Infected - Chapter 37



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Episode 36

“excuse me…….”

The owner of the voice was Kim Chae-min.

After that, Hyun-soo’s figure was also seen.

Finance asked the two who were approaching cautiously.

“What’s wrong? What’s wrong?”

“that is…….”

“We’ll go with you!”

Hyunsoo shouted, cutting off Chaemin’s hesitation.

In the span of two days, the two had become very close, and they even seemed to be close enough to be considered real brothers.

Finance shook his head.

“That won’t do.”

“Yes? Why?”

The look of surprise was evident in Hyunsoo’s eyes.

It seemed like he had no idea that he would be rejected.

Well, it makes sense since they went through life and death together.

“There are too many people.”

“Wouldn’t it be better if there were more? I’ll take care of my own.”

Chaemin said with emphasis.

But Finance didn’t change his gaze at all.

“It doesn’t matter whether you take the lead or not. If you come here, we’ll have to get a bigger car, and we’ll have two more mouths to feed. It may sound cold, but from our perspective, there’s no need to take on the risk.”

“but…….”

The finances just passed them by.

Young-man, who followed, thought that the finances were excessive.

But soon I understood.

Jaejae must have felt quite moved as he watched the two people speaking pleadingly.

But if I had to refuse, it would have been better to do it coldly.

That way, the other person will change their mind quickly.

If I had refused clumsily, the conversation would only have become longer.

But is it really necessary to throw it out?

“Look here.”

Young-man followed Jae-jae and called.

“yes.”

“Is it really necessary to go that far?”

“Look at their expressions. If they show any sign of worry, they’ll end up carrying a huge load.”

“Well, I don’t think I’m a burden.”

Their conversation continued even as they opened the door to the third floor.

“I’m not the one to judge or decide, but seven is too many. Right now, we can all fit in a car at once. Seven? Impossible. The same goes for food.”

“Then how about listening to other people’s opinions? I know that you can’t help but consider pros and cons, but when people form relationships, that’s not the only thing that comes into play. Of course, you know that too.”

“Okay, then.”

Finance answered coolly.

So the group gathered again in the examination room.

Everyone was carrying a bag.

The bag was only half full.

Because of the nature of the situation, there was a lot to run and a lot to hide.

“I initially declined.”

Finance threw up his hands and stepped back.

The group was silent for a while.

Time passed without a trace, and there was no one in particular who was in favor or against it.

Then, Young-man opened his mouth for the first time.

“I agree. At least they’re not the ones who would be a nuisance.”

“I disagree.”

Beomsik expressed his opposition.

Although he didn’t say why.

Now all that’s left are Minyoung and Anna.

If even one of them objects, Chae-min and Hyeon-su will not be able to go together.

Anna, who had been quietly observing the people around her for a while, spoke quickly.

“Agree. The reason is that I don’t want to decide these issues. Sister, decide.”

In the end, there were two for and two against.

Anna left the final choice to Minyoung.

But there was a problem.

Min-yeong said she didn’t know anything about Chae-min and Hyeon-su.

We hadn’t even been through life and death together, and we had never even had a proper conversation except when I was treating his wounds.

“Min-young, don’t worry. Even if we refuse, those two can still get to the safe zone. You never know what will happen to people.”

Although Young-man spoke soothingly, Min-yeong still couldn’t give an answer.

It didn’t seem like he was worried.

It was more of a face thinking about something than a face of a person in distress.

After a while.

Unexpected words came out of Minyoung’s mouth.

“Let’s go together. It may sound cruel, but the more people there are, the more chances there are for survival in times of danger. I’m a doctor, not a firefighter, so I can’t think about saving everyone. We’re not asking them to go together, and if it’s something they want to do of their own accord, then it doesn’t matter.”

The group froze for a moment.

It wasn’t a wrong thing to say, but I never expected Minyoung to say something like that.

Anyway, Minyoung clearly conveyed his intentions.

Three for, two against.

We had to go together.

“Then I will tell you so.”

Finance opened the door and stepped out.

Honestly, I wasn’t really curious about Minyoung’s feelings when he made that decision.

Although the words that came out late were overly honest, in a way they were understandable.

You can’t save everyone.

However, it was not right to accept those who wanted to go together with the intention of using them as a shield.

But what kind of world is it?

If you keep worrying about right and wrong, you won’t last a day and you’ll die.

Is there anyone who can insult Minyoung?

Finance thought.

Out of the few days, the time spent with the two people was less than two days.

It was difficult to build up human affection in that short period of time.

As finances approached, Chae-min and Hyeon-su’s faces turned bright with anticipation.

I couldn’t understand why we wanted to go together so badly.

“We talked about it again… and decided to go together.”

“Really?”

Hyunsoo’s face brightened.

The two of them were happy as if they had succeeded in finding a job.

The finances that turned around became complicated.

It was even more so after seeing the faces of the two people.

There was no bad intention.

I just accepted it because I wanted to.

Although we opposed it, we accepted it based on the majority rule.

I didn’t want to give it any deeper meaning than that.

I didn’t want to think about other people’s values.

If I had considered all those things, I wouldn’t have been able to survive.

The countless people I saw as Jae-jae and Beom-sik ran away to the building.

If you think about it carefully, it is true that the two people were able to escape because they died in their place.

But that doesn’t mean I felt guilty.

Conversely, it is impossible to save all of those people.

* * *

After a while.

The group, fully prepared, stood in front of the emergency exit.

Meanwhile, the first target was set thanks to Beom-sik, who was looking out the window, discovering an abandoned military truck.

Soon after, my eyes met with those of the people in the same space, even though it was only for a short time.

