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Previously...
If I solve this murder case...
How dare you!
From this lowly peasant,
can you grant my wish?
Let me hear it.
If I solve this case,
and catch the culprit, making a small contribution,
I have one wish.
Can His Majesty...
pour me a wine personally.
How dare you?
If this lowly wretch can receive a royal drink,
my father who has passed away,
how happy would he be?
Solve it.
I will personally pour wine into your cup, if you are successful.
Yes, I will definitely solve this case.
And before you finish pouring the wine, I will kill you,
Lee Do.
Episode 5
Your Majesty!
He is a fellow who has just joined Kyeomsabok.
How...
Guard Chief, arrange for what he needs to solve the case.
And instruct the head of Kyeomsabok the command too.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Why do you look at me that way?
Oh, if you're like this because you feel awkward about how you interrogated me.
then, I am fine.
A person can make a mistake unknowingly.
Now that you've received the royal grace and have been put in charge of solving the case.
If you work carelessly, your life will be difficult to spare.
Yes.
Well, having one's life spared is pretty hard anyway.
It is an order given by His Majesty !
Even if your life is endangered, you have to fulfil it.
Yes, I understand.
I will instruct the head of Kyeomsabok tomorrow morning
So you are to know and can leave now.
Yes
My clothes, please.
One moment.
Why do you...
Nothing.
Yes.
Ahh... my investigation notes.
Then I shall take my leave.
Did you see it too?
What do you mean?
His wound.
The wound on his upper arm.
Hey, Chae Yoon!
Oh... You... Hey, Cho Tak!
Hey!
Oh... wait a minute !
But this clothing.
Did you think General Kim Jong Seo felt at peace after sending you only?
That's why this mighty body came too.
So you mean the general recommended you for Kyeomsabok too?
I too, am a Kyeomsabok (palace guard) now.
Ack you punk.
What's this?
Another dreg from the north?
What?
Dreg from the north?
What is this, a plump pig stuffed full of palace food!
Pig !
Why this little bean asking to be split!
This little bean.
The Yeojin heads, I plucked flying around the north region...
you know how many?
Moonda.
Mooyong, mooyong (useless), you mean.
It's mooyong (useless)!
Shut up and fight, you mean?
Fine!
Hey, hey!
Why you little...
Why this punk.
Those who hold a writing brush,
leave their unique trace of writing.
Those who hold the sword leave their sword trace.
Yes.
Especially, the higher their level of martial arts,
the more unique is their trace of sword.
Why are you like this?
Was his sword mark from someone you know?
It's mine.
What?
Who?
Come on and tell me now.
Is that punk you said you were going to kill soon in the palace?
A troop?
A guard?
It can't be...
an official or something, right?
An official?
Nothing like that.
But regardless, Tak. You wait your whole life, and the opportunity surely does come.
Who are you?
I am Jipyeonjeon Scholar Yoon Phil.
I left something behind at Jipyeonjeon, so I must go in.
You can't enter there.
It is His Majesty's command.
But...
It will only take a moment. Are you sure I can't?
You can't.
Please return back.
How hard I had to wait for this opportunity...
You can't ruin my investigation, right?
Kang Chae Yoon!
[ Palace Guard Quarters ]
Hey, Kang Chae Yoon!
What in the world?
You.
Why, I... !
Hey!
You said you will be in charge of the investigation?
Are you in a right state of mind?
Are you?
What about it?
Why are you coming forward on it?
When there's the Royal Investigation Bureau and the Royal Bodyguards?
Why, why?
Huh?
But it's fun.
What? Fun?
Well, and it seems important too.
Why you childish punk.
Regardless, the command has been made.
So you're in charge of the investigation.
But don't ever get me involved.
What's the fuss?
Don't push it, okay?
No matter what you do.
Do it quietly without pushing it.
Just send me the reports accurately, okay?
Understand!
Yes.
Don't worry.
You little.
What, what are you two talking about?
Hey, Hey.
So you're curious too?
Then Park Po.
And you, Chae Yoon. And you...what was the name?
Little bean.
You three are one team.
Understand?
I'm on the same team as this bean, you said?
All three follow me.
