1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 29



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Episode 29

Sometimes I want to look back on my past and glorify the person Jang Dae-su was.

But no matter how much I thought about it, I was such a fool that there was no room for embellishment.

A fool who couldn’t even thank his newborn nephew for being born while holding him in his arms.

A retard who wouldn’t even take the hand of his middle school nephew who was wearing his school uniform and shyly reached out to him.

What on earth was so great about him back then that he couldn’t even be kind to his only nephew?

But Yebin was shedding tears, saying that she wanted to see even this incompetent uncle.

“Uncle? Are you really my uncle?”

At that moment, an indescribable emotion welled up to the tip of my chin and blurred my vision.

I exhaled a thick, rising breath and spat out the name I had been wanting to call so badly.

“Yebin.”

Then, Yebin, who had been crying, burst into tears even louder and came into my arms.

All the words I wanted to say, all the sadness, were all condensed into this one hug.

You’ve really grown a lot.

My sister looks exactly like me when she was little.

It was a reunion with my now grown nephew and my now shabby old uncle, but I’m glad that I was able to put the last piece of the puzzle together, even if it was late.

Yebin, who had been crying in my arms for a long time, finally came to her senses and asked me.

“But how did you know about this place?”

“I heard the news from my older sister.”

“Hey, Mom? Did you contact Mom? She was supposed to come home, but the phone suddenly got disconnected… …!”

“It’s okay, calm down. I got a call that you’re at Incheon Airport. Uncle will definitely bring you.”

When the last contact was made, my sister had just arrived from overseas and was stranded at the airport.

There was no guarantee that a densely populated international airport would be safe when Seoul was in this state.

But right now, I didn’t bother telling her because my priority was to reassure Yebin.

“thank god…….”

Yebin smiled with a brighter face, as if she had let out all the emotions that had been building up.

I wiped my swollen eyes with a handkerchief and checked how much time had passed.

I wish I could find a seat somewhere and talk slowly about what happened.

But right now, getting out of campus was a priority over sharing a happy ending.

“Let’s go for now.”

“uncle?”

Not knowing where to start explaining, I grabbed Yebin’s hand and tried to go down to the first floor.

Woof woof! Woof!

But at that moment, the all-too-familiar barking sound of a dog began to be heard outside the building.

Coco?

Coco barks.

For a moment, I doubted my ears and hurriedly stuck my head out the window to look outside.

As expected, someone was seen approaching quickly through the thick snowstorm.

[Damn it, Mr. Daesu! I noticed it from over there!]

Kim Jin-kyung, who had sensed the ominous atmosphere, urgently sent a radio message warning of the danger.

However, the enemy had already noticed our position and was closing in on us.

My head gets cold.

We need to change our plans right now.

After making a quick decision, I radioed to Kim Jin-kyung, who was waiting for instructions below.

“Come up to the building!”

The fact that the soldiers have already come this far means that all avenues of retreat are already blocked.

Then, without hesitation, the group turned around and started running towards the business school building.

“Uncle! What’s wrong? What the hell is going on?”

“There was a clash with soldiers here.”

“Sure, you didn’t kill him, did you?”

“Nobody died.”

“Then I’ll go and explain instead! I know the person in charge here, right? Captain Kang… …!”

“Yebin.”

I grabbed Yebin’s shoulder, who was flustered and didn’t know what to do, and looked into her eyes.

“You go to your friends first.”

“What? What are you talking about!”

“That’s because there are people who helped me. My uncle will be following me soon, so I’ll see you later.”

If things get to the worst, it might be safer to stay with your friends.

Unless you’re crazy, you wouldn’t just randomly shoot at civilians.

“Ha, but!”

“I’ll definitely explain it to you later.”

Yebin, who was about to object at first, bit her lips hard at my serious face.

And then she answered with a trembling voice, as if desperately holding back tears.

“… … You must come back.”

“okay.”

I took off my hat as I took one last look at Yebin running into the distance.

As the cold wind blew, my hot head began to cool down.

“older brother!”

“Give me the gun first!”

The group came up to the second floor.

I first took the bag of bullets and the gun and loaded the shotgun.

Then, he went into the classroom with his group and dragged the desks and chairs out.

“Throw it!”

They threw everything down the stairs – desks, chairs, lockers, cabinets – blocking the entrance.

The soldiers who were about to go up to the second floor were startled, stepped back, and quickly aimed their guns.

“It’s a gun!”

“Everyone take cover!”

But when he discovered that I was holding a gun, his expression hardened and he quickly stepped back.

If we pulled the trigger here, both our side and theirs would have collapsed.

A moment of imminent danger.

