1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 26



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Episode 26

First, I quickly left the hideout and joined up with Kim Jin-kyung, who was hiding near Naksungdae Station.

When I met her again, her whole body was covered in wounds, especially the area above her eyebrows that was badly torn.

First, I took out the first aid kit and medicine I had and disinfected the wound.

“Ouch! Hey! Slow down!”

“I’ve just finished disinfecting it. Please bear with it for a bit.”

To bleed this much, you would have to be hit in the forehead with at least a blunt object or the butt of a skull.

I had a rough idea of ​​what the situation was, so I heard the whole story from her.

“It’s exactly as you’d expect. Everyone was really going crazy back then. Chan-il was going crazy saying he had to go rescue her right away, and Hyun-soo couldn’t even run properly because his thighs were hurting. I really thought I was going to die. But I managed to escape somehow, and now the walkie-talkie isn’t working?”

“So, you thought he was dead?”

“I honestly did. But they both said no until the end. So I thought about what to do for a while and then I suggested that we go to a place that Dae-su would come to.”

As expected, it’s Kim Jin-kyung.

Fortunately, thanks to her, who was the only one holding on to her sanity, their paths didn’t cross.

But the real problem came when the group arrived at the Korean university with their tired bodies.

“I somehow managed to get to the school gate, and they immediately pointed their guns at me. So I quietly raised my hands and asked if anyone was there. But then they opened the barricade and said something to Hyun-soo and Dae-soo. What did they say? Desertion? Yes, that’s it. They said the two were deserters.”

No matter how much a soldier dresses up to look like a civilian, you can tell right away just by looking at his hair and actions.

Especially, since you can’t take off your military ID number, it’s easy for your identity to be revealed in an instant.

“So you fought?”

“I can’t just let him be dragged away. Well, in the end, this is what happened and he ran away… … .”

The opponents are numerous and probably have guns, but the gangsters who rush in are no joke.

I could only quietly admire Kim Jin-kyung, who was still grumbling.

“But something felt a bit strange.”

“yes?”

“Usually, soldiers don’t all have short hair, right? But some have long hair, and some look like old men. And the marks on their arms were also slightly different.”

“Was there ever a person like this among the rank leaders?”

“Oh, yes! This is it.”

There are many reservists who are not active duty, and some of them are not even from the same unit.

Since it wasn’t a situation that could be easily guessed, I frowned and thought about it for a moment.

Then, Jin-kyung Kim felt uneasy and kept scratching the back of her neck as she asked me.

“Are you two okay?”

“There will be no problem with your personal safety. But I’m sure they’ve explained the situation to some extent.”

At least the fact that they arrested him and charged him with desertion means that the system itself is still in place.

But in a situation like the present where the government and the military are not doing their job, there is no guarantee that everything will go as planned.

If something unexpected happens, it will be too late to take action.

Especially if I have my colleagues and my only blood relative, my nephew, inside.

We need to assess the situation right now.

I made up my mind, picked up my bag and gun that I had left on the floor, and stood up.

“What are you going to do?”

“I’ll go inside before it’s too late.”

“yes?”

If they lock the door and won’t open it, there are ways around this too.

I pulled down the black hat I had kept in my bag, recalling the last time I went to the supermarket.

“Are you kidding?”

“No, I’m serious.”

Kim Jin-kyung, whose face turned pale, refused to accept the hat I handed her.

Hehe!

But Coco ran to her as if nothing had happened and brought her the fallen hat in her mouth.

“… … Do you usually do this kind of training?”

“I usually ask for things like balls.”

This isn’t a ball? Kim Jin-kyung stood up from her seat with a dumbfounded expression.

* * *

Universities that need to accommodate a large number of students are often built on mountainside sites where land is cheap.

This is also the case with Korean universities, as the entire campus is surrounded by Mt. Gwanak.

What this meant was that if you knew how to find your way in the mountains, you could go anywhere.

“Haa, haa! Slow down a little.”

“They’re all here now.”

“You said that five minutes ago.”

Kim Jin-kyung, who had been following behind, sits down as if she can no longer go on.

