Secret Royal Inspector Joy (2021–…): Season 1, Episode 5 - Episode #1.5 - full transcript
ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS,
LOCALES, AND EVENTS ARE USED
IN AN ENTIRELY FICTITIOUS MANNER
AND NOT BASED ON HISTORICAL FACTS
I'll use this.
What are you doing?
Go and grab the sword.
Grab the sword. The sword!
My lord.
My lord. The sword.
You brought this upon yourself.
Do not resent me.
Stop!
He is a secret royal inspector!
So?
What about it?
He is a secret royal inspector.
So what?
Keep going.
This worked out.
Good. Our lord grabbed the sword.
He's done for.
That's not the same as a knife.
All blades are the same.
If you want to protect something precious,
you must be prepared
to do whatever it takes.
A day will come
when you will have to wield
a real sword instead of a wooden one
to protect yourself
and the things precious to you.
Don't disappoint your father.
My son.
What a shame.
I thought I was going
to see a head fly off today.
That was lame.
What are you doing?
You promised the loser would
accept defeat without objection!
Promise?
Tae-seo did. I didn't.
What are you all doing?
Do not move!
Take care of that easy girl first.
Big Eyes, you…
Don't you think your late mother
would be sad
seeing you live like a rascal?
How did you know
my mother used to call me Big Eyes?
I'm sure when you were younger,
you were a kind boy
who suited the nickname Big Eyes, right?
Mother…
For the sake of your mother
who raised you,
you must live a good life.
Now, call your men off.
And put down the knife.
I don't want to.
Do you think
my mother just cherished me?
The sweet, naive Big Eyes
died alongside his mother.
I'm Mal-jong now. Mal-jong!
What are you doing? Get them!
Are the backup forces not coming?
Why are you only doing this to me?
Never speak unless absolutely necessary.
Shoot!
What is all this…
The secret royal inspector has appeared!
He finally appears!
He's finally here!
The government workers
are always one step behind.
-That's how it always was.
-He's finally here!
Brother.
Bring in the culprits!
Mal-jong,
I'll deal with them, so just stay put.
Fine.
Listen well,
Cha Mal-jong and Park Tae-seo.
You not only broke the laws
by producing moonshine
to share amongst yourselves,
but you also abused your power
to enslave people for personal use.
They are serious crimes.
You will be punished
according to the Article
on Kidnapping or Selling Persons.
Breaking the law to gather
and drink was undeniably wrong.
However, how is taking in homeless,
starving women to feed and clothe them
considered a violation of such an article?
Furthermore, there's a policy
that allows orphans
to be legally fostered
or taken in as slaves
after they turn ten.
Only qualified people are allowed…
to take in the children.
You should ask the Relief Agency
about our qualifications.
I have written approval
from the Relief Agency.
Then how will you explain
the crime of attacking me
even after I revealed
that I was a secret royal inspector?
There have been so many punks
impersonating one recently.
You can't believe anyone
until you see the horse plaque.
Besides, you attacked Tae-seo
with your excellent swordsmanship.
Then I will question you
about murdering an inspector
and covering it up.
What?
Another inspector was dispatched
after we took care of the other one?
-Don't kill him. Capture him.
-Why?
What are you going to do with him?
I need to find out
how much he's dug up first.
We can kill him afterward.
I guess we carried our jokes too far
since we're such old friends.
It's not like an inspector
is some stray dog.
Murder? My goodness.
A joke?
Of course, we shouldn't
even have joked about it.
Therefore, I'll accept the punishment
for insulting a government official.
But if you wish
to discuss a murder charge,
you will need
conclusive evidence to prove it.
You're right.
I can't punish you without evidence
just because you seem suspicious.
I find Park Tae-seo
and Cha Mal-jong suspicious,
but due to a lack of evidence,
we cannot say they are guilty.
However…
because murder is a serious crime,
I cannot release you immediately.
I'll investigate thoroughly
and uncover the truth,
and then decide what to do with you.
Transfer the suspects to the Uigeumbu!
-Yes, sir.
-What?
Uigeumbu?
They're transferring us to Hanyang?
Isn't it serious enough
to sentence them immediately?
I think it'd be best
to imprison them right now.
I do not like the look in his eyes.
It'd be best for you to end it here.
I haven't even gotten started yet.
It's yok-geum-go-jong.
I intentionally cut them loose
to catch a bigger fish.
You need good bait to catch a big fish.
I'm sure this is related to aconite.
Find out all you can about Park Tae-seo.
Yes, sir.
You don't have to hide anymore, come out!
It's safe so you can all come out now!
Cha Mal-jong and his group were arrested!
A secret royal inspector
arrested Cha Mal-jong.
You've been through a lot.
What did I tell you?
I told you not to worry.
Do you all have somewhere to go
once you leave this place?
My lord,
all the women here
are hwanhyangnyeos
that have returned after the war.
And all the children are orphans.
Even if they leave, they'll either
end up back at the Relief Agency
or be sold off as slaves again.
How about you all go
to the provincial office
and wait for your next destination
to be decided?
You're going to send them
to the magistrate?
I know you're an inspector,
but you trust the magistrate too much.
What if the Soyang Trading Group
has connections there too?
You saw how reckless they can be!
A slave with no master
legally belongs to the magistrate.
It's only right they go to him.
My lord.
Strictly speaking, the slaves here
are privately-owned slaves.
That is to say,
the government does not own them.
Then what do you propose?
Could you have
the remaining station officers
watch over them
while they stay here for a while?
We'd appreciate it
if we could decide our own fate.
Hold on.
We have no intention of going back
to the magistrate or staying here.
Then what do you plan to do?
We'll all take a ship to Gapbigocha.
Then neither the magistrate
nor I will be able to protect you.
I'm aware of that,
but we don't want to give up this chance
to live our lives freely.
I respect your decision.
Do as you wish.
My lord.
You can't just let them do
whatever they want. You're an inspector.
What are you going
to report to the higher-ups?
Why don't you convince that woman
to make them stay here
while you finish your report
and then let them go?
Is your leg all right?
I have some medicine for that.
Come with me.
-Go ahead.
-Yes, sir.
Your flesh is torn.
It's going to take some time to heal.
By any chance, do you know
anything about Park Tae-seo?
He is the only friend that
Cha Mal-jong dare not go up against.
I don't know what he does
up in Baekgwiryeong Valley though.
Rumor has it that
he's some nobleman's illegitimate son.
Do you feel this?
Do you? Here…
-I do.
-What about here?
I do.
Luckily, your nerves seem fine.
I sprinkled some medicine on the wound,
so new skin will grow soon.
Are you all right?
Hey.
-My goodness…
-What are you doing here?
Remove that from your lips already.
Use some water.
Thank you.
It's clean water.
You can clearly tell that
the government officials are in on it.
