later.”

[Yes, bro! Be careful.]

I turn off the radio to save its batteries and pet Coco, who is lying next to me.

The boy who had been dozing off for a while slowly opened one eye and wagged his tail.

Growl!

But at that moment, Coco, who had been sleeping soundly, suddenly woke up and started growling.

I got up from my seat and hurried up to the second floor to look out the window.

Hooooooo – – -!!

The snowstorm is still blowing fiercely, and the world is dark even though the streetlights are on.

And in the darkness, a shadow that looked like a person was slowly approaching the building.

The number is eight in total.

They cleared the surrounding area, taking out the infected wandering the road one by one.

Judging by the way he skillfully synchronizes, it seems like this isn’t the first or second time he’s done this.

Those looters are clear.

I sent a radio message to Kim Jin-kyung, who was waiting on the first floor, and quietly opened the window.

Sabak, Sabak!

In the meantime, all the guys who had dealt with the infected people around them were now openly approaching the shopping district.

In his hands he holds a blunt object, a blade, and of course a cutter to cut the lock.

I aimed the crossbow I had received from the pharmacist and pulled the trigger lightly as if I was touching a feather.

Phew!

“Ugh!”

The bolt that left the demonstration pierced the chest of the opponent who was holding the cutter.

A person who is hit in a vital spot dies instantly without even being able to scream.

Huh, huh?

The raiders, surprised by the sudden attack, were at a loss as to what to do.

“What are you doing, you punks!”

But when a particularly large man gave the order, he quickly ran behind the car and took cover.

I reloaded my bolt and continued to watch the marauders, who had quickly dwindled to seven.

“This crazy old man… …!”

“Fuck! If you catch me, I’ll beat you!”

They mistook me for a pharmacist and glared at the second floor of the shopping mall, swearing at me.

But that didn’t last long, as they started whispering amongst themselves and then quickly ran out of their hiding places.

Phew!

Are you finally going crazy? I fired my crossbow at the men who were running towards me without any fear.

Kwajik!

However, the bolt that was flying in a straight line was blocked by something and could not penetrate.

I looked closely to see what it was, and it turned out to be a riot shield used by police officers.

“I blocked it!”

“Shoot again, you little shit!”

So there was a corner of faith after all?

The arrogant men came right up to the pharmacy, waving riot shields.

I debated whether to fire one more shot, but then gave up and radioed Kim Jin-kyung.

“The door opens.”

[This side is ready.]

Of course, those who had no way of knowing this easily broke the lock and barged in.

“What? Why is there no one here?”

“Brother, didn’t this old man run away?”

But the lights were off and the pharmacy was dark, and there was no sign of a pharmacist anywhere.

The looters, initially confused, soon came inside to turn on the fire.

Cheeeeeeek – – -!!

But at that moment, a pharmacist hiding in the back door started spraying a fire extinguisher at the guys.

“Whoaaaa!”

“What, what! Aaaah, my eyes!”

The white powder quickly covers the looters, and the inside of the pharmacy turns cloudy.

Kim Jin-kyung appeared in the hazy space that looked like a smoke bomb had been placed there.

Narrow space.

And a boxer.

If I were you, I would never go in there.

Kwajik!

This time, a refreshing right hook is delivered.

One of the looters, who was so confused that he didn’t know what to do, fell to the ground with his jaw broken.

Only then did they realize they had been attacked and they quickly tried to counterattack.

“Here it is! What’s here!”

“Why are you holding me!”

But with the fire extinguisher powder added to the already dark space, it was impossible to see ahead.

On the other hand, Jin-Kyung Kim, who considered everyone an enemy except herself, constantly reached out and caught the bastards.

widely!

Kwajik!

It’s not difficult.

Just hit whatever you can get your hands on.

The looters stand there not knowing what’s going on, and then their arms are grabbed and they start getting beaten.

The sight was like a wolf running wild among a flock of sheep.

“Back! Get out now!”

“Eww, save me!”

The shield he brought to protect his body actually became an obstacle that hindered his movements.

Those who had been fighting in such a chaotic manner without distinction of faction came to their senses late and retreated.

Huh, gasp!

But when they came out of the pharmacy, there were only four people, including a large man.

Phew!

“Kwaaak!”

And now that there were three of us, I jumped down from the second floor and blocked the escape route.

The marauders, whose bodies were covered in blood and powder, finally saw me.

“You, you. Are you in cahoots with Yeong-gang-tang?”

Does that matter now? It’s a question of whether we all die here or at least one person lives.

I pulled out my military sword and showed them that there was no way to escape.

“Fuck! Get out!”

Only then did two looters realize what was happening and rushed at me, swinging bludgeons and bladed weapons.

Phew!

widely!

But I dodged the attack so easily that I swung the knife I had caught in the other direction like flowing water.

Crunch!

The looter who had been running ahead fell down, clutching his neck from which blood was pouring out.

“Ugh!”

