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[Episode 3]
It was suicide?
Are you saying Shin Heung Bok committed suicide?
Yes.
I think...
...he's doing his job right.
He jumped into a well, but there was no water in his lungs.
That means it wasn't a drowning accident.
We're assuming the cause of death was *Gyunchoojulgol.
[Gyunchoojulgol: Broken neck bone]
Then why did you conclude that it was suicide?
If that was the result of your examination...
...why didn't you see the possibility that...
[Uhjung: Well of the royal tomb]
...he might have been thrown into the *Uhjung?
It doesn't happen often...
...but he could have broken his neck the moment he jumped into the well.
It's not impossible.
Not even the autopsy can really tell us...
...if it was suicide or murder...
...so we spoke with all of the witnesses.
He started drinking even before sundown.
He really had it in for the king.
I helped him because he couldn't even walk straight.
He said he was going to *Ehlong.
[Ehlong, Gyungjong: The grave of the 20th Joseon Dynasty King]
I was able to verify from a few of them...
...that he was on his way to Ehlong.
Ehlong...
Why?
Our last witness in particular seemed to know.
He was cursing at the king and the prince.
It was brutal.
The slander written here...
...is true?
Yes.
So from the investigation...
...we were able to conclude that...
...Shin Heung Bok suicide...
...to slander the royal family.
Your Highness, there is an urgent *Jungyoo from Daejun.
[Jungyoo: Order from the king]
Come in.
Shin Heung Bok was a traitor. Behead him...
...and put his head on display.
He can't hold any property now.
His family should be put into slavery. Send them to the North.
How can we get a Jungyoo before our meeting's even over?
This is unusual.
The King must be upset because of all the slander.
It isn't something we can ignore.
Your Highness.
You should decide quickly.
For now, you're all dismissed.
But Your Highness...
Just leave.
The investigation is over so we should decided...
...what to do with Shin Heung Bok before adjourning.
Do you think I'm asking you to leave now?
I'm telling you all to leave!
It's all a lie.
None of it's true.
I saw him murdered at Soopogyo myself.
Suicide?
What kind of a story was it?
Am I the one who lied?
Why are you fussing at me?
Jonsagwan and Min Woo Seob.
You said they're nothing.
Even though they're working together...
...you said they'll collapse.
Hey, hey.
You should just stop it.
It's all over now...
...so stop.
No, you should stop.
You and your boss told me to step back so...
...I had no choice...
...but to let someone else handle it.
Now this happens!
I think I should find evidence myself.
Hey. Hey!
Hey, Ji Dam!
[Japochung, Captain Hong Gye Hee's office]
Suicide?
This is such nonsense.
It's the result of the investigation and the evidence.
Stop talking nonsense.
Hey.
That witness spoke up...
...but we didn't really investigate.
This investigation wasn't good enough.
How could this be our answer?
- How dare you? - Am I wrong?
The officer's report...
...was manipulated.
No, it wasn't.
How can you be sure?
The cause of death was the same.
Think about the time we received the report.
It was right after the examination.
That's not enough time for someone to alter it.
Alter it?
Then there's only one way.
The Noh party and the Soh party are always fighting.
It must be their work.
They're both trying to win favor with this case.
Is that what you want?
You want to be played by them?
No.
I want to do what I've learned to do.
If there's even the tiniest shred of doubt, I will pursue it to the end...
...and close this case.
You're the one who taught me to do that.
Your Highness.
Tonight, I'll visit you once the *Saecheck crackdown is over.
[Saecheck: Pay to borrow books]
I have something to tell you.
It's important...
...so please don't go to bed...
...before I arrive.
Traitor?
It's upsetting enough that he was murdered.
How dare they brand him a traitor now?
I am...
[Lee Sun, the crown prince]
...going to reinvestigate this.
It's not going to happen, so just leave.
[Lee Geum, the 21st king of the Joseon Dynasty]
The investigation is over.
The results aren't right.
It was up to you.
You were the one who chose...
...investigator Hong.
Why didn't you...
...chose someone you trusted?
He had no reason to kill himself.
Father, he would never slander the royal family.
How do you know that?
How do you know?
