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The Joseon Gunman

[Episode 14]

I'll end the interrogation now.

There is no evidence to prove the crime.

Choi Won Shin will be released since he's innocent.

Your Majesty!

And...

Park Yoon Kang, the criminal of high treason...

will be beheaded.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Choi Won Shin!

Stupid fool.

I'll teach you just one thing.

Once you aim your gun

you shouldn't hesitate even for a second.

The moment you hesitate

your target will have disappeared.

What happened to my brother?

Will he be released soon?

Yes.

Does it mean that His Majesty cleared my father's name, too?

Can I live with my brother now?

Soo In...

Yeon Ha...

Let's go see your brother tomorrow.

Wear something pretty...

and let's go see your brother.

I am sorry.

I'm sorry, Yeon Ha.

Yoon Kang...

Thank you, my lord.

I won't forget your kindness.

If something like this happens one more time...

then you should take your own life.

It won't happen again.

- You've done a great job. - Not at all, my lord.

It's all thanks to you.

Consolidate all the merchants in the country...

Yes.

If it happens, a huge business group will be formed

that can't be compared to a merchant group.

Then I'll lead them and support you from behind.

I'll help you have greater power than Lord Kim Jwa Young.

But... I can't make it happen by myself.

Don't worry. I'll help you in all aspects.

All you need to do is start.

Soo In.

I'll wait here.

Yes.

Young Master...

Miss...

Why did you come here?

Because of Yeon Ha.

I thought you might be worried about Yeon Ha

so I came to tell you about her.

Yeon Ha is doing well.

She's doing well just like before at our house.

I'm glad that she's doing well.

I'll bring her here tomorrow.

I'll make it happen so that you can say good bye to her.

No, don't come.

Both Yeon Ha and you...

will only be in pain.

Yes, we're coming.

We'll come and say our good bye's.

I won't cry like before. I'll smile instead.

We'll send you away in our prettiest dresses.

Miss...

Please promise me just one thing.

Even when I'm not around, don't cry.

Live like before with a smile on.

Just like you were, when you said you wanted to go to the end of the ocean...

Don't be in pain with the thought of me...

That's...

Promise me that's how you'll live.

Young Master...

Brother!

Who are you?

If you want to live, run away.

I'll let you go.

Fight!

Are you awake now?

What happened? Why am I here?

There someone who'd like to see you.

He's here.

His Majesty saved you.

Get your manners together and show your gratitude.

No.

You're not well...

Be at ease.

I'm sorry...

that this is the only way I can help you.

I've never forgotten the name Park Jin Han.

I told myself countless times that I'd restore his honor that was unjustly ruined.

But...

it's not easy.

But I'm not going to stop.

Someday, I will punish them according to the law.

And I'll clear your late father's name.

Stay with me.

Work with me.

I need your help to do that.

What are you doing? Tell His Majesty that you will do so.

I'm sorry.

I cannot follow your command.

The gunman who killed my father walked out of the Court of Justice with pride...

and the moment I was sentenced to death

I gave up on useless hope.

I completely gave up on my wish that I had on Your Majesty and Joseon.

Park Yoon Kang!

Please kill me here.

Otherwise, I'll run to them now.

I'll run over there and with my own hands...

I'll punish them!

It's not a matter to be finished that way!

If that was what it took, I'd have done it already.

I'd have finished everything long before you came back from Japan.

But I held back.

For the honor of the Head of the Palace Guard...

Only for that.

So what did you end up doing?

What did you find out and who did you lock up?

While my sister became a slave and got sold around here and there

what's all this?

For my late father, what have you done so far?

I'm going.

If you're going to stop me

please cut me now.

Let him go!

Sure, go.

Just remember one thing.

To save you...

I bet everything I have.

I'm going to keep my promise with you.

I'll punish them

and I'll keep fighting to restore Park Jin Han's honor.

If you change your mind

come to me any time.

I'll wait for you.

So, how is Soo In doing?

