1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 22



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Episode 22

In the early hours of the morning, we left the city and hurried back to the hideout where our companions were waiting.

And as soon as we arrived, we administered the medicine and intravenous fluid prescribed by the pharmacist to Private Lee Hyeon-su.

Fortunately, there were no adverse reactions or side effects, and the symptoms improved over time.

Since you said you were given a generous amount, I think you will recover quickly if you eat it consistently.

We felt relieved as we looked at Private Lee Hyeon-su’s face sleeping comfortably, and after finishing a simple meal, we each returned to our rooms to rest.

How long has it been since I had a break?

Today, I was able to sleep without any worries and relieve the accumulated stress and fatigue.

As time passed, the next day, I came to the break room early in the morning with the private for lunch.

“Hold it there.”

“Oh, yes!”

Originally, the firearm had to be periodically disassembled, cleaned, and inspected for function.

But given the current situation, I have some time to clean up my gun today, even though it is a little late.

I skillfully took the shotgun apart and cleaned the inside of the barrel, and while I was at it, I also took the rifles from two people and cleaned the insides.

At this, Private Oh Chan-il watched the gun maintenance process closely with sparkling eyes.

“Wow, you’re good at it.”

“Have you ever imported a gun before?”

“I did. But what is this called? Special disassembly? Only executives can do that. But I think you’re faster than them.”

“It’s not that difficult.”

“I guess that’s true for you, hyung. Be honest. Where did you serve in the military? Special Forces?”

Private Oh Chan-il, who was usually interested in the military, approached me quietly and asked where my unit was from.

Of course, I had no intention of telling him in the first place, so I answered with a snicker.

“I was discharged from the army upon completion of my military service.”

“Ah, brother!”

On lunch day, Private Oh is so frustrated that he lies down on the floor and tries to throw a tantrum.

But at that moment, the door to the duty room opened and Kim Jin-kyung, with swollen eyes, appeared.

“Why is it so noisy?”

“The sun is at its zenith, Jin-kyung.”

She scratches her disheveled head and comes over to us, plopping down next to us.

On lunch day, Corporal Oh quickly went into the pantry and handed me a cup of warm coffee.

“Did you sleep well?”

“My back hurts a little.”

“It was a bit overwhelming for a while.”

Following the escape from Messenapolis, fights broke out at the school and then the pharmacy.

Even I feel like I’m slowly losing energy, so how much more so must the others be feeling.

I couldn’t hide my feelings of regret as I looked at the two people’s unusually gaunt faces.

“Since everyone except Hyun-soo is here, I’ll give you a brief explanation. I think my nephew is not in Mok-dong, but at Korea University.”

“A Korean university? Are you really going there?”

“Yes. I am a current student.”

Private Oh Chan-il and Jin-kyung Kim looked quite surprised when they heard that he was going to a Korean university.

Certainly, the sign that says it is the most prestigious university in Korea is not something to be taken lightly.

“Oh my, look at this guy smiling.”

“Brother, are you that good?”

Ahem! I was laughing without realizing it, so I cleared my throat loudly and got back to the main point.

“You probably know where the Korean University is. It’s over 20km from here, and there are many dangerous areas along the way.”

It is a distance that can be reached in an hour by car or public transportation.

But in a situation like now where it is difficult to even pull a bicycle, 20 km is not an easy distance.

It literally does not guarantee safety.

I kept that point in mind and decided to respect their choices this time too.

“The journey we first promised ended at Mokdong. If you two wish, you can stay here and wait.”

This neighborhood park and welfare center, which I found by chance, was the perfect place to use as a hideout.

Since you probably have plenty of supplies, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to wait until I get back.

But Private Ohchan scratched the bridge of his nose as if to say, “What are you talking about?”

“I’m sick of repeating the same thing over and over again. Brother, if you came all the way here with me, you should leave with me. Hyunsoo said the same thing.”

Maybe it’s because I say this so often, but I got the same reaction this time too.

Kim Jin-kyung, who accidentally took over the baton, is startled and stops drinking her coffee.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“I’m curious about what Jin-kyung thinks.”

“Wasn’t it already decided to go? If we stay here, the rescue team won’t come, so it seems like it would be safer to stay over there.”

I feel like I’m bowing down a little, but I feel a little relieved after confirming their intentions.

Boom!

Finally, after receiving Coco’s consent, I unfolded the map that I had hidden behind me and showed it to her.

“I’ve already prepared a bit.”

“Wow, I was wondering why you suddenly went to real estate.”

“Have you already found your way?”

In this age of digital obsolescence, there is no information as reliable and fast as analog.

I began to explain my travel plan, showing the route I had studied hard all night.

“how is it?”

But the two men’s expressions were getting worse, like privates facing a disappointed company commander.

Why is that?

Is the explanation boring?

Coco looked at me with pitiful eyes.

* * *

Exactly three days after administering the medicine, Private Lee Hyeon-su finally regained his health.

Of course, the inflammation has subsided, but it is obviously impossible to run or fight like before.

He was probably going to have to follow us around on crutches or on the back of a bicycle for the time being.

“I’m sorry for the inconvenience! I’m sorry!”

“What about the lungs… I hope you’re okay.”

It was a blessing in disguise that he had been so lucky that he ended up with only a thigh injury.

This incident made me feel alert once again and I sincerely welcomed Private Lee Hyeon-su.

Now that everyone was gathered, it was time to head to our final destination, Korea University.

We woke up early in the morning and left the welfare center where we had been receiving help and headed to Sinmokdong Station.

