01x02 - Episode 2

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My lady, Kkon-nim was taken away

by debt collectors!

Are you really going to go back there?

That is too risky. Let me go and get her.

What would happen if you were

to be seen at Kang Pil-jik's inn?

It could affect the relationship

between the two guilds.

I will go and bring her back.

If you really must,

then please take Hwal-yu with you.

And I did not think

this would be put to use so soon, but…

I apologize for the lack

of a proper change of garments.

We only have

colorful garments at our guild.

She can only wear plain white anyway.

Do not worry about it.

I will make sure to be prepared

when you visit again.

The Pil Inn?

I feel worried

about sending Lady Cho there by herself.

Come now, Guildmaster.

None of Kang Pil-jik's men

would stand a chance against Lady Cho.

You have nothing to worry about.

But it is such a crowded place.

What if her identity becomes exposed?

That was pretty good.

You should be able

to protect yourself now.

I still have a long way to go

if I am to match your skills, Brother.

What would you even do

with skills like mine?

I want to be like you.

I want to protect the people.

How could you use

a real sword for training?

That is cheating.

Is that what you will tell your foe?

But I do not even have my own sword.

I will have a sword cane made

just for you one day.

SWORD CANE: A SELF-DEFENSIVE SWORD

THAT RESEMBLES A SWEET FLAG LEAF

How could a pretty girl like you

have such a talent?

It is quite a shame

I cannot let the world know about it.

But I am sure

there will be a use for your skills.

Once you find it,

do not hesitate to use it.

It is not your turn to stand guard today.

I am urgently needed at the palace.

I will be gone for a few days.

Do not worry about me.

Please come back safe.

Look after the house for me

and do not skip any meals.

I will not.

She has no one to call her family

after losing her brother at a young age.

There would be big trouble

if the left councilor ever found out.

How did Lady Cho end up

marrying into the left councilor's family?

Uncle, how can I get married

without my brother here?

I never heard anything

about an arranged marriage.

He is the left councilor's son.

You were orphaned at a young age.

This is more than you deserve.

And your brother has not been home

for months--

Uncle!

You know how unpredictable life can be.

As if marrying into

their family was not enough,

who knew she would become

a virgin widow on her wedding day?

VIRGIN WIDOW: A WOMAN WIDOWED

BEFORE HER WEDDING NIGH

There is no way

that Lady Cho could have known.

The groom was attacked

-on his way to the wedding.

-What?

What kind of a fate was she born with

to lose her husband like this?

Still, she looks after others

more than she does herself.

Who am I to stop her will?

No one knows

if her brother is alive or not.

Lead the way.

Girls who are sold to repay gambling debts

are made to work as servants at an inn

until they're sold

as a nobleman's concubine

or handed over to brothels.

You cannot do this, sir!

Come with me.

What is going on?

Has she already been sold to him?

Let go of her hand.

I will buy the girl from you.

I do not know how much you paid for her,

but sell her on to me.

Who are you?

I will pay you double the amount you paid.

Reveal your identity first.

That is none of your concern, sir.

Finding out such things is my job.

And that is none of my concern.

I am a Capital Guard superintendent.

Who are you,

and why do you want this girl?

I was unaware

that such a great man as yourself

would abuse his power

over something so trivial.

Regardless, I will be taking this girl.

Wait a minute.

Have we not met before?

Where would we have ever…

Unhand me.

Let me take a look.

What on earth are you doing?

I have to check something.

No, you cannot!

Which one is it?

"You can," or "You cannot"?

Look at this man and woman

acting so affectionate.

You are making the rest of us jealous.

There are plenty of rooms here.

She is here for a gambling debt,

so pay up if you want to take her.

100 yang. Will that be enough?

One… 100 yang?

150 yang.

My goodness.

I will buy her for 200 yang.

250 yang.

300 yang.

350 yang.

What a generous man you are, sir.

500 yang in silver.

Let us go.

Would you stop following us?

Let us go.

Hey, go easy on the drinks!

