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Then you won't care...

If I kill Swindler Golsa.

I'm sure you've heard the rumors about the destruction of the Ace of Sixes.

The person who destroyed the Ace of Sixes was me, Baek Dae Gil.

It was you, who were wearing the mask of White-faced scholar

and destroying the gambling houses in the 8 provinces.

Why? Did you change your mind?

No. You are making vain efforts.

How hard you try,

you can't destroy him. That person, Lee In Jwaㅡ

That person, Lee In Jwa! I know him better than you.

I have already confronted him so many times and gotten beaten so many times as well.

- Then, why again?- Because I have to confront him.

If I don't do, nothing will change.

I also know your heart, that you want to save your father.

But, if you just sit and stay still like this, nothing will be solved.

Keep in mind that if you don't do any actions,

nothing will change.

Aigoo, it was good.

Seol Im.

The baekhodaesal...(bringer of terrible misfortune)

is the most terrible misfortune among misfortunes.

You have only two choices.

One of them is you live alone for the rest of your life, secluding yourself from this mundane world.

Since there is no one that your misfortune reaches,

it is the easiest way.

The other choice is

you kill the person you love.

Why? Is there something happened?

No. There was nothing happened.

She was an ordinary woman.

What?

I told you she is a woman. Swindler Golsa's child.

After you met a person called Baek Dae Gil, do you arouse a conflict in your mind?

Indeed, you should.

May I tell you a funny story?

Baek Dae Gil was born under the fate of Triple Kill, of which fortune can become a great leader.

Since you are also good at reading someone's fate,

You can understand easily,

what I mean.

What happened?

Even though I persuaded her, I can't tell how she'll react.

A woman herself became Lee In Jwa's hostage for her father.

Since she is very filial, her mindㅡ

No, I didn't plan on making Swindler Golsa act at all by using his daughter from the beginning.

Regardless her results, I'll act with my own.

Tomorrow, I'll go to break Swindler Golsa.

It isn't easy to do so because he has such a powerful influence.

That' right. Do you think you can do it?

It'll not so hard if Your Highness helps me.

Do I?

You said you wanted to put your spoon and fork.

You need the ledger Swindler Golsa has to abolish the law of the market monopoly privileges.

Why? Did you think you'd get it free?

- But, what kind of help can I ㅡ -By using the Office of the Inspector General,

take care of the people under the command of Swindler Golsa.

So, I can play a big round with Swindler Golsa.

That is

hard to do.

Right after destroying Ace of Sixes, I was removed from the court.

Not only was I removed from the position and the rank,

but also was even my name removed from the list of the government officials.

But, it is not we don't have a way.

Are you confident?

Don't be late tomorrow Sinshi ( 3pm - 5 pm)

Then, bye.

I'm leaving now, too.

Dog Blade is waiting for me.

Are you going to come back, right?

Don't get hurt.

Tomorrow, Sinshi (3pm - 5pm)?

I am thankful to you taking care of me for the meantime.

Are you leaving?

It's late night so leave tomorrow.

Please help me. If you help me, this my lifeㅡ

Your life!

Don't mention your life too easily.

It's not that cheap life.

Baek Dae Gil. Baek Dae Gil met her.

Ahh. Oldman Nam Goblin came to the gambling house today.

I thought he acted weirdly.

They were looking for Swindler Golsa's daughter.

So?

I wasn't involved in it at all because it might cause you any trouble.

She is smart so that she won't act carelessly.

But, Moo Myung, you watch her closely.

Yes. My Liege.

By the way, what are you writing?

Today, Sinshi (3 pm - 5pm), I'll go and take Swindler Golsa's neck. Therefore, wait for me.

Baek Dae Gil.

After copy-writing this, post them all over the Hanyang,

North Village, Marketplace, Street of Six Ministries, Jongno, and Mapo as well.

Today, Sinshi (3 pm - 5pm), I'll go and take Swindler Golsa's neck. Therefore, wait for me. From Baek Dae Gil.

What does this mean?

Is it saying he's going to take his neck?

He is a bad guy. Choi Yee Seok (Junior Deputy Left Minister)

If you mention Swindler Golsa, is he a gambler at Mapo?

He is not just a mere gambler.

He is the influential person who controls the ships in and out.

