Infected - Chapter 476



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Episode 475

Yeonhee and Oh Seyoon entered an alley to escape the blowing wind.

“What is it? What do you want to say?”

“Lee Beom-sik is alive?”

“Okay, how many times do I have to say it?”

Yeonhee wiped her forehead as if she was tired.

“How do you know that?”

“How would I know? I know because we were together the whole time.”

“Why are we apart now?”

“Well… if I were to tell you the whole story, it would be too long. Just get to the conclusion. Lee Beom-sik is alive and is in danger of dying.”

In that moment, waves crashed into Oh Se-yoon’s calm eyes.

“…What kind of kid is he?”

“What? When are you going to be impatient because you can’t catch it? Are you a pervert?”

“I’m not joking.”

“I’m not kidding either. And I’m going to save Beomshik. Not you, me.”

“What? Brother?”

Oh Se-yoon’s eyebrows furrowed sharply.

How could he so casually blurt out the word ‘oppa’, which he himself had never heard before?

What on earth happened while we were together?

Of course, Yeonhee never actually called Beomshik that.

Because we weren’t even close to begin with.

But the position of acceptance was not like that.

“Hey, Lee Yeon-hee. Answer me correctly. What’s your relationship with that kid?”

“What kind of relationship is it? We’re just people who went through a near-death experience together, right?”

“What does that have to do with anything!”

“Oh, why are you yelling?”

Oh Se-yoon, flustered, barely managed to pull himself together and apologized.

“… I’m sorry. Just hearing that kid’s name makes me jump out of my sleep. You know that.”

“How would I know your sleeping habits?”

No matter what he said, he couldn’t win a single word against Yeonhee.

Naturally, the topic of conversation returned to its original point.

“So where is he? Are there any other kids there besides Lee Beom-sik?”

“My younger siblings… … .”

Yeonhee clenched her teeth without realizing it.

Because the faces of the first one, whom I killed with my own hands, and the second one, who died in her place, came to mind.

Where does this increasingly deepening sense of guilt come from?

Ever since I almost died, I’ve been feeling an inexplicable emotion.

Emotions so old that I can’t even remember them.

“Why did you stop talking?”

“… No. My younger siblings are all dead, and I’m with other people now.”

“Where are your family members?”

“Hey, shit! Are you going to keep saying stupid things?”

“It’s a habit, a habit. Anyway, how many are there? Are they useful?”

“Would you be useful? You’re a bunch of monsters who can’t even hand out business cards. Let’s see the numbers… Sixteen? Seventeen? That’s probably it.”

Yeonhee muttered, folding her fingers, not knowing that Jeong Ijin was dead and Chanyeol had been kidnapped.

“You’re only seventeen?”

“Yeah. That’s why I’m going to help.”

“No, wait a minute.”

Oh Se-yoon rubbed his forehead.

“So you’re not going because of Lee Beom-sik, but to save all those people?”

“uh.”

“Only four of us? And even a little girl?”

“Don’t ignore me because I’m young. I’m better than you.”

“You weren’t originally this kind of character.”

Yeonhee, who had been looking straight into his eyes at those words, averted her gaze without realizing it.

“Did those kids catch anything?”

“No, that kind of thing.”

“Why are you risking your life for something like that?”

“They are the people who saved my life. If it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t have met you like this.”

Yeonhee, who was staring somewhere with unfocused eyes, quietly muttered.

Oh Se-yoon was confident.

That something had happened to Yeonhee while I wasn’t looking.

Although his rough speech remained the same, every time we talked, a side of him I had never seen before kept coming out.

A humane and responsible attitude that did not exist in the past.

Oh Se-yoon felt even more attracted to Yeon-hee’s appearance.

The past when I fell in love at first sight and chased after her only based on her appearance.

At that time, I wasn’t interested in other parts of Yeonhee.

Maybe I wanted to have it somehow because of the gazes of those who were gossiping behind my back.

When I saw this unexpected side of Yeon-hee, I couldn’t help but feel my heart warming up again.

“…Fuck, I really don’t know even though I know. Well, okay. Okay, that aside, who’s trying to kill those people?”

“Anonymous.”

“Anonymous?”

Oh Se-yoon tilted his head.

