1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 96



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Episode 96

In fact, even if I say this, all of the student reserve forces gathered here will be discharged upon completion of their military service as sergeants.

Perhaps because he had just been out of the military, his basic physical strength was quite good.

They were in a much better position than civilians, especially in that they had received military training.

But what mattered was whether they had actual experience fighting the infected or looters.

I tried to cover a wide variety of topics in a short period of time.

Basically, starting from the infected person’s habits, behavioral patterns, and vulnerabilities, to an effective countermeasure.

And he told me in detail where to aim and which parts would cause instant death.

Of course, they did not forget to teach them how to use the bayonet of the K-2 rifle that they would use as a weapon.

Firearms are great weapons for not only shooting, but also close combat.

I taught them CQC that is used in real combat, not bayonet techniques taught in the military.

It’s a little embarrassing to say this, but these aren’t the kinds of skills you can easily learn by going somewhere.

The quality of the lectures was better than expected, and the number of participants, which started at thirty-two, gradually increased.

Of course, I let the students listen to the lecture freely without distinguishing between people.

It is said that hard work feeds on passion and that hard work produces fruit.

After about a week, the awkwardness disappeared and I became more and more composed.

Thanks to this, rumors were already spreading on campus and the number of onlookers gradually increased.

But what is unusual is that even though Lieutenant Choi knew this, he didn’t do anything special.

Lieutenant Choi, who was always involved in other matters and tried to control them, strangely did not want to get involved in anything that involved me.

Perhaps the strong warning, mentioning the National Intelligence Service, surprisingly worked well.

Time passed by like that, and the date announced by Lieutenant Colonel Choi finally arrived in three days.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“thank you!”

As the schedule was quite tight, the remaining three days were for individual training and rest.

The tight training schedule for a week and the imitation of an instructor that didn’t suit me ended here.

I finished my schedule at the playground and sent away all the people who were feeling sorry.

And by the time we finished eating and went out, it was already late afternoon.

“uncle!”

At that moment, Yebin, wearing a tracksuit, approached me happily with her short hair fluttering.

Surprisingly, Yebin attended training without missing a single class for a week.

Even now, beads of sweat were forming on the bridge of his nose and forehead, as if he had just worked out.

“Did you come from working out?”

“Yeah! With Jin-kyung unnie.”

“Learning boxing might be worth it.”

“Shall I show you?”

It’s been quite a while since Yebin learned boxing directly from Kim Jin-kyung.

I thought he would quit soon, but it seems he has been going to the boxing gym diligently until recently.

yap!

Yebin, who had been swinging her fist quite vigorously, soon smiled awkwardly and spoke to me.

“Oh! And thank you so much for accepting my request. Tell them I was rude.”

“Is everyone okay?”

“Yeah, of course! Actually, everyone was really anxious. But I think they’ve gained some confidence this time.”

I was worried that some might think it was a waste of time, but it seems to have helped.

This time, I felt proud that I had done a good job as an uncle, and smiled awkwardly.

Still, since you all studied hard, I hope you don’t get nervous and live well in the field.

“But aren’t Hyunsoo and Chanil trying too hard? They’re still running right now.”

If the students have trained 10 so far, the two have completed 100, which is more than ten times that amount.

But despite that, they continued training until late afternoon on the last day.

“Shall I pick you up?”

“huh!”

After grabbing a cold water bottle from the dorm, I headed to the campus playground with Yebin.

As expected, two people were lying in the middle of the playground, looking like kimchi.

“Miss Yebin!”

“Eww, it’s water!”

“Can’t you see me?”

“Hehe, of course I’m happy to see you too, hyung.”

The two people ran out of breath and received water jugs, as if they had already drunk all the water they had brought.

The military uniform he was wearing was soaked with sweat, as if he had been training just a moment ago.

“How is your physical condition?”

“It’s the best.”

“That’s not good.”

Both of them look happy, as if their condition has improved somewhat.

I’ll be leaving for the site in three days, but the more I look at it, the more worried I become.

“Have you received your unit assignment?”

“I think I’ll be joining the newly reorganized platoon. You know, the people under Sergeant Park. They’ve all been brought here.”

“There were quite a few familiar faces.”

Now that their dispatch activities have become difficult, Oh Chan-il and Lee Hyeon-su have been assigned to their units again.

And whether it was a coincidence or not, I was assigned to a platoon with soldiers I knew well.

But isn’t it better to work with people you have experience working with rather than with strangers you don’t know?

I burst out laughing as I watched Lee Hyun-soo and Oh Chan-il smiling happily.

“Make sure to wear your armor and leggings. You’ll probably find yourself in close combat situations often.”

“I’ve prepared everything for you and Hyunsoo, so don’t worry too much.”

All I could do for the two people leaving was to make sure they had all their gear packed.

Beep!

After thinking about it for a while, I called Coco, who was playing on one side of the playground.

“Take Coco too.”

“yes?!”

At the words to take Coco, the two were so surprised that they spit out the water they were drinking.

Coco and I have always been like soul mates, wherever we go.

When told to take Coco, Lee Hyun-soo and Oh Chan-il couldn’t easily believe it.

“I’m leaving it up to you to make sure you come back safely. Just take it easy this once. I’ll contact you as soon as I’m ready to leave.”

But I stressed safety again and left Coco’s leash in the hands of two people.

“older brother…….”

The value of a skilled hunting dog in urban combat is far greater than we might imagine.

Lee Hyun-soo and Oh Chan-il, who knew it all too well, tried to hug each other with tears in their eyes.

“There is no one but you, my real brother.”

“It’s gross.”

Hehe!

Coco, who had barely managed to come to an agreement with two pieces of gum, circled around in place as if to make people believe only in her.