To where?
Geomahnso (corpse house).
Prince Highness.
Where is His Majesty?
Actually Father was looking for you two. [ Prince Gwangpyeong (5th son of Sejong) ]
Please go to Sangrim Garden.
Is it about that thing?
He didn't go to his bed chambers last night and spent the night at Sangrim Garden instead.
I believe he will have something to command you.
Please go there.
Yes, Your Highness
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[ Sangrim Garden ] (Palace Floral and Tree Nursery)
Where has His Majesty gone to?
Hey, you punk...
The one you're calling 'punk'...
is that me?
Your Majesty,
do forgive us.
Why are you spreading the manure yourself, Your Majesty?
Why am I doing it?
Yes, Your Majesty! We understand you treasure the plight of your people,
but taking it to this extent!
If I don't take it to this extent...
will those government officials show any movement?
When was it that I asked them to find out just how much growth the produce are gaining from the feces?
Each and every time,
they just keep telling me they're doing it.
Please just wait a little bit.
We're researching it.
Goddamit it, those fuckers!
Look.
I spread the manure water myself since yesterday.
I don't know about anything else, but all those regions will suddenly bring forth their regional report.
Swarming like bees.
Aigoo.
My blood is drying up by the second.
Am I funny to you?
- I am the King. - Yes, Yes.
So.
Can you now make the same sound as the dog?
Yes , Your Majesty.
Alright then, show me.
Yes.
A small one like this gets scared seeing people.
So the eyebrows droop like this.
This is it.
What is the sound you hear?
Wol. The character "wol" meaning the moon.
Wol, you say?
So does the shape of the mouth look like the character "wol" when you make that sound?
Actually, I don't believe so.
Repeat it one more time.
Yes, Your Majesty.
A bigger animal unlike this small one makes a different kind of sound.
A howl.
Something like that.
How did it sound to you, Moohyul?
Yes.
Like the sound of "ak' in akhal (evil).
"Ak," you say?
And you, Duk Geum?
To my ears, it was 'wong, wong, wong'...
like "wang" (king).
What, "wang" (king)?
Do you mean to say all the dogs of the eight provinces are like the king?
Your Majesty.
What I mean to say isn't that.
What do you mean no, when you said "wang" just now.
Your Majesty, please forgive me.
Your Majesty.
I shall never speak of that ever again, Your Majesty.
How is it that you get tricked every single time?
Your Majesty,
so why do you tease me a hundred times?
Indeed.
I did wrong.
Next time, research on baby cries.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Don't let anyone enter within 90 steps.
Yes, Your Majesty.
What brings Officer Jeong all the way here?
I came to see Kariohn over an important matter.
This is a matter that you should not interest yourself in.
You are aware of it, right?
Of course, Sir.
Shut up!
Our Banchon makes no judgment on right or wrong.
You've slaughtered a cow today, right?
Yes.
Then, let me have a table of drinks, with some meat and some trimmings.
I'll be right back.
Yes.
Lets go.
But shouldn't Geomahnso be inside Royal Investigation Bureau?
Since the Royal Investigation Bureau isn't investigating,
it won't be there.
But still, how could it be in Banchon?
You'll know when you get there.
What?
Kariohn?
Your Majesty, you mean to say you wish to meet him in person?
Your Majesty.
Didn't you entrust Kang Chae Yoon to investigate?
No.
He's just a scarecrow to keep us hidden.
A bait to lure our enemy.
[ Jeong In Ji ] (Level 2 Information's Officer)
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Why?
A wild beast is present.
Hey!
Kariohn!
Hence you wish to meet Kariohn yourself?
It's hard for me to leave the palace often so I can't see him otherwise.
However.
If you could just hear Kang Chae Yoon's report.
No.
The expert opinions of that man Kariohn...
I don't think Kang Chae Yoon can understand all.
However, he is a Banchon village slave, and a butcher.
When the Moowonrok (grudgeless book) was getting compiled,
it was you, Moohyul, who praised Joseon's prosecution as the best.
Yes, it's true.
However.
To meet a Banchon slave personally to lead the investigation...
Is unnecessary, you mean?
My scholar officials are dying.