I considered him...
...my friend.
How can someone be friends with the *Gookbon?
[Gookbon: Prince]
You fool...
Fine, try it.
If you're saying it's for a dead friend...
...you should try.
I'm going to Soopogyo to gather evidence.
Shin Heung Bok died here at Soopogyo.
What did you say?
Why are you...
...in such a hurry?
Another investigation?
Yes, it's happening.
I tried so hard to stop it and now there'll be a second.
How can we protect the Maenge?
Protect it?
You should do it.
Hey!
Lee Geum.
Thirty years ago...
...on that night at *Hwanchijung...
[Hwanchijung: The place where Gyunjong passed away in 1724]
...we were in the same boat.
Have you forgotten?
Hey, Kim Taek.
Do you still think that I'm a man...
...who lives his life in fear?
The man before you...
...is the king of this nation now.
You've known me for thirty years.
You still don't see the difference?
If my side dies...
...you will too.
I will forgive you once for old time's sake.
Once is enough. Don't do it twice.
If you give me an attitude again...
...I'll cut out...
...that tongue of yours.
[House of Deil Group]
The boss is coming.
We are going to have a war.
Why...
...did you allow a second investigation?
There is the Maenge after all.
I know you are upset with Kim Taek...
...but in this case...
...you should have stayed on his side.
Why do you think that I'm not on his side?
I didn't make him my enemy.
I chose him to teach the prince a lesson.
Shin Heung Bok committed suicide at the Uhjung?
Then why is this here?
You all get ready for this.
Who rides a horse like that?
I thought it was going to break.
A reinvestigation?
Send our men to Soopogyo and find out what's happening.
Yes.
Also, you should...
...send this paper to Youngsang.
Yes.
Soopogyo is the start of our investigation.
Investigate the nearby areas...
...and find people who may...
...have witnessed the incident.
Look for signs of Saecheck as well.
If this was at the bridge...
...then where is the book?
Where is the book?
Go to east Booyoungji.
There must be a Saecheck courier there somewhere.
They might have seen the murder.
We need to find them...
...for some real evidence.
What is this?
The prince is looking for Ji Dam?
Why did you come all the way to Soopogyo?
The reinvestigation...
Is it a good thing?
What do you mean?
The *Yeajinwhasa, Shin Heung Bok...
[Yeajinwhasa: Painter of the crown prince's portrait]
I know how much you liked him.
I'm not reopening the investigation...
...because of my feelings.
There are many doubts.
First of all, Shin Heung Bok had no motive.
He had no reason to slander us.
I believe that Shin Heung Bok...
...was murdered around here at Soopogyo...
...and then thrown into the Uhjung.
If your theory is true...
...the results from examination are...
...false.
Of course.
You think investigator Hong was threatened?
You shouldn't have chosen him...
...if he's that weak.
It's the difference...
...between a feather and a body.
I'm sure someone's deeply involved in all of this.
How far do you think you can go?
If Shin Heung Bok isn't a traitor...
...people are trying to turn him into one.
If they controlled investigator Hong...
...they must be powerful.
They must be stronger...
...than you think.
They killed an innocent civilian...
...and branded him a traitor.
I don't care who it is...
...or how strong they are.
I will hunt them down myself and find out the truth.
Park Moon Soo?
Park Moon Soo was instigating the Gookbon?
Yes.
I knew since he recommended police chief Hong...
Park Moon Soo...
...must know...
...about the Maenge.
Park Moon Soo is acting on this case?
He wouldn't be if he didn't know about the Maenge.
Then who told him about it?
I will find out.
No, you have something else to do.
Your Highness...
What brings you here?
There will be a second investigation of Shin Heung Bok's death.
I'll be reviewing your investigation as well.
Let's begin.
[Investigation records]
[Inspection room]
Bring everyone who was...
...involved in the inquest process.
Did you say reinvestigation?
You were called to come.
This is my chance.
This is my chance to quash all my lingering doubt.
Master!
What is it?
Your father...
...is in critical condition.
My father?
You should go home quickly.
Why do you have an officer's report?
This is critical evidence in the death of Shin Heung Bok.
Then...