Another guy, who was shocked to see his comrade get hit in the head with the hilt of a sword in an instant.

Phew!

I took advantage of the force of my opponent falling and stabbed him straight in the center of his chest with my sword.

There was no collision.

There wasn’t even any common contact.

The brief movements that omitted the process simply felt mechanical.

I turned my head to finish it off neatly, wiping the blood off the blade.

“Eww!”

But while I was dealing with the two of them, the last remaining mass had already run away.

As expected from a group of people who have no sense of loyalty, they chose to run away when they saw no hope.

“Mr. Daesu!”

“Please wait a moment.”

First, I sent away Kim Jin-kyung and the pharmacist who were running outside, and then called Coco.

Huh, gasp!

That thing’s movements were incredibly slow, as if it were all flesh and not muscle.

Coco quickly followed the scent and the distance quickly decreased.

The guy who was running away like crazy soon realizes that he has been caught and lets out a fucking curse.

It’s in the middle of the road.

Eventually, his stamina ran out and he hurriedly turned around and aimed something blunt at me.

“Stop! Don’t come near me!”

That something was none other than a .38 caliber revolver used by the South Korean police.

It seems that while stealing the riot shield, they also happened to seize a revolver and live ammunition.

No, you said there was no gun?

The bastard aimed his gun with bloodshot eyes, then suddenly remembered something and shouted urgently.

“You? That kid from school, right?”

“4 people?”

“I thought it was, this X -footed baby!”

His fighting skills are at the level of a neighborhood thug, but his wit and insight are better than you’d think.

When I told him the exact numbers, he started trembling and foaming at the mouth.

“Who are you! Why did you come into our area and do this shit! You psychopathic bastard! Can’t you hear me right now!? Don’t come near me!”

Of course, I was walking towards him with a bloody knife, whether I did or not.

But the man couldn’t easily pull the trigger because he knew what it meant to shoot a gun.

Flickering streetlights, thick snowstorm that made it impossible to see even an inch ahead, everything was in black and white.

Except for one thing.

Boom!

Coco pops out in the blink of an eye and bites the man’s hand, causing him to drop the revolver.

“Kwaaaaak!”

I didn’t miss that gap, quickly closed the distance, and kicked his shin, knocking him down.

Kwajik!

Then he kicks her in the jaw and stamps on her kneecap so she can no longer scream.

Kkeuuuup!

A man with his kneecap shattered into pieces screams terribly and flails his whole body.

But I didn’t stop there, I blocked his movements by breaking his other knee as well.

“Crash, croak!”

He picked up the revolver that had fallen on the floor and finally searched his pockets to find the live cartridges.

There are 12 bullets in total.

I was so happy about the unexpected income that I carefully packed my gun and ammunition.

The man who fell down wet his legs as he laughed so heartily that it was scary.

“Why, why on earth… … .”

What is he trying to say?

Why did you help them? Why did you kill yourself? Why were you laughing? Was this something you were curious about?

But I turned away in silence, showing that even the absence of an answer can be an answer.

Are you going to save me?

Are you really saying it’s just going to happen like this?

The man who had a premonition of death was initially delighted, but soon realized his fate.

“Ugh, euaaaah! Euaaaah!”

Even if it’s a night with a heavy snowstorm, it’s difficult to scream like that.

The infected who had come upon hearing the faint noise began to flock towards the man one by one.

A scream echoes from far away.

The city didn’t care whether it was the scream of an innocent or the death knell of a villain.

* * *

By the time I finished cleaning up the mess, it was already past night and late into the morning.

Originally, I would have gone to sleep, but I had no choice but to go because my companions were waiting.

We carefully packed our bags of medicine and were about to leave with our final goodbyes.

“hey.”

But at that moment, the pharmacist who had come out without telling his wife called me cautiously.

He thought about something for a while and then handed me a large bag.

“Take this.”

“What is it?”

“I thought you were writing well earlier.”

Could it be a crossbow? Startled, I opened the bag the pharmacist handed me and checked.

Inside was a bunch of bolts along with the crossbow I had used the night before.

“Can you give it to me?”

“I have another one. It’s a model without a pulley, but it’ll be enough to protect one body.”

In a situation like now, this crossbow is something that cannot be converted into money.

At the words, “Just give it to me,” I looked back and forth between the bag and the pharmacist’s face.

“Why on earth… … .”

“I told you I was going to rescue my nephew. Right now, you need him more than I do.”

Until now, the pharmacist and I have exchanged what we needed under the pretext of a transaction.

But this crossbow that he got out of there was clearly a favor he gave without any reward.

It’s a kindness that I had forgotten for a while.

For me, who was fiercely enduring reality, this was a more valuable comma than anything else.

“Is there anything else we can do?”

“well.”

“Come as a guest next time. With your nephew.”

A one-day relationship,

A one-day happening.

As the meeting was brief, the parting was also brief.

“Thank you.”

“Thank you, too.”

We ended with a quick handshake and wished each other a bright future.