"If I don't kill him, Captain Jang will kill me." "When I see you next, you'll be my enemy, who killed my father." "If I can't have your heart, at least I won't let your body go." "I'll be your woman." "Please save Captain Jang's life." "From here on, your life will be more painful than death itself." "Leave." "Master Sul." " What brings you here?" " Have you heard?" "About what?" "Captain Jang rescued General Wang." " Is that true?" " Yes." "I just heard it from the commander of the Wu Ning Jun army." "It's a victory won by a unit of former security officers, not even an elite unit." "The Wu Ning Jun army is quite surprised too." "My Lady." "Have you heard?" "About the news of Captain Jang?" "Yes." "I heard he rescued General Wang." "Captain Jang and Lieutenant Jung Yon are on their way to Yangzhou." "People are gathered at the marketplace to welcome them." "Let's go." "It's all right." "You should go." "My lady..." "I know how you feel..." "you needn't hide it from me." "What do you mean?" "You have gone to the temple every day to pray, since Captain Jang left for the battlefield." "Since Captain Jang left for the battlefield." "Sillawon:" "Temple built by Silla people in Tang" "Sillawon:" "Temple built by Silla people in Tang" "I know you were praying for Captain Jang's safe return." "Sillawon:" "Temple built by Silla people in Tang" "I know you were praying for Captain Jang's safe return." "Don't be silly." "I prayed for this war to be over soon, so that our group can be revived once again." " Did you find out?" " Yes." "They were defeated by the Wu Ning Jun army led by Captain Jang of the Sul Pyong Group." "They even lost the hostage, General Wang." "What happened to Yum Moon?" "We have no news of him." "Things are looking serious." "The Ping-Lu-Zi-Qing army, which was marching to Chang'an, was defeated before they even set foot in the city." "We don't even know if Head Chief Yum Moon is dead or alive." "What will happen to us now?" "How would I know?" "How am I supposed to know that?" "Don't think about useless things." "Just do what you're told." "Did you get the girls ready?" "Yang-chun is bringing them from Yusan Harbor." "They'll be here tomorrow." "And wine?" "I have prepared enough wine." "Listen carefully." "This is the chance for me to win the master's trust." "Please make no mistakes, okay?" "Got that?" "Yes, I got it." "My lady, let me have that." " It's all right." " My lady." "I don't know if I should tell you this..." "A great misfortune has befallen Head Chief Yum Moon." "What do you mean?" "He was defeated by the Wu Ning Jun army led by Goong-bok, and they don't even know if he's dead or alive." "My lady!" "They're coming." "Captain Jang is coming." "Well done." "You're not hurt?" " Are you all right?" " Yes, Master." "I heard you rescued General Wang." "Did you come back with him?" "The general has gone to Chang'an." "I guess Master Sul and I can hold our heads up high now, thanks to you three." "Good work." "Where is Master Sul?" "He hasn't been well since he was released from jail." "Go and pay your respects." " Master." " Welcome back." "You have suffered much." "I'm glad to have you back safely." "I heard you are not well." "Are you all right?" "I'm fine." "Master..." "Drink." "You can drink every drop of wine I have." "Drink to your hearts' content." "I heard the Ping-Lu-Zi-Qing army has advanced to Chang'an." "What happened?" "I heard they also retreated." "Is that right?" "Then the war will be over soon." "It's not a simple matter." "They retreated because of bad weather, not because the Tang army is strong." "They are still as formidable as ever." "The war will get bigger." "Captain Jang is right." "The Wu Ning Jun army is a set of roughs compared to the elite forces of Yi Sa-do's Ping-Lu-Zi Qing army." "That is probably why General Wang appointed our security officers as his vanguard." "As the vanguard, you'll face many life-threatening situations." "Be most careful." "Yes, Master." "Ha-jin." "Yes." "Do you know how many men have died by my sword?" "I'm sure it's far more than dozens." "You don't believe me?" "I do." "Yes, you should." "When I..." "When I was fighting the enemy in that moment of life and death, all I could think... about was you." "Why do you think that was?" "How would I know?" "You weren't thinking about me?" "I was too busy with work..." "I had no time for idle thoughts." "I'll bet you are the most cold-hearted wench." "Don't look back." "The truth is..." "I've thought only about you." "From the moment I opened my eyes in the morning to when I went to bed at night... and then in my dreams..." "I thought only about you." "I wanted to go to the battlefield, and protect you if I could." "What are you two doing?" "You should've ignored us." "You've ruined everything." "I was just out for a walk..." "Why... you're getting angry at me now?" "I guess you two will be living together soon." "Why that..." "They looked nice." "What is it?" "I have something important to tell you." "Who are these girls?" "Master, I've been racking my brains to come up with a way to make money, and then it hit me." "We