"Please stop this" " Bring me more wine" " You've had enough" "More wine!" "Head chief" " Chief Jang" " Yes" " I look foolish, don't I?" " No" "It burns me up inside..." "It burns me up inside so much..." "No matter how much I drink, I can't get any relief" "What can I drink...?" "What should I drink to quench this burning?" " What do you want?" " Yes?" "The master is looking for the head chief" "You're excused" " You're excused!" " Yes" "Don't breathe a word of this to the master" "Yes" " Just what is going on?" " Well..." "He's completely drunk" "Pick a few good-looking girls from the ones we brought from Dangsa Island" " Why?" " Don't question my every order!" "I'm going to send them to Head Chief Yum Moon" "Don't you know he doesn't even look at women?" "You'll only get beat up You just stay out of it" "It's none of your business if I get beat up" "See, you're no match for me No man would say no to women" "He only stays away from them because of Lady Jung-hwa" "But it's been years since she disappeared" "You can live without a woman for two years?" " I can't" " Neither can I" "Yum Moon must miss women too" "You should take care of these things for your boss" "See if you can find one who looks like Lady Jung-hwa" "And bring one who looks just like her" "Yes" "If you bring someone that's your type, you'll hear from me" "Okay!" " Get moving" " Okay!" "Hurry" "He's good for nothing" "Where is Yum Moon?" "He's gone out to patrol the neighboring islands" "I hear he's wasting his days with wine" "What is going on?" "What is going on with Yum Moon?" "He's been restless since he came back from the meeting with Madam Jami" "Do you know what happened at the meeting?" "You may leave" "Yum Moon has a soft spot for Jung-hwa" "He'd never attack Jung-hwa's merchant ship" "Have you no idea how ugly a man's jealousy can be?" "If I use Yum Moon, I can get rid of Jung-hwa and Jang Bogo without getting my hands dirty" "Just wait and see lt'll be an interesting fight" "Someone must be backing her for Jung-hwa to have established herself in such a short time" " Find out who it is" " Yes, madam" "Our delivery date to the imperial city has been delayed" "We'll load the cargo a month later" "Yes, sir" "It seems your ship is much too old for the journey" "The Shinji waters are very rough Pirate attacks aside, you can't make it through the Shinji waters with a ship like this" "We have only recently established ourselves in Mujinju" "We have yet to hire any shipbuilders" "Don't worry about that" "Captain Jang has many skilled shipbuilders" "I'll send a few to repair your ship" "Thank you" "I'll leave a lieutenant behind in Mujinju" "Send him word if you need any assistance" "What are little girls doing at your place of business?" "They're orphans who lost their parents to famine" "Our master takes care of them" "So you can send them as Mistresses to the nobles in the imperial city later?" " No, they are learning Chinese" " Chinese?" "Our master intends to bring them up as merchants" "In order to trade with China, one must learn Chinese" "I will be of help to you if you intend to trade with China" "If the situation permits, I would like to meet with your master" "I'll relay the message" "What does the phrase mean?" "It means to put the good of others before my own" " Kook-hee" " Yes" "Will you count in Chinese?" "One..." "Two..." "Three..." "Four..." "Five..." "Very good" "I hear you're staying up late to study?" "Yes, I want to learn Chinese and visit China soon" " That'll be all for the day" " Yes, my lady" " Let's go" " Yes" "My lady" "What is it?" "A merchant from China wishes to meet with you" "This is our master" "I am Moo-chung, a merchant from Shandong" "What do you want?" "I believe you have difficulties securing goods from China since you have no trade rights with China" "We'll be your supplier" " Are you suggesting smuggling?" " That's right" "We do not engage in illegal activities Leave" "This is..." "It's a letter from our head chief" "I believe you're competing with Madam Jami's group" "If you wish to defeat her, you should meet with our head chief" "I'll go to Dukjin Harbor now" " Get ready" " Yes, my lady" "Our head chief is expecting you" " Stay