Omniscient Reader's Perspective

Episode 4–Line of Hypocrisy (3)

Episode Four - The Road to Hypocrisy ([-])

Despite Chun In-ho's interference, Constellation didn't ask for the bounty.In other words, this is not the best time to deal with him.

For about half a day, I concentrated on understanding the situation at Jinhu Station.The main provider of information is Lee Hyun-sung.

"Currently, there are 86 people in Jinhu station. Ah, I think now there are 87 people including the only child"

"Less than I thought."

"Yes. When this happened, only people near the station and people on the subway survived. Everyone didn't say that, but maybe in the first case..."

I don't need someone to tell me what's next.I can see it in people's expressions.Those who survived trampled on the lives of others.All humans here are murderers.

Currently, Jinhu Station is divided into two groups, strictly speaking, one group and the other

Lee Hyun-sung looked at people with a gloomy expression.Someone armed with iron pipes or other tools.It is obvious who is in power.

"Trust me! The team chair is working hard and everyone will be rescued soon."

The youngest son of the company boss, Han Mingwu.

"Everyone, big brother is right, don't lose hope, we will make a difference."

It was Chun In-ho who embraced Han Myung-moo and actually led the team.They are the "mainstream group"

"Mom, I'm bored...can't I play a game on my phone?"

"Wait a minute, the rescue team will be here soon."

"Governments will act, it's not that easy to collapse a country."

And those who are protected by the mainstream group and want to continue their lives are the "marginalized group"

They are too weak-willed to be killers.Even if 100 murderers gather together, they will be divided into weak and strong.Maybe they don't think they are murderers.They all thought it was inevitable.

Li Xiancheng watched the mainstream groups incite the people and said.

"Food distribution is determined by mainstream groups. Convenience stores and restaurants in the area have been looted ... There is very little food to eat now."

"I understand."

"That's why some people from the mainstream group were sent to the surface to explore food. The Xiyuan you brought in also went with them

"Hee-won...?"

"Ah, this is the name of the woman saved by the only son."

I looked at the woman lying on the subway bench.In bright light, her beauty can be seen.Her raised cheeks and gentle features meant she must have often been heard to be charming.Thanks to the monkey's lungs, her face is much brighter than it was this morning.

"Is Hee-won the only one who didn't come back?"

"No. In fact, several people went out this morning, but only those marginalized groups did not come back."

"They didn't come back?"

"Yes."

Li Xiancheng's expression became sad again, he probably knew what happened.

I grabbed Lee Hyun Sung's shoulder.I touched him once to make sure.He is indeed a steel sword.His strength will soon exceed level 10.

"Why are you......?"

"Li Xiancheng should have received a tempting offer, but you didn't accept it."

"Ah, that..."

Objectively speaking, Li Xiancheng's fighting power is stronger than that of Fang Zhezhu, and it is impossible for Qian Renhao not to target him.

"I can't explain it, but I don't think I should accept it. I don't know much about morals or ethics, but..."

Li Xiancheng scratched his head, as if feeling embarrassed.

"I feel something is wrong."

No...that's not an answer, but I think it's true.Indeed, Lee Hyun Sung is Lee Hyun Sung.

"Don't forget this heart."

That way, I can continue to trust him.

I heard a cute voice coming from somewhere, and turned around to see Yoo Sang Ah and Lee Ji Yong looking up at me.Their faces are like baby birds, waiting for the arrival of the mother bird, which makes me laugh.

"That reminds me, it's already night. Aren't you hungry? Eat one by one."

I handed over the food from the convenience store one by one.

"Ah, really? Can I?"

"It's free this time, but next time you'll have to pay."

"Huh? How much...?"

"Don't you all have coins? Ten coins to each."

"that......"

The faces of Yoo Sang Ah and Lee Hyun Sung were full of doubts, they didn't seem to expect me to say such a thing.

"Sure. I'll pay now. I don't need freebies."

Amazingly, the woman who spoke was the same woman lying on the bench, who had regained consciousness.

"I'm Zheng Xiyuan. Thank you for your help this morning."

"It's nothing."

I thought it was just a cute mask, but I can see it's a bias.

