1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 58



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Episode 58

While we were brainstorming for a solution, a joint funeral was held for the victims and their families at the campus’ central library.

As it was a funeral held voluntarily by refugees, many people attended, and even strangers left flowers to pay their respects.

“Ayoung! Oh my, my baby!”

“Ugh, ugh! Sister!”

In your early to mid 20s, you are just starting out in your social life, and this is the prime time for you to shine beautifully.

It is impossible to describe the feelings of parents who had to send such precious children away first.

Cries could be heard from all directions, and some family members even fainted.

Sniff sniff.

Yebin, who came to pay her respects to her senior from another department, ended up shedding tears.

Of course, the expressions of my older sister and the people I came with, as well as the current students, were also extremely dark.

If my family or my friends were to be treated like that, would I be able to live with my wits about me?

No matter how much tragedy abounds in the world, death still feels distant.

I feel absolutely down.

As I was about to leave after making the offering, the whispering of people passed by my ears.

“Did you hear that story?”

“So you said he wasn’t the culprit after all?”

“What are you doing, catching a living person… … .”

As the truth behind this incident is revealed, Detective Choi’s incompetence is also fully revealed.

People were dismayed that there was a crucial clue, and at the same time, they poured out a lot of criticism towards Detective Choi for ignoring it.

It must have gotten to the point where you can’t go outside without a hat and mask.

The anger of the crowd who lost their loved ones was stronger and sharper than expected.

“So what on earth is Captain Kang doing?”

“They are safe!”

Of course, Captain Kang, who was in charge of the shelter, could not escape criticism for this either.

Isn’t the role of a leader to do well a hundred times and then get criticized if you make a mistake once?

When it was revealed that it was Captain Kang who hired Detective Choi, they both ended up getting criticized.

There were even some who said that the person in charge should be replaced, so it was difficult to explain the atmosphere in detail.

But the problem is that even as public sentiment in the shelters was hitting rock bottom, murders continued to occur.

“How many times has this happened?”

“You have to be able to live without anxiety.”

News of the murder was heard the day after the incident, and the day after that, and even the day after that.

Now, there was no place to post official notices on the main building bulletin board, so a new one had to be created.

‘I sincerely apologize to the bereaved family… … .’

Captain Kang, sensing that the atmosphere was not good, held a press conference for the first time.

But such excuses would have no effect on the already angry crowd.

‘Just apologize! Come up with a solution!’

‘What on earth do you want to do!’

Before the words could be finished, trash and excrement began to fly in from all directions, accompanied by shouts.

Captain Kang had to hurriedly escape, and the press conference ended five minutes after it began.

The atmosphere was so tense that a real armed conflict could have broken out if it had not been for the soldiers’ restraint.

But there is one thing they don’t know.

The victim actually said that there had been no more casualties since the twenty-fourth time.

That every murder that has occurred since then was a copycat case that I had orchestrated.

‘You have to lie thoroughly.’

Anyway, most of them hear news of the incident through official documents or rumors posted at the main office.

The person who wrote that document is, of course, the soldier who investigated the incident and the person in charge, Captain Kang.

We can literally create victims that never existed and create events that never happened.

After all, what you see is only a part of it, right?

If you put the corpse of an infected person in a tarpaulin and move it, that is the victim of this incident, and if there is a soldier walking around with a serious face, that is the investigation of the incident.

We thoroughly faked the stage and performed another play perfectly.

As a result, it reached a point where not only the criminal but also everyone in the shelter was deceived.

The atmosphere was ripe enough.

In the meantime, after finishing all the preparations, I went to see Captain Kang in the main building’s reception room.

In the room, soldiers were sitting with gloomy faces, talking seriously.

As I entered the room, Sergeant Jang, who had been waiting with an anxious look on his face, approached me.

“Mr. Daesu, aren’t we going to get into serious trouble like this? It’s been two days already.”

In front of the main building, dozens of people were gathered and continuing the protest.

It started out as a one or two person operation, but it gradually grew to this extent.

But the real issue was what the protesters were demanding from Captain Kang.

“So you want to step down after all?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Until now, most of the authority to manage the shelter has been in the hands of Captain Kang alone.

None of the refugees complained because they had done so well so far.

But as critical mistakes continued to occur, representatives of the refugee groups that had been cooperating began to demand a transfer of authority.

Literally, this means that campus shelters will now be managed by civilians, not military personnel.

Clang!

At that moment, a stone broke through the window and came in, accompanied by a scream from outside.

The startled soldiers stepped back and at the same time looked outside with empty faces.

Aren’t we playing around like this?

Everyone’s emotions were running high as protests broke out amidst the already difficult all-night vigil.

“Everyone stay still.”

But Captain Kang sat down helplessly, restraining those soldiers.

His face was so haggard and dark that it looked like he had died, perhaps because he had suffered a lot mentally.

No matter how much you know the situation is set up, it seems you can’t help but feel psychologically burdened.

“Are you okay?”