And it involves the final work I want to accomplish before I leave.
Do you really suppose there is no need for it?
Your Majesty.
So that no one suspects an investigation is going on,
bring him here.
That man called Kariohn, I say.
Aigoo!
How long has it been, Kariohn?
Why, Officer Jeong, you've been well, right?
Well same as always, of course.
That guy over there,
he's Joseon's best butcher and the best coroner in the eight provinces of Korea.
What's wrong?
You're embarrassing your humble servant.
His knack for knocking out a cow or a coquette is probably the best in Joseon.
What do you mean a man knocking a coquette?
That's what it is!
Anyways, that man is the one who butchers the meat for Sungkyunkwan and His Majesty himself.
I see. So I gather you know your meat.
Let's see your autopsy skills too.
If you glare at me like that,
your humble servant...
feels anxious.
When you said Kang Chae Yoon is a bait.
We don't know the identity of the enemies. Thus we use Kang Chae Yoon...
to turn the gaze of the enemies elsewhere,
while we monitor that direction.
We need to observe the movement of the enemies.
What is the matter?
To put such a stake on him... His temperament seems...
That's exactly why he's well-qualified.
He can't accomplish anything.
He'll just move about.
You'll know since you're looking.
He was not struck with any weapons or hands or feet.
No trace of knife-stab or any trace of poisoning.
It's driving me crazy.
What? Then he died a sudden death?
I thought so too at first, but for that...
there is trace of asphyxiation.
You mean a trace of strangling by neck?
Not quite.
Then , what is it?
So what it is.
If he was choked by a rope there would be a rope mark on the neck, but there isn't.
If he was strangled by hand then it would be natural for a human being to try to resist.
Hence, we would see damage all over the body, but there isn't any, right?
Why you little punk, are you teasing us?
So what I mean is, during the suffocation,
this part right here, you see here, this is the airway.
If you choke on a piece of food or something and that area gets blocked, cyanoderma occurs.
The skin and the membranes become blue,
and this man shows that.
So then.
His two hands braced his neck...
and he died?
How did you know ? !
You know when you're choking on a piece of food or you can't breathe, you put your hands on your neck,
but it is not that.
It is not !
Want to die? Then what the heck is it?
There's no other peculiarity besides cyanoderma?
When I first saw him,
Scholar Heo Dahm's clothing...
- was wet. - Wet?
So I looked to see if it was poisoning.
But it wasn't that either.
It was just plain water.
It's Geon-ik-sa-gong (martial arts form).
Here, here, drink up now.
Please eat a lot.
I have to go to the lavatory.
Sit down.
I...
Now.
Corruption during official business must be committed by all together.
Hey!
Officer Jeong, you are so firm on your principles.
Right! Please have some.
Let me take that.
Hey, Chae Yoon, you saw, right? How that wench was staring at me only?
Hey!!!
What?
Earlier you found something, right?
Find out what?
Try and deceive a ghost instead.
Earlier at the coroner's,
I know you found out about something.
Geom-ik-sa-gong is teacher's assassination play.
But who could've...
How?
You're impressive.
You two have made such a great contribution. [ Kim Jong Seo ]
Sir!
Please just tell us your command, whatever it is.
Run, old man!
Don't come. I said run!
Are you okay?
You'll rip if you keep up with that push.
Understand?
Elder.
Elder !
Please teach me.
What?
Just now. Everything I saw.
Why?
A grudge. I have to seek revenge.
Revenge?
Someone you want to kill?
Yes.
That's why you don't sleep at night and shake your sword around instead?
There is already too many lives the sword can't save.
You want to use it to kill?
Forget it.
Please teach me.
I will do everything you say.
So please, please.
Then kill me. Then kill me!
If you won't teach me, then kill me here before you go, you son of a bitch!
Regardless.
I was almost killed earlier anyway. No...
I run in to die each and everytime.
Why?
I don't know what's your hold.
But forget it and live.
Why I don't sleep and wave my sword instead?
What do you think?
It's not that I don't sleep.
It's because I can't.
When I close my eyes,
everytime I close my eyes,
my...
my fath...
If I could sleep I could've probably forget all the crap.
