Infected - Chapter 498



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Episode 497

Jeongsik guided the group to the north side of the apartment complex.

To the north, the Han River flows across the road, and the view is clear due to the steep slope, so no special measures were taken.

The only obstacle was a barbed wire fence.

Jae-jae, who was walking along the fence and tapping the barbed wire, spoke to Jeong-sik.

“Go to a nearby lumber company and get some unrotted materials and set them up. Put barbed wire on top of them. It should be at least as tall as you are. Don’t forget to drill holes here and there so you can see outside.”

“Should we just make space to put the rifle down?”

“No. This is an apartment, so there’s no need to stand guard from below. The same goes for the main gate. From today on, stand guard from the apartment window.”

“Oh, yes. Which floor would be appropriate?”

“The fifth floor would be appropriate. If it’s too high, you might not be able to get a good angle to shoot at, and the distance would be too far, which isn’t good. The second and third floors are too low, so your position will be revealed before you can attack. Still, open the windows here and there. Each of those things is a burden to the opponent.”

“Yes, I will do that.”

“You have to think that the enemy can come from any direction. If you’re just going to put up barbed wire like this, you should set up traps or have a guard on standby. That way, they won’t dare approach. If people want to attack people, this kind of slope won’t be a problem at all. Do you understand what I mean?”

“yes!”

Jeongsik answered loudly, clasping his hands together as if he liked the detailed attention to finances.

The situation was similar in the South.

Although we paid quite a bit of attention to the North, it wasn’t enough.

“Listen carefully. The southernmost point is the easiest for enemies to approach in this apartment complex. They’ll give up on the main gate because it’s uphill, and they’ll definitely come here.”

“yes.”

“Then what should I do?”

“yes?”

“What should I do?”

Jeongsik just blinked his eyes like a carp.

“Uh… So, to make it difficult for the enemy to enter… … .”

“That’s right. Just create obstacles. Have you ever seen a war movie?”

“yes.”

“If you look there, you can see a wooden fence obstacle made by zigzagging the wood to make an X shape.”

“Oh, I know what it is.”

Jeongsik nodded and clapped his hands.

“Just make it roughly and put it on. You don’t need to make it solid. It’s important to show that it’s standing.”

“Yes. And should we put some barbed wire in between?”

“Where are you going to get all that barbed wire? Just throw it out there.”

“Anything?”

“Yeah. It’s obvious that you don’t want to go in. There’s nothing special about obstacles. When you’re fighting each other while shooting guns, even stepping on a rock underfoot is an obstacle. So, when you think about it, there are things that would be annoying if you stepped on them, right? Just lay those things out like crazy. Throw some rocks at them too.”

“Yes, brother, but… … .”

“why?”

“I’m afraid you’re giving me too much information… roughly.”

Jeongsik coughed in vain and spoke softly.

Then, Young-man and Hyeon-su, who were following behind, burst into laughter.

“Ha, I’m really speechless. Dude, you only do what I tell you, right? You can’t even approach me. Do you understand? You don’t appreciate it when I tell you this for free… …”

“I know. I know, but you told me to just throw anything at it.”

“That’ll do. No, you can just lay it out and walk through it yourself. Okay? Hold your rifle and pretend there’s an enemy at the window and move around. See if you can get to the fence.”

“Should we cover the top of the obstacle with a branch with lots of leaves?”

“Don’t ask about that. Just figure it out, figure it out. Are you saying something obvious?”

“Okay, I’ll take care of it.”

“You, do you have thorns in your tongue?”

“Haha, that’s impossible.”

Finance tilted its head.

“You’re the type to pretend it’s not true and just flash around.”

“Anyway, I’ll try to finish it within a few days. There are many people with good manual skills.”

“Yes. And on the north side where you can see the Han River, you only need to place a few people on high floors to keep an eye on the view, and you don’t need many main gates. Just put two people in each wing. We’ll be communicating by walkie-talkie anyway.”

“yes.”

“Place the rest in the south. Two people per group, each in a different position. Okay?”

“okay!”

“This kid said okay, just like that… … .”

