"Did you have a nice outing?" "Yes." "Why are you waiting out in the cold?" "Let's go inside." "My lord, watch out!" "Jung-hwa!" "Who's there!" "Is anyone there?" "Wake up." "Wake up!" "Wake up." "Wake up." "How is she?" "The dagger missed the vital points, but the wound is deep." " Will she live?" " I can't say for sure." " What happened?" " I'm sorry." "Why should you be sorry?" "I have avoided greater danger thanks to you." "Are you all right?" "I lost him." "Please forgive me." "Is she all right?" "The dagger missed the vital points, but the wound is deep." "She's still unconscious." "I brought a physician from China to tend to our officers." "He's a skilled doctor." "I'll send him to you." "Thank you." "They have escaped, but they won't be able to leave Chunghae." "I'll tighten the security and capture them." "Please do not worry." "My lord." "What is it?" "Her condition has worsened." "You must come now." "Captain Jang." "Is it true there were assassins?" "Yes." "What happened?" "I lost them." " Is the regent safe?" " Yes." "But his servant lady was hit by a dagger, and she's unconscious." "Lieutenant Jang, alert the authorities." "Yon, take the officers and apprehend the assassins." "Capture them alive." "We must find out who's behind this." "Yes, sir." "Let's go." "Captain Jang, what should I do?" "You should go back to Mujinju right away." "I should..." "Captain." "Let me join the pursuit team." "But your injury seems serious." "Will you be all right?" "Yes." "My lady." "My lady." "I'll meet him when the time is right." "Do not tell Captain Jang about me." " Are you all right?" " Yes, sir." "Let's go." "An officer will be waiting for you at Yuldo Harbor." "Show him this and he'll get you out of Chunghae." " Go." " Head Chief." "Go now!" "It's the assassin." "Get him!" "What happened?" "The officers who were guarding the road to Yuldo Harbor were attacked." "Two are dead." "The assassins seem to have gotten out of Chunghae." "Send security officers to the regent's residence." "Yes, sir." "Wait." " Don't you recognize me?" " Who are you?" "I saw you with Lady Jung-hwa in Mujinju." "I served Lady Jung-hwa in Yangzhou." "The lady who was wounded by the assassin..." "Is she Lady Jung-hwa by any chance?" "Soon-jong." "You're still here?" "I have something to say to Captain Jang." " What is it?" " Well..." " What is it?" " Nothing." " What is it?" " Nothing." "Never mind." "Bye." " How is the regent?" " He is safe." "Who did this?" "The regent has left the imperial city to avoid the power struggle." "It must have been one of his rivals." "Pirates are poised to attack at any moment, and assassins roam the streets." "What is the governor of this place doing?" "The Chunghae military is helpless." "I'll delay my return to Yangzhou, and tend to business here." "You should concentrate on suppressing the pirates." "Yes, Master." "I stationed security officers at the regent's residence." "Well done." "We must go to Mujinju to escort a merchant ship soon." "Luckily, the regent has escaped any harm, but what will happen once we leave for Mujinju?" "Whose doing was it anyway?" "I think it was Yum Moon." "Why would Yum Moon assassinate the regent?" "He has no reason." "Madam Jami must be behind it." "The minister of the military is in Mujinju now." "Madam Jami met with Yum Moon after she met with the minister." "You mean the minister is involved in this as well?" "He saved Madam Jami's life in Yangzhou." "I do not know why the minister would be after the regent's life, but all the signs point that way." "My lord." " What is it?" " Captain Jang is here." "I'm grateful for your gesture, but take your men with you." "You could be in danger again if you let your guard down." "You must focus your energy on suppressing the pirates." "I'll take care of myself." "The life of the person dearest to me is in danger." "I'll find out who is behind it for sure, and hold them responsible." "Do you have any idea who it could be?" "I have many enemies." "How is your relationship with the minister of the military?" "He is the inspector general's man." "And the inspector general and I have been at odds for years." "The minister is in Mujinju now." "And he has met with Madam Jami." "If my guess is right," "Madam Jami and the minister must have plotted your assassination." "What happened?" "I failed." "Failed?" "I ran into Jang Bogo, and failed to carry it out." "And you willingly retreated when you ran into him?" "With your skills, you could have killed him." "Why did you back off so easily?" "Is it because of Jung-hwa?" "I heard Jung-hwa has gone to Chunghae." "Did you have a change of heart when you saw her?" "I'll take my leave now." "He continues to be the source of my troubles." "We must come up with a plan soon." "Do not worry about it." "Even if you had succeeded," "Madam Jami