Unlike the first time, most of the people in the hall seemed friendly.

They will be leaving soon too.

Min-young handed out medicine to people lastly and emphasized the appropriate dosage for each symptom.

Among them, there were those who envied Chae-min and Hyeon-su, and there were those who could not bring themselves to say anything but only thought about it.

We must each go back to our lives.

Everyone had to leave to find their families, friends, and lovers.

Giving up wasn’t easy.

It wasn’t easy for me to judge and accept that my people were dead.

The world that unfolds before our eyes clearly tells us so, but we were not made that way.

Because it is human to trust one’s own judgment more than what is seen in front of one.

As Jaejung was leaving the annex, he suddenly remembered the first day.

A fire extinguisher was seen not far away.

Looking back, every moment was a critical moment.

I just think about living.

I don’t know how I came to that decision.

I took a deep breath of outside air.

It was definitely the breath I took when I went to the main building, but it felt different.

There were three of us, but now there were seven.

I looked back.

How many of these will arrive alive?

No, can even one person arrive?

“Was this wall this high?”

Young-man shook his head as he looked up at the wall from which he had jumped down the mountain the first day.

The group climbed over the fence one by one, leaning on each other’s arms.

And soon we were able to reach the top of the ridge.

I could see a pavilion in the distance.

Where the group helped a couple.

Where are they and how are they surviving now?

And what about the two men who were attacked by Youngman?

“That car.”

Beomsik said, pointing to the road below the ridge.

It was lower in elevation than the hospital, but it was still quite a walk.

If you took the normal route, it would have been a road not far from the hospital, but that wasn’t possible now.

Because the infected are running around.

Finance asked Anna.

“How many firecrackers are there?”

“There’s plenty. We should divide it well and use it. The last one is really strong, so we should save it.”

Young-man stroked his chin and muttered.

“Is it really that strong? I should use it carefully.”

The best survival strategy the group has until they can find a car is to use firecracker arrows.

Of course, even after you’ve found the car, in a crisis nothing beats firecrackers.

If there is a downside… … .

It was a time-consuming task to light the fire and aim.

It wasn’t very useful in a critical situation where they were closing in on us.

Because if you light it, you’ll get bitten.

Chaemin, who was watching, asked.

“But if we use firecracker arrows here, the guys on the road will disappear right away, but won’t other guys who hear the sound rush in and fill this place up again? Then it’ll be the same.”

“Hey, bro. That’s why we have to shoot well. Since the mountain is on our side, we just have to shoot on the other side. There’s no other area where they can gather.”

Hyunsoo spoke soothingly.

If it were literally a normal intersection, this would be impossible.

No matter where you throw your firecracker arrows, they’ll come swarming from all directions.

However, this is a terrain where there is a mountain right next to the road.

Thanks to this, it was clear that if we just fired firecrackers in the opposite direction, the surrounding area would be completely cleared.

“Then let’s go down.”

Beomsik started walking, twirling a long awl around and around.

The group descended along the ridgeline’s steep slope as if they were climbing a castle wall.

After a while.

By the time sweat began to form on everyone’s foreheads, we could see the road in front of us.

The wind blew from all directions.

If it had been autumn, the sweat would have dried in the cool breeze.

“wait for a sec.”

Anna tried to stop Jae-jae from lighting the firecracker attached to the arrow.

Then he held out his arm.

Anna felt the wind.

It was for accurate shooting.

“Okay, paste it.”

“You are truly the boss.”

When Jae-jae shook his head and lit the lighter, the wick burned out quickly.

Chae-min and Hyun-soo, who were watching, were worried that the firecrackers would explode while Anna was aiming.

But it was a needless worry.

As soon as the fire was lit, Anna pulled the trigger and fired an arrow somewhere.

It was as if the machine would fire automatically when you input the appropriate value.

One, two, three.

Boom! Boom! Ppop!

The loud sound of firecrackers filled the streets.

Although it was only a few blocks away, it was a great stimulus to the infected, whose hearing was more sensitive than that of humans.

“There were that many?”

Min-young covered her mouth as she watched the infected people running from all directions.

There were a lot more of them than what you see from above.

Every single store made of glass was being smashed to pieces.

If I had just gone down, I probably wouldn’t have lasted even 5 minutes.

Finance looked left and right.

There were no more guys to come out.

There may be a few left inside the building, but they can be dealt with without much difficulty.

“let’s go.”

Finance took the lead and ran out carrying the hammer.

Then Beom-sik, Chae-min, and Hyeon-su followed, and Yeong-man stuck close to Min-yeong.

Anna went down from the rear, looking back.

Jae-jae, who was hiding behind the collapsed bus, looked around.

After that, the group that arrived one after another also hid in the bus.

Finance motioned for the group to stop and then quickly ran to the military truck.

It was a very nimble and specialized movement compared to its size.

After a while.

Everyone got to the truck following the signal that it was safe.

While everyone was collecting the scattered rifles and grenades, Young-man approached quietly and tapped Jae-jae.

“It’s pretty good.”

“I’m from the Naval Special Warfare Flotilla. You’re my senior too.”

Finance said, looking around cautiously.

“Really? Why didn’t you tell me?”

“Does that matter? It’s all in the past.”

“Somehow the concealment was quite good.”

“I did quite a bit when I was on active duty.”

“hmm.”

Young-man stuck out his lower lip as if he was admitting it.

Just then, Hyunsoo appeared holding something.

“Brother, this.”

Those were the keys to the truck.

A smile of conversion appeared on Young-man and Jae-jae’s faces.

Things were going better than expected.

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