Infected - Chapter 43



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Episode 42

“Is there any good way?”

Finance asked.

Hyunsoo looked confident for the first time since meeting the group.

“I have over a million subscribers.”

“however?”

“How many crazy things did I do while I was getting a million subscribers?”

“so?”

Finance reluctantly complied.

“There are two roads in Seoul.”

“Go on. Stop looking at me.”

“One is the land we are walking on now. And the other is under this land. It is the sewer.”

“It’s a good method, but can you find your way there without a map?”

“Anyway, if you want to get to the broadcasting station, you have to move along the river. The sewers aren’t that long for us to walk through. So, you follow the river in the sewers, and when you get close to the broadcasting station, you turn inward. There’s a ladder leading to the ground in the blocked section, so you can go up there then.”

“I wonder how much they’ll enjoy it if I open a manhole cover in the middle of the road.”

Young-man shook his head.

“Considering the characteristics of the zombies that I have figured out so far, these guys don’t look down. They don’t crouch or kneel. So from what I’ve figured out, they can at least stick their heads out and look outside. The problem is, we have firecracker arrows, right?”

Hyunsoo looked at Anna and said.

“Friends? I don’t really want to be friends with you.”

“That’s what I’m saying. How many firecracker arrows do we have left?”

“No. I already wrote it all down.”

Anna answered bluntly.

Then Beomsik opened the zipper of his bag.

“I have one. Two. I kept them just in case. I was afraid I’d use them all if I told them in advance.”

“Wouldn’t two be enough?”

Finance was lost in thought.

It was a very possible story.

But there’s no reason to refuse, so why do I feel so reluctant?

I didn’t know if it was because I had heard Gongdu’s story, or if I was worried that I would arrive at the broadcasting station too late and not be able to communicate with Captain Kang.

Maybe it’s both.

Youngman asked.

“What do you think?”

“I have to go. There’s no other way.”

“But if I go to the broadcasting station, will the rescue team definitely come?”

Beomsik definitely wanted to do it.

It was as if he was worried about the same result, as if he had seen through the thoughts of finance.

A more specific and concrete plan was needed.

“We’ll have to communicate to find out. For now, we have no choice but to trust and go with it.”

“Communication may not be possible.”

Beomsik’s face became more sensitive than before.

Is it because I’ve been through so much in such a short period of time?

The instinct and determination to survive gradually disappeared, leaving only the sharpness of walking on thin ice.

Everyone waited for Finance’s answer.

Hyunsoo, Anna, and Minyoung.

Even the commander and his subordinates were focused on the conversation.

Jaejae quietly turned his gaze towards Yeongman.

“There’s an expert here, so what are you worried about? We’ll be able to communicate and rescue teams will come, so let’s just follow the sewer. If we just sit here and wait, nothing will be solved.”

Although he was forcing himself to raise the corners of his lips as he spoke, Jaegye’s mind was also complicated.

In fact, I doubted whether I would even be able to make it to the broadcasting station.

But I couldn’t express those feelings.

Because everyone was already shaken by Beomsik’s questionable words.

If I had to go anyway, I had to trust and go.

They said that they would succeed in communicating and that they would send a rescue team.

I thought that only then could we join forces and move as one.

There are still some things that need to be taken care of before we set off.

“You guys, wake up now. You said gongdu, right?”

“yes.”

Gongdu stood up with his subordinates and bowed his head.

Perhaps because of the size of the finances, the appearance only looked like a greeting between gangsters.

“Go. I won’t tell you to be a good person… No, just go. Where is the difference between good and bad in this place? Just don’t catch my eye.”

“All right.”

When Gongdu bowed his head, his subordinates also bowed their bodies.

Then, creating a chaotic atmosphere, he slowly disappeared from sight.

At that moment, Jaejae suddenly ran over and called Gongdu.

After listening to the story of finance for a while, Gongdu’s face turned ashen.

Gongdu nods his head slowly.

Jae-jae, who had returned after leaving him behind, looked around at the group and said.

“Let’s go, now. Time is running out.”

* * *

Splash! Splash!

“It’s a bit chilly, but the water is clearer than I thought.”

Min-young said, shining a flashlight toward the water that reached up to her shins.

Every time he spoke, his voice echoed as if he was speaking from a cave.

“That’s right. To be exact, it’s not a sewer, it’s a river. It just became like a sewer because there was no water. It was originally a famous river.”

“Oh, really? I didn’t know that even though I lived in Seoul.”

“Most people probably don’t know. I also found out while broadcasting.”

Maybe it was because the sewer was too quiet.

The two of them didn’t even realize how loud their voices were.

Would there be any such thing in a place like this?

In a dark sewer where you can’t see even an inch ahead.

“Come to think of it.”

Beomsik muttered while parting the water.

“I feel like things were meant to turn out this way.”

“What is this, and what is that?”

Finance asked.

“If I hadn’t thought about robbing the supermarket while I was at the hospital, would I have thought about going into the sewer like I did now? I wouldn’t have even tried because I didn’t have a flashlight.”

“If I hadn’t gone to rob the mart, I might have gotten everything I needed from another mart outside the hospital. I wouldn’t have had to meet that crazy monster. And… … .”

Finance stopped talking.

And… you wouldn’t have killed that guy either.

No, I don’t think he’s dead.

The chef held the door until the end.