What on earth are you…

-Are you okay, sir?

-Sir.

You must have had too much to drink

-Up you get.

-What?

Goodness me.

What are you saying? I am not drunk!

Who is causing such a commotion at my inn?

Are you the owner of this inn?

I am Capital Guard

Superintendent Park Su-h*.

Park Su-h*?

Are you not the superintendent

who caused a commotion at my inn?

I apologize for that incident.

After I heard about the mess you made

just to catch a swindler,

I was curious about who you were.

Who knew we would meet like this?

As many gambling dens are run illegally,

I had no choice but to investigate.

It must be your first time in Hanyang,

so I will let you off easy this once.

But if you disturb my inn again,

I may not let you go

as easily as today, Superintendent.

That is a national superintendent.

How dare you act this way?

Brother?

He is my younger brother.

I did not mean to call you here

to cause you this trouble.

Goodness.

Were you the younger brother

of Royal Advisor Park?

I do not know what sort of trouble

he caused at your inn,

but tell me what it was.

I will reimburse you.

That is not necessary.

This ignorant merchant had been careless.

Please forgive me, sir.

Let us go, Su-h*.

Yes, Brother.

She has a high fever,

so observe her for about four hours.

Yes, my lady.

Take good care of her.

Is Kkon-nim doing okay?

She had a shock-induced fever,

so I gave her some medicine

and let her rest.

Her father could sell her

as gambling collateral again,

so I might put her to work

at Myeongdo Inn from tomorrow.

What do you think, my lady?

That is a great idea.

It would be better to keep her close by.

Kkon-nim is a smart girl.

She will excel at any task.

You will not be owed anything this month

after I deduct

the amount you spent tonight.

Is that okay, my lady?

But the business is thriving.

You have already spent it all?

Says the one who spent

500 yang in one night.

Anyway,

Hwal-yu said there was

a man following you, my lady.

Was he someone you knew?

Goodness, of course not.

I am not acquainted

with any man in Joseon.

He was a complete stranger.

I only asked

because I was worried

that your identity may have been exposed.

Never have I once been caught

over all these years.

And I plan to keep it that way.

Are the clothes to your liking?

It was absolutely beautiful.

But they do not suit me.

Neither the clothes…

nor the shoes.

And on my way here,

I even lost one of the pair.

I appreciate your thoughtfulness,

Lady Jang.

But I should not dress up

like I have today

ever again.

That man, Kang Pil-jik,

is no ordinary merchant.

He is not afraid to get his hands dirty.

You must keep your distance from him.

Brother.

Thank you.

I did not do it for your gratitude.

It is already late.

Hurry back to the Capital Guard.

-What is this?

-It is evidence.

Leave it there.

Evidence, sir?

Is it an evidence of love?

Goodness me.

Bi-chan.

Yes, sir?

How much money do you have?

Why do you ask?

My mother always told me not to get

financially involved with anyone,

regardless of how close I was to them.

There is a woman who can spend

500 yang in a day like it was nothing.

Can you please introduce me to her?

So,

who is this woman?

She is a woman

who has no name or face.

Does this shoe belong to her?

My, you do catch on quickly.

Then I will find her--

Leave it right there.

I had a bad feeling from the start.

He was persistent.

He was also quite skilled.

Who are you,

and why do you want this girl?

He even had

an annoyingly strong sense of duty.

What on earth are you doing?

I must confirm something.

No, you cannot!

It could be dangerous

if we get involved any further.

My lady.

Hello, sir.

No need for a greeting.

Take a look at this first.

And that is the sum

which will be deducted from your pay.

You will not receive anything this month.

That will likely be the case

for a few months.

On the first day at your new post,

you caused a commotion at Pil Inn

and even lost Lord Yeom's golden toad.

Just what did you break

for the compensation to cost 150 yang?

Who knew we would meet like this?

Do you know Kang Pil-jik well?

And what if I do?

Will you go and ask him to lower the cost?

Do not even bother.

You have no idea

how obsessed he is with money.

