1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 23



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Episode 23

We ended up landing in Dongjak, one block further away than our original plan, Heukseok Station.

The distance naturally increased by about 2km, and the snowstorm, which was a great help to make matters worse, also stopped.

It’s hard to believe that this was accomplished by just one helicopter.

We were now left to grumble and tidy up the boat, cursing at those we couldn’t even see.

“Huh? Where did all these go?”

But when I actually came out of Hangang Park, the street situation was very different from what I expected.

The infected people who should have been wandering the roads and alleys were nowhere to be seen.

The helicopter rotor noise was so loud that it seemed to have drawn aggro to the action right next to it.

The group that had been excitedly chewing, tearing, and cursing them looked west with solemn faces.

“Then I feel bad for swearing.”

“Let’s start from the beginning.”

Of course, I got on my new bike with Private Lee Hyeon-su regardless.

Since they were so kind as to pave the way for me, I had to hurry to repay them.

Hehe!

Coco, who has recovered enough stamina, now runs to the lead without being ordered.

Perhaps it was because the sunlight felt good after a long time, but today my steps seemed lighter than usual.

My companions and I started following Coco, pedaling our bikes hard.

Phew.

A cold wind hits my face.

The surrounding scenery quickly passes before my eyes.

The once awkwardly gray city was slowly becoming a part of everyday life.

We quickly left Dongjak Station and headed south, passing the National Cemetery.

“Brother! Front!”

But the brief moment of peace was short-lived. After moving another 2km or so, the road became increasingly complicated and obstacles that had not been visible before began to appear one by one.

“Loaded!”

In the distance, a single infected person, straggler from the crowd, was crawling out from under the vehicle.

Then, Private Lee Hyeon-su, riding on the back of the bicycle, handed over the loaded crossbow.

I aimed at the infected while still riding my bike and pulled the trigger.

Phew!

Kwajik!

A bolt flew in a parabolic arc and passed right through the bastard’s head.

Private Lee Hyeon-su, who had been watching from behind with an anxious expression, let out a small cheer and expressed his delight.

“Wow! This is crazy, seriously!”

“Please reload quickly.”

Since charging is a hassle, it is better to get help from someone behind you in these cases.

Private Lee Hyeon-su, who had become my personal assistant, reloaded the crossbow while grumbling.

[I took care of it.]

Corporal Oh Chan-il, who was following behind, quickly retrieves the bolt and sends a radio message.

Now, thanks to my group, who were starting to get along well, I could just focus on moving.

The bicycles were quickly entering the city, maintaining a certain distance from each other.

“If you go straight this way, you’ll reach Isu Station.”

“We’re about halfway there.”

I was starting to think that there were more and more abandoned cars on the road, and then Isu Station was right in front of me.

We began to gradually slow down to avoid the obstacles that appeared here and there.

At that moment, Private Lee Hyeon-su, who was looking around with a tense face, was surprised to see something.

“Hey! Did you just see that?”

“Was it a person?”

“Yes, I think they are survivors.”

In a narrow alley next to the road, a man and a woman who appeared to be a couple were rummaging through a trash can.

They hurriedly hid as soon as they saw the bicycle, but Private Lee Hyeon-su discovered it first.

We passed by quickly, pretending not to see anything, and read the completely different atmosphere of the city.

“Something is different here.”

If Mokdong had a gloomy atmosphere, this place was full of Busan-like signs.

Survivors who had been waiting at home for rescue began to come out of their homes one by one, realizing that there was no more hope.

As we adapt, countless survivors will learn how to survive in this city in the future.

Whether they will cooperate or compete for survival is something only they know.

We left Isu Station and were about to head towards Sadang Station.

Hehe!

“Coco?”

But at that moment, Coco, who had been running smoothly, suddenly turned around and ran towards us.

I quickly slammed on the brakes and spotted a village bus blocking the middle of the road.

Private First Class Oh Chan-il and Private First Class Kim Jin-gyeong, who had been following us, also got off their bicycles and approached us.

“Brother, what’s going on?”

“Look over there.”

The corpse of an infected person sits in front of a gap that is barely large enough for a bicycle to pass through.

And there was a sign hanging around his neck, with someone kindly leaving a message.

[Shelter 300m ahead of Sadang Station.]

[Take a detour.]

The letters, clearly written in blood, indicated that hell was 300 meters ahead.

How they found out about this was revealed by the corpse holding the sign.

They really can’t be friendly neighbors.

I tried to make a natural detour after properly putting up the sign so that others could see it.

“Huh? Coco, what’s wrong with your feet?”

