1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 69



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Episode 69

It took longer than expected for Private Lee Hyeon-su’s ankle swelling to go down.

We had no choice but to spend the night here and set off again early in the morning.

“older brother.”

“Has the sun risen?”

“Yes, it’s starting to get warm.”

I was napping with Coco when I woke up to the sergeant’s call for lunch.

Looking around, I saw that the group had already woken up and were packing up their bags one by one.

“Oh, that’s right, brother. Did you hear about it yesterday?”

“yes?”

“Those two, Shin Min-a and Park Jung-soo. Hyun-soo saw them sneaking out last night.”

“You went outside?”

“Yes. They took the food we gave them and ran away in the middle of the night without letting the other survivors know.”

The two of them ran away in the middle of the night? I wonder how ugly humans can become.

I burst out laughing and looked into the unusually quiet restaurant lobby and asked.

“What about the other survivors?”

“The rest of the people must have thought this wasn’t right, because they took the food they had hidden and ran away.”

“All of it?”

“Yes, all of them.”

Since we were a group that had been united from the beginning with the sole purpose of survival, our teamwork was like grains of sand.

But even though I had feelings for him, I didn’t know it would disappear overnight.

Is this our fault?

Feeling speechless, I got up from my seat and drank the cold water that Private Ohchan offered me.

“Captain! Are you awake?”

“good morning!”

But at that moment, a group of students appeared from somewhere and ran towards me and bowed their heads.

Among the group of survivors who I thought had all left, they were the high school students I had first met.

When I looked at him with a face that said I didn’t understand English, Private Oh Chan-il scratched his head.

“What is it?”

“He asked me to accept him because he had nowhere else to go.”

“This isn’t some kind of school… … .”

These students were sometimes exhausted from all kinds of persecution and bullying within their existing group.

It seems like it would be better to join us rather than follow the few fleeing survivors.

But, as I am also a leader leading a group, I couldn’t help but worry.

“We’ll do really well! If you just tell us, we can do everything from laundry to cooking!”

“We can carry your luggage for you too!”

“I won’t bother you, Oppa! Okay?”

At that moment, students who felt uneasy began to gather around me and appeal to me.

Certainly, since they were kids who had been doing all kinds of dirty work in the group, they knew how to do a lot of things.

“Can I help you carry the luggage?”

“The kids are so cute.”

The other members of the group also seemed to think positively and came forward, adding their own comments.

Well, they’re not newborns, so I guess they can help us carry the luggage we brought.

“great.”

“Thank you, sir!”

When I nodded, the anxious students cheered and rejoiced.

fizzle!

But that was only for a moment, as I warned him to be quiet and he quickly covered his mouth.

Okay, you listen well.

I guess I’ll have to follow Cocona around from now on.

After leaving the students with Corporal Coco, I approached Kang Pil-jae, who was organizing his luggage.

“Did you sleep well?”

“Ah, Mr. Daesu!”

The snowstorm that had been blowing during the night had finally cleared and the weather was clear, making it perfect for moving around.

If we go just a little further, we will be able to reach our destination, the Biogeneca Korea branch.

But before that, I had somewhere to go, so I called my guide, Kang Pil-jae.

“Mr. Philjae, I’d like to make a stopover along the way. It’s not too far away.”

“Are you talking about transit?”

I took out the address I had written down from Old Man Park and showed it to Kang Pil-jae.

That address was none other than the location of a gun shop run by an acquaintance of Mr. Park.

“This is a gun shop. I’m thinking of grabbing some ammunition and spare weapons here and leaving.”

“It’s a crossroads.”

“Yes, is there a safe way to access it? If it’s difficult, that’s okay.”

Kang Pil-jae, who drew the address of the gun shop on the map, strokes his chin for a while and thinks.

But that was only for a moment, and I completed the route again by drawing the path with a marker pen.

“The road is a bit rough, but once you get there, it’s safe up to this point.”

“thank you.”

“Hey, by the way, I didn’t know there was a gun shop in the middle of Seoul. Is it still okay?”

In South Korea, a country with gun control, there are three main ways to obtain a gun.

Gun shops that legally do business in military bases, police stations, and licensed individuals.

Of the three, the one with the highest probability is the gunsmith, but is it still around?

To be honest, even Mr. Park, who had told me the location of the gun shop, couldn’t guarantee anything.

“Isn’t it better to try than to lose? Let’s just check.”

“Yes, well. I’m going anyway… … .”

Kang Pil-jae nodded with a complicated expression, perhaps thinking that it was not a loss.

After packing up our bags, my group and I left the restaurant and headed to the National Theater Company.

* * *

We moved quickly for about 2 to 3 hours following the route guided by Kang Pil-jae.

Then, before I knew it, I was able to arrive at Cheonggyecheon, where I could see Jongno 5-ga Station.

Perhaps because the weather was cold, the water level of Cheonggyecheon was low and there was a lot of snow piled up.

Fortunately, no infected people were seen and there were no traces of movement.

Okay!

When I gestured, the group finally let their guard down and began to catch their breath, one by one.

I sped up a bit to arrive on time, but everyone looked visibly tired.

Especially students who were carrying heavy loads had their faces soaked with sweat for a long time.

Gulp, gulp!

Private Lee Hyeon-su, who emptied the water in his water bottle in one gulp, let out a sigh of relief and said.

“Whew, this really wasn’t a joke.”

“I told you I’m tired.”

As expected from a district with a large floating population, the roads leading to it were jam-packed with vehicles and barricades, and many infected people were swarming between them.

But Kang Pil-jae avoided those guys and guided us here.

If there had been no guide, it would not have been strange if it had taken three days, let alone two or three hours.

“It’s my job, what is it?”

