Infected - Chapter 572



Only Noblemtl

Side story episode 59

The two walked and walked until evening.

It was because the enemies happened to be traveling in a car midway.

As the spiders approached, the city center took on an ominous air.

It’s fortunate that at least the tire marks remain, if not for that I would have been like a dog chasing a chicken.

Lieutenant Jang, who had been walking silently, licked his lips.

“Hey, I’m so hungry I could die.”

“You at least ate lunch, but I just had breakfast.”

The two people became very close while walking for half a day.

“You too, when you grow old.”

“How many years is the age difference… … .”

“Is this the right way?”

“Yes. I can see tire marks.”

“I never thought about moving by car.”

“That’s why.”

“Is there anything to eat… … .”

I looked around with the same mindset, but there was no way there would be anything to eat in the long-neglected city center.

The water bottles that each person had brought were shining brightly.

“Just a moment.”

The spotted crocodile hid himself, blocking the path of the so-called Jang So-wi.

In the dark city center.

A familiar vehicle appeared ahead on the narrow, uphill road leading to the apartment complex.

“It’s the third floor.”

The two people’s gazes turned to the third floor of the building where the car was parked.

It seemed as if candles were lit, as the dim light was streaming in through the window.

“There will be security teams scattered throughout the surrounding buildings.”

“Then how do I approach it?”

“There’s no need to approach them. Just know that they’re gathered there.”

It was at that time that the spotted man was muttering.

Somewhere in the quiet city center, headlights appeared.

It was another vehicle.

It was difficult to identify the shape because of the direct light and the dark surroundings.

Then another one arrives.

“Seeing everyone showing up one after another, I guess it’s the right place to meet today.”

“brother.”

“why?”

As Lieutenant Jang turned to the unresponsive Dot, his face, which had been clicking the flashlight, suddenly became heavy.

“Let’s go back now.”

“What? Where?”

“If you keep going west from here, you’ll come across a river. If you move along the river, you’ll get there quickly. It took a long time to go around, but if you go straight, it’ll be quick.”

“So where?”

“Tell people I found this place.”

Lieutenant Jang’s eyes widened.

“What? What about you?”

“I’m going to infiltrate the building and observe the situation. If it ends sooner than expected, I’ll have to buy some time.”

“… What are you talking about? Then you’ll die, you punk.”

The polka dot smiled bitterly.

“I wasn’t destined to live long anyway. So I’ll go back and bring people. Do you know? I might be able to hold out until the end. It’s too long to talk about now, but anyway, they won’t be able to kill me easily.”

“That now… … .”

“If only the plan worked out, the war might end soon. Then you can go back to your family.”

Lieutenant Jang was greatly embarrassed by the unexpected words.

It hasn’t even been a day since we suggested we do something together.

It seems like he was brought here with this intention from the beginning.

What would have happened if I hadn’t spoken to the spotted owl first on the mountain path?

He would probably be rolling on the floor as a corpse with the manager.

“You… what were you planning to do if you came alone?”

“Hyung, listen carefully. Right now, your role is more important than mine. If you want to save me, go as fast as you can. If you meet those things once, you don’t know how long they’ll be here, so hurry.”

“Let’s just catch it.”

“Don’t talk nonsense. Each security team is worth a hundred people. Please, go when you have the will.”

“How long does it take from here?”

“If we speed up, we’ll get there in two hours. You may not feel like it, but don’t be swayed by petty feelings. Think of your family. And when the war is over, we’ll all go to Seoul and live together.”

“Why are you doing this to me? Why are you thinking of me this much?”

“I don’t know, me either. I guess I changed my mind. Hurry up and go. Don’t make a fool of someone who has made up their mind.”

“… You must stay alive.”

Lieutenant Jang looked into the eyes of the spotted man while holding his hand tightly.

I had to consider the chances of meeting them again alive to be slim.

Unless something unexpected happens.

Dotted sighed faintly as he watched the back of Lieutenant Jang moving away.

It seemed as if I knew the mind of the finances that had ordered this work.

It was nonsense from the start.

Finding out where the executives are meeting by yourself.

Even from this perspective, it was impossible to tell whether it was a meeting of executives or not.

So I had to check it myself.

Sending Lieutenant Jang was a gamble on a half chance.

If you guessed wrong, you can chase after them and catch up, and if your guess was right, you can buy time.

“Okay, let’s go.”

A life that would have died a long time ago if it weren’t for finances.

If I was going to die, I wanted to go of my own free will, not as an appendage of an organization.

I thought that if I could survive this ridiculous gamble, then I would truly be able to live a new life.

The polka dot moved quickly between the buildings, relying on the moonlight.

Two wives, children, and Eugene.

His decision this time was for everyone who believed in him.

* * *

The spotted cat reached the third floor stairs and poked its head into the hallway.

I saw someone standing in front of the window at the end of the dark hallway.

The interior was so quiet that the sounds of conversations inside the store could be heard all the way up to the central staircase.

I couldn’t make out the exact details, but judging by the number of distinct voices, there were at least three.

‘But why is that kid standing there alone?’

It was strange.

If this were a meeting place for executives, the security wouldn’t be that lax.

Of course, if you think about it differently, you could say it was done to avoid being noticed.

If you just rush in and do nothing but promote it, you’ll end up doing nothing but promoting it.

The dotted line thought for a moment.

Should I lure the guy here, or go upstairs and climb down through the window?

“hmm…….”

He was conflicted, but he continued up the stairs to the upper floor.

Because there were too many variables to deal with him here.

If you happen to look for the guy inside or call him, you will be caught without a fight.

Therefore, it was safest to climb down the wall from the upper floor.