She's quiet, not even crying. It makes me more nervous.

I thought she was finally coming back to normal...

What's this lightning on a clear day?

I'll go see her.

Let her be. Ho Kyung just went there. Let Ho Kyung console her.

Have you calmed down a little?

Yes. I'm fine.

What about Yeon Ha? She should eat something.

Don't worry. Jan Yi is taking care of her.

You need to be heading to the palace. Please go.

Sure.

I can't take a step leaving you behind like this.

Don't worry about me.

I won't just cry like before.

I promised with Yoon Kang

that I'd live like before.

Even just for Yeon Ha, I have to gather my strength.

What is it this time?

I thought I'd never have another occasion to see you.

I came to say thank you.

You've done a lot of work because of me.

Because of you?

I only reported what I saw.

Yes, I know. I'm sure you did.

So please don't feel uncomfortable about seeing me.

As you know, I'm only a merchant, not a gunman.

Oh, and...

This...

Please accept this as a show of my gratitude.

Get rid of it.

Don't push these dirty things on me anymore.

My lord... money is not dirty.

What's dirty is...

the heart of the person who is looking at the money.

Please accept this.

I put a gift for Her Majesty, too.

I'm sure she'll like it.

Second Vice Premier will talk to you about consolidating merchants soon.

Please help him when the time comes.

I'm asking for your help.

Where are you going?

I'll be staying in Mapo from now on.

Don't look for me.

Hye Won!

Until I gather my thoughts, I can't live here with you.

Don't worry. I don't have any bad thoughts.

I'm going to focus on business again.

I'll make enough to buy the whole world.

But...

I'm going to do it all on my own.

Without crawling under the powerful like you.

I'm going to show you that you were wrong.

Sir!

- What is it? - Park Yoon Kang... disappeared.

- What? - On the way to the execution site...

some assassins attacked them.

And before anything could be done, they took him and disappeared.

A criminal escaped during his transfer?

What on earth happened?

I hear that some assassins attacked them.

Of course we're looking into the situation...

How on earth could this happen?

As if gunmen weren't enough, now assassins?

There seems to be a big power that's helping the gunman.

Otherwise, it couldn't have been easy

to disobey His Majesty's command and rescue a criminal.

We have soldiers searching right now

so things will be clear soon. Please wait a little while.

Sure, do your search.

This is not something to be overlooked.

Of course, Your Majesty.

They helped the gunman who stirred up Joseon and disobeyed Your Majesty's order!

We must catch the culprit and find who's behind him.

The culprit should have his limbs torn.

He's pretending that he doesn't know

but this could not have possibly happened without His Majesty's order.

This is obviously tyrannical violence!

We shouldn't wait any longer.

- Please take down His Majesty, my lord. - There is no evidence yet.

To take down the emperor, we have to catch Park Yoon Kang first.

If we can make him say 'the emperor released me!'

we can end everything with that.

Yes, we should.

In order to take down an emperor...

an undeniable reason is more important than 100,000 soldiers.

His Majesty is making a move without any fear.

Who are you?

Please leave. The owner here passed away, so we're not open for a while.

How strange.

He wouldn't die so easily. [Kim Ok Gyun]

- Do you know Mr. Hanjo? - Of course I do.

It's rare to find such a resilient life.

Pardon?

If he comes back alive, will you please tell him?

Tell him that a close friend from Japan stopped by.

What absurd words are you saying?

Please leave now!

Wait...

Teacher!

Such grand welcome for my return to Joseon!

How did you get here...

Have you been well, Park Yoon Kang?

Was it also you who killed the officials?

Is this why you endured so much?

Only to become the same kind as them?

They cornered my father to death!

It was obvious punishment for them.

Obvious punishment?

You must've forgotten my words that you should think and act on a bigger scale.

Even if you kill a few people with a gun, it's not the end.

If they disappear, others will replace them soon.

Then evil deeds will continue again...

and there will be more people who will become angry just like you.

Didn't I tell you?