It seems you were right, my lord.
They aren't ordinary thieves.
Embezzling all that would've
been impossible without their help.
The mastermind I'm looking for
may possibly be closer than I thought.
SOYANG TRADING GROUP
Rest up before we go into battle.
A war is about to begin.
Although we won't be rewarded,
at least we'll get to
sleep comfortably in this mansion.
We'll call it even
by sleeping on silk sheets.
Let the women, children,
and slaves use the main building.
Imagine how much they've suffered.
Show some generosity.
What about us, my lord?
Are you saying we haven't suffered…
Do you not see this allergic reaction
from the makeup, my lord?
What about this? Well?
If this isn't suffering, then what is?
Come and lie down.
What's wrong?
My dirty feet will taint the silk sheets.
It's too nice for us to use.
I'll just sleep on the floor.
You get beaten if you touch the blankets.
My goodness. This is so nice.
Why is this so soft?
Lord Cha Mal-jong hates
hard wooden pillows.
He had those made with cotton.
I see.
There's precious cotton in here?
The cotton is replaced every month.
How much is this worth then?
Here, take it.
Here.
Pillow fight!
It's snowing!
It's snowing!
This is so fun!
I've never felt anything so soft.
I feel like I'm floating on a cloud.
I'll show you something fun.
If you put your hand up like this…
Look.
What does it look like?
It's fluttering. Look.
That's pretty.
A butterfly, right?
-Do you think you can do this?
-Yes.
-Mine is a bird.
-Me too.
-Mine is a snail.
-Mine is a butterfly.
-Mine is a snail.
-Mine is a deer.
Mine is a toad.
Toad, toad
I'll give you an old house
Give me a new one
-Toad, toad
-Toad, toad
I'll give you a bad master
Give me a good one
-Toad, toad
-Toad, toad
I'll give you an empty bowl
Give me one filled with rice
-Toad, toad
-Toad, toad
I'll give you tears
Give me smiles
-Toad, toad
-Toad, toad
-I'll give you an old house
-I'll give you an old house
-Give me a new one
-Give me a new one
The secret royal inspector…
Has appeared…
Appeared…
Finally appeared…
Let's go.
Goodness. Being on a mission
is not very rewarding.
Look at this dust…
That is our reality and fate.
"He is my husband!"
"His Majesty the King is a rot--"
Stop.
I told you to stop.
My lord. Tonight is the night
you kissed a woman for the first time.
In front of all those people.
My goodness.
What a night
for the hot-blooded old bachelor.
Old bachelor? You little…
Wait!
"Let's settle this man to man.
Wouldn't that be more grand?"
"Make room."
These punks.
Thank you for putting the kids to bed.
Not at all.
By the way, do you really not know Bo-ri?
Who is this Bo-ri?
-She was my closest friend.
-"Was"?
She passed away recently.
That's why you were so surprised
when you first met me.
They say that everyone
has someone that looks exactly like them.
And it's so rare to run into any of them
that most people
never meet them before they die.
But I guess you have beaten the odds.
Our meeting must have been fate.
Do you want to come with us to Gapbigocha?
As you heard earlier,
anyone who wants to join us can.
Let me know if you want to.
Gwang-soon is coming with us too.
Yes, I do. I want to go with you.
But you don't even know
about the place we're going to.
Besides, the journey will be tough.
I heard it's a place where women
who returned from the war live.
That's more than enough reason for me.
I knew it.
I had a hunch you would.
I sort of have a sixth sense.
You don't mind it, right?
She's an adult.
You don't need my permission.
But the more companions we have,
the better the journey will be.
Right. By the way,
did you like it?
What?
Kissing the inspector.
My bundle! I forgot my bundle…
The kids' room.
Yes, I left it in the kids' room.
I'll go fetch it now.
Just give me a minute.
Don't wait up for me though. Go and sleep.
You came outside.
I did.
You did too.
You must be tired.
Why are you out here instead of sleeping?
Seeing the trumpet creepers reminded me
of the old days, so I was taking a walk.
Do you know that flower?
Of course.
When I passed the state exam,
I wore a chaplet
made out of these flowers.
But…
how did you know?
That Cha Mal-jong's nickname was Big Eyes.
I saw that he was
wearing mismatched socks.
One of them
was embroidered with the words, Big Eyes.
When I was young,
my mother always embroidered
butterflies on all of my things.
Judging by how he kept and wore
the patched-up old sock,
he still seemed to be missing his mother.
So I tried to appeal to that emotion.
How clever you are,
being able to pick up
on such things in that situation.
I am…
quite observant.
So,
what do you plan on doing now?
I decided to leave
for Gapbigocha with the people here.
That's too bad.
Since you're so clever,
I was hoping to keep you around
to run errands.
Showing up pretending to be my wife
was such a clever move.
When you were forced into a seubcheob,
you absolutely hated it.
But now, you think it was a clever move
to have me show up as your wife?
Well,
I'm sorry about that.
But I came to a realization.
There's no better disguise
than pretending to be a married couple--
And what are you going to do
if we're forced to kiss again?
I can pull it off because I'm a divorcee,
but you were so awkward
that they found out we were lying.
If it wasn't my first, I would've…
I mean…
So what I mean is…
I mean that it was my first time acting.
I'm certainly not saying
it was my first time kissing.
Absolutely not.
What a relief, then.
Anyhow, I'm not interested at all,
so if you need a fake wife,
look elsewhere.
Good night.
Fine. Good night.
We need to go out on a hunt.
-Yes, boss.
-Yes, boss.
Your Excellency.
A kite has arrived
from Soyang Trading Group.
You called for me, Dad?
-What is it?
-An inspector
arrested Tae-seo.
Really?
Our Tae-seo is in big trouble.
The Uigeumbu chief is from the south,
so we can't sway him.
We must stop them from coming
to Hanyang at all costs.
I see.
Then, Father.
Should I go?
It sounds fun.
Their transfer to the Uigeumbu
must be prevented at all costs.
If you can't…
If I can't,
should I kill him?
Do-soo,
Tae-seo still has a lot of work to do.
Can I just kill him?
You little…
"Father."
"Could I just kill him?"
You should ask politely.
Father.
Could I just kill him?
If you don't want any blood
on your hands, let him live.
Understood?
Yes, I'll get going then.
Right.
Don't skip your meals.
Make sure they're balanced meals,
understand?
Yes.
My lord.
The convoy just left
for Hanyang with the culprits.
They resisted so much,
they were like rabid dogs.
One even bit the wrist
of the officer transporting them.
Gosh.
What is all this?
They're not for you.
When are the children and women
leaving for the dock?
The ship leaving to Gapbigocha
is supposed to arrive
at the dock in an hour.
So they'll leave soon.
