Infected - Chapter 577



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Side story episode 64

Early the next morning.

On the lower floors of a high-rise building in the city center, a man with a nervous expression was sitting.

The other two also had the same expression as if they were waiting for something.

“Surely neither of you betrayed me?”

“No way. Something must have happened.”

“But there has been no contact for several days. Even the whereabouts of the Allied Forces, which should have arrived in Seoul by now, are unknown.”

“There must be something going on. Let’s wait, I’ll get in touch soon.”

Jian Yukseong was lost in thought as he listened to the conversation between the two people.

Half of the executives who had been in office for many years have disappeared.

Not only has it disappeared, but its survival itself is uncertain.

There have been many crises in the past, but never one like this.

What on earth is going on?

Jian Yuk-seong, who had everything in his hands and was just looking down, couldn’t stand the frustration.

It has been ten years since he betrayed Gongdu and escaped Seoul.

He gathered all the remnants of the anonymous sect and reorganized its structure to create a group that pursued profit rather than religion.

None of it was an easy process.

But they didn’t give up and eventually created a strong organization.

He raised the people he met along the way and placed them in executive positions, making them the pillars of the organization.

Simply put, this organization was his whole life to Ken-yuk-seong.

That’s what happened… … .

There was a hole in the result that I had devoted my all to achieve.

No, maybe it wasn’t a hole, but something that was slowly collapsing.

Ken Yuk-seong clenched his fists.

We’ve been preparing for a long time to bring down Seoul.

In the end, it was collapsing again in Seoul.

At the same time, one person inevitably comes to mind: Lee Gong-du.

“… … .”

Gongdu was the one who infiltrated Gyeonyukseong into the Myeonggyo Church.

Without any plan or preparation.

Ken Yuk-seong had to do everything he could to survive in the church.

Meanwhile, he gradually changed.

He became cruel and cold-hearted, and he found a thrill in proving himself in unexpected situations.

Maybe that’s why.

That experience was a great help in building the organization.

Teaching subordinates how to prove themselves and making it impossible for them to escape.

That was the most important prerequisite for maintaining the organization.

It was when Ken Yuk-seong was clenching his fists, thinking of the gongdu.

Urgent footsteps were heard from the hallway.

Since he didn’t seem to be stopping her, he must have brought some news.

dripping!

“Come in.”

The man who came in out of breath at the executive’s words bowed his head toward Kyeon Yuk-seong.

“Ouch, we’re in trouble!”

“… … ?”

“Third, third officer… … .”

“say.”

“He died. And… … .”

The man continued speaking, his eyes tightly shut.

“…all Allied forces were taken prisoner and taken to Seoul.”

A heavy silence fell on the room.

Not only were the officers killed, but even the Allied Forces, the last bastion for all-out war, were taken prisoner.

The war was almost over.

Gyeon Yuk-seong, who had been sitting there blankly, asked him.

“The second executive is… … ?”

“Similarly, there is intelligence that you have been taken prisoner. I apologize for bringing you this news.”

“ah…….”

A single exclamation escaped from Kenyukseong’s mouth.

Now there was nowhere to lean on, nothing to look forward to.

“What, what do we do now?”

The executive, whose face had turned ashen, asked urgently.

No answer came back.

Because none of them could predict the future.

Maybe even this place was exposed right now.

As expected.

A loud noise began to be heard outside the window.

One of the executives stuck his head out and looked down.

A group of armed men were trying to break through the entrance.

It’s just a matter of time before I can deliver the news.

This time, voices were heard from the hallway.

“You can’t enter!”

“Now is not the time! Get out of here right now… … .”

The sound of bone rubbing against bone.

Thud! Thud!

Kkudangtang!

The man opened the door, looked around the room, and then approached Kyeon Yuk-seong.

“Sir, you must go now. There is no time.”

“you…….”

Ken Yuk-seong tilted his head.

“I’ll tell you as we go, so all three of you follow me. If you leave now, you can escape through the back door.”

“What would change even if I leave…?”

“If you stay like this, you will lose even the chance to recover! Are you going to collapse because you failed once? What I learned in the organization was not to judge everything based on one failure. That’s what I learned because it was the teacher’s instructions. You should leave, if only for the sake of me who has come this far!”

The eyes of the slender man looking up at him shook greatly.

As time passed, once loyal executives degenerated into vulgar people who only cared about their own interests.

The image of sticking together and preparing for tomorrow during difficult times has disappeared without a trace.

But now, the young man in front of me was filling that empty spot.

Mentioning the word ‘revival’, which is difficult to even say.

“… … .”

“Teacher, this guy is right. You started out alone, didn’t you? Now that we’re here with you, it’ll be a lot easier. Wherever it is, just go!”

“That’s right! I’ll be with you until the end! It’s just a matter of doing it over and over again.”

As the executives also became more determined, there was no reason for Jian Yukseong to hesitate any longer.

“…Okay, let’s go.”

The three of them ran down the hallway following the man.

Those who had been guarding the area also followed.

A number of about ten people.

As he was going down the stairs, Ken Yuk-seong’s mind recalled that day ten years ago.

‘Ten people… … .’

It wasn’t a bad number.

The question is where to take them.

Now, it seemed that no matter where I went, I could not escape the clutches of finance.

Ken Yuk-seong came out the back door and asked the man.

“Where do you plan on going?”

“I’ve prepared a car. Let’s go as far as possible.”

“It’s not something that can be done just by going there. It’s dangerous no matter where you go these days.”

“No matter how strong the enemy is, he won’t be able to chase us all the way to the sea.”

“ocean……?”

“If you can somehow get to Namhae, there’s no problem after that. It’s an island, after all. There are many places you can go by land.”

