Infected - Chapter 549



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Side story episode 36

“What, what is it!”

At the governor’s reaction, the leaders sitting on the sofa stood up all at once.

Meanwhile, the room was filled with shock as Seonwoo barged in.

Judging by their combat uniforms, they are definitely friendly forces.

The problem is that it’s a face I’m seeing for the first time.

The moment the quick-witted governor runs to the entrance.

Gaon, who had been flying up after stepping on the table, kicked his neck.

Kkudangtang!

As the governor fell over with the shelf, Gaon turned his back to the entrance and locked the door.

Click!

Gaon was guarding the entrance, and Seonwoo was guarding the window.

It was a time when I was just blinking my eyes, unable to do anything.

“Ah, shit! Why do I have to go like this when there’s a good road? Why on earth should I? I tried not to curse because I thought I’d get beaten up, but you guys, isn’t this just too much? And if you keep making noise like that… … .”

It was when Eugene, crouching on the windowsill, stretched out his legs.

There were more than ten people looking at him inside the room.

“… … .”

Eugene swallowed dry saliva.

Contrary to the plan of going into any store and looking for leadership, I ended up in the branch manager’s office from the start.

I looked at their faces one by one, and they were all familiar.

“Oh, hello. There are a lot of people here.”

“Huh? Wait a minute! You… … .”

Someone who recognized Eugene’s face sneered.

“Hey, no. You’ve got the wrong person.”

“I fed this kid and put him to bed… … .”

“Fuck, I said no! I really said no! I said no!”

The man who had been scolding her was left speechless by the sudden pressure.

Now, what does it matter what Eugene’s true identity is?

“Ugh… … .”

Meanwhile, the governor who had fallen stood up, holding his waist.

Everyone follows his gaze and looks across the table.

A row of radios.

Crunch!

Seonwoo shook his head, aiming the rifle.

Judging from the look in his eyes, it wasn’t some kind of flimsy threat.

If I moved even one finger, my head might be blown off.

The governor, who had been staring at the muzzle of the gun, locks eyes with Gaon.

Then he tilted his head.

“Are you… a shadow?”

“Sit down.”

Gaon nodded his head towards the sofa.

“Eugene, put the radio away.”

“okay.”

As Eugene gathered up all the radios, the leadership reluctantly sat down on the sofa.

The governor sitting at the head of the table asked again.

“You didn’t come here to talk?”

“Well, if you came here to talk, why did you bring a gun?”

“So, you’re going to kill us all?”

“There’s nothing I can’t do.”

“If you kill us here, you won’t be safe either.”

The governor muttered with a pretended relaxed expression.

But it didn’t work on Gaon.

“Should I let you talk while crawling on the floor?”

“Do whatever you want. This war is over anyway.”

“It’s over. With my victory.”

“Is that really so?”

“Shut up and transmit as I say.”

As Gaon nodded, Eugene approached holding a walkie-talkie.

The governor glanced at the radio and smiled strangely.

“Now is not the time to offer me surrender… … .”

“Yeah. I didn’t think words would do it.”

It was the moment she lifted the buttocks.

“You haven’t heard the news yet? The safe zone should be in flames by now. This isn’t the time to be here.”

“… … ?”

“There’s a battle going on. Actually, it’s not a battle. It’s going to be a one-sided massacre. Now, do you think you can kill me after hearing this? Now I’m your only bargaining chip… … .”

puck!

The governor’s face, which had been speaking so proudly, sank to the sofa.

The head of the dog hit his forehead.

I am writhing in extreme pain and suffering.

Gaon, who was actually swinging the rifle, had a numb face.

“This crazy bitch… … .”

Before the swearing had even ended.

This time, boots flew in from the other side.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Seonwoo reflexively ran towards them after hearing the curse.

The governor’s relaxed face was mercilessly trampled by heavy military boots.

Her lips are cracked and her nose is bleeding, turning her face red.

