1782, ít's 16th year _ Kíng Jeong-jo,
another case of corruptíon develops
whíle the Kíng fights to establísh hís power
agaínst the arrogant conservatíye factíon.
Tax, the basís _the countys economy sta_ed to dísappear
due to corruptíon _ a unmatched scale.
Tofind the culprít behínd the conspíracy,
Kíng commands hís closest ally to ínvestígate.
He was gíven the posítíon _ 5th Seníor Omcíal Detectíye
who wíll search for truth and justíce.
thereby gívíng ríse to Joseons _rst detectíye
Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow
Bang!
Good boy. Wait.
Over there!
Go up.
Bark!
Tie him up.
Hold it there!
Magistrate! Sir!
Landing needs more work.
ls it you again?
But, not too bad since l apprehended the criminal.
What are you doing? Tie up the criminal.
No! He is the criminal.
What?
What?!
You are hereby arrested for the murder of Park Bong-dal!
1 and a haH hours ago
Scattered raRer dust, tight rope...
Begging to be seen as suicide
but clearly murder in disguise!
The scar wouldn't be this wide if he hung himself.
Excretion would flows downwards,
not eveywhere in a mess.
Someone hanged his neck on the snare
and strangled him from behind the raRers!
The room has been tidied up aRer the struggle.
Who could be the criminal?
Hyun-bang with bad knees?
Lee-bang the midget?
Or Gong-bang with the tremor?
lt would've been difficult for you. Ifthat is the case...
Why would l kill one of my own?
This accusation is outrageous!
You're asked to match up the pair.
What?
Should be a piece of cake even for a 3-year-old.
Are you afraid because it belongs to the dead man?
Who's afraid?
There you go.
What? What's the problem?
Why did you hesitate over the same color?
Why can't you say it!?
You're a colorblind.
Who can't distinguish red from green!
Park wanted to report you for embezzling public imposts.
You had to kill him to shut him up!
Let's talk about the details later!
Lock him up immediately!
Sir, what should we do about him?
He is a stranger to this town
and doesn't seem like a typical dog thief.
Leave it to me and l'll investigate his crime.
lt is no surprise that people are afraid ofthe court.
The innocent gets half-crippled by senseless torture.
l will not accept a confession
obtained by breaking of bones and shearing of skin.
Sir...
He's just a dog thief. Give him a few floggings.
Wait, sir!
What about the speech about senseless torture!
Please, wait!
lt's time to tell the truth. Who's behind this?
How many times already?
Sudden deaths of officials accused of embezzlement,
even before the questioning.
Perhaps it is as you say
Yes, assassins are sent to shut them up.
Whoever behind this is someone powerFul.
PerFect deception in the method of killing.
No such thing as a perFect murder.
This was it.
This needle was struck through the vital pressure point.
How the pin was inserted all the down to the eye,
it's the work of a professional.
lf it wasn't for me...
l think l should go into this field.
l think we should request for an official investigation.
There's no one we can trust.
His Majesty commissioned this secret investigation for a reason.
You report this to the King in private,
and find out where the embezzled funds are going.
What about you?
- l'll go to Jeok-seong. - Jeok-seong?
The rash behind the neck was caused by pollen ofwolfsbane flower.
lt probably came from the killer.
Wolfsbane flower is a speciality of...
Jeok-seong region.
What a skillful... no, a vicious bastard!
Sir! Sir!
l brought the magistrate from the neighboring district.
So what happened was...
This needle, in the vital pressure point...
No, it's not what it looks like.
lt was already lodged behind the neck. Like this.
Stop, right there! Wait! Prosecutor here will explain...
Didn't you see my friend?
l told you already. That is not true!
Look!
Let me send a letter to the capital.
The King will vouch for my innoncence.
Hey, hey!
How about it?
You can't get your hands on it even with a premium.
lt's Court Lady's Secret Appeal. Book 1
Book 2? Hey, wait.
Let me see that for a second.
So outdated.
Look here!
What a mess!
How can you sleep at a time like this?
Aren't you the dog thief?
l told them to let you go aRer a flogging.
The flogger went home for the day.
They said hell come in early tomorrow to do the flogging.
You steal dogs because you don't have enough to eat?
Eat dogs?
Sir, do you eat your own family when you get hungy?
