Infected - Chapter 57



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Episode 56

The door opened, and a man in a white shirt was waiting inside.

Finance shook its head.

I’m sure I’ve seen it somewhere.

Actually, no.

“Then let’s go.”

After finishing the guidance, Jeong Ijin nodded to Jaejae and disappeared outside.

The man muttered to himself as he poured tea into the cup he had prepared.

“He’s a really cold guy, isn’t he?”

I was talking about Jeong I-jin.

“Yeah, well… there’s no flexibility.”

“haha.”

The man looked at his finances with a smile.

Ah, now I remember.

The youngest person ever to serve as party leader, he is the real power behind the opposition party and a strong candidate for the next presidential election.

Rep. Kwon Jeong-woo.

This guy was incredibly young for the title he wore.

Because I was just in my forties.

The person who planned and implemented the safe zone was this man, not the leader of the ruling party or the president.

Kwon Jeong-woo said.

“But it’s people like that who change the world. They’re inflexible and cold, but they do their best at their jobs.”

“What… is that so? But why did you ask me to see you?”

“I like it because it’s straightforward. It’s refreshing. Let’s sit down first.”

As we sat down, Kwon Jeong-woo handed us a teacup.

Finance pretended to take a sip and then put it back on the table.

I didn’t want to act all nice, but I couldn’t help but think of the people on the border who ate and slept in tents.

So it was a bit difficult to drink.

“Please get to the point. I’m sorry to say this, but I don’t fit in well with politicians and businessmen.”

“Physique? Do politicians or businessmen have a special constitution? This is the first time I’ve heard of it.”

Kwon Jeong-woo scratched his head.

He was neither sitting nor standing up, but was resting one buttock halfway on the edge of the table.

Kwon Jeong-woo’s gaze passed through the finances and turned outside the glass window.

As I followed that gaze, I saw a safe zone.

A floor of appropriate height that provides a full view without any blind spots.

This was a living CCTV.

Even the situation across the river was visible at a glance.

Maybe I was watching the party from here.

Because it was a distance where you could see it if you wanted to.

“Are you a police officer?”

“yes.”

“Then please take charge of security here.”

“Security is already being handled by the military… … .”

“The soldiers will be busier in the future. The area of ​​the safe zone will continue to grow. If the population remains the same but the area continues to grow, it will be difficult to control. That’s why we need people who can take charge of security. Do you think that’s okay?”

Jaejae didn’t like the way he spoke, asking questions as if he was testing people, more than Kwon Jeongwoo’s large eyes.

“Why are you telling me this when I just got here? There must be more trustworthy people among the people who were there before.”

“Hmm, they were already there… … .”

Kwon Jeong-woo nodded and walked away.

He stood by the window with his hands in his trouser pockets and looked down at the safety zone.

“There are only a hundred thousand confirmed survivors within the current safe zone. What is the population of Seoul? At this rate, it is almost as if humans have been exterminated.”

“Just get to the point, please.”

Kwon Jeong-woo paused for a moment and then looked back at his finances.

“How many police officers do you think there will be here? And medical personnel? Most of the survivors are ordinary people. That’s why I’m making this offer. Only for people with special abilities like you.”

Kwon Jeong-woo’s eyes lit up meaningfully.

Just hearing about finances was tiring.

Only a few days had passed.

What kind of nonsense is this when I haven’t even reunited with my group yet?

“I think there’s some misunderstanding. I’m not that kind of person. I don’t have any abilities.”

“It was interesting. It was a survival story with the group.”

“It’s just a coincidence. I didn’t do anything, so find someone else. And I hate complicated things.”

Kwon Jeong-woo’s eyebrows twisted strangely at Jae-ui’s answer.

“I’m not asking you to do it naked. Tell me what you want. I’ll do whatever I can.”

Would it be an overstatement to say that the horse needs to be able to run in the direction the rider wants while eating the carrot?

Finance was about to shake off the pressure and get up, but then changed his mind.

Because that’s what you want.

There was.

I thought of a group of people who had been deployed to the border area and were living in tents.

But according to the manager, there are no longer any residences in the production area where the apartment complex is located.

Because I couldn’t take away someone’s place by making unreasonable demands.

And you can’t ask them to build you a house.

Still, I thought it would be better to give it a try.

Because it wasn’t the finances that were the problem.

Because there might be other ways that we hadn’t thought of.

“My group, please change your residence. Is that okay?”

At Jae-ui’s words, Kwon Jeong-woo’s head turned slightly.

He found it amusing to see Jae-jae mimicking his speech.

“If you just solve that, will you do whatever I want?”

“I don’t know how much you want, so I can’t answer. But I think I can do the security job you mentioned earlier.”

“Since you are an educated person, please don’t give answers that will harm you… I understand. That’s not that hard. However, I can’t work with those people to be in charge of security. I will decide who will work with me. I will also assign separate living quarters, and the same goes for supplying weapons.”

“Okay, I see. But… what is the guy outside doing in the safe zone?”

Jae-jae asked Jeong-i Jin about the person who brought him here.

“Captain Jeong is a soldier. Here, soldiers are responsible for various tasks. Sometimes they stand guard to prevent zombies from entering, and sometimes they take the lead in dealing with zombies to expand the territory.”

“okay.”

I thought it was a waste of money.

Jeong Jin was too good of a talent to be used for killing infected people and just standing guard.