would have reaped all the rewards." "It wasn't your job to do from the beginning." "Madam Jami will have a hard time cleaning this up." "You should just concentrate on your attack on Jang Bogo." "Yes, sir." "Hey." "How dare you ignore your superior?" "Don't you know who I am?" "I am Joong-dal, the master's right-hand man." "And he's the left-hand man." "What?" "You want to go at it?" "You must be full of yourself just because the head chief showed a little interest in you, but I could make your life miserable." "How dare you!" "Show your respect!" "You have a death wish...?" "No, I'm not trying to give you a hard time." "Since I'm your superior, I'm just saying you should show me a little respect, and I'll consider you my loyal subject." "That's right." "Go on." "If he's your loyal subject, what does that make me?" "But you can't fight." "I need to have a decent security officer by my side too." "See?" "You can't even fight, but you're full of jealousy." " Captain Jang!" " Soon-jong." "What are you doing back here?" "I came back." "Why?" "I just couldn't leave without telling you what I came to say." "Just what is it?" "Captain Jang." "When assassins penetrated the regent's house..." "You don't know who was wounded by the dagger, do you?" "That was..." "Lady Jung-hwa." "Lady Jung-hwa?" "She owns a large merchant group in Mujinju." "And she's also the one who hired you to escort her ship." "Why are you only telling us this now?" "She said not to tell you." "Ha-jin said she saw Lady Jung-hwa at Chunghae Harbor." "I told her she was mistaken, but maybe she wasn't." "What brings you here?" "How is Lady Jung-hwa?" "How did you come to know Jung-hwa?" "When I was a slave at the Chunghae shipyard, she came to Chunghae with her father." "I was wrongly accused of colluding with pirates, and was about to be killed when she saved my life." "Then I was sent to a horse ranch and became Madam Jami's security officer." "That's when I met Lady Jung-hwa again in Mujinju." "But I fell victim to Madam Jami's plot, and was sent to China as a slave." "I met Lady Jung-hwa again in Yangzhou after enduring many life-threatening incidents," "but lost her again in the war of the Yi Sa-do Fanzhen." "After the war," "I looked everywhere for her..." "But I couldn't find her." "How has she come to serve you?" "I went to Chang'an as an envoy when the war was coming to an end." "I met Jung-hwa, who was working in a brothel." "I brought her back to Shilla." "I trid to find a suitable husband for her when I found out she was a noble," "but she wanted to be a merchant." "With a little help from me, she started a business and expanded it all on her own." "The more I get to know her, the harder she is to understand." "If your guess is right," "Madam Jami had another reason to kill me." "To keep Jung-hwa in check." "She must know I'm supporting Jung-hwa." "I do not understand why she didn't show herself to you, when you've known each other for so long." "What?" "You were so confident!" "What have you done?" "I'm sorry." "We have only made the situation worse." "I'll send another assassin." "Are you in your right mind?" "It seems I must go to Chunghae and deliver the royal command." " Madam" " What is it?" "Masters Sul Pyong and Jo Jang-gil from Yangzhou are here." "What brings you to Shilla?" "Didn't you know that the Yangzhou Merchants sent Captain Jang and security officers to Shilla to suppress the pirates?" "I certainly do." "We're here to encourage them." "I've been troubled by the pirates as well." "You have taken a great weight off of my chest." "The pirates are stronger than we had expected." "You must offer us your support as well." "Well..." "I don't believe I can afford to." "It's not that you can't afford to." "You don't wish to." "What do you mean by that?" "I know that Master Yi Do-hyung and Yum Moon are in Shilla." "My guess is that the pirates who unified the smaller pirate gangs are Master Yi and Yum Moon." "If my guess is right, you wouldn't be troubled by pirates." "What are you saying?" "Are you accusing me of colluding with pirates?" "But you'd join hands with anyone if it promised you profit." "What are you saying?" "Master Sul, you have judged me correctly." "I can join hands with anyone." "But I had no idea that Master Yi and Yum Moon were in Shilla." "Father." "You brat, where have you been?" "What?" "What happened?" "I told them you went to Yongjin Harbor to buy dried seafood, but they caught my lie when Chief Jang came from there." "Then what will happen to me?" "It won't be overlooked since the captain found out." "Soon-jong." "What?" "Where have you been?" "Yongjin Harbor." "What are you doing?" "Tae-bong." "Captain." " Where have you been?" " Well..." "We already know that you didn't go to Yongjin Harbor." "I went to Chunghae." "Why?" "I went to see Captain Jang and