What are you doing?
l'm going to step out just for a second.
Step out?
You think this is a lavatoy? Go in and out as you please?
You know that dog... l have to get it for a customer by today.
Credibility is evemhing in my line of business.
You fool. Think a prison is that lax?
l hold a certain reputation in my field.
You think dogs just dig for no reason? No.
Alright. Foundation work is done.
Recently, l caught a guy tying to sell my trade secret to the Chinese.
lt could've been a big loss for Joseon.
All finished.
You're practically a dog!
Excuse me?
lt's a complement!
Sir, aren't you coming?
Not me.
lf l escape like this, it will be admission of my guilt.
A true Confucius gentleman.
Really not coming?
lt would only fit someone small like you.
lt's more than sufficient for you, sir.
Not me, l said.
Unless you dig this much more.
You have a damn big mouth.
Hey!
You know the interrogation will start tomorrow.
You know the drill? bone crush, tearing skin.
Have a good time!
l said l couldn't...
l told you!
l should have dug a little further.
Stupid aristocrat!
l said l wasn't coming out. What a persistent bloke!
Catch them! Get them!
Catch them!
l save your life and you sneak off on your own?
This is 36th Chapter of Sun Tzus Art ofWar ? Retreat!
Stop there!
Sir, you're fast on your feet.
lt's natural quick reaction. You're not bad either.
l'm Han Seo-phil.
l'm... No-one you need to know.
What do we do now?
Didn't we come in here for a reason?
You were running this way. So, l followed you.
Unbelievable!
Even a small spark can cause an explosíon
when you have fine pa_ícles. Dust explosíon!
Thís place wíll be a great power keg
wíth the explosíon ofthat sack.
You! Go out and get a spark.
Out? Go out and die?
l'll lure them.
You count to 20 and throw the spark into the warehouse.
Spark? What for?
No time to explain!
- Go out there! Hury! - One!
Two!
Three.
Wait! Shit.
Damn!
Four.
Five.
Six.
Seven.
Eight.
Nine.
Ten.
Eleven!
Twelve!
Thirteen!
Fourteen!
FiReen.
Sixteen...
Seventeen!
Eighteen!
Ninteen...
Sir, sir!
Sir?
Sir!
Sir?
Sir!
Are you alright?
What happened?
- Sir... - Be still.
Sir, l thought something happened.
l want you to be still.
Sir, l don't go that direction.
Hold still.
Sir, you're making me nervous.
Jailbreak, explosion, impersonating royal emissay...
What have you been up to?
Got yourself in a mess.
lt's all my fault Your Highness. Please punish me.
Compose yourself, Councilor. It's no big deal.
You are hereby dismissed from your office.
As probation,
you'll report on virtuous widows to recommend for an award.
Your Highness, this servant still has unfinished...
lt's a quiet place for self-reprobation.
l believe that location is Jeok-seong.
l respectFully take your command, Your Highness.
And, do something about that beard.
Sir!
Vey impressed to see you released so fast.
l heard you're vey close to the King. Such an influential figure!
l, Han Seo-phil shall serve you for the rest of my life here...
- in this capital... - Quiet!
l need to go down to Jeok-seong, so hury up.
Jeok-seong?
Why go down to Jeok-seong when evemhings going on in the capital?
Did you get screwed?
l told you we got a long way to go!
What? Did you really get screwed?
Sir.
Who could this be?
Minister Lim would like to have a word.
Minister Lim? And you are?
He is my uncle, sir.
l have no reason to meet him.
l'll arrange a carriage.
Shit! l'm in a hury.
Who's Minister Lim?
He can't order you around even though you've been screwed.
lsn't that right?
l mean when you must be upset...
Let's go since you're in a hury.
To what does a pem scholar like myself owe this honour?
l heard that you'll be inspecting virtuous widows.
His Highness let me know.
lt's to make me repent.
No matter to talk about.
The King must have been bored.
King was bored so that he didn't send a lunatic
who escaped from prison in for questioning?
So when do you start off to Jeok-seong?
l have a favor to ask.
Actually the virtuous widow you were assigned to inspect is
my niece-in-law.
lfyou're tying to buy me off, l'll be on my way.
Then l guess l'll write up a petition requesting for you to get investigated.
What was she like?
How can l make such a request
when she caused so many issues?
