Infected - Chapter 570



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Side story episode 57

one side.

Dotted headed to the guard post as Yang Seong-yeol had told him to, whom he had met in the basement of the outpost.

There, the soldiers who had arrived first were smoking cigarettes with the middle managers.

It looks like they were waiting for the last one.

They tilted their heads as they watched the approaching polka dot.

“Are you going out?”

“No. That’s not it… … .”

The dotted man showed the pistol and radio he had taken from the soldier.

“He asked me to go instead.”

The manager’s eyes became sharp when he heard those words.

“Where is that kid now?”

“Ah, that’s… … .”

“It’s okay. Tell me.”

“I’m so tired… … no, I’m sleeping.”

“How many times has this happened… … .”

The manager sighed deeply.

Then the soldier standing nearby looked around and asked.

“I will wake you up and bring you here.”

“Will that wake you up? Just leave it. Not once or twice. We have to leave right now anyway. Hey, you.”

He called out to the polka dots.

“yes?”

“Where do you belong?”

“I’m from the 2nd base. I came from the southern safe zone and just arrived today.”

“Well, your skills are definitely there. Follow me. I’ll watch you and if I like you, I’ll keep you around.”

“Oh! Thank you!”

The spotted owl crouched down and shouted loudly.

“Let’s go for now. We can’t delay any longer.”

It went more smoothly than I expected.

There was no crisis to speak of, and it passed naturally thanks to the usual behavior of the soldier Yang Seong-yeol killed.

Dotted, who had been silently thinking about the situation up to now, sighed.

I wonder if there might be an unexpected twist hidden there.

Could the path I am walking now be the path to the afterlife?

Then he just chuckled.

I clearly came here prepared to die, but at some point I started thinking only about living.

I didn’t even know the reason.

“hmm…….”

“Where does it hurt?”

A soldier walking alongside him tapped him on the shoulder.

“Yes? No.”

“But why are you so sick?”

“I just wondered if I could do it well.”

“There’s nothing special. Just take good care of the manager and do whatever he tells you to do.”

“Aha, but where are you going now?”

“You are going to see the teacher.”

At the word teacher, Dotball’s eyes widened.

“Oh, really? Can I come with you… … .”

“We won’t be able to meet anyway. We have to stay outside and guard.”

“I guess so. Do you always watch it in the same place?”

“You have a lot to wonder about, kid.”

“Ah… … I’m sorry.”

The spotted one scratched the back of his head awkwardly.

“What is there to be sorry about? We are just colleagues while we are together. The location changes every time. So we don’t know exactly. We just follow each other.”

“Have you ever been in a dangerous situation?”

“No. Not once. You never know. Right now, we’re at war.”

“hmm…….”

“Why? What kind of situation would you like to have?”

He looked three or four years older than Dotpat and asked with a grin.

“Hey, no way. I was just curious.”

“If you grew up as a spy, you must be no joke. Rumor has it that even if several of us were to join forces, we wouldn’t be able to win.”

“That’s an exaggerated rumor. If it’s over with just one shot, how can he kill so many people alone… .”

The soldier felt the spotted man’s shoulder and arm in turn.

“This kid, his body looks like a monster. I thought he was skinny because he looks so thin.”

“It’s a bone, a bone.”

“Oh my, my son needs to grow up like you.”

“How old are you?”

“Ten years old.”

“It’s the perfect time to disobey and fight.”

“Men don’t listen and they act like troublemakers their whole lives.”

The two looked at each other and laughed.

“What is your name?”

“Please call me Spotted. It was a nickname, but now it feels like a name. What about you, hyung?”

“Call me Lieutenant Jang.”

“Where are you from?”

“Sangju.”

“Wow, you came from really far away… … .”

“you?”

“Well, I’m from here. I’ve never really been out of the way. Do you have a son?”

“Uh. You?”

“There are three of me.”

“That much?”

Lieutenant Jang’s eyes widened at the unexpected answer.

On the other hand, the spotted face looked strangely lonely.