should sell women and liquor to the troops." "They're all starved for women and wine." "A big profit is guaranteed." "In my waking and sleeping hours, in rain or shine," "I'm ready to sacrifice myself for you till death." "Please acknowledge my loyalty to you." "Your loyalty has brought tears to my eyes." "Master!" "I have lost the business I worked so hard for," "I've been reduced to a military merchant roaming the battlefields." "But even so, for me to make money from prostitution..." "I have lived some years as a pirate, surviving on smelly fish, but to make money from prostitution..." "Your problem is that your head is filled with too many thoughts." "In order to get rid of those thoughts, your body must be tired." " Chief Jang." " Yes, sir." "Master." "Chun-tae, we should go somewhere, and just live off the land." "Master." "What happened?" "Were you really defeated by Jang Bogo's troops?" "I'm sorry." "I am well aware of your extraordinary skills and ability, but I must hold you responsible for this defeat." "Throw him in jail." "What brings you here?" "I have something important to tell you." "What is it?" "The Tang government is preparing for an all-out attack by conciliating the Jie Du Shi of He'nan, Hebei and Jiangsu." "If you don't come up with a plan soon, your troops will be stranded, and your grand scheme to rule the world will fail." "I have a plan to overcome this crisis." "What is it?" "They say you can quench a fire with water from afar." "You must use Shilla." "I have not maintained an amicable relationship with Shilla." "Will Shilla come to my aid?" "The relationship between Shilla and the Tang government has been strained lately." "I'll carry this task to success." "You're a merchant." "There must be a condition behind this trade." "Please release Yum Moon." "You drop this, and it's your last day on earth." "Be careful." "Hurry up." "We'll never get back to Shilla at this rate." "Get a move on." "You brat, where have you been all day while your father is working day and night?" "I went to see Captain Jang and Yon." "Why would you do that?" "What if Madam Jami finds out?" "Why should I be afraid to see my friends?" "Once we return to Shilla, who knows when I'll see them again...?" "Why are you raising your voice?" "They're not your wives, they are not your blood." "Why are you so upset over saying goodbye to them?" "Don't you dare pout!" "You'll gain nothing from their friendship." "Just concentrate on work." "You'll get to work, won't you?" "Get to work." "Hurry up!" "Are the preparations going well?" "Yes, I have already checked the silk and the Western goods cargo." "They'll be loaded soon." "We should be ready to leave in a month." "How much tax do we owe?" "We have a lot of goods... it'll be a little over a thousand silver coins." "Madam, I need to speak with you." "Have you been well, madam?" "What brings you here?" "I have something important to tell you." "What is it?" "His majesty, Yi Sa-do, wishes to meet with you." "It's a letter from His Majesty." "You sent for me?" "We'll be going to Yi Sa-do's camp." "Get ready." "It's dangerous to travel to Shandong at this time." "There's a war going on." "And it's not going in Yi Sa-do's favor." "If they find out you've been in contact with Yi Sa-do's camp, great harm will befall our group." "You must be prudent." "Yi Sa-do sent a man to request a meeting with me." "It means he's desperate." "If all goes well, I might recoup the loss incurred by my sudden departure from China." "Madam Jami will travel to Shozhou." "We'll be back in ten days." "Be ready to return to Shilla as scheduled." "Yes, sir." "Why is she going to Shozhou?" "Just do what you're told." "And why is it any of your business where Madam Jami goes?" "Why don't you go and report this to Jang Bogo?" "What?" "That wretch..." "Please go on board." "Who's there?" "Escort Madam Jami, and leave first." "Yes, sir." "After them." "What happened?" "The shore patrols on duty last night were murdered." "Judging by their wounds, it's the work of a highly skilled swordsman." "It could be the Ping-Lu-Zi-Qing army." "We can't rule that out." "It's possible they have penetrated into Yangzhou." "We must report this to the commander, and tighten the security around the Yangzhou border." "Yes, sir." "Why are they letting Ping-Lu-Zi-Qing soldiers loose?" "I heard we're preparing for a large-scale attack on them." "They must be spies who will be sent on missions." " Spies?" " Yes." "You have a better chance of winning if you know your enemy." "They worked very hard to train spies to be sent on the mission." "To save your life..." "She decided to become Yum Moon's woman." "She said she'll serve Yum Moon as her husband." "What are you doing?" "I'm to go to Yi Sa-do's camp as a spy." "I heard you volunteered." "Why?" "Why should you go there?" "It's a dangerous task reserved for criminals only." "Why would you volunteer to go there?" "Because of Lady Jung-hwa?" "You decided to bring her back from Yi Sa-do's camp?" "If you must go, then I'm coming with you." "Yon!" "I'll ask the commander to send me with you." "I can't let you go