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Are you the one who planted the black cow goods on our ship?

Yes, it was me.

How? How could you do such a thing and show no remorse?

Our senior foreman is dead because of you,

and the people of East Gate have lost their home!

East Gate has been shut down, so you've lost your home as well.

Let me take care of you now.

I'd rather jump in the ocean than be with you.

Do what you will. But don't forget it.

Whoever you choose to cast your lot with next will end up just like East Gate.

I, Kang Yoo Ji, will make sure of it.

I will not cast my lot with anyone.

I will rebuild East Gate with my own hands and restore its good name.

Madam, it's Seo Joo.

Did Man Deok leave?

Yes.

And after she stormed out, the foreman?

Yes. And after she stormed out, the foreman?I mean Lord Gang?

Threw a fit in his room

destroying everything in sight.

What do we do now that Man Deok

knows that we're involved?

She'll probably go straight to Kim Eung Ryeol.

That's exactly what I'm after.

Pardon?

The information that Man Deok gives Kim Eung Ryeol will become the cause of his demise.

Deliver this good news to Minister Jeong. Kim Eung Ryeol is going down.

But nothing has happened yet. Don't you think that's premature?

Seo Joo, watch Man Deok and Granny very closely and report their every move.

Yes.

I had my suspicions, but...

Come to think of it, Kim Pan Sul was acting strange the other day.

Acting strange?

He stayed behind alone at East Gate on the day of Foreman Go's burial.

I thought it was strange at the time, but if he was working for West Gate...

Please call Kim Pan Sul and Kang Yoo Ji in and investigate them.

Yes, I'll do that.

There's one more thing I need to tell you.

What is it?

I met with the rancher that

released the black cow goods.

He was unsure that the man who took

the black cow goods was Foreman Go.

An uncertain witness? And they still arrested Foreman Go?

Yes. But he refused to change his testimony, so there was nothing I could do.

If only he would come forward with this...

I will go back and try to persuade him.

It won't be easy. And West Gate will not let that happen.

But I can't give up.

Just stick to the story no matter what Kim Eung Ryeol says.

Everything will be fine.

Don't worry. I can handle this.

I only speak out of concern for you, so don't take it the wrong way.

The state guards are getting impatient...

All right. Let's go.

This is Go Seok Ju's signature confirming West Gate's delivery of the tangerines.

Regrettably, it was not black cow goods but tangerines

that Kang Yoo Ji loaded on the ship that night.

Go Seok Ju's signature...

How did the questioning go?

Kim Pan Sul and Kang Yoo Ji both stated that they were tangerines crates.

If they're in on this together, I'm sure they coordinated their stories.

The black cow goods were found right under West Gate's tangerine crates.

Don't you find that suspicious?

This happened the night before Foreman Go took inventory of the goods on board.

It makes no sense that Go Seok Ju didn't see the black cow goods

that were right under the tangerine crates.

Merchandise loading was already closed when Kang Yoo Ji went on board with those crates.

So they missed an item and delivered it late. It happens.

And we have Go Seok Ju signature that tangerines were received.

What other proof do you need?

This doesn't even merit an investigation, sir.

Where are the suspects?

Stop crying.

I spent half of my life here! How could we go down so completely?

Where are we supposed to go now?

I'm so angry I can't contain myself!

That's why we have to get it back, Mom.

Once it's proven that East Gate is innocent, we can rebuild it from ground up!

I think I need a drink.

No, we have to start thinking

about selling drinks now.

I don't know how I'm going to make a living.

You'll call me back if you get East Gate back, won't you?

Of course.

Mangan...

I'm glad everyone has found a place to go.

Madam... Man Deok...

You know the inn we're going to, right?

Come and join us there once you're done wrapping things up.

We'll have a clean room ready for you.

You should go before you're late.

Let's go inside.

Are you aware of the problems you've caused this office by failing to deliver

the tribute goods on time?

Forgive me, sir. I will make certain that it never happens again.

This is an important case that is being watched closely by the royal court.

But as it stands, there is no tangible proof of West Gate's involvement,

so I will dismiss the investigation.

Magistrate!

You are released.

You can't do this. I implore you to investigate further.

There are no grounds for further investigation.

I know they're desperate, but to accuse their own junior foreman...

That's pretty pathetic, don't you think?

Watch your words, Assistant Magistrate.

Our mistake has caused damage to your reputation. I must apologize.

I don't know how I'm going to make a living now

that my credibility as a merchant has been ruined.

Come and work for West Gate if you don't have anywhere to go.