And he acts as a bridge between the chartered merchants and Lee In Jwa.

If he falls, there'll be some damage to our Sorons as well.

Call Lee In Jwa, right now.

Here comes he.

Excellency.

Your Highness, did you know about this?

The thing this person called Baek Dae Gil planed

Regardless Baek Dae Gil's doing,

I'll catch Lee In Jwa.

Lee In Jwa?!

By any chance, Your Highness, that you mentioned the abolition of the law of the the market monopoly privileges,

in fact, is it to catch Lee In Jwa?

Yes.

To catch Lee In Jwa, we need to cut off his collusion with the chartered merchants.

That's why we need to catch the chartered merchants and

we need the ledger that recorded all their evil deeds.

However that ledger,

is in the hands of gambler Swindler Golsa.

By gaining possession of the ledger, and abolishing the mercantile monopoly privilege,

you'd cut off Lee In Jwa's purse strings.

Really,

just because you take down one gambler,

do you think Lee In Jwa that rotten fellow,

- would bat even so much as an eyelash? - No.

Swindler Golsa is not one to be taken lightly.

Isn't the most bustling area in Joseon, Mapo?

Merchant Elder is making his way.

The one who has an absolute fiscal monopoly of Mapo is

Swindler Golsa.

Any article that passes through Port Mapo

without Golsa's permission cannot go through.

Even the Ministry of Transport and Maritime Trading officials,

are under his and the 6th auditing department's thumbs.

We cannot overlook this fact.

Speaking of which...

Your excellency needs to help me.

I will influence the capital administrators (regional administrators, yet served as one of the three key branches of the central government because it oversaw the capital) for you.

However I too have a condition that must be met.

In return for influencing them,

hand over the possession of the ledger to me, and

your highness should no longer pursue these matters.

I am telling you to delegate all the remaining affairs to me.

He seems to have a deep relationship with Prince Yeoning, too.

Who exactly is this Baek Dae Gil?

He is the pupil of ex-training command of the civilian militia, Kim Che Geon

Do you remember the assassination incident created by the Current Crown two years ago?

That's the day that the Current Crown gave him the sword.

But... how is he able to grip the gambling houses as if they're in the palm of his hand?

And how did Prince Yeoning end up associating himself with a guy like him?

The story is quite long. Yet... don't worry too much.

All these

are happening in the palm of these hands.

Today, Sinshi (3 pm - 5pm), I'll go and take Swindler Golsa's neck. Therefore, wait for me. From Baek Dae Gil.

Lady Choi of the Courtship Sook

It is Baek Dae Gil King Sookjong

It seems that those two fellows are grinding their teeth

towards Lee In Jwa.

Truly, it looks like a dangerous situation.

I am right now,

asking if you'd be ok.

What are you talking about Your Majesty?

The two fellows who might be brothers..

What're you going to do if because of this and that, end up grinding their swords at each other?

Please resolve it.

If it doesn't get resolved, then cut out the situation.

Since, you Lady Sookbin is the mother of those two,

and the start of this all.

Your Highness. Your Highness.

Capital Administrators

Capital Administrators

I will influence the Capital Administrators for you.

How many people total are under the Capital Administrators?

Port Mapo

What's the time now?

I have an important appointment today so...

- Get him!- Cease!

Arrest them all!

What is this matter to the Capital Administrators?

- Your Highness. - As an official who works on the dime of this nation,

have you no shame?

Arrest them. Confiscate the maritime ledgers of the Ministry of Transport and Maritime Trading,

- and the transshipment ledgers! - Yes, sir.

Since I have set the stage, the rest is on you

Today, Sinshi (3 pm - 5pm), I'll go and take Swindler Golsa's neck. Therefore, wait for me. From Baek Dae Gil.

It is Sinshi (3pm - 5pm)

You keep appointments on the dot.

It feels like I've become the King himself, seeing how you welcome me so.

It's nothing.

Hey, hey why are you being like that to our guest?

Dominoes. Your specialty from the start, I see.

It's only just a taste.

And to find out a bit about your skill level...

- You're familiar with the rules right? - I do know them but...

I'm going easy on you because it's the first round.

The dominoes of this side are made by the ox hornes,

and the ones of that side are made by the ivories.

They are double the price, and feel completely different too.