In an hour…
Bidding farewell as soon as we meet…
Here.
The inspector prepared
these lunch boxes himself.
Here you go. Enjoy it.
Have it with the kids on your journey.
Here.
The inspector's special lunch box.
I bet it's good.
My lord.
They have a lot to carry. Is it fine
if I escorted them to the dock?
Go ahead.
You too, Gu-pal.
-Yes, sir.
-My lord.
Thank you so much for saving us.
-I wish you a long and healthy life.
-Thank you.
-I wish you a long and healthy life.
-Thank you.
Thank you for everything.
We have a long way to go. Let's hurry.
Let's go.
Give that to me. I'll carry it.
We meet only to part.
My stomach!
Let's just go quietly, punk!
I can't just go on like this.
Must I beat you with a club
for you to come to your senses?
The thing is,
my bowels are quite sensitive.
They're suddenly sending me a signal.
What am I supposed to do?
Do you need a really good beating to--
-Why you…
-Gosh.
It's coming out. What do I do?
Hurry up and untie me!
I know I'm a prisoner,
but you should still let me poop.
Gosh.
My stomach!
Oh, my stomach!
These won't be sufficient evidence.
What?
Should I bring it to them?
Just take a dump anywhere.
I know you consider me a criminal,
but I can't do it in front of others.
It's coming out!
This looks like a good spot.
This is it.
This is the perfect spot.
Of course. They call you
the Baekgwiryeong Tiger for a reaon.
Are you making a lunch box
for the tigers again?
Well done.
How was my acting?
Controlling a fart is not easy.
What happened?
Let's talk more back at the mountain base.
My goodness.
They're all over there.
Halt.
Tae-seo.
Hi.
I guess I was one step too late.
Are you hurt anywhere?
What are you doing here?
Father sent me
after he heard about the inspector.
Father did?
It looks like you two
have a lot to talk about.
I'm just going to go and catch them.
I'll go finish them off.
Hey, Mal-jong.
-Yes?
-Bring her to me unscathed.
Who?
The little brat.
She is the inspector's weakness.
Right, now all of you are going
to come with me to catch them.
Let's go.
Why aren't you coming?
Let's go.
Hurry up if you're going to board.
We're ready to set sail.
Yes, we're coming!
We're coming. Just a minute.
Careful. Watch your step.
Come on, kids.
Careful.
Get off if you're not going to Gapbigocha.
-We're going to set sail.
-Yes. I'm coming.
I'm fine, I can manage.
Are you going too?
Stop hurting, my heart!
I'll make sure to tire you out, my body!
Goodness, what's wrong with him?
You didn't see anything, all right?
We'll set sail if everyone's aboard.
My goodness. What's with me?
I left my own bag behind.
You know how to read?
Just the simple words.
Then why do you have a book?
It's burnt.
This isn't just a book.
It's a keepsake of my friend, Bo-ri.
Sorry, I had no idea.
Hold on.
Can I look at that for a moment?
You know how to read?
Just for a moment.
This is…
What? What does it say?
What's the matter?
This isn't just a book. It's a ledger.
A ledger?
I'm sure this is important evidence.
You must show it to the inspector.
Gosh, I'm exhausted. That was close.
This ship is heading for Gapbigocha.
We'll set sail now.
-Wait!
-Wait!
Brother, you can look
after our siblings, right?
Ma'am, please take good care
of these children.
Don't worry. Go on.
Stop!
We're just going to get off.
-I can't refund your fare.
-It's fine.
Just take good care of these people.
Come on.
Run!
Where are you going?
I saw you go to the dock.
Why are you suddenly running that way?
What are they doing there?
Should I tell you?
Why do you think?
I'm here to catch you.
You damn bastards!
Listen.
Let's talk this out.
Just take one more step!
You'll be sorry!
-Get them!
-Get them!
Run!
How could you leave your sword behind?
Quickly pick that up and go after them.
On your left.
Run!
Hurry!
She loves me. She loves me not.
She loves me. She loves me not.
You spent just one day with her.
You're acting as if
you lived together and separated.
It doesn't matter how long.
The heart is what's important.
Yes, I'm sure.
Is this what love is like?
I feel like I can hear
their voices again already.
So clearly.
Stop!
-Run!
-It hurts too much! Stop!
Yook-chil!
Hurry!
-Hurry!
-My lord!
What's the matter?
-Why are you coming back?
-My lord!
My lord! My bundle!
My lord!
What is going on?
I found the ledger
regarding the Gaehwa Valley.
-Ledger?
-Yes.
-If we lose them, we're all dead.
-What?
Catch them at all costs!
They'll explain later.
-Let's get going for now.
-Retreat!l
Hurry! Pull!
Quickly!
No! This way!
Oh, my! My lord!
-My lord!
-My lord!
-This way!
-Where are you going?
One, two, three.
Quickly!
I need to cut the rope.
-Hold on tight.
-Yes.
-That'll take forever.
-Be patient.
My bundle.
I caught my bundle.
Are you all right?
My lord!
My lord!
Get him!
-My lord, grab on!
-Drag him up!
Drag him down!
There you go! Drag him down!
Those idiots!
There you go! Drag him down!
Drag him down!
If you fail to catch them,
I won't let you step onto land again!
My lord!
My lord!
My lord!
Are you all right?
Yes.
That's all that matters.
How dare you, punk?
We nearly died because of you!
Please, help me.
I don't want to die.
-Help me.
-Let go of it.
Stop!
Please spare him.
If we show him mercy and spare his life,
he might confess.
Pull him up.
Pull him up? He tried to kill us just now.
If we save him now,
it might blow up in our faces later on.
If we get a statement
regarding Mal-jong out of him,
it might help the investigation.
-Damn.
-Damn it.
Hey!
Let's go.
I came all this way.
Why don't you show me around the base?
I don’t believe
we're close enough for that.
Right. Forget it then.
I thought we could take this chance
to become brothers, though.
Are you saying
we haven't even been brothers?
The thing about mistress' sons is
that they might as well not exist.
What can I do?
I was turned down, so I have no choice.
Since I saw you still alive…
Bye.
Tell Father…
Thank him for me.
For sending you all this way
when we're not even brothers.
You should visit him.
He was
very worried about you.
But you should either find the ledger
or take care of the inspector
before you do
if you want to face him.
What happened to the culprits?
Ji Maeng-su took them.
I only did what I was told.
-Ji Maeng-su?
-I had no other choice
because they were holding
my mother captive.
Please spare me, my lord.
If I disobey them, my mother will die.
If I'm told to kill, I have to kill.
If I'm told to die, I have to die.
I had no other choice.
I didn't mean to do all that…
Yook-chil, Gu-pal, go get a straw mat.
-Yes, sir.
-Yes, sir.
Please, my lord. Have mercy.
My lord…
All right.