Unless the world changes, everything will always be in the same place.

As long as the big picture doesn't change

everything will repeat itself.

I gave you a gun to change that.

I know what you're trying to say. But...

now I'll do what I think is right.

Forgiveness was useless after all.

Didn't I tell you?

Unless the world changes, everything will always be in the same place.

As long as the big picture doesn't change, everything will repeat itself.

I gave you a gun to change that.

What's going on? Why did you all come here?

What's going on?

It seems that the criminal of high treason escaped.

We have to look for him, so please help us.

Search everywhere. Check the walls and the ceiling, too!

Yes, sir!

Stop!

I'm in charge of this store now.

Please leave quietly.

He's telling you to leave.

It won't take long.

Please leave now.

If you want to continue your relationship with Mr. Yamamoto.

From this moment, I'm Mr. Yamamoto and Mr. Hanjo.

Excuse us.

Let's leave.

Mr. Kanemaru...

You can get to work now.

Yes. Let's go.

You're pretty good, Kanemaru.

You had a hidden room here...

That's why you wanted this complicated place for a store.

Sorry that I couldn't tell you sooner.

I feel a bit disappointed that you couldn't trust me.

It's not that I couldn't trust you.

I didn't want to put you in trouble.

Please take care of the store now.

And don't tell Mr. Yamamoto about me for a while.

I got it. Don't worry.

Like you said earlier, the one in charge of the store now is... you.

Take care of Sato and Je Mi while I'm not around.

Yes. Please tell me anytime if you need help.

I should pay back for the debt I owe you from Kyoto.

Thank you.

Please be careful.

They're all in this together.

It looks like Kanemaru is helping Park Yoon Kang, too.

Lord Kim will abandon you now.

You have to get ready somehow.

Gather all the gunman. And find Park Yoon Kang's sister.

I need to keep her with me.

Soo In should know where she is.

Follow her.

Really? Yoon Kang is alive?

Yes, he's safe. I heard he escaped.

I just heard it from my father.

Then the police will try to find him again...

Don't worry. He'll be fine.

Let's wait. He'll send us a message soon.

Then I'll stay in the temple again.

I think that will be better.

Why don't you stay here with me?

Until your brother comes back.

No. He's being chased now...

If I stay here, your family might be in danger again.

So I'll stay in the temple.

No, Yeon Ha.

I promised Yoon Kang that I'll never send you away.

That I'd protect you.

Please let me. I'll feel better that way, Soo In.

Who are you?

If you come closer, I'll shoot you.

- Miss! - Soo In!

Yeon Ha!

Young Master...

Yoon Kang!

You are...

Go! Go and tell him!

That I'm coming soon.

So don't do anything stupid and wait quietly.

Brother!

I'm really glad that you're alive.

Really...

I'm sorry that I made you worry.

- Miss... - I'm glad you're safe.

Was it really Park Yoon Kang?

Yes. He said he'd be coming soon.

Park Yoon Kang!

I felt relieved after hearing the news.

Now I see you, I'm not worried anymore.

I'm always making you worry.

By the way, what really happened?

His Majesty rescued me.

- His Majesty did? - Yes.

He released me.

And he asked me to work with him.

Then are you working with His Majesty now?

No, I told him that I wouldn't.

Now this is something I must finish with my hands.

But if you finish it that way, what about Yeon Ha?

If the false accusation is not cleared

Yeon Ha and you have to live in hiding forever.

You don't want that for Yeon Ha.

Please go with His Majesty.

That's the way for Yeon Ha and you to survive.

Please go with His Majesty.

That's the way for Yeon Ha and you to survive.

You came alone, right? Anyone following you?

No one followed me. I was careful.

Did you check on what I asked you for?

It's obvious. It was Second Vice Premier and Soo Ho Ge.

By Soo Ho Ge, you mean those led by Kim Jwa Young?

Yes. They killed your father, and now even you... these bastards...

But don't make a rash move.

