Infected - Chapter 62



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Episode 61

“Procedure is procedure.”

The foreman looked up with dry eyes.

Do they serve this here too?

Jae-jae fiddled with the card he had received from the doctor.

Judging from the way you look, you don’t seem to know anything about this.

Somewhere, once.

“Is this okay?”

“This is… … .”

‘How is this kid holding this?’

A question mark appeared on the foreman’s face.

In cases like this, there is usually a story told in advance.

It hadn’t even been ten days, but there was some system in place.

Anyway, having the card meant that it was out of your control.

“Can I go?”

The foreman stepped aside, his eyes lowered.

Then his close associates also stepped aside.

It was funny to see them acting so disheveled, even though this wasn’t the royal palace.

‘By the way, does this card have this much power? Well… since it’s divided into several areas, I guess a permit like this would be necessary.’

There has never been an easier way to control people than by stratifying and classifying them.

It would have been more effective if there had been some decentralization of power there and restrictions on rights.

The order of distribution along the districts or the existence of this card was enough to tell.

But one question still remains.

The question was why he was giving this right to someone who had just entered the workforce.

Kwon Jeong-woo kept talking about the group’s survival story, but it was clear that there was another reason.

‘Well, we’ll find out when it gets there.’

Now that he has seen the group, Jaegye thought he should return to the barracks.

If you go and rest, you will hear news.

Whether it’s about tomorrow’s operation, the party’s moving residence, or the personnel that Kwon Jeong-woo said he would give them.

“older brother.”

As I was about to take a step, a dragon tattoo suddenly appeared and I bowed down.

If you keep greeting people like this, your spine will break someday.

“why?”

“Can I ask you a favor?”

“What is it?”

“I need… a toothbrush.”

“Oh, right. Okay, I’ll try to get them. How many do you need?”

“That’s right. We can handle it, but the young lady is very uncomfortable, brother.”

The dragon tattoo bowed down once again.

“miss?”

You’re probably talking about Anna.

The situation is roughly outlined.

Finance patted him on the shoulder a few times to show that he was having a hard time, and then left the area.

* * *

When I returned to the barracks, cleaned up and sat down, the sun was already beginning to set.

As I was sitting there with my thoughts, I heard footsteps outside.

And then Jeong Ijin came into the barracks.

“Where have you been? It wasn’t there when I came here earlier.”

“I met the people I came with. Sit down.”

Finance said, pointing to the chair in front of the bed.

“How was it?”

“What? People?”

Lee Jin shook his head.

“No. I know better what it’s like on the border. Other than that, the tower yesterday.”

“Oh, that guy.”

Finance brought to mind Rep. Kwon Jeong-woo.

“He asked me to take charge of the security of the safe zone. When I refused, he said that I shouldn’t ask for help with my own affairs. So he asked me to find a place for the people who came with him to live. And… … .”

He explained about meeting the doctor on the first floor of the tower and about the card.

I was going to mention the foreman, but I thought it was unnecessary, so I left it at that.

“Good job. There’s nothing special about public security. There aren’t many people.”

“That’s true, but… I don’t quite understand.”

“What kind?”

“Why do you insist on doing this independently when you have soldiers?”

“You probably want to make a distinction. There are probably many reasons why.”

Finances were similarly predicted.

If there was something that Kwon Jeong-woo didn’t get along with the soldiers or if there was a reason to keep him in check, that could have been the case.

‘That would be unpleasant. Is that why you readily accepted the suggestion regarding the party?’

But it was only a guess.

Jin said while looking at Jae-jae, who was thinking to himself.

“Anyway, it’s good. At least my brother and I won’t have to go out.”

“Why you?”

It was unexpected.

It was unexpected that he wouldn’t go out just because he was in charge of public security, but it was even more incomprehensible why he wouldn’t send Jeong I-jin, who could be called an elite, out.

“I’m mostly in the tower. I only move with you when you go out. Within the safe zone, of course.”

“Are you an executive secretary?”

“Well… My pride is a little hurt, but thanks to that, no one can mess with me. I can’t avoid getting hated.”

“That would be better for you.”

Lee Jin was silent for a moment.

Then, as if thinking about something, he turned his gaze back to Jaegye.

“How many times have you risked your life to get here? But now that you’re here, it’s different? Didn’t you think that once you got here, it would be the end?”

“If it’s the end, then it’s the end. At least I won’t have to deal with those guys outside. But more importantly, do you know anything about the division commander?”

“Why, division commander?”

“Your son is a platoon leader or something?”

Lee Jin tilted his head.

“No, how on earth do you know all that?”

“I heard it in passing.”

“Where do you have to go to hear such things? Please teach me too.”

“Just answer whatever I ask.”

Lee Jin rested his chin on his hand for a moment, lost in thought.

“There is one lieutenant who is not a brat. He is the division commander’s son, just like my brother said.”

“What kind of guy is he?”

“You’re a jerk, you’re a jerk. You don’t even bat an eye when soldiers die because of you. It would have been even worse before something like this happened. Your father is the division commander. What could you be afraid of?”

“I will go out tomorrow and command the platoon again.”

Lee Jin nodded.

The intent of the question was simple.

Because Private Kim was caught in the eye.

It was really dangerous that so many soldiers had already died and that they could have been held accountable, but they couldn’t.

Although it may seem natural for soldiers to die in battle, it was clearly a problem that people who didn’t need to die were dying.

“Why are you so serious? Does anyone know?”

“Not really.”

It’s not like that at all, but if this continues in the long term, it will be detrimental to everyone.

There was nothing good about reducing the number of soldiers.

