episode_0208

The next day, I immediately looked for Park Kang-chan.

I needed to know what had happened in Jinju, and I needed someone to get things done.

Park Kang-chan was dissatisfied with that, and kept complaining that he was the only one who could order something.

Well, the fact that there was no one to look for also played a part.

I don’t know if it was on campus or anywhere else, but here I’d call someone other than him.

You could ask Kang-gil or Oh Han-young to look after your convenience, but that would be unreasonable.

They will take care of my convenience, but I also have to give them something.

If you waste your time thinking about that, you’ll just end up pampering the easy-going Park Kang-chan.

Of course, I didn’t say this directly.

However, Park Kang-chan must have noticed that I was smiling, and his expression was not good.

I decided to pretend I didn’t know anything and find fault with Park Kang-chan’s expression.

It’s been a while since I’ve seen you, so I thought it would be okay to tease you a little.

“What, are you not happy with me? Does your expression look bad?”

“It’s nice to meet you, sister. I had to take care of this place while you were away.”

“I see.”

For some reason, the house was unusually clean, but something had changed a bit.

It was clear that this bastard, Park Kang-chan, had done a very good job of hunting while I was away.

They must have maintained the fish traps every time, and paid constant attention to traps and traps.

How was it smoked? I could see how many pieces were hanging.

Thanks to this, I didn’t have to worry about food for the time being.

This time, when I went to Busan, the only thing I brought with me was some food and bottled water.

It was difficult to eat in Jinju because I didn’t prepare properly to avoid suspicion.

Even if Ochu contained food, it wasn’t a very large amount.

There were a few more weeks to go, and this kind of supplementary food was always welcome.

Especially since you can give it to someone else and turn it into canned food.

“So, nothing special has happened in Jinju so far?”

I went straight to the main topic.

Park Kang-chan must have realized what I wanted, so he shook his head.

“While you were away, the plan became quite specific.

It looks like they are trying to divide Busan’s power into three stages and complete it based on the information you brought.”

“What, is it already like that? I thought I would have to wait a little longer.”

“The situation in Jinju is not that good. Since they are all plunderers, there needs to be something to plunder periodically to prevent infighting.”

“I see.”

If this were the case, there could be some time difference with Busan.

In addition, Park Kang-chan expressed his opinion, saying that he would definitely advance within two weeks.

There is a lot of information I have gained through my affiliation so far.

To let me know the situation quickly when I return and to be able to select important information.

… I was really curious about what would happen if I handed over the information organized by Kang Si-woo to these people.

Kang Si-woo This guy wrote down more detailed information than I expected.

Thanks to this, I was confident that if we were to invade from Jinju, we would definitely take this route.

Of course, since it was a route carefully selected by Kang Si-woo and Noh Chang-hoon, there was a possibility that Busan could also be penetrated if they came here.

Of course, that required two of us to be on the front lines.

Either Kang Si-woo and Noh Chang-hoon will lead, or me and Noh Chang-hoon will destroy it.

Otherwise, this route would be virtually useless.

If you force your way in, there will be a pile of corpses.

Well, it wasn’t something I cared about.

What I had to worry about now was my meeting with Oh Han-young.

Other than that, if there’s anything else to worry about, it’s the parliament, the conference, or the speeches given there.

For a moment, I recalled the memories from last time, sighed, and grumbled.

“Then I’ll be busy again for a while, don’t bother.”

“But if it succeeds, there will be no one to mess with you.”

“It’s not going away at all.”

“That’s right.”

“If you need to plunder somewhere else, you’ll need information there, and I’m the only one who has succeeded in reconnaissance so far.”

“That’s right. I guess you’ll be called again.”

“This is like having a meal on a business trip.”

Anyway, even if you are very talented, you still get tired.

After this, I automatically sighed as I had to go on a business trip to Busan.

Park Kang-chan smiled meaningfully as he watched me sigh.

His expression seemed a little dark, as if something was up.

But that expression disappeared in an instant.

Instead, he changed the mood by joking with me, so I wondered if I had made a mistake.

I found fault with his facial expression earlier, but asking him again was a little awkward.

So I didn’t say much and spent the time organizing things around the house.

The main thing that was organized was smoked meat.

I don’t know about fish, but I can’t eat things like rats, so I told Park Kang-chan to replace it with something else.

Park Kang-chan, who had suddenly taken on a troublesome task, grumbled, but I lightly ignored it.