Now that they know you disappeared, policemen are everywhere.

There are a lot of them especially in front of Kim Jwa Young's house.

Don't worry. He's next.

After I take care of Choi...

So, how was your trip to Japan?

You were there for a while this time.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Things are changing every day over there

so every time I go there, I feel like I'm losing my mind.

You're still the same.

You've accomplished a lot while I was gone.

Congratulations, Your Majesty.

No...

I couldn't even earn someone's trust, so what 'enlightenment' or 'change'...

I feel pretty ridiculous.

What do you mean by that all of a sudden?

It's nothing.

Now that you're back, get busy.

- You have a lot to do. - Yes, Your Majesty. Please just tell me.

I heard a new military force will be formed soon.

Yes, we're calling it 'Byulgi Force' for now.

Then you should go there.

I'll recommend you as an officer there to His Majesty.

You attended a military academy while you were in Japan.

But I still have work in the new department...

Leave that to Administrator Jung.

It'll be better for the future if you were in a military leadership position.

- 'For the future'? - Let's talk about that later.

What brought you here again?

I heard a criminal of high treason escaped.

I thought you'd be upset over it...

That's why I came.

Soldiers are already looking for him.

But they can't find his whereabouts at all.

As the saying goes...

I heard one mudfish muddies up the whole water.

Please catch him and punish him so that he won't put all of Joseon into chaos.

Don't worry. I'll take care of it.

But it really confuses me who that mudfish really is.

I guess the one who catches the mudfish will find out sooner.

Wouldn't you say so?

It's him!

Is it really okay to do this?

If the goods are not distributed, middlemen will get upset.

That's why I'm doing this.

To destroy the middlemen.

Middlemen just sit there and make profit off from the difference.

We're the ones carrying around the goods.

The era of servicing the middlemen like masters is over now.

Just wait and see. Middlemen will lower themselves and come to us first.

I'm following your words...

but I'm really nervous.

Nothing good can come out from turning away the middlemen.

Trust me. I'll see you at the next meeting.

Take care.

Let's go.

They left.

Everyone's gone.

Now that you're alive...

I'm really glad.

I really wanted to see you.

I wanted to apologize to you for the last time.

My promise...

I'm sorry I couldn't keep it.

- I don't want to hear it. - I'm not asking for forgiveness.

It's just that... I want to put an end at least this way.

You're the first one I had in my heart.

It ended before it began...

but my heart was truthful.

Apologizing and forgiving... are meaningless between us.

You chose your father at the Court of Justice after all.

And I'm going to kill your father someday.

Then... why did you save me?

Why did you keep being nice to me?

Why did you stir me up with a warm smile?

I'm your enemy's daughter.

- You should've been cold to me. - I didn't mean to do it.

I've never tried to earn your heart.

That hurts me more.

You've never considered me as a woman.

Not even once...

you've never felt that way.

Please leave.

This is the last time.

Since you'll kill my father

I won't hide you next time.

- Your daughter learned about gunpowder? - She learned it for fun.

Not just about gunpowder, she's just very curious...

She's always busy getting new things.

Of course there was a reason Teacher Hyeon Am took her in as his pupil.

Father, this is Soo In.

Sure, come in.

Introduce yourself.

He is Kim Ok Gyun, Advisor in Hongmungwan.

My name is Jung Soo In. I've heard a lot about you.

I think you've met him once before.

When Teacher Hyeon Am was here, he came by our house.

I see.

I heard you can handle gunpowder and you're knowledgeable in new culture, too.

How great as a woman.

No, I just learned a little out of curiosity.

Oh, now I think about it...

Her Majesty is looking for an adventurous girl knowledgeable in new cultures.

- Her Majesty? - Yes.

There is no one who can compare to Her Majesty's knowledge in the palace.

But Lady Soo In will be suitable.

What do you think, Lady Soo In?

If you're okay with visiting her once in a while and being a friend...

I'll recommend you to Her Majesty.

I'd like to try, Father.

