Warrior Baek Dong Soo (Musa Baek Dong Soo / 무사 백동수)

=Episode 9=-

All of you are dead meat today.

Close the doors!

Do you really want to battle it out with me?

Wait...

Yeo Un, dealing with them one-by-one is too troublesome.

Let's do it together!

Attack!

Stop!

Commander! They're new faces that we haven't seen even once within the two months after the Cho Si.

How can they be allowed to join us when the training has almost ended?

-=Jik Bu In: Sons or disciples of scholar-officials who are exempted from Cho Si during Imperial Examination years.=- They are Jik Bu In exempted from the Cho Si.

I am a Jik Bu In too,

but didn't I attend training with the rest of the Cho Si qualifiers?

-=Hong Sa Hae=- This is clearly an unfair decision.

Although there were no issues with respect to the procedures,

what you have just mentioned makes sense.

As for the three of them, I'll discuss the issue with the rest of the commanders

and will announce the verdict on the Cho Si Trainees' Board.

You are dismissed!

Is this the lady?

Yes.

My greetings.

I heard you're a pre-ordained samini. -=Samini: A novice nun before been accepted as a fully ordained female monk=-

-=Bang Nyeon: ladies about 20 years old.=- I am still a bang nyeon, you don't have to use my honorific title.

Please come in.

So that means to say, you're a descendant of Yu Sang Do?

Yes.

Yu... Yu... Yu Sang Do, Yu Sang Do?

-=Hyo Myo - King Hyojong=- Are you referring to the same Yu Sang Do who served with Hyo Myo?

How can that kid not know about this.

Aish, looks like he's lucky!

You don't even know this, how would Dong Su know?

Yes, yes.

-=Sword Saint Gim Gwang Taek =- If His Royal Highness sent you here,

seems like you are in some kind of danger.

Are you fine?

I have been living in danger all my life.

Although I am capable of protecting myself,

doing so now will put His Royal Highness in danger. That is why I am here now.

I'm truly sorry.

Take good care of her.

Yes, Hyeongnim.

Seriously! What a real pity!

Why does she have to enter the temple?

One look and I know that she's the better half of our trouble-maker Dong Su.

Aish, what a waste!

Commander, isn't this too biased?

-=Goyukjichaek: a strategy whereby a person cause grievous hurt to his own body in order to bluff the other party.=- This is a goyukjichaek.

Moreover, aren't the ones protesting the eldest son and nephew of the Minister Of Military Affairs?

It wouldn't do the three of them any good if this matter blows up.

Why must the three of you get into trouble the moment you enter the palace?

However, isn't hopae technique not included in the course of Jangyongwi?

When did you learn that?

That... I didn't learn it formally. I only took a few peeks.

A few peeks?

Yes. I saw Sword Saint uncle practicing before.

You took a few peeks and managed to learn the hopae technique.

Ah, because I'm someone who learns quickly after being taught the basics, genius among geniuses!

Take your leave.

- Yes. - Yes.

Why do you look at him like that?

Dong Su said he learned the hopae technique after taking a few peeks.

Only those who are extremely talented in martial arts are capable of doing that.

Furthermore, to master that hopae technique, it took me an entire year.

What?

The deployment of the Cho Si trainees are done according to the rankings of the results.

All of you should know this.

Those who got the highest grade would be the Crown Prince's bodyguards.

The second highest grade would be palace guards.

The lower grade would be weaponry blacksmiths

and the lowest grade will be deployed as beacon guards.

Come to the front.

Those deployed as beacon guards suffer the most and are least credited for their efforts.

I know this is the training all of you would want to avoid the most.

So, the three of you who didn't participate in the training

have been given the lowest grade and will be going to the beacon post.

Are there any objections?

Seriously, does any of this make sense?

It's our first day here and we're being deployed as beacon guards, does this make any sense at all?

Seems like, we're finally able to take a good rest after so long.

Seriously! I feel so wronged. So wronged!

Beacon guards? What is that? Beacon guards?

Beacon?

Yes. It's the Jeilno Bongsudae located along Pyeongando, Hwanghae and Gaeseong.

-=Crown Prince Sado=- Jeilno Bongsudae...

It is that place.

Your Royal Highness, my master has returned.

Sword Saint. You're saying that Sword Saint has returned?

He is together with Heuk Sa Mo sunbae now.

I'm willing to give up an arm in exchange for the life of this child.