All right. Roll!
What I meant was,
cover him with it.
Not roll him in the straw mat?
We did cover him.
Don't roll him up.
He's shivering.
Cover him with the straw mat, now.
We all got wet too.
Yes, sir…
Explain in detail.
The mountain base
is Soyang Trading Group's headquarters.
The stuff Cha Mal-jong stole
from the royal offerings
and what Ji Maeng-su embezzled
with the base by colluding
with the officials are all there.
They sell all those goods
and the moonshine they make there
to the eight provinces.
I hear they make a lot of money from it
and use it to run Park Tae-seo's
smelting plant in Baekgwiryeong.
A smelting plant in Baekgwiryeong?
Yes. I hear they dig up
the silver ores from the mines
and extract silver from them
in the smelting plant in Baekgwiryeong.
All the way over there in Jinsan.
There's a valley called Baekgwiryeong.
That's where it's all made.
They make alcohol, weave hemp fabric,
and even extract silver…
What exactly are they scheming?
I need to go there.
Can you take me to the base?
Then they'll kill my mother.
My lord, please don't make me--
We must go there to save your mother.
Where is it?
I don't know. I don't know anything!
My lord.
I hear the head of the mountain base
holds his subordinates'
family members hostage
to ensure that nobody
leaks information about the base.
Do you know anything about the base?
I don't know the details,
but I did escort some traveling
entertainers to the base entrance
for the boss' birthday once.
-Traveling entertainers?
-Yes.
I believe every year
on the boss' birthday,
they hold a party
with traveling entertainers.
Then show me the way.
Showing you the way isn't difficult,
but even the royal forces
are powerless there.
As you enter,
they thoroughly check your identity,
and then you follow the gatekeeper inside.
It's not a place you can easily sneak
into without careful planning.
My lord.
Perhaps, you should ask for backup
from Hanyang and then raid the place.
There's not enough time for that.
We must attack before Park Tae-seo
and Cha Mal-jong destroy the evidence.
Lock this man up for now.
-Yes, sir.
-Yes, sir.
My lord…
Let me take a look at the ledger you have.
What happened to this?
Well…
I was burning it
because I thought it was just a book…
You burned this important
piece of evidence?
I didn't know it was
such important evidence.
If this ledger had been preserved,
we could have ended it right away.
Why didn't you tell me back then?
I mean,
you were a stranger then.
Besides, you looked like
a beggar asking for food.
Should I have told you about it back then?
She's right.
These are tax papers.
No, they're not just tax papers,
but a list of people
involved in tax embezzlement.
It was a personal effect?
Yes, it was amongst Bo-ri's things.
But why was this ledger there?
Well,
Bo-ri was carrying…
the magistrate's baby.
My lord.
What about the ledger?
-Well…
-Spit it out.
-I couldn't find it.
-You couldn't find it?
It must be in Gaehwa Valley!
I searched the magistrate's house
and office, and even his mistress' tavern.
I checked every single thing
that resembled paper,
but I couldn't find it anywhere.
However, I found this…
Here.
I found this.
This is…
I found it in the tavern's furnace.
The tavern's furnace?
It seems it was burned
with her personal effects.
Her personal effects were burned?
By whom?
Jo-yi.
There's a brat that I suspect.
Then you should've gone after her.
But she got a divorce
and left Gaehwa Valley,
so I don't know where she is.
You moron.
Is that really your excuse right now?
Please, spare me.
If you want to live,
search all eight provinces if you have to
and find that brat, Jo-yi.
"Chief of Maritime Transport,
Hong Seok-gi."
Even the Chief of Maritime Transport
is involved?
But…
why did the magistrate of Gaehwa Valley
give this ledger to Bo-ri
and not to Hong Seok-gi?
Did Bo-ri act or say anything strange
before her death?
She did say she was about to leave anyway.
But I assumed that meant
she'd be closing her tavern down
once she was officially his concubine.
She was about to leave anyway?
Then that means
someone knew the magistrate
had entrusted Bo-ri with the ledger
and went looking
for the ledger before her incident.
Then,
was Bo-ri's death not an accident?
Was she murdered?
It seems so.
Then do you think
Hong Seok-gi also killed the magistrate?
According to the ojagin,
the assassin's arrow was made
from an aconite root.
Aconite is used
for medicinal purposes in the palace.
It's known as the best base for a tonic.
However, if misused,
it could be used as a base for poison.
They are using aconite.
If that aconite made
its way to the palace…
How deep is the Chief of Maritime
Transport involved in all of this?
Then, why don't we catch
Hong Seok-gi or whatever
and interrogate him?
Things are not that simple.
We might lose the mastermind.
Then,
how about raiding the mountain base?
I'm sure we'll find
even more evidence there.
On top of that, they're holding hostages.
Wait. I told you before.
Don't underestimate that place.
Then are you saying we should just
let the bad guys run free like this?
No, I mean… That's not what I meant.
He's putting on a show.
The inspector is putting on a show
with the traveling entertainers.
I apologize, my lord.
Bi-ryeong sometimes
gets possessed by spirits.
It's all right, Bi-ryeong.
Did you just say that he was putting on
a show with the traveling entertainers?
Did I say that?
My goodness.
And both of you need
to watch what you say.
He's an inspector…
Do you remember
the date of the boss' birthday?
Let me see.
He was born in the year of the red dog,
the month of the blue horse,
on the day of the black tiger…
That's in two days.
You can trust Gwang-soon.
She's good with numbers
and has a great memory.
-Traveling entertainers.
-Traveling entertainers.
Let's sneak in pretending
to be traveling entertainers.
I had the same thought.
Then we'll go to the marketplace
and look for traveling entertainers.
-Now?
-Now?
-Let's go.
-What?
I see it!
Putting on a show.
-What did she see?
-Putting on a show…
Let's go.
My lord.
Someone claiming to be
your in-law's cousin's nephew
is waiting inside.
-Who?
-He said you'd know of him…
Trying whatever they can
to mooch off of me, I see.
I told him you were out,
but he said that he'd wait inside.
They never do anything by themselves.
I'm going to teach him a lesson.
You punk!
How dare you pretend
to be a relative of mine
and deceive the officials?
The secret royal inspector
-A horse plaque?
-has appeared!
ALL SCENES INVOLVING ANIMALS
WERE SAFELY STAGED
THE SAFETY OF THE CHILD ACTORS
IN THIS EPISODE WAS PROPERLY ENSURED
SPECIAL THANKS TO LEE JUN-HYUK
Look at my shoulders.
If these aren't rafters, what are they?
You and the inspector must have had
a deep connection in a past life.
I must catch the inspector myself.
Is it because of that brat?
They've all disappeared.
Who is trying to cover up
the truth behind this whole incident?
We must take care of
the Chief of Maritime Transport first.
