1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 33



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Episode 33

For the time being, I had no intention of visiting the interview room where Captain Kang was unless something really special came up.

I didn’t really like this kind of atmosphere and there was no reason for us to meet.

But I really didn’t know that I would be back here so soon after the incident.

“Ah! You came.”

Captain Kang, who had been looking at something intently while wearing glasses, stood up from his seat and greeted me.

Until just a moment ago, he must have been working, as his desk was full of documents and textbooks.

“Would you like a cup of warm tea?”

Captain Kang, just like last time, brought something to drink himself and placed it in front of me.

The green tea was as bland as the coffee last time, probably because the tea bag had been recycled several times.

“Haha, you were a bit surprised earlier, right?”

“I think I made a bit of a mistake.”

“It was a mistake! It was something that had to be done. Even though we look like this, we are the Republic of Korea Army. Of course, we have to protect the people first.”

Wearing a military uniform at least means that you are committed to serving your country and people.

If this justification disappears, the army and soldiers will simply become a group of armed warlords.

These labels were still needed for legitimacy, control, order, and authority.

Of course, Captain Kang must have thought the same thing, as he pointed to the service creed and smiled faintly.

But if up to this point it was just an ideal, now it was time to bring up reality.

“Well, on the surface it looks like that. But since things are not going well, everyone is wavering.”

“How much supplies are left?”

“No matter how frugally you eat, it will only last four to five weeks.”

Much less than expected.

That must be because there are so many people.

“Then how do we distribute it?”

“Of course it is differential distribution.”

At first, I thought that the amount I received was small compared to the hard work that college students, including Seongcheol, put in.

But that was just a smaller portion of the pie distributed to group members.

If that’s the situation for college students who are considered to be of higher priority, what would the situation be like for those of lower priority?

This would be particularly dire for the elderly or children who cannot contribute to the community.

“Currently, we are pouring all our efforts into supplying materials. But as you know, this is not a problem that can be solved just by trying.”

It’s the cold winter and calories are burned rapidly even if you just stand still.

If this shortage of supplies continued, there really could be a lot of starvation.

“That’s why, Mr. Daesu.”

Then, Captain Kang, who had been quenching his thirst with strong green tea, finally brought up the main topic.

“I think I need to ask you a favor.”

“Is this included in our last appointment?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

I knew it. If it were easy, you wouldn’t have called me here.

But since it had come to this, I decided to listen and nodded my head.

“Please tell me.”

“thank you.”

After permission was granted, Captain Kang brought out a large map and placed it on the desk.

The map contained a detailed description of the expansion route along with a record of all the searches that had been conducted so far.

“The search has mostly been completed within a 1.5km radius. However, since there have been no results, we have been conducting long-range reconnaissance recently. And that is when we found this logistics center.”

If you go to the right from Korea University, you will see Sadang Station, and below that is Namtaeryeong Station.

And after passing Namtaeryeong Station, you are no longer in Seoul, but in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province.

What the long-range reconnaissance team discovered was a logistics center building in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province.

“Is there a need for a logistics center? I think there is a large mart nearby.”

“Hmm, Mr. Daesu, you’re from the countryside, so you probably don’t know much. Seoul was already under lockdown before the incident. After the Level 5 quarantine, most of the stores were closed. The government took away the remaining supplies.”

I definitely remember hearing it from my companions.

Even before the crisis broke out, local lockdowns and large-scale hoarding were rampant.

So, Captain Kang seems to have turned his attention to Gyeonggi-do, a relatively remote area rather than Seoul.

“The name sounds familiar.”

“Yes, because it is a famous logistics company.”

Just looking at the massive size of the site gave an idea of ​​how large this logistics center was.

If we rob this place of its entirety, the campus will be free from its material shortage problem for a while.

“The problem is that this is Gyeonggi-do.”

“Is there a blockade in Gwacheon?”

“The last time I heard about the blockade, it was from Yangjae Stream to Daegongwon Station. I don’t know exactly what happened.”

To the right of the government complex in Gwacheon is Yangjae Stream, and to the left is the enormous Gwanaksan Mountain.

Then, the best place to set up a blockade while also narrowing the alley is near Daegongwon Station.

After looking at the map for a while, I measured the distance between the logistics center and the blockade.

“Wait a minute, this is… … .”

The logistics center that Captain Kang was targeting and the Gwacheon blockade are incredibly close.

If you measure it as a straight line, it’s 2km? This is also a generous estimate, and it’s almost 1.5km.