When Seonwoo raised his leg again, the governor unconsciously covered his face with both arms.

The preemptive strike has ended.

The leaders sitting around them were as if they had eaten honey and could not utter a single word.

I felt like if I tried to argue back I would be trampled without mercy.

Gaon unfolded a folding chair against the wall.

Then he sat down on the chair and drew his dagger.

“Listen carefully.”

“… … .”

The governor barely opened his eyes with a swollen face.

“I think you’re mistaken. If you expected me to be a normal human being, you’re mistaken. I don’t care which side ends up in flames.”

“…If the mountains and rivers collapse, Seoul will be next. Will that really matter?”

“You were originally a politician, right? You’ve been leading the safe zone for the past 10 years. It’s amazing. Even someone with that kind of brain can do politics. I guess even dogs and cows were involved in politics in the old days?”

“What are you talking about?”

“I can’t even win one thing, and you’re threatening me with Seoul as collateral? Hey, old man. Do you think that’s possible?”

“Behind us… … .”

“If the backs of the two sides fight, who will win?”

The governor smiled even though he was covered in blood.

“I’ll grant you one distribution, but they’re not the people you can deal with.”

“Then let’s sit here and wait. Who’s right? We won’t be able to get out alive anyway. You and I.”

The governor sits upright in silence and wipes the blood.

If Gaon had slaughtered the leadership and aired the broadcast, this war would have been as good as lost.

No matter how many troops you have, in the end you need someone to control and lead them.

Just look at the ancient wars in which hundreds of thousands of armies fought each other.

If the commander in chief dies, the situation will quickly turn around.

But Gaon said he wanted to wait and see how things turned out.

I don’t know why, but it was a good thing for the governor.

Once the safety zone under the mountain collapses, the only prisoner Gaon can put forward to survive is the governor.

Even ‘they’ have never failed.

Therefore, the longer this war dragged on, the more advantageous it was for him.

How much time has passed like that?

Chijijik!

A short beep echoed through the quiet leadership office.

It was a dedicated channel for military commanders and leadership to communicate.

* * *

Long before Gaon took over the leadership office.

A group of troops appeared in the city center north of the safe zone under the mountain.

Under the faint moonlight.

The troops moving south along the road grew larger and larger, from group to group and from unit to unit.

Then, in an instant, the 10-lane road was filled with traffic.

Even if you just estimate, it’s a number that exceeds ten thousand.

Even behind them, large armored vehicles and trucks equipped with machine guns could be seen.

In a world without refined oil, the operation of armored vehicles was nearly impossible.

This is because the consumption itself is different from that of general vehicles.

Therefore, one armored vehicle can change the flow of the battlefield.

A literal army.

Letona can be seen slowly advancing in the center of the line.

The soldier holding the steering wheel looked at the man sitting in the passenger seat.

The major’s rank insignia engraved on each combat uniform was dimly revealed in the moonlight.

Outside the half-open window, the commander, whose pace was keeping pace with Letona’s, reported something.

“Major.”

“… … ?”

“We found an ambush near enemy lines.”

“What distance?”

“The city center is 3km ahead. There are a little over 5,000 people, and they seem to be spread out on both sides.”

“What about heavy weapons?”

“It is understood that all of them are anti-tank rockets.”

“How long does it take to go around?”

“It might take another hour because the block is so big. Plus, it could be dangerous because you’re moving with an enemy behind you.”

The major scratched his face with the hook on his wrist.

He had lost one hand in the war with Seoul many years ago.

At that time, I was running away through a snowstorm.

Someone reached out to him as he was on the verge of death.

And thanks to that, I got a chance to get revenge.

He spoke softly, having been deep in thought.

“Push forward with firepower. If there are that many people out there, there will be only rabble inside. The battle outside will be the real battle.”

“All right.”

The commander bowed his head and disappeared with the radio in hand.

Following the major’s orders, the army continued south without changing direction.