She threw herself off a cliff aRer
grieving for her husbands death.
l don't want to stain her pure death.
l want you to make a fair inspection
and rebuild the fundamental principles of Confucianism
that's been smeared with dirt by the Christians.
Sir, do you know what it was like when l first saw you?
You were giving offthis dazzling luster. And l thought, wow!
You live long enough and you meet such a character.
Wise, courageous, ethical and strong... l was moved.
But you need to go through experience to really know a person.
ARer all that fiasco last night...
Doing this and doing that... light as a feather,
no honor, cowardly, pem... and arrogant.
Bong-phil!
lt's Seo-phil, sir.
- Yes, Seo-phil. - What?
Why are you following me?
What? l thought we had a long way to go.
Yes, there is a long way to go.
Were almost at Jeok-seong so you should be on your way.
We're far from the capital now.
l lost all my money and customers because ofyou.
And, you want me to go back?
Men and women alike just won't leave me alone.
Sir, even animals will pull out all their fur
to repay for gratitude.
Here! Make yourself a coat.
This so-called aristocrat...
What? You deserve a good beating.
l called an aristocrat an aristocrat. What's wrong with that?
l guess you're right. But l'm still angered.
Sir, just bemeen us, you're a funny aristocrat.
You bastard!
ls this the wolfsbane flower plantation?
Yes, sir.
Sory. l'm not going to ask anymore so finish eating.
Woo-jin!
News travels fast.
They ignore you because they heard you've been screwed.
You bastard!
What's that?
A shooting star?
What? In the middle ofthe day?
A bird?
- It's an arrow. - It's an arrow.
You're useful sometimes.
What?
Why?
No. It's nothing.
What? Tell me.
l've got good intuition.
What is it?
lt might be better not to know.
Fine. l'm going! Happy now?
No, it's not that... But you...
Hury up...
Bong-phil, Bong-phil!
Sir, again... It's Seo-phil.
Now it's okay.
l got so worried about you. l couldn't swallow a drop ofwater.
Please just swallow that food in your mouth.
Say hello. He saved your life.
We wish to stay for a couple of days.
l'll pay a proper amount.
No need sir. l was getting lonely.
Please stay as long as you want.
There should have been no reason to target him.
He's done a proper diagnosis.
Make some noise. l thought you were a ghost.
Turd!
You must be begging for death.
You can die from this flower. Move!
ls that wolfsbane flower?
Yes, sir.
l hear it's difficult to handle because of its poison.
You have good skills.
You can't survive in this town ifyou can't handle these flowers.
- This is nothing. - Is that right?
Where did you get this?
l'm here because l want the anwer to that question.
lron or man gets stronger with more beatings.
This cast iron has been struck thousands oftimes.
Can you hold this?
What are you doing?
No!
lt's not from this land.
To make a monster like this,
it must have taken a dozen blacksmiths.
Not from this county?
No, it's from China.
China?
That's right.
There's only one person who could have imported this product,
The trade magnate, Master Han.
Peanuts. Peanuts for sale.
Peanuts!
Peanuts for sale. Peanuts!
What is with that look?
A disguise. l'm perFect at evemhing that l do.
This level of undercover disguise is necessay.
You should've made a little more effort.
Your intuition was right.
Embezzled funds go through here, right?
You knew?
l nearly got assassinated on my first day.
They're more aggressive than l thought. Be careful.
l don't understand how they handle goods ofthat size.
outside the capital.
Nothing that a trade magnate can't handle.
lt's too easy.
lfthey converted so many products into cash,
such amount would be tremendous.
Won't be easy.
Can you trace the ministers ofthe royal court?
Py into the court?
lfthey embezzle such funds, someone had to benefit...
either in propem or by position.
Minister Lim, too.
lt must have required a lot of money to become a big shot ofthe royal court.
l understand.
And l need to find out about this Master Han.
Can l have some peanuts?
lt's not for sale.
Who's there?
ls Master Han present?
The Master is out.
Then l'll wait inside.
Didn't you hear that the Master is out?
Take this.
Don't get on my nerves and be on your way.
Yes, l'm on my way.
You're not worth the mole on your face.
Master Han bastard has beautiful ladies around.
Minister Lim sends another guest.
What a persistent man!
lfyou look that hard, she'll talk back?