“It’s all my karma, you know. I think it’s fortunate if I can settle it like this.”

But the more Captain Kang suffered, the more the play became perfect.

Now that things are getting to a climax, all that’s left is to drag him out.

“Will the culprit really move?”

“He must be furious. Some poor copycat is copying his work. And people are even thinking it’s his work. It’s driving him crazy.”

If we had criticized and sworn at the criminal, he would have enjoyed it and hidden himself leisurely.

But I changed my method and ended up touching the most sensitive part of him: his ‘artistic nature’.

They are immature copycats, but they are so stupid and ignorant that they don’t even realize it.

The criminal who was probably watching this situation had likely already lost his mind.

“Then what’s left is… … .”

“Yeah, we have to get him out.”

A line that seems barely crossed, a single trigger that fires with a simple pull of the finger.

Now that we have the perfect stage, all that’s left is for the real protagonist to appear.

I took a deep breath and spoke to the soldiers who were standing and waiting.

“This is the last one. Please issue one official document in Captain Kang’s name.”

“Yes, I am listening.”

“The story is roughly as follows. There are reports coming in that the culprit was seen at the entrance to Naksung-daero. A large-scale search is planned and the active cooperation of nearby residents is required.”

“Is this a trick too?”

“No, this time it’s real. Please clear out some of the campus that day.”

“Huh? Then that guy… Ah!”

I was swayed by copycats and was rushed to places I didn’t even know I was in.

There is no way that the real culprit, who is already angry, would miss such a good opportunity.

He will probably try to prove it.

He said that he was a true artist, on a whole other level than those pathetic copycats.

The moment we had to aim for was the moment when he showed up on the empty campus.

“Well, then who will catch the culprit?”

When asked who would catch the culprit, I called over the group that was waiting.

Then, Private First Class Oh Chan-il and Private First Class Lee Hyeon-su dragged the blackboard over as if they had been waiting for it.

“What is this?”

“That’s what we’ve been investigating.”

Most basically, we marked every location where a body had been found and surveyed all of them.

And he went around to all the back roads where he could move secretly, the last places where the victim was seen, and even the places where the murder was presumed to have occurred.

The soldiers, who had never expected it to go this far, gaped in amazement.

“The criminal is also a human being. If there are more than twenty murders in the same area, it would be stranger if there was no specific pattern.”

“There were overlapping paths.”

“you’re right.”

Animals and people alike instinctively seek out comfortable or familiar paths.

No matter how much of a psychopath a person is, he can never escape this category of human beings.

“We have selected three exact routes that we expect the criminal to take.”

After thinking and thinking all night, I chose exactly three routes with the highest probability.

widely!

I drew the path drawn on the blackboard and drew everyone’s attention to one place.

“All of these are observable paths. The only way to miss it is if it doesn’t show up. But if it shows up today… .”

Those who had been unable to sleep because of the murderer stood up with venomous faces.

“I’ll catch you here.”

At that moment, the sky suddenly darkens and thick dark clouds begin to block the sunlight.

At the same time, the snowstorm that marked the end of the stage descends thickly like a curtain call.

The darkness that the criminal had used to instill fear in us felt different today.

* * *

The sun has finally set.

The snowstorm that had started early in the morning grew even more intense as darkness fell.

As originally planned, the soldiers set out to search the entrance to Naksong-daero, and refugees living nearby also joined them to help.

Is it true that the culprit has been found?

Those who had seen the official document looked at the passing procession with half-belief and half-doubt.

But they didn’t seem to have high expectations, so they soon went back to their accommodations one by one and locked the door.

A night on campus, with thick darkness and a blowing snowstorm swallowing up even the streetlights.

I was looking down at this from the rooftop, so I took out my walkie-talkie and called my group.

“Can you hear me?”

[This is Alpha, ready.]

In order to cover multiple routes simultaneously, the tracking team had to be split.

First, I teamed up with Kim Jin-kyung and Olivia and gave them the leftmost path with the valley.

[Bravo is ready!]

For the eternal soldier duo, Private First Class Oh Chan-il and Private First Class Lee Hyeon-su, take the rightmost path towards Mt. Gwanak.

[This is Charlie.]

Sergeant Jang and his squad members, who had joined to help, were assigned to the widest central road.

“Is the siege team ready?”

[Yes, I’m waiting.]

Of course, we didn’t forget to build a perimeter around the north side of the campus in case he escaped.

“Delta is ready too.”

And finally, I, who was not in any group, went up to the highest rooftop with Coco and commanded the situation on the scene.

A tight trap made up of only the best forces currently available on campus.

Everyone was obviously nervous, as this was their only chance to catch the culprit.

“If you miss here, it’s over. Everyone, don’t let your guard down and make sure to guard your assigned area.”

I turned off the radio with one last request and crouched down on one side of the rooftop.

Then, he wraps his entire body in a waterproof sheet and puts on the night vision goggles he brought from Yeongjong Island.

It’s a dark night without moonlight.

Now that the blizzard has engulfed even the darkness, the only one left to rely on is Coco.