All this fucking crap.
I probably could've forgotten it all.
That's why I just waved my sword.
Yeah! That's how I've been living.
That's how...
That's how I managed to live!
Lee Bang Ji!
Lee Bang Ji, strike me!
Since you saved me do something! Please!
Lee Bang Ji, strike!
Live or die this is all you amount to anyway, punk.
I don't fight with non-warriors.
Get the hell out of my sight.
I told you I don't fight with non-warriors.
Warrior !!!
Maybe I can't fight like a warrior,
but I can die like a warrior.
Lee Bang Ji!
Strike!
Teacher.
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How...
is my sword mark on him?
It means I've slashed him before?
You indeed are Joseon's best swordsman.
Joseon's best is not me.
You were slashed once, is it that talk again?
Even if that was in youth, slashed is slashed.
It's been more than 20 years, and you've gotten higher than then by much too, right?
Time is fair to all.
I believe it is the same to him too, right?
Lee Bang Ji.
I lost.
Slash me.
Why... Slash me!
Slash me before you go, Lee Bang Ji!
Why do you mock me so?
Lee Bang Ji!
It's been accounted.
Last time the meat was great as well.
You've worked hard.
Yes.
Then, your humble servant...
Wait.
Wait a minute.
You are sure that scholar Heo Dahm's death was a homicide, right?
Yes... Yes, Your Majesty.
Did you find out about the cause of death?
Yes.
Did you tell anyone else?
As I was ordered, I told no one.
What is it?
Yes , Your Majesty.
That is...
it's an assassination method called Geoniksagong.
Geoniksagong?
This is a method called Geoniksagong.
Just one drop of water to drown a person.
That's possible?
Unless a person knows of this killing method...
no one can discover a death by it otherwise.
Put one drop of water in a brush stick to drown?
How is that possible with just a drop of water?
Yes, first...
You'll need a bamboo tube about 3 measurements long.
You put the tube in the water.
And blow the drop of water with your mouth,
to hit the target.
Who is there?
If you block the drop that blew into the nose so it doesn't come out.
The target's airway becomes blocked and death by drowning will occur.
How did teacher's assassination method...
occur here?
But how did you know that?
Yes, when I followed Lord Lee Seyoung during his wandering around the nation.
I heard about it from the barbarians in the north.
It is used to kill a horse without pain.
But it was travelled to the Imperial House of China,
and it became a secret assassination tool.
I see. I see then.
I heard from Seyoung you contributed a lot to his compilation of the Moowon records.
Indeed.
No, I didn't contribute so much.
Had it not been for Lord Lee Seyoung,
your humble subject would've been dead.
How so?
When I was little,
by some thieves...
your servant's father died.
Shot by dozens of arrows,
my youthful vigor was about to bring me to my collapse.
But Lord Lee Seyoung saved me and took me to China with him.
I am the one who owes him.
I see. I see then.
From now on, anything related to the investigation...
you must report to me and Moohyul only. Do you understand?
Aigoo... Yes !
I will embrace your royal command.
Stop there!
[ Jo Mal Saeng ] [(Level 1 Senior Minister)
Aren't you the slave from Banchon?
Yes, that is right.
What is a Banchon slave doing here?
I butchered a cow and brought the meat here.
But Saohngwon (palace food shelter) isn't this way.
Yes...
I bring His Majesty's meat to the high court lady of the royal kitchen myself.
Why?
Yes, His Majesty loves to eat meat,
so we examine it.
But still...
to have a Banchon slave come into the palace?
Alright, you can go back.
Yes.
I shall take my leave then.
Your Majesty,
what should we do about our members?
What do you mean, "what"?
There are those who are carrying out missions without understanding the scope.
So?
How about we notify them?
No.
Knowing is more dangerous.
However, Go In Seol and Heo Dahm are already dead.
We should hold a meeting and warn the members to be cautious.
A meeting?
That's something they want.
Notify each of the members in secret and tell them to be on self-defense.
And to not make any movements whatsoever until their next mission.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Well, that Kang Chae Yoon insisted on taking charge of the investigation.
So that's how it came out.
It occurred in Jiphyeonjeon that His Majesty treasures.