Pathetic bastard!
Who knows? They say faith will move a mountain.
You just pay attention to reporting on the virtuous widow.
Yes, honey?
What? l know, honey.
Pathetic! No wonder you get hit by arrows.
So let's quickly wrap this up and go back to the capital.
l don't want to die here.
Virtuous widow inspection is not important now.
Sir, are you in?
Hello.
l got worried as you didn't come to inquire about my sister-in-law.
He says that business is not important.
l was just on my way.
Then l'll lead the way, sir.
Sir, l think we're the same age.
l was born in 1162.
l was born in early 1162. Let's go.
l'm 12 years older than you fellows.
We're servants flogged?
Lowly creatures,
There's nothing like beating to keep them in line.
l guess there are many reasons for beating.
This was her room.
l know it's difficult but it's standard procedure.
Can you tell me about your daughter-in-law?
l first saw her 5 years ago.
They brought her suddenly saying she was to be married to my son.
l am Kim Ah-young.
My son fell sick as soon aRer the wedding.
She kept by his side taking care of him.
But, our son finally leR our side.
And one day, my daughter-in-law brought a wolfsbane flower.
She worked hard to forget her sadness.
l was proud but felt sory for her at the same time.
l thought she was calming herself
but that wasn't the case...
lt was concerns for me that kept her going.
When the planation became decent....
l still can't believe it.
lt's my fault that l had no idea what she was going through.
l'm sory to have caused you pain.
l'll be on my way now.
Must have recently built the ancestor shrine?
There was a fire 3 years ago. Cause is still unknown.
Ancestor shrine on fire. How odd!
Perhaps the ancesters were angy.
My brother got sick again and his wife, too...
This was being hidden.
lt's not the capital and you were able to get your hands on it.
The 2nd book!
There's nothing special about the deceased Mrs. Kim
Her husband, Minister Lims eldest son,
was suffering from lung desease. And, he was still abled to get married?
He got much better in Jinju where he went for recuperation.
He met his wife there and decided to get married.
But, why all of sudden?
There was a fire to the ancestor shrine.
The ancestors must have gotten angy.
His sickness got worse and died.
Jinxed!
Pardon?
Released! Going back to our topic...
Yes, back to topic.
The trade magnate here...
The trade magnate?
The trade house seems much bigger than the others.
Yes.
Because oftheir size, they can unload many products.
What do you mean?
How large is the scale?
The goods that come through this tradehouse?
That is...
How were you able to get this position?
Having no knowledge about the situation ofyourjurisdiction.
Let me see the books on the tradehouse.
Ah...Yes.
lm afraid that's outside my authority.
Said Master Han?
No way. l haven't even met the person.
Haven't met him?
Other than for the fact that the name is Han...
Never shows himself.
Never shows...
l guess he's concerned about security given the size ofthe business.
l'm here to see Master Han.
The Master is not in.
Hey!
So, you must have had a fight or mo...
You low servant class...
Can't you hear that this noble man is here to see Master Han?
l can't.
Sir, he didn't hear.
l thought your voice was a bit soR.
l know he's inside. Out ofthe way!
Asking for a beating, aren't you?
Bring them inside.
That's fine. Please come inside.
Surprised that l'm a woman?
Gosh, you're stunning... l mean...
Because ofthat before.
l have a black dog.
Won't eat unless l feed it.
To eat what you were preparing the size ofthe dog must be.
Big as a bull.
Can l take a look?
You came here to see a dog?
Do you know what this is?
lt's used by assasins of China.
Stuck in the back ofthe head through the vital organ,
will cause instant death without a trace.
How do you know this so well?
l'm a businesswoman.
l need to know about evemhing that can bring a profit.
You mean this can also be traded?
There was no one who asked for it.
Can do anything that could be profitable. Then...
Sir!
How can this have anything to do with reporting on the virtuous widow?
That should be enough for now.
What an embarrassment!
What? No way l could've gotten an answer from her.
Got intimiated by a woman.
l told you she's not someone to be reckoned with.
Reading pornographic books won't help?
Won't substitute talking to a real woman?
Just looking at women in porn books.
Stunning? Ha!
Get away from me!
lt's so hot and you gotta be standing right next to me.
What's the point? makes you more hot.
Shit ! Don't even feel like working.
