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By the way, that place we were at earlier.

Why would the police not arrest them?

Why do they do nothing about it?

The police always raid the place with the officers...

while making a lot of noise.

So they would just flee...

through the back door when they find out that the police are coming.

Why did you go there if you knew it was dangerous?

Forget it. Do not answer that.

Hey.

Are you not hungry?

Ta-da. Do you want to get some gukbap?

You had the time to take that?

Gosh.

Hey, did you steal all the money there?

In that chaos?

Goodness.

- Give me that. Pay me back. - Why?

- It is my money. - You owe me. Pay back my money.

I took it. What are you talking about?

Hey, I was the one who took this.

- Fine. Do not pay me back. - What?

Come along.

- Let us go. - I took this, not you.

How about we switch?

- That is ridiculous. - I saved you.

- That is the least you can do. - Forget it.

- Give me that. - I said I would pay you back.

Are you...

already having a lovers' quarrel?

Hello.

What is going on? You keep doing that.

You keep looking back.

I keep telling myself that she is not,

but I think it is her.

What do you mean?

I think I might have seen the lady we used to serve.

The lady...

Wait. Are you talking about Eun Seo?

Yes.

I am certain that it was her.

If she lived,

she would be around that age.

But we took care of all of their bodies.

What nonsense is that?

My goodness. Do you not remember that?

No matter how many times we dug up the holes,

we did not find a body for the lady.

(Inn)

You two were on a nice date.

I wonder if it is appropriate of me to tag along.

It was not nice.

You tried to get rid of me...

because you wanted to be alone with him that day.

Things have changed.

Yes.

I realized that he was lame after dating him.

I should say that to you.

Are you on a stakeout once again?

By the way,

have you found that man you were looking for?

No, I have not.

Tonight, I am not on duty.

I could not sleep, so I wanted...

to ride the swing like you did last time.

The swing?

No...

We met at the swing over there.

He looked extremely sad and wanted to ride the swing.

I guess you have trouble sleeping.

You see,

people need to sleep well.

If not, they feel like death.

Thanks to my insomnia, I could meet you.

I am happy that you made me laugh.

Do you want me...

to tell you a way?

- What? - A way?

A way to protect that boy from His Majesty.

Is there something I can do?

He should take the throne.

- What? - You said he was bright and smart.

Your son did seem so.

No.

I meant His Majesty's son.

How about we dethrone the current King...

and put that boy on the throne?

Hurry up.

Walk slower.

I thought he was going to relieve my insomnia.

Darn it.

Yes, I will.

Come on, now. Goodness.

- Hurry up. - Goodness.

Oh, dear.

All right.

All right.

Look here!

The King is like a lunatic with his eyes and ears closed...

and is wielding a sword at everyone around him.

And who gave him that sword?

Who is responsible for closing his eyes and ears?

Since I handed him that sword,

I ought to make him put it down.

That is ridiculous.

Are you saying it is okay to switch the king if he is not worthy enough?

If the next king does not make you content,

will you do the same?

That is not what I meant.

Do not be arrogant...

and do your best in your given position.

There are still some individuals who listen to me.

Hand over that boy to me...

That is enough!

You want him to take his father's place?

I have no desire to make Nok Du do such a heinous deed.

And you have no right to dethrone the King.

Wake up.

How do you feel?

I do feel refreshed.

You will sleep well tonight...

since you exercised.

Try staying busy...

all throughout the day.

If you do, you will become very drowsy by sundown.

Do not make your men do all the work.

Catch the thieves and question them yourself.

Okay?

I am guessing many people cannot sleep peacefully at night...

because of the King's incompetence.

Well... I mean...

Do people not talk about the King behind his back?

- Right. - Right.

Have you...

ever seen His Majesty?

No, I have not.

I am just an old chief administrative officer.

By the way,

it seems like you have a great interest in the King.

- No. - No.

What?

I mean...

I have absolutely no interest. I thought you asked me.

I see.