He was also looking for the ledger.
The ledger…
I can do it myself.
Do not get hurt, no matter what.
That's an order.
Let's go.
LOCALES, AND EVENTS ARE USED
IN AN ENTIRELY FICTITIOUS MANNER
AND NOT BASED ON HISTORICAL FACTS
I'll use this.
What are you doing?
Go and grab the sword.
Grab the sword. The sword!
My lord.
My lord. The sword.
You brought this upon yourself.
Do not resent me.
Stop!
He is a secret royal inspector!
So?
What about it?
He is a secret royal inspector.
So what?
Keep going.
This worked out.
Good. Our lord grabbed the sword.
He's done for.
That's not the same as a knife.
All blades are the same.
If you want to protect something precious,
you must be prepared
to do whatever it takes.
A day will come
when you will have to wield
a real sword instead of a wooden one
to protect yourself
and the things precious to you.
Don't disappoint your father.
My son.
What a shame.
I thought I was going
to see a head fly off today.
That was lame.
What are you doing?
You promised the loser would
accept defeat without objection!
Promise?
Tae-seo did. I didn't.
What are you all doing?
Do not move!
Take care of that easy girl first.
Big Eyes, you…
Don't you think your late mother
would be sad
seeing you live like a rascal?
How did you know
my mother used to call me Big Eyes?
I'm sure when you were younger,
you were a kind boy
who suited the nickname Big Eyes, right?
Mother…
For the sake of your mother
who raised you,
you must live a good life.
Now, call your men off.
And put down the knife.
I don't want to.
Do you think
my mother just cherished me?
The sweet, naive Big Eyes
died alongside his mother.
I'm Mal-jong now. Mal-jong!
What are you doing? Get them!
Are the backup forces not coming?
Why are you only doing this to me?
Never speak unless absolutely necessary.
Shoot!
What is all this…
The secret royal inspector has appeared!
He finally appears!
He's finally here!
The government workers
are always one step behind.
-That's how it always was.
-He's finally here!
Brother.
Bring in the culprits!
Mal-jong,
I'll deal with them, so just stay put.
Fine.
Listen well,
Cha Mal-jong and Park Tae-seo.
You not only broke the laws
by producing moonshine
to share amongst yourselves,
but you also abused your power
to enslave people for personal use.
They are serious crimes.
You will be punished
according to the Article
on Kidnapping or Selling Persons.
Breaking the law to gather
and drink was undeniably wrong.
However, how is taking in homeless,
starving women to feed and clothe them
considered a violation of such an article?
Furthermore, there's a policy
that allows orphans
to be legally fostered
or taken in as slaves
after they turn ten.
Only qualified people are allowed…
to take in the children.
You should ask the Relief Agency
about our qualifications.
I have written approval
from the Relief Agency.
Then how will you explain
the crime of attacking me
even after I revealed
that I was a secret royal inspector?
There have been so many punks
impersonating one recently.
You can't believe anyone
until you see the horse plaque.
Besides, you attacked Tae-seo
with your excellent swordsmanship.
Then I will question you
about murdering an inspector
and covering it up.
What?
Another inspector was dispatched
after we took care of the other one?
-Don't kill him. Capture him.
-Why?
What are you going to do with him?
I need to find out
how much he's dug up first.
We can kill him afterward.
I guess we carried our jokes too far
since we're such old friends.
It's not like an inspector
is some stray dog.
Murder? My goodness.
A joke?
Of course, we shouldn't
even have joked about it.
Therefore, I'll accept the punishment
for insulting a government official.
But if you wish
to discuss a murder charge,
you will need
conclusive evidence to prove it.
You're right.
I can't punish you without evidence
just because you seem suspicious.
I find Park Tae-seo
and Cha Mal-jong suspicious,
but due to a lack of evidence,
we cannot say they are guilty.
However…
because murder is a serious crime,
I cannot release you immediately.
I'll investigate thoroughly
and uncover the truth,
and then decide what to do with you.
Transfer the suspects to the Uigeumbu!
-Yes, sir.
-What?
Uigeumbu?
They're transferring us to Hanyang?
Isn't it serious enough
to sentence them immediately?
I think it'd be best
to imprison them right now.
I do not like the look in his eyes.
It'd be best for you to end it here.
I haven't even gotten started yet.
It's yok-geum-go-jong.
I intentionally cut them loose
to catch a bigger fish.
You need good bait to catch a big fish.
I'm sure this is related to aconite.
Find out all you can about Park Tae-seo.
Yes, sir.
You don't have to hide anymore, come out!
It's safe so you can all come out now!
Cha Mal-jong and his group were arrested!
A secret royal inspector
arrested Cha Mal-jong.
You've been through a lot.
What did I tell you?
I told you not to worry.
Do you all have somewhere to go
once you leave this place?
My lord,
all the women here
are hwanhyangnyeos
that have returned after the war.
And all the children are orphans.
Even if they leave, they'll either
end up back at the Relief Agency
or be sold off as slaves again.
How about you all go
to the provincial office
and wait for your next destination
to be decided?
You're going to send them
to the magistrate?
I know you're an inspector,
but you trust the magistrate too much.
What if the Soyang Trading Group
has connections there too?
You saw how reckless they can be!
A slave with no master
legally belongs to the magistrate.
It's only right they go to him.
My lord.
Strictly speaking, the slaves here
are privately-owned slaves.
That is to say,
the government does not own them.
Then what do you propose?
Could you have
the remaining station officers
watch over them
while they stay here for a while?
We'd appreciate it
if we could decide our own fate.
Hold on.
We have no intention of going back
to the magistrate or staying here.
Then what do you plan to do?
We'll all take a ship to Gapbigocha.
Then neither the magistrate
nor I will be able to protect you.
I'm aware of that,
but we don't want to give up this chance
to live our lives freely.
I respect your decision.
Do as you wish.
My lord.
You can't just let them do
whatever they want. You're an inspector.
What are you going
to report to the higher-ups?
Why don't you convince that woman
to make them stay here
while you finish your report
and then let them go?
Is your leg all right?
I have some medicine for that.
Come with me.
-Go ahead.
-Yes, sir.
Your flesh is torn.
It's going to take some time to heal.
By any chance, do you know
anything about Park Tae-seo?
He is the only friend that
Cha Mal-jong dare not go up against.
I don't know what he does
up in Baekgwiryeong Valley though.
Rumor has it that
he's some nobleman's illegitimate son.
Do you feel this?
Do you? Here…
-I do.
-What about here?
I do.
Luckily, your nerves seem fine.
I sprinkled some medicine on the wound,
so new skin will grow soon.
Are you all right?
Hey.
-My goodness…
-What are you doing here?
Remove that from your lips already.
Use some water.
Thank you.
It's clean water.