If I brought him a few packs of cigarettes later, his attitude would instantly change, so there was nothing I could do about it.

After sending Park Kang-chan away, there really was nothing to do.

There are no missing items, and there are no chores left.

I had just woken up and wasn’t tired or in the mood to sleep again.

Thanks to that, I looked out the window blankly and then jumped out of there.

Maybe it’s because I’ve gotten the hang of this now, but it’s not that difficult.

I only noticed it because the thud was quite loud.

It was also the same with people gathering from afar and disappearing as if something had happened.

Fortunately, no one seemed to notice, so I walked around as if nothing had happened.

And not long after, I met someone I didn’t want to meet.

“You came back alive!”

“Yes, well… That’s right.”

I smiled and greeted Ahn Hae-jin.

That unusual outfit was still the same. The same goes for the purple scarf, and the black coat and jeans.

It was surprising that even though I was dressed like that, I was still wearing a white fur hat because it was cold, but I was able to get over it.

Yeah, whatever. If you look at the person himself, he wasn’t that bad of a person.

It’s just a little tactless and annoying, but it seems to have the right amount of character.

So, I didn’t think there was a need to be this cautious.

The fact that I don’t want to meet you doesn’t change, but I still need to know some information.

It could be said that it is necessary.

It seemed like he wanted to talk to me even though it wasn’t happening.

Last time I couldn’t meet him because he was busy, and this time I couldn’t meet him because I came back from a scouting trip.

Since we had this opportunity, the idea was to build friendships by talking about what had happened so far without hesitation.

It was strange that he wanted to make friends first, but there was no reason to refuse.

I sat down on the first floor of my house and opened my mouth, wishing I had somewhere to talk.

“The building I’m using happens to be a cafe, so there will be a place where we can talk appropriately.”

“That’s good!”

“Haha… ”

Ahn Hae-jin smiled kindly the entire way to my house.

Then, he began to blurt out things he had never asked before.

At first it was just small talk about how he was doing.

Well, this is my favorite food, but since I can’t get it in the current situation, I made something similar and ate it.

I heard that the scarf was damaged during the fight, so it was a bit difficult to get a new scarf.

But the closer I got to my house, the more strange the story became.

It is said that in the run-up to the war, there were still people who felt resistance to the act of looting, so they had no choice but to stamp them out and discipline them.

They say they had a hard time kidnapping new ones because the number of mutants they had collected to deal with casualties or death row prisoners had decreased.

As he calmly told the increasingly bloody story with a smile on his face, I wondered if he was out of his mind.

… If it were in the past, the story would have ended here with the same logic.

Or maybe I should just give up on talking to Haejin Ahn.

For some reason, I felt sorry for this person now.

It was like the sound of someone who was cornered and being cornered carelessly.

I’m asking you to hold my hand one last time before going any further down.

But I didn’t have a clear solution.

Not only have I not encountered many people like this in the first place.

I didn’t know what kind of past Ahn Hae-jin had and what scars she suffered because of it.

Even if I asked her, I didn’t think she would answer.

But one thing was certain.

When I asked the saints about Anhaejin, they all complained of pain.

There was a reason to hide Ahn Hae-jin’s identity or instill some fear through his brainwashing abilities.

And I had a few guesses. What Haejin Ahn said a little while ago bothered me.

“Hey, Mr. Haejin.”

“Yes?”

“Discipline, fighting with people, etc. You sound like you have done it a lot.”

“Ah, haha… Somehow… I’m used to it.”

“Well, if it’s necessary, it’s necessary. As long as it’s not excessive, it doesn’t matter.”

“degree… D.”

Ahn Hae-jin made an expression that took his breath away.

As if it had been traumatized, I immediately shed tears.

But after just a few seconds, Ahn Hae-jin smiled as if nothing had happened.

So it looked even more bizarre.

Her eyes are shedding tears, and the corners of her mouth are turned up.

I am sure of one thing here.

That idiot must have found a way to control the most important saints for the survival of his power.

And one of the methods would have been to use the same saint to irrationally harass another saint.

Additionally, they would have tried to prevent information from leaking by using brainwashing capabilities to instill semi-forced fear.

If you get caught doing something like this, your self-perception will be over.

I felt like I needed to talk more with Haejin Han and the other saints, so I quickly changed the topic.

Fortunately, Ahn Hae-jin quickly wiped away her tears and smiled brightly while talking to me.