So, he has already met with Ji Seon.

Tell him to come look for me when he has time.

Your Excellency, haven't I already told you to trust me and wait a little longer?

-=Ji (Heuksa Chorong, Earth Lord)=- Have you forgotten about it so soon?

-=Hong Dae Ju=- So, pasting a couple of notices on the streets

has caused you to be unhappy?

The one who stole the Chikseo is the big traitor, Hwang Jin Gi.

How can I continue waiting without taking any actions?

If you're really that unhappy,

just bring Hwang Jin Gi's head to me immediately.

What is that?

Hwang Jin Gi's sword.

Does this really belong to Hwang Jin Gi, that traitor?

It is Hwang Jin Gi's sword indeed.

But where is the Chikseo?

That Hwang Jin Gi whom I defeated, killed himself by jumping into a sea of flame.

So...

The Chikseo has turned into ashes with Hwang Jin Gi.

So it is no longer existing in this world.

Has it really turned into ashes?

What do you think of this situation?

Can I trust your words?

I am willing to stake my life on it.

What is this?

-=Muyesinbo: A chronicle of martial arts detailing the skills of assassins, compiled under the orders of Crown Prince Sado in Yeongjo 35th year (Year 1759).=- It is the Muyesinbo.

Muyesinbo?

-=Wolf Brush: bamboo rod with branches at one end and fitted with blades=- Rod, Cane Shield, Wolf Brush, Long Spear, Short Spear...

These... how many different types of martial arts are there?

18 types.

18 types. Hyeongnim, can you show me a few tricks?

Since I've lost an arm, it is quite impossible to perform them all

for you to see.

Does it make sense at all that you

can't perform the techniques you created yourself?

Isn't it said that a monk can't shave his own head?

What a load of bullshit.

Hey kid, aren't you Jin Ju?

How do you do?

Who is she?

That... how should I explain? Hyeongnim, have you ever heard of Hwang Jin Gi?

Hwang Jin Gi?

You've been staying in Qing for nearly twenty years, it's only right that you don't know who he is.

She's the daughter of the infamous traitor.

He's not a traitor.

She looks kind.

Pardon?

Thank you!

Hyeongnim, this child has been tagging along with our Dong Su since they were this young.

Why? Are you here to see Dong Su today?

No, not that. I'm just passing through. So, I'll see you again next time.

Fine, then move on.

Yes.

What? Traitor?

If my father is a traitor, then what are you?

So, this is

the residence of that shoot-whatever-flying-birds,

Minister of Defense, Hong Dae Ju.

This is from the Western Regions, White Sandalwood.

Is it really that good?

Well madam, you're from a famous yangban family,

how can you not know of this White Sandalwood?

If you apply this,

your body will exude a faint fragrance.

Even men from outside of a ten-mile radius, would be attracted by this fragrance

and would lose their sense of judgement.

Even the drop-dead gorgeous Hwang Jin Yi has used this White Sandalwood to bathe.

I'm not interested in such a frivolous item you're selling.

But, can I smell its fragrance for a moment?

If you smell it once, you will want to own it.

This is White Sandalwood.

Father.

Where did you...

What are these?

I just did something good, why are you nagging again?

Something good?

You're barred unconditionally from going out from today onwards, understand?

Hasn't it been always like this?

Follow me.

Where to?

You didn't even tell me where you went.

I had been looking for you everywhere.

What is her name?

Jin Ju.

Her name is Hwang Jin Ju.

Ah, it's so far.

We should be somewhere near, right?

Not yet.

From what I see, it is far, far, far back there.

Hey, since we're already out, why don't we pay Sa Mo a visit before leaving?

Hey, we were assigned to guard the beacons the moment we entered the palace.

Do you want to be nagged by the captain?

We have to get there by noon,

let's hurry up.

Let's go.

Oh, this is so tiring!

Who is it?

-=Seo Yu Dae=- This I say,

the firewood must be changed everyday and kept dry.

The wolf dung required to start a fire, just place them into this wooden box.

Wolf dung?

Yes.

Must we change the firewood everyday?

This is the only rule for guarding the beacons.

If it rains, then there is no need to change.

What do we do if we can't find wolf dung?

This is a very good question.

It's easiest to start a fire with wolf dung.

If there isn't any more wolf dung, you can use cow dung or horse dung.

What if we can't find any cow dung or horse dung?