You can clearly tell that
the government officials are in on it.
It seems you were right, my lord.
They aren't ordinary thieves.
Embezzling all that would've
been impossible without their help.
The mastermind I'm looking for
may possibly be closer than I thought.
SOYANG TRADING GROUP
Rest up before we go into battle.
A war is about to begin.
Although we won't be rewarded,
at least we'll get to
sleep comfortably in this mansion.
We'll call it even
by sleeping on silk sheets.
Let the women, children,
and slaves use the main building.
Imagine how much they've suffered.
Show some generosity.
What about us, my lord?
Are you saying we haven't suffered…
Do you not see this allergic reaction
from the makeup, my lord?
What about this? Well?
If this isn't suffering, then what is?
Come and lie down.
What's wrong?
My dirty feet will taint the silk sheets.
It's too nice for us to use.
I'll just sleep on the floor.
You get beaten if you touch the blankets.
My goodness. This is so nice.
Why is this so soft?
Lord Cha Mal-jong hates
hard wooden pillows.
He had those made with cotton.
I see.
There's precious cotton in here?
The cotton is replaced every month.
How much is this worth then?
Here, take it.
Here.
Pillow fight!
It's snowing!
It's snowing!
This is so fun!
I've never felt anything so soft.
I feel like I'm floating on a cloud.
I'll show you something fun.
If you put your hand up like this…
Look.
What does it look like?
It's fluttering. Look.
That's pretty.
A butterfly, right?
-Do you think you can do this?
-Yes.
-Mine is a bird.
-Me too.
-Mine is a snail.
-Mine is a butterfly.
-Mine is a snail.
-Mine is a deer.
Mine is a toad.
Toad, toad
I'll give you an old house
Give me a new one
-Toad, toad
-Toad, toad
I'll give you a bad master
Give me a good one
-Toad, toad
-Toad, toad
I'll give you an empty bowl
Give me one filled with rice
-Toad, toad
-Toad, toad
I'll give you tears
Give me smiles
-Toad, toad
-Toad, toad
-I'll give you an old house
-I'll give you an old house
-Give me a new one
-Give me a new one
The secret royal inspector…
Has appeared…
Appeared…
Finally appeared…
Let's go.
Goodness. Being on a mission
is not very rewarding.
Look at this dust…
That is our reality and fate.
"He is my husband!"
"His Majesty the King is a rot--"
Stop.
I told you to stop.
My lord. Tonight is the night
you kissed a woman for the first time.
In front of all those people.
My goodness.
What a night
for the hot-blooded old bachelor.
Old bachelor? You little…
Wait!
"Let's settle this man to man.
Wouldn't that be more grand?"
"Make room."
These punks.
Thank you for putting the kids to bed.
Not at all.
By the way, do you really not know Bo-ri?
Who is this Bo-ri?
-She was my closest friend.
-"Was"?
She passed away recently.
That's why you were so surprised
when you first met me.
They say that everyone
has someone that looks exactly like them.
And it's so rare to run into any of them
that most people
never meet them before they die.
But I guess you have beaten the odds.
Our meeting must have been fate.
Do you want to come with us to Gapbigocha?
As you heard earlier,
anyone who wants to join us can.
Let me know if you want to.
Gwang-soon is coming with us too.
Yes, I do. I want to go with you.
But you don't even know
about the place we're going to.
Besides, the journey will be tough.
I heard it's a place where women
who returned from the war live.
That's more than enough reason for me.
I knew it.
I had a hunch you would.
I sort of have a sixth sense.
You don't mind it, right?
She's an adult.
You don't need my permission.
But the more companions we have,
the better the journey will be.
Right. By the way,
did you like it?
What?
Kissing the inspector.
My bundle! I forgot my bundle…
The kids' room.
Yes, I left it in the kids' room.
I'll go fetch it now.
Just give me a minute.
Don't wait up for me though. Go and sleep.
You came outside.
I did.
You did too.
You must be tired.
Why are you out here instead of sleeping?
Seeing the trumpet creepers reminded me
of the old days, so I was taking a walk.
Do you know that flower?
Of course.
When I passed the state exam,
I wore a chaplet
made out of these flowers.
But…
how did you know?
That Cha Mal-jong's nickname was Big Eyes.
I saw that he was
wearing mismatched socks.
One of them
was embroidered with the words, Big Eyes.
When I was young,
my mother always embroidered
butterflies on all of my things.
Judging by how he kept and wore
the patched-up old sock,
he still seemed to be missing his mother.
So I tried to appeal to that emotion.
How clever you are,
being able to pick up
on such things in that situation.
I am…
quite observant.
So,
what do you plan on doing now?
I decided to leave
for Gapbigocha with the people here.
That's too bad.
Since you're so clever,
I was hoping to keep you around
to run errands.
Showing up pretending to be my wife
was such a clever move.
When you were forced into a seubcheob,
you absolutely hated it.
But now, you think it was a clever move
to have me show up as your wife?
Well,
I'm sorry about that.
But I came to a realization.
There's no better disguise
than pretending to be a married couple--
And what are you going to do
if we're forced to kiss again?
I can pull it off because I'm a divorcee,
but you were so awkward
that they found out we were lying.
If it wasn't my first, I would've…
I mean…
So what I mean is…
I mean that it was my first time acting.
I'm certainly not saying
it was my first time kissing.
Absolutely not.
What a relief, then.
Anyhow, I'm not interested at all,
so if you need a fake wife,
look elsewhere.
Good night.
Fine. Good night.
We need to go out on a hunt.
-Yes, boss.
-Yes, boss.
Your Excellency.
A kite has arrived
from Soyang Trading Group.
You called for me, Dad?
-What is it?
-An inspector
arrested Tae-seo.
Really?
Our Tae-seo is in big trouble.
The Uigeumbu chief is from the south,
so we can't sway him.
We must stop them from coming
to Hanyang at all costs.
I see.
Then, Father.
Should I go?
It sounds fun.
Their transfer to the Uigeumbu
must be prevented at all costs.
If you can't…
If I can't,
should I kill him?
Do-soo,
Tae-seo still has a lot of work to do.
Can I just kill him?
You little…
"Father."
"Could I just kill him?"
You should ask politely.
Father.
Could I just kill him?
If you don't want any blood
on your hands, let him live.
Understood?
Yes, I'll get going then.
Right.
Don't skip your meals.
Make sure they're balanced meals,
understand?
Yes.
My lord.
The convoy just left
for Hanyang with the culprits.
They resisted so much,
they were like rabid dogs.
One even bit the wrist
of the officer transporting them.
Gosh.
What is all this?
They're not for you.
When are the children and women
leaving for the dock?
The ship leaving to Gapbigocha
is supposed to arrive
at the dock in an hour.
So they'll leave soon.
