Infected - Chapter 568



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Side story episode 55

Outside the Seoul safety zone.

Three friends were walking along the riverside road.

Normally, we would have had to get in safely by car, but finances suggested another way.

Name it a hole.

It was a dirty sewer, so I had to go up to the promised location.

It meant to blend in as quietly as possible.

Seungwoo, who was walking slowly, said.

“Siwon, but isn’t it really cool?”

“what?”

“The mission we were given.”

“Don’t get excited. This is much more dangerous than shooting a gun. If you make one wrong move, you could die without a sound and only your corpse will be left behind.”

“That’s true, but… … .”

“Don’t forget what Aunt Anna said. Never act rashly. I’m worried about you the most.”

“Why? There’s also Yeju.”

Yeju responded to those words as if she was astonished.

“Hey, why are you tripping over me?”

“That’s what they say… … .”

“I honestly don’t know if this will work.”

“It depends on what we do.”

That’s right.

The request made to Anna reached Jaegye’s ears and a reply came back quickly.

“Go to Seoul and monitor the spies’ activities.”

There was a reason why they were ordered to monitor spies.

Survivors from the Seoul Safe Zone have been together for many years.

So, since most people knew each other’s daily lives well, it was not easy to monitor each other.

But the three friends are different.

Because it’s my first time seeing his face, and I have no idea what he does.

That’s why I was able to move more freely.

People in Seoul have become so close that they know what each other is doing around this time.

The three friends will become a new camera among them.

Plus, all three of them were so innocent-looking that they were perfect for this kind of work.

An ordinary appearance that wouldn’t raise suspicion no matter where you go.

Siwon said in a bright voice.

“You can do it anyway. Just do what you’re told. Don’t try to do more.”

Yeju asked with hazy eyes.

“What are Gaon and Seonwoo doing now?”

“Could they be planning something else?”

“That’s cool. I want to be like that.”

“It looks cool. But imagine being in that situation. How anxious would you be every moment? I’m not really… … .”

“What about anxiety? If you have the ability, there’s no such thing. It’s only kids like us who are anxious.”

“I think it’s around here?”

While two people are talking.

Seungwoo, who was looking at the map, compared the map with the apartment across the street.

“Find the sign… … Where is the sign?”

“Isn’t this it?”

Yeju pointed to the red lacquer marks painted on the edge of the road.

It seemed right.

The three friends stood side by side facing the river, looking down at the thick bushes.

It was said to be a bush, but it could be considered a forest.

Seungwoo scratches his forehead with an embarrassed expression.

“… So I have to go through that?”

“So I guess you brought a scythe.”

“I know what’s in those bushes.”

“They say there aren’t any zombies in Seoul.”

“Where are there no zombies?”

“That’s right. Gaon said that the situation in Seoul is very different from other regions. They even say that zombies talk… … .”

“Huh? Are you crazy?”

“Really. I wasn’t joking. That’s why I thought it was the same everywhere I went.”

“That’s ridiculous… … .”

Seungwoo frowned as he took a sickle out of his bag.

Not only do zombies think, they even talk.

‘Then it’s not a zombie.’

If there really are such guys, what should we call them?

Zombie-like human? Human-like zombie?

Seungwoo had a hard time finding the answer.

“Oh, I don’t know. I’ll go down first.”

He went down the hill, pushing through the thick bushes.

After that, Yeju and Siwon followed in order.

After pushing through the bushes for a while, a large sewer entrance came into view, just as Anna had said.

The iron bars were torn off, and black darkness was waiting to swallow up the three people.

“Ouch, it tickles. Are you sure it’s okay to go in there?”

Seungwoo pointed to the darkness with an uneasy face.

“What can I do? They say there is no other way out. This time, I will go in first.”

So the three of them entered the sewer, relying on flashlights.

*???*???*

“Wow, the map is really accurate. How did you get all the sewers connected?”

Yeju said in admiration as she walked through the dark sewer.

As she said, the map was accurate without any errors.

Even the length of the passage was drawn accurately.

“They say that among adults, there are people who can draw the sewers of Seoul with their eyes closed.”

“Hey, that makes sense.”

“They say he was a person with acquired immunity who survived being bitten by a zombie. Thanks to him, we were able to create a vaccine.”

“That’s hard to believe. Even zombies in Seoul are different.”

“They used to do more in the past.”

“In the old days? What?”

Yeju asked the back of Seungwoo’s head as he went ahead.

“They say that when we were young, the gap between Seoul and the provinces was really big.”

“It didn’t look much different when I came here earlier. There are apartments and buildings like that in the south, too.”

“It’ll be different once you get into the city.”

“You’ll find out if you look around.”

“This is the first cage.”

Siwon, who was walking in the lead, pointed to the iron bars blocking the passage.

Then Seungwoo shone a flashlight on the map and recited the password.

Click!

The sewer system was managed with an astonishing degree of precision.

It was when I had passed about three iron bars.

Siwon illuminated the wall of the sewer.

“They say that no one knows about this place except for a few adults, so how did they manage it so well?”

“That’s right. Isn’t it that you come and check periodically?”

“Easy to say. What makes this so great is that I knew that this day would come and prepared for it. I wonder how far I could go in thinking about it… … .”

“This is why Seoul is a safe haven for dreams.”

Seungwoo answered while stroking the clean wall without a single moss.

The sewer was really cleaned just as the two people said.

In fact, it’s amazing that all kinds of plants and animals don’t grow.

Finance and its crew have been keeping the sewers in top condition for a long time.

The three friends became more and more excited about Seoul.

Just by walking through the sewers.