I was thinking of watching the match from outside and pushing it all the way to the safety zone.

Because they already have an overwhelming advantage in firepower.

There was no need to go around.

I think I went down about 1km like that.

It was when there was still quite a distance left between them and the ambushing enemies.

The major’s radio flashed white.

Chi-chik!

[Sir, there is a suspicious person standing at the intersection ahead.]

“What does that mean?”

[It is as I reported. He is standing alone, blocking the intersection.]

The major blinked.

Are you an enemy scout?

no.

If he was a scout, there was no reason for him to be standing openly at the intersection.

And that too alone.

“What about the scouts who left as the vanguard?”

[We can’t reach you.]

That was when.

Swoosh!

In the dark front, a red tail soared into the sky.

It was a flare.

In an instant, as the light became as bright as day, the 10,000 troops that filled the road scattered in unison to the buildings on the left and right.

The empty road was occupied only by armored vehicles and technical vehicles.

The major opens the passenger door, gets out, and scans the intersection with his telescope.

As reported, at the intersection a man dressed in black was staring intently at the convoy of armored vehicles.

“…What’s that kid?”

The strange thing was that they only fired flares and there was no response.

But the major’s face suddenly distorted as he looked at the man.

A unique and unforgettable outfit that you’ve probably seen somewhere before.

That’s right.

That was a Catholic priest’s vestment.

At that moment, the man standing in the middle of the intersection slowly raised both arms.

He opened his arms at right angles and closed his eyes, as if imitating Jesus on the cross.

The image of arms outstretched toward the sky under a red flare.

It was so bizarre that it gave me goosebumps.

This was especially true for the major.

A pure white face, an axe, and a wrist flash through my mind.

“Kill that bastard!”

The major’s screams echoed through the quiet road.

Right then.

Crunch! Crunch!

The grinding sound of hard lumps of metal filled the long, ten-lane highway.

The major raised his head, startled by the sound.

Countless enemies were aiming their rifles from the rooftops and windows of buildings, in alleys, etc.

The major’s men are standing close to the buildings on both sides to avoid the flares.

If the battle had continued like this, I would have died without being able to move.

The major couldn’t believe it.

In preparation for this situation, we sent out reconnaissance teams several times to check thoroughly.

The enemy’s guns looked down at him as if they were mocking his efforts.

The soldiers who saw this started aiming at the building and the rooftop.

The situation developed into a tense atmosphere.

“Sir, Major! The enemies… …!”

“Don’t fire.”

“Understood. Don’t fire! No shooting!”

“Major!”

Another commander came running from the rear.

“What now?”

“Behind, behind… … .”

“What’s behind you!”

“I think you’ll have to see it for yourself!”

The major quickly turned around, a chill running down his spine.

There were five people standing in the open back.

The major knew who they were without even having to look through the telescope.

Monsters that can single-handedly defeat an entire company.

They were the ones who drove the major into the abyss of death in the past war.

On the far left, Beomsik, wearing a white shirt and black pants, nods his head from side to side.

Then, Hyun-soo, standing next to him, twirled his gun around leisurely.

The right side was more spectacular.

Lee Tae-seong, with his broad shoulders, was holding an anti-tank rocket in his hand that looked surprisingly small.

A man with one ear missing was examining the blade of a long machete.

And a man standing among them all.

Jae-jae flicked out the burning cigarette and blew out white smoke.

The major flinched without realizing it.

The eyes of Jae-jae, revealed through the dispersing smoke, were suffocating.

“I, I, I… … !”

The wrist connected to the hook throbs as if it were a lie.

And that’s not all.

The wounds on his back and sides seemed to be glowing red.

I couldn’t understand it.

The spies planted in Seoul didn’t say anything, and I didn’t even hear any word about moving troops.

How could they have brought this many numbers here without anyone knowing?

“Ah, shit. If I do this, George will… … .”

A low curse escaped the major’s mouth.

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