Finally, we arrived at our final destination and looked at each other, breathing heavily.

No one could blame or resent this situation, but everyone stands there in silence.

For now, I just wanted to continue the fight I had been doing with my fists and weapons.

“Hey you little shits! What are you doing!”

At that moment, the first floor becomes noisy and a man wearing the rank of sergeant appears.

If you only look at his face, he should be wearing the rank of sergeant major, not staff sergeant, but in any case, his rank was that of a sergeant major.

“I didn’t hear the order to fire just now!”

“yes?”

“Those bastards aren’t just deserters, they’re armed deserters! Can’t you see they’re holding guns right now? If they run away, you’ll be held accountable!”

Squealing like a pig gives an inexplicable unpleasantness to the onlookers.

As expected, Oh Chan-il and Lee Hyeon-su, who had been quietly watching from the side, gnash their teeth.

“That kid?”

“Yes, his name is Sergeant Park.”

I was curious about what kind of person he was, and as expected, he is a person who does not deviate from expectations.

I don’t really believe in physiognomy, but I wonder why all the annoying superiors look like that.

“I was never given any instructions to fire.”

“What? What did you just say!”

But strangely, the soldiers gathered at the scene seemed unwilling to follow the order.

There was a pervasive sense of discontent among everyone as to how much chaos had been caused within the unit.

The one carrying the gun was a veteran-looking soldier wearing the rank of sergeant.

“Push in!”

Whether Sergeant Park went crazy or not, the soldiers started moving as promised.

“Put the gun down!”

Soldiers with rifles pointed their guns at me and warned me that they would shoot me if I did anything.

Other soldiers approached carrying a portable shelter made from reinforced vehicle doors.

These are not skills that have been learned once or twice.

As dozens of people rushed in at once, the hastily constructed barricade began to crumble.

The group bit their lips tightly as if they were prepared for a melee in front of the clearly different numbers.

There is no way now.

We need to buy some time for the group to escape.

I tried to pull the trigger at Sergeant Park, who was still screaming.

“Everyone step back!”

But at that moment, Private Lee Hyeon-su, who had entered the classroom, ran out holding something.

Huh, huh?

We realized too late that it was a pressurized fire extinguisher and stepped back in horror.

“It’s pierced!”

“All right! Suppression team, go in first!”

At the same time, as I pulled back, the hastily constructed barricade collapsed so vainly.

But Private Lee Hyeon-su, who had been waiting for this moment, pulled out the fire extinguisher pin and fired.

Choaaaaaaah – – – !!

A white powder poured out of a pressurized fire extinguisher and covered dozens of rising soldiers.

The second floor stairs were instantly turned dark with screams erupting from all directions.

“Ms. Jin-kyung!”

“Fuck, I know!”

This is the second mess after the pharmacy.

Jin-kyung Kim and I jumped into the middle of the soldiers as if we had been waiting and started running wild.

The narrow emergency exit, which could barely accommodate two people, instantly turned into a scene of chaos.

“Ahhh, my eyes!”

“Over here! Grab this side first!”

They fight, push, and fall. It’s hard to tell who’s an enemy and who’s an ally.

For now, they were just steadily pushing the soldiers away to make a passage for their group to escape.

But I know.

No matter how hard we try to break through the soldiers here, we have no chance of winning.

Even as I continued to fight, my two eyes were frantically scanning my surroundings.

At that moment, my instincts exploded.

widely!

“Huh, huh?”

I run through the crowd and grab the sergeant who had just given the order.

Startled, he hurriedly aimed his gun, but was quickly subdued.

I quickly put my hand into his right chest and started searching for something.

Crunch!

there is.

I grabbed the heavy iron ball with my hand and quickly retreated, dragging the subdued sergeant with me.

The soldiers, startled by the sudden movement, ran to rescue their superior.

“H, H, grenade!”

But as soon as he discovers that what I’m holding is a grenade, he panics and retreats.

The battlefield was engulfed in silence, as if cold water had been poured on the shouts of “grenade.”

I shouted, pointing at each of the people who were tangled together on the floor and struggling.

“Let go!”

At this, the soldiers, whose faces had turned blue, let go of the men they were holding and hurriedly retreated.

Corporal Oh Chan-il, Private Lee Hyeon-su, Private Kim Jin-gyeong, and finally Coco all ran towards me.

They are all covered in wounds.

My companions and I, who had our backs turned to each other, glared at the soldiers surrounding us.

At that moment, the sergeant who had been taken hostage whispered to me in a calmer voice than I had expected.

“Please calm down.”

“I’m sorry. I couldn’t help it.”

“I completely understand. But there’s no need to go this far. We’ll all die if we keep going like this.”