This may be out of line, but may I ask one question?

Do you usually sleep alone?

Yes. Why do you ask?

I had trouble sleeping by myself.

But...

it helped.

What do you mean?

To have someone by your side.

How is it? Not a single ghost will come in here tonight.

It helps to have someone who cares and worries about you.

I do not know your story,

but if you cannot sleep because of a similar reason,

you should ask your family members for help.

Ask them to accompany you.

You badmouthed me, did you not?

No, that is not true.

Gosh, you are quick-witted.

I hate it.

I knew it. What did you say?

You know what I said.

What?

Hey! I told you not to tell anyone about that!

You have no idea.

Then what is it?

Why are you not going in?

I need to stop by somewhere. You can go in first.

Where...

Right. I said I would not ask.

You can have secrets...

or push me away. I do not mind.

But do not do anything dangerous.

Just promise me that.

If you do, I will not be nosy.

Do not worry.

This will not cause a problem for Lord Jung Yun Jeo.

Better yet,

this will protect him.

Will you keep your promise...

about finding him and keeping him safe?

Of course.

And this is the proof of my promise.

(Jung Yi Hyung)

He took the bait.

Soon, I will be able to meet...

the King's son.

You guys have grown so big while I was gone.

After I met him,

I realized how much I missed him.

But I should not feel that way, right?

There you go.

Life never goes the way you want it to.

I think these chicks grew on me.

I will pretend I believe you.

Let us go.

Nok Du got you a room...

I mean, he stole one for you.

Come on.

I am sorry to ask you this at this hour.

But the room at the very end is very spacious.

Then you should let Dong Joo sleep in that spacious room.

But I noticed...

that there is a draught coming through the door...

Are you saying it is okay for me to freeze to death?

I can sleep in any room.

Please, my lord.

I have to say, this is very upsetting.

- Come on out. - My lord.

Why is the threshold so high?

- My gosh. - My goodness.

Come inside.

Why are you causing a fuss?

I can sleep anywhere.

He just wants to keep you nearby.

Your rooms are connected by a window.

You little brat. Why would you say that?

You did not have to point that out.

They are trying so hard to act like they do not like each other.

You are so slow-witted.

Do not mind us.

By the way, you have an exam tomorrow.

So make sure you get some good sleep.

- What test? - It is nothing.

Let us go.

Just hurry up and go to sleep.

What?

"To have someone by your side..."

"who cares and worries about you."

Your Majesty.

Should I tell Her Majesty that you are here?

No.

Let us go.

Over here!

How was the exam?

You must be tired.

Master, you cannot bring Aeng Du outside like this.

He was dying to know how well you did.

It is okay. We are only out for a while.

Anyway, I feel like...

you will become a general.

This is all because you have a great master.

Let us go home now and eat grilled pork.

Okay, sure. This fool caught an entire pig.

I own a lot of things,

but money is what I have the most.

- I have told you numerous times. - Well...

You can eat without me. I need to go somewhere.

- No, wait. - Aeng Du.

- You can eat my share. - Okay.

I will make sure I do that. Do not worry.

But...

My lord.

I need to buy a book.

If you tell me what it is, I will get it for you.

I would like to see it myself.

It will not take long.

Okay, then. Go ahead.

I will wait for you at my place. Make sure you stay safe.

Okay.

I will be off now.

Here!

Hey, come on!

I am here to see Lord Park.

There we go.

Come on. Stop it.

Hey!

Calm down.

Okay, great.

- Let us begin. - That is no good.

- Come on. - That's 32.

Hey, stop it.

- What is that? - Cut it out.

He could have just sneaked into my place.

Why did he call him here?

Arrest them!

- Arrest them! - Arrest them!

Where do you think you are going?

- Stay still! - My goodness.

Hey!

- Do not move! - Stay still!

- Arrest them! - Arrest them!

- Stop right there! - Do not move!

Stay still!

Do not move!

I thought it would be you.

I guess I was right.

I missed you.