alone." "Yon, I know I'm being reckless." "But I can't stand not being able to do anything while Lady Jung-hwa is being held in the enemy's camp." "Please trust me on this and let me go." "I'm coming with you because I know how you feel." "If I didn't, I wouldn't have let you go." "You'll soon be entering the area occupied by Ping-Lu-Zi-Qing troops." "It's the Ping-Lu-Zi-Qing identification." "I'll come back for you in five days." "If you're not here at the appointed time," "I won't wait for you." "Halt." "Which unit do you belong to?" "We come with Commander Yum Moon's orders." "Pass." "Have you been well, Madam?" "It must have been very hard living in a military camp." "It's what I've been reduced to." "I have no choice." "But it's not too bad here." "I heard you've made a fortune as a military merchant." "I knew you wouldn't fall so easily, but I never expected you to recover so soon." "I wouldn't quite call it that yet." "His Majesty is waiting for you." "This is Madam Jami." "It is an honor, Your Majesty." "I heard you're descended from the Jingol nobles." "Even a noble is engaged in business?" "Both in Shilla and China, people look down on merchants." "But it's wealth that controls power." "If I hadn't accumulated wealth," "I wouldn't have been granted an audience with you just now." "You're a grand dame, just as I have heard." "Why did you ask to see me?" "His Majesty knows of your ties to the Shilla imperial family." "And?" "As you probably know, the Ping-Lu-Zi-Qing army is in a difficult situation." "The Jie Du Shi of He'nan, a long-time ally of His Majesty, has crossed over to the Tang government." "His Majesty wishes to request Shilla for aid." "Would you deliver my message to the imperial court?" "I know it's a difficult request." "And if I succeed, what will I gain from it?" "I'll give you the management rights to the salt farm in Shandong." "And I'll also give you authority to trade with Beidai." "With those rights, you'll have the world in the palm of your hands." "What do you say?" "Will you accept His Majesty's offer?" "Well..." "If you were satisfied with your business in Mujinju and Yangzhou, you wouldn't need a man like Yi Sa-do." "But I well know your ambition reaches far beyond that." "I'll gain the world if I succeed, but if I fail, I won't escape with my life." "It seems to me this was your idea, not Yi Sa-do's." "Am I wrong?" "I recommended you to him." "For what reason?" "You're the only person capable of such a task." "And what do you gain from it?" "I didn't start this for profit." "You expect me to believe that?" "Yum Moon is in jail now." "I'm satisfied, as long as I can save him." "He's in jail?" "He was defeated by the Wu Ning Jun army, and lost a hostage, General Wang." "He is being punished for that." "Please help us." "You hold Yum Moon's life in your hands." "Master Yi has a sweet tongue, but he holds a sword in his hand." "You must be prudent before you decide to join hands with him again." "What do you think Madam Jami will do?" "She'll accept the offer." " Master, Madam Jami is here." " Show her in." "Did you come to a decision?" "I will accept His Majesty's offer." "He'll be very pleased." "Jung-hwa." "Brother." " What brings you here?" " I'm here with Madam Jami." "She wishes to see you." "Sit." "You foolish girl..." "I'll soon wrap up my business in Yangzhou, and return to Shilla." "You should also return to Shilla." "Come with me." "I won't go." "Jung-hwa." "I heard that Yum Moon is in jail now." "He may get out alive this time, but he could die any day." "Are you saying you'll have a man like that for a husband?" "How can you be so foolish?" "I heard you became Yum Moon's woman to save Goong-bok's life." "Is that true?" "I had high expectations for you, but you disappoint me every time." "I should have killed him in Mujinju." "You'll only fuel my fury against him with your stubbornness." "I won't blame you any longer." "Get ready to leave with me." "I will now leave your side." "I have obeyed your every command, to repay my debt of gratitude for your taking me in when I was a child, and I have served you sincerely." "But I won't live by your wishes any longer." "I'll live my own life." "You call this living your own life?" "I have never felt more comfortable in my life." "I'm in the middle of a war zone, but I chose to be here." "I won't go back." "Jung-hwa, what's wrong with you?" "Madam, she doesn't seem to be in her right mind." "I will talk to her." "Please appease your anger." "How could you do this to me?" "Don't you know how I cherished you?" "I'll ask you again." "Will you return to Shilla with me?" "I won't." "Very well." "This is the end of the destiny that binds us." "Commander!" "How you must have suffered." "What happened?" "The master changed His Majesty's mind." "What do you mean?" "He won your release by having Madam Jami request Shilla for aid." "Madam Jami is here now." "Let's say that Jung-hwa lost her head to a man, and made a foolish decision." "But how could you have done something so foolhardy?" "Is it true you saved Goong-bok's life?" "Yes." "And you were thrown in jail for