Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People (역적:백성을 훔친 도적)

Dad.

Dad? Dad!

Dad? Dad!

Now,

it is time for you to die.

Hey. Are you sure...

we will be safe after killing him?

When your mother fell ill and became useless,

he threw her out onto the streets before she even passed away.

Did you forget already?

This is your last chance.

This opportunity will not come twice.

Okay. I understand.

- Do not worry. - Wait.

With one blow. Hit me hard, okay?

Go on.

Man Seok.

Man Seok!

Man Seok.

Thief!

We have been robbed!

Did a thief break in again?

There are thieves everywhere lately.

The thieves emptied the shed...

and killed Master Jo!

Jo Sang Moon...

- is dead? - Are you sure they were thieves?

Did anyone see them?

Yes. Yes, I did.

I saw them with my own eyes.

They wore black masks...

and carried a red rope.

- It was them. - Who?

There was a thief in Soodong-ri three days ago as well.

They said they also wore black masks...

and carried a red rope.

Yes, yes.

Ah Mo Gae, that lunatic. He wanted to get his possessions back.

Goodness.

So...

I have obtained a physician and porter to bring the body over...

for the inspection.

I have never once...

handled a murder investigation.

Me neither.

But you must investigate and submit a report.

Given the circumstances,

you should go to Master Jo's house yourself.

I am sure of it.

Those thieves that have been robbing people lately have a common method.

A quick one comes in first and knocks out the servant on guard,

ties him up,

and steals the key to the shed.

So they are robbed while they are asleep...

without ever seeing a thing.

I heard they always leave a bloody sword at the scene.

I am sure it is here somewhere. We should look for it.

Thieves...

They were not thieves.

They were not!

Master Jo...

scolded one of our servants harshly.

That man may have wanted revenge.

No! I am sure of it!

A servant?

I mean Ah Mo Gae! Ah Mo Gae!

My lady. Please think it through...

before you speak.

If he did it, it would be a moral crime comparable to treason.

It is a serious crime that can destroy the entire town.

Master!

Master! Please bring Ah Mo Gae!

If you tear his flesh and break his bones,

he will confess.

Master!

Please bring him here!

Where is your father?

He is not here. See for yourself.

His shoes are not here.

Was that not your father?

What is all the noise?

What brings you here?

Where are my shoes?

Once you kill Master Jo, we should take the items...

and leave this place.

No.

If you stay here,

you will be accused right away.

If I run away, I will be chased all my life...

and my children's lives will be over.

Then what?

Then what? Will you sit here...

and die?

You said you wanted to get back your possessions that Jo Sang Moon stole.

That is why I agreed to make it look like the thieves stole from him.

How dare you kill your master?

Did you think you would survive?

Yes. I should die.

I will die. However,

I must uncover the wrongs that I had been done.

I am sure you heard.

So? Do you think you are the only one in Joseon...

who was wronged?

My Geum Ok!

You must not know,

but in Joseon, if a servant reports his master,

regardless of the reason,

he will be executed.

How will you uncover the wrongs you have suffered?

If I give my life, can I uncover the wrongs?

Go on.

Ah Mo Gae definitely killed Master Jo.

When he was scolded harshly for hurting Master Jo,

he could not control his rage and committed this crime.

Look here, Man Seok.

Did you see me get scolded by Master Jo?

Now, look.

How much did he beat him?

Take a look.

Are there any new wounds on my body?

These are all scars from the past.

This was from when I was seven and called Master Jo by his name.

I was smacked across the face and fell onto a rock.

This was from when I was 10.

I was stabbed by a hoe for coming to the field late to farm.

And the scars on my back...

were from being whipped for placing his utensils incorrectly.

What are you talking about?

I endured these beatings.

I even have children now.

Why would I kill my master just to feed my rage?

That is strange.

He said he would punish Ah Mo Gae that day and dragged him inside.

Why did he not punish him?

That was...

Master Jo...

took mercy on Ah Mo Gae because he served us for decades.

So he scolded him with words only.

That is what I mean.

Why would I kill Master Jo when he did not strike me once?

I agree. There is insufficient evidence...

that Ah Mo Gae killed Master Jo.

That is more like it.

How could there be a moral criminal in my town?

No, Master! It was Ah Mo Gae!

It was you!

I know!

My lady, why are you doing this to me?

Master! There is another reason why he was enraged.

Why you!

You were angry because you thought Geum Ok died because of him!

My lady.

Then...

are you saying Master Jo is the reason...

Geum Ok died?

She tried to improve her life...

and tried to seduce him. She died after he insulted her.

You narrow-minded fool...

must have resented Master Jo for it!

Master! Look at him laugh!

My lady.

Geum Ok never seduced Master Jo.

- My good people. - Why...

You know Geum Ok well, do you not?

Geum Ok and I lived in this town...

for over 40 years.

She has never once deceived me!

She has never tried to seduce Master Jo!

My good people!

My good people!

There is nothing to think about.

We can execute Ah Mo Gae and make him confess of his crime.

But it is not that simple.

If it is true that he killed Master Jo,

he would be a moral criminal.

You know that if we have a moral criminal here,

the town will be destroyed and you will be fired, do you not?

What? Fired?

Then what must I do?

Are you saying I should fake it and say that he did not...

kill Master Jo?

You cannot lie or you will be punished even more harshly.

The head investigator will review...

the reports of this case because it is such a serious crime.

What if they uncover that something was falsified later on?

Thus,

you should uncover the truth, the entire truth, of what happened...

and submit a thorough report to the head investigator.

Only that...

is your only way to survive.

- Then... - Yes.

You must uncover the entire truth...

behind what happened between Geum Ok and Master Jo.

Anyone who witnessed what happened between Geum Ok and Master Jo...

shall come forth and testify.

This is the district magistrate's orders.

If you do not come forth,

you shall be harshly punished!

The district magistrate is so naive.

Who would take a servant's side and testify for him?