I am sure I have seen him before,

but I cannot remember where.

I am sure that you have.

He is involved in all sorts

of shady business.

I bet you have seen him before.

But how is it…

that you are leaving him be?

What?

He seems close

with high-ranking public officials.

And when I said I was a superintendent,

he was not at all phased.

The incident occurred

during an investigation.

Seeing how he demanded

compensation from you directly,

it seems he has quite the connections.

Now, there is no need

to say it quite like that.

Of course, we want to arrest him.

The Capital Guard has not yet had

a good enough reason to step in.

Also, you said yourself

that criminal investigations

are done by the police bureau.

In that case, I will keep

a close eye on him from now on.

Are you the new superintendent, sir?

And, who might you be?

My name is Hwang I-gyeong.

I am 17 years old.

I have five older brothers.

My father is the captain

of the Capital Guard.

She is my youngest daughter.

When did you get here, sweetie?

Please come in.

My name is Hwang I-gyeong.

Yes, I heard you earlier.

Why are you…

She is at it again.

Yes, all right.

This is Superintendent Park Su-h*.

All right, let us go.

Even your name is perfect.

This must be destiny.

It has to be.

You met your destiny last month, too.

Now that you know his name,

let us go.

Squire, I will see you tomo--

Did you finish all of the work I gave you?

Pardon?

You know, the task I told you to do.

-Oh, do you mean…

-Right.

I will go to Lord Yeom's house.

Yes, there you go.

Go on ahead.

Run like the wind. Go!

Father, enjoy your meal.

Squire, let us meet often from now on.

CHANHAP: JOSEON ERA LUNCH BOX

Both of our futures

are looking so bleak.

Lady Cho!

Kkon-nim.

Are you unwell?

Not at all. I feel great.

I am relieved.

I started working at Myeongdo Inn today.

Is that so?

That is great news.

Someone saved me yesterday

and left me at Myeongdo Inn.

She was like an angel from above.

-Just like you, Lady Cho.

-Is that so?

Kkon-nim.

You must be even stronger from now on.

Do you understand?

Yes, Lady Cho.

Lady Cho.

You dropped this.

Unhand me.

I washed it clean

and even beat out the creases.

Lady Cho.

Thank you.

Thank you for everything.

Scholars at a few Confucian schools

in the countryside are struggling

because their books are old and worn.

Thus, I think it would be good

if you sent them new books.

I approve.

These are the recommendations

for the governor of Pyeongan Province.

I believe the best candidate

for the position

is the eldest son

of the former chief inspector, Son Min--

I approve.

This is a report from the deputy commander

of Hamgyeong Province.

As the stone monuments

in the north are heavily damaged,

the people must urgently be sent--

Wait.

Is this such an urgent matter

when there is a severe drought?

I urgently approve.

Your Majesty.

The monuments honor the hundreds of men

who gave their lives

to protect the border.

How could such a report

not be considered urgent?

I should have been more thoughtful.

Your Majesty.

Even if you occasionally

miss council meetings,

would you consider attending

the royal lectures, at least?

You do not attend royal lectures

and often miss council meetings.

I must say

that I am concerned, Your Majesty.

Why would I further my study

of the Confucian classics?

You are always by my side, Left Councilor.

You always steer me

in the right direction.

Your Majesty, I am overwhelmed

by your gracious words.

As your inferior subject, I am merely

doing my best to serve Your Majesty.

I am always grateful, Left Councilor.

-Goodness.

-What happened?

-Oh dear.

-Please!

-Gosh.

-You are k*lling him!

That wretched fool.

Beat him as hard as you can until he dies!

-Yes, my lord.

-Yes, my lord.

What should we do?

My lord.

Must you insist on k*lling the man?

How dare you!

How dare a woman speak out of place?

That vermin is just a waste of food.

Whether I beat or stomp him to death,

he is my property, and I can do as I wish.

What are you doing?

Keep on beating him!

-Yes, my lord.

-Yes, my lord.

You are k*lling him.

He may really die.