...this should have been sent with other evidence too.
Was it you father?
From now on...
...you shouldn't be involved in this case anymore.
I can't stop.
Are you going to report your father?
Okay.
Do as you will.
But...
...kill me with your own hands.
After you kill me...
...you can go.
Did you want to see me?
Are you not scared?
Is there...
...a reason for me to be scared?
Like always...
...you're confident.
Isn't there something you want to make it right?
If there is...
...it's better to tell me now.
You think...
...your investigation was enough?
Of course.
I did my best on this investigation...
...so I'm confident about it.
The *Dongchamwhasa, Heo Jung Woon...
[Dongchamwhasa: Artist who draws the king and prince]
...was Shin Heung Bok's oldest co-worker...
...and also his best friend.
According to his testimony...
Shin Heung Bok never slandered the royal family.
This is the opposite of what your witnesses said.
If that were the case, don't you think you should have investigated more?
Your investigation was insufficient.
How can you be confident...
...after that?
Rash judgment...
...can lead to an irrevocable consequences.
That could mean the sacrifice of an innocent civilian.
Isn't that brutal?
Do you know...
...what's worse?
I'll let you find out for yourself.
Who knows?
While you're finding the answer...
...you might find something to make it right.
[Shin Heung Bok's house]
I can't find it.
Then...
...the murderer took the book?
Shin Heung Bok's best friend?
Jung Woon?
Where is he now?
I don't know.
I haven't seen him.
Why are you looking for Jung Woon anyway?
Moonshin told me to bring him.
Moonshin?
Why is she looking for him?
How would I know?
Did he get caught?
What do you mean by that?
Jung Woon is...
...having an affair with Chunwol from Moonsin's place.
What?
What is that?
Ji Dam.
Where is your lover?
Why are you hugging that?
Where did you hear something like that?
I went to Dowhaseo.
Heo Jung Woon is your lover's name, right?
Hey!
Where is he now?
What should I do?
Why?
What happened?
[Japochung]
I'm going to see the prince now.
I'll tell him everything.
The prince visited you, right?
There is...
...a secret agent at Japochung, right?
That's my power.
Then...
...you must know how the prince treated him.
Just find out what to do.
Why should I find a way?
Because we're in the same boat now.
That deal was a one-time thing.
You should find a way yourself.
Should I list the dates again?
Once!
My judgment was only wrong once.
Because of that, I...
You had to make two more fake documents.
You...
...were perfect and faultless...
...so you didn't want to have any flaws.
It was a mistake!
I did everything to overcome it.
So you know.
What...
...do you mean?
Are you innocent or just pretending to be?
Then...
...it's the king?
These documents are from...
You think these important documents were...
...kept in my house?
Do whatever it takes to stop the prince.
The result stays the same.
This is what the king wants.
It's been a long time since he came.
Where were you in the middle of the night?
My Lord, what brings you here at this hour?
Come sit.
Let's play Goh.
You take white.
I think...
...you're better than me at this now.
No.
Are you trying to be better than me?
I don't...
...have any intention of winning a game of Goh with you.
You want to go all the way?
Stop now.
You took the body all the way to the Uhjung to warn me.
That was enough.
It's not too late.
You should straighten the history.
There is no future or hope...
...for power without justice.
No.
You're the one being stubborn.
Why...
...did I tell you to destroy the Maenge ten years ago?
What did that accomplish?
You really don't know?
You can...
...never win against me.
I can tell the Gookbon the truth.
If I'm lucky...
...I can take Kim Taek down with me.
You might go down with someone else.
What...
...are you thinking right now?
Power is like a knife.
If there's someone in my way...
...it can be very dangerous.
Your majesty.
Don't instigate the Gookbon.
There will be a war if you don't stop.
You really...
...want there to be a war over this?
What do you think will happen next?
If you can't handle it...
...stop telling the truth.
We should call it a day.
Let's...
...play Goh next time.
What happened?
Sorry.
No one saw the murderer?
What about the library?
Not yet.
Who are you drawing?
The girl from the Saecheck place.
Right now...
...she's on the way.
This sign...
...the label...
...and the scroll.
In order to prove that he was holding this...
