Infected - Chapter 551



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Side story episode 38

Gaon deliberately hid Seoul’s appearance from Sanha.

It was to watch until the end to see what choice he would make.

People tend to change their actions when faced with a situation, even if they make promises and vows.

If it had been known that the governor was dead, things might have been different.

Chi-chik!

“Who’s at the broadcasting station?”

One of the leaders put his lips to the radio.

[there is.]

“From now on, have what I say broadcast throughout the entire safe zone.”

[Please speak.]

“Now that the governor is dead, everyone must disarm and stop the war.”

[…yes?]

“The leadership has fallen into the hands of the enemy. No, they are not the enemy anymore. Anyway, the war is over. Tell them to stop their pointless resistance and surrender.”

[Are you serious?]

“Am I joking right now?”

[…All right.]

He put the radio down with a heavy expression.

After a while.

In the safe zone, what he said was transmitted exactly as it was.

Numerous speakers installed to control the people were announcing the end of the governor’s era.

When the gunfire stopped, people who had heard the broadcast began to pour out into the streets one by one.

Most of them were women, the elderly, or children.

Without a word, they set out to find their fathers, husbands, and sons.

At that time, a strange force entered the safe zone.

The troops from Sanha entered through the east and west gates and the troops from Seoul came down from the north.

They searched for surrendering soldiers and took their commanders prisoner.

Because even though there was surrender, the war was not over.

There were several more steps to take before complete surrender could be achieved.

Among these, the aftermath of the incident by the safety zone leadership and military commanders was the most important.

Whether to kill him and hold him responsible for the defeat, or give him a chance. And if he does give him a chance, how to manage him.

The war wasn’t over until then.

Besides, there was still a third force left.

We had to sort out the situation as quickly as possible and turn the arrowheads outward.

Right in the middle of the safe zone.

Jae-Jeong arrives in the middle of the city and lights a cigarette while looking up at the flare.

Behind them, Beomsik, Hyeonsu, Lee Taeseong, and Gongdu were watching those being taken away as prisoners.

Survivors, bewildered by the appearance of strangers, sobbed as they watched the soldiers being dragged away.

It seems that he misunderstood that I was going to take him away and shoot him to death.

Beomsik approaches Jaejae, who is smoking a cigarette, and speaks to him.

“Should we start weeding it out soon?”

“That’s right.”

What they meant by weeding out was to create a leadership that would lead this place until the end of the war with the third power.

The task was to find people who were friendly to the group and who would not be averse to being absorbed into Seoul in the future.

It was of utmost importance to stabilize the interior while at the same time drawing out strength.

As the scene was quickly cleared up, Beomsik muttered with a pleased face.

“Gaon is doing well without us.”

“Of course. Who taught you that?”

“Any news from Zhang Liming?”

“I think it might be next month.”

“It’ll be noisy again when you come.”

“That’s right. Just thinking about military discipline and all that stuff makes me tired.”

Finance shook his head.

“Hey, but isn’t next Monday your son’s birthday?”

“that’s right.”

“…I have to finish this quickly and go.”

“Unconditionally.”

“Should I risk my life? What’s the point of returning alive and dying in front of my wife?”

“Don’t worry about me.”

“What about me… … .”

The two were silent for a while.

Beomsik was the first to break the silence.

“Hyunsoo.”

“uh?”

Hyunsoo, who was talking with Gongdu and Lee Taesung, turned his head.

“Hayeon, nothing much to say?”

“What are you talking about?”

“Aren’t you going to fight again?”

“No? There was nothing like that. I just tried to comfort her when she cried.”

“You’re crying? Why?”

Beomsik asked with eyes that showed he couldn’t understand.

“Because you’re going to do something dangerous. We were already talking about that. Taesung hyung and Gongdu hyung also had a hard time trying to appease their sister-in-law all night.”

Jae-Jae and Beom-Sik glanced at the three of them and smiled awkwardly.

Each of us recalls someone’s voice.

“You, how can you eat when Gaon is alone like that? If he has even one wound on his body, I know he won’t be able to eat well. Since Monday is Jiho’s birthday, you have to come by Sunday night no matter what. Got it?”