I see you've caught on.

This gambling house is fun.

3 are made from the Paulownia Tree, 1 from Oak,

and

one made of mulberry that always gives a yut (Yut: All four sticks are lying flat side up—four steps forward)

A gambling card with a metal pin is disqualified.

What is this?

This gambling house itself is just a game of deceit isn't it?

What? Do you want me to reveal more?

Stop it.

I've seen enough of your skills already.

Do it for real.

You confirm.

Same weight and same texture. Impossible to distinguish.

These are real.

So let's have a proper play.

So why did you put up the posters?

Though it's great I became famous thanks to you.

It wasn't your work, in trying to catch me?

Why would I?

You're trying to get out of it now?

So it wasn't you who put up the posters?

State the rules.

The double ten is the highest card.

And of course, no swindle.

Just that

there's one rule

that exists only in our Map gambling den.

Card stealing.

Card stealing?

Before you reveal your card,

you can switch your card with the opponent's card once.

The two can switch cards with each other?

Take two rounds out of three rounds and you're the winner.

The cards are mixed, so you go first.

I won't switch.

Then I

well this is fishy.

Then I'll go with my cards too then.

So should we reveal?

Double two's.

What are you doing? Quickly go.

Ten and three.

These are trash cards. Three points.

So you'll lose the first round to me?

Two out of three means just one to go.

Don't be so sure.

You don't known about life until it's over.

In gambling, you don't know until all the cards are flipped.

Ace of Sixes did that too and was courted way by hell.

Now, I'll mix them.

You're going to slowly show it to me? Your skills.

Seven and two

Let's switch them this time.

I think this little guy smells like money.

You'll have to see before you know if it's money or poop.

Your turn.

None for me. Let's flip them.

Then, mine first.

Two

This time, the card I got from you.

Two

It's double two's.

What are you doing? Quickly play.

Seven

He's not wavering.

Three

It's a Mangtong (combination that add up to zero as last digit).

Mine are seven and two.

Swindler Golsa's are two and three.

How did he do it?

This is the last game.

Have you ever lost?

With these cards?

This skill has lasted me for 30 years.

Well, just once.

To Dog Blade.

Then

today's your second time.

I'm glad I'm not late.

What's White-Faced Scholar doing here again?

I was thinking of adding some strength to you.

I brought a gift.

Yeon Hwa!

Father.

What the heck is this now?

We need something like this for you to rile up your real strength.

What's your reason?

Your reason for putting up posters everywhere in my name.

Thanks to it, you should have received some welcoming.

So this match is finally with some weight.

Hurry and deal the cards then.

I...

will deal the cards.

The man named Baek Dae Gil,

who is to know he will not strike a swindle.

What trick are you trying to play?

As a filial piety,

of course you'd wish your father to win.

Go ahead then.

Father.

Ten tag.

Ten.

Five tag.

Five

How did you know it? It didn't seem a swindle.

Sound.

Those tags... have the different sounds.

Sounds? Is it a swindle?

Three tag.

Two tag.

Three tag.

Double Three.

Seven tag.

Gaboh. (Number 9 in addition of two tags - the highest number in one digit.)

In Father's hand, there are two 3 tags.

Double Three.

In Baek Dae Gil's hand, there are 7 tag and 2 tag.

Gaboh. (9 combination)

If they don't switch, Father will win.

I don't want to switch.

If you want to switch, you may.

I will.

7 tag. Father's tag is 3 tag.

If they switch the tags, Baek Dae Gil will win.

Thinking again, it's better not to switch.

Father won.

Why? Don't regret later.

Just you'd better switch it.

Anyhow, it's said a success happens with 70% of luck and 30% of effort. Let's just go head.

Then, open it.

7 tag and 2 tag make 9. It's Gaboh.

Then, for me,

Wait.

Is it right you play this round betting on this gamble house?

If I lose,

I'll give this gambling house to you.

If you lose,

the gambling houses you took away from White-faced scholar will become all mine.

Why? Do you think it's a relief that you didn't bet on your neck?

Instead of betting on the neck, granting the winner's wish. How about that?

If it's a wish we can grant...

Then, open it.

It's impossible.

It's not impossible. Sound swindle.

When was that swindle you are doing now popular?

I changed the tag's sound by scratching on it.

