1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 64



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Episode 64

It’s not a cheap drone that you can buy on the market for a few tens of thousands of won.

It had a camera mounted on the front, and the rotor and battery were also large.

Long range reconnaissance?

I quickly came to my senses and pulled the trigger at the flying drone.

Phew!

Wheeing!

Then, the drone panicked and hurriedly turned around to avoid the flying bolt.

Damn, if only I had enough shotgun ammo, I could’ve taken it down in one shot.

Frowning, I took the air gun that Kim Jin-kyung offered me and loaded it.

Wheein!

At this, the drone fluttered its wings left and right as if it was being treated unfairly and retreated far away.

We continued our awkward standoff for a moment, watching the drone closely.

First of all, it is not for military use.

It is definitely the work of a professional, but we cannot know their intentions in approaching us.

The drone began to creep closer and slowly close the distance as I stopped shooting.

Then, Jin-kyung Kim, who had been holding her breath next to me, asked with an anxious face.

“Do you think we should talk?”

“yes.”

After thinking about it for a while, I finally lowered the gun and gestured towards the drone.

The drone seemed relieved by this and slowly lowered its altitude and approached us.

I don’t know how you want to talk, but I thought I’d at least listen.

Boom!

But at that moment, Coco, who had been lying flat on the ground, suddenly jumped forward.

And then it instantly snatches the approaching drone and thrashes it around, growling.

“Coco, no!”

Kwajik!

As expected from a hunting dog that chases birds, its skill at catching drones is no joke.

The expensive-looking drone soon fell to the ground in pieces, covered in spit.

Hehe.

“… … .”

We were speechless for a moment as we watched Coco wagging her tail.

It was a good job catching the drone, but I had a moment of hesitation about whether I should praise him.

I patted the guy’s head and looked at the drone with its broken motor.

“Where do you think you came from?”

“Probably on the other side.”

The camera and battery are both dead, as if they’ve chewed up the motherboard.

The drone itself probably costs more than a few pennies, so it must be a huge blow to the owner.

“hmm?”

As I was examining the broken drone for a while, I soon noticed something peculiar.

Just below the drone hangs a tiny pocket the size of the palm of your hand.

When I opened it, a green handy radio was waiting with its green LED blinking.

Beep.

“hello?”

[Damn it! That was the most expensive drone ever! I saved up for over a year to buy it! Damn it! I clearly made a gesture to talk!]

“Our dog looks surprised.”

[Ugh, just because of a dog!]

As expected, the man on the other end of the radio, the drone’s owner, was furious.

Of course, I answered the radio while petting cute Coco regardless.

“What is your business?”

[… … Phew, okay. It’s a shame. I contacted you because I have a suggestion.]

“A suggestion?”

[Yes, suggestion. You guys are trying to come over here right now. But do you see the road now? If you just come over, you’ll die.]

Well, I was wondering how they sent the drone, but it looks like they were watching from the other side.

Where is it? I looked around the apartment complex and buildings that were visible at a 45 degree angle.

But because there were so many buildings, it was difficult to easily guess where the man was.

[There’s no need to look around like that. If you had the intention to harm me, you wouldn’t have approached me like this.]

“What’s the main point?”

[I’ll help you get here, but you get me out.]

“I guess you’re stuck at home.”

[Yeah, we’re out of food and we’ve been starving for four days now. Do you have any idea what my situation is?]

I motioned to Kim Jin-kyung, who was quietly listening, to call her group over.

And then he walked slowly towards the deck and continued his conversation with the man.

“How can I trust you?”

[You can’t trust me and do nothing. If you don’t help me right now, I’ll die here. I just showed you all the cards I have. What more can I fool you about here? Right?]

If he had intended to deceive the other person, he would not have told them what his situation was.

The moment you reveal that you are impatient, the initiative goes your way.

I was thinking silently when I looked at the swarming infected and asked.

“How?”

[There’s a drone with a speaker implanted in it. I’ll make a sound to lure everyone towards Banpo Bridge. In the meantime, you come to the dock and head towards the apartment where I am. Then, join up and run away in the opposite direction from them.]

“The risk on our side is too great.”

[Do you know what the situation is on Gangbyeonbuk-ro right now? If you want to get over here, there is no other way. If you still have doubts, come over and check for yourself. This place is hell.]

It is said that the flow of infected people that we have observed is continuing throughout the entire Gangbyeonbuk-ro.

If what the man said was true, finding another detour was virtually impossible.

Forcing a hole is suicidal.

The only way to minimize risk was to lure her, as the man had said.

“I’ll discuss it with my group and get back to you. It probably won’t take long.”

[… … Please. I’m starting to feel a bit dizzy. Please contact me as soon as possible.]

The man ended the call with an anxious voice, afraid that she might reject him.

So, I carefully took care of the radio and let out a tired sigh while putting a cigarette in my mouth.

* * *

I called the sleeping party up to the deck and asked them what they thought.

The group, who had heard everything that had just happened, raised their hands one by one and spoke.

“I agree.”

“me too.”

“I don’t agree with you, but this is the only way. We’re not going to go back to this.”

It’s a good deal if all three elements are met: need, price, and agreement.

Unless there is a special reason, there is no reason to refuse a man’s offer of cooperation.

However, Kang Pil-jae quietly expressed his opinion, as if the issue of trust still remained.

“There is one thing that bothers me.”

“Please speak comfortably.”

“If you have the ability to lure them, why don’t you escape? It would be more advantageous to move on your own than to seek outside help.”

That part bothered me a little bit too.

If you’re an expert at operating a drone like this, why didn’t you escape on your own and instead asked us for help?