“Oppa. Next week, okay? If you’re going to be late, just don’t come. Stay there. I’ll take care of Seoul.”

“Ahem!”

The two of them cleared their throats without saying who would speak first.

“Hey, Jae-Jae. What day is it today?”

“It’s past 12 o’clock… so it’s Thursday now.”

Beomsik counted the days of the week with his fingers.

“Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. There’s a lot left.”

“Not enough.”

“…then.”

And then there was silence again.

“But what if these don’t show up?”

“Just take care of that kid.”

The gaze of finance pointed to the major who was held in the distance.

“Oh, right. There was a prisoner. Oh my, by the way, when did our Gaon grow up so much and start this much work? He really is all grown up.”

“That’s why. I’m not like you, but I’m smart.”

“Hey, someone like me… … .”

That was when.

Whoosh!

A dark shape flew in and attacked Beomsik.

“What, what is it!”

The one in his arms was none other than Gaon.

“dad…….”

Beomsik smiled brightly as soon as he heard the voice.

And then he raised his voice for no reason.

“Come down, Inma. It’s heavy. What are you doing, you dirty thing?”

“Ugh, I don’t like it.”

Gaon buried his face in his arms and shook his head.

“Oh my… … .”

“I missed you so much… … ”

Beomsik laughed again and hugged the child tightly.

“Hey, Kim Ga-on. Can’t you see us?”

When Gaon raised his head from where he had buried it, Hyunsoo, Lee Taesung, and Gongdu were waiting for their turn with sad eyes.

“Wait a minute. I’ll hug you first.”

Meanwhile, Seonwoo appeared limping and smiled faintly.

In that moment, Jae-Yeong’s face hardened like stone.

It was because of the red-tinged bandage wrapped around her thigh.

“Uncles… … !”

Before the words could even finish.

Jae-jae, who had approached in one step, lowered his posture and examined the wound.

As each layer of the bandage was removed, the bloodstains became darker and darker.

The wounds were finally revealed.

The wound where the fishhook had been sewn was half-ruptured.

The hand of finance stopped.

“…Who said this?”

“are you okay.”

“Who said this? Why don’t you tell me straight?”

“It’s just… this is what happens when you fight. But you’re still alive.”

At those words, the rest of the group gathered around and examined the wound.

“Oh, that’s bad?”

“How deep is the cut?”

“But who sewed this up? This is a mess. At this point, it seems like the purpose is not treatment, but assassination.”

Jae-jae, who had been lost in thought for a moment, shouts at the military commanders.

“Hey, bring me the bloody bastard you caught yesterday! And the medic!”

“All right!”

The first medic to arrive laid Seonwoo down on a stretcher and began administering first aid.

By the time the first needle penetrates the ruptured area.

One of the commanders brought someone over.

The one dragged in, holding the back of his neck, was Spotted.

He swallowed hard as he looked at the group surrounding Seonwoo and glaring at him.

Finance asked.

“Did you do this?”

“No, that’s… … .”

“answer.”

The flare fired again brightly illuminated the faces of the two people.

Looking closely, one side of the mole’s face was swollen, as if it had been struck by a mosquito.

“Uncle, I’m really okay! Why are you acting so weird?”

Seonwoo waved his hand to stop him, but Jaejae had no intention of stopping.

“Answer me.”

“…I couldn’t help it.”

The spotted one averted his gaze with a puzzled look on his face.

The day before, while running away from Hyun-soo, he crashed into a large wall.

No, I really thought it was a wall.

I’ve never heard that a person could be that big and stiff.

Feeling threatened, Spotted instinctively swung his dagger.

and…….

It flew that far with a “whoosh!” sound.

I was clearly hit in the cheek, with the impact like being hit by an airplane.

After that, I couldn’t move at all.

Every time I tried to stand up, the world felt like it was spinning.

Those kinds of finances are right in front of us, and we are glaring at them.

“Yeah. You might be wondering why an adult would get involved in a fight between kids. But if it were my child, it would be different. Lift your head.”

