Infected - Chapter 510



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Episode 509

A safe zone operated by Gongdu.

A man quickly crosses the center of the wide safe zone centered around the mart.

He had no hair and was busy wiping away the beads of sweat that were running down his face without any time to dry.

Then when I arrived at the entrance.

He faced two people standing leisurely as if they had returned home.

“Hey, Ppakkaki! Long time no see?”

The people standing on the other side of the fence were none other than Jae-jae and Kay.

Next to the whining finances, the guards guarding the entrance were kneeling in a row.

Hyun-tae swallowed dry saliva and ran after seeing that sight.

“Hyung, hyung! It’s really nice to meet you! I heard from Beomsik hyung how you’re doing!”

Hyun-tae approached me with a forced smile.

Then Jaejae, who was standing as if he was about to kneel, extended his hand.

“Yes. I’m glad to see you too. You don’t have to be this welcoming.”

“Hey, what are you saying… If it weren’t for you, hyung, what would have happened to us? We were the ones who threatened you first, but you showed us a way out, so we’re so grateful. I’ve been waiting for the day we’ll see each other again.”

“Hey kid, by the way, are you Chinese or Korean?”

“Yes? I’m Korean.”

Hyun-tae said with a sad face.

“I remember you speaking Chinese fluently.”

“ah…….”

Hyun-tae looked embarrassed as he remembered the time when he muttered curse words in Chinese.

“I feel sorry for these people. They didn’t believe me for a while.”

“It’s okay. It doesn’t look like there’s any particular injury, but what is it? It could be because of a misunderstanding. Everyone, get up and go back to your seats. Hurry up!”

Hyun-tae said in an irritated voice, hitting the back of the heads of the men who were standing up.

It was completely different from when I dealt with finances.

“Are you here to meet Brother Gongdu?”

“maybe.”

“Come in. I’ll show you around. The area is quite large. Oh, by the way, you came with a delivery person? Your name is… Kay, right?”

At those words, Jae-Yeong’s long, straight eyes turned to Kay.

Kay, who was receiving attention, had an anxious expression the whole time.

“…hello.”

“We met on the way. Our paths overlapped.”

“Haha, what a coincidence! Let’s go in and talk. I already told Brother Gongdu earlier. And I’m sorry, but weapons are a bit… … . It’s the rule here.”

The two men were eventually forced to turn in their weapons.

And then he started walking down the street, following Hyun-tae.

As Hyun-tae introduced the facilities in the area, Jae-jae slowly looked around the area with his arm around Kay’s neck.

There were a lot more people walking around than I had expected, and everyone was busy working.

Jaejae asked in admiration at the sight.

“Did you guys do all this?”

“It’s not that we did it all, it’s that we all worked together, brother.”

“That’s amazing.”

“Oh, no. I heard you’re developing a vaccine, but you’re much more amazing.”

“How much further do we have to go?”

“They’re all here now.”

Hyun-tae, who had passed the mart, guided the two into the building.

Jae-jae looked at the iron plate placed between the mart and the building and thought of Beom-sik’s story.

The place where Elena, Jake, and Gina first met.

At that time, Gongdu could not take a single step out of the building.

It was he who created this large-scale safe zone in just a few months.

It was such a great achievement that I really wanted to applaud it.

But Finance didn’t come to Gongdu just to give him compliments.

Ding!

As soon as he got off the elevator, he followed Hyun-tae to a room.

Knock knock!

“Well then, have a nice conversation.”

Hyun-tae opened the door and disappeared somewhere with those words.

Inside, there was a viewing platform with an open space connected to the iron plate.

Jae-jae stared at the sight for a long time and then slowly walked away.

Step by step!

When the sound of heavy boots came within reach.

Gongdu, who was looking at the scenery, also turned around.

With a welcoming smile on his lips.

It had been half a year since the two had faced each other like this.

Public space, finances.

It had changed a lot since we first met.

Maybe that’s why.

The two stared into each other’s eyes for a while in silence.

It’s a kind of battle of wits.