In an hour…
Bidding farewell as soon as we meet…
Here.
The inspector prepared
these lunch boxes himself.
Here you go. Enjoy it.
Have it with the kids on your journey.
Here.
The inspector's special lunch box.
I bet it's good.
My lord.
They have a lot to carry. Is it fine
if I escorted them to the dock?
Go ahead.
You too, Gu-pal.
-Yes, sir.
-My lord.
Thank you so much for saving us.
-I wish you a long and healthy life.
-Thank you.
-I wish you a long and healthy life.
-Thank you.
Thank you for everything.
We have a long way to go. Let's hurry.
Let's go.
Give that to me. I'll carry it.
We meet only to part.
My stomach!
Let's just go quietly, punk!
I can't just go on like this.
Must I beat you with a club
for you to come to your senses?
The thing is,
my bowels are quite sensitive.
They're suddenly sending me a signal.
What am I supposed to do?
Do you need a really good beating to--
-Why you…
-Gosh.
It's coming out. What do I do?
Hurry up and untie me!
I know I'm a prisoner,
but you should still let me poop.
Gosh.
My stomach!
Oh, my stomach!
These won't be sufficient evidence.
What?
Should I bring it to them?
Just take a dump anywhere.
I know you consider me a criminal,
but I can't do it in front of others.
It's coming out!
This looks like a good spot.
This is it.
This is the perfect spot.
Of course. They call you
the Baekgwiryeong Tiger for a reaon.
Are you making a lunch box
for the tigers again?
Well done.
How was my acting?
Controlling a fart is not easy.
What happened?
Let's talk more back at the mountain base.
My goodness.
They're all over there.
Halt.
Tae-seo.
Hi.
I guess I was one step too late.
Are you hurt anywhere?
What are you doing here?
Father sent me
after he heard about the inspector.
Father did?
It looks like you two
have a lot to talk about.
I'm just going to go and catch them.
I'll go finish them off.
Hey, Mal-jong.
-Yes?
-Bring her to me unscathed.
Who?
The little brat.
She is the inspector's weakness.
Right, now all of you are going
to come with me to catch them.
Let's go.
Why aren't you coming?
Let's go.
Hurry up if you're going to board.
We're ready to set sail.
Yes, we're coming!
We're coming. Just a minute.
Careful. Watch your step.
Come on, kids.
Careful.
Get off if you're not going to Gapbigocha.
-We're going to set sail.
-Yes. I'm coming.
I'm fine, I can manage.
Are you going too?
Stop hurting, my heart!
I'll make sure to tire you out, my body!
Goodness, what's wrong with him?
You didn't see anything, all right?
We'll set sail if everyone's aboard.
My goodness. What's with me?
I left my own bag behind.
You know how to read?
Just the simple words.
Then why do you have a book?
It's burnt.
This isn't just a book.
It's a keepsake of my friend, Bo-ri.
Sorry, I had no idea.
Hold on.
Can I look at that for a moment?
You know how to read?
Just for a moment.
This is…
What? What does it say?
What's the matter?
This isn't just a book. It's a ledger.
A ledger?
I'm sure this is important evidence.
You must show it to the inspector.
Gosh, I'm exhausted. That was close.
This ship is heading for Gapbigocha.
We'll set sail now.
-Wait!
-Wait!
Brother, you can look
after our siblings, right?
Ma'am, please take good care
of these children.
Don't worry. Go on.
Stop!
We're just going to get off.
-I can't refund your fare.
-It's fine.
Just take good care of these people.
Come on.
Run!
Where are you going?
I saw you go to the dock.
Why are you suddenly running that way?
What are they doing there?
Should I tell you?
Why do you think?
I'm here to catch you.
You damn bastards!
Listen.
Let's talk this out.
Just take one more step!
You'll be sorry!
-Get them!
-Get them!
Run!
How could you leave your sword behind?
Quickly pick that up and go after them.
On your left.
Run!
Hurry!
She loves me. She loves me not.
She loves me. She loves me not.
You spent just one day with her.
You're acting as if
you lived together and separated.
It doesn't matter how long.
The heart is what's important.
Yes, I'm sure.
Is this what love is like?
I feel like I can hear
their voices again already.
So clearly.
Stop!
-Run!
-It hurts too much! Stop!
Yook-chil!
Hurry!
-Hurry!
-My lord!
What's the matter?
-Why are you coming back?
-My lord!
My lord! My bundle!
My lord!
What is going on?
I found the ledger
regarding the Gaehwa Valley.
-Ledger?
-Yes.
-If we lose them, we're all dead.
-What?
Catch them at all costs!
They'll explain later.
-Let's get going for now.
-Retreat!l
Hurry! Pull!
Quickly!
No! This way!
Oh, my! My lord!
-My lord!
-My lord!
-This way!
-Where are you going?
One, two, three.
Quickly!
I need to cut the rope.
-Hold on tight.
-Yes.
-That'll take forever.
-Be patient.
My bundle.
I caught my bundle.
Are you all right?
My lord!
My lord!
Get him!
-My lord, grab on!
-Drag him up!
Drag him down!
There you go! Drag him down!
Those idiots!
There you go! Drag him down!
Drag him down!
If you fail to catch them,
I won't let you step onto land again!
My lord!
My lord!
My lord!
Are you all right?
Yes.
That's all that matters.
How dare you, punk?
We nearly died because of you!
Please, help me.
I don't want to die.
-Help me.
-Let go of it.
Stop!
Please spare him.
If we show him mercy and spare his life,
he might confess.
Pull him up.
Pull him up? He tried to kill us just now.
If we save him now,
it might blow up in our faces later on.
If we get a statement
regarding Mal-jong out of him,
it might help the investigation.
-Damn.
-Damn it.
Hey!
Let's go.
I came all this way.
Why don't you show me around the base?
I don’t believe
we're close enough for that.
Right. Forget it then.
I thought we could take this chance
to become brothers, though.
Are you saying
we haven't even been brothers?
The thing about mistress' sons is
that they might as well not exist.
What can I do?
I was turned down, so I have no choice.
Since I saw you still alive…
Bye.
Tell Father…
Thank him for me.
For sending you all this way
when we're not even brothers.
You should visit him.
He was
very worried about you.
But you should either find the ledger
or take care of the inspector
before you do
if you want to face him.
What happened to the culprits?
Ji Maeng-su took them.
I only did what I was told.
-Ji Maeng-su?
-I had no other choice
because they were holding
my mother captive.
Please spare me, my lord.
If I disobey them, my mother will die.
If I'm told to kill, I have to kill.
If I'm told to die, I have to die.
I had no other choice.
I didn't mean to do all that…
Yook-chil, Gu-pal, go get a straw mat.
-Yes, sir.
-Yes, sir.
Please, my lord. Have mercy.