Have you been well?

What do you think you are doing?

How dare you do this to me?

Why?

I just did what you did to me.

Backstabbing...

is pretty fun.

The stakes are huge.

It is an illegal gambling house.

On top of that, there are some wicked guys...

who blackmail people and force them to loan money.

My gosh, we already know that.

But it is not easy to crack down on gamblers.

That is because you always go looking like that.

Your superior is very good at hiding himself.

He gets changed and goes on stakeouts.

Our superior?

I am very close to your superior.

Anyway, it will benefit you if you catch those guys.

I will come up with a plan.

Arrest them!

- Arrest them! - Arrest them!

If you want to kill me, cut the nonsense and just...

I can let you live...

if you answer my questions.

Why did you get my brother involved?

I did not get him involved.

We just met by coincidence.

He needed a place to stay...

Let me ask you again.

What do you know about me?

What did my brother tell you?

I do not need to know anything about you.

So I did not hear anything or ask anything.

What are you so curious about?

That is not the answer I wanted to hear.

I do not know what you mean.

But I know one thing for sure.

You will kill me...

regardless of what I tell you.

You...

You are too quick-witted for your own good.

Do you think you will not pay...

for what you have done to me?

Then, did you do that, thinking you would not pay for it?

To innocent women?

If you have committed a crime, you must pay for it...

regardless of who you are.

Hey, Hwang Tae.

Is Nok Du behind this?

- What? - He said he needed to talk to me.

Had I known what his plan was, I would not have come. Bye.

Hold on.

We just got you away from that jerk. What are you talking about?

He did not keep me there against my will.

So tell Nok Du to stop pulling a stunt like this...

and secretly visiting me.

Wait. Hwang Tae.

Please.

Let me just be. Please.

- Next time. - What?

Let us finish this next time.

You crazy...

If I wield my sword at you again,

you will be dead anyway.

Hwang Tae went back?

Yes.

I thought about slapping him in the back and taking him here.

But he was really hostile.

He said he was not staying there against his will.

He told me to tell you to leave him alone.

Goodness.

By the way, what should we do?

He is not just anyone. He is from the royal family.

The police will come to arrest you.

We should not stay here. Let us run away.

No. I must enter the palace.

I doubt that he will report to me.

I know that he is plotting treason.

Does he know anything about that?

I am not sure if he really does not know...

or if he is hiding it even when he knows.

This is complicated. Darn it.

Goodness.

I am sorry.

This is all because of me.

I really had no idea.

Had I known that it was Nok Du who wanted to see me...

It is all right.

You have come back.

I found out a fun fact...

that he is His Majesty's son.

Pardon?

Do you know Nok Du?

I know him very well.

I have desperately been looking for him.

So I can kill him.

When it is time to kill him,

you must help me.

Do you understand?

Of course.

I have already promised that to you.

(First Place: Yeon Soo)

You will go into the palace?

You will enter the palace?

Yes. I won the first place.

You will be in front of the King then?

Yes.

You will be able to see the King?

Do you want to come?

I was told that my family could come.

Well, you are not my family.

But you can pretend to be my family and come see me.

Forget it. Why would I go there?

Do not come if you do not want to.

Whatever.

His Majesty has asked to see me.

Yes.

His Majesty has left to award the certificates.

Please wait for a moment.

First place of civil service exam, Kim Young Joon.

First place of military service exam, Yeon Soo.

Come forward.

Well, you are not my family.

But you can pretend to be my family and come see me.

First place of military service exam.

Yeon Soo.

Yes.

Congratulations.

Will you not accept the certificate?

This is all because of you.

This is all because...

you are the son...

of His Majesty.

(The Tale of Nokdu)

Show your respect to Her Majesty.

But you seem...

you have lost your way.

What did you say?

Your son is alive.

Are you not curious...

what I told His Majesty in there?

Did you live your life under the name, Nok Du?

When His Majesty goes out in disguise,

approach him and win him over.

He comes out in disguise?