“All right!”

Finance glared at him for a moment, but then quickly smiled.

Because I didn’t hate the formal attitude.

If we have to compare, he’s the type of person who you can’t hate no matter what he does, like a platoon leader, but he wasn’t that unreasonable.

It’s like he’s the type to act like he’s joking but still say everything he wants to say.

In the meantime, we crossed the complex and headed towards the main gate.

A soccer ball rolled towards Jae-jae as he was passing by the playground.

In front, a boy was just looking at her, unable to approach her.

At first glance, he was clearly Gaon’s peer.

I’m talking about the age where you have to run around like crazy and scream.

Jae-jae, holding the soccer ball in one hand, asked the child.

“Are you good at soccer?”

“Huh? No.”

The child folded his hands and looked down as if he was being scolded by an adult.

“Oh, really? It’s okay. You don’t have to be good at anything.”

Then he rolled the soccer ball with a puzzled expression.

The child ran with the ball as if nothing had happened and mingled with his friends.

Young-man approached Jae-jae, who had been watching the scene for a long time.

“You really do like kids. Despite your appearance.”

“yes?”

“No. I said something because I saw you staring at the kids. I wondered what you were thinking.”

“… While I was looking at the kids, I suddenly missed Gaon.”

Youngman smiled brightly as soon as he heard the name Gaon.

“Well, it’s been a while since I’ve seen that smart guy. I’m sure he’s doing well. He’s somewhere safe.”

After saying that, he glanced around to see where Yui was.

Luckily, he was walking that far with Hyunsoo.

“That’s right. Ha, by the way, where the hell did that bastard Lee Beom-sik go?”

“You always speak to me with respect.”

“I did that because I was worried other people might think it was weird. You should at least tell them where you were going.”

“What’s the big deal? He may be a bit emotional, but he’s actually quite meticulous. And he’s accompanied by Zhang Liming. None of us noticed Zhang Liming as he followed us through the pharmaceutical company’s research center to the vaccine center. He’s a real expert.”

“Anyway, the kid I have as a friend is not helping me like this.”

Youngman shrugged.

“But thanks to that, I now know where Gongdu is and how much power he has. I guess I’ve gained a strong ally.”

“I was thinking of going there anyway.”

“Where? Gongdu, to that friend?”

“Yes. You can go quietly on your own. There are things to talk about.”

“Oh, my friend. It’s dangerous right now. It’s going to be a long way to go. How can you go that way alone?”

“It’s okay, sir. I’m an expert too. Even more so than Zhang Liming.”

“Of course. But, what do you have to say to Gongdu?”

The two continued their conversation as they walked toward the main gate.

“Just what… … .”

“I’m telling you clearly, if you’re going to threaten or force us, don’t go. Even if you’re willing to help us on some condition, I’m grateful. I’m just saying, don’t go and ruin things for no reason. Even if you’re the leader leading us, it’s not like that’s wrong.”

“No, am I some kind of gangster? I’m just going to see your real face. There are some things I don’t like, but I’ll still have a nice conversation.”

“What do you not like so much?”

“If it weren’t for me, you would have died crossing the ocean on a boat. Then I’m the one who saved your life, but this little brat doesn’t even come to show his face because his head is a little big.”

“Tsk, tsk, tsk! You really are a very closed-minded person at times like this. You already paid off that debt by saving Beomshik and Gaon. And thanks to that, you were able to form a relationship with Jinna, right?”

Young-man clicked his tongue with a pitiful expression.

“That’s because Beomshik is one of those people.”

“Oh my, look at this guy. If it weren’t for Gongdu, he wouldn’t have even gotten that opportunity in the first place.”

“Okay, I understand. I’ll just go and see your face.”

“That’s right.”

The two looked at each other’s faces once and smiled as if they had made a promise.

* * *

Back at the vaccine center, Jaegye told the waiting group about their plans for the future.

Anna and Lee Tae-seong were also sitting there, getting sap.

But one day, Hyunsoo and Hayeon disappeared from sight.

Jae-jae, who had been looking at the door several times, headed to the men’s dormitory as soon as he finished his shift.