...I'd have to give them everything.
If you're going to give them everything...
...why not give them my life too, huh?
Don't you know what will happen if you do that?
That will be the end of our library.
Finished!
What don't you get ready to go out?
Bring me the girl right now.
We couldn't find her.
Didn't you get someone to follow her?
I did...
...but she keeps disappearing.
Then we should check...
...all of the Saecheck libraries.
Do you know this girl?
I don't know her.
Sister! Sister!
Why are you overreacting?
What?
A crackdown?
What are you saying?
I think the crackdown is just an excuse.
The real reason is to catch Ji Dam.
What should I do?
He said Shin Heung Bok wasn't a man who would kill himself.
He must have been murdered.
He said he might be next.
What should I do?
It's driving me crazy.
Father! Father!
- What are you doing? - Father...
Let's go home.
What should we do?
Break it!
Yes!
Clear it.
Hurry.
Stay back!
There's nothing here.
Look at this.
Who's making noise?
What a surprise.
What's going on?
I heard you are running a Saecheck library here.
Saecheck?
What?
Who said...
What is this suspicious underground place?
I think this is the perfect place for an illegal library.
Ha ha.
I heard you have a daughter.
Where is she?
I think you've got the wrong place.
Please leave.
Answer me.
Why do you care where my daughter is?
Answer me!
Hold on...
Then...
...can you send a message to Youngsang?
Youngsang?
How dare you talk about him?
He'll tell you who I am.
Say it yourself!
Identify yourself.
Identify?
Okay.
I am...
...bookkeeper.
This is underground storage where I keep rare books.
Storage?
Yes!
I was told to keep these rare books...
...that came from the Chung Nation.
These books...
...that will go to Youngsang are worth quite a lot.
A book is that expensive?
Yes! It's very expensive.
That is why this facility exists.
You can't keep rare books just anywhere...
...for a thief to steal.
So you're saying...
...you don't run an illegal library...
...but that you're a bookkeeper?
Yes, I am.
Yes.
We can verify that.
Take it easy.
Father.
What's happening?
It's nothing.
- Don't be scared. - Father?
Are you really his daughter?
Yes, I am.
I'm leaving for today...
...but this isn't over.
You should be careful.
If I find a single hint...
...that you're running a Saecheck library...
...you, your family...
...and your men will be sentenced to *Moolgo.
[Moolgo: Death]
Yes.
Let's go!
Who are you?
Be polite.
This is the prince.
I don't see anything in the Saecheck box.
That means you collected them safely.
I don't know what you're talking about.
This might be the long story.
I'm glad I'm fully ready.
Do you know her?
I wish I had her here...
...but I don't know her face.
She was never caught during the crackdown.
She's only a girl...
...but she's able to evade the police every time.
Do you think that's normal?
Someone must be helping her...
...or it wouldn't be possible.
I think it's you.
What do you think?
Whatever you say...
...my answer is the same.
Hey.
I think she knows something.
Should I stay here and observe?
That's not a bad idea.
Can you please go back?
Do you really know nothing...
...about the Saecheck girl?
Should I repeat what I said to the prince?
I was never here.
If someone found out I was...
...then...
...I might...
...cut out your tongue.
What happened to the crackdown?
Crackdown?
It was a good thing you didn't make a fuss.
It could have made things worse.
Anyway...
...I'm glad you're okay.
Can you...
...take care of her for now?
Father!
Just hide well...
...and don't show yourself.
Understood?
Answer me!
Fine.
I will.
You!
Did my girl make any mistakes?
No.
She did really well.
What do girls eat nowadays?
How can she be that brave?
What happened to Ji Dam?
You should scold her.
She's everywhere these days.
What do you mean?
What's wrong with Ji Dam?
Master.
She pities the poor man who was killed...
...and wants the truth.
What's so wrong with that?
There's nothing wrong with her.
If there is a problem, it's me.
I can't support her well...
...the world that doesn't care about the truth.
There is nothing wrong with Ji Dam.
[List of search and seizure findings]
Wasn't a *Whachup collected during the search?
[Whachup: Book of collected drawings]
No, there wasn't.
Did you do your job correctly?