here" " My lady" "Do not worry" "Head Chief, she is here" "Please go inside" "It has been a long time" "I made an offer to trade because I was afraid you wouldn't come if you knew it was me" "Your welfare has weighed heavy on my heart" "I'm glad you have recovered" "You have also changed much" "You have already built a business strong enough to threaten Madam Jami?" "I hear you suggested smuggling" "I would secure a stable supply of Chinese goods if I accepted your offer, but I won't accept it" "I'll do business my way even if it takes me longer" "I hear that Captain Jang came back to Shilla, and you've entrusted him with escorting your merchant ship" "Have you kept in touch with Captain Jang all this time?" "I..." "I have discarded all my old relationships" "I have done what I came to do Goodbye" "I..." "Do you know how I've survived the past few years?" "The fact that I couldn't protect you..." "I was tortured by that guilt" "I can't let you go, now that I know you're alive" "Please..." "Do not let me hurt you any longer" "You must forget me" "Do you know how I've survived the past few years?" "I was captured by bandits at Yusan Harbor, and was taken to Chang'an as a slave" "I was sold to a brothel..." "In despair, I tried to kill myself" "But I was saved by the grace of a Shilla man" "I have decided on my path..." "And I can't serve you" "Your path is to become a shadow of Captain Jang for the rest of your life?" "I'm a merchant and..." "I'm only doing business with people that share the same values as me" "I'll be leaving" "My lady" "They are to escort the merchant ship" "I selected the most skilled officers" "We excluded those who couldn't fare well at sea" "What happened to the shipbuilders we sent to Mujinju?" "They must be repairing the ship" "We have also built a new chaser ship" "It's being prepared for launch at Chunghae Harbor" "I'll inspect the ship myself" "Get ready to patrol the Palgeum waters" "Yes, sir" " Captain" " What is it?" "We caught a spy" "On him, we found a detailed map showing Chunghae naval bases and our base" "Who are you working for?" "Confess!" "Who are you working for?" "Even torture has failed to open his mouth" "He must be a pirate" "We'll spare your life if you talk" "How can I trust you?" "I'll die anyway Just kill me now" "If they're trying to learn the location of naval bases, the pirates could be planning to attack Chunghae" "They know we'll be escorting a merchant ship from Mujinju" "We can't guarantee our safety if our force is divided" "If Chunghae is attacked by pirates, all our efforts will have been in vain" "We must come up with a plan" "Chunghae is not their target Their target is the merchant ship" "We'll escort the merchant ship as planned" "I'll discuss the defense of Chunghae with the governor" "Tighten the security around the harbor with the remaining officers" "Yes, sir" "Pass" "Pass" " What are you thinking about?" " I know I've seen her before" "Who?" "It's her Lady Jung-hwa" "I saw Lady Jung-hwa at Chunghae Harbor" "Snap out of it Are you seeing things now?" "I'm sure of it" "If Lady Jung-hwa were in Chunghae, she would surely know we're in Chunghae and if she did, she'd have come to see Captain Jang by now" "Forget this nonsense" "By the way, for this mission you should stay behind" "Lieutenant" "I can't stand to see you get hurt again" "I'll wipe out the pirates You stay with Lady Chae-ryung" " I can't do that" " What?" "Women are entitled to have goals too" "I came to Chunghae to wipe out pirates, and I'll do my duty" "You'd better listen to me If you don't, we're through" "That won't stop me" "So stubborn" "You know my parents were killed by pirates, don't you?" "Yes" "I know you're worried about me" "But if I don't avenge their deaths with my own hands," " I'll never rest easy" " I know how you feel, but I'm worried you'll be in danger" "You should stay by my side at all times during the mission," " Okay?" " Okay" " What are you doing here?" " Lady Jung-hwa is here" "Have you been well, my lord?" "I hear you have frequent outings" "Are you enjoying your stay in Chunghae?" "I understand now why you recommended Chunghae to me" "I have just arrived here, but I have already