I looked down at the campus, black and gray swirling around me, leaning on the guy for warmth.

In fact, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t anxious.

Maybe expectations will turn out to be wonderfully wrong and this will all go down the drain.

Even if there is evidence, it is still just an inference and variables always exist.

But the more I do that, the more I know that I have to remain calm, be patient, and wait.

Yes, even if you miss the situation, you will never miss your prey, just with one mind.

I quietly watched the darkened campus, thawing my frozen hands with my breath.

How much time had passed like that? The hour had passed sharply and it was finally dawn.

In just two or three more hours, the soldiers who had gone out to search Naksung-daero will return.

I looked down at the dark campus, praying that the culprit would show up.

Hehe!

But at that moment, Coco, who had been lying still, suddenly jumped up from her seat.

Chi-chik!

At the same time, the radio rang urgently, delivering the news we had been waiting for.

[Charlie here! Winner found!]

[Run away! Catch me!]

From far away, along with the commotion, a loud whistle began to blow.

The place where the criminal appeared was right in the center of the campus where Sergeant Jang and his squad were guarding.

Flash!

As soon as the radio signal came that the culprit had been discovered, all the lights hidden on the roof of the building turned on.

The dark campus suddenly became bright, and radio transmissions about the situation poured in from all directions.

“If you lose sight of it even once, it’s over! No matter what happens, chase after it!”

I quickly gave instructions and took Coco down from the roof of the building.

And then he started running towards Charlie Team, following the moving lights.

Beep!

Beep!

The whistle sounded faint at first, but it spread like a wildfire.

It seems like no one has forgotten the instructions to give a sound signal if they see the culprit.

Thanks to this, the scattered people gathered in an instant and the encirclement narrowed.

[Found it here too!]

[Don’t miss it!]

Suddenly the lights turn on and you can hear whistles chasing you from all directions.

Even if he is a heartless psychopath, he would be shocked.

As if to prove this, the sound of the whistle was gradually narrowing towards the eastern outskirts.

I’ve been waiting for this moment.

The pursuit team, who had endured criticism and insults for a long time, chased after the criminal with truly terrifying momentum.

[Damn, why is it so fast!]

[Fuck! What are the siege teams doing instead of running!]

But the skill with which he stabbed Sergeant Park and ran away was by no means an exaggeration.

The bastard began to shake off his pursuers by keeping a close eye on them, almost as if he could be caught.

Then, the siege net that had been tightly closed at first began to become chaotic.

[Brother, he’s going that way!]

But as if God was helping, his path and mine strangely overlapped.

If I keep going like this, I’ll see him, so I opened my eyes wide and glared at the blizzard.

Stab!

At that moment, a sensation started to tingle from the tips of my toes through my peripheral nerves.

I turned my gaze in the direction my senses led me and saw a shadow moving there.

there is.

A grayish shape flashed past through the thick snowstorm.

I could intuitively tell that it was the culprit they were chasing.

[Damn it! We’re going to the mountains!]

[What are you doing, Surrounding Team! If you keep doing this, you’ll miss it!]

With nowhere to run, the man eventually ran to Mt. Gwanak to escape the encirclement.

Desperate radio transmissions poured in from all directions, and the operation began to fail.

Knock, knock, knock!

But I didn’t stop running despite the urgent radio calls.

Because if I stopped here, I felt like I would miss the shape I could see in the distance.

A blizzard is raging.

Intermittent lights twinkling everywhere.

Coco and I quickly chased after the culprit, cutting through the middle of it.

Boom!

And my efforts paid off, as I finally succeeded in standing in a straight line with the bastard.

But the culprit is already climbing the mountain.

There is no point in following it any further.

I took out the crossbow on my back and estimated the distance to be about 100m.

Swish.

After taking a crouching stance, he aims his crossbow at the criminal running away into the distance.

When the breath leaking out between my teeth completely dissipated, I stopped breathing.

Phew!

Pull the trigger as light as a feather.

The bolt that left the protest flies in a straight line but soon falls in a parabolic trajectory.

grasp!

And then it passes right by the figure and gets stuck in the tree next to it.

The guy hesitates for a moment, then quickly goes up the mountain as if nothing happened.

Phew.

The gusting wind changed its trajectory.

I let out a deep sigh as I look at the sight.

There was no word on the radio for a while, as if they couldn’t believe they had lost him.

[Did you miss it?]

“no.”

[Huh? I just ran away… … .]

But I told him not to worry and walked towards the driveway where the culprit was standing.

There, the bolt fired a moment ago hit the center of the tree exactly.

Of course, the bloodstain that had passed over the criminal’s shoulder remained on the tip.

“Coco.”

After securing the blood trail, I called Coco, the hunting dog who would become the final key.

Growl!

As soon as the guy smelled blood, his eyes widened fiercely and his instincts showed.

A mountain covered in a snowstorm.

And the experienced hunter and his hound.

No further explanation is needed.

“It’s just beginning.”

This is our home ground.