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(Episode 4)

Chae-Ohk!

Chae-Ohk!

What are you doing?

The commander hasn't issued any orders yet...

so how dare you do this?

I already turned in my badge

I'll stay at the inn at Jang-tong bridge

Please come tell me when I'm relocated

I will go to that government office right away

Are you really...

Chae-Ohk... Don't do this...

I understand that you are upset with the commander

but is this the first time?

He does that because he's concerned for us

Why are you doing this?

Chae-Ohk... Chae-Ohk!

Chae-Ohk!

Aren't we inseparable partners?

Without you, how can I catch all of those criminals?

Chae-Ohk, don't do this

The commander will...

lighten up soon, OK?

The commander approved this

Chae-Ohk...

Second to my wife, you're the one I hold dear like my own blood

For my sake...

Even for my sake...

Please change your mind

You were...

like an older brother and a father to me

I'll never forget the debt I owe you

Are you really leaving?

OK, I understand

Then don't go to the inn...

and come to my house instead

Eat at least one hot meal before you go

That way, my heart will be at ease

Please don't do this

It was hard for me to take this step

Chae-Ohk...

Chae-Ohk!

My goodness!

She's only a servant girl...

and she's so arrogant

Foolish girl

It's all for the better

Go and meet a good man who matches your status and class

What did you say?

Why don't you just burn her in a furnace and send her away!

Well, with the help of Chae-Ohk...

you became an officer...

I guess you'll miss her

That jerk!

If she wishes to leave...

then I don't want to stop her

My lord...

Where will you send Chae-Ohk?

To a government stable to clean up after cows and pigs?

Or send her as a dancing girl

so she can undo her clothes?

Her leaving or not is in your hands

Is she not a servant girl for the Police Bureau?

I don't want to hear it!

Her heart has already left

Chae-Ohk can't live anywhere but the Left Police Bureau...

You know that very well too, my lord!

Before you're my subordinate...

you're no different from a younger sister

I don't want to sacrifice you

to achieve my dream

Chae-Ohk

When I want you to take only one step...

you take two steps

Why can you not see...

that such a small step...

is the difference between life and death?

Do you know that leaving the Police Bureau is also ending things with me?

This is the Left Police Bureau

Being a damo...

will not be as easy as...

being a kitchen girl or a maid

Will you be able to endure it?

If you're there...

what wouldn't I be able to endure?

Prison guard! Prison guard!

I said I wanted to see the Police Chief!

We're the victims of the counterfeit money...

Is it fair to just imprison a commoner like this?!

You scoundrel!

Shut up! I said I'm innocent!

Tell that to the Police Chief! How dare you!

If you complain one more time...

I'll cut out your tongue

You wicked jerks!

Devil!

Are you all right?

Wait and see

Someday I'll cut off all the police's heads!

You scoundrel!

Tell us honestly!

Where did you get these coins?

I earned it from selling shoes

I...

I did not know they were counterfeit

Don't give any poor excuses anymore

You will be sentenced to death

for using counterfeit coins

Admit it

If you admit it...

at least you can save your life

I... truly do not know...

Who do we have here?

What are you doing here, Commander Hwangbo?

The Left Police Bureau is in charge

of the entire counterfeit money case

Why are you interrogating that man here?

A new Royal law states any suspect using counterfeit coins

must be interrogated on the spot regardless of the police station

Are you saying that the man in charge of

the investigation hasn't heard of this yet?

At this rate...

how will you uproot the counterfeiter gang?

My lord, this man has passed out

Move him to the execution area

Cut off his head and dispose of him!

Yes, my lord!

What is the meaning of this?

Stop this immediately!

For a beheading...

the case must be investigated three times

What is the meaning of this?

I heard the law to interrogate anyone circulating counterfeits...

but I did not hear the order to decapitate

the head of an innocent man who unknowingly used them

You are correct...

but that man...

has already been sentenced to punishment

But he's innocent

Reconsider!

I already...

gave the order

You hopeless fool

A market can be robbed by a single thief's blade but...

the blade of an unjust magistrate

kills hundreds and thousands of people!

Since you are so blind...

I worry for the people

Father!

Please do not worry about it

At the Left Police Bureau...

you have the great Commander Hwangbo who's better than 100 men combined

The affairs of the officers and the people...

are none of your concern

You fool!

You sarcastic fool

Why is it that you are only cruel to me?

I've come this far without any of your help

I don't want your praise. However...

do not scold me either!