If the Royal Investigation Bureau takes charge of the investigation and everyone will find out, that's why.
Don't you understand His royal intent?
That is such a reasonable thought.
So hurry and reveal the truth of the incident.
And soothe His Majesty's worries.
Yes.
Just that.
The investigation reports...
I'd prefer you send them my way.
Since I believe there will be a lot of things, I will help you with in the future.
Yes, that was my intent as well.
Of course, that is the way.
[ Jang Eun Seong ] ( Level 6 Official of Rites )
Why are you so late?
How is it...
that you leave your place at the time when you should arrive here!?
Then, how come you all arrive when you are supposed to set out?
What?
What are you talking about?
You know that I am always late,
then why do you always come early to wait for me?
Always!
[ Park Paeng Nyeon (Level 6 scholar) ] Why are you laughing, Scholar Jang?
[ Jang Seong Soo ] (Level 5 scholar)
How come you guys always get taken by Scholar Seong?
Was... was I?
What was I defeated about ?
You have arrived?
Regarding Scholar Heo Dahm's death,
there is a strange rumour.
Possibly...
do you happen to know about this?
What strange rumour?
Haven't you heard of it Scholar Jang?
That Scholar Heo Dahm was murdered.
Murder?
How can a Confucian scholar
spread the rumor of the streets to cause confusion? [ Choi Manri (Level 3) ]
No..
That's not what I said...
according to the rumour.
Was there a rumour like that?
Yes.
How come I am the only one who doesn't know about it?
After his highness established Jiphyunjeon,
there was not a single day it was closed.
But...
How come even for three days...
Isn't it strange?
There was an order that all scholars shall attend starting tomorrow.
JIphyunjeon will be open from tomorrow.
From tomorrow?
Why?
Is there anything wrong?
No.
By the way,
where is Yoon Phil?
Is it possible that Yoon Phil,
since Jiphyunjeon is closed...
is being lazy somewhere?
If you see Yoon Phil,
tell him to come and see me!
Yes.
This person...
Is a Jiphyunjeon's
Scholar.
Yoon Phil
It is happening just as you said?
There was an order to investigate Heo Dahm's case and
Gyumsabok took the case.
Gyumsabok is unexpected...
I thought Moo Hyul would do that.
Isn't it better this way?
In Banchon, secretly an autopsy room was placed.
Then, Gyumsabok will come and go frequently.
You have to closely observe...
their moves.
Also about scholar Yoon Phil,
not even minor mistakes are allowed.
Of course...
As soon as Pyung comes,
I will surely make him aware of this.
By the way,
when do you want us to deal with Yoon Phil?
Tonight...
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What brings you here?
You cannot go in now.
Please let him know...
I have to see His Majesty now.
No way.
This is very urgent!
Do it one more time!
Why don't you try the sound with more air?
Eh Eh, Not like that...
You breathe in too much air.
Reduce it a little bit.
Please go back.
Didn't I say it is urgent!
Please let him know!
What happened?
Your Highness,
Scholar Yoon Phil,
has disappeared!
Since when?
What are you talking about?
Find Yoon Phil, secretly and as fast as possible!
Yes.
By the way, why did you come to Jiphyunjeon again?
Haven't you looked at the scene already?
Think about it, you beast!
It will be open tomorrow.
Then, we have to carefully check again,
if we missed anything.
According to the old proverb,
there is a saying that
the crime scene knows everything!
Hey, there is no such proverb!
What's wrong?
There is something.
Catch him!
Catch that bastard!
He is fine.
He has just fainted!
Goon Na Mi Yok
Huh? Isn't he scholar Yoon Phil?
What? Yoon Phil?
Anyhow,
report it to officer Jeong and
let's bring him to Gyumsabok office!
Why Yoon Phil?
Why?
By the way, you are still good!
About what?
That Chool Sang Sool (rise up form)!
No one has seen it, right?
Not a one.
Still you have to be careful in the court.
Isn't that the sound of an owl?
That's Chool Sang Sool (rise up form)!
An invader in the court!
Watch it closely!
An intrusion?