“When did you think about that?”

“I thought about it as I came. Trust me. There is no other way. I have put everything on the line for this decision, sir.”

Ken Yuk-seong stared at the man.

It was a child I had been watching for a long time.

As the child was stubborn, the beliefs he learned from the organization were also firm.

Moreover, his skills were so outstanding that no one among his peers could keep up with him.

I’ve been keeping an eye on it.

It felt extra special to shine at a moment like this.

“Okay, I’ll trust you.”

“Instead, please give me a chance to become an executive in the future.”

“As much as you want.”

“Okay. Let’s go.”

The man led the three men as they ran frantically between the narrow buildings.

After running for a long time, I was out of breath.

A van was seen parked on the road.

“Get on! This is awesome!”

The man naturally got behind the wheel and started the car.

Vroom! Black smoke billowed out with a sound.

The eight others sat in the backseat, with Ken Yuk-seong in the passenger seat.

The foreign passenger car was large enough to accommodate them all.

The man drove out of the city center without a moment’s hesitation.

Jian Yuk-seong was greatly impressed by his actions, which seemed to have been calculated for everything.

Then the man looked sideways and said.

“I know it seems strange.”

“It’s not so much that it’s strange as that it’s just that it’s fascinating.”

“Actually, I’ve been preparing since I heard that war was going to start with Seoul. Of course, I didn’t think the organization would lose. I just wanted to prepare for the worst.”

“Okay, thanks. You’re better than me.”

The man shook his head, looking in the rearview mirror.

“I’m afraid someone might hear it. Even if it’s a joke, it makes me uncomfortable to hear such words. You are more important to me than my life.”

“Your speech has become quite mature.”

“I’m almost in my mid-twenties.”

“Yeah… time really flies.”

Jian Yuk-seong was absorbed in his emotions as he looked out the window.

But then I shook my head, thinking that this wasn’t the time.

From now on, I had to think only about the future.

If you want to be responsible for those who believe in you and follow you, useless thoughts are forbidden.

How much time has passed like that?

The car, which had been moving forward with a rough vibration, was about to cross the bridge.

The eyes of the stern man narrowed as he watched the vibration of the handle.

Now that I think about it, there were more than a few strange things.

Why didn’t I think about it before I left?

“however…….”

“yes?”

The man turned his head away from his driving.

“No. Nothing.”

“We’ll move along the highway. Once we get there, you won’t be able to chase us even if you want to.”

“… … .”

Ken Yuk-seong sat silently lost in thought.

First of all, what the man said was strange.

They said they had been preparing for any eventuality since the war broke out in Seoul.

How could he, who was originally deployed as a spy, prepare for this situation?

The second was a situation where voices were raised from underneath the building.

If they wanted to attack, they could have attacked all at once. There was no reason to create such a situation.

I’m not telling you to run away.

The last third was the weirdest.

There is currently no oil on the Korean Peninsula.

Even Seoul can barely operate its facilities, relying on supplies from China.

It was nonsense to operate such a large vehicle in such a situation.

Of course, if you pour cooking oil or corn oil on it, it will roll around somehow.

The question was when, where, and how the oil was supplied.

It was full of questions that made no sense from start to finish.

The scattered puzzle pieces began to come together one by one.

After finishing his thoughts, Gyeon Yuk-seong put his right hand on his waist.

“Let me ask you just one thing.”

“Yes. Go ahead.”

“…When was the last time you saw the third officer?”

“Well, it was so long ago that I don’t remember. Why do you ask?”

“No, it’s just that. I find it funny how you’re so obsessed with orange lipstick. Now that I hear the news of your death, I have mixed feelings.”

“Orange? Not red?”

“… … .”

For a moment, a strange current flowed between the driver’s seat and the passenger seat.

The third executive, a woman, recently changed the color of her lipstick to red.

How many seconds of awkward silence passed?

The van stopped at the last gas station before the highway entrance.

The eyes of the man behind the wheel narrow.

When Ken Yuk-seong pulled out the dagger he was holding in his hand.

The man opened the door with a click and jumped out of the car.

He stood facing the van head-on, took off his hat and twirled the keys on his fingers.

That’s right.

His true identity was none other than Polka Dot.

and…….

The gas station office door opened and armed men walked out.

Some of them were faces that Kenyukseong knew well.

Starting with Jae-gye, Gong-du, Hyeon-su, Ga-on, Seon-woo, and K.

Only then did Ken Yuk-seong realize that everything had been planned.

The spasms that start in my face spread down my shoulders and all the way to my fingertips.

It was a trembling that came from anger at not being able to defeat them even after so long.

He let out a faint sigh, leaving behind the voices of the roaring executives and bodyguards.

“ha…….”

Jaejae, who came to the passenger seat, knocks on the door.

Ken Yuk-seong closed his eyes tightly and got down.

Then, those riding in the back seats also rushed out.

While everyone else had only a pistol as their only weapon, Jae-Jin and his party were equipped with rifles, various thrown weapons, bulletproof vests, and helmets.

That appearance seemed to show the gap with Seoul that it could not eventually catch up with.

“It’s been a while, Mr. Kyeon.”

As Jae-jae muttered with a bitter smile, the platoon leader approached and began to search his body.

Ken Yuk-seong did not answer.

Instead, he stared at the gongdu standing next to Jaeyui.

A person who was once my savior and someone I followed absolutely.

But now, their relationship was one where they could not coexist under the same sky.

“Shall we go in? I’m sure there’s a lot to talk about.”

Jae-jae, who had been waiting for an answer, smiled faintly and pointed to the gas station office.

Unlike his muscular body, his expression was full of leisure.

It was a smile that signaled the end of the war.

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