I clicked my tongue slightly at this and took out a bottle of water from my bag for her to rest for a moment.

“You need to build up some stamina.”

“Don’t you know that there’s something strange about you?”

It is normal not to climb a mountain at night when it is snowing.

But I was so used to this environment that I walked around just fine as if I was walking on flat ground.

I’m not even climbing to the top, I’m just riding along a mountain path, what’s so strange about that?

“Ah!”

Kim Jin-kyung, whose pride was hurt by this, jumped up from her seat and started walking ahead.

“I see it over there.”

Just then, I began to see numerous campus buildings and orange streetlights below.

It was quiet inside the university.

As if nothing had happened.

After coming down from the mountain, we crossed the barely visible iron bars and entered the campus.

‘fizzle.’

Some soldiers were standing guard at various temporary checkpoints, including the entrance in the distance.

However, the distance between the guard posts was quite wide, perhaps due to a lack of personnel compared to the large area.

Even the fact that he was smoking heavily made it seem like he had no intention of being on guard.

Is the interior more spacious than the entrance?

Thanks to this, we were able to get through the road and approach a campus building without any problems.

“Should I take a hostage?”

“Calm down. I’m not calling for war.”

Kim Jin-kyung was quite upset about being hit in the forehead as she spoke to me, snorting.

But I had no intention of making a big deal out of it, so I quietly went into the building and looked for a pamphlet.

The school introduction section included a campus map that was easy for anyone to understand.

Current location is the faculty and staff apartment.

If you go up this road, you will reach the entrance to Naksungdae, which I tried to enter but failed.

I was planning to start from this area, which was easily accessible, and then search all the buildings one by one.

hey!

But at that moment, we heard a man’s shout from the back of the building we were in.

Startled, I bent down together with Kim Jin-kyung and soon stuck my head out to follow the sound.

In the vacant lot behind the building where trash was piled up, two men were talking.

“Seongcheol, be honest with me. What’s wrong with you these days? Is it because my words don’t make sense anymore?”

“no.”

“Then why don’t you do as I say and keep nagging me about everything! What is this situation I’ve ended up in because of you? Huh? I went and got screwed again today!”

A man who looked older was harassing a man who looked like a college student.

But one of the faces looks familiar.

It was a male student who ran away after pointing a gun at me.

“Can I be honest with you?”

“Oh, yeah. Shit! Tell me.”

“Yesterday, Chang-soo and Jin-young went outside and were caught by those guys and almost killed. Do you know why? They suddenly felt dizzy. They have to move around for 10 hours a day, so shouldn’t they at least be given proper food?”

“This kid is real.”

“And please, tell them not to flirt with girls. They’re just starting college. Do you want to do that to your nieces and nephews? If I were you, I’d do it out of spite… … .”

Crack!

At that moment, the man with a red face hits the male student hard in the face.

The blow was so strong that it barely made his cheek bleed and his mouth tear.

Phew!

But the boy glared at the man, spitting blood-tinged spit harshly.

“profit!”

Although she may be older, she is twice as big as the boy.

The man, overwhelmed by the situation, tried to say something, but soon lost control of his anger and left.

ha.

The boy, whose cheek was swollen on one side, finally let out a sigh and unclenched his fist.

It looks quite broken down.

We felt sorry and clicked our tongues slightly, but at the same time, we intuitively felt that this was our chance to make contact.

Hehe!

“dog?”

This time, Coco, who is the epitome of human friendliness, was sent first, and then slowly revealed herself from behind.

“you!”

The boy who recognized my face tried to take out the gun in his pocket again.

But, he looked at me and Kim Jin-kyung alternately with a puzzled expression on his face, wondering why he had left it behind.

“What on earth is going on here… … !”

“Isn’t there blood?”

“What, what did you say?”

“It’s your nose. First, wipe off the blood.”

I quietly knelt down on my right knee and put a handkerchief in Coco’s mouth.

The guy who was wagging his tail quickly ran to the boy and handed him a handkerchief.

The opponent looked obviously flustered.