But at that moment, Private Lee Hyeon-su discovers Coco limping on one leg.

I hurriedly picked him up and checked the soles of his feet that he had been licking since yesterday.

Hehe!

Coco’s soles are half-peeled and covered in blood and dirty dust.

My calluses couldn’t hold up because I was running on a concrete road instead of a dirt road.

If he was sick, he would have let on, but he was licking the soles of our feet without us knowing.

I wiped Coco’s soles clean with a handkerchief and pointed to a nearby commercial building.

“Let’s take a quick break.”

The current time is 1:30 PM.

We finally reached the halfway point.

* * *

After cleaning Coco’s wound, I wrapped the sole of her right foot with soft cotton and a bandage.

And to prevent the other foot from getting hurt, he made a shoe out of leftover clothes and laces.

Squeak… … .

“Even if it’s uncomfortable, bear with it.”

Coco, who still feels awkward wearing something, looks up at me with her ears drooping.

However, I never let them take their shoes off because they are absolutely necessary to avoid getting hurt in the future.

I was planning to stop by a pet store later and give him some warm clothes and shoes.

“Have some coffee.”

“Thank you.”

Jin-kyung Kim, who brought warm coffee in a thermos, hands out coffee mix to the group.

We munched on chocolate bars while the coffee, still warm, was heated by the stove.

“Brother, are you going to take a detour?”

“No, let’s take the left path. If you just go near Namseong Station, you’ll probably be able to see the general route.”

If you go about 5km further in a straight line from here, you will reach Gwanaksan Mountain and Korea University.

There was still plenty of time to walk before the sun set, so there was no need to rush.

“Let’s leave in 10 minutes.”

After quickly finishing off my coffee and chocolate bar, I sat back and rested for a while.

The group also took their own breaks, such as lying down or reading books they had picked up.

“Phew.”

My head is spinning thinking that I will arrive at my destination in just 2-3 more hours.

I quietly closed my eyes and began to think back on the thoughts I had been trying to ignore.

I wonder if Yebin is okay.

If I ever meet Yebin, what should I say and how should I explain the situation?

Even for me, who always prided myself on being the best, family was a painful finger.

The past years that I thought were the best are now moments that I regret so much.

“Brother! Serpent!”

While I was lost in thought for a while, Private Lee Hyeon-su, who was looking outside, called me urgently.

Surprised, my companions and I picked up our weapons that we had put down for a moment and ran to the window.

“Why! What’s going on?”

“Look over there. It’s the intersection right ahead.”

A strange, inexplicable movement was detected in the opposite direction of the intersection.

The infected people who had been wandering the road suddenly started to gather in one direction.

“It seems like you’re chasing something?”

“Didn’t the survivors get caught?”

The aggro of the infected spread in all directions, like iron filings following a magnet.

It seems that one of the survivors wandering outside accidentally caused the noise.

I don’t know who that survivor is, but it would be difficult for him to escape easily.

Our faces were hardened and we tried to wait a moment for the commotion to pass.

“Huh?”

But at that moment, the movement path of the infected suddenly changed in the opposite direction.

I quickly took out my telescope and started scanning the abandoned vehicles.

“… … !”

Two survivors who had escaped from the alley were running with difficulty toward the intersection where we were.

One was a soldier, the other a researcher wearing a yellow hazmat suit.

A helicopter?

You ran away from Heukseok all the way here?

They ran screaming into the building, judging that there was nowhere left to run.

“Hey, are you coming here?”

“No, why are you screaming while running away!”

Following the last helicopter attack, dozens of infected people were being brought here.

If things continue like this, I will end up isolated among those guys, let alone going to a Korean university.

“Jin-kyung! Chan-il! Let’s go down to the first floor and secure the entrance! Hyun-soo, let’s go with me!”

I made a quick decision, sent the two people down, and hurried to the rooftop.

Behind him, Private Lee Hyeon-su, carrying a gun and a bag, begins to follow along, toddling diligently.

bang!

I kicked open the rooftop door, ran to the railing, and picked up the crossbow on my back.

Kyaaaaah – – -!!

Then he aimed at the infected who were running madly after them and pulled the trigger.

Phew!

Kwajik!

“Over here!”

Private Lee Hyeon-su, who was waiting next to me, quickly handed me a bolt and I reloaded.

Phew!

Kwajik!

Target the ones following you the fastest and kill them one by one calmly.

Then, the two people who had been running away also noticed our presence and came running with earnest faces.

shit!

I pulled the trigger hard, gritting my teeth.