Yon." "What did you tell them?" "I helped Captain Jang locate his father's grave." "That's all." "I know you've been friends with captain Jang since childhood." "But if you contact him again, you'll be thrown out." "Yes, sir." "You were looking for me?" "Captain Jang seems to be troubled." "Is anything wrong?" "Well..." "Please tell me." "Captain Jang found Lady Jung-hwa." "He's been looking desperately for her... and she's in Chunghae now." "What do you mean?" "I don't know the details, but the lady who was wounded trying to save the regent is Lady Jung-hwa." "Are you awake?" " Summon the physician." " Yes, my lord." "She's in the clear now." "You needn't be worried." "Thank you." "You threw yourself in front of me to shield me from the dagger." "How could you have been so reckless?" "You gave me a new life." "I couldn't repay that debt of gratitude even with my life." "I didn't take you in so that you could save my life." "If you really wish to repay me, then don't ever do anything so reckless again." "Get some rest." "Has she regained consciousness?" "The doctor says she's in the clear now." "We won't have to worry about her." "I didn't tell her about you." "It seems best not to tell her until she's fully recovered." "My lord." "The minister of the military is here." "Have you been well, my lord?" "It has been a long time." "What brings you to this remote place?" "I come with a royal command." "I won't return to the imperial city." "Take my message back to His Majesty." "You won't return?" "Please obey the royal command." "Only my absence will maintain peace in the imperial city." "And I assume that is what you want also." "That is absurd." "You must be tired from your trip." "Rest here before you return." "A great misfortune had befallen you and the regent, but we should load the cargo as scheduled." "Yes, you should." "And..." "What is it?" "About Captain Jang..." "It seems we can't hide your identity from him any longer." "What do you mean?" "Captain Jang knows you are here." "Spring has come, but it seems that winter hasn't left your heart." "Is that how it seems?" "Am I wrong?" "Won't you meet Captain Jang?" "You said that your fates have crossed, but how could you ignore him when he is so near?" "My lord." "What is it?" "Even if I meet Captain Jang again, it'll be for business only." "I won't be tied down by my past fate again." "It seems to me you still have deep feelings for him." "Why must you do that?" "He's never had a peaceful day since he met me." "If loving him brings him only misfortune, how could I continue the relationship?" "I think I should be resigned" "But how could you give him the bad news when he's come here every day inquiring about your condition?" "It's not as if you'll never see him again." "Stop!" "Pick up the real swords." "Go forward." "You shall train with real swords." "If you can't kill him, he'll kill you." "Head Chief." "Their lives hang in the balance of this battle." "They won't survive in the battle if they can't survive here." "Begin." "You're training with real swords?" "I gave the order." "Is something troubling you?" "No." "No matter how hard you try to hide," "I can read your mind when I look into your eyes." "You have been losing your calm ever since Jang Bogo came to Shilla." "Then you will lose again." "Control your emotions first." "We'll finish loading the cargo by the fifth of next month." "Please send your men to the Dukjin Harbor by that time." "We are ready to set sail anytime." "Will you win the competition with Madam Jami if you take the goods by sea this time?" "We'll have to wait and see." "But I believe we will be at a great advantage." "Is Lady Jung-hwa safe?" "I know that the owner of your Merchant group is Lady Jung-hwa." "She was in critical condition at one point, but she has recovered a great deal now." "I'm glad to hear that." "It seems we'll set sail from Dukjin Harbor on the fifth of next month." "I know." " Captain Jang." " Yes." "I know that Lady Jung-hwa is the owner of the merchant ship we'll be escorting." "I also know her life was in danger after an attack from an assassin." "I know I mustn't harbor these thoughts, but I wished that Lady Jung-hwa, who doesn't seem to set your heart free," "would never show herself to you again." "But for you to meet again..." "your fate must be very strong." "It deeply upsets me... to know that there will never be any place for me in your heart." "Captain." "The regent has sent a messenger." "What is it?" "Lady Jung-hwa wishes to meet with you." "Did you find out?" "Her life was in danger at one point, but she has recovered." "My lady." "How is your wound?" "I'm fine." "I heard you sent a physician you brought from China." "Thank you." "You need not thank me." "I was so sorry to be helpless when your life was in danger." "I am very glad to see you