The building had a corridor-style outdoor veranda outside the store.

Once I got there, I would be able to eavesdrop on their conversation and easily figure out what was going on.

By the time we reached the 4th floor.

I felt a presence above my head.

It wasn’t just one person.

I looked around and saw that the bathroom door was wide open.

As we hurriedly hid behind the door, the people who heard the footsteps came down to the fourth floor.

however…….

Instead of continuing down, they immediately started searching the fourth floor.

If this continues, we’ll soon reach the bathroom.

For a short time, Spotted calculated the various cases in his head.

And as soon as that thought was over, he slowly pulled out the dagger.

I had to deal with two of them here.

Thud thud!

The sound of footsteps approaching my nose as I enter the bathroom holding a flashlight.

Another one just passed the bathroom.

That moment.

The spotted dagger slit the throat of the man walking down the hallway.

The attack was accurate, although it was hard to see clearly because it was blocked by the flashlight.

Chomp!

He had already received top grades in his training and there were no mistakes to be made.

Next was the guy who went into the bathroom.

If there is even the slightest delay in reaction, an unexpected situation may arise.

The spotted man entered the bathroom and threw the dagger he was holding in his right hand.

Phew!

The opponent dropped the flashlight and fell down helplessly.

It was a hit.

When I got closer, I saw that he was holding a walkie-talkie in his hand.

If we had been just a little bit late, it would have been a dangerous situation.

The dotted man picked up the dagger stuck in the center of his forehead and went out into the hallway.

In the hallway, a man with a gaunt neck was crawling desperately up the stairs.

He approached me with a blank face and grabbed my hair.

And then he whispered softly in my ear.

“… See you in the afterlife.”

With those words, the bastard’s head hung limply.

Now the body had to be hidden.

Because I didn’t know where they came from or who was left above.

The spotted man who had hidden the two bodies in the bathroom stall came out holding a broom.

Even if you can’t completely erase it, if you just spread it around, it won’t be noticeable.

In a world like this, it’s not that unusual to see dried bloodstains.

“after…….”

As soon as he sorted out the situation, he went to the window and scanned the surrounding buildings.

If I had climbed the wall clumsily, I might have ended up hanging there and become a beehive.

The pouring moonlight illuminates his young eyes.

There was no one in the scenery captured in the eyes.

“It’s strange… … .”

Why is it so quiet?

On my way here, I only saw three things with my own eyes.

Even if this wasn’t the meeting place, this was too little.

When I checked before departure, there were clearly more than twenty people.

After looking around carefully, Spotted eventually went out onto the veranda.

Now was not the time to think, but the time to move.

It was not possible to stay up all night imagining an invisible enemy.

“Ugh!”

He quickly goes downstairs, holding onto the pipe that could be torn off at any moment.

The feet on the veranda railing carefully touch the floor like a thieving cat.

He was skilled at not making a sound.

Then I crouched down in the darkness of the veranda and listened to the conversation.

“We have to get to Seoul first.”

“Yes. We will proceed without a hitch.”

“The enemy will think the war will end soon. But our counterattack will begin immediately after Seoul falls. So we cannot afford even a single mistake.”

“Of course. Just give me a time frame and I can start right away. Don’t worry.”

The face of the dotted one who had been eavesdropping on the conversation was distorted like a piece of paper.

Even if I was wrong, I was seriously wrong.

If it was a meeting of executives, there could be no conversation in the form of top-down orders.

Of course, it would be possible if ‘he’ was with me, but what I was hearing now was a woman’s voice.

Two thoughts came to mind.

One is to rush in and clean up the room, and the other is to quietly slip away and chase after Lieutenant Jang.

The former could not be certain of victory, and even if they captured the cadres, there was no chance of escape.

The latter is the safest method.

If you were going to chase, you had to chase quickly.

If by any chance the finances move their troops and it comes to nothing, they will go into hiding even more.

I was lost in thought for a while.

The woman’s voice seemed to be getting closer, and then the veranda door opened wide.

It was a completely unexpected development.

“… … !”

Spotted met her eyes as she crouched in the darkness.

A vicious, snake-like gaze found him and aimed a pistol at him.

“what…….”

He swallowed dry saliva and slowly got up.

The distance is about three steps.

If there was a lot of space on both sides, I would try to approach it even if I had to roll over.

The fucking veranda was just wide enough for one person to stand on.

That meant he was caught without a fight.

The woman stepped out onto the veranda, taking a drag on a freshly lit cigarette.

Following this, her subordinates began to stick their heads out of windows and doors.

The spotted one closed his eyes tightly.

The problem was that I was so deep in thought that I realized too late that the voices were getting closer.

But there was something strange about the expression on the woman’s face when she saw the spots.

“wait for a sec…….”

The dot nodded slowly.

The two people were acquainted.

No, it wasn’t just a matter of acquaintance, it was an incredibly strong relationship.

There was a reason why the only executive I remember was this woman.

“Why are you here?”

“ha…….”

“Answer me. He asked me what I was doing here.”

“that is…….”

Instead of answering, Dotted sighed deeply.

I was planning on going in, but I didn’t plan on showing up like this.

* * *

Some time after that.

Inside, a tightly tied up polka dot sat on a chair.

The woman sitting across from me blows smoke from a uniquely shaped pipe.

“It would be better to speak before being asked.”

“… … .”

“I heard you were caught. Did you betray the organization?”

The spotted man avoided eye contact with narrowed eyes.

If you answer yes here, you will die.

I know.

But death is not something to be afraid of.

However, we just have to buy time.

“If not, explain. I’ll listen just once.”

Despite her soothing tone, the spotted cat only snorted.

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