When I get to the palace, I can see how the government works, too.

I think it's a good opportunity in many ways.

But it worries me that you'll be in the palace.

Don't worry. It's just being a friend.

I'd like to tell Her Majesty what I heard, saw and learned from you.

I'd like to do something that's needed just like you do.

Consolidating merchants?

Yes. Lord Min seems to be preparing for it.

But what's strange is...

Second Vice Premier seems to agree on it, too.

The dog I raised is looking somewhere else and wagging its tail.

Pardon?

Did you say Merchant Choi's daughter is in Mapo?

Yes, that's what I heard.

But why...

Oh, I got it. You may leave now.

Yes, my lord.

Apologizing and forgiving are meaningless between us.

I've never tried to earn your heart.

We have a big problem.

Middlemen barged in and set a fire in the warehouse.

What?

No! No!

This happened because of you!

We lost all the goods and we're on bad terms with the middlemen!

What are you going to do? How will you take responsibility?

Let's remove her tomorrow!

Let's kick her out so that she won't take a step into the merchant group!

Let's do that! Let's do that!

If you don't take care of this, I'll make sure to do something about it.

Let's go!

- Move! - No, it's dangerous to go outside.

He's out there somewhere. He's hiding and aiming at you.

Move. I have to go to Hye Won.

She might do something. I have to go and bring her back.

Sir!

Hye Won! Hye Won!

Hye Won!

Where is Hye Won?

She said she'd go out and get some air.

I didn't mean to do it.

I've never tried to earn your heart.

Let's remove her tomorrow!

Let's do that! Let's do that!

Hye Won!

Hye Won! Hye Won!

No!

No, no, no, no, no!

No!

Hye Won! Hye Won, wake up! Wake up!

Hye Won... wake up.

Wake up!

Hye Won!

If you're not around, I can't go on.

You're my everything!

Father...

Are you okay? What happened?

How did you become so weak?

I lost everything.

The one I loved...

and my last bit of pride...

Don't say foolish things.

Love or pride... they're only an extravagance to us.

After your mother gave birth to you

she'd never once eaten enough.

She died while nursing you with her last bit of energy left.

That's all I was allowed to do.

While she was nursing her child as she was dying of starvation

all I was allowed to do was to watch my wife.

Father...

Same goes for you.

You were raped even before you became a lady.

Even then, you were beaten!

You asked me to kill everyone while you were crying that night!

That's the fate given to us.

We can't live like other people.

Get up.

Now hold my hand.

Hold my hand and destroy this world.

Look up.

- You're a pretty lady. - Thank you, Your Majesty.

I heard a lot about you from Advisor Kim.

You were Hyeon Am's pupil?

Yes, Your Majesty.

You've done a lot of brave things as a woman?

I'm happy and glad that there is a woman like you in Joseon.

- Then what should I tell you today... - It's enough for today.

The new military force will be formed.

Come with me and keep me company.

Yes, I will do so, Your Majesty.

Byulgi soldiers, step forward!

One! One, two, one, two!

One, two, one! Stop!

Step forward!

Shoot!

Step forward!

Shoot!

Stand, bow!

As I suspected... Second Vice Premier was a member of Soo Ho Ge.

All the powerful, including First Vice and Second Vice Premiers, gathered in that house.

The guards seemed as serious as the ones guarding the palace.

I heard His Majesty couldn't mistreat them...

I guess he's not an easy target.

Keep watching for any moves from Soo Ho Ge including Kim Jwa Young.

What they're preparing, how they're moving...

Don't miss anything.

I will. Don't worry.

Oh, and it looks like the head of the merchant group will leave the house today.

I think he'll go see Kim Jwa Young.

It looks like the fire in Mapo is related to Kim Jwa Young.

Is it? That's good.

I have to take care of him this time.

- Be careful. - I'll be back.

I'll finish you today.

Wait... Wait!

My father's enemy!

My sister's enemy!

And also...

My enemy!

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