episode_0028

It is morning.

I go to the bathroom, wash my face briefly, and get ready to go out.

I didn’t really pack anything. I didn’t need anything.

” Take care on your way back. ”

” Yes. ”

After a brief greeting, I left the house.

I thought about asking my grandfather about the logistics mart, but I didn’t say anything because I was afraid he would stop me, let alone give me the information I wanted.

It would be better to ask a local resident passing by.

It would be better to ask slowly, pretending to ask out of genuine curiosity.

When I came outside, I saw several people working in the field.

You can also see people walking along the streets.

Let’s talk to that guy over there, as childishly as possible.

” Hello, sir. ”

” Huh? Hello…? Is there something you need? ”

” Where is the logistics mart? ”

There’s no need to beat around the bush. Kids don’t know that!

” Hmm? Why is that? ”

” I’m just curious! ”

He said it with the brightest smile possible.

” It’s not a particularly difficult path. Do you see the barbed wire with a gate in the distance? If you go out there and walk for about 2 hours, you’ll see a mart. But you shouldn’t go there? It’s dangerous there right now. If possible, stay within the village. ”

” Yes~! ”

Thank you for blowing it so easily. You’re quite a talkative old man.

I can’t stand instilling curiosity in children.

I checked the location of the barbed wire and turned around.

You shouldn’t go straight out that door.

Even if I were qualified to explore the outside world, the residents wouldn’t believe me because it wasn’t announced to them, and I definitely wouldn’t go in the direction of the mart.

It seems like half of this town is surrounded by abandoned buildings and half by barbed wire.

There are only two entrances and exits with guards.

I walked to the point where the barbed wire and the scrap car met.

And look around to make sure there’s no one around.

….Okay, let’s move on now.

The barbed wire is 5 meters high, and there is no barbed wire. The scrap car is about 3 meters high.

Climb up to the top by clinging to the barbed wire, then jump to the other side.

The moment you touch the ground, your legs bend to cushion the impact.

Now, turn 45 degrees to the left from here and walk.

I’ll walk until I can faintly see the barbed wire.

My eyesight is good now, so I can see things that are far away to some extent.

You have to be careful not to get caught by anyone. There’s no good in getting caught.

After walking for a while, I looked back and saw that the barbed wire had become quite small.

The surrounding area was mostly rice paddies and fields, so the elevation of the land was similar.

Now, slightly adjust the angle to the left here and move forward.

I move forward so that the barbed wire in the distance does not disappear.

As we continued on, we found a place with a gate attached to the barbed wire and a guard.

The guard didn’t notice me because I was watching from afar.

Now, from here, you can just keep going in the opposite direction of the entrance.

Well, shall we go? To the logistics mart.

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Hmm… It must have definitely been an hour.

From there, two people were approaching from a distance.

The problem is that I noticed it too late because I was walking while looking somewhere else, and the other person also became aware of my presence.

Those two people started whispering among themselves and then started running towards me.

Wow, look at that expression. Who’s going to catch that one?

My crisis awareness began to ring the alarm bells.

But is it really necessary to run away?

There are two opponents. I don’t know their weapons, but it’s clear that they’re trying to do something to me.

Those guys probably came from the logistics mart.

The direction it came from and the way it rushed at you were all the same.

Here, getting caught on purpose might be one way.

Hmm… I wonder if it’s a bit much to just stand there blankly and get caught?

Let’s run away, pretending to be desperate, at the pace of the child’s footsteps.

When those guys got close enough, I turned around and started running away.

The child pretends to run away in fear.

” Stop right there! ”

” This bitch! ”

He started swearing at me from behind. Even if I tried to coax him with nice words, he wouldn’t be able to do that. He’s not qualified to be a kidnapper.

” Haa… Haa… ”

I’m out of breath after running for about a minute.

I look like I’m not in good physical shape, so I need to act accordingly.

Because the distance between me and those guys was only 2 meters.

Of course, I adjusted the speed as well. Because the distance between the feet of children and adults is different.

” Gotcha! You bitch! ”

My body suddenly stopped as the back of my neck was grabbed, and I lost my breath for a moment.

” Let go of this!! ”

Well, okay. This is decent acting.

” Stay still! Hey! Get the rope! ”

” Hey, how long has it been since you’ve seen a girl, huh? ”

For a moment, I got goosebumps. Could this kid be it?

” You crazy bastard, are you a human? ”

” I was just saying, you punk. ”

I looked at the man and the ruins with a frightened expression.

Oh, it wasn’t really scary. It just gave me goosebumps.