Even though you say so,

how did you do that for such a short time?

Do I get called a gambler by doing as least as much as this?

You Swindler Golsa.

You have to take a responsibility for this. Huh?

No.

Your habit of stabbing someone in the back has not changed.

Your point of a sword got quite fierce.

Take away your swords.

We are not finished yet.

It's a note for 1000 nyang.

Baek Dae Gil.

I am awarding this 1000 nyang for his neck.

What are you doing, Lee In Jwa?

2000 nyang!

The is a huge sum of money you guys can't even touch for your rest of life.

This isn't enough.

Then,

I add 3000 nyang more.

5000 nyang!

5000 nyang!

This amount of money is for 3 generations to be able to live in an extravagant style.

What should we do?

Stop!

What is this?

Listen!Baek Joong Gi (Head of non-charted merchants league)

Baek Dae Gil is the person we owe our lives.

He saved us from Ace of Sixes. We owe him our lives!

What we need is not just a note for 5000 nyang,

but the person like him, who thinks about our lives. Don't you know it?

Stop!

Take away the tools!

Is it Six Ministries Street here?

Which gambling house did you dare to come

and do money-playing?

Then, you want to finish the game, don't you?

Winning is winning.

If you were a man,

You cleanly had to admit losing.

You dare to teach me, huh?

Go and bring the ledgers.

Father.

No matter how you look at, it seems there is no room you can involve in.

Probably, you didn't expect I'd win Swindler Golsa.

It's amazing.

Actually, rather than the match between you and Swindler Golsa,

I came here with a different reason.

My heart flutters.

Right, all those things you're seeing, hearing, and experiencing,

make them your own completely.

Baek Dae Gil.

You'll be standing at the crossroads of choice soon.

Keep in mind of these words.

In this world, there is no everlasting ally or foe.

The more allies you have, that much more foes you will have.

Swindler Golsa, the price you pay for your failure to safeguard this gambling den,

you will pay utterly.

Let's go.

Is this the ledger?

Your Highness. If this ledger becomes public,

be it Noron or Soron, they will all arise in protest.

Will you be able to afford it?

Would I have stood here without that much expectation?

Tidy up all the claims to Mapo commerce with exception to this gambling den.

I'll be taking over tomorrow morning.

I understand.

Also, you agreed to answer a wish of mine.

Gramps!

Swindler Golsa.

Swindler Golsa.

Old Southern Goblin.

Old man, you know what happens when you strike a swindle in this turf, right?

I'm pretty fond of your eyeball.

Old man, it was a youthful arrogant mistake of mine.

Please forgive me.

If the body is 1,000 nyang then the eye is 900 nyang.

To think the years I have been living with only 450 nyang worth of single eye.

I'd pull your limbs apart.

But what can I do?

That's enough so get on up.

I'm Baek Joong Ki who is spearheading the non-chartered merchants of Hanyang.

I'm Moon Jung Min, the chief of Mapo tradesmen.

I'm Lee Eun Chang of Cheon Ahn tradesmen.

Wow.

I'm Shin Yong Gol, chief of Ahn Hyang tradesmen.

Kim Kil Jil of Mopo tradesmen.

Seo Yang Woon of Busan tradesmen.

Yoon Gak, chief of Eun Joo tradesmen.

You've become a hero.

You don't need to thank me.

Thank you.

Then, let's part our ways here.

Baek Dae Gil, hooray!

Baek Dae Gil!

Hooray to Lord Baek Dae Gil!

Father.

I can't accept this.

To give away the gambling den to him? But you worked so hard.

It's not like you made it.

Don't hold any lingering feelings about it and you just think about getting married, Yeon Hwa.

I'm not getting married or what not.

How about him?

That Baek Dae Gil.

Father!

But he saved you! I see from your expression you don't dislike him.

Father!

That man Baek Dae Gil cracked Seoso Gate and even took over Swindler Golsa's Mapo.

Furthermore, Prince Yeoning has in his hands the ledgers to put an end to us.

How in the world did this happen?

Did you not clearly say to wait and see?

It's tomorrow. If for any reason, the ledgers

that reveal the back deals we made with the chartered merchants,

end up in His Majesty's hands...

We must settle on our countermeasure at once.

It's the ledger with records of those who committed bribery and the amount.