"Mr. Yoo Sang Ah, Mr. Lee Hyun Sung. Everyone wake up. This is not the time to do this. He risked his life to get this food. Do you want it for free?"

There was hardly any expression on the face that spoke without hesitation.

"Ah..." Liu Shangya blushed, as if she had woken up. "I'm so short-sighted, sorry. Of course we should pay...that's right. I don't like freebies either. I hate being dependent on people."

"I also agree with Yoo Sang Ah, from now on, I will pay coins."

I'm a little surprised by this unexpected response.In fact, the end of the world does not mean that there is only one type of people left.

"If you insist... I understand. Do you all know how to exchange coins?"

"Yes. I learned it a few days ago. Touch each other's index finger, um, and then..."

"Just say how many coins you want to exchange."

Starting with Jung Hee Won, Yoo Sang Ah and Lee Hyun Sung exchanged 10 coins for food.Fortunately, their resistance is not as great as I thought.

'.,.

I'm not doing this to get a few coins.At first, this judgment may seem harsh, but one quickly realizes that the choice was the right one.

['Li Jiyong' gave you 20 coins. ]

"Huh? You gave me more than 10 coins?"

"That's the price of a chocolate bar during the day."

Li Jiyong has a good expression when he speaks.Perhaps it is not adults who adapt to the new world the fastest, but children.Children are more likely to defy common sense.

"Will the only son be with us forever?"

"Ah, that..."

"Only son."

It wasn't Lee Hyun Sung who called me.I looked back and saw Cheon Inho from a mainstream team.Yes, I thought he would be back soon.

"Can I talk to you for a while?"

Fang Zhesu lost a few teeth and stood behind Qian Renhao and glared at me.He stared at me, then turned away.stupid guy.

"Okay, let's talk."

I nodded, and Qian Renhao spoke with satisfaction.

"So can the rest of you get out of this place for a while? I'd like to have a private talk with Mr. Only Son."

"Ah, that..."

"No, you don't have to go, you can listen."

Hearing my words, Qian Renhao's eyes twitched.Li Xiancheng stopped when he was about to retreat.

"Well, is that so? Well...I don't care."

He acted as if they were free to listen.Qian Renhao wiped the bench and sat down.People from Chul-soo's team appear on either side of him, handing him a cigarette and lighter.He has watched too many movies.

"You seem to have an innate dislike for trouble, so I'll get right to the point."

"Yes."

"Join our team."

It was an expected proposition.

"I can offer the only son a very high position in our team, and I want to lead the team with you."

"why me?"

"Don't you know why?"

Chun Inho glanced at the wounded Cheol Soo team member.

"The Only Son is the hero who saves humanity from monsters. Heroes need a place like this."

It was an interesting way of thinking that he would take advantage of my existence.

"What if I refuse?"

""reject?Interesting.I never thought about this question. Qian Renhao blew a puff of smoke on me. "Only son, this is not helping."It is your responsibility to do so.Can't you see the poor here?"

People are looking in this direction, with dirty faces, crying children, and tired old people.

"It's not big news. I'm asking you to work together to survive. Don't you have strength, only son?"

"What exactly do you want?"

"I need a professional killer."

assassin?

"Until a few days ago, there were other people doing the work. He was procuring food by himself, hunting in the tunnels. We were looking at it one-sidedly, exactly."

I don't need to ask.

This is the story of Liu Zhonghyuk.

"But he left suddenly last night."

"So you need someone to replace him?"

"I think your strength has been proven by Chul Soo."

Lee Hyun Sung and Jung Hee Won's eyes widened now that they noticed what was going on.

"That's not bad for an only son. You're a hero to the people, and you'll be the leader of our group. Everyone's going to like you, and..."

"Sorry, I can't be accountable to anyone. I don't want to be on your team."

"Hmph, is it?"

"The most important thing is that the way you manage the team is not for me."

I observed healthy members of Chul-soo's group and sick-looking members of marginalized groups.It is especially worth mentioning that Jung Hee-won looked at Cheon In-ho with murderous eyes

"Really? That's fine. But if you change your mind, come back anytime."