We already know you're a capable man since you held a position of junior foreman.

I'll find a position for you.

Well, this is a blessing in disguise.

You got yourself a solid job when East Gate has been shut down,

so you have to thank Man Deok.

It's gone!

Gone? What's gone?

The letter. The family register with my name and birth date on it.

Did you look for it?

Why would that be missing?

I don't know.

I thought I had it in a safe place, but now it's gone!

Someone must've taken it.

Think. Who could it be?

Kim Pan Sul stayed behind alone at East Gate on the day of Foreman Go's burial.

I thought it was strange at the time, but if he is working for West Gate...

That day, the day of the burial,

Father said he ran into Kim Pan Sul as he was coming out of this room.

If Kim Pan Sul gave that letter to Moon Seon or Foreman Kang,

they will use it against Lord Kim Eung Ryeol.

As if destroying East Gate is not enough...

Where are you going?

I'll be right back.

The letter?

Didn't you have the junior foreman steal it from me to use it as leverage?

Do I look that low to you?

I'm just a dirty, reprehensible thief to you, aren't I?

You got the wrong man. I know nothing about a letter.

Must you entrap me and Lord Kim Eung Ryeol like this to be satisfied?

You are low.

I said I don't know what you're talking about.

Give it back. Don't disappoint me again.

What am I to you anyway?

First you try to get me implicated in the black cow hide case,

and now you accuse me of being a thief?

You're free to think what you want.

But you'll get nowhere hounding me about this.

Was it Mother?

Huh?

Did she have Kim Pan Sul steal something that belongs to Man Deok's?

Why do you always ask me such hard questions? I don't know things like that.

No? Then I'll ask her myself.

What?

You're not exactly her favorite person right now,

so don't make trouble over something like this.

I'm not afraid.

Please don't do this!

You always get into trouble when you react without thinking!

And you take it out on me everything you get into trouble, and I'm sick of it!

Did you promise Mother that you'd stop everything I try to do?

Name one person on this island who is more loyal to you than I am!

Don't let your temper get the best of you. Think and plan your move first!

I hate it when you hit my head like that!

I'll take your advice.

Huh?

You're right. I can't win like this.

I have to wait.

If I don't want her to get me first, I have to wait quietly and catch her off guard.

What are you waiting for? Aren't you coming?

Yes, sir! I'm coming!

Everything went well as you said it would.

I heard you're all set to come work for us now.

You can stop now.

That ought to be enough to weaken Kim Eung Ryeol's position, don't you think?

Absolutely.

From what Yoha heard, Magistrate doesn't trust him anymore since the inquisition.

Find him and tell him I want to see him.

Do you think that stiff man will come just because you ask him to?

Just say what I tell you to say. Then he will have to come.

From Hanyang and now here in Jeju... you and I go back a long way, sir.

Dispense with the small talk and tell me why you're here?

The madam owner of West Gate asks to see you.

Tell her that I have no business with her.

Kim Man Deok.

She says it's regarding the bearer of that name.

Please make your decision after considering who holds the sword.

It's chrysanthemum tea. Nothing's better at clearing your head.

Why did you want to see me?

You were born between a woman of Jeju Eun Hong and me, Kim Eung Ryeol.

And this is your name?

Kim Man Deok.

Your daughter Kim Man Deok was my childhood friend.

That's why I asked to see you before the situation gets out of hand.

Do you think I would renounce my duty to the state over your threat?

I'm sure if this gets out you can simply retire from service and be done with it,

but what happens to Man Deok who was just recently exempt from base status?

Do what you wish with the knowledge you have.

But do not bother me with this matter again.

Don't worry. I won't.

Because this is my last and only warning.

Warning?

You're threatening my company and the livelihood of my employees. How can I be idle?

So you're going to take this letter and report about me and Man Deok?

Yes.

I will tell the magistrate that Man Deok perjured herself when she testified that her

father was dead at her emancipation hearing along with irrefutable proof.

What will happen then?

She'll maintain her commoner status since her father is a nobleman,

but she will be punished for perjury.

You could try to save her, but you'd have to see the King in Hanyang,

and by the time you get back, it's might be too late.

Did Madam Oh send good news, sir?

Good news indeed!

She found a way to get rid of Kim Eung Ryeol.

That's wonderful, sir.

I've sacrificed so much to eliminate Kim Eung Ryeol, and at last my efforts will pay off!

I guess I'll never have to see Kim Eung Ryeol's face again in the palace, I mean, in Hanyang!

"Never see Kim Eung Ryeol again"? What do you mean by that?