“… … .”

The spotted dog’s face trembled as he barely raised his head.

To him, finances were not human.

It wasn’t something I could learn from and deal with.

At that time, the eyes of Jae-jae were burning with anger.

Just as Gaon had appeared, a figure rushed in like lightning and grabbed the spotted man by the collar and pushed him away.

“점박이! 이 개새끼야!”

It was Eugene.

He shouted with tears in his eyes.

“You, tell me straight! Why did you do that? No, was that your intention from the beginning? Tell me! Tell me!”

“… … .”

“Answer me!”

Jaejae looked at Gaon, bewildered by the unexpected situation.

But Gaon just shook his head.

Tears welled up in Eugene’s eyes and flowed down his cheeks.

“How could you do this? How!”

“Let go.”

“What? Let go? The guys you killed, the guys you promised life and death to! Even if you were a spy, that’s not right!”

“It’s so noisy. If you’re not satisfied, just kill me.”

Eugene, who had been shaking him by the collar, closed his eyes tightly.

After taking several rough breaths, I finally regained my composure.

“… Dotty. Yeah. There must be something I don’t know about. Tell me. It’s not too late. Apologize sincerely, okay? Let’s start over. I’m sure the kids will understand. But still… … .”

“This is fucking ridiculous. Stop whining like a brat.”

Despite the desperate pleas, the spotted eyes did not waver.

He just answered coldly, as if he had no feelings.

“No. You’re not that kind of person. I know you better than anyone, Dot. Don’t you remember? We’ve been together for five years. We’ve been together every single day.”

The polka dot burst out laughing.

“What five years? Ha, I should have taken your balls back then. The captain called you aside… … . Tell the captain thank you.”

“Please, please, Spotty. I know. You don’t feel that way. I don’t know how you ended up in this life, but I’ll help you. Okay? I’ll help you.”

“Let go!”

The spotted man, with both hands tied, wriggled roughly and escaped.

Then the commander who had brought him in grabbed him by the back of the neck and started dragging him away.

It seemed to the commander that the conversation would not end if things continued like this.

Eugene sat down on the floor, watching the polka dot moving away.

It felt like the past five years were disappearing like smoke.

The Spotted One he knew wasn’t like that.

Although he spoke crudely, he was affectionate, cared for his colleagues, and was more realistic than anyone else.

So he was a spy.

Lamenting that you couldn’t cut off your own neck.

I couldn’t believe it.

At that moment, a scarred hand appeared in front of Eugene, who was sitting with a drooping face.

When I raised my head, Gongdu was looking down at me with strangely sad eyes.

A flare had just risen, illuminating the area far above his head in the sky.

“wake up.”

“… … .”

“I know how you feel. Because I felt the same way.”

Ten years ago, Gongdu was betrayed by Gyeon Yukseong.

He was about to leave the stadium.

He tried to persuade the Gongdu command, but when that failed, he slaughtered everyone present.

Judging by the traces, there were many spies following him.

After that happened.

Gongdu couldn’t come to his senses for a while.

If Hyun-tae hadn’t silently stayed by his side and done many things for him, Gong-du would have eventually collapsed.

“I don’t know what to do.”

“Just understand.”

“…I can’t do it.”

Eugene answered listlessly, like a child.

“If you really thought of that guy as family, you should be able to understand that too. That’s how you survive.”

“… … .”

“Get up first. How can that bastard feel at ease? A betrayer can’t feel at ease either.”

“Is that really true?”

“People are all the same. It’s just the smallest differences that create different results.”

Gongdu patted Eugene’s shoulder as he slowly stood up.

“… I wish that were the case. I wish that the spotted one would feel a little sorry.”

“No matter what anyone says, just believe it. That’s all right. That’s what faith is all about. It starts when you can’t see it. And then that faith really starts to have power. You probably don’t know what I’m saying right now, so just listen. Everything will be okay now. We’re here.”

Eugene felt like every word he said was piercing into his heart.

It felt like I had met a real adult.

Big tears fell from Eugene’s lowered face.

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