There is more to life than rising through the ranks

The sooner you step down and resign...

the better it will be...

Father!

Let's go

He's a reckless man

How is the investigation?

We have not found the molds or the forge

We have the whorehouse owner, Noh Gak-Chool

and examined his merchant transactions

but there is nothing suspicious pertaining to counterfeit money

There is no hard evidence...

and no confession?

Other than him using counterfeit coins...

there is a lot of uncertainty

This is a big problem

The sacrifices of innocent citizens are piling up

I'm going to visit my superior...

so come up with a solution

Yes, sir

Let's first drop by the inn at Jang-Tong bridge

I told you I already paid for the drink

so let's just relax

Why are you doing this?

Did someone ask you to pay for the meal?

Inn keeper!

What's the matter?

It seems like you haven't found your relative's house yet

We'll ask around if anyone has heard anything...

so until then, we'll look after her

They say in Hansung, you could get mugged in broad daylight

what would happen if someone assaulted your pretty daughter?

Why are you doing this?

I'll give you the money for the drink

so please go away

What the heck is this?!

Are you insulting our goodwill?!

Please stop it!

My business

will suffer!

Dangit!

Do you really wanna be put out of business?!

What are you doing?! Get over here!

Please don't do this!

Please stop this

Why you...!

If you keep harassing us, I'll call the police!

OK

Call them! Call them!

We and the Police Chief are like brothers!

Did you know?!

Hong-Kyoon! Hong-Kyoon!

Yes!

Hurry to the police station

and bring some officers

Huh? If you go, I'll kill you!

Get going!

See what happens if you go!

I'll set this inn on fire!

Sister!

Please help us!

You're with the police!

Sister!

Please save us!

My husband died and we have

no money so we're just trying to find my uncle!

Please

I'm sorry but...

I'm no longer with the police

Just this once! Didn't you say you were from the police?

Hey, idiot!

Would a tea-serving damo be drinking in the afternoon?

You fool!

We'll let you sleep as a family...

so let's go!

Drink your alcohol

Didn't you say you wouldn't send her away?

You are under arrest

for harassing a woman and child

and mocking a police officer

Honey, I'm dying!

We must endure it!

At least we're lucky that I still have my hand...

Honey!

Father!

Uncle!

Hey dear... You should've stayed at home. Why'd you come here?

We couldn't just wait at home

You all did a good job

I thought my testicles were going to explode

Here

use this to get something to shove down your throats

You too Thank you

Well, I almost lot my manhood...

That's right...

I thought I was going to become a widow

You scoundrels

How was I supposed to know she'd kick you there

OK, here

Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you?

Say that to Officer Lee

It was his idea

Let us know if you ever need a hand

Just go. Go

OK OK

Get out of here!

Good bye!

Thank you!

Those rotten jerks

You're not resting...

Forgive me

How wonderful that we...

can face each other like this

He keeps insisting he's only a victim...

and we can't keep him detained forever

If he confesses, he'll die...

so how would he confess so easily?

I have a strange feeling...

What if we use a gambit?

You mean smuggle someone into the gang?

Gosh, I'm so hungry

I'm working so hard

Why don't they give me any food?

I can't stand it

I'm working right now

Man, this is so hard

Get out!

I wasn't resting!

I said, get out

Huh? Get out!

I wasn't resting!

I was working!

They want to see you at the police station

Excuse me?!

So you're asking me

to put a knife to my neck and go to prison. Right?

That's what you're asking?

That is correct

If you do this well, I'll have you released immediately...

and I will revoke your status as slaves...

and allow you to live as commoners

Commoners?

Honey

But wait a second...

Anything can go wrong in prison

What difference would it make becoming a commoner if I'm dead?

Do not worry about that

We will watch over you closely to make sure nothing happens

Honey!

Just think about it

When would we get another chance to live under the sun?

We've been put out our whole lives... Enough!

Stop interrupting and whining!

Well then...

there's one condition

What?

In addition to what you said...

if everything goes well...

please make me a guard at the Police Bureau

Ever since I was little...

my wish was to catch criminals

I don't have even a small farm so...

what use would it be to become a commoner?

If you don't make me that promise

I intend to live as I have

Get in!

Be quiet

Would you get blisters from letting me down gently?

Why the heck are you pushing me?

Hey idiot

Newcomers must first pay their respects

How dare you spit where I was going to lie down?

Who the heck are you?

You want me to treat you special?

I want to live in peace...

so don't mess with me

Look at this fool

He's already complaining

You're just begging to die

Begging!