Of course, the governor’s safety zone was also excellent.

Although it was separated from the South three times and its size and facilities were greatly reduced, it still lived without any major shortcomings.

Yet, rumors about Seoul continued to come in.

Eventually, curiosity reached its peak as talk of free use of vaccines, oil, and electricity was heard.

“Let’s go quickly. I’m curious. I want to know how big it is.”

“Here it is. Just climb up this ladder.”

“Wow… …They installed a completely new one.”

The three friends climbed the ladder, impressed by the financial preparedness.

Maybe halfway up?

Siwon tilted his head as he shone the flashlight.

“Hey, what’s that? Isn’t that a manhole?”

At those words, Yeju and Seungwoo’s gaze turned to the ceiling.

“Okay. What is that?”

“Push it with your hand.”

Siwon used his long arm to touch the unidentified object blocking the manhole.

“It’s fluffy.”

“Who told you to tell me how you feel? Aren’t you moving?”

“I haven’t pushed it yet. But is there something hard on top of it?”

“What is it?”

“wait for a sec.”

Siwon listened with his fingers covering his lips.

Then a human voice was faintly heard.

“Oh, why? It’s hard to hang on!”

“Be quiet, kid!”

Siwon, who was whispering, leaned on one arm and put his ear to it.

Exactly.

It was the sound of something made of glass being put down.

What’s important is the voice.

I was listening from underground, so it was hard to hear because of the hum, but I could hear words occasionally.

Another feature was that one of the two had an incredibly deep voice.

“…someone is having a conversation.”

“You should have said that earlier. Yeju, come down for a moment.”

Siwon’s head tilts slightly.

Activity, slow preparation, Maginot Line… … .

What on earth does this mean?

The voice continued.

Time, stop, 5 days.

“5 days?”

Siwon recalled the date.

Today was the 3rd.

At this point, I was dying to know what the topic of the story was.

A rustling sound could be heard among the murmuring horses.

It seemed like he was leaving.

“Miss, I’d like to hear more… … .”

But the footsteps grew further and further away.

“What’s going on?”

Below, Seungwoo was looking up.

“People were talking about something and then they left.”

“Are you sure you went?”

“Oh. He’s gone.”

“Then open it, you idiot. Why are you explaining all that in detail?”

“ah…….”

Only then did Siwon pick up something soft and heavy and look inside.

I don’t know where, but it wasn’t inside a building.

Because the manhole won’t be located right inside the building.

But it was ambiguous to even call it outside.

The pouring lights and the surrounding environment were like that.

“Tch!”

Siwon pushed the lid open with all his might and climbed up to the ground.

Kkudangtang!

The unexpected loud noise was the sound of a table being overturned.

The soft thing on the floor was a thick carpet.

“phew…….”

Fortunately, there was no one around.

He quickly reached out and pulled the two people up.

Seungwoo muttered as he set foot on the ground and shook off his clothes.

“What is that? A tent? A tent?”

“I think so… … .”

“Wow, how many layers of carpet did you put down? How did you push this thing out?”

“It felt somehow heavy.”

Meanwhile, Yeju stood close to the entrance and looked outside.

“Straighten the carpet and the table first!”

Anyone who saw this sight would be cornered without a fight.

Finance said that instead of sending the three friends to Seoul, only one person in the safe zone would know about it.

So, it wasn’t good to be noisy and stand out from the crowd as soon as you arrived.

Otherwise, there would have been no need to move along the underpass.

Seungwoo asked.

“How is it outside?”

“I think I should go out now.”

“No, but do you know where this is and want me to find the address on the map?”

“Oh, wait a minute.”

Yeju came running with an urgent look on her face.

“Someone is coming!”

“Oh, what should I do? Go back down?”

“No. It’s too late. Let’s hide here for now.”

Siwon pulled the two people over while covering them with a large piece of non-woven fabric.

The three of them were huddled together, covered in non-woven fabric.

At that moment, someone came into the room.

Thud thud.

The owner of the footsteps seemed to pass through the doorway, but then suddenly stopped.

Yeju’s eyes widened.

Come to think of it, everything was dirt except for the carpet.

Didn’t you even trample the carpet with your wet feet?

“…Why does the carpet look like this?”

A sharp voice penetrated the ears of the three friends.

Thud thud!

It was the sound of moving around the non-woven fabric.

“It’s strange… … .”

At those words, the three friends held their breath.

Please, please just let it pass.

But annoyingly, the sound of footsteps came right up to my nose.

Rustle rustle!

The non-woven fabric covering the head began to shake from side to side.

“What are you covering up again, you little punks… … .”

A critical situation.

Seungwoo, unable to bear it any longer, squirmed.

“This won’t work. Let’s go.”

“no!”

Swish!

As soon as Seungwoo pushed away the non-woven fabric, he stretched out both arms toward the man.

I was thinking of covering it up, blocking the view, and running away.

however…….

“What are you guys doing?”

The man had already taken a few steps back and was wiggling his eyebrows.

A look of bewilderment appeared on Seungwoo’s face as he waved the non-woven fabric in his hand.

“There were three baby rats. And they even had faces I’d never seen before… … .”

“Oh, that’s it… … .”

The three friends were at a loss for words.

The man’s expression gradually hardened.

“Who are you?”

“I came here while I was wandering around, and the carpet was a mess, so you came here while trying to escape. Sorry. We will wash it and restore it to its original condition.”

Siwon tried to show his wit, but the man shook his head.

“Oh, that’s not it.”

“…yes?”

“This area is not a place that just anyone can come and go. Only those with permission and rats like you can come here.”

He approached me, swinging his long sword threateningly.

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