If Gongdu was the leader who created a large-scale safe zone, then Finance was the shield that blocked external forces so that he could create this base.

But the difficulty of what I experienced was completely different.

Thanks to that, the fight between the two didn’t last long.

Gongdu, who had been avoiding eye contact, lowered his head first.

“long time no see.”

“Yeah. Is it cool?”

“It’s no use if a guy who sells drugs becomes cool.”

Only then did a smile appear on Jae-jae’s lips.

“Let’s sit down and talk.”

“yes.”

Gongdu guided Finance to the camping chair that had been placed in advance.

It was a location where one could see the wide open view of the city center at a glance.

Jae-jae took out a cigarette and spoke to Kay, who was standing there blankly.

“What are you doing? Sit down.”

“… Is that okay?”

“Can’t you tell by looking at the number of chairs?”

Kay, who was leaning back in her chair and made eye contact with Gongdu, shut her eyes tightly.

The three people sitting side by side like that just looked at the scenery in silence.

How many minutes passed?

It was Finance who broke the silence first.

He glanced at the empty office building and lit a cigarette.

“Gongduya.”

“yes.”

“Why do you think we’re so awkward?”

“I don’t know either. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you?”

“No, it’s because of this kid.”

Then he hit Kay on the back of the head.

“Should I send it out?”

“No, it’s okay.”

The silence has returned.

Unlike the two people who were smoking cigarettes leisurely, Kay’s eyes were still unfocused.

A few more minutes passed like that.

Jae-jae, who had been deep in thought, took out a new cigarette and lit it for Gong-du, who was just smoking.

“Gongduya.”

“yes.”

“thanks.”

“What is it?”

“Beomsik and Gaon saved my life.”

Gongdu stared somewhere with unfocused eyes.

“Even if it was you, it would have been the same. If I had been dying like that with that kid in my arms… … .”

“Okay. Now that we’ve wrapped up what happened in the past, let’s have a real conversation.”

“As much as you want.”

Jae-jae, who had shaken off the cigarette ash, placed a hand on Gong-du’s shoulder.

“Well… I think it’s a waste of time to discuss this and that. I’ll just ask a few questions. Can you answer?”

“Yes. Since you seem to already know everything, I won’t avoid it any longer. And you won’t just sit there and not answer, either.”

“It’s so cool, it’s nice.”

Finance took a deep drag on his last cigarette and collapsed on the floor.

White smoke billowed from his nostrils around his face.

“Why did you tell Kay to leave this out?”

“Rather than saying I did it on purpose… … .”

Gongdu stared blankly at Kay, who was visible next to Jaeyui’s shoulder.

“I just told him to keep his mouth shut. I didn’t want to reveal it like that. But the problem was that Lee Beom-sik came here sooner than I thought. From then on, I waited for my brother to come.”

“Really? That’s strange. The believers also talk about this story without mentioning it.”

“That’s because we have supported the Anonymous Church from the beginning. There is a saying that you should keep your friends close rather than your enemies. You know that, right?”

From Gongdu’s point of view, it was an inevitable choice.

By getting close to the enemy, he could hide his identity, and as an ally of the greatest power, he could easily access information.

“So, is the Anonymous Church your enemy too?”

“yes.”

“Why did you do something that was going to be revealed someday?”

“I need time.”

“hour?”

“It’s time to prepare to take down the Nameless Church. When the Nameless Church first started growing, we weren’t ready at all.”

“What is the reason, the reason for treating the anonymous religion as an enemy?”

“Do crazy people really need a reason? It would be a problem if such things were to be installed in a world where there are not many living people.”

“Then… at least you and I won’t be enemies.”

“Yes, because the enemy of my enemy is my friend.”

Jae-yi’s face, nodding, suddenly hardened like stone.

“… But why didn’t you say anything?”

“What?”

“Apartment complex on the riverside.”

Gongdu tilted his head.

“An apartment complex?”

“Why didn’t you say anything until those people were killed in droves?”

“Mass death? What the… … .”