I was just gonna let you go

but your attitude annoys me

Beat him up so he can never be a man again!

Yes!

You fool!

You should be thankful!

You'll be eating with Confucius and Mencius as a castrated man

King?

Don't make me laugh

Try moving... I'll slit your throat!

Idiot, put down that piece of glass

You just keep saying stupid things

You said not to sneeze on a sleeping tiger, right?

I was in prison for a long time

when I lived in Koon-yeok

Being in prison is bad enough

so can't we all just get along?

Huh?!

You fool!

You're gonna die today

Let's see who wins between you and me

If I die 'cause you wanted my respect, your life here won't be so comfy

Prison Guard!

Where are you, guard?

Prison Guard! Where are you?

You scum!

What is the meaning of this?!

Please leave me be

Let me be killed by these scoundrels!

Take him out!

Yes! Get out!

Let go of me!

Leave me here for them to kill me!

Leave me here!

Leave me!

He's causing trouble?

Do not worry

He knows how rebels are...

so he'll get the job done

Have our guards seen through him?

The prison guards think he's a murderer

The problem is...

how we'll stage the prison break

after we put him with Noh Gak-Chool

and how we'll avoid the government's reprimand

I'll buy some more time

Don't worry about it

Understood

How about the police soldier who will infiltrate the mountain camp?

We still...

have not made a decision

I'm sure they are all

scared to be appointed

Seeing as

it is a task where your life is at risk...

it would be hard to volunteer

Several officers have volunteered...

but the rebel gangs all recognize their faces

If we cannot infiltrate...

everything is useless

Police Chief!

A letter came from the Minister of Defense

I dropped by Kyung-sang province

to visit all the military camps

so I've been away from my post for a long time

They say the foreign powers have caused much harm

Is that still the case?

More importantly...

I heard you are struggling with the counterfeiting investigation

Since we still do not have any hard evidence

I am ashamed to the King and the royal court

Is that so?

But I heard that maybe you have a breakthrough

That is true but...

we don't have clear evidence and he...

keeps insisting he's an innocent victim

It is hard to tell

There must be many difficulties

I am sorry that I don't have

better news

Well that's that

I have...

something to tell you

I'm worried because of that second son I gave birth to so late

His childhood days are far behind him

and instead of thinking of getting married...

he only digs into books

Are you telling me to become the Minister's daughter-in-law?

That's not what I meant

You are of proper age

and since it's not a bad position

just think about it

Father

Speak

Everyone is aware that Minister Jung Pil-Joon...

is very powerful within the royal court

If a man like that becomes related to you by marriage...

our household will have a great benefactor

You have never worked for your personal gain...

and I would like for you to keep your high integrity

Also...

if I meet a future husband...

rather than from a strong political household...

even if he is from a poor family...

I want to meet a man of integrity like you

That is my wish

I do not want to force you to marry against your will

I just worry that you will suffer like your mother did

How can a magistrate

with a full stomach, protect the people who are hungry?

You always said

put other peoples' needs above your own

I understand

As long as it is the son of someone in our class...

I will not question your choice

I also wish that you would not discriminate on status

Do you have someone in mind?

Maybe...

is it Commander Hwangbo Yoon?

If I die, I'll become a ghost

I'm going to... stick to them...

like a sticky piece of candy

For 1000, no 10000 years, I'll linger in people's houses

and if anyone complains

I'll haunt them...

place a curse on them...

and make them into crazy people

You just wait and see!

That man just won't shut up with the threats

I've been in many prisons over the last few years...

but this is the first time I've seen a man as malicious as him

What is it?

It's that fool's dinner sent from the outside

Well well...

seems like that dumb idiot has fans

My lord sent this for all of your hard work

You may go

By the way

OK

You!

If you cause trouble one more time

you'll be thrown out that door for corpses!

I got it

Get in!

How dare you!

Hear me out

Among guys

cursing and fighting are never too common

But men...

become enemies when fighting

and become friends if they get closer

Let's forget what happened earlier

and come here

and eat with me, OK?

OK?

You idiot

I'm gonna share some food with this newcomer...

if anybody's still hungry, then eat mine

Move it, idiot!

Geez!

Let go!

This one's mine!

I run a whorehouse in Kyung-Kang My name is Noh Gak-Chool

I'm Mah Chuk-Ji from Soo-Gak-Kyo

Soo-Gak-Kyo?