The fate of a servant? You do as ordered.
Work our asses off and all we get is a beating.
How could our lady abandon us?
Watch your mouth!
Abandon us?
Our lady would never do such a thing.
You crazy? What if someone over hears us?
l'm so hungy... Won't someone feed me?
He's a retard.
Hey, do we have some rice balls leR?
l'm hungy!
Let's go before someone sees us.
Tell the truth!
We just fed him rice balls because he said he was hungy.
What secret did you have that led you to kill him?
l'll decide aRer l hear your response.
Wait...
This looks like a rake.
This a shovel, even a scythe?
l haven't seen these tools before.
The lady made it for us.
Lady? The lady made these farming tools?
For you servants?
Wait...
The rash on your forehead is from the wolfsbane flowers?
No sir! Not us.
We just couldn't believe that the lady took her own life.
She just wasn't someone who would do such a thing.
The world will come that has no classes.
ln the beginning there were no aristocrats or servants.
Don't believe only the things you see.
Somethings, you can only see aRer you believe.
Those who sow in tears...
will reap with songs ofjoy.
Must have recently buílt the ancestor shríne.
There was afire 3 years ago. Cause ís stíll unknown.
lt was a few days before the lady leR us.
Take this.
What's this maam? We already got our wages.
lt's your servant documents.
Lady...
And not too long aRerwards, we heard the lady died.
Lady!
What happened to that servant document?
Master Lim took it.
Then who took over the plantation?
ARer the lady died, the plantation went over to Master Han.
To Master Han?
An equal world? What a courageous person.
l'm still moved...
You were doíng greatthíngs.
Creatíng a world that we were only dreamíng _
you were makíng ít at a WOMan.
Sir? Sir!
The tool that we saw. l've never seen it before.
She must have gone through series oftrial and error.
A person about to commit suicide wouldn't bother inventing a farming tool.
Then?
Must have been a thorn on his side.
Christian son who burns down the ancestor shrine,
Daughter-in-law who goes against the genty.
lt was the Christian son, who set fire to the shrine
For that reason the Lim family put him on trial
and exterminated the wife, making her a virtuous widow.
How could they ty to pass a Christian as a virtuous widow?
lt's obvious they would be found out
lt's no crime these days to get rid of one or mo Christians.
What are you going to do?
She is a virtuous widow aRer all.
Did you have a chance to investigate?
ARer the embezzlement scandal
there was no one with obvious changes to propem or position.
l checked Minister Lim's real estate holdings as well.
Wolfsbane is worth a lot as medicinal or weapon material.
Minister Lim had no reason to get his hands dim on embezzled funds?
Then it must be Master Han.
No! Minister Lim killed his niece-in-law
and handed over the plantation to Han.
Why?
They're either partners or enemies.
Kim Ah-young wasn't killed just because she's was a Christian.
Her death has to do with Minister Lim and Master Han.
The root of embezzlement and virtuous widow is the same.
l need to grill the magistrate to pull at the roots...
...of Master Han!
lt's all part of my disguise. A careless woman...
Here. The servant documents. l gave you all that you've asked for.
Now, the accounting books.
Cause of death unknown. Looks like a sudden death.
Saw a ghost...
Stuck in the back ofthe head through the vital organ,
will cause instant death without a trace.
You gotta let me know where were going.
Dragging me by the nose as if l was a dog.
Where are we going now?
Trade magnate...
All the questions lead to Master Han.
What's the entertainment?
Plantation servants are being punished at the trade house.
What the...!
What brings you here?
Stop immediately!
These servants are under my authority.
They need to know they have a strict master.
Even so, human beings should not be treated that way!
Are you objecting against the basic social system ofthis county?
Rather than your worthless symphathy,
would you take the beating in place ofthose servants?
lf l do that, would you stop this madness?
Show him out.
They're coming again.
Higher!
Mixed grain.
That looks tricky.
Those bastards won't move a step.
Seo-phil!
Sir! Finally you remember my name.
l thought ofyou only as a thief.
But now ifthink you're like my own limbs.
How could l have lived so long without you?
l will never forget about you.
You're giving me goosebumps.
Stop right there!
l have no accomplice! l work alone!
Príceless paíntíng _ Danwon.
How much could all theír products be wo_h?
ltwould be possíble wíth paíntíngs.