I will check again.
According to...
...the Dongchamwhasa's testimony...
...he never heard Shin Heung Bok...
...slander the royal family.
I told your father, so...
...until things calm down, stay here.
Was it Heo Jung Woon?
Chunwol's lover.
Do you think he'll be okay?
Worry about yourself.
Don't let the murder become another murder.
That is the preface of my new novel.
Isn't it great?
Not bad.
The main character is even more amazing.
He's powerful and kind...
...but he's also very righteous.
He'll never back down...
...even though it's not for him and things are dangerous.
A wrongful death will beget another wrongful death.
That's a truth he can never ignore.
And what am I doing?
I'm hiding here like a coward.
Your main character isn't real.
He only exists in a book.
The problem is that victims are all real.
After the murder of Shin Heung Bok...
...Heo Jung Woon is scared too.
They're real people.
Inspection?
Why were you searching Saecheck places last night?
It was just a random inspection.
You weren't trying to interrupt my investigation?
Interrupt?
Why are you trying to catch her?
What is the reason I can't?
She's an important witness for this case.
So why?
I'm trying to catch her...
...because she's involved in an illegal library.
It's not an unusual way to discover Saecheck libraries.
Besides, I only found out...
...that she was a witness that you were looking for...
...just now.
What is...
...the reason I'm so suspicious to you?
Is it because the results I gave you...
...weren't the ones you wanted?
Why are you letting all the witnesses go?
Answer me! I'm asking you.
I couldn't find anything suspicious.
Does that makes sense to you?
Why shouldn't it?
He didn't go to Uhjung!
The victim!
And the man who killed Shin Heung Bok.
Use their official names.
Don't talk so casually about it.
What do you mean?
You have to be objective about this investigation.
You think I've lost my objectivity?
If not...
...then you should also consider...
...he might actually have gone to the Uhjung too.
Stop talking nonsense!
You...
...have to conclude the investigation...
...with evidence.
You can't decided on an answer...
...and then shape your evidence to fit in.
Shin Heung Bok had no motivation.
There was a witness...
...that testified he slandered the royal family
There was also a witness...
...that testified he'd never done that.
Heo Jung Won.
Your Highness...
I already sent someone to Dowhasun.
Let's check it out from now on.
Your Highness.
Hwawon came from Dowhasun.
Heo Jung Woon.
Where is Heo Jung Woon?
He disappeared.
He disappeared?
What do you mean by that?
After Shin Heung Bok died...
...he was beside himself.
Then after the men came for the reinvestigation...
...he disappeared.
Is this...
This Heo Jung Woon...
...might know something about Shin Heung Bok's death.
He might be the one who killed him.
Put him on the wanted list right now.
There are more people who know about the Maenge?
The Dongchamwhasa Heo Jung Woon...
He might be useful.
Go find him.
We have to catch him...
...before the prince does.
Let me go. Let me go!
It was you.
You're the one who killed Shin Heung Bok...
...and you threw him into the Uhjung.
Yes, you're right.
You should go to Donggoongjun right now...
...and tell them everything you know.
Go reveal what you know about me.
Sir.
Go tell prince everything you know...
...and I will take care of the rest.
You need to hurry...
...or you might get hurt.
Before I go to Donggoongjun...
...I need to find out who Shin Heung Bok drew...
[Banchado: Drawing of royal court ceremonies]
...in the *Banchado.
[Dowhaseo]
Are you the Dongchamwhasa?
Yes, I am.
I will escort you to Donggoongjun safely.
Did the prince send you?
[Gookchung]
He is getting ready for the Gookchung?
Yes.
Heo Jung Woon the Dongchamwhasa...
...was arrested.
What's going to happen...
...if the truth about Shin Heung Bok's death...
...is revealed?
Park Moon Soo!
Did you kill him?
Are you the one who killed him?
Kill me please, Your Highness.
Tell me, teacher!
What is the truth?
Even though you're lonely...
...you shouldn't show your emotions.
The king has no friends.
This is unfair and upsetting.
I don't just want to hide.
Who are you?
Catch her!
What did you want to tell me...
...that you came here all alone?
The truth.