Then you must know Crow who runs the streets in Soo-Gak-Kyo

You can not call yourself a thug in Soo-Gak-Kyo

if you do not know a man named Crow

I heard that he's living with a mistress somewhere

Really?

Man, you still haven't heard?

Brother Crow was caught for

using counterfeit money last year...

and in a flash...

he was executed

What's more messed up is that

you know how girls get...

That mistress of his

fell for a guy named Tae-Gon who used to be

one of his followers

It's been a while since I've forgotten Brother Crow

Pity for the dead

What a wicked girl

Even if they just met on the streets...

to do that before the shrubs grow on her man's grave

No wonder she's called a whore

Man, what can we do?

Nobody builds a monument to commemorate a faithful whore

wouldn't she be better off

if she just found another man?

Isn't that right? Huh?

That's true...

What...

What are you in here for?

It would take

a full day to explain

It's a long story

If I meet a future husband...

rather than from a strong political household...

even if he is from a poor family...

I want to meet a man of integrity like you

That is my wish

Maybe...

is it Commander Hwangbo Yoon?

Did you take a good look?

There are only five prison guards

I can get him out without making too much noise. Do not worry

Fine

When will you make your move?

Tomorrow night

Let's have a drink together

Put poison in Gak-Chool's dinner tomorrow night

That is too cruel, sir

Is there another way?

Gak-Chool is the Boss's sworn brother

He will be extremely upset

Are you loyal to me or Boss Jang?

Sir, I will never forget how you saved my father and me...

even when I die but...

I...

do not care about personal feelings

Like you have done up to now

you just have to move

as I tell you to

Clerk Ahn, it is Chae-Ohk

Hello, did you just arrive?

Come inside

Please just speak

I will listen from here

I insist you should come inside

I have set the table for dinner and waited this whole time

Sit down

Is something the matter?

Something the matter? Of course not

I just called you to have dinner together once

Work is tough, huh?

Here

Eat up. Eat

Would you also like a drink?

Please speak first

What do you have to tell me?

Words words. Nothing much

Eat your dinner first

It's getting cold

Please tell me

So impatient

OK, I'll tell you

You probably already know

Byung-Taek is the only son in the Ahn family

so he is my family's only hope

But seeing as he gave up

the liberal arts civil service exam and wants to take the military exam

it makes me wake up in the middle of my sleep

That's because he's thinking about... I believe I know...

what you mean, sir

If we just judge based on character

who would be better than you, Chae-Ohk?

However...

the way the world works...

there are ranks of people who can mix...

and ranks which cannot mix

That boy doesn't know the difference

I'm just saying this because

I'm worried that you'll get hurt

Go ahead

Have a drink

Sir...

How could a servant girl be compared with a person?

A servant girl

is no different from a tree

Once it's place has been decided

it cannot move until someone chooses to move it

Even if there's a place it wishes

to go or a place it would like to stay

it cannot move a single step from its place though it may dry up and die

I am like such a tree

Chae-Ohk

You don't have to put it like that

Do not worry, sir

What you are so concerned about...

will never happen

Why are you getting up?

Dinner...

I will leave now

But Chae-Ohk. Chae-Ohk

You should eat before going

Thank you, Chae-Ohk

Thank you

If there is a good place for you

I will put you there for sure

Chae-Ohk!

Wow, why are you at my house?

Chae-Ohk. You can't just leave

At least you should eat dinner

I'll set the table real quick, OK?

Young master

What?

Young master

With that wooden sword...

if you can even touch my clothes...

I will do everything you wish

I will be your servant if you wish me to

If you wish me to be your mistress, I will

However, if you cannot touch even my clothes

then please do not have any feelings for me

Chae-Ohk

Please attack me now

Chae-Ohk, why are you being so scary?

Hurry!

I don't want to!

I won't do it

Why are you doing this?

Did something happen? Huh?

If you don't take it, this chance will never come again

My lord...

it would have been better if you had left me on the mountain

My lord, it is Chae-Ohk

Come inside

What is the matter? You are not resting...

My lord

I will do it

What are you talking about?

I will infiltrate into the counterfeiting organization

I heard no one was volunteering

I thought of the idea...

so please permit me to see it through

I cannot permit you

My lord... You may leave!

Do I have to issue a military order so you will listen?

Please do not make things hard for me

My lord...

Did you ask me before if I have looked at my soul?

Why would I not have done so?

I looked tens of thousands of times

However, every time, the only answer

I got was that I have no hope

Did you not as well...

suffer from the same hardships when you were young?