Precíous paíntíngs would be pe_ectfor bríbey.
This place is crawling with rats.
So, extra care is needed.
How is that bruise?
Good to hear you're fine.
l should've followed this lunatic.
Lunatic?
l'm not afraid to say anthing since we're facing death.
You little young brat! Not showing me any respect.
- You crazy? - l am crazy!
You! What's my name?
- Bong-pil? - Son of a...!
Wait! Youll get us both killed. Hold still! Still!
Frightened little brat!
According to the Art ofWar,
Art ofWar? Have you even read it?
Of course. Art ofWar is the oldest ofthe Seven Books,
and it can be applied to many areas of life.
lt's like a gem of strategy.
Then, what should we do now?
How much do you weigh?
My weight? Perhaps around 60 kilograms.
Why do you ask?
- Just curious. - What a screw up!
l bet you only read the intro to the Art ofWar.
Good thing you're curious about so many things, you idiot!
Sir!
Who, me? l'm a little brat.
l'm sory. Please spare my life.
Bong-phil!
Sir!
Don't you think that was too much?
This fool...Ah...
One mo three... This fool, this fool...
Don't listen to this fool!
Forgive me if l went overboard.
We're serious when it comes to thieves since there's so much as stake.
lt was a mistake on our part.
Nevertheless!
You're stepping over the line. Go outside.
What are you doing here at such an hour?
l guess you'll talk at the district office.
There's another thief.
Not surprised? Not the first time?
Minister Lim gave you the planation as well as the servants.
So why would he send another thief?
Yes. Even the great trade magnate,
couldn't get that plantation for nothing.
There had to be consideration. But you didn't give it yet.
What could it be?
Something you have that Minister Lim doesn't.
You'll do anything for a profit...
but what changed your mind?
Do think l profited from the death ofthe lady?
Who wouldn't think so?
Since you got the planation aRer Mrs. Kim's timely death.
The lady first came to me 3 years ago right aRer her husband's death.
Her first words were unexpected.
Please allow me to work here.
She was vey capable.
We were able to avoid a big loss because of her.
Have you heard of Chi-ong?
Kim Myung-kuk, the master of donkey paintings?
Then you'll be able to distinguish the original?
May l look at the painting?
The paper is from China.
The person who gave the paper to Kim Myung-kuk
must have been a person of influence.
And the painting would have been impressed with a seal.
Kim Myung-kuk was poor. Perhaps he had no seal?
Then the wealthy buyer would have put his seal.
to get a decent price for the painting aRerwards.
Then this coarse painting is authentic?
The painter couldn't survive without alcohol.
He would paint for a cup ofwine.
But, there is no way to prove this.
So, listen to this hypothetical situation.
One night Chi-ong got an opportunity
to paint with gisaeng pouring him drinks.
When he was getting tipsy he picked up the brush.
One drink aRer the forrest, One drink aRer drawing a student.
One drink aRer the donkey.
He passed out on the gisaengs lap aRer drawing the back.
Chi-ong dies and his painting jumps 10 times in value.
The gisaeng decides to put the painting up for sale.
but without the hindlegs and buttocks,
she realizes that she can't get a full price.
So she gets another painter to paint the missing parts.
What a shame!
Unfinished work would have been worth more money.
ARerwards the lady helped me distinguish the authentic paintings.
So the symbol below was by Mrs. Kim...
You're bound to run into imitations when dealing in art.
lfyou were to lose so much for one mistake,
would you have the lady killed ifyou were me?
Then Minister Lim had a motive for murder.
Mrs. Kim knew that embezzled funds were turning into painting
from the start.
This flower resembles the lady.
The coy look like a doll bride
but the head wears a helmet like a warrior.
Lethal venom hidden behind the beautiful flower.
The lady found hope inside.
l have a black dog.
Dídn'twash the dím laundy.
Won't eat unless l feed ít.
The onefeedíng wasn't the real owne_
Embroídey ín the room...
Left-handed.
How about it?
Giving me what Minister Lim wants.
l don't do business with someone with a weakness.
Weakness?
l hear the county's in an uproar to find the list of Christians.
Aren't you a baptized Christian?
Weakness...
l'll get him. Until then be safe and wait for me.
You need to get to a safe place.
Find Master Han!
lt was Minister Lim... Quickly, back to the capital.