Since there was an intruder at the Jiphyunjeon,
Gyumsabok's, Kang Chae Yoon chased him.
What? An intruder at Jiphyunjeon?
Who was it?
The scholar, Yoon Phil.
Yoon Phil?
They chased after him right away, but
another intruder showed up
and took the scholar Yoon Phil away.
However...
Around the court,
a strong warning was ordered.
They will not be able to leave the court!
How come this kind of weird thing can happen?
Make sure to find him!
And find out their purpose behind this!
Do you understand?!
Yes!
Shit! Damn it!
Yoon Phil sneaked into Jiphyunjeon,
therefore, Kang Chae Yoon chased after him, BUT
another intruder appeared and took Yoon Phil away?
Yes!
If we trust Kang Chae Yoon's report as it is...
Is there any thing suspicious about Kang Chae Yoon?
No,
there is nothing.
However,
all these things...
happened after Kang Chae Yoon came to the court.
Later with the Kang Chae Yoon's issue.
For now, find the intruder and
and Yoon Phil.
Think about these two things only.
Yes!
Yoon Phil...
If Yoon Phil was kidnapped..
Joojasoh... (printing office)
What do you think about this?
His Majesty is asking about your opinion!
Yes, we thought the same thing, So Yi.
Go to Joojasoh. (the priniting office)
Go do as you wish.
The chief officer has ordered until we get orders...
not to leave your post!
If you understand it, move quickly!
Yes!
What is this... in my twilight years.
That's what I mean.
It is all because of the brat!
Why does he have such an empty look?
It seems that he saw something awful.
Officer Seo!
Yes!
Back then,
you saw him right? Uh ?
It was Chool Sang Sool (martial art skill).
And that, too, was a tremendously great Chool Sang Sool!
It was almost as good as mine.
To me, it looked better than yours...
Well maybe almost the same.
Then, who can it be?
Who the heck was using Chool Sang Sool?
Goon Nah Mee Yok
Goon Nah Mee Yok!
Is it right?
What does this mean?
By the way,
why didn't you report this ?
Here.
Certainly, he flew over there...
Over there!
What is that?
To use Chool Sang Sool,
while jumping up, it requires tremedous force.
The ground would be pitted.
If on the tree, the branches would be broken.
If from a roof, a tile would be broken.
Over there is the spot for the leap.
The maximum distance for one leap of Chool Sang Sool is
about 20 steps.
Considering the direction of the broken branches...
No way.
Yours is 20 steps,
but his seems to be more than that !
I see... I see...
Anyway..
Soldiers were behind him and
there was no room for a leap toward east and north sides.
The direction where he ran away
must be south west...
20 steps to that direction.
See?
His leap is 20 steps as well.
My estimation was correct!
It is very long, man!
Ok, 20 steps !!!
Then,
where is the next spot ?
I am sure that he couldn't leave the court yet.
Really?
Lady,
you are not supposed to hang around at this hour.
Haven't you heard of the news?
Who is it?
[ Joojasoh ]
From here, I really don't know.
Hey you guys!
What are you doing here?
Didn't you hear not to leave your positions?
It is good that you are here.
There is a bit of weird movement detected.
A weird movement, my foot!
I saw nothing!
Don't cause trouble by poking around here and there!
Follow me!
Chae Yoon!
Why?
This smell...
What smell?
Is it...?
It is sulfur.
Oh no... What is this?
Water, water, water, water !
Extinguish the fire!
What the heck is happening?
That punk is inside!
That punk!
That punk is INSIDE!
No!!!
Hey, What are you doing?
Chae Yoon!! Chae Yoon!
Stay away!
What happened?
Suddenly with the loud bang!
Chae Yoon, jumped in there! Chae Yoon!
What? Kang Chae Yoon?
Chae Yoon!
Are you okay? Okay?
Who is it?
Who is that brat?
What are you doing?
Who is it?
Tell me quickly! Who is the brat?
Who is it? I am.
Ddol Bok from Han Jit Gol.
Who is it?
Who told you to do this?
Tell me quickly!
Who was the brat?
He is the kid!
That Han Jit Gol
Ddol Bok!
WHO IS IT?
TELL ME QUICKLY!
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