"it's out of the question."

"Haha, it remains to be seen."

It didn't take long for me to understand the meaning of Qian Renhao's words.

As the members of Chul-soo’s team retreat, the other members approach, as if they’ve been waiting.It is people from marginalized groups.They grabbed me and raised their voices.

"Hey, are the rumors true?"

"Do you really have a monopoly on food?"

"When there's enough food to share, do you eat it all?"

"We're all going to stay here! Why are you the only one with it?"

"Leave the food to Mr. Ren Hao! He will distribute it fairly!"

I know what happened.I could see Cheon Rin Ho's smiling face at the back of the crowd.His lips are moving.

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Will I give the food and be the hero? Or will I be the villain and monopolize it all by myself?

If I choose to be a hero, I will throw myself into Chun Renhao's game.After the food distribution, I had to go hunting with my team to find food, and one day I would get stabbed in the back.

On the other hand, if I had my food alone, I would quickly be isolated in a group.

[The eyes of a few constellations are glowing. ]

[The "secret mastermind" constellation scoffs at this]

When the crowd became heated, Cheon In Ho stood up.

"Ah, everyone calm down. This seems to be a misunderstanding. Jin Duzi is not such a person."

What is this? A trap?

"Only Son has decided to cooperate with us. The food he brought today will be reserved for the mainstream group and will be shared fairly. He also promised to continue to cooperate with us—"

Of course, he believed that I would choose him, and I couldn't listen to it anymore.

"stop."

I worried for a while.What will Liu Zhonghyuk do?That's it.The answer is that he is not here now.

But I am not Yoo Jong Hyuk.

"Of course I will distribute the food." I saw Qian Renhao's lips curved upward.But people should listen to the ending. "However, it's not free."

Unlike Yoo Jong Hyuk, I will not throw everything away in order to move forward.But I won't be accountable to everyone.Food is available, but not free.

People get confused as if they don't understand the words.

"Wait, isn't it free?"

"I'll tell you. I'm not going to monopolize the food. But I'm not going to feed Chun Inho's team. I'm not from UNICEF and I don't trust them."

I smiled at Qian Renhao.

"I'll make a deal with you, I'll sell you food for a fair price."

"Sell?"

"what......?"

"Uh, how much?"

In the distance, I could see Chun In Ho's face stiffen, and when I faced him, I smiled.

"No, I only accept coins."

***

After a while, only those from the fringe groups that I had a relationship with came back.

"Is...is this a good choice?"

"Gee, what else is free in life? Only son, you said it well. I feel my spirits lifted."

Jung Hee-won refuted Lee Hyun-sung's concerns.After I made the "deal" statement, many citizens walked away from me.Maybe they were disappointed.

"I agree with Xiyuan. People here are too submissive to the mainstream group."

"That's right. The son of a bitch... Jinhu Station is in their hands now. People are treated like livestock and sometimes taken to slaughter. Just like me this morning."

Zheng Xiyuan's body trembled.

In fact, it's not me, it's the mainstream group that has the food monopoly.They monopolize food under the pretext of "fair distribution" and feed it to tame people.

People are at their weakest when they believe someone is protecting them.Once authorities are established in one-sided relationships, people start to depend on them.

"I agree. That's why I believe One Son's statement today is very meaningful. People need to have the will to do things themselves. Yet..."

Li Xiancheng looked at the food.

"None sold. Fifty coins a piece, isn't that too much? Why don't you give us 50 coins like you did to us..."

It is not unreasonable to think so.People just focus on mainstream groups and don't show signs of that.People still need time.

I answered calmly.

"Let's wait a little longer."

Then night came.

The sound of huge monsters came from the ground from time to time, and people often had nightmares.Lee Ji-yong and Yoo Sang-ah fell asleep first when Jung Hee-won dozed off.

"It's time for the only son to go to bed too. I will keep watch."

"No. It's okay. Li Xiancheng can go to bed first."

"But you'll be tired."

"I still have work to do."

"Is there work to do?"

I pointed behind Li Xiancheng, he was surprised to find someone, and there were more than one.

"Um... are you still trading food?"

Finally, people start to act.

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