Finance let out a long sigh.

“My brother doesn’t like long, pointless conversations. So let’s be honest.”

“I knew you had contact with them, but this is the first time I’ve heard that they’re dead.”

“…Are you sure?”

“Why would I lie when everything has already been revealed?”

Gongdu was secretly very surprised.

It was because of the chilling murderousness flowing in Jae-gye’s eyes as he glared at her, asking if she was sure.

He wasn’t like this when I saw him half a year ago.

What happened in the meantime?

Even for Gongdu, who had experienced all kinds of hardships in life, the pressure was enough to make his heart sink.

“Yes. Actually, it doesn’t matter what you say. It’s all my fault anyway. I was just curious as to why you left it alone even though you knew about it. Now that we’ve left that out, let’s think about the background of why the nameless sect, which followed your mediation well, suddenly committed massacre. Do you know anything?”

“But… how did you know?”

“what?”

Gongdu’s gaze turned to Kay.

“He said that?”

“No. I just found out naturally. It’s also the case that when everyone talks about power, they leave this place out.”

“That alone is not enough information to say that you knew.”

Finance looked out over the city skyline with his arms folded.

“It’s just… a feeling, a feeling. I’ve had a good intuition since the old days. Well, it was also strange that you never came to visit me. If you were really grateful to me like you said to Beomshik, you would have come to the center at least once. Anyway, why do you think Myeonggyo is acting like that all of a sudden?”

At those words, Gongdu averted his gaze and stood up.

When I took off my beanie, the long hair hidden inside fluttered in the wind.

He ran both hands through his tangled hair.

“Before that, let me get straight to the point. How far can you go with me? No, is it a temporary alliance or are we on the same boat?”

“That depends on what you do.”

“What does your brother want to do?”

“I am…….”

Finances were a blur.

Gongdu wasn’t asking about immediate goals.

That was the tone of his speech.

Actually, I’ve never thought about that because I’ve been running around like crazy until now.

We had to protect the researchers because they had a clue about vaccine development.

The same was true for the NS Group, Zhang Liming, the Marine Corps, and the 7th Fleet.

Follow the pattern, and follow the slogan.

These were just incidents that occurred during the process of reuniting with the scattered group.

It wasn’t the finances that were looking for them.

What was the purpose of all the steps I have taken so far?

Since the virus spread, Finance has been questioning the meaning of his actions for the first time.

Not just looking back at the situation, but the meaning of the series of processes.

That was what Gongdu was asking.

At that moment, Gaon’s face suddenly came to mind.

The children seen in the apartment complex, Choi Hyeong-gi’s son taken in by the group, and the children left in the bunker and throughout Seoul.

“… I just want to do something for the next generation, for the children who will live in this world. I don’t have any grand goals. I just want to create an environment where my people can live comfortably. Somehow.”

“Can my people be expanded in any way?”

“maybe.”

“The next generation… … .”

The face of Gongdu, who had lit a cigarette, became serious.

His gaze turned to the children wandering in the distance.

Children, looking as tiny as dots, were running around the intersection, which had been cleared of junk cars and debris.

Suddenly, I remembered the time when I gathered the survivors.

In life and death, there was no distinction between man, woman, old or young.

Even most of the survivors who brought their children were not their biological parents.

Why were they guarding these strangers’ children?

What is its value?

At that time, Gongdu was just puzzled.

From his perspective, children were of no use in dealing with zombies.

Gongdu, who had been exhaling cigarette smoke, slowly opened his mouth.

“It doesn’t end with the collapse of the nameless church. Do you know what I mean?”

“Do I have to think that far already?”

“Yes. In the end, someone will have to reign. If that doesn’t happen soon, there will continue to be second and third nameless sects. I need someone who can correct that confusion. I’ve been waiting for that person.”

“so?”

“Brother, do it for me.”

“…what?”

“Plant a flag over the dead leader’s head and unite the survivors. That’s what I want you to do.”

Gongdu’s heavy eyes turned towards Jaejae.

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