If it weren’t for him, the group would have been annihilated underground.

In conclusion, Jae-Jae and Beom-Sik killed two people.

That wasn’t a wrong statement.

Even though it was an inevitable way to survive, it was clearly a case of repaying a favor with enmity.

It couldn’t be more ironic.

Beomsik asked with a frustrated face.

“Why did you stop talking?”

“No, nothing.”

“Thinking too much is also a problem. The whole world is already a mess and complicated, so there’s no need for your head to be complicated too. Right?”

Jae-Jae watched Beom-Sik pass by, tapping his shoulder, for a long time.

You speak first.

Anyway, he was usually such a rational and calm guy.

It was even philosophical.

But they say that when you get angry, you become crazy.

Finance tilted his head and walked away.

Would he have gone that far without any temper?

I remembered the time when I was preparing to uproot Beomsik and his organization.

The number of official members alone was approaching several hundred.

If you include the remaining scattered and active faction organizations, the number is enormous.

Even gangsters are different than they used to be.

To avoid being noticed, the organization became smaller and smaller, and even branched into legitimate businesses.

The new organization, which is quite famous in the area, has only about ten members.

From that perspective, Beomsik’s organization could be said to be of enormous scale.

What was even more surprising was that it was different from today’s world where people scatter and gather together repeatedly to follow money.

It represented the past world of fists where many heads looked at one leader.

So they stood out more and became easier targets for the police.

Lee Beom-sik was one of the three key figures in the new generation of South Korean gangsters, as selected by the police.

There were a few others in the same class, but Beomsik was superior in every way.

Is it natural for a person to be crazy?

“mister.”

Anna called out to Youngman, who was walking ahead.

“But why?”

“I… have a question. Can I ask it?”

“As much as you want.”

Youngman nodded, staring ahead.

“I heard it vaguely from my sister, but I heard he was a soldier.”

“That’s right.”

“My great-grandfather was also a soldier. He was in the Army and had one star. What was your rank?”

“Um… Officially, I was discharged as a major.”

“Officially?”

“Yes, officially. After that, I worked unofficially without a rank for over 20 years. I was a slightly different soldier than your great-grandfather. There are various mercenary companies abroad. Well, anyway, your grandfather was really amazing. The military isn’t something you get promoted by holding out for a long time. Especially if you’re a brigadier general. So your father was also a soldier?”

Young-man turned his head back and asked.

“No. My dad hated the military.”

“That’s too bad. If we had driven the stakes in, we could have advanced at the speed of light.”

“My great-grandfather started a new family.”

“ah…….”

Young-man made a bewildered expression.

But Anna continued talking without paying any attention.

“That’s not important, but anyway, I’m curious about what war you fought in.”

“War? Don’t women hate stories about the military?”

“I guess it’s a little different. I also found the Korean War stories I heard from my great-grandfather interesting.”

“It wouldn’t be fun if you tried it yourself.”

“I don’t mean it’s fun in that sense… If I had lived the life of a mercenary, I would have gone to many places.”

“Maybe. It’s not something I really want to talk about.”

Min-young, who had been silently listening to the conversation, became lost in thought as she watched Young-man answer as if he was talking about someone else.

To Min-young, her father was not someone she saw often.

Of course, we lived under the same roof, but that was only after I became an adult.

From the time Min-young was young until she graduated from high school, her father was never home.

He was such a busy person that eating together and spending time together was an annual event.

Of course, thanks to that, Min-young was able to study as much as she wanted in a home that was the envy of others.

There wasn’t really any puberty.

After realizing what his father was doing, Min-young’s path became clear.

It was the burden of living off the money earned by killing someone.

So I decided to become a doctor.

Unlike my father, I thought I had to save people.

Young-man also cheered for Min-yeong.

They say it’s harder to save one person than to kill ten.

But when I became a doctor, my mother wasn’t there for me.

And when Mom died, Dad wasn’t there either.

In conclusion, it was the moment when each person’s life’s effort went down the drain.

The husband, who had to kill people to make money, did not know about his wife’s death, and the daughter, who wanted to become a doctor, was unable to save her mother.

After my mother died, my father quit his job and returned home.

And after that, we never talked about the military again.

Just like Anna now.

Min-young was never able to comfort her father even once.

No, I didn’t want to.

Because the thought that my father was also responsible for my mother’s death began to creep into my mind.

So, I enjoyed my residency life.

Although I was busy and tired, I had less time at home and didn’t have to feel forced peace with my dad.

It was at that time that Min-yeong was lost in thought.

“for a moment.”

Youngman, who was ahead, lowered his posture.

Everyone froze in place as if they had made a promise.

“Turn off the lights.”

Flashlights that turn off in an instant.

The inside of the sewer, where not even moonlight could penetrate, was pitch black.

Everyone pricked up their ears, but no sound was heard.

All we could hear was the sound of each other’s breathing.

“what’s the matter?”

Beomsik asked in a whisper.

“Just wait. Don’t do anything and just be quiet… … .”

Young-man just kept repeating that he had to wait.

How much time had passed like that, when a strange sound was heard in the quiet darkness.

Swish! Swish!

Something is cutting through the water.

Forward, forward.

Judging from the pattern, intensity, and flow of the sound, it was human movement.

However, he was not a living person.

And the sound grew louder and louder as time went on.

Everyone felt it together.

That the infected are approaching.

Infected people