forgotten everything in the imperial city" "I heard you have entrusted Jang Bogo with the escort of your ship" " Have you met him yet?" " No, I have not" "You entrusted him with such an important task without having even met him?" "I have known Captain Jang very well for a long time" "I have worked as Madam Jami's chief in Yangzhou" "I know Captain Jang from the Sul Pyong Group" "What is your opinion of him?" "Do you think I can trust him?" "But you have already begun to trust him" "You're reading me like a book" "The merchant ship will leave Dukjin Harbor, and pass through Palgeum and Sadang waters" "Where will you attack them?" "I'll attack them on land, not at sea" "Attack them on land?" "What do you mean?" "Jang Bogo will be well prepared for a naval attack" "First, we'll attack the ship while it is passing through Sadang waters, and lure them ashore" "Then we'll ambush them from both land and sea" "It is the best strategy for suppressing them, and seizing their goods instantly" "But the strength of Jang Bogo's men in land battles was well proven in the Wu Ning Jun" "As you know, our men are helpless on land" "Jang Bogo also has skilled navigators and a navy" "We can inflict damage on them in a naval battle, but we can't wipe them out" "This is our chance to get rid of Jang Bogo, and suppress the Sul Pyong Group" "Can you do it?" "I'll personally select and train men for this mission" "Please have faith in me" "He's the leader of the Yumcha pirate gang" "This is Head Chief Yum Moon" "I'm Man-chool" "You must know why I am here" "If you prove your skills to me, you'll be at the vanguard of our attack, and the spoils of war will go to you" "You, You" "And you" "Take them to headquarters" "The rest are useless" "Even the few selected men will be no match for Jang Bogo's men in land battles" "Kneel!" "You have a death wish?" "Do you know who this is?" "How dare you glare at him?" "Who put you up to this?" "Head Chief" " Do you know who this is?" " Yes" "He served Hyo-baek before you conquered the island" "Were you trying to avenge your master?" " Kill me" " I'll slay him" " Stand back" " Head Chief" "Madam, Chief Kwon will accept your offer" "You have made a wise decision" "I heard you worked very closely with Jung-hwa" " Is that right?" " Yes" "Then you must know how she built her group" "She is a great businesswoman, and all the chiefs obey her every word" "Great business acumen alone couldn't have caused her business to expand this rapidly Someone must be watching her back" "Who is it?" "Tell me" "It is the former regent..." "Lord Kim Woo-jing" " How does Jung-hwa know him?" " We don't know how but when he came to Mujinju recently, the regent had a visit with Lady Jung-hwa" "No matter how I pondered, I couldn't understand" "Why Kim Woo-jing was going to Chunghae Now I understand" "Jung-hwa's father served as the Chunghae governor once" "He must trust her deeply if he'd take her advice and go to Chunghae" "The regent wasn't very friendly toward you" "If the regent is sponsoring her, she'll be a big threat to you" " Captain, it's me, Tae-bong" " Come in" "What is it?" "The minister of the military is here" "My lord, what a surprise this is" "Have you been well?" "Yes, and I owe it all to you" "What brings you to Mujinju?" "I have come to deliver a royal command" "His Majesty has ordered the former regent to return to the imperial city" "But he has retired from his post" "His Majesty has complete trust in Kim Woo-jing" "I believe your relationship with Kim Woo-jing is less than amicable" "Yet he has sent you with his message?" "What did the inspector general say about this?" "He was hesitant to bring Kim Woo-jing back to the imperial city, but he couldn't disobey His Majesty" "His majesty intends to appoint him as the regent again" "I came to Mujinju not to deliver the royal command, but to get rid of Kim Woo-jing" "If Kim Woo-jing becomes the regent," "Jung-hwa will be a bigger threat to you" "You must put a stop to it" "Send a message to Master Yi" "Let him down" "Will you come under my command?" "Answer him!" " Tie him up again" " Yes, sir" "He holds a deep grudge against you" "Why do you spare him when you can slay him?" "If he