And this ledger

contains those who received the bribes, the dates and times,

and the names of the witnesses, all in complete details.

Fortunately, your name was not found anywhere.

Then, as promised, please remove your hands from it, Your Highness.

The rest, I will see to their settling.

Here, you are really quite proud-worthy.

All thanks

to how I raised him.

Born as a man onto Joseon Eight Provinces,

you've let your name be known and what a great feat that is.

Here, this is on me, so order to your content.

Gramps, your money is my money though.

The beholder of the money is the owner.

I'll go get more wine.

Our Dae Gil is indeed so dashing.

Baek Dae Gil.

When the morning of tomorrow comes, the world would be upside down.

By your name.

How is it that you don't even get drunk by wine?

So you're curious about that too, Your Highness?

Your Highness?

The high ministers of the royal court are always calling me "your highness" this and "your highness" that and it's a pest.

But how is it that "your highness" can be so great-sounding.

Here, have a cup.

Your Highness.

So that Baek Dae Gil and you.

The reason you continue to be close to him. What is it?

Do you deem him to be a friend or such at your status?

Throwing out

status. Throwing out power, and throwing out customs,

and at last my eyes were truly opened.

And finally I saw a friend I could not see before.

The pain of the people that I knew but ignored.

I was finally able to see it.

You see a friend and you see the people, so it's all great.

For that friend of yours...

Can you give up your life for him?

For the people of this land...

Can you give up this throne?

Keep this in mind.

If you can't do any of these things, then that person is not your friend,

nor are the people of this land yours.

So, I'm telling you to act appropriate for your status.

Understood?

Hey Dae Gil. What's your dream?

My dream? Let's see...

I don't know my what my dream is,

but I do want to become a dream for someone else.

Then...

Can you become my dream?

♪ I want to love you ♪

Seol Im... You don't have any dreams?

♪ My one and only love ♪

I...

instead of some distant dreams that my hands can't even reach.

♪ Deep within my heart ♪

I want my dream of being by your side to become a reality.

♪ I close my eyes and draw you ♪

♪ And it feels as if I can hold onto you ♪

I'll go to bed now.

O-Okay...

♪ My broken self from your tears ♪

Thanks.

For what?

Just... for everything.

Hurry and go to bed.

♪ For as long as I breathe and my heart beats ♪

♪ My heart will always be your side ♪

♪ Please don't ever forget that ♪

Who is it?

You're stronger than I expected.

The Ace of Sixes, and even Swindler Golsa...

Dog Blade...

Shall we see your skills?

So you're not just all fluff.

Why? It seems you were scared coming here by yourself.

Seol Im... What are you going to do with her?

She says she's going to leave from your grasps.

She's going to leave, huh?

I have a favor. Don't die in a dangerous place.

You embarrassed me.

Forgive me.

Be careful next time.

What are you doing? If you came, then you should come in.

Hey Dae Gil.

Take care of yourself, okay?

Okay.

You only have two choices.

The first choice is, you can live in seclusion far away from this place.

I was born with a terrible misfortune, you see.

I'll be leaving far away. A place absent of you, Dae Gil, and everyone else.

Why this punk... Where did he go?

Dae Gil!

Oh my! Our Seol Im!

Seol Im!

Seol Im's straw shoe.

Don't delude yourself to think you could take my father's place just because you're seated in the bosse's chair.

I will not acknowledge you. Never.

I can't fill your father's seat but I will see to it that Boss Golsa's request is done.

Request?

Stop!

What are you doing?

♪ Longing for you even if the tears well up ♪

♪ I will withstand you. Even if my heart fills up more ♪

♪ Because the words which have not yet been said remain ♪

♪ Because I cannot live a time without you ♪

Swindler Golsa. Did you kill him?

If I tell you, do you have any intention to believe me?

Have you see Seol Im?

Seol Im?

Don't turn your back against me.

Arrest Baek Dae Gil. Even without this sword,

I also believe you.

You incinerated the evidence that was so hard to get?

Did you not promise me you'd leave it to me?

Now it's time for everyone to be erected.

No matter how, I will...

end his life.

Baek Dae Gil, are you truly my older brother?

I will arrest the true culprit before the bell rings.

Now I know who the culprit is.

♪ To you... ♪