“This way! Come this way!”

“Stop screaming, you fucking idiot!”

In the meantime, Private Oh Chan-il, who had gone down to the first floor, showed the two the entrance, and Jin-kyung Kim suddenly swore as if she had exploded.

In the meantime, I continued shooting and reloading, steadily reducing their numbers.

Okay.

To this extent, there is no problem.

Everything was going according to plan.

“Uh, uh!”

But at that moment, the researcher who was running dangerously tripped on a rock and fell.

He was unable to run away as his legs gave out and he was eventually caught by the infected.

Gyaaaaaaah!

A swarm of screaming men rush in, tearing at the hazmat suits and starting to bite and tear at the limbs.

The researcher screamed, flailing his whole body in agony as his flesh was torn off while he was still alive.

That’s wrong.

It’s too late to help.

“no!”

However, the soldier running ahead did not run away alone, but tried to save the researcher.

Shocked by his foolish choice, I lowered the crossbow I was aiming and shouted.

“Both of you, come back! Quickly!”

There is no reason to help you anymore.

Now we have to block the entrance and deal with the incoming infected in order to survive.

The two men hurried back into the building and blocked the door to block the men who were about to rush in.

Kkaaaak!

Meanwhile, the soldier who made the stupid choice is soon surrounded by the infected and torn to pieces.

“Just aim roughly and shoot!”

“yes!”

I shouted to Private Lee Hyeon-su to shoot the crossbow instead, and then picked up the shotgun.

There are roughly over 20 infected people.

If the party had blocked the entrance and held out, it would have been enough to stop them.

I tried to hurry down to the first floor to help the two people at the entrance.

Taang – – – – – -!!!

But at that moment, a loud gunshot that made you doubt your ears was heard right in front of the building.

shot.

shot?

Private Lee Hyeon-su and I, who had yet to accept reality, turned our heads and looked outside.

The soldier who had been screaming terribly just a moment ago now slumps down.

In his hand was a pistol, drawn with the intention of shooting himself in the head.

He committed suicide.

To ease the pain.

It took us far too long to accept this incredible reality.

But now, at this moment, the sound of gunfire was spreading out in all directions, waking up the city.

“Brother, brother.”

Private Lee Hyeon-su, who has lost his will to fight, drops the crossbow he was holding and trembles.

Likewise, the group on the first floor also seemed speechless and did not respond at all.

Beep beep.

Tinnitus coming on.

My heart is pounding like crazy.

The gunshots that spread out soon caused the lake to ripple and spread throughout the city.

Kyaaaaaaaaaa – – – -!!!

The scream resonates.

A crowd of infected people who had heard the gunshots in the distance began to surge forward in black waves.

The fear that we had thought could not be resisted was pouring down on us.

Let’s think, think.

Have to live.

I have to get out of here.

I passed through a long tunnel of consciousness, facing countless panoramas passing before my eyes.

Thump!

Thump!

For a moment, my heart, which had been pounding hard, pulsed like fire and extracted only one instinct.

“Mr. Hyunsoo.”

“Ah, ahh… … .”

“Lee Hyun-soo!”

match!

I slapped Private Lee Hyeon-su on the cheek, who was trembling, and forcibly got him up from his seat.

“Take the people on the first floor and take them outside.”

“Yes, yes?”

“Just run away. Understood? Don’t look back! Wait until I call you!”

Private Lee Hyeon-su, who didn’t understand at first, urgently reached out to grab me.

But I had already shaken off his arm and ran to the other side of the rooftop and jumped down.

widely!

And then he landed on the rooftop instead of the floor, and precariously regained his balance.

But that’s not the end.

Before our eyes, the densely packed rooftops and rooftops suggest new paths to take.

‘Faster.’

The body that was thought to have become dull explodes, pushing the heart and muscles to their limits.

I jumped between the rooftops again and again, quickly increasing the distance between me and my group.

Crunch!

And at that moment, when I thought the distance was appropriate, I took out the pistol I was carrying.

I took a deep breath and pulled the trigger toward the gloomy sky.

Taang – -!!

A second gunshot rang out.

A group of infected people running towards the building suddenly change course and follow the gunshots.

bang!

Taang!

I didn’t stop there, but pulled the trigger again and again, luring the guys to the other side.

It’s light.

The heavy trigger that I always pulled to kill had never felt this light.

After venting my anger towards the sky, I turned into a speck of dust and ran into the city.

But that insignificant dot soon turned into a line that crossed the city.

The dichotomy of life and death.

Where am I headed?

The answer lies solely in these two hands.