It was excellent in the past, but it must have improved even more in the meantime.

“What a waste of talent.”

Kwon Jeong-woo continued speaking as if he was reading Jae-jae’s thoughts.

“My original role was a bit different. To be exact, it was VIP escort. I also came here under Captain Jeong’s escort, so I know very well. What kind of person he is. He is not the kind of person who would just stand guard here and mingle with other soldiers. And I also know that Han Jae-jeong is no less.”

“That’s an old story, and there are many agents who are better than me.”

“So where are all those agents?”

Kwon Jeong-woo asked with narrowed eyes.

Finance had no answer.

“You died first because you weren’t any better. Isn’t that right? In conclusion, people like you and Captain Jeong are the best people right now. You survived.”

“I am no longer a soldier. I am just an ordinary police officer, a detective. I don’t know why you are telling me this, but it is uncomfortable to hear. Especially when you are talking about your comrades who died before you.”

Finance gave me strength, he said.

“I apologize if I made you uncomfortable.”

“Okay. But what are your plans for the future?”

“What part are you asking about?”

Kwon Jeong-woo tilted his head.

“When I went to the barracks, I heard about the operation. And I also heard that they would start a counterattack at some point.”

“A counterattack… Well, nothing has been decided yet. Some people are just talking about it. Ultimately, I will make the decision. One thing for sure is that I have not said anything about it yet.”

The words that I make the decisions rang in Jae-jae’s ears.

Should we call it authoritarian, or should we see it as leadership to overcome a crisis?

“Anyway, since we’re going to work together now, let’s do our best. People will be coming soon. The issue of where the group will live will also be resolved.”

When Kwon Jeong-woo asked to shake hands, Jae-jae reluctantly shook his hand.

I was confused as to whether it was really the right thing to do.

All along, I thought that once I reached the safe zone, it would all be over.

It wouldn’t be easy, but I thought that if everyone worked together and helped out, it would be okay.

But the reality was more complicated than expected.

Especially this member of the National Assembly named Kwon Jeong-woo.

He spoke as if he was appealing to emotions, but it didn’t feel sincere.

Since the interrogation and conversation were so boring, it was easy to figure out the finances.

So I thought about it.

Actually, there was nothing difficult about the proposal.

Just like their original job, they are in charge of public security by preventing crimes and investigating incidents when they occur.

Moreover, the area in charge was less than half the size of Yeouido.

It was so absurdly narrow that it was questionable whether there would even be any security in charge.

The problem is that I feel there is another intention.

I don’t know what it is, but not knowing made me more uncomfortable.

What on earth is going on?

The sudden appearance of Jeong I-jin, a politician I had only seen on TV, was too sudden.

Suddenly, the image of the lieutenant colonel talking about a counterattack in the barracks came to mind.

That was never the attitude of someone waiting for someone else to make a decision.

It was a tone that contained the confidence that he would definitely do so.

There just hasn’t been a decision on the timing.

I opened the door, suppressing my complicated thoughts.

Outside the wide open doors on both sides, faces I had never seen before stood.

The world is like this, but two men, a woman who still wears suits and a man younger than Kwon Jung-woo, were shocked to see the finances.

That was only for a moment, and soon they greeted each other with their eyes.

Those who appeared to be secretaries or subordinates could not hide their surprise at Jae-jae’s overwhelming physique.

If the Beast from Beauty and the Beast were real, would it be this size?

Ignoring the finances, I passed the three men and got into the elevator.

Jeong Ijin was nowhere to be seen.

Finance looked down at the view outside the glass.

Maybe it was because of the time, but it felt different from what I had seen in Kwon Jeong-woo’s room.

It got hazier and more cloudy.

The border area was visible not far away.

An area created along the outer wall surrounding the safe zone in a square shape.

A place where people who were supposed to die gather, as they were unable to enter the safe zone in time.

I wonder if those people are accepting reality.

Wouldn’t you be angry at the gaps and discrimination that are revealed before your eyes?

Suddenly I wanted to see my group.

Should we go?

Yeah, now is the time to go.

Until now, there were restrictions on movement due to waiting periods and such, but not anymore.

I wanted to go back and check exactly how the group was doing.

And I also want to personally share the hopeful news that there will be a move soon.

I saw a long, horizontal barracks right in front of the tower.

Anyway, I was glad that I didn’t have to go back to the command barracks.

Finance suddenly burst into laughter.

My years as a police officer were marred by money and illegality.

It was funny to see him looking at the soldiers in command and judging what was right and wrong.

While there are soldiers like Captain Kang, it’s only natural that there are those who are obsessed with playing house like them.

Finance only remembered himself from his pure military service days.

Are we still far from the first floor?

I turned to look at the door and saw that the floor hadn’t been pressed.

Finance pressed the button and looked outside again.

Trucks carrying food were passing through the production area of ​​the apartment complex and heading towards the outer wall.

The cans containing food did not even fill half the cargo bay.

His gaze turned back to the people bustling around the border area.

At a glance, it was the most crowded area in the entire region.

Even at a glance, it is woefully inadequate.

The way food was distributed was strange, and it was very strange.

Unless finances are deluded, those trucks run once a day, each time carrying the same load.

Do you think the leftover food will go down in order?

There is no way he would have chosen such an inhumane method… … .

Finance decided to go to the group first.

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