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#Episode 54. Construction: Bridge (2)
Another snowy morning roll call.
“This person who is kneeling before my eyes right now!!! Even in this difficult situation for everyone, he committed a crime and trampled on the citizens’ feelings even more!!!”
City Councilman Gil In-ho was tied up on the podium and kneeling, wearing only his underwear.
And the police chief pointed at him randomly and shouted.
“Interest! Last night at around 1:03 AM, a young man from our force, Jae-soon Lee, was forcibly raped, viciously tied up, and violently abused-!!!”
It wasn’t difficult for the chief to frame a person as a criminal.
Even if he is a politician.
Because here, the chief’s word was a powerful force.
Gil In-ho looked at Lee Jae-sun through his blurred vision.
Lee Jae-soon, she was the chief’s new lover.
I’m talking about the chief’s lover, not mine.
But now Gil In-ho had become a criminal who raped her.
“Mr. Jae-soon. Come to work.”
The chief lifted Lee Jae-soon’s shirt slightly to show the public the wounds inside.
It was covered in bruises.
At the same time, there were scratch marks and bite marks.
It was all a result of the director’s dirty s*xual desires.
But now it’s all Gil In-ho’s doing.
“No… … I… … No… … I… … didn’t… … .”
Gil In-ho muttered quietly.
Thud-!
As he opened his mouth, a police officer behind him came up and grabbed Gil In-ho by the neck.
“Be quiet.”
The police officer subdued Gil In-ho in an instant.
The police chief’s words resonated loudly from the podium.
“Look at this act of violence committed by this young woman! What on earth has this young woman done wrong!”
Gil In-ho couldn’t believe this situation.
He lowered his head and silently tried to understand his situation.
But I just couldn’t believe it.
I couldn’t accept it.
About what just happened.
It wasn’t a big deal for the police chief, who held real power, to turn Gil In-ho into a criminal overnight.
“A city councilman! He is disrupting order like this. Can we just leave him alone? The police are supposed to maintain order! Our police will do their best to maintain order even if things have gotten this way!”
Several citizens raised their heads in the cold and looked at City Councilor Gil In-ho.
The greatest power in agitating people is to create a common enemy.
The police chief thought about it from the beginning.
At first, it was the power of Dongangu.
And the criminals within.
They were all ‘common enemies’.
Through this, they attempted to create unity and seize power.
If the system was used, it would have been easy, but just like Zion, the chief also needed their strong support.
Even if it is called a system, it is only compulsory and does not move people’s hearts.
“I will dedicate my whole life to protecting you from these criminals! So please support me! Please cheer me on!”
Gil In-ho was mistaken.
He thought the police chief was stupid and was playing into his hands.
But the one who was playing was himself.
Gil In-ho was completely defeated in his political game with the greedy police chief.
“Lock him up in jail! This criminal! This dirty bastard! This dog! How dare you touch a good citizen!”
Phew-!
The mayor spat in the city councilman’s face.
His thick saliva ran down the city councilman’s eyebrow.
Two police officers dragged Gil In-ho away.
That was when.
humming-!
A citizen who agreed with the chief’s words threw a stone at him.
Phew!
A stone was stuck in Gil In-ho’s right temple.
His skin was torn and bright red blood flowed out.
“This monster!”
“Hit, hit that bastard to death! How dare you… …! How dare you!”
“yellow dog!”
They were spy citizens whom the chief had recruited in advance by promising to give them cream buns.
Their role was simple.
Going along with the incitement.
And citizens who were mentally exhausted were vulnerable to agitation.
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As the chief had anticipated, they needed a common enemy.
“You bad guy! I’ll kill you!”
“I guess I shouldn’t have trusted the congressman!”
“It’s your fault that we’re all like this! The government is the problem! How are you going to come up with a solution!!!”
“I’ll kill that bastard! That bad guy!”
“Put him in jail!”
As the spies began to sympathize, cries could be heard here and there.
The chief, who had been quietly listening to their voices, smiled faintly.
* * *
Gil In-ho was taken to the detention center.
It was the ‘torture room’ that the chief had been using since round 1.
He has brought all those who have ever opposed him here and tortured them.
It was full of blood and the inside was as cold as a refrigerator.
Gil In-ho was tied to a chair, naked, while the chief’s henchmen came with various torture devices and looked at Gil In-ho.
Gil In-ho prayed, spitting out blood.