came under my command willingly, I'd have killed him by now" "Will you really make him one of your subordinates?" "He's skilled in the martial arts If I can make him my man, he'll be a great asset to me" "Head Chief" " What is it?" " The master is looking for you" "You were looking for me?" "I need you to go to Mujinju" "What is it?" "Madam Jami wants to meet with you." "Go." "Since you saved my life in Yangzhou years ago," "I'll come to your aid this time" "I'll take care of Kim Woo-jing" " Do you have a plan?" " Leave it to me" "His Majesty has commanded that he return to the imperial city as soon as possible" "How could a dead man return to the imperial city?" "You have not heard or seen anything" "I have faith in you" "If anything goes wrong, we won't escape harm" "How could you accomplish anything with such a faint heart?" "If this goes well, you'll win the trust of the inspector general" "Do you mean to waste this valuable opportunity?" "I'm sorry" "I plan to let Yum Moon take care of this matter" " He is in Shilla?" " Yes." "As you must know, Jang Bogo has set up a base in Chunghae in preparation for suppressing pirates" "It won't be easy to get into Chunghae when the security along the shore and harbor must've been tightened" "You only need to help Yum Moon get into Chunghae" "Yes, madam" "I need to ask you something" "Have you heard any news of Jung-hwa?" " Have you?" " No" "Jung-hwa is in Mujinju" "She has become the head of a merchant group, and is invading my share of the market" "That can't be." "Jung-hwa couldn't do that to you" "Ask her yourself why she's doing this" "The reason I must get rid of Kim Woo-jing is because he's the one backing Jung-hwa" "I..." "I will never forgive Jung-hwa" "Since I know you had feelings for Jung-hwa," "I was worried you'd reject my offer" "Even if it weren't for your proposition," "I must kill Jang Bogo with my own hands someday" "Even if Jang Bogo was escorting your merchant ship," "I'd have attacked the ship" "Are the preparations for the mission going well?" "We're doing all we can You needn't worry" "There is something else you must do for me before you get rid of Jang Bogo" "You must know how Jang Bogo managed to stay in Shilla instead of returning to China, don't you?" "I hear that the former regent, Kim Woo-jing helped him" "His Majesty intends to bring him back to the imperial city and reappoint him as the regent" "If Kim Woo-jing becomes the regent," "Jang Bogo will gain an even more powerful ally" "Kim Woo-jing is a source of trouble for you and me both" "You should get rid of Kim Woo-jing" "Father!" "What?" "Have you seen a ghost or something?" " Yes, I saw a ghost" " What are you saying?" " Are you sure it was Yum Moon?" " Yes, I'm sure it was Yum Moon" "Yon told me, Yum Moon jumped to his death off a cliff" "So how could a dead man come back alive?" "You must've seen a ghost" "Madam Jami met with Joong-dal days ago, and now she met with Yum Moon" "They must be up to no good again" "You didn't see anything" "You didn't see Joong-dal or Yum Moon" " Okay?" " But I saw them" "I think I have to go to Chunghae" " Why?" " I have to let Captain Jang know" "Can you make up an excuse for me to go to Chunghae?" "You have a death wish?" "Soon-jong, please let us lead a quiet life" "I don't want for anything else" "I just want our family to be warm and fed" "So please let us live quietly, okay, my boy?" "I don't care even if you don't help me I'll go to Chunghae" "Let Madam Jami find out She can only kill me" "How could you say that?" "You're a father now!" " So you have to help me" " Why, you!" "What did she want with you?" "She told me to assassinate Kim Woo-jing" "Kim Woo-jing?" "You mean the former regent?" "The king intends to reappoint him as the regent" "The king has no heir, Kim Woo-jing is a royal descendant who could become the next king when the king dies" "He is fighting for the throne with the inspector general, who Madam Jami is supporting" "Kim Woo-jing left the imperial city to avoid the political battle" "Master, we must reject her proposition" "We could lose everything we worked so hard for if we get involved in the political strife" "We have joined hands with Madam Jami