My body was wrapped in rope. My arms were turned behind me, and my upper body was wrapped in rope.

His mouth was blocked with some kind of dirty cloth. Shit.

He glares at me because I show my will to struggle and escape.

Oh, I’m scared. Stay still.

A man took something like a large tent out of his luggage and started wrapping it around me.

They were treating me like a burden. One of them was carrying me with his arms behind his back, and the rest were carrying me while facing forward.

So, it looks like this.

Come on, rickshaws, take me to my destination.

The ride is a bit weird, but I’ll leave it to the automatic driving.

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” Hey, look at this! Doesn’t it look delicious? This is a lucky find from around here! ”

” Oh, lucky guy. Don’t eat it right away, but lock it up somewhere and let it grow. When it grows up, you can eat it, and when it gets older, you can spread it on your skin and eat it. ”

” Wow! As expected, brother. That’s a good idea! ”

Hmm… It’s really hard to hear something like that with my mind clear.

Oh, on the outside, he’s pretending to be scared and shaking.

And the kid who suggested eating me. That’s the guy who cussed out the guy who treated me like a woman.

Yeah. There are no normal people.

This is definitely a logistics mart. The exterior of the building I saw on the way here, the warehouse inside, etc.

I tried my best to remember the route. I’ll have to use it when the time comes.

A guy who looked like a leader approached me.

” Are you scared? Hehe. Well, I guess it’s okay to live here. If you just listen well. ”

The guy slowly looked at my face and told his subordinate to lock me in that room.

That room?

A man tapped my shoulder and led me to a place.

As I arrived at one of the doors, a man grabbed my shoulder and pushed me sideways.

It wasn’t a push to get out of the way, but rather a force that seemed to clear away an obstacle that was in the way.

I ended up falling sideways.

” You idiot. ”

It’s been a long time since I’ve been this pissed off.

Should I commit it? Should I break that arm?

No. It’s still too early. We need to at least get a rough idea of the number of people.

The man opened the door, put me in, and closed it again.

There was a locking sound behind me.

Looking ahead, I saw there were two more people besides me.

One was about 6 years old? Too young.

One appears to be in his early to mid 20s.

They are both women.

Oh, is this a pen? Huh.

A woman in her 20s… well, there were signs of being used. It’s a bit awkward to go into detail.

Ah, that side… was worse.

Whether he had been abused or treated like a toy, there were dark bruises all over his body.

They both had dead eyes and didn’t care whether I came in or not.

I knew the robbers were trash, but I didn’t know it was this bad…

Oh, first I need to get rid of that piece of trash that’s in my mouth.

Phew.

The rope is also a hindrance.

Spread your arms wide with strength.

Jejejeok

The rope was torn and fell off. I picked it up and put it in the corner.

But those two are still unresponsive.

..is he dead?

First, go close to the child and check.

Oh, I just flinched.

Is this a conditioned reflex? I looked into his eyes.

It looks a little floaty.

” You don’t have to grit your teeth and pretend not to know. ”

” That… That’s… ”

” It’s okay. I didn’t mean it in a bad way. ”

I reached out to pat his head, but he shook more.

Oh, I’m sorry I did something bad.

” Sorry. ”

” Ah… no… ”

I turned my head and checked out the woman in her twenties.

The woman was looking at me with dead eyes.

” What are you? ”

” Yes? ”

” What are you? ”

Whatever you say…

” A passing guest? ”

” Ha.. ”

The woman laughed vainly and continued speaking, looking elsewhere.

” What crazy bitch is here. ”

Well, I’m not normal.

” Are you villagers? ”

” Ah? Village..? You were sent here by the village..? ”

” No? It was my own opinion. The villagers were really reluctant about it? ”

There is no way that a person would risk his life for people who may or may not exist.

” Why did you come here..? ”

” Just. ”

” Wow, you’re really crazy. ”

” Hey.. Hey.. ”

” Huh? ”

The child came up to me and said.

” Are you strong, Unnie? Can you take revenge on those people? ”

” Revenge? ”

” A lot of my friends died.. trampled to death.. burned.. so.. ”

” I don’t really have any plans for revenge, but I might deal with it if it gets in my way. ”

” Yes.. ”

The child heard my answer and then returned to his original seat.

” It’s true that you’re strong, but you won’t be able to handle those guys. There are too many of them. ”

” I’m not going to rush in or anything. I can just stay here and take them one by one, and there are many other ways. ”

” Have you ever killed a person? ”

” Was that a person? I didn’t know. ”

They are non-recyclable waste.

That kind of trash needs to be cleaned up.