No one knows better than I how a hostage situation involving a grenade will end.

But I pulled out the safety pin on the grenade and raised it above my head.

Click!

“Get out of the way!”

Even a slight release of force here will cause the safety handle to pop out and the detonator to activate.

The soldiers, as well as the civilians on campus who heard the commotion and came to watch, retreat in shock.

Having finally secured an escape route, I quietly whispered to my companions.

“Everyone, listen carefully. From now on, slowly back away and run down the path you see over there.”

“yes?”

“I’ll stay and buy some time. If there’s a hostage, they won’t be able to move freely either.”

When he said he would stay and buy time, the group looked at him as if asking what he meant.

“There’s no time to explain. You’ve trusted me and followed me until now, so trust me and run away this time too.”

“Brother, brother… … .”

“Hurry up!”

When I screamed, Jin-kyung Kim, who was gritting her teeth, ran towards me, dragging Hyun-soo Lee and Chan-il Oh.

She’s the only one I can trust right now.

If you keep running along this road, you will quickly reach the entrance to Gwanaksan Mountain.

“Don’t move!”

“Just let it go! Don’t provoke it!”

I shouted at the soldiers who were trying to follow me, and the sergeant who was being held hostage also cooperated.

Perhaps through conversations with my companions, they realized that I had no intention of harming anyone.

At this point, enough time has passed.

I looked around with cold eyes and held the grenade in my hand tightly.

Responsibility for your actions.

Now it was time for me to take responsibility as an adult.

Booooosh, squeak!

But at that moment, a military Letona rushes in front of the building and stops abruptly.

As soon as the soldiers saw the man getting out of the car, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

“Sir, sir!”

Sergeant Park, who had been quietly hiding in the background, ran out of breath to Letona.

“Sergeant Park, are you crazy!”

“Ugh!”

But as he was running towards help, his joints snapped and he fell down.

The man, no, Captain Kang, wearing the rank of Captain, shouted with a red and blue face.

“How can you let things get this bad just because you left for a moment! What kind of war are we having now! Don’t you see any civilians here?”

“But this is… … .”

“How many times do I have to tell you not to act on your own! You don’t even know what a reporting system is! That’s why you’re still a sergeant at that age!”

Although he speaks politely and respectfully, there is a refreshing truth in his words.

Sergeant Park, who had been properly humiliated in front of his soldiers, blushed and lowered his head.

But before I could even avenge myself, I was dragged away by the soldiers who came rushing in.

“Everyone calm down!”

Captain Kang, who had been shouting for a long time, walked forward and calmed the soldiers.

His face was gaunt, there were dark circles under his eyes, and he, like me, was extremely tired.

“Teacher, it seems there was some misunderstanding.”

“… …Is that so?”

“How about we wrap things up with a conversation? Let’s leave that guy alone for now. He’s a newlywed who just got married.”

“It’s still a bit difficult.”

“If you are worried about the escaped group, don’t worry. I have no intention of holding them responsible for the fact that the procedure was wrong from the beginning. This incident was clearly our mistake.”

When Captain Kang raised his hand, the soldiers surrounding him finally lowered their guns.

It’s unexpected.

The hardest thing to hear from executives is that they are at fault, but they just admit it without any hesitation.

But we’ve come too far to turn things around with just a few words.

No, I thought I had come too far.

“Yebin Yang came to the main office in person. She was such a wonderful uncle. Daesu, please do this for your only nephew.”

Yebin went there herself?

Startled, I quickly looked around.

As expected, Yebin was holding both hands with an earnest expression on her face among the crowd.

I told him to stay with his friends, but he insisted on going to see Captain Kang, the person in charge.

Looking at that sight with tears streaming down my face, I felt an indescribable sense of guilt.

“… … Yebin doesn’t know anything.”

“I know. That’s why you didn’t kill the two people in Building 902. Because they didn’t know anything.”

Captain Kang took a deep breath.

“Let’s go together for now.”

Let’s not escalate the situation any further and resolve it through dialogue between the parties involved and those responsible.

I couldn’t say anything more because there was no better solution.

Click!

He put the grenade pin back in and handed the sergeant he was holding hostage back to them.

Then, as if they had been waiting, the soldiers ran over and tried to snatch the grenade and tie up my hands.

“it’s okay.”

But Captain Kang stopped them and politely guided me to Letona.

“uncle!”

At that moment, Yebin, who had made her way through the crowd, burst into tears in my arms.

Those who had been murmuring around him soon became silent as he cried so sadly.

The noise subsides.

The crowd parted like the Red Sea.

Their gazes at me were neither fear nor contempt, but rather sympathy.

I’m tired.

We were all just tired.