have recovered." "I anxiously waited for you to recover, not knowing why you hid yourself from me when you knew I had come to Shilla." "I was sure you had your reasons, but I couldn't understand" "what your reasons were for hiding yourself from me." "Since we were parted," "I looked everywhere for you for two years." "Why did you not look for me when you were in Chang'an?" "It drove me insane not knowing what your intentions were." "My lady." "You must answer these questions for me." "I believed our fates came to an end long ago." "My lady." "I believed I had no reason to find you or to meet you again." "The man I serve now is the regent." "I have to live the rest of my life repaying my debt of gratitude." "Please rid your heart of me now." "You must completely forget all your memories of me." "If you can't forget... your suffering will only grow." "My lady." "From now on, we'll meet for business only there will be no personal feelings involved." "Pray let her stay by my side" "Even if I can't have her heart" "Until she sees the tears in my heart" "Pray, let her look back once" "So she can see me by her side" "Whenever that may be" "Give me the patience to wait" "So that my longing for her doesn't become a sin" "Pray let her know someday that my love was anything but small" "Answer my prayer" "The day of battle is near." "You will be at the forefront of this battle, and if you lead this battle to victory, you will win the spoils of war." "We have conquered the southwestern waters with your bravery." "The Shilla navy is no longer a match for us." "They're too afraid to venture out into the sea." "The sea belongs to you and I." "But the security officers of the Yangzhou merchant groups have made us their target." "They are touted as the strongest in China, but they will be no match for you in Shilla waters." "No one will match your courage and knowledge of these waters." "Merchant ships led by Jang Bogo will set sail from Dukjin for the imperial city." "I will not let them cross my waters." "Slay Jang Bogo's security officers!" "Do not let anyone in Shilla waters without my permission!" "We're taking all precautions, but it won't be an easy task." "The pirates must know we'll be escorting the ships." "We don't know the enemy, but they're watching our every move." "It is a disadvantageous battle for us." "When the ships leave Dukjin Harbor, we'll launch our first ambush here in the Sadang waters." "When will you attack them?" "We must wait until the tides change." "That will be at dawn." "We must avoid an all-out attack until then, and attack them with fire arrows in the meantime." "We can lure them ashore when the tides change." "When the ships come close to the shore, our men will ambush them from land." "If we attack them from both sides, we can wipe them out." "The ship is ready to take you to Mujinju." "Have Masters Sul and Jo arrived yet?" "They will be traveling beyond Mujinju to the imperial city." "They will wait for you in the imperial city." "Please take care of business while I'm gone." "Don't worry." "We'll leave at daybreak." "I once told you I was making a robe for you." "I'm embarrassed by my poor sewing skills." "You must take care of yourself." " My lady." " What is it?" "The Mujinju governor is here." "What were you thinking?" "Why didn't you contact me when you were so close?" "I had my reasons." "Is it because of Madam Jami?" "I heard you are invading her share of the market, and are competing with her." "Why would you do such a thing when you know her character better than anyone?" "Madam Jami will never forgive you." "I heard you entrusted Jang Bogo with escorting your merchant ship to the imperial city." "Call it off right now." "I can't." " Jung-hwa." " Brother." "Madam Jami will abandon you someday." "Please don't let her use you any longer." "I have known all along that she is using me." "But I was able to succeed." "She's the only person I can depend on for my success." "Brother." "Please do not fight Madam Jami." "You and I will lose everything at this rate." "I'll continue on my path." "Jang Bogo arrived in Dukjin Harbor." "Jung-hwa's merchant ships must be ready to set sail." " Send word to Master Yi." " Yes, madam." "My lady." "My men will board the ship as soon as the loading is finished." "I'll also go to the imperial city." "But it's too dangerous." "The waters are rough, and your life could be in danger if pirates attack." "I am the owner of the merchant ships." "I'll take the risk." "Head Chief." "The merchant ships have left Dukjin Harbor." " Set sail." " Yes, sir." "You called for me?" "I have a mission for you." "Do not fail me." "Lady Jung-hwa, the owner of the merchant ships we're about to attack is on board." "You have seen her in Chunghae." "While we're attacking Jang Bogo's men, you must protect Lady Jung-hwa." "Yes."