I was already worried because Hyunsoo’s condition has been worsening for the past few days.

I was even more concerned because we hadn’t really talked about the issue since returning to the center.

But there was no one in the accommodation.

“Brother, where are you going?”

“wait for a sec.”

In an instant, the finances that passed the platoon leader’s office were swirling around the center.

There were no suspension bridges in the communications room, bathroom, or break room.

Then, Jae-jae walked down the long hallway and opened the door leading to the hospital.

Only then was I able to find Hyunsoo sitting on the sofa with Hayeon.

Jaejae, who was about to say something but was speechless, stared at the two people with his mouth open.

Ha-yeon, who had been looking at Hyun-soo with a worried expression, got up from the sofa.

“Are you here?”

“Uh… I don’t see either of you. Is something wrong?”

Ha-yeon looked at Hyun-soo and nodded silently.

Jae-jae, who approached in one step, examines Hyun-soo’s face.

“…What’s wrong? Are you okay?”

Hyunsoo just shut his eyes tightly and didn’t show any reaction.

This time I asked Hayeon.

“Did Hyunsoo suddenly stand there blankly, holding onto the wall, or suddenly panic or anything?”

“Yes. It’s been like that for several days.”

Jae-jae, who was recalling his memories in the sewer, turned around, snorting.

“Wait here. Don’t go anywhere.”

Then, Anna ran down the hallway and headed to the hospital room where Tae-seong Lee was lying.

As Jaegye hurriedly opened the door and came in, Anna jumped up upon seeing him.

On the other side of the table, Min-yeong was pulling out a needle from Tae-seong Lee’s buttocks, who was lying on his back.

Minyoung asked.

“Why is that?”

“Minyoung-ah. I need to go see Hyunsoo.”

“Huh? Why Hyunsoo?”

Finance scratched his face.

I didn’t know how to explain the symptoms I had been experiencing for a few days.

“Come out quickly.”

“Yes. Just a moment.”

Min-young, who sensed that the atmosphere was not good, hurriedly followed him.

Minyoung asked, walking quickly down the hallway.

“What’s going on?”

“Hyunsoo has been acting strange for the past few days. He suddenly becomes dazed and panics, looking at his own body like a crazy person.”

“Why are you telling me that story now?”

“Ha, that’s right.”

When the two people reached the passage.

Hyunsoo still had his head bowed.

“Hayeon, since when have you been like this?”

Min-young asked, crouching down and examining the pupils.

The lifeless gray eyes looked even drier today.

“It’s been like this ever since I went out.”

“Hyunsoo, can you see your sister?”

Nod.

“How is it? Do you feel dizzy?”

Nod.

“You said it’s been like this for a few days now, but it seems like it’s getting more frequent as the days go by?”

Nod.

Minyoung took out a notebook and a pen from her breast pocket.

“Write down in detail the symptoms you experienced here.”

As Hyunsoo wrote down the symptoms he had experienced, Minyoung, sitting next to him, read them with a serious expression.

Finance asked.

“Why is it like this?”

“I don’t know. I guess I’ll have to take a picture of the head first to know.”

“Is there a disease with these symptoms?”

“I have some suspicions, but they don’t match Hyunsoo’s age or health. I think it’s probably related to a virus. If it started suddenly one day and progressed so quickly that you can feel the frequency increasing day by day, then it’s only a virus.”

“Hyunsoo is immune.”

“Yes. For now, that’s true. But Hyun-soo is different from the platoon leader. The platoon leader naturally kills viruses that enter his body, but Hyun-soo’s body is full of viruses like ours. There must have been a problem in the process of acquiring immunity.”

“Then let’s do a quick check first.”

“yes.”

Finance brought the bed that was set up in the hallway and laid Hyun-soo down on it.

After a while.

As filming began, Min-young came out and spoke to Jae-jae.

“Please contact the bunker and inform the center director of this situation. Include the information on the paper Hyun-soo gave you. And tell him that I will contact you as soon as the test results come out.”

“okay.”

Finance hurried to the communications room.

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