When we give him a thumbs up, Kang Pil-jae smiles awkwardly and scratches the back of his neck.

Meanwhile, I started looking for a gun shop by looking at the address that old man Park had given me.

“On the map, it’s over there.”

“Can you see anything?”

I take out my telescope and look at the numerous commercial buildings across Cheonggyecheon.

“I can’t see it.”

“Are you sure you came to the right place?”

“This is the correct address.”

But despite looking at all the store signs, the gun shop was nowhere to be seen.

After wandering around like that for a while, Olivia, who was looking after the child, quietly raised her hand.

“I, I… … .”

“yes?”

“Isn’t that building a little strange?”

As I turn my gaze in the direction Olivia is pointing, a three-story commercial building comes into view.

The first floor is a pub that sells chicken, and the second floor is a shabby baduk restaurant with all the windows broken.

But strangely, the third floor had a painted sign and all the windows were blocked.

Even sharp iron skewers were stuck under the windows, making it impossible to break in.

“I found it.”

It seems that the gun shop owner has fortified his own shop.

After making sure the gun shop wouldn’t be robbed, I put down my bag and took only light weapons.

“Are you going alone?”

“Yes, since it seems like there is an owner, I will go and contact him myself.”

If so many people rush in like this, it’s a good chance they’ll get hit by bullets flying from the third floor.

I think it would be better for both parties if we sold Old Man Park’s name first and then only revealed our intention to trade.

Hehe!

I made my companions wait at a nearby building and crossed Cheonggyecheon with Coco.

And as we were crossing the road and approaching the shopping district, Coco suddenly started wagging her tail.

‘corpse.’

All over the road, corpses, presumed to be infected, were lying with their heads cut open.

Judging by the small size of the bullet hole, it appears that he was killed instantly by an air gun fired from the third floor.

The surrounding area looks so clean. Is this how they organize the roads?

Thinking that it was a good idea to come alone, I slowly approached the three-story commercial building.

Rattling.

Fortunately, the door was open.

But strangely, I feel a sense of discomfort.

I took out a flashlight and began to carefully look around the pitch-black interior of the store.

‘A piece of glass.’

As expected, the entrance and stairs are artificially strewn with glass shards.

If someone comes into the first floor and steps on this piece of glass, it will make a noise.

Usually, if you have such a dense device, there is bound to be something else that goes with it.

‘also.’

In front of the stairs, a booby trap made of transparent fishing line was hidden in the darkness.

I carefully stepped over the fishing line and began to climb the stairs, one step at a time.

There were five booby traps discovered that way.

I still don’t know who the owner of the gun shop is, but I have a feeling that he is an acquaintance of Mr. Park.

Phew.

After a while, I arrived at the third floor and let out a long sigh as I checked the store entrance.

The entrance to the gun shop was covered with thick iron doors and various locks.

Judging by its thickness, it was a device that would not be easily pierced even with an oxygen cutter.

Chijijik.

But at that moment, an electrical short-circuit sound like radio noise was heard from somewhere.

Sreung!

I instinctively drew my greatsword and turned my gaze towards the ceiling to my right.

As expected, a small speaker was installed on the right ceiling along with a CCTV.

[Don’t touch the door. I don’t want to clean up the body.]

“… … Is this high voltage current?”

[If you’re curious, just touch it.]

As expected, something felt a bit off, and high voltage was running through the iron door.

I almost fell into a hole in an instant, so I swallowed dry saliva and raised both hands.

In times like these, it’s definitely a chance to connect with acquaintances.

“I came here on the recommendation of Mr. Park Gap-su. I heard he deals in ammunition and firearms.”

[Park Gap-su?]

“yes.”

[… … Is that inspiration still alive?]

When I mentioned Old Man Park, he muttered in a small voice that seemed surprised.

The old man, who had not yet cleared his doubts, began to drop hints.

[I heard your granddaughter and her husband in Bucheon are doing well?]

“My grandson in Gwacheon is doing well.”

[Hmm, I guess it’s real.]

Of course, knowing the real old man Park, I passed the test with ease.

He clicked his tongue at this and opened the door, telling me to wait a moment.

Beep, beep!

As the heavy door opens, the pungent smell of cigarette smoke and the smell of a widower fills the air.

At the same time, a short old man appeared from the cigarette smoke.

Crunch!

His hair is all white, his face is covered with wrinkles, and he has a prosthetic leg.

But the heavy shotgun he was holding was greasy and shiny.

He is not someone to be laughed at.

I put away the greatsword I was holding and raised both hands to show that I had no intention of fighting.

“I’m warning you just in case. Don’t even think about doing anything stupid. There are only five dead people here.”

“I will keep that in mind.”

Looking at the corpses of infected people littering the streets, the old man’s words are definitely not a lie.

The old man who had been observing me from above and below finally put his gun away and turned around.

Boom!

But at that moment, something leaped out from inside the smoke-filled gun shop.

I was startled and stepped back, but Coco ran towards something instead.

“……dog?”

That something was none other than a German Shepherd with brown and black fur fluttering about.

As soon as the guy saw Coco, he started wagging his tail like crazy and running around.

Hehe!

Then Coco greeted the guy and sniffed his butt as if she was happy to see him.

“Is it your dog?”

“you’re right.”

“I guess you like that Volvo guy.”

Coco, who is always surrounded by humans, finally sees another dog after a long time.

It was the same with Volvo, the two quickly became close friends and rolled around on the floor.

Thanks to this, the atmosphere that had been frozen began to melt away quickly.

“Go in.”

“Excuse me.”

I walked into the gun shop, following the old man who was laughing hollowly.

“… …Killing.”

The first thing that greeted me was the display case full of guns and boxes of ammunition.

This is the true mecca of guns.

It was an apocalyptic gun shop built with ammunition.