“First, we’ll take a boat to Heukseok Station. That leaves us with about 8km, which is a distance that can easily be traveled by land.”

If you walk, the distance of over 20km can be shortened to a maximum of 8km via the Han River.

Since safety was the top priority at the moment, we decided to take a long detour without any pressure.

We returned to Sinmokdong Station, took out the boat we had hidden, and climbed onto the Han River again.

“It exploded here again.”

“Sangbaem! Please give me some tape.”

Having been on a rough journey so far, BbungBbungi 2 was already covered in bruises and bruises.

However, Private Lee Hyeon-su held back tears and forcibly extended the life of the rubber boat.

“Brother! I filled up the tank.”

“Let’s go.”

The fuel-filled rubber boat began to move forward with a labored sound.

We sat with our backs against each other, smoking cigarettes in harmony, each exhaling smoke.

Perhaps it was because I was seeing such a wide open view after such a long time that my stuffy heart felt a little relieved.

“But is that true?”

“yes?”

“Brother, I heard your nephew goes to a Korean university.”

“Well, I guess I studied a bit.”

“Hey, if it’s a Korean university, you’re a genius, a genius!”

I was already having a hard time holding back laughter last night, but Private Lee Hyeon-su came along to cheer me up.

I kept coughing, pretending to have a sore throat, to keep the corners of my mouth from rising.

“But what department is it?”

“Well, that’s fine… … .”

“Huh? You should know that. The campus there is quite large, so it’s really hard to find people.”

The feeling that had been good until just a moment ago suddenly cools down at the mention that it would be hard to find.

Corporal Oh Chan-il, who had been quietly listening to the conversation from the side, hits Lee Hyeon-su on the head.

“You have a mouth problem.”

“Ah! Why are you like that, Sang-baem?”

“Just stay quiet, Inma.”

The gloomy Private Lee Hyeon-su quietly steps down and is replaced by Kim Jin-kyung.

“Do you have any pictures or anything? If I knew the face, I’d be able to find it easily.”

“Ah! There it is.”

I showed the group the only photo that Yebin had taken from her desk.

At that moment, Jin-kyung Kim frowned and looked at the photos of me and Ye-bin alternately.

“Are you my nephew?”

“That’s right.”

“How can she be so delicate and cute?”

“You look a lot like me.”

“What on earth does it resemble… … .”

Private Lee Hyeon-su, who approached her after hearing that she was cute and delicate, is shocked when he sees the photo.

“older brother.”

“yes?”

“Does Ms. Yebin have a boyfriend?”

I put my hand on the gun I had put down for a moment and quietly glared at Lee Hyun-soo.

Private Lee Hyeon-su quickly returned the photo and turned his head as if nothing had happened.

“I see it over there.”

After so much time had passed, I finally began to see my destination in the distance.

The group, who had been chatting happily for a while, quickly packed their bags with expressions hardened as if it were a lie.

“I will approach you.”

Likewise, I packed my bags and started the boat motor to slowly approach the land.

Fortunately, no infected people were seen near Hangang Park, where landing was possible.

Woof woof!

But at that moment, Coco, who was wagging his tail right next to me, was startled and started barking.

But it’s not just Coco.

We heard it clearly too.

Doo doo doo doo – – – -!!

In the far northern sky, an object presumed to be a transport helicopter was flying quickly.

My head felt dazed for a moment, so I instinctively grabbed the tarpaulin and placed it over the heads of our group.

“Get down!”

Last time, I saw a helicopter and asked for help, and I almost got killed by a flying bullet.

Remembering this, I turned off the engine and covered the boat with a blue tarpaulin.

Gulp.

Crouching, we listen to the roar of the rotors passing just above our heads.

Fortunately, the helicopter did not spot the boat and quickly headed south.

Did you go?

We quietly walked away from the tarpaulin and carefully looked at the sky where the helicopter had flown.

“Huh, huh?”

And a moment later, a helicopter could be seen landing hastily on the roof of Building H.

Judging by the black smoke rising from the tail, it appears that an emergency landing has been made.

But the place where the helicopter landed was right near Heukseok Station, where we were supposed to go.

Kyaaaaaaaaaa – – – -!!

Infected people react to the sound of the rotor and rush towards the building.

But eventually, one by one, people started to disembark from the helicopter, as there was a problem with the rotor.

The first thing they did when they discovered the infected rushing to the rooftop was… … .

“Wow, you’re shooting a gun?”

The infected were better armed than expected, falling down one by one as soon as they approached.

But this is Seoul, and there are more infected people here than they have bullets.

The chaos created by helicopter rotor noise and gunfire turned Heukseok Station into hell.

The group, whose path was suddenly blocked, watched the scene with dejected faces.

“Brother, what do we do now?”

“How much motor fuel is left?”

“I think it’ll go out soon.”

“Let’s go to Dongjak first.”

There was no choice.

Since Heukseok ended up like that due to an untimely variable, we have to go with the closest action.

The group, who had been swearing at the X-foot, F-the-X, and helicopter, sat back down on the boat.

‘citizen?’

But as I was looking at the rooftop through my telescope, I noticed a few strange things.

Next to none other than armed soldiers were unidentified people wearing yellow hazmat suits.

That yellow pattern looks familiar.

I clearly remember seeing it.

‘school?’

Yeah, I saw that yellow pattern at the school we passed in Mokdong.

The tarpaulin covering the body and the torn hazmat suits that were occasionally visible were all that color.

“older brother?”

“Oh, yes. Let’s go.”

After being lost in thought for a while, I soon came to my senses and focused on driving the boat again.

It’s ominous.

It was an inexplicable feeling.