1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 55



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Episode 55

It’s not like Captain Kang, the person in charge, was absent-minded while twenty people were dying.

The soldiers conducted a large-scale investigation to find the culprit and continued to question him thoroughly.

But the bastard was so clever that he didn’t leave even the slightest trace, let alone a trace of his identity.

Meanwhile, the number of victims continued to increase, and people in the shelter increasingly expressed anxiety.

“So you came looking for me?”

“I’m sorry. You just arrived… … .”

Captain Kang, unable to find a proper solution, ended up just waiting for us to return.

I’m not even Doraemon, so why do people call me this whenever something happens?

I had planned to just relax with my family for a while, but it seemed like the world didn’t want that.

“Let’s go and talk about the details.”

“all right.”

Although it is an urgent matter, it does not seem like a topic to be discussed in a helicopter.

The rest decided to go and discuss it for now and focus only on returning today.

“Look over there!”

After some time had passed, the destination began to come into view in the distance.

The group looked out their heads as if they had been waiting and looked at the campus covered in snow.

Now, the campus, which had welcomed the early morning, was stretching its white tentacles under the sunlight.

Doo doo doo doo – – -!!

The helicopter, which had been maintaining a high altitude, landed at its destination at a high speed.

After a while the rotor noise died down and we descended from the helicopter one by one.

“uncle!”

“… …Yebin?”

At that moment, an all too familiar voice began to be heard from the distant hiking trail.

I quickly turned my gaze and saw Yebin, wearing a beanie, running towards me.

They came to this high landing pad early in the morning when they heard that we were coming.

haha.

A laughter suddenly breaks out.

But I was willing to step aside to give up this overwhelming emotion.

“Yebin.”

“Um, Mom?”

As soon as Yebin sees her older sister walking out with her group, her eyes open wide.

And he couldn’t believe this reality, his eyes moist and he didn’t know what to do.

But as soon as his older sister opened her arms wide as if to tell him to come and hug her, he quickly came running.

“mom!”

No matter how old you become and how much of an adult you become, you are still a child in front of your parents.

Yebin, whose tears finally burst, began to cry in her older sister’s arms.

What was so sad and what was so sorrowful?

I couldn’t express all the emotions I had been suppressing inside, so I ended up just shedding tears.

I’m sorry, I’m sorry, Mom.

The older sister finally wet her eyes as she watched Yebin crying endlessly.

“Hyunsoo, are you crying now?”

“I’m not crying… … .”

“Hey, what are you crying about?”

“Even a snake like that doesn’t have a runny nose.”

“I have something in my nose.”

How much hardship and pain have we overcome just for this moment?

The people who had been together during the process were secretly wiping away tears and sobbing.

Just the sight of the mother and daughter embracing each other made everything worth it.

“Oh, my sister is crying too.”

“… …Shut up.”

When Kim Jin-kyung, who didn’t seem like she would cry, bursts into tears, the people who were with her burst into laughter.

This moment of crying, laughing, and being happy together is when I truly feel alive.

You’ve worked hard.

And thank you.

We celebrated our safe return by silently patting each other on the back and shoulders.

* * *

The once peaceful campus was gripped by fear due to a series of unexpected murders.

As the number of victims surpassed twenty, the danger that had only been heard of through rumors began to be felt firsthand.

Soldiers patrolled the streets frequently, and people tried to walk together in groups.

Add to that the curfew that was in place just after sunset, and it almost felt like a ghost town at night.

But no matter how chaotic the atmosphere is, we cannot just let such a happy day pass by.

We invited our acquaintances to our lodgings and celebrated my sister’s safe return.

The menu features Mexican pork belly found in a freezer and soju with a red toad on it.

Since it was such a precious ingredient, I exchanged it for a pack of cigarettes, but I have no regrets.

We cheered and chatted happily over grilled pork belly and soju.

“Hello, I am Yebin’s mother. I am so grateful that you have been with us for so long, even though our daughter must have been indebted to us so much.”

As the older sister bows her head shyly, enthusiastic applause and cheers pour in from all directions.

It was a heartfelt congratulation that everyone gathered here could give, knowing our circumstances.

Due to the public outcry, Nuna eventually had to pick a song and the atmosphere heated up.

“Really? Your uncle showed up there?”

“Yeah, I was surprised too.”

“Wow, you look like some kind of special agent.”

After a drink or two, the topic of conversation naturally turned to what happened in Yeongjong Island.

My older sister showed me all the pictures she had taken and told me her stories one by one.

The most enthusiastic response was, of course, the heroic tales my group and I displayed.

In particular, Yebin and her friends showed great interest with their eyes sparkling brightly.

Since we’re all stuck in the shelter, this kind of story seems to be the most interesting.