What is the meaning of this? Don't you know how to knock?

Eliminate Kim Eung Ryeol? Is that what you said?

This does not concern you. Leave us!

Then I'll find out myself.

Do not start anything you cannot be responsible for!

I will assume responsibility for my own actions, so don't worry.

How dare he...!

There you are. What's the urgent matter you wanted to see me about?

I'd like to go down to Jeju.

On what business?

There is something I neglected to mention to Lord Kim regarding the black cow case.

I'd like to go and straighten it out myself.

But this doesn't concern the Board of Punishments...

The truth is, I think Lord Kim Eung Ryeol is in trouble.

By chance is Minister Jeong involved in this?

Jeju Government Office

So what did you wish to see me about?

I am walking away from this investigation.

Thank goodness. You've been dragging a case that's already over.

I'm not talking about stopping the investigation.

I've sent a report to the royal court,

so please take over this investigation.

When did you send a report?

I apologize for embarrassing this office with my incompetence.

But this case cannot be swept under the rug.

You are a stubborn man, Inspector.

The rancher that testified against Go Seok Ju is the key.

Please question him again.

Not yet?

Be quiet.

Please hurry!

Dong Joo!

What are you doing here?

Why are you bent over in front of Madam Oh's room sweating like a hog

with your hands clinching the door knob?

I don't know.

Did you hide something in there?

Madam!

What's wrong?

It's, it's my back.

My back's been hurting since that time I got beat up by the foreman,

and now I can't move. I'm stuck.

What? That's why you're squatting here sweating like a hog?

That nasty boss is making your life so hard!

Yeah. But I'm lucky I have a sister like you.

Help me.

Okay.

Let's go.

Oh, don't be such a baby.

I don't see him.

Who goes there?

Excuse me. Do you know the man that lives here?

Oh, he hasn't been around for a few days.

A few days?

Do you know where he might have gone? Perhaps to visit a friend or family?

No, he's a widower with no family and no friends.

Without the rancher, this is not going to be easy.

And with a bad rumor going around about Lord Kim Eung Ryeol...

A bad rumor?

People are saying that he made up lies trying to protect you and East Gate.

I have to get to the bottom of this if only to dispel such false rumors.

What are you doing here?

It's an urgent matter so I came to deliver the message myself.

What is it?

They're going to reinvestigate the rancher that testified against Foreman Go.

For what when Foreman Go is dead?

It was Kim Eung Ryeol's last request, so the magistrate obliged.

Uncle, find the rancher at once and make sure he does not talk.

Okay.

Kim Eung Ryeol, that man, is making trouble to the very end...

Assistant Chief Jeong!

What are you doing here?

Are you all right, sir?

Did you come for me?

From Hanyang...

I heard you were in trouble.

I'm all right.

How is the investigation going?

I wanted to wrap up the case before I left, but I must return to Hanyang urgently,

so I've asked the magistrate to continue the investigation.

Are you sure you're all right?

My lord...

The hair pin suits you well.

Yes.

Thank you.

How have you been?

Would you be disappointed if I said I've been well?

I want to tell you that I've been well, too, but I'm afraid I look rather pitiable right now.

You don't look pitiable.

I know you're keeping up your spirit and doing fine.

I appreciate your trust in me.

What brings you to Jeju anyway?

Sit down.

No.

Man Deok is my daughter.

And the letter you have in your possession was written by me for her.

Don't worry. Once you back off this case, your secret will stay buried.

I will go back to Hanyang and submit my resignation.

But if you hurt Man Deok for any reason at any time, I will not be idle.

I will remember that.

Don't worry, baby.

I will protect you better alone than ten fathers of that kind.

So don't worry.

Palace Matron Kim?

Dong Joo! Dong Joo, are you there?

Yes! Did you call, sir?

Do you know why people call Man Deok's grandmother Madam?

Oh, I heard the old woman used to be a matron of the royal palace.

Palace matron... So that old woman is Palace Matron Kim...

Do you know where the old woman and Man Deok are staying right now?

Yes, but...

Lead the way. I must see the woman at once.

He says he's going back to Hanyang because an urgent matter has come up,

but I think he is planning to resign.

Resign? Why all of a sudden?

I think West Gate is using something against him to threaten him.

It's got to be my family register he gave me when he was here last time.

They're using that to blackmail him.

Junior Foreman has gone to work for West Gate.

Then it's certain that Kim Pan Sul was a spying for them all along.

Then perhaps West Gate is hiding the rancher, too.

Either that or they're looking for him to shut him up.