You have come.

Is this…

I knew you would find it for me.

Is this the golden toad

that you were looking for?

What?

Yes, it certainly is.

My precious golden toad.

It is my big and precious golden toad.

The apple of my eye.

I must ask

what all the commotion is about.

That?

Since you brought it up,

let me say this.

There have been so many

infuriating events lately.

That good-for-nothing servant

spattered water on one

of my precious paintings.

Do you see it?

Can you feel

the magical energy emanating from it?

Thanks to this tiger's energy,

I have risen to the position I have now.

Where is the area that was damaged?

What? Oh.

Right here.

The tip of its tail.

Can you not see it?

Goodness, you should not work so much.

You are too young

to have such blurry vision.

Regardless.

I've done away with a useless servant

who only wasted my food.

All the better for me.

Do you not agree?

They dumped the old man outside

when he was on the verge of death.

Let us go.

My goodness, ladies!

Have you heard?

What are you making

such a big fuss about now?

It is about Mr. Kwak,

Minister Yeom's servant.

Gosh, they beat him

after rolling him up in a straw mat.

They say he might die.

But he was just an old man.

What could he have done

to deserve such a cruel punishment?

Is it not obvious?

They say Mr. Kwak spattered

a single drop of water

on the minister's favorite painting.

They beat him like a dog

and threw him out onto the street.

My goodness.

We might have to tend to his dead body.

You may be right.

His son died early,

and all he has is his young grandson.

What an unexpected tragedy.

How can a painting

be more precious than a person's life?

Who is there?

What is all of this?

Someone told me to give this to you.

How can I ever repay their goodwill?

Did they also send the physician?

Have you been seen by a physician?

Yes, he came by earlier

and brought me some medicine.

Who did such a kind thing?

I feel so wronged.

I did not even go anywhere

near that tiger painting.

Why must I be treated lesser

than a painting

and be thrown out like this?

I am so angry…

that I want to tear

that painting to shreds.

How can I provide

for this young child with this frail body?

Grandfather, what is that?

Does the law not state that even sl*ves

cannot be beaten to death

without any evidence?

He has served that family his whole life.

Those people are above the law.

But that is none of our concern.

And yet you still sent a physician?

Well, we must uphold the law,

which I did with the act of guhyul.

GUHYUL: A RELIEF EFFORT BY DONATING GRAINS

TO THE POOR OR VICTIMS OF DISASTERS

I almost forgot.

Do you remember the girl

who sold you a dried persimmon?

That girl who sold dried persimmons

is at Myeongdo Inn now.

Myeongdo Inn?

It is a long story.

I looked into the story

of the legendary altruist.

Recently, a man at the inn

lost the deed to his house.

So I found the man, and according to him,

a masked man at the gambling den said,

"If I ever see you here again,

I will not only take

the deed to your house

but your life as well."

How is that related

to the girl who sold dried persimmons?

Keep listening, and you will find out.

The man who lost his house deed was

the dried persimmon girl's father.

So, it was an attempt to save the girl?

It turns out the man was

so obsessed with gambling

that he even sold off his own daughter.

At that moment,

I realized this was a tale

of the legendary altruist--

What did you conclude?

Sum it up in three words.

Legendary, altruist…

and brilliant.

Please do not run away.

I only want to ask you something.

Do you work here?

The woman who took you that day,

do you know her?

I do not know anything.

I swear!

All right. I understand.

Do not say anything you do not want to.

Keep your secret safe.

What brought you here

all the way from the Capital Guard?

How did that girl

end up in this place?

We are paying her a wage

to work at our guild.

Who brought her here?

I see you are not curious about the girl

but about who brought the girl here.

Head Guildmaster.

Do you know that person?

In some ways, I do.

And in other ways, I do not.

I have done business

with them a few times,

but I do not know

their name or their face.

They could not take the girl in,

so they asked me to care for her.

She was bought

for quite a hefty sum at Pil Inn.

But they simply left her with you?

These are the words they said.