Three days passed by in an instant, and the two left for the forward base.

* * *

When the always noisy Lee Hyun-soo and Oh Chan-il disappeared, the dorm became very quiet.

That much of an empty space was felt, and sometimes I missed the noisy talk.

My companions and I started the day as usual, waiting for the two people to return.

“You survived after getting hit by a slug bullet? You’re worse than a bear.”

Old man Park, who had been cleaning the gun for a long time, shook his head as if he was fed up.

Beside him were boxes of bullets and a modified Dragon Breath bullet.

Today, as always, I came to ask for the production of bullets and asked while drinking coffee.

“How could there be no way?”

“Even a beast like a brown bear can have its skull split by a slug bullet. If you get hit by one from 10 meters away and you’re fine, what else can you do? You’ll either have to burn them to death like you did, or just cut off their limbs.”

Mr. Park, who recently cleaned up the SX3 he had acquired, wiped his hands clean.

And I stroked my bushy beard while drinking the coffee mix I had brought.

“But tying him up with a harpoon was definitely ingenious. You said the guy broke the rope in the middle?”

“yes.”

“That’s because the connecting line is weak. You should use something with nylon or carbon coating. Let’s see, wouldn’t a compression harpoon be better? You can press it really hard with air pressure.”

At first, he said no, thinking it might be a fluke, but as time passed, it started to come out smoothly.

Old Man Park kept mumbling something I couldn’t understand and was thinking of something.

“So can you make it?”

“What else can’t be made?”

Old Man Park put down his coffee cup and smiled, putting his index finger and thumb together in a circle.

Tch, that’s too bad.

I thought it would just pass.

When he asked me outright for money, I rummaged through my bag and took out some whiskey and cigarettes.

“Give me more.”

“More?”

“I’ll make you a killer.”

But when he asked for more, he just handed over all the bags he had brought to Old Man Park.

It may seem like a lot, but since he is a conscientious person, he gave up smoking and drinking without any worries.

“I guess you’re quite poor these days.”

“The atmosphere is not very good. If you go to the market, everyone is busy buying things. They are anxious because they don’t know when the rations will stop.”

Recently, as there has been a large influx of people from outside, bartering has been occurring frequently.

In particular, the regularly held market was now so crowded that there was no room to stand.

But what about private property?

Feeling suspicious, I asked Old Man Park.

“There should be quite a lot of supplies.”

“Do you know how long that will last? If you listen to the stories of the refugees who came in this time, the shelter will be destroyed in an instant. If your head looks like that, you should be ready to run away at any time.”

The recent mood has been that even people with easy money like Mr. Park are feeling anxious.

People were anxious about the situation and preparing for the worst, not knowing when it would change.

Of course, for me and my group, who had many places to go, it was a bit of a different story.

“I’ll use it well.”

Old Man Park, who smiled awkwardly as if embarrassed, carefully packed away his whiskey and cigarettes.

As the head of a household who had to take care of his grandchildren and family, it was inevitable that he would be stingy.

Beep!

As I was packing up my shotgun after finishing the maintenance, the satellite phone suddenly rang.

“wait a minute.”

“Please come and receive it comfortably.”

After briefly asking for Mr. Park’s understanding, I left the workshop and entered the alley.

And only after I made sure there was no one around did I pick up the phone.

“hello.”

[Mr. Jang Dae-su, this is me. Can I speak to you?]

Kim Tae-jin, an official at the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency who I had not heard from for a while, finally contacted me.

“Yes, it is possible.”

[That’s great. I contacted you right away because the matter was urgent.]

“What happened?”

[First, permission has been given from above. There are ten people, including Jang Dae-su, and the condition is that it must be kept confidential.]

“all right.”

[Instead, the transport will be by ship, not by airplane. It will likely be a small cruise ship.]

Wait, that’s not an airplane? That’s quite different from what was initially proposed.

I frowned and lowered my voice to express my displeasure.

“Why are you changing your words?”

[Calm down. There are no good flights available right now. We barely managed to get this cruise seat.]

They said the situation was bad, but I didn’t know it would be so bad that they couldn’t operate a single aircraft.

Judging from the serious tone of his voice, it didn’t seem like a lie, but I couldn’t help feeling uncomfortable.

“Are cruises safe?”

[It’s not just Mr. Daesu and his party that will be boarding. There will also be important VIPs on board, so don’t worry about safety.]

“Are you a VIP?”

[… … I heard that it is for members of the National Assembly and their families, as well as some business owners. It is the best boat route to Jeju Island.]

They say that life may be unfair, but death is fair, but now it seems that even that saying is wrong.

Even though the world has changed so much, the rich and powerful have still found a way to survive.

But I felt it was awkward to curse since I was the one receiving such convenience.

“Where is the place?”

[I’m thinking about Dangjin for now. I’ll contact you again once the exact location is decided. The period is expected to be about a month, so you should arrive near Dangjin before then.]

If you are in Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province, you have to leave Seoul and go straight towards Ansan and Hwaseong.

I frowned quietly, judging the time as the distance was farther than I thought.

[Is it okay?]

“Yes, that’s enough.”

[Then the thing is… … .]

“I will personally deliver it to Jeju Island. It will be safer that way for now.”

[Okay, I see. I’ll just say that for now. In the meantime, take care. I’ll contact you again once the location is decided.]

The satellite phone connection was cut off with a final promise to call back.

I was staring at the blank screen of my phone, unable to contain my impatience, so I put a cigarette in my mouth.

There is one month left.

Until then, I have to take my family and all my companions to Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province on my own.

I slowly walked away from the alley, feeling the hourglass of escape ticking away.