Dong Ah, you and I should keep an eye on West Gate and Kim Pan Sul.

Yes, my lord.

Its this place.

Be careful.

I'll take good care of him. Don't worry.

We will find the rancher soon.

I'll wait here, sir.

Sir, where are you going?

I'll come back when Man Deok isn't here.

Man Deok, Man Deok, she's always the problem!

By the way,

when did Jung Hong Soo come back and start hanging around Man Deok again?

Again? She's always the problem!

I found out where the rancher is hiding.

Good.

Take care of him before he can make trouble for us.

Okay.

Don't slip up.

Please don't resign.

You can't give up your career on account of me.

What's the point of holding a government post when I cannot serve the country?

But we need you to stand up and fight from the royal court.

I'm doing this more for myself than anyone else, so don't worry.

Father...

I've asked the magistrate to continue the investigation.

Once the witness comes forward, the truth will reveal itself.

Yes.

I'm sorry that I couldn't see the investigation through the end.

Don't worry. I will see it through the end.

What am I doing hiding in this dark cave on a beautiful day like this?

I've done nothing wrong!

Then why are you hiding?

We came to help you hide permanently.

Bastards! What are you trying to do?

My lord...!

First you betray those who trust you and now you're trying to commit murder?

Get out of here.

Are you all right?

What do you want with me?

I'm not going to hurt you, so don't worry.

I'm an official of the Board of Punishments.

Pardon? Board of Punishments?

They will come after you again to stop you from testifying.

Come forward with the truth, then the government will help you.

Then you will be safe.

Oh!

What are you going to do tomorrow?

Aren't you going to see Lord Kim Eung Ryeol off?

I can't face him...

We found the rancher!

You lost him? Did you say you lost the rancher?

Jung Hong Soo, came out of nowhere, and...

Jung Hong Soo? Then you should've made sure that the witness was dead!

What now?

One statement from that man's mouth can shake the very foundation of our company!

I don't know what to say, ma'am.

Find him and kill him. Now!

Okay. Let's go.

Uncle,

did you think of a way to quietly take care of Madam?

There're plenty of places in Jeju where an old woman can have an accident.

I will get to her after I take care of this.

Hurry. I don't have a very good feeling.

Enjoy the food.

You're just leaving?

I heard you had a hard day today. Eat and rest.

The truth is, I never saw the face of the man that took the black cow goods.

I will go to the government office. I'll tell them that I made a mistake.

You will?

Thanks for the food.

Why are you so startled?

Did you do something you don't want me to know about?

I'm not startled.

Where are you going in such a hurry at this time of the night?

Do I have to report everything I do?

I'm just worried about my son being out late at night. That's all.

Don't get so uptight about it.

I can take care of myself, so don't fret.

What do you want with me?

I found a very interesting book.

It's a ledger with detailed records of every back- handed dealings

a peddler from Jeju named Kang Kye Man

had with Minister Jeong Dong until he became the Daebang of Six Licensed Shops.

Where did you get that book?

So you do know about it.

There were numerous secrets that can bury Minister Jeong.

I asked you where you got that book.

They said my father died of an illness.

My father is not the kind of man who would hold such a powerful card and conk out.

But he did.

We live and die by the will of Heaven.

Isn't it possible that it was will of men, not Heaven that caused his death?

I'm asking you if you think it's possible that the possessor of this ledger conspired with

Jeong Dong to kill my father.

Why do you ask me such a question? I know nothing, so leave.

Palace Matron Kim!

You're the one they called Palace Matron Kim, so you should know about this.

Jeong Dong tried to poison the King, but you figured it out.

Jeong set you up and had you thrown out of the palace,

so you dug up where Jeong's minion acquired the poison and recorded all of the details.

Are you still going to deny knowing about this?

It was decades ago. I do not remember.

You raised Oh Moon Seon and you know all about Jeong Dong's shady dealings.

You have to know!

I don't know!

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Father, what are you doing here?

I've located the old woman as you ordered.

Minister of the Board of Punishments is here.

Minister of the Board of Punishments?

You must reinvestigate the black cow case.

Who do you think is the real culprit?

Kang Yoo Ji is going to find the witness.

We must protect the witness.

I will kill you all!

Give me Man Deok's family register.

Why do I have to?

Then I will talk to Minister Jeong.

About the ledger...

The ledger?

Does that make you want to change your mind?

The woman is supposed to be dead. Why is she still alive?

Her death has already been planned.

You and I are the only ones that know about the ledger,

so one of us has to die.

I guess this is where this ill-fated relationship will have to end.