"People will call her unlucky

for being born to a terrible father."

But when a girl

of just ten years of age is sold

to pay off her father's gambling debt,

the world turns a blind eye to it

when the law should be keeping her safe.

What a deplorable reality it is.

And with that,

even a lowly merchant

like myself was moved.

So, I took the girl in

without any questions.

If I get the chance,

I would like to see them in person.

Even I do not know

when will I see them again.

He nearly beat the old man to death

over a mere painting?

21 REASONS TO LOVE BEING ALONE

This book looks interesting.

I shall buy this one.

Yes, sir.

That is a great choice.

I will only go out for a short while.

Not today, my lady.

It is no different than any other day.

I had an ominous dream,

and I am sure it was a sign.

Do not believe in such nonsense.

I will be fine, so hand it over.

I am worried.

What if something bad happens today?

All right, fine.

I will not fall for it this time.

That was quite impressive.

You cannot go no matter what.

Nothing in this world is absolute.

No, Lady Cho!

You cannot.

I will never let you go.

You are making me use force today.

You cannot, my lady.

Please, my lady!

All right, you win.

There is no winning against you.

You cannot go today, my lady.

You are getting stronger by the day.

Are you going somewhere, sir?

I thought I would go on patrol.

There are hundreds of patrol officers.

Why would you personally go?

You are right.

Are you okay, sir?

I am fine.

Anyway,

how is the old man

I sent the physician to doing?

Fine, sir.

I heard a sack of rice

was left in his yard.

Do you know what I think?

I think the legendary altruist

paid him a visit.

The legendary altruist?

You know, the one

who flies over the rooftops,

leaving grains for the poor

while wearing a mask.

If I had waited at that house,

I would have seen him.

Why would one jump across rooftops

when we have perfectly good roads?

So?

Where do they usually appear?

Well,

how would I know that?

Then, when do they usually appear?

At night, I suppose?

Where are you going, sir?

Sir?

Your Majesty.

The royal advisor is here.

Come in, Royal Advisor.

Have a seat.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I have brought you a new book today.

There were no traces in Jeolla Province.

I did not expect much,

but they found nothing, yet again.

Please try to remain patient.

You should wait until next month.

What is this?

It is quite an entertaining short story

that I enjoyed reading.

I brought it as I thought

Your Majesty would also enjoy it.

It is not exactly a pleasing title, is it?

It seems you are more popular

than I am these days.

Rather than Your Majesty,

who has a queen

and concubines by your side,

-a single man like me would--

-Oh, come on!

It is time you started

your own family too.

It has already been ten years

since you lost your wife.

When I can leave your side

without any worries,

I will consider doing so.

I have a feeling…

that you will die alone.

Oh, please, Sire.

Who dared to touch the property

of the nation's finance minister?

Who was it? Tell me!

There you are.

Come on in.

You are the only one I can trust,

so I asked Captain Hwang

for a special favor.

Look!

This painting…

You saw it before.

My White Tiger in the Mountain!

Some lunatic has made

an absolute mockery

of my precious and expensive painting.

Is there anyone that you suspect?

Who in this land of Joseon

would dare to mess

with the great Yeom Heung-jip?

Wait.

One of my servants said he saw

a man in black

jump over the wall last night.

Did he happen to say

the man was in a black mask?

Right!

Yes, he was in a black mask.

I shall do more than tear him to pieces!

Just wait until I catch that punk.

-Did that lady do this too?

-I will make him pay!

What a magnificent tiger.

Why do you have this?

It is the price of a beating.

Could you begin…

by explaining what happened?

So, what happened was…

The old man said that he wanted

to tear the painting to shreds.

And it just made me furious, right?

Since that lord

cherished the painting so much,

I grew curious

and wanted to see it for myself.

I wondered just how great it was

to make him beat

the old man near to death.

His beating was

the price for that painting,

so Yeom Heung-jip had

no reason to keep it.

You should do

the math yourself, Yeon-seon.

Does it not just all add up?

I was even so kind

as to fill the empty space

with a brand-new painting.