for our grand scheme, but we need not do such things" "You need not do it if you don't want to" " I'll do it" " Head Chief" "Jang Bogo will gain more power if Kim Woo-jing becomes the regent" "We must get rid of him" "I'll give you a chance to get your revenge" " Give him a sword" " Head Chief" "I won't hold a sword Get your revenge" "If you don't want to submit to my command, you may leave this place" "You have done well" "I couldn't understand why you had set up a base in Chunghae, but now that I'm here, I understand" "This place is a perfect stronghold" "It's the perfect place to connect Japan and China" "What is the progress on your plans to suppress the pirates?" "Pirates in the Jinwol area have unified a dozen smaller pirate gangs, and become the dominant power" "I plan to first suppress the smaller pirate gangs under their command, and then attack the Jinwol pirates" "How does it feel to have returned home?" "I'd say this must be a triumphant homecoming for you" "I haven't done anything for Chunghae yet" "I remember the time you stowed away on my ship, asking me to take you to China" "You were a bold and insolent child, but you had spirit in your eyes" "China must have been a land of opportunity for you then, but you will realize your dreams in Chungae" "Wipe out those pirates who stand in your way, and establish our foundation here as soon as possible" "Yes, Master" "I plan to build an inn near the harbor" " An inn?" " Yes" "Chunghae will soon become the port-of-call for merchant ships from Japan and China" "They will rest and get their supplies here" "We must prepare for that by building a large inn" "Why don't we invest equally in that inn?" "Fine" "Madam Jami hasn't tried to thwart you?" "The ploy of Madam Jami and the Mujinju governor posed a great threat, but we have overcome it with the aid of Lord Kim Woo-jing, the former regent" "If he was the regent, then he is the most powerful man next to the king" "Yes" "And for what reason has he come to our aid?" "He didn't want anything in return" "He is residing in Chunghae now" "You should meet with him if opportunity permits" "Did you say Master Sul Pyong?" "Yes," "I heard he's the biggest merchant in Yangzhou" " Do you know him?" " Yes" "He just arrived and he's meeting with Captain Jang" "It seems Captain Jang has set up his base in Chunghae for reasons other than just suppressing pirates" "They will establish their group's base in Chunghae" "Shouldn't they choose Dukjin Harbor for their base, since it's closer to Mujinju?" "Chunghae satisfies all the conditions for merchant ships from Japan and China to make it their port-of-call" "When Captain Jang establishes his base in Chunghae, it'll become even more prosperous than Dukjin Harbor" "That is why I'm planning to build an inn here" " Did you have any luck fishing?" " No fish will indulge me" "I saw a Chinese merchant ship in the harbor" "Master Sul Pyong of the Yangzhou merchant group is here" " Sul Pyong?" " Yes he is the most successful Shilla merchant in China" "Then I must meet with him" " Arrange a meeting." " Yes, my lord" "Stop there" "I haven't seen you before Where are you from?" " Yon!" " Soon-jong" "What brings you to Chunghae?" " Where is Captain Jang?" " Why?" "What happened?" "I have to tell him something important" " Yum Moon is really alive?" " I'm sure of it" "I saw him meeting with Madam Jami with my own eyes" "Why was he meeting with Madam Jami?" "I wouldn't know" "An important minister is staying in Mujinju now" "Yum Moon came right after she met the minister with the Mujinju governor" "They must be up to something" "I must meet with the regent" "Captain" "What is it?" "Harbor patrol officers were killed by unidentified men" " 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!" "How is she?" "Wake up!" "Wake up!" "Failed?" "Is it because of Jung-hwa?" "Did you have a change of heart when you saw her?" "You have a death wish...?" "No" "You don't know who was wounded by the dagger, do you?" "Why are you only telling us this now?" "It deeply upsets me... to know that there will never be any place for me" "The sea belongs to you and I" "Madam Jami and the minister must have plotted your assassination."