“We have to start a family before we go out as spies. We have to start a family with someone from the organization. Then, when we have a child, we have to go out.”

“… How cruel. But when did you have three children? I don’t think there was time for that.”

“First I had twins, then I had another daughter while I was infiltrating the safe zone for the operation.”

“What? With another woman?”

“Yes. The safe zones and operating methods of organizations and branches are similar. They use family as bait.”

“It’s sad that you’ve been married twice, but neither of them were of your will… … .”

“There’s nothing I can do about it. That’s how I was raised. If not, I would have died on the street already.”

Lieutenant Jang nodded heavily.

It was clearly a cruel reality, but the moment the keyword survival was added, I understood everything.

The organization gave life to the stray dog, and in return, the stray dog ​​gave freedom.

There was no real loss since we met each other’s needs.

If you dig deeper, everything is full of contradictions.

“Then… you haven’t seen the twins you gave birth to since then?”

“Right?”

The dot looked back at the outpost receding into the distance.

The nearby villages are visible here and there beyond.

There lived a family of people who had been raised as outside spies, like Spotted.

A woman and two children come to mind.

I wonder where you are now.

It could be here, or it could be near another outpost.

Because until the time the polka dots left, I was living in a place that had nothing to do with this place.

“What kind of person is your wife?”

“Who? Because I have a lot of wives.”

“The kid is playing around at this timing… … .”

“Haha, my first wife is a quiet person. So we hardly ever had proper conversations. Even when we broke up, all she told me was to take care of myself.”

“The second one?”

“It was a little different. We shared a lot of things. Even the fact that I was a spy.”

“Huh? If they knew that, the organization wouldn’t let them stay still, right?”

“It doesn’t matter.”

And then it was Dots who showed a bitter smile.

Lieutenant Jang looked around unconsciously and lowered his voice.

“… I’m just listening, so don’t tell anyone else.”

“… … .”

The polka dot’s gaze turned to him.

It was quite funny to see him anxiously wondering if someone might hear him.

It made me think about a lot of things at the same time.

A relationship that was not entangled with any organization at all, even though we met for the first time.

To Spotty, Lieutenant Jang was a stranger.

A stranger who can be at odds with one’s interests.

Perhaps that’s why the genuine concern made the spotted man feel uncomfortable and unfamiliar.

“Why aren’t you answering? You’re still young and don’t know, but people in this world aren’t that kind.”

“Lieutenant Jang too?”

“me?”

Lieutenant Jang couldn’t open his mouth easily and just blinked.

“Well… I don’t know. At least I won’t go around saying this.”

“You are a nice person.”

“Oh my, your fate is… … . Since it has come to this, I hope the war ends quickly. You can live with your family and I can go home too.”

“Not really me.”

“why?”

“You have two wives. If you think about meeting them all together… … .”

“… … .”

The two were silent for a moment.

“… Let’s cheer up.”

“yes…….”

After that, there was no further conversation for a while.

Contrary to expectations that he would travel by car, the manager walked and walked silently.

It seemed like the contact area was within walking distance.

After walking like that for a while.

The manager who was walking ahead called Lieutenant Jang.

The two walked at a distance from the group and conversed.

I couldn’t hear what he was saying, but judging from the serious expression on Lieutenant Jang’s face, which he occasionally looked back at, it wasn’t good news.

And he didn’t return to the dot until he reached his destination.

The rest of the soldiers seemed completely uninterested in the polka dot.

The contact area was a much quieter and smaller town than the outpost.

A village like that you occasionally see along a long country road.

The manager said.

“The other side is guarded by another team, so you just watch this side.”

“All right.”

As he disappeared to meet with his ‘teacher’, a quiet silence fell over the area.

The four people, including the spotted one, spread out at a wide distance and kept a close watch on the surroundings.

Is it because of the geographical characteristics?

The weather was completely different from when we left.

The spotted man with his collar up glanced at the ensign in the distance.

I was curious about what they talked about.