“Isn’t the distance too close?”

“Yes, it is dangerous.”

There are currently a huge number of infected people clustered together in the Seoul lockdown zone.

Even in Hanam City, there was chaos, so I can’t imagine what it would be like in southern Seoul.

Only a truly crazy person would think of stealing supplies from here.

“It’s also an opportunity at the same time.”

What this means is that whoever rushes in first and takes the risk gets the supplies.

There must be more than one or two mouths to feed inside the shelter, so at least this much prey had to be swallowed.

But as I listened carefully to the story, I discovered one strange thing.

“There are a lot of empty spots on the map. I’m sure you said the reconnaissance was over earlier.”

“Oh, it’s not exactly over.”

“yes?”

“The squad that went out to scout out the logistics center went missing after receiving a radio message saying they had found it.”

A reconnaissance squad, trained soldiers and even armed with guns, went missing.

Only then did I understand why Captain Kang had brought up the logistics center story.

“We are planning to form a specialized search team and dispatch them. It would be a great help if Mr. Dae-su could join us as an observer.”

“Is it really necessary to have an observer?”

“Just in case.”

It was obvious that the country wanted to create some kind of insurance since it couldn’t trust the search team.

“Is the goal a logistics center?”

“No, the search for the missing person is the top priority. Please, at least find the military ID number.”

But on the contrary, the compassion seen beyond Captain Kang’s eyes did not seem false.

I wonder if bringing the kids was the trigger, it’s hard to refuse like this.

I clicked my tongue slightly and drank all the strong green tea I had and got up from my seat.

I was just thinking about spending some time with Yebin, but something came up that I had to do already.

* * *

There was a place on campus that was similar to a daycare center for children without parents.

But since there were so many people and the teachers in charge were reluctant, I suggested that we just stay in the faculty apartment.

Fortunately, Seongcheol and the students of the College of Humanities readily accepted and welcomed the children.

It was worth it to bring them over to our side by generously giving them cigarettes.

The faculty apartment, which had always had a gloomy atmosphere, quickly became bustling.

“You said you were leaving in two days?”

“You can go alone.”

“I’m sorry, but what are you saying again… … .”

“But don’t give me any time to rest.”

“This is going to be as much as possible.”

I shared the request I had received from Captain Kang with everyone in the group that was in the dorm.

Although everyone expressed their dissatisfaction with the tight schedule, everyone unanimously agreed with Captain Kang’s idea that a logistics center must be secured.

Even though they were strangers, it was heartbreaking to see children who were just about to go to school starving.

After taking a short break, we changed into warm clothes and left the accommodation.

“Sangbaem, how am I doing now?”

“You look like a soldier?”

“You said you had a comma in your hair.”

“It looks like a question mark?”

No matter how busy I was, I decided to meet Yebin and eat a meal with her once a day.

Today, I decided to introduce my friends to you, but Hyunsoo Lee and Chanil Oh caused a ruckus.

Since they are both of a vigorous age, it seems like they are looking forward to meeting a female college student.

“hello!”

But contrary to expectations, all of the college students who came rushing in were healthy male students.

There must have been about fifteen of them, and as soon as they saw me, they bowed 90 degrees and greeted me.

“uh…….”

“Ah, ahh.”

Oh Chan-il and Lee Hyeon-su, who had come looking forward to meeting the female college students, slowly began to show expressions.

“uncle!”

Yebin, who appeared from behind with a smile, was soon surprised to see the expressions of the two people.

“Huh? What’s going on with you two?”

“I guess I didn’t know all my friends were guys.”

“Hahaha, really? They’re not all guys! The girls are going to help out with the distribution right now. I’ll introduce you to them next time, guys!”

But when Yebin promised to go on a blind date, he started laughing as if nothing had happened.

Don’t these two know the absolute rule that everyone looks the same when wearing a military uniform?

I clicked my tongue secretly and greeted my classmates who came with Yebin.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Yebin’s uncle.”

“hello!”

“Wow, you were really cool last time!”

“Do you know me?”

“The business school kids were also gathered upstairs that day. They all looked really nervous.”

“Sergeant Park, you were the one who blew that bastard away, right? Wow, I’m really pissed.”

They were all there? If a grenade had exploded, it could have been a real disaster.

I greeted them diligently, giving them each a cigarette I had brought with me out of regret.

“Please take good care of Yebin in the future as well.”

“Wow, the barrel is so big… … .”