In any case, the ultimate goal was survival and moving to a safe place.

Even though we were in a safe zone, if it was not safe or if we could go somewhere safer, there was no need to hesitate.

But until such a method was developed, we had to somehow endure.

Or at least pioneering.

In either case, the number of people was important.

If you only think about what’s in front of you, it’s not something you should worry about.

It’s only been a few days since I came here, and I don’t know the details of the inside yet.

Still, I couldn’t help but care.

If work is underway to make the entire Yeouido a safe zone.

One by one.

I decided to think about them one by one.

I had to figure out the group’s whereabouts first, and then look at what came next.

Just thinking about it doesn’t give you the ability to change or realize something right away.

“Oh, and.”

“What now?”

Jin, who was wiping his sunglasses, raised his eyebrows and asked.

“Do you know anything about warehouses?”

“storage?”

“Uh. A warehouse in the production area.”

“Well? Where did you hear that?”

Jin, who put his sunglasses in his breast pocket, tilted his head again.

Jeong Ijin doesn’t know about the warehouse?

Then there was no need to say anything.

Because there is a reason why Jeong Jin shouldn’t know that, so it would be like saying he doesn’t know.

I held back my words for fear of making a fuss by talking about useless things.

First, let’s clean up the warehouse.

“No, no. I think you’ve mistaken me for another story.”

“Okay, let’s listen together. But when are the people who came with you going to be moved to a different area?”

“I said I would do it right away, but you haven’t said anything yet.”

“In the end, you’re saying you’ll do that after the operation is over tomorrow. You’ll regret losing one hand tomorrow.”

Well, wouldn’t anyone make that decision?

No one would push themselves to do something that could be met with gossip before an important event.

If the person you see today might not be seen tomorrow, everyone would probably be sensitive by now.

“How many operations is this?”

“This is the first time we’ve expanded our safety zone.”

“Isn’t that a bit too relaxed for something like that?”

The finances were unreliable.

If the safe zone has been in operation for several months, then it might be different, but at most, ten days.

Moreover, it was almost a stroke of luck that the outer wall was built along the current line.

I don’t know the exact details, but judging by the atmosphere, it definitely didn’t feel like thorough preparations were being made.

“Is that so? I don’t know the details, but I think they’re planning to lure the zombies with sound and then move the outer wall. At first, I just shot without thinking because I didn’t know anything, but that’s going to change now. In fact, I still lack information about zombies.”

“In that case, wouldn’t it be better to lure them with loud noises and throw them into the river? For example, using a helicopter. Then, we can clear out Yeouido in one go and we don’t have to build an outer wall or anything.”

Lee Jin shook his head.

“I told you, we don’t know. All we know is that they don’t die if they fall into the water. So what happens? The military has concluded that more of them might cross the river following the helicopter. Until we come up with a surefire way, we have no choice but to continue on this path, even if it’s dangerous. The reason we’re expanding the safety zone along the river is to trap them in the middle and solve them all at once.”

“Then tomorrow, after luring them, we’ll just move the outer wall and be done with it?”

“While the outer wall is being built, the soldiers will go to the market to get food. That’s all. Since we don’t have much time, just food and other necessary items.”

“Is the mart safe?”

“Brother, why are you so negative? Of course, there are still many useful guys in the military, even if they are not as good as us. Some of them have a lot of combat experience. They will do well. Do you think they will send the hot guys to search the mart?”

Suddenly, I remembered what happened in the hospital basement.

I thought I had succeeded in luring them with the firecracker arrows, but the problem was the infected who were blocked by the passageways and iron doors.

There was no law that said such things had to happen only in hospitals.

Anywhere was possible, whether it was a mart, a shopping mall, or a building.

Suddenly I felt suffocated.

Since all the survivors had been here since the first day of the incident, they knew less than I thought.

There was no one who had ever clashed with them continuously, just holding out while building a large outer wall.

And one more thing.

The part about mutations particularly struck me.

I haven’t told anyone yet.

There will certainly be more variants.

It can’t be helped.

No, I’m sure.

I couldn’t forget the lump I saw in the restaurant area, but also the sight of the thing looking up at the rooftop from the hospital parking lot.

Finance said.

“It’s not that I don’t trust the soldiers.”

“then?”

“Let’s go to the command center first.”

“Why there again?”

Lee Jin asked with a puzzled face.

“I have something I have to say.”

At least I had to share it.

I really tried not to care, but the safe zone was run more messily than I thought.

If things continued this way, tens or even hundreds of lives could be lost with just one variable.

I had to talk about the mutant viruses and the characteristics of those the group encountered.

Even if the operation was delayed because of this, we had to prepare for what we needed to prepare for.

Finance was neither a commander nor had any intention of interfering with the military, but one thing was certain.

It was said that no one would benefit from death.

What’s the point of trading human life for a small amount of food?

In conclusion, food supply may have increased, but in the long run, it was an irreversible loss.

I had no desire to teach them even the most trivial of philosophies.

Judging by your attitude so far, you don’t seem like you’re close enough to have a conversation.

First, tell me everything you know.

After that, there was no need to worry about postponing or changing the operation.

It would no longer be under the jurisdiction of the finances.

Maybe he was doing this to make himself feel better.

“Do I really have to go?”

“uh.”

“How important is this story? You can tell me first.”

Lee Jin said as if he was disappointed.

But I didn’t have time to talk about all that right now.

The operation begins tomorrow morning.

It is true that I was just watching as if I was watching a fire across the river, but once I heard that they were leaving the safe zone to find food, I had no choice.

There was a strange overlap between the young soldiers standing guard, including Private Kim, and their comrades who had died in action.

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