My lord…
All right.
All right. Roll!
What I meant was,
cover him with it.
Not roll him in the straw mat?
We did cover him.
Don't roll him up.
He's shivering.
Cover him with the straw mat, now.
We all got wet too.
Yes, sir…
Explain in detail.
The mountain base
is Soyang Trading Group's headquarters.
The stuff Cha Mal-jong stole
from the royal offerings
and what Ji Maeng-su embezzled
with the base by colluding
with the officials are all there.
They sell all those goods
and the moonshine they make there
to the eight provinces.
I hear they make a lot of money from it
and use it to run Park Tae-seo's
smelting plant in Baekgwiryeong.
A smelting plant in Baekgwiryeong?
Yes. I hear they dig up
the silver ores from the mines
and extract silver from them
in the smelting plant in Baekgwiryeong.
All the way over there in Jinsan.
There's a valley called Baekgwiryeong.
That's where it's all made.
They make alcohol, weave hemp fabric,
and even extract silver…
What exactly are they scheming?
I need to go there.
Can you take me to the base?
Then they'll kill my mother.
My lord, please don't make me--
We must go there to save your mother.
Where is it?
I don't know. I don't know anything!
My lord.
I hear the head of the mountain base
holds his subordinates'
family members hostage
to ensure that nobody
leaks information about the base.
Do you know anything about the base?
I don't know the details,
but I did escort some traveling
entertainers to the base entrance
for the boss' birthday once.
-Traveling entertainers?
-Yes.
I believe every year
on the boss' birthday,
they hold a party
with traveling entertainers.
Then show me the way.
Showing you the way isn't difficult,
but even the royal forces
are powerless there.
As you enter,
they thoroughly check your identity,
and then you follow the gatekeeper inside.
It's not a place you can easily sneak
into without careful planning.
My lord.
Perhaps, you should ask for backup
from Hanyang and then raid the place.
There's not enough time for that.
We must attack before Park Tae-seo
and Cha Mal-jong destroy the evidence.
Lock this man up for now.
-Yes, sir.
-Yes, sir.
My lord…
Let me take a look at the ledger you have.
What happened to this?
Well…
I was burning it
because I thought it was just a book…
You burned this important
piece of evidence?
I didn't know it was
such important evidence.
If this ledger had been preserved,
we could have ended it right away.
Why didn't you tell me back then?
I mean,
you were a stranger then.
Besides, you looked like
a beggar asking for food.
Should I have told you about it back then?
She's right.
These are tax papers.
No, they're not just tax papers,
but a list of people
involved in tax embezzlement.
It was a personal effect?
Yes, it was amongst Bo-ri's things.
But why was this ledger there?
Well,
Bo-ri was carrying…
the magistrate's baby.
My lord.
What about the ledger?
-Well…
-Spit it out.
-I couldn't find it.
-You couldn't find it?
It must be in Gaehwa Valley!
I searched the magistrate's house
and office, and even his mistress' tavern.
I checked every single thing
that resembled paper,
but I couldn't find it anywhere.
However, I found this…
Here.
I found this.
This is…
I found it in the tavern's furnace.
The tavern's furnace?
It seems it was burned
with her personal effects.
Her personal effects were burned?
By whom?
Jo-yi.
There's a brat that I suspect.
Then you should've gone after her.
But she got a divorce
and left Gaehwa Valley,
so I don't know where she is.
You moron.
Is that really your excuse right now?
Please, spare me.
If you want to live,
search all eight provinces if you have to
and find that brat, Jo-yi.
"Chief of Maritime Transport,
Hong Seok-gi."
Even the Chief of Maritime Transport
is involved?
But…
why did the magistrate of Gaehwa Valley
give this ledger to Bo-ri
and not to Hong Seok-gi?
Did Bo-ri act or say anything strange
before her death?
She did say she was about to leave anyway.
But I assumed that meant
she'd be closing her tavern down
once she was officially his concubine.
She was about to leave anyway?
Then that means
someone knew the magistrate
had entrusted Bo-ri with the ledger
and went looking
for the ledger before her incident.
Then,
was Bo-ri's death not an accident?
Was she murdered?
It seems so.
Then do you think
Hong Seok-gi also killed the magistrate?
According to the ojagin,
the assassin's arrow was made
from an aconite root.
Aconite is used
for medicinal purposes in the palace.
It's known as the best base for a tonic.
However, if misused,
it could be used as a base for poison.
They are using aconite.
If that aconite made
its way to the palace…
How deep is the Chief of Maritime
Transport involved in all of this?
Then, why don't we catch
Hong Seok-gi or whatever
and interrogate him?
Things are not that simple.
We might lose the mastermind.
Then,
how about raiding the mountain base?
I'm sure we'll find
even more evidence there.
On top of that, they're holding hostages.
Wait. I told you before.
Don't underestimate that place.
Then are you saying we should just
let the bad guys run free like this?
No, I mean… That's not what I meant.
He's putting on a show.
The inspector is putting on a show
with the traveling entertainers.
I apologize, my lord.
Bi-ryeong sometimes
gets possessed by spirits.
It's all right, Bi-ryeong.
Did you just say that he was putting on
a show with the traveling entertainers?
Did I say that?
My goodness.
And both of you need
to watch what you say.
He's an inspector…
Do you remember
the date of the boss' birthday?
Let me see.
He was born in the year of the red dog,
the month of the blue horse,
on the day of the black tiger…
That's in two days.
You can trust Gwang-soon.
She's good with numbers
and has a great memory.
-Traveling entertainers.
-Traveling entertainers.
Let's sneak in pretending
to be traveling entertainers.
I had the same thought.
Then we'll go to the marketplace
and look for traveling entertainers.
-Now?
-Now?
-Let's go.
-What?
I see it!
Putting on a show.
-What did she see?
-Putting on a show…
Let's go.
My lord.
Someone claiming to be
your in-law's cousin's nephew
is waiting inside.
-Who?
-He said you'd know of him…
Trying whatever they can
to mooch off of me, I see.
I told him you were out,
but he said that he'd wait inside.
They never do anything by themselves.
I'm going to teach him a lesson.
You punk!
How dare you pretend
to be a relative of mine
and deceive the officials?
The secret royal inspector
-A horse plaque?
-has appeared!
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WERE SAFELY STAGED
THE SAFETY OF THE CHILD ACTORS
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Look at my shoulders.
If these aren't rafters, what are they?
You and the inspector must have had
a deep connection in a past life.
I must catch the inspector myself.
Is it because of that brat?
They've all disappeared.
Who is trying to cover up
the truth behind this whole incident?
We must take care of
the Chief of Maritime Transport first.
He was also looking for the ledger.
The ledger…
I can do it myself.
Do not get hurt, no matter what.
That's an order.
Let's go.