Because it was a name that Jay had heard so many times that it was ingrained in his ears.

“You probably heard it anyway. Is it Jay or something?”

“Roughly. But I heard that the anonymous sect has over 10,000 members. How can you help only about fifteen of them?”

“I told you. They’re monsters. Including me, of course.”

Oh Se-yoon admitted it obediently.

That’s because I was startled by the dagger that flew at me as I was sparring like before.

How natural it is to hold a rifle.

“Ahem! Well, let’s say that’s true. So you’re going to help those people somehow.”

“of course.”

“Then you might die.”

“If it weren’t for those people, I would have died already.”

“… Are you serious?”

Silence fell between the ceaseless conversation.

Yeonhee recalled the group on Yeonhee-daero, and Oh Se-yoon looked at the Han River with a strange look in his eyes.

How many times has the pure white wind swept across the frozen river?

Oh Se-yoon lit a cigarette and spoke with a determined look on his face.

“Let’s go together.”

“what?”

Yeonhee looked back, pretending to be surprised.

“Let’s go together. To save Lee Beom-sik.”

“You… weren’t on good terms with your brother.”

“That’s that. Anyway, you beat me. This world-class Oh Se-yoon. Ah, thinking about that makes me so embarrassed. Anyway, no one can mess with Lee Beom-sik except me. How can a gangster like him… … .”

“Think carefully. The Anonymous Sect is much more organized and dangerous than you think.”

“Well, when was it ever easy?”

Oh Se-yoon muttered, brushing back his hair that was blowing in the wind.

It was the bluff of gangsters that I had seen so many times, but today, strangely enough, it seemed a little different.

Contrary to his appearance, Oh Se-yoon was a smart person.

He was also a business savvy who maintained his power despite having to endure unpleasant things from Beomsik.

It’s not about extorting money under the pretext of managing other people’s businesses or engaging in illegal loan sharking.

I was one of the few gangsters who opened a business in my name and ran a legitimate business and made a profit.

Moreover, unlike Lee Beom-sik, who was a stubborn man who would only do it once or until he died, he was flexible as a businessman who knew how to change direction depending on the situation.

“We’re going to face them someday anyway. If the power of the anonymous sect is the strongest, as Jay said, then there will be limits to how much the CEO or Jiral can control them. After we clean up Gangnam, the next step will probably be… … .”

Oh Se-yoon pointed to the floor with his finger.

“Where I am, it must be Gangbuk.”

“maybe?”

“You have to step on them before they grow any bigger. The ones with yellow sprouts.”

He said this while crushing the cigarette butt he had just smoked.

Until it is torn to shreds and its original form disappears.

“Even though I’m a gangster, I think we should all get along and live well together. How can you go around killing people just because it’s your doctrine? You punks.”

Only then did Yeonhee finally smile in satisfaction.

“Why are you laughing?”

“Because it’s cool.”

“…Really?”

“Yeah. You look cool today. I thought you were one of the neighborhood punks.”

Yeonhee came closer and gently stroked Oh Seyoon’s neck.

Could it be because of the sudden contact?

He shrugged his shoulders in an uncharacteristic way, having been with countless women.

Lee Yeon-hee is looking at me with these eyes.

This was something that was unimaginable in the past.

“If you really help me, then I’ll think about it.”

“…what?”

“Well, what could it be?”

Yeonhee pointed her finger somewhere across the river.

Then he said with a playful smile.

“When the cherry blossoms bloom later, let’s go see them together. I want to see the flowers. It’s been so long since I’ve seen them.”

A smile and expression just like a teenage girl.

Oh Se-yoon felt strangely heartbroken when he saw an unfamiliar side of Yeon-hee, who had already become worn out by the world.

Thinking back to Yeonhee’s life, where she had to sleep during the day and stay awake at night.

Oh Se-yoon nodded readily.

What’s so difficult about seeing a flower once?

“It’s a promise. You’ll look at the flowers with me until all the petals fall and disappear.”

“Okay. Okay then.”

“Okay. We’ve confirmed the terms, so let’s talk about some practical stuff. Let’s go. I have people to show you.”

Oh Se-yoon hesitated as he tried to grab Yeon-hee’s hand, then walked ahead.

That moment.