The group also began to nod their heads one by one, as if they thought that it made sense.

“Let me just ask.”

“Why?”

“Yes, I hear you’re the one in a hurry, but there has to be a reason for everything, right?”

Yes, it’s common for people to be impatient, but you can’t waste time racking your brain.

I turned on my radio so that my companions could hear and tried to communicate with the man.

[Have you reached a conclusion?]

“No, I have a question.”

[what?]

“Why don’t you escape on your own? You should be the one who can be lured out by a drone.”

[… … Do I really need to know?]

“This question is the final condition. I will listen to the proposal and decide.”

At this, the man let out a deep sigh, as if it was something he had wanted to hide all along.

But that was only for a moment, and he eventually revealed the truth under the final condition.

[It’s not me who escapes.]

“sure?”

[I have a two-year-old daughter. I’ll help her get through, so please take care of her. No, just make sure she lives in a safe place.]

“……how about you?”

[I’m paralyzed from the waist down. I can’t even get out of my room without a wheelchair. Did that answer your question?]

It is not the man himself who needs to be saved, but his two-year-old daughter.

Now the last question is answered and the scattered puzzle pieces fall into place.

Kang Pil-jae, who was initially skeptical, nodded when he heard that he had a daughter.

After finally getting the consent of everyone in the group, I finally spoke to the man.

“Okay, let’s cooperate.”

[Thank you.]

The blowing snowstorm has stopped, and dawn is dawning beyond the Han River Bridge.

The stars that flowed overhead last night had long since permeated into the white dawn.

The sun rises,

Another day is about to begin.

* * *

[No matter how much you increase the output, you can’t lure all the infected. You only have 5 minutes to get out of there.]

After much trial and error, the man had already devised a way to lure them.

But no matter how much you increase the output, the time you can lure the infected is only 5 minutes.

The distance I had to run was only about 600m, so time was tighter than I thought.

[Remember, one mistake and it’s all over.]

“This side is ready.”

[… … signal soon.]

I finished listening to the radio transmission from a man whose voice sounded shaky as I packed my bag.

Nearby, a group that had already finished preparing was swallowing dry saliva.

The cruise ship, with its engines turned off, begins to slowly, very slowly, approach the dock.

The sight of the swarming infected was also getting closer.

If we continue to anchor like this, we will become their target and be torn to pieces like piranhas.

Wheeeeeeee – – -!!

But at that moment, as if it had been waiting, a drone flies in and circles over our heads.

A drone twice as large as the last one flew by, boasting its bulky body.

A moment later, a tearing guitar riff could be heard playing from the drone’s speakers.

[- – – – – – – -!!]

What movie started out by using hard rock music to lure zombies?

As the drone takes to the sky, AC/DC’s Highway to Hell blares.

shit!

We ran forward with a song playing in the background that was the complete opposite of the anxious situation.

Kyaaaaah – – – -!!

The crowd of infected cried out at the loud noise coming from just above their heads.

And soon they began to rush in the opposite direction, following the noise.

[Now! Hurry!]

I’m already running.

We quickly left the dock and started running towards the apartment where the man was.

Knock, knock, knock!

Phew!

As we passed Hangang Park, a parking lot packed with cars came into view.

Now, if you just pass the entrance here, you’ll find a path that leads in the opposite direction.

Kyaaaaak!

“older brother!”

At that moment, several infected who had been following the sound belatedly discovered us and rushed towards us.

“Don’t stop!”

The moment you stop fighting here, you will be swept away by the hordes of infected that are advancing.

After sending the others ahead, I picked up the rifle I was carrying on my back and held it upside down.

Kwajik!

He hits the forehead of the infected person who was running towards him, bursts it, steps on the car, and jumps up.

Kwajik!

At the same time, he leaps forward, steps on another guy’s head, and swings his club with all his might.

puck!

One, two, three, I took a deep breath as I processed the three with movements that were almost like a miracle.

Phew! Phew!

Meanwhile, the group that had run to the entrance of the parking lot quickly waved at me and protected me.

With the gun on my back again, I ran breathlessly towards the entrance with Coco.

[2 minutes!]

No matter how fast we run, we are still human and have limits.

We were only halfway there, and the infected were already rushing in from far away.

The man tried his best to lure them, but the space was getting smaller.

Knock, knock, knock!

We ran and ran down the middle of the road, using every bit of our strength.

The rock music that had been blaring in my ears had gradually faded away, and all I could hear was the sound of breathing.

After some time had passed, a roadblock began to appear in the distance.

[The drone will show you the way! There’s a hole next to the barrier, so go through it!]

The impatient man demonstrated the feat of controlling two drones at the same time.

We ran towards the barrier, following the yellow mini drone that flew in from afar.

Now, if I could just get through that hole, I could safely get to the apartment.

Aaaah!

But at that moment, I started hearing someone screaming from behind me.

I quickly turned my head and saw Kang Pil-jae who had fallen and the infected person climbing on top of him.

“Kyaaak! Let go! Let go!”

The infected that was trapped under the tire grabbed his leg and crawled up.

Kang Pil-jae desperately resisted, but other infected people were already rushing in.

Time passes slowly.

The group had already passed through the hole, and only Kang Pil-jae, who was slow, and I, who arrived late, were left.

I opened my eyes wide and did what my body told me to do instead of thinking.

“Brother, brother?!”

I ran towards the fallen Kang Pil-jae, and the group that was climbing over the hole were startled and called out.

I was running towards the hordes of infected people rushing in from all directions, getting closer with each passing moment.

A pounding heartbeat.

The field of vision is getting narrower.

As the survival instinct gripped my whole body, forgotten senses began to burst out.