But as soon as I nodded my head slightly, he started wiping the blood from his nose with a handkerchief.

“Do you remember me?”

“… … Who are you?”

“I’m just an ordinary person. I came here to find one person. I told you earlier this afternoon. You said your nephew was here.”

“Are you expecting me to believe that?”

“Really. Please take a look at this.”

I took out the photo of Yebin that I couldn’t show her during the day and threw it in front of her.

The boy who picked up the photo started to get agitated as if he had never thought it was real.

“You really came all the way here because of your nephew?”

“He is my only nephew. I just want to know if he is alive or dead. Please, I beg you. Please help me just this once.”

I have lived my whole life without being able to be an uncle, and for the first time, I came here to help.

I bowed my head quietly and earnestly asked the boy.

“… … .”

Was this sincerity conveyed? The male student, who had been cautious at first, began to seriously contemplate.

Then, finally, he came to me and gave me back Yebin’s photo.

“Just follow me.”

Finally, we succeeded in persuading him and followed the male student into the faculty apartment.

I don’t know why a student is living in a faculty apartment, but there seemed to be some reason.

“From here on out, you must speak quietly.”

“I guess everyone else is sleeping.”

“There’s not much time left to rest, so be careful not to wake up.”

As the electricity was still coming in, the accommodations were fully equipped with basic infrastructure.

But the gloomy atmosphere that could not be hidden told how this place was being treated.

The male student let out a small sigh and quickly took us to his room on the first floor.

“This is all I have to drink.”

“thank you.”

It’s hard to expect hospitality in a house where all you have is a big bag and a blanket.

We took a sip of warm water from a paper cup and moistened our lips.

“What is your nephew’s name?”

“My name is Kang Ye-bin.”

“Do you know the fruit?”

“I’m sorry. I don’t know that now… … .”

“He’s my nephew, but he doesn’t know anything about fruit?”

When he heard that he didn’t know the fruit, the boy frowned and reacted in the same way as his friends.

“Please understand. This is the first time I’ve seen my nephew since middle school.”

However, Jin-kyung Kim appeared at an opportune time and quickly helped explain and cleared up the misunderstanding.

“Would you remember my face?”

“Who are you? It would be nice if I didn’t hear a sound.”

Of course, I don’t know if this helped or if it was just me being screwed, but either way, that’s how it was.

“Have you ever seen it?”

“Well, I’m a freshman here, so I know most of the freshmen. But at first glance, it doesn’t seem like it’s from our department.”

“Is there no other way to find out?”

“Well, then how about going to the Admissions Office? Maybe you can find it there. Should I tell you where it is?”

The male student kindly drew a map for me and gave me detailed directions to the location of the admissions office.

At this, I let out a sigh of relief and immediately asked about the whereabouts of Lee Hyeon-su and Oh Chan-il.

“I’m sorry to keep asking you questions. Was there any special rumor today? Like a deserted soldier being captured or something like that?”

“There are so many cases like that these days. Dozens of people come in every day.”

But unfortunately, the male students didn’t know everything that was going on at the university.

I thanked him again and rummaged through my bag to find some way to repay him.

thud!

“Seongcheol hyung! Where did you go!”

“What are you doing! Bring him here quickly and lay him down!”

But at that moment, the first floor lobby suddenly became noisy and people started rushing in.

The startled boy told them to stay there for a moment and then hurriedly ran towards them.

In the lobby, a group of people who appeared to be fellow college students were carrying a man on a stretcher.

“Hyungsik! Can you hear me? Open your eyes!”

“Formal Brother! Ugh, please!”

The man’s face and chest were covered in blood, as if he had been severely beaten somewhere.

The boy’s face turned pale. No, it was Seongcheol who asked urgently.

“What the hell is going on! Huh? I was with you guys just a moment ago!”

“Sergeant Park, that son of a bitch… …!”

“what?”

Excluding the looters I’ve met along the way, it’s rare to find someone who would commit such violence.

But I never thought that students would say that the soldier was the culprit.

Things are getting more and more strange.