Hey, hey!
Get out of here!
You're late.
Why would you want him dead?
Perhaps it was for this.
List ofthe Christians.
Your name's also here.
That's enough of a reason to kill.
You devil! You'll pay for your sins.
Pay for my sins? Would Han do as price?
What?
You killed your fellow student and childhood friend.
You are a vicious fellow.
ls that him?
Yes! He came with that needle
and asked where he could purchase it.
You were behind the murders ofthe magistrates?
What ís the poíson you held?
Poísíon to kíll Míníster Lím...
Lím embezzled the funds to getthe paíntíngs
then, used the paíntíng to launder money.
And, Han recorded evemhíng ín her accountíng book.
Poíson to kíll Míníster Lím...
The ledger.
Why are you doing this?
Out ofthe way!
l'm sory. The wheel fell out.
Out ofthe way!
You!
This waterway goes through the tradehouse.
Hury!
Take them out!
Why for me?
Only you and the lady treated us like human beings.
We're sold for halfthe price of four-legged animals.
Even so, how can we not know love and care?
The lady told us of another world to come.
l couldn't protect her. But, l'll protect you.
Go, now!
What happened? Scratched by a cat?
You look worse.
That fool Minister Lim got me this time.
Cramping my style, damn it.
lt's dangerous here. Let's get out of here.
l still need to find something.
Go! Quickly! Get yourselfto a safe place.
Look for what?
You think you look cool or something?
You little rascal!
Can't do it.
Don't you know? l'm not good at taking directions.
Easy, easy.
What are you looking for this time?
A book full of names and numbers.
Names and numbers?
Record of painting transactions.
Embezzled funds turned into paintings.
Minister Lim bought people off with those paintings.
Where could they be? Where l haven't been, didn't see.
Vinegar! Look for vinegar!
You wait here!
Come on! What's there to life?
Wow...it's big.
This was it. That Lim bastard!
Shit! l thought there was only one.
Sir! Are you alright?
No! Don't come down!
Are you alright?
They're just mo dogs...
Big or small... they're just dogs Leave it to me and go!
But still...
Go, you rascal!
No!
Wait!
Bang!
You haven't learned this yet. Wait!
Good job. l knew you were smart enough to find it.
This will be enough to frame Han for the embezzlement.
Vey detailed.
Vile Christian bitch. How dare she turn against me?
l knew you were full of flaws but you're a complete idiot
Had people killed just because of public imposts?
This county won't make progress because of idiots like you!
You think l'm capable of only so much?
Who's stopping the progress ofthis county?
With reformation as an excuse, they protect fools with no heritage...
When we have Seoul... Talk of moving the capital?
Because of such stupid governance the Christians are having a day at the park...
Chritians are sons oftraitors who should be killed.
Son of a bitch!
You go first and the King will soon follow.
This Joseon needs no reformation!
Sir!
Sir... Where are you?
Sir!
Sir... Where are you?
Sir, what happened?
Get him!
No!
Come here!
Good dog! Wait... Wait.
Sit.
Sir! Are you alright? you're not alright.
Letter from Han.
From Han?
l make thís requestto the ínspector.
l wíshed to líve even _er jumpíng M a cln.
But my wíll was not strong enough agaínstthe greed _Míníster Lím.
ltís uptoyou now.
You have to líve to saye more people.
When you realíze death ís the only optíon,
then, you find a way to survíve.
Tell Han.
The basíc príncíple _ A_ _War ís to deceíve your enemy.
Use 36 chapters from A_ _War to our adyantage.
and, buy tíme to delíver the letter to Seoul.
The most ímpo_nt passage ís Chapter 33 ofArt of War ?
Turn your enemys spy to your síde.
Who's the jerk?
ARer the hunt, even the hunting dog gets eaten.
You are...
Who are you?
We're in the same line of business.
Are you trade magnate's man?
You're not a complete idiot.
l was shadowing the aristocrat under an order from Han.
What do you want from me?
l'm here to save the poor hunting dog.
Minister Lim wants you dead.
You lunatic!
You're a fool.
Do l have to show you what your master will do to you?
Hthís works, we'll be ín a better posítíon.
Do you know what's going on now?
Can you see the light over there?
Hyou know your enemy and yourseH, you can wín evey battle.