Though I was not born an orphan

I do not have any family

My mother...

and my brother...

I do not know if they are dead or alive

They are only alive

in my memories from when I was seven years old

I want to see them

The pain runs through to my bones

Do you not have the hope that

you will find your mother and brother?

Hope is only given to a person

A servant girl like me is unworthy of such a thing

However, my lord

Do you know why I am alive?

So that I can help you

You cared for me like a sister

Even if I just help you a little

Only then can I feel that

I am really breathing

If you must treat me like a tree in a garden...

If I must live within your confinement...

then though I am living, I am not truly alive

Even though I have no purpose

no hope or meaning...

if I cannot live without feeling my breath...

I...

would rather die

My lord

If you truly care for me...

please let me breathe

Go...

and no matter what...

come back alive

Think about what you're going to write

in the will to your family

Sentences rarely

change on a third trial after the first two

Thank you so much for your encouragement

Nobody knows how life's ever going to turn out

You idiot! I was trying to show some consideration

Move it!

Move, fool!

They are treating me like a real murderer

It's driving me crazy

Please end this quickly

Tonight...

dinner will not be sent to you

Instead

we're going to send dinner to Noh Gak-Chool

which contains arsenic poison

as if it was sent by his gang

Then...

are you really going to...

kill him?

We cannot kill him just because he is a criminal

Then...

what are you going to do?

Pretend you are waiting for your dinner

and persuade Gak-Chool to share his with you

Before he eats

tell him there is poison in it and save his life

When he reacts...

we will make a move as planned

This is a silver acupuncture needle

There will be two purposes for this

Oh crud... he must've been beaten really badly

Hey!

Are you all right?

Brother Noh...

what should I do?

I think it will be hard to avoid getting executed

Oh geez...

Good evening sirs

I brought dinner for an inmate

I don't care about personal feelings

If something goes wrong, Boss Jang will die

Of all days, why did they send him dinner so early today?

We were waiting until dinner time to go...

but they sent him dinner

earlier than usual

Has Noh Gak-Chool's gang

ever sent dinner that early?

There is nothing we can do about it

We will try again tomorrow night

What should we

tell Mah Chuk-Ji?

It is too late

If there is no reaction on the silver needle

they will probably just eat it

Why hasn't my dinner come yet?

Shoot

Just wait a little longer

Oh man

That looks good

Well then

let's share mine for now

Nah, I'll just wait a bit more

Come on, I insist

I'm indebted from yesterday

Come on

Here

Sit down

Hold on a second

Wait...

what's this?

It's a silver needle

What the heck?

If we eat this we'll die

Poison... There's arsenic in it!

What? Didn't you see the reaction?

I thought the color of the rice was strange

We almost died

But wait...

who would have poisoned...

your dinner?

Huh?

Could it be that your gang...

is afraid that you'll rat on them...

so they did this?

Are you sure?

There was no mistake

There was poison in the dinner they sent

They tried to kill Noh Gak-Chool

They are cruel men

They would kill their own brother...

to avoid being found

It turned out for the better

Noh Gak-Chool is in serious shock

Our plan to put poison in

Gak-Chool's dinner and alienate him from his gang

worked out naturally, right?

Officer Lee will be watching your back

If you find evidence

get out of there immediately

If they look at you strangely

get out for the time being

I will keep that in mind, sir

Officer Lee, take care of her

Do not worry at all, sir

I will be outside the palace walls before midnight

There is no need to go

What are you saying?

He is no longer in this world

What do you mean?

I could not put your life at risk

Then I will bring back his body

I will...

see you again at that time!

What are you doing?

Act like you have no idea

It is the same getting executed...

for murder or for breaking out of prison

There are many soldiers right outside

Even if you break out

you'll be poked full of arrows!

What can I do?

I have to try it

If you really want to

then follow me

Huh?

I've already been... abandoned

There's one man I have to see...

and there's one man I must kill

Are you saying...

you want to break out with me?

My brother is waiting

around the corner

Don't worry

OK?

Why isn't this working?

Dang

I got it

Let's hurry

Stop!

How many corpses?

Two corpses, sir

Cause of death?

One was executed

The other could not withstand the whipping

You may go!

Yes, sir!

Wait!

I've never seen a corpse wearing shoes

Did you put them on?

No, sir

We only move them as they are

Sometimes corpses still wearing shoes

Remove them Yes, sir!

You may go!

What the heck?

It's a prison break!