At this, Yebin’s friends took turns looking at me and the cigarette pack with eyes dripping with honey.

After the commotion, the male students gathered in groups of three or four and went out to smoke cigarettes.

“What are you doing, uncle, so embarrassing?”

“That’s how it’s always been done.”

“madam.”

“Are you eating at the accommodation?”

“Yeah. Usually, we each cook our own food. Hehe, but today, I got my favorite dish. I’ll make you some really delicious stir-fried potatoes, Uncle.”

The cooking ingredients that Yebin received from the distribution center today were a few potatoes and a can of tuna.

This wasn’t just one meal, it was a day’s worth of food, and it seemed woefully inadequate.

But Yebin smiled happily, lifting the potato as if she was grateful for even this.

If I had known this would happen, I would have brought what few packs of ramen I had left.

“Yebin, wait here for a moment.”

“huh?”

“Brother, where are you going?”

“I’ll be back at my accommodations soon.”

But I didn’t plan on eating this simply because it was a meal with my only nephew.

For now, I plan to give some of the food I have to Yebin.

After dissuading the people who wanted to go with me, I quickly walked towards the lodging.

Thud, thud.

Still, there were many people walking around the streets, perhaps because the snowstorm had stopped late in the afternoon.

But the steps they took with their equally dark faces seemed incredibly heavy.

I, swimming against this lethargy like salmon, arrived at the faculty apartment before I knew it.

“… … Hey.”

“… … ?”

But at that moment, a man appeared in the darkness where there was no streetlight.

I stopped for a moment at the sudden appearance and looked closely at the man in the darkness.

Stylish hair, handsome appearance, but on the other hand, a bruise on his right cheek.

It’s a familiar face.

It was clearly the student council president who was Yebin’s boyfriend. No, it was now her ex-boyfriend.

“What is it?”

Why did you come to me at this late hour, in a dark alley with no one there?

Are you trying to get revenge?

When Yebin said it, I just laughed it off, but when I actually faced it, I was embarrassed.

“I won’t make much of a fuss. Please apologize for what happened last time.”

“So, what?”

“That’s what you did to me and Yebin. Go explain it to your department students and tell Yebin that it was all a misunderstanding.”

“… … Is that what you’re talking about now?”

At first I was just laughing in disbelief, but as time went by, the smile started to disappear.

There is a limit to how ugly a person can be, this is beyond trash, he is a fucking idiot.

But he frowned as if his pride was hurt, as if he didn’t know that.

“What the heck, I’m really alone.”

“Didn’t you say you were with two or three people?”

But at that moment, men with strong builds started walking out from the alley across the street, one by one.

They skillfully blocked the road and surrounded me, as if they had been waiting for me earlier.

Then, the student council president approached the men as if he had been waiting for this and quickly sat down next to them.

“This is the guy.”

“Is this kid really this kid? He’s not just a homeless person?”

“Yes, it is clear.”

There were about fifteen of them, and each of them looked like they had been in and out of prison.

The only difference is that here you are trash and outside you are looters.

My mood gradually hit rock bottom because it was so obvious what their intentions were for coming together.

“Then the promise is… … .”

“Fuck! You’re annoying me, get out of here.”

“This kid still doesn’t understand the situation.”

But the bastards actually approached the student council president, who they thought was the ringleader, and roughly pushed him away.

The surroundings become dark and shadowy as the giants, each a head taller than me, surround me on all sides.

A balding man swallowed heavily and spat out something from his pocket.

“Brother, I heard from people around me that you have quite a lot. Is that true?”

It was a short knife, about 10 cm long, commonly called a knife, a blade, or a weapon.

When I didn’t say anything, he smirked angrily and thrust the blade into my chest.

“It’s nothing much, let’s share it.”

We tried to hide it as best we could, but it seems like someone saw the supplies the group brought.

The man burst into laughter as he ran the knife across her forehead as if he was about to stab her.

“Haha, this kid is so scared… … .”

Kkwaduk!

But before he could finish his words, the bastard’s wrist turned in the wrong direction.

“Huh, huh?”

It happened so quickly that cognitive dissonance must have come before pain.

“Kwaaaaah!”

The trembling man screamed, clutching his arm where his wrist bone was sticking out.

As everyone was shocked, I looked up at the sky and exhaled hot breath.

I’ve really been patient for so long.

For the sake of Yebin and the group, I suppressed and endured, and always made rational decisions.

Because I thought it was right, because I absolutely did not want to lose anyone this time.

But today was a bit hard to bear.