Chapter 14 _the A_ _War? Raíse up the dead!
Eyen the braye Cao Cao wíll wayer.
Get her!
Chapter 20 - Catch the fish by makíng the water murky.
Someone will pay for the fire. Who'll be to blame?
See them coming for you?
Come see Han when you got it straightened out.
This one ate poison so l can't even eat it.
Who's there?
You crazy...
Chapter 6 ofArt ofWar.
Lead your enemy ín the wrong dírectíon.
Must buy more tíme.
Although we're only atthe desígn stage,
Hthe crane and the wheel work,
then, there wíll be nothíng we can't can pull up.
Sínce we bought some tíme, shall we get readyfor thefinal battle?
You bastard! How could you have let Ah-young live?
l let the lady live who you killed already?
You can't afford to treat me this way.
What will you do if l talk?
Are you threatening me?
l killed your eldest son,
magistrates and even the inspector. All for you!
How dare you!
How can you do that to me?
Stop!
Let me teach you a lesson.
You came just at the right time!
How can you?
How does it feel to see her come back from the dead?
Surprised?
l realized when l stood on the edge ofthe cliff
how tortured he must have been
to have no one help him.
You bastard!
How dare you frame an investigator commissioned by king?
Come forth and confess ofyour conspiracy
to bribe officials with embezzled funds
and from illicit trading ofwolfsbane.
J Well
the venom you hid inside was all burnt.
and your partner magnate is also dead.
So where is the evidence?
Her partner?
Your Highness, you came atjust the right time.
But it was vey close.
Minister Lim!
You killed your own family for your greed
and tried to harm the officials as well as your King!
l was set up, your Highness.
Enough!
l heard your own confession along with my soldiers.
How can you dare tell lies!
Sir, this bastard is a Christian. So is this woman.
Here is the list ofthe baptized.
Full oftrickey!
Court Lady's Secret Appeal
Your Highness...
Arrest him at once!
Yes! Your Highness!
Your Highness!
This is for the guru,
this for Lim Yoo-sun,
this for the Mrs. Lim
and this is for the dogs.
Hey! You almost turned me into a ghost.
You told me to hide under the tree and save you.
Then, should've done it early.
All you do is whine!
What? What did you say?
Whining bastard!
Do you not know ofyour place?
lt hurts!
l was teaching him manners.
You have quite a burden, trade magnate, sir.
Not at all, ma'am.
Trade magnate? But, l'm...
You need to live to save more lives.
l'll lead the soldiers away and follow you soon.
You must... You must!
Let's go... You too?
l'm sory l didn't tell you earlier.
No need to apologize. l knew an_ay.
ls that right?
l'll be on my way. l have business to take care of.
Han l met and Minister Lim dealt with was different person aRer all?
Minister Lim's not too bright, is he?
Minister Lim wasn't deceived since Andrea is really the trade magnate.
lt is actually you who was deceived.
Andrea?
Then, Bong-phil is also baptized?
An_ay, the servants will have it easy thanks to you.
l'm thinking of going to China.
To China?
The planation was built by the servants and it belongs to them.
For them to be owners ofthe new world, l need to leave.
Are women all like this?
Can't believe it's the same person.
When l saw you at the trade house...
You looked voluptuous... l mean,
like the Court Lady...
A person shouldn't be too perFect.
You know that saying,
20/o less makes more attractive.
Sir, are you a Christian?
Yes, l think so.
Christians have this gentle, modest air about them.
The mathematician Choi Suk-jeong came up with a complicated problem
and there was a competition bemeen the scholars to solve it.
My sister told me
that there was a western machine that will solve the computation
and that l will receive it upon baptism.
So l went to the ceremony and there...
ln the name ofthe Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Amen.
Lady!
The reason for my baptism...
But you took the last one.
l desired the same...
Rather than blaming me,
blame yourself for being late.
Will you go without saying goodbye?
l got clubbed and shot by an arrow because of him.
What a reliefto think l won't see him!
What? Over there!
lt's too bad... mo ofyou could have got along well.
We met once, perhaps we'll meet again.
1 Year Later, Chína
Get him!
You stole a dog again?
Steal it? They were going to eat it.
What about you? Jumping a restaurant bill?
l plan to pay when l get to Joseon.
What business in China?
l need to see the lady.