“Save me… … Save me… … If you just save me, I’ll do anything… … .”
“… … .”
The police chief’s henchmen did not answer and began to torture him.
Their torture continued all day long.
The congressman’s screams continued to be heard.
At some point, Gil In-ho no longer even asked to be spared.
He was now screaming for death.
* * *
I watched Gil In-ho being dragged away from the first floor hallway.
He was dragged into the underground detention center.
I guess I’m heading to the inner torture chamber that I checked out the last time I went to see Choi Myeong-jun.
The chief came down from the stage and returned into the building.
He walked over a little way, noticed me, and smiled brightly.
“Ah~! Administrator! You’re here. I’ve been looking for you since yesterday, but I couldn’t find you.”
“yes.”
I answered briefly.
The chief came close to me and asked me in a friendly manner.
“Is the bridge work going smoothly?”
“I think it will be completed within this week.”
I reported it truthfully.
It was to reassure him.
The police chief smiled kindly and patted me on the back.
“Yes. Because I trust you, sir. And more than anything, the citizens follow you the best. Haha. If this continues, I’ll lose my position too.”
I didn’t show it when he said that, but I couldn’t help but be a little surprised.
‘My place… … you say?’
What this meant was that the chief was aware of his position to some extent.
That’s following the system.
The chief observed my expression, then burst into hearty laughter.
“Hahaha! Just kidding. Just kidding! How could the manager do that?”
The chief laughed and passed me by.
He told me it was a joke, but he wasn’t kidding at all.
That’s something I’ve tried.
The chief walked a few steps, then turned around and asked me.
His keen eye has become sharper.
“That… …you said a conquest group? Oh, that’s right. I was thinking about it, and I think I need to do some research on the tools they use. Like hammers and saws. Things like that.”
“… … .”
“And tools classified as weapons will be managed by our police as a priority from now on. Is that right? From now on, all the attack teams and workers who go out to work, please return all of your tools when you leave work. It’s for your safety.”
I always thought he was just a stupid guy, but he was smarter than I thought.
Perhaps the proclamation of the imperial edict yesterday was also a ploy.
To publicize the incident and solidify one’s position within the power structure.
As a result, the gamble could be seen as successful.
As a result, my approval rating dropped by 10%.
The same reason could be said for the public removal of city council members.
Moreover, since I was put in the position of manager, my position could be dissolved at any time with just one word from him.
The chief asked me.
“Why? Do you hate it?”
But that is just the director’s mistake.
“No. I’ll tell the raid team and the workers. They’ll return it as ordered.”
It was like a baby earthworm was struggling.
“Good, sir. I like how you listen to me. Come up to my office sometime. Let’s have a drink.”
The chief smiled and climbed the stairs.
I left that smile behind and walked back outside.
‘Gil In-ho has been removed… … .’
Gil In-ho was the number one figure in the police force, both internally and externally.
However, the monarch chosen by the system is Police Chief Park Geon-woo, and today we were able to confirm why he was chosen.
It may seem like he killed Gil In-ho to gain sympathy and support from the citizens, but in the end, he only wanted to achieve one thing through this.
Reaffirming one’s position and power.
It probably implies that anyone who tries to take away his position will end up like Gil In-ho.
In particular, he sent me a message.
With Gil In-ho eliminated, I was the only person who could threaten my position within the police station.
But he is mistaken about something.
It’s already too late for me to respond.
From the first day I came here, I planned to bring him down.
“Administrator, let’s go.”
One of the men from the work crew came over and said.
I nodded to his words and followed him out the entrance.
* * *
From Manan Police Station to Anyang 1st Street.
The bridge, built between the rooftops of the buildings, was completed a week after work began.
The rooftop heights of each building are different.
So the slope where the ladder was placed as a bridge was so steep that you had to crawl almost halfway up.
Moreover, since it was not a bridge built with safety in mind, crossing it involved taking on a certain degree of risk.
Nevertheless, the completed bridge was spectacular.
Zion walked along the bridge from the police station to Ichiban-ga.
We completed our final checks by crossing the precarious bridges.
Originally, it took a full three hours for the reconnaissance team to get to Ilbonga, but with the completion of the bridge, it now takes less than 30 minutes.
It was only when he reached the rooftop of the last building that he checked the quest window.
[Quest: Government Dog]
[Achievements:
●Achieved a comfort level of citizens of 30% or more (current level is 35%) / Achieved!