being defeated by him." "Why did you save the life of a man who would continue to be a source of trouble?" "Since I saved your life by accepting Yi Sa-do's offer, you owe me a wish." "As long as he's in the vanguard of the Wu Ning Jun army, a battle is unavoidable." "Kill him." "You must kill him." "My lady..." "Spy!" "Spy!" "We must leave now." "Goong-bok." "Goong-bok!" "If we don't escape now, we'll be dead." "No..." "Goong-bok!" "Who are you?" "What are you doing?" "What are you doing?" "Hurry!" "General Wang Ji-heung was appointed as the new Jie Du Shi of Jiangsu Province." "He has appointed you as the junior commanders of the Wu Ning Jun army." "Get ready for an audience with him." "I hereby appoint Jang Bogo, Choi Moo-chang and Jung Yon as junior commanders, to reward them for their suppression of the Ping-Lu-Zi-Qing army." "Is everything well?" "The junior commander of the Wu Ning Jun army is waiting for Madam Jami." "Show him in." "I am the junior commander of the Wu Ning Jun army." "I heard you have traveled to Shozhou." "You must report to me before you leave Yangzhou from now on." "What do you mean?" "Why must I do that?" "The Yi Sa-do Fanzhen has been sending spies disguised as merchants recently." "And just recently, dozens of soldiers were killed at the harbor." "I hold a secret that could bring you great harm, should it be known to the world." "But I won't reveal that secret since I made a promise to you." "I heard you'd be returning to Shilla soon." "You must refrain from any activity that could cause suspicion until you leave Yangzhou." "It's a list of requested supplies." "We must supply them with a hundred horses and two hundred sacks of rice by the fifth of next month." "Master, it's me, Jung-hwa." "Come in." "What is it?" "Please take me with you on your trade trip." "I won't be a nuisance to your group." "Please take me." "It's a difficult journey even for a man." " Will you still go?" " Yes." "If you're not returning to Yangzhou, you needn't be packing." "Do you really plan to become a military merchant?" "Please stop it." "It's not suitable work for you." "You told me to find ways to be happy." "So I chose business." " My lady." " Don't worry about me." "I'm just going on with my life." "I think I know why Madam Jami adored her." "She'll be her adversary one day." "Are you going to the battlefield?" "I'm going to patrol the borderland." "I must leave right away." "Please tell the master." "I feel as if we've put the burden of our entire group on your shoulders." "I took on the responsibility willingly." "Don't worry." "I'll see you when I get back." "If we breach that area, we could make it to Yi Sa-do's Fanzhen in five days." "Let's go back." "Who are you?" "Where is the sergeant?" " Wake up." "Please wake up." " What is it?" "Who is he?" "He's the junior commander of the Wu Ning Jun army." "Are you the sergeant?" "Why... he's still not sober." "Stand straight!" "You have the important task of surveying the enemy at the front." "Yet you're drunk and your guards are down." "You're neglecting your duties." "How would you defend yourselves against Yi Sa-do's army?" "You deserve to die for your crime." "I don't want to make excuses." "But please spare my men's lives." "Why, you can't blame a man for enjoying his drinks." "But there is a right time and place for everything." "What do you think?" "I commend his concern for his men." "Go easy on him." "I'll forgive you this once." "But if it happens again, you won't live." "Understand?" "Yes." "Thank you." "Master, we're entering the Wu Ning Jun territory." "We must go over the mountain and go around." "That will take an extra four days at least." "But..." "We've disguised ourselves as merchants headed for Chang'an." "Don't worry." "Just stay calm." "Yes, sir." "Who are you?" "We're the Eu-ho Merchant Group from Chuzhou on our way to Chang'an." "They went to Chang'an only fifteen days ago." "You're going to Chang'an again so soon?" "I'm carrying an item to be offered to the state minister in Chang'an." "It's a letter from the state minister." "See for yourself." "Pass." "Halt." "This is the brand of Yi Sa-do's army." "They are Yi Sa-do's military merchants." "Arrest them." "Escape now and alert the head chief." "Me?" "Commander!" " Commander." " What is it?" "Master Yi and Lady Jung-hwa have been captured by the Wu Ning Jun army." "What are you doing with a horse branded with Yi Sa-do's mark?" "You still deny that you're Yi Sa-do's military merchants?" "We bought that horse from a horse merchant." "I have no affiliation with Yi Sa-do's army." "One of your men escaped." "If you were innocent, why would he have escaped?" "Confirm the letter from the state minister." "Will you be responsible if we're delayed?" "What is it?" "We have captured a merchant group in the borderland." "They seem to be Yi Sa-do's military merchants." "If they are Yi Sa-do's military merchants, take them to Yangzhou." "They were carrying a letter from the state minister." "If they really are merchants trading with the minister, we'll be held responsible for delaying them." "We must go and check it out."