That is how this ended up here.

Lady Cho!

Come and take a look!

Goodness, Guildmaster.

Good to see you, sir.

Is business going well?

I was just able to make ends meet

thanks to you letting me sell here.

I will never forget your goodwill.

That is a walnut from Cheonan.

It is incredibly delicious.

What did you say?

A Cheonan walnut!

A CHEONAN WALNU

A CHEAP WALNU

Who are you calling "cheap"?

How dare you say that when I am around?

You imbecile.

Cheap?

-Goodness.

-Did you just call me cheap?

-I will show you cheap!

-What are you doing, Guildmaster Kang?

It is all right.

Well, look who it is.

I think you should carry on as you were.

I wanted to try some walnuts from Cheonan.

It seems you have not acquired a taste

for such cheap things, Guildmaster.

I should have k*lled you then.

I should have made it

so you could not even taste these nuts.

And what a relief it was.

I managed to survive and am now

doing my best as the head guildmaster.

A centuries-long tradition

could have been ruined

by a groundless, ill-mannered thug.

"Thug"?

How dare you!

I may not look it, but I am…

How long do you think

you can keep your position?

Are you worried about my seat?

Even if you do,

it will never become yours anyway.

Is it a dog?

Or is it a bear?

Well, one thing is certain.

What is that?

The legendary altruist

is an awful painter.

To be honest, I am quite satisfied

that the painting got stolen.

Have you forgotten

your duties as an officer?

Well, when I think

of the old man who was beaten…

Delivering rice to the old man's home

can be a heartwarming tale.

But this is undeniably a case of theft.

Hello, sir.

Why did Minister Yeom summon you?

Did he bother you for another favor?

Be understanding of him.

He always mixes up

public and private matters

and uses his authority

for personal affairs.

What is this?

A theft occurred last night.

The original tiger painting went missing,

and…

this lousy doodle was left in its place.

What?

It is still something that was left behind

in the minister's home.

There must be some meaning behind it.

Perhaps it is a warning

sent by rebel forces.

From my perspective,

I believe it was just an ordinary thief.

How unsettling.

Have you heard of the phrase,

"A fierce tiger becomes a mouse"?

EVEN A ROYAL SUBJECT CAN SUBDUE

A KING WITHOUT ANY AUTHORITY

If a tiger loses its claws,

it becomes as weak as a mouse.

Do you know

the true meaning of the phrase?

If a king loses his authority,

he will be subdued by his subjects.

That must be it!

It is a sign of defection.

Did you say affection?

AFFECTION: A FEELING OF LOVE AND LONGING

FOR SOMEONE OR SOMETHING

Whether it was a thief or a rebel,

you must arrest who did this.

The Capital Guard's reputation

is in your hands.

Yes, sir.

I understand.

PIL INN

I will take over

her precious Myeongdo Inn at all costs

and see the look on that wench's face.

I will make sure of it.

What of the boat to Qing?

Everything has been prepared.

Do you know how much I've spent

bribing Yeom Heung-jip?

I have expended too much effort

to secure this route,

so there must be no mistakes

with the delivery.

Do not worry, sir.

There is another urgent matter

you must look into.

Who do you wish for me to k*ll?

Find a painting for me.

This was requested in secret,

so handle it with discretion.

Yes, boss.

Grain syrup can only be made

if you continue to put in all your effort

over a prolonged period of time.

Yes, Mother.

Do not rush or go too slowly.

You must stir at a consistent pace

so the bottom does not burn.

Yes, Mother.

Let me stir it now.

How dare you!

Do not touch your lord's grain syrup.

I apologize, ma'am.

By the way, Mother, tomorrow--

Tomorrow's work can only begin

once today's work is done.

Continue stirring slowly.

Yes, Mother.

Yeon-seon.

My eyes sting even more painfully today.

Will the grain syrup

even be completed by tonight?

I must finish this

if I am to go to the temple tomorrow.

You can do this, Cho Yeo-hwa.

Lady Cho!