●Resolve the continuous food supply route (1/1) / Achieved!
●Achieved 100% of available manpower within the police force (current figure is 100%) / Achieved!
★ Reward: Achievement Points – 150]
[Quest: You have cleared the government’s dog.]
[Achievement points are awarded.]
[Cleared the quest within 30 days.]
[Additional rewards are given.]
[Artifact Reinforcement Material (Lower) X 1]
Zion checked his inventory at the news of additional rewards.
The inventory was each player’s individual warehouse where they stored items specified by the system.
[Artifact Reinforcement Material (Lower) X 1]
[Primary mineral used to strengthen artifacts]
Since the revolver disappeared, Zion’s inventory window has always been empty.
But if you gain the qualifications of a ‘monarch’, things will be different.
[A new quest has arrived.]
When I cleared one quest, another one appeared.
According to Jin Jae-hee, the quest is for after the middle part, so it was definitely strange that it appeared in front of him already.
There is no such thing as coincidence in a world defined by the system.
Everything was inevitable.
The status window that appeared before Zion’s eyes right now was also ultimately a result of necessity.
[Quest: Revolution]
[Achievements:
●Remove the introduction (0/1)
●Achieved a support rate of over 60% (current figure is 38%)
● Proclamation of the Edict (0/1)
★ Reward: Achievement Points – 200]
‘… … .’
And as expected, the system was making demands on Zion.
revolution.
The quest window that appeared before his eyes seemed to be speaking to him.
The time has come.
Zion raised his head and looked at those who had come with him.
Jin Jae-hee was by his side as usual, and behind him were the special forces centered around Choi Myeong-jun.
They were all looking toward Zion.
Waiting for Zion’s decision.
And Zion hesitated no longer.
“Let’s get started tonight.”
Everyone nodded to his words.
* * *
That night.
The police force’s largest fighting force was the 200 combatants who were part of the arrest squad.
In addition, there are about 50 internal order maintenance troops.
They are armed with batons and police shields.
The dawn was still the same.
It’s time for control.
Only police officers are allowed to walk down the hallway.
The police officers worked in pairs and stood guard for two hours at a time.
2nd to 4th floor.
I walked around, avoiding the bodies of people lying around like corpses, holding a flashlight to monitor the citizens of the living quarters.
Snoring, gnashing of teeth, and sobbing could be heard everywhere.
Within, two police officers walked quietly.
Whether you turn the flashlight to the left or right, the view is the same.
They were all sleeping, wearing thick clothes.
Thud, thud!
“… … ?!”
Then, one of the police officers suddenly disappeared.
It was something that suddenly disappeared along with the light in the second floor living space that was literally full of darkness.
The police officer on the other side was startled and called out to him.
“Hey… … Hey… … ?!”
Thud, thud.
The remaining police officer walked through the crowd, trying to find the missing officer.
Police officers stand out because they wear police uniforms.
Soon, I was able to find my comrades in the place illuminated by the flashlight.
Only then does the remaining police officer breathe a sigh of relief.
“What are you doing? Did you fall? Oh no. Be careful… … Ah.”
His body faltered as he approached the fallen policeman.
I raised the flashlight slightly to check the face.
“Ugh… … Keuheuk… … Ugh… … !”
Three men were holding the fallen police officer’s mouth shut, and a knife was stuck to his neck.
Phew… … Phew!
Blood was gushing out like a fountain from the neck where the knife had been stuck.
Because three adult men had their mouths covered, they couldn’t even scream.
“Shhh… … ”
One of the three looked at the police officer with the flashlight and rubbed his lips with his finger.
But the police were terrified and shouted.
“Phew… … Riot… … ! Riot… … !!!”
At that moment, three men rushed toward the police officer who was about to shout.
Thud-! Boom!
The men knocked the police officer down, then gagged his mouth and slit his throat.
Only after the two officers were completely subdued did beams of light begin to pour out from the second floor living quarters.
“… … .”
“… … .”
“… … .”
1 o’clock sharp.
It was a breathtaking moment.
The room used to be filled with snoring and teeth grinding, but now only their light breathing filled the room.
As the police officers on patrol died, a man who had been watching the situation quietly gestured to them.
As the man gestured, the group that had killed the policeman burst into the crowd of sleeping people again.
Then, calmly, he went back to sleep.
(Continued in the next episode)