“Kyahahaha, uncle, your expression is really weird!”

“Why did you take a selfie like this?”

As the night deepens, this happy time and story begins to ripen.

I smiled happily as I watched my sister and Yebin happily hanging out with people.

“Big brother.”

“Mr. Seongcheol?”

At that moment, Seongcheol, who had been hanging out with his classmates for a while, approached me and bowed.

And he naturally took the seat next to me, pouring my glass full of precious soju.

“How have you been?”

“Haha, yes! There’s no better time than now.”

As the supply of materials became smoother, securing nearby areas became more and more flexible.

In particular, the young blood, college students, have been very active in various fields, and now they can be considered the main players in the shelter.

So you finally got your campus back?

The students in the department, including Mr. Seongcheol, were smiling with lively faces for the first time in a long time.

“Huh, did you hear the news too, brother?”

“Yes, I heard.”

But the recent serial murders have poured cold water on this atmosphere.

Seongcheol also felt it with his skin and took a sip of soju with a serious expression on his face.

“I think the situation is more serious than I thought. Since they haven’t caught the culprit, people are still anxious and the atmosphere among the soldiers seems a bit tense… … .”

“Have you heard any stories?”

“There are so many distorted rumors that I don’t know the details. It’s just that the killer only targets young women and kills them. He’s really crazy.”

“Only young women?”

“Yes. An official notice was sent down. That’s why the female students in the department are also being careful.”

There is a shift from indiscriminate killings to planned killings targeting specific targets.

This meant that his murderous values ​​were becoming increasingly more dangerous.

In an instant, the alcohol had completely disappeared, and I put down the half-empty glass of soju and fell into deep thought.

“Mr. Daesu.”

But at that moment, Sergeant Jang, who had come to the faculty apartment, cautiously came to see me.

After briefly asking for Seongcheol’s understanding, I went down the stairs without being noticed by the noisy people.

“I’m really sorry for making you rest. Things are a bit urgent right now… … .”

“Is that you?”

“Yes, this time there are only three victims.”

I heard there was a murder yesterday, and less than a day later, another one happened.

It’s clear that he’s starting to lose his self-control as his killing cycle gets shorter and shorter.

“Let’s go.”

I quickly grabbed my jacket and weapon and followed Sergeant Jang out of the building quietly.

* * *

The victims’ bodies were found at the radio observatory at the southern end of the shelter.

It is said that because it is a very old building and located in a remote location, there has not been much traffic for some time.

“Who was the first discoverer?”

“They’re a college student couple who live nearby. It looks like they often use this place as a date spot.”

“You’re not a foreigner.”

“Yes, these are students who have been staying in the shelter since the beginning of the incident. The eyewitness accounts are consistent and their alibis are clear, so they are currently in quarantine.”

The college student couple who first discovered the murder scene are now off the suspect list.

Since there were no other eyewitness accounts, it seemed like the first priority would be to inspect the scene.

As soon as we arrived at the radio observatory building, Sergeant Jang and I went inside without hesitation.

Click!

First, I turned on the flashlight and went into the observation room inside the building where the victim’s body was found.

Inside the observation room, where the cold air was lingering, there were exactly three chairs and desks placed in order.

And on that chair, three people were sitting together happily, blankly staring out the window.

Of course not people.

They were already corpses, pale in the face and with rigor mortis all over their bodies.

“Let me take a look.”

“Yes, please take it easy.”

I put on my gloves and approached the corpse, carefully examining it, starting with the right hand.

As expected, the X symbol that the bastard had left behind was engraved in the middle of the palm.

‘It’s neat.’

He was killed by precisely stabbing the carotid artery twice with a sharp skewer measuring 4 to 5 cm.

The first detail clearly indicates the intention of the murder, but the second is not so easy to guess.

Why did you stab him again after he died?

I looked at the victim’s pale body and peered into the killer’s thoughts.

“……blood.”

“yes?”

“After killing him, I drained all the blood.”

If the carotid artery was punctured like this, the amount of bleeding should be enormous, but the scene and the body are both very clean.

He killed his victims somewhere, drained all their blood, and then dragged them here.

Yes, just like a hunter would taxidermize the animal he had hunted.

“What on earth is the reason for this?”

“You must have wanted to brag.”

“Are you proud?”

“I’m struggling to get you to look here.”

To him, murder is art, and the body left behind after a murder is a work of art.

It is likely that he was feeling pleasure from what others were seeing and reacting to.

“Coco.”

Hehe!

I called Coco, who had been following me, and let her smell the belongings I had collected.

Huh?

But the guy who had been sniffing around for a while lowered his tail and stepped back.

Feeling puzzled by the first reaction I saw, I went towards the corpse and sniffed it.

‘formalin?’