The smile disappeared from Yeonhee’s face as she looked at his sturdy back.

It’s flower viewing.

The words that suddenly came out were not Yeonhee’s intention.

A promise can be broken at any time.

Until I can help the party.

Until the party is safe.

And until the day he repays everything he received from his party.

Yeonhee decided to put aside any thoughts of good fortune.

* * *

Same time.

On the rooftop of the building where the group was resting, Kay and Jay had just arrived.

Kay, who had followed them onto the rooftop, asked as soon as the door closed.

“What is going on here… …!”

Instead of an answer, what came was the tip of Jay’s long sword.

“Disarm.”

“Why, why is it like this?”

“I’m not joking.”

Kay, who saw the sharp eyes, dropped his weapon with a sigh.

Jay pushed the rifle away and dragged Kay to the center of the rooftop.

“Why are you doing this?”

“Are you asking because you don’t know? How dare a deliveryman drag people around?”

“No, that’s not it… … .”

“That’s right. There is no grave without an excuse. But because of that wrong judgment, this will be your grave.”

“Listen to me.”

“Shut up. I didn’t call you to talk. You’re a very reserved person, so you can’t open your mouth. Tell me, what’s left of the boss’s plan?”

“Am I crazy?”

“Oh, you’re crazy. So tell me quickly. I need to know how much you’ve been talking about so I can report it to you.”

“Jay, think carefully before you act. Pointing our swords at each other is… .”

“Don’t point your sword at your comrades. But if you find a traitor, kill them immediately. That’s the last rule we learned. Goodbye, Kay.”

At that moment, Kay quickly stepped back, realizing that Jay’s gaze was no joke.

I followed him with my sword pointed at the edge, but it wasn’t enough to catch up with Kay, who was known for his agility.

Kay quickly looks around.

It was too far away to pick up a rifle.

I had no choice but to grab the dagger that was rolling on the floor and move further away from him.

“Stop it! This is a real misunderstanding!”

“No. Your words are not worth believing, since you have already broken the rule of not accompanying others. You have not forgotten how much effort we have put in to get here, have you?”

“Are you crazy, you b*stard? Why don’t you listen to people!”

“Shut up, you traitorous bastard!”

Jay’s sharp knife drew a horizontal line.

Then, Kay, who avoided the attack by leaning back, kicked his thigh.

Jay was no pushover either.

He blocked the instep with his knee and took out another knife.

A sword held in both hands meant that he was going to put everything into the attack.

The two exchanged a few more words after that.

Although he was lacking compared to Jae-jae, Jeong-i-jin, and Jang-riming, he was very skilled compared to the average survivor.

visor!

Kay, who had deflected one of the swords, did not miss the opportunity and pressed Jay.

As the two clashed in the middle, the difference in strength was quickly revealed.

Jay, who had been putting weight on it, began to slowly get pushed away.

Kay asked her, who was busy with her teeth.

“…Why do you hate me so much?”

“Are you asking because you don’t know? Who would like you, just wandering around places that others have pioneered and sucking up honey?”

“That’s not it. You don’t know what I’m doing.”

“Don’t make me laugh. Looking at the rascals going around here, it looks like you’re going to work with that girl to persuade Oh Se-yoon. That in itself is betraying the boss. I guess you don’t know what balance means?”

“Balance? Did you ever think something like that was possible?”

“You really are a traitor.”

Jay, who had been pushed back, lowered his posture and drew his sword.

Then he turned his body halfway and crossed his legs.

thud!

Kay’s face turned pale as she fell to her butt from the unexpected attack.

I swallow dry saliva as the blade approaches without giving me time to get up.

“It’s the end!”

“You were the one who sent me out of Seoul! You even knew I was with someone else!”

Stop!

Jay barely managed to catch the falling knife.

The tip of the sword stopped just above the bridge of the nose.

“…what?”

“Wow, you really have been through ten years. Even the boss knows that, you ignorant bitch!”

“No way.”

“Ah, sir! Put the knife away first. Let’s talk, talk. If you still don’t like what I have to say, kill me or not, it’s up to you.”

“good.”

Jay stepped back, putting his blade away.

It was the confidence that I could win whenever I put my mind to it.

“Tell me. What is it that you have been wanting to say since a while ago?”

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