If it wasn’t anything special, I should have approached you first and started talking by now.

I didn’t know him well, but that’s what I got from talking to him.

however…….

Lieutenant Jang didn’t even look at the dot.

The polka-dotted hand strokes the pistol protruding from the jumper.

Then he moved on to the dagger hanging from his waist.

I was emitting murderous intent without realizing it.

Of course I hated it.

After meeting Eugene, and even when he betrayed her and ran away, Jeombaki felt many things.

I don’t want to live like this anymore.

But when the situation arose, my body reacted first as if nothing had happened.

Above all, this feeling has never been wrong.

‘It’s dangerous.’

The unpleasant feeling of the three people accompanying him suddenly closing in on him like blades.

The dotted line observed the situation calmly, aware of the flow of air.

Worst case scenario, this might not be the place to start.

Several thoughts crossed my mind.

If there is anything even slightly strange in the organization, it is immediately taken down and examined.

It doesn’t weigh the pros and cons and leaves no room for even the tiniest of possibilities.

No matter how old a colleague is, he or she must be able to be executed on the spot depending on the situation.

That’s what we were taught to do and we endured hellish training to do it.

Of course, they were not members of the organization, but since they were receiving instructions from the manager, they had to be considered on the same level.

After thinking and thinking again.

First, I came to the conclusion that if I didn’t move, I would be defeated.

Even if I die, I must repay Eugene’s kindness before I die.

After coming to a conclusion, Spotted immediately put his thoughts into action.

“Lieutenant Jang!”

Lieutenant Jang, who had been standing far away, turns his head.

“why?”

“I’m in a bit of a hurry, so could you come with me?”

“Are you a woman? You want to go to the bathroom with me? Just go anywhere!”

“It’s not small, so of course! Come with me and watch over me! What if someone shows up while I’m taking a dump?”

Lieutenant Jang, who had been pondering for a moment, snickered.

Then he shook his head and walked away.

The other two laughed out loud and returned their focus to the border.

It was a situation that could often occur in the field.

Having succeeded in luring Lieutenant Jang, Spotted went into a nearby alley.

And he started to walk around, stamping his feet like a puppy that needs to poop.

Lieutenant Jang, who was following behind, spoke with a sigh in his voice.

“… How far are you going? Just fight there. I won’t see you. I don’t want to see you.”

“Oh, just a moment!”

The spotted cat didn’t poop as it said it would and just kept walking around.

Then suddenly it changed direction and went deeper.

It had to be handled as quietly and secretly as possible.

If this was the organization’s designated spot for the cemetery, there was no time to hesitate.

The sound of footsteps following behind slowly gets closer.

The spotted man pretended to pull down his pants and grabbed the dagger.

Right then.

Crunch!

“… Hands off.”

Lieutenant Jang’s cold voice hit the back of my head.

The spotted owl, who had been hesitating, turns its head with an innocent expression.

“Huh? Oh, I’m really in a hurry! I’m not in the mood for jokes!”

But Lieutenant Jang didn’t budge an inch.

The gun barrel, as black as his hardened face, seemed ready to spit out a bullet at any moment.

“I won’t tell you twice. Take your hands off the dagger, Spotted.”

“No, why are you suddenly like this?”

“Lee Jeong-woo.”

“Yes? Who is that?”

“He’s the name of a guy who may or may not be alive now. Drugs, gambling, women, alcohol. He’s a crazy guy who doesn’t care about anything bad. According to you, he’s probably passed out on drugs… … .”

Lieutenant Jang grabbed the pistol with both hands and placed his hand on the trigger.

“I personally dislike him, but Jungwoo clearly said he went to get medicine before going to the lab. He sent you off on drugs at the scene? That’s impossible. It doesn’t make sense. He’s a guy who knows how to tell right from wrong.”

“… … .”

“Turn around slowly and raise both hands.”

“ha…….”

The spotted owl tilted its head back, looked up at the sky, and let out a deep sigh.

“… Seriously, shit, nothing is going right.”

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