After pushing Coco and Sergeant Jang back, he took the mask out of his pocket and put it on.

The criminal drained all the blood from the body and then preserved it with formalin.

Naturally, the victims’ clothing and belongings also reeked of formalin.

I wonder if this is what they were preparing for.

This makes it impossible to chase away the smell.

“Mr. Daesu!”

While I was examining the body like that for a while, Captain Kang came rushing inside.

He let out a sigh of relief as soon as he saw me, his face soaked with cold sweat.

“I’m really sorry for coming to you at such a late hour. I should have greeted you first, but due to the circumstances, I’m asking you to do this.”

“It’s okay. The matter is a bit urgent.”

“The victims’ identities have been confirmed and their bereaved families have been notified.”

Certainly, there is an advantage in terms of identity verification by directly managing the shelter list.

I first tried to narrow down the investigation by sharing the information I had found out with the two people.

“Ahem!”

But at that moment, a man slowly walked behind Captain Kang, who he thought was alone.

He has a messy mess of hair, a shaggy beard, a faded brown leather jacket, and an inexplicable sense of sophistication in his eyes.

He came over to me with a cough and as soon as he saw me, he looked me over from head to toe.

“Who is this?”

“Oh, I’m sorry for introducing myself late. This is Jang Dae-su, who has been providing advice. Dae-su, this is detective Choi Tae-jin, who worked at the Violent Crimes Unit 2 of the Gwanak Police Station in Seoul.”

As expected of a shelter where many different types of refugees gather, there was also a detective from the violent crimes unit of a nearby police station.

It seems that a serial murder has occurred, and Captain Kang has been brought in to help solve the case.

“Nice to meet you, Detective.”

If you think about it, isn’t he an expert? I reached out to greet him.

But detective Choi Tae-jin lightly ignored the request for a handshake and frowned.

“Aren’t you a civilian?”

“yes?”

“Why on earth are there civilians at the scene of the crime?”

Captain Kang, who was very embarrassed by this, suddenly asked with a look of “Why are you doing that?”

“Detective Choi, didn’t I tell you in advance?”

“This is a different case.”

“What case?”

“My point is, why do you need the advice of a non-expert on a serial murder case? Is this person a profiler or a criminology professor?”

That’s not wrong.

I have had ‘many’ of these experiences, but none of them have been verified enough to call me an expert.

Because I’ve never once gone around bragging that I was a Black Agent.

From Detective Choi Tae-jin’s perspective, he may just seem like a civilian who likes to step forward.

“We will handle this case ourselves. If not, you may as well tell us now.”

“Look here!”

Captain Kang, whose face turned red for a moment, tried to shout something at Detective Choi Tae-jin.

But I stopped Captain Kang and put down my bag again, which I had put down for a moment.

“Detective, I think you’re right. Let’s investigate this separately.”

If you try to protect your pride here, that is truly unprofessional behavior.

Rather, by quickly acknowledging the facts, they extinguished the spark that could have led to controversy.

“……hmm.”

At this, Detective Choi Tae-jin raised one eyebrow and remained silent, perhaps finding it unexpected.

It seems like he was trying to seize the initiative somehow, but he was looking for the wrong target.

“I was very rude.”

Anyway, we have secured all the information and traces that can be obtained from the scene of the incident.

Without any hesitation, I turned around and walked out of the scene of the incident.

“Mr. Daesu!”

At that moment, Captain Kang, who had run after me in a panic, spoke with a look on his face that said, “I really don’t know what to do.”

“I’m really sorry. You’re not usually like that, but you seem a bit sensitive today.”

“It’s okay. It’s not wrong, and I’m more used to moving around on my own.”

Why would you hang out with people you don’t get along with when you have such solid companions?

I don’t have any ill feelings toward Detective Choi Tae-jin, but I don’t intend to please him either.

“Huh, if that’s what you think, Daesu, then I understand. If you need any support or manpower, please let me know at any time.”

“Yes, thank you for your hard work.”

Captain Kang, letting out a weary sigh, returned to the radio observatory, the scene of the incident.

Judging from the strength in his steps as he walked back, he must have been quite angry.

Growl!

Coco, who felt that her master was being ignored, looked uncomfortable the whole time she followed him.

I tried to comfort that guy and walked with him along the snow-covered road.

“are you okay.”

It was the same when I first entered the training center, and it was the same when I was deployed on my first combat mission.

As someone who had no support, I had to excel more than others and constantly prove my achievements.

Countless hardships and adversities.

And the countless near-death experiences.

If I had given up there, would I be standing here now?

Nothing changes.

As always, you just need to prove your logic with actions and prove your process with results.

“You’ll help me, right?”

Hehe!

At this, Ms. Coco Watson wagged her tail excitedly as if to tell her to trust only her.