Lady Cho.

Lord Seok is asking for you.

You called for me, Father?

You are going to the temple tomorrow.

Did I summon you too late at night?

Did you know that it was tomorrow?

How could I not?

I shall give you 160 kg of rice.

Use it as an offering.

Thank you, Father.

You are my daughter-in-law,

which makes your brother, Seong-hu,

part of our family as well.

If your sincerity can bring him back,

I would gladly give you

a few sacks of rice.

I know the hope

that your brother will return

is what has kept you going

through all these difficult times.

I know that very well.

Father…

You are fortunate.

At least you can still hope.

You must be tired.

Go and get some rest now.

Yes, Father.

SEONG-HU,

I BELIEVE YOU ARE ALIVE

UNCLE HAS BETROTHED ME

TO LORD SEOK'S SON

My dear brother.

I may have to get married.

So, please.

Please come and take me with you.

Is this…

This is a sword cane.

SWORD CANE: A JOSEON-ERA SWORD

THAT RESEMBLES A SWEET FLAG LEAF

I will have a sword cane made

just for you one day.

Brother…

Does this mean you are alive?

Where on earth are you,

and why have you not returned?

It has…

…already been 15 years.

SU-h*'S FATHER IM KANG,

SU-h*'S MOTHER SEO SUK-HYEON

Father!

Han-jae.

You scoundrels!

No!

Han-jae…

You must hang on.

Thank you for coming with me.

My father would nag me

for three days straight,

saying I was an unkind brother,

if I didn't join you

to commemorate your parents' death.

It has been three years since I came,

so I took longer than expected.

Let us go now.

All right.

You came last year in the heavy rain.

I see you did not forget

to visit this year too.

He cares deeply for you

as your older brother.

My lady.

How much farther must we go?

We are nearly there.

You said we were nearly there an hour ago.

Yes, you must be tired.

Let us rest for a bit.

-Let us take a break.

-Yes, my lady.

Look, boss.

You must be strong.

Do you see what they are carrying?

That is 160 kg of rice.

What if the heavens punish us

for doing this?

My children may starve to death

before that happens.

I have nothing to lose.

Goodness, you better be careful.

-Remember that no one must get hurt.

-All right.

All right then.

Are we going to go

on the count of three?

One, two…

How about on the count of two?

The sun will set at this rate.

Look as threatening as you can.

One, two…

Three!

Say something.

If you want to live,

hand over your rice now.

Hand it over.

If you do not, we will attack.

We will attack.

-We mean it.

-That is right.

Is it the rice you are after?

What else would we want?

Do not hurt anyone,

and take the rice with you.

What?

Do you mean it?

Can we really take all of this?

Yes, you may take it.

You cannot take back what you--

Just hurry up and take it!

-Come on.

-Take it.

Look, Brother.

-Come on.

-Hurry up.

Please wait here.

Why?

Head Guildmaster.

We got a letter from the Capital Guard.

This is from a superintendent

of the Capital Guard.

Stop what you are doing!

What is that man doing here?

Who is he?

Do you know him, my lady?

Please help, sir. We are in trouble.

I shall help you. So, step aside.

No, sir.

I meant that I was in danger.

Do not worry.

That is not what I am saying…

Give me that.

My dear sir!

I am in danger, so please save me first.

-Why are you doing this?

-Hold on tight.

Save me first!

This is from a superintendent

of the Capital Guard.

I will do whatever it takes to arrest you.

So, please.

Do not let me even catch a glimpse of you.

EPILOGUE

I hear your brother is investigating

Minister Yeom's stolen painting.

Did you catch the thief?

I could not see his face.

Who goes there?

Did I not tell you

to stay out of my sight?

Let us make this easy

by saying you never saw me.

The wives of the high-ranking officials

will visit Sugu Gate to donate grains.

Thank you all for coming all this way.

The woman in the mourning dress.

What do you think of her?

One should keep their distance from her.

I must go out.

I cannot stop thinking

about the old woman.

Ma'am!