Dong Yi (동이)

Dong Yi

Episode 2

Chief!

Episode 2

- Chief! - Chief!

Today, Jangsu's position is empty.

Woodae and Youngdu were seized.

And Seokho's son lost his father.

Someone is murdering the nobles and framing it on the Sword Fraternity.

Their plot is devious and fearsome.

Because of them, we have lost our brothers.

We also had to watch as our fellow lowborns were dragged away.

We must find out who is behind this!

It will be a difficult and arduous fight.

We may all meet our end in this fight.

But...

I know all of us will lay down our lives.

Do you remember the first day we picked up our swords?

It was the day our mothers were beaten.

It was the day our sisters were raped.

It was the day our younger siblings were sold off like cattle!

That was the day we buried our fury in our hearts.

That was the day we swore that we will never be treated unfairly again!

We will not be accused as criminals simply for being lowborn.

We will not allow ourselves to be killed simply for being lowborn!

This is why we must do all we can to find out who is really behind this.

We will rescue all of our brothers!

Dong Yi!

- She's not there either. - Let's go!

This is a busy street. Someone must have seen Dong Yi.

All right. Let's split up.

Cha Chun Soo

Dong Ju, don't worry. I'm sure she's safe.

Choi Dong Ju

Are you sure this is the house where the little girl is?

Yes, I'm sure.

What is the status?

- We lost her. - What? You lost her?

Yes, the corpse-handler disappeared after fighting off the assassins.

And the girl was taken by some unknown men.

Unknown men? What do you mean by that?

Who could have taken her?

- Come with me. - Yes, Sir.

My Lady, I've brought the girl.

- Is this the girl you mentioned? - Yes, My Lady.

She is a pretty girl.

- Do you know why you are here? - Yes, My Lady.

I heard you wanted to see me because of the New Year's Greetings.

That's right. My daughter is marrying into a noble family.

I took great care to select a girl for the New Year's Greeting,

But she has come down with measles.

I was told you were quite intelligent and that is why I have asked to see you.

Thank you, My Lady! I won't disappoint you!

- Teach her the greeting. - Yes, My Lady.

What is your name?

I am Choi Dong Yi. I live in the Banchon Village.

Banchon Village? Then you are from the lowborn class?

What is this?

Didn't I say I want a freeborn child?

Yes, My Lady...

But there is no freeborn child that fits your requirements.

She is lowborn, but she is literate and is said to be very intelligent...

Enough!

- I have heard enough of your excuses! - Please forgive me!

There must be no mistakes for this New Year's Greeting.

Send the girl back!

My Lady, I am lowborn but I can do it well!

Please give me a chance! I beg you!

- What are you doing? - Yes, My Lady! Get up...!

Please, My Lady! I can do it exactly how you want it!

I've already learnt the greeting and practiced it several times!

Since I'm already here, please let me read it to you!

- How dare you...! - Stop.

I will allow her to read it.

She's walked this far in this cold night.

Thank you, My Lady! Thank you!

Then...

Read the Korean vernacular. Hurry up so you can go!

Yes, Sir.

We respectfully send our new year's greetings.

We wish you good health and long life.

Is your business thriving?

We wish you prosperity and ....

... abundant...

Stop. That's enough.

I thought you were literate. Is that all you can read?

No, My Lady. I can read everything.

But the Chinese characters here are wrong.

What? Wrong?

This character should be replaced with the one that means "raise".

And shouldn't this character be "auspicious", and not "morning"?

Show me.

How could you make such a mistake?

Forgive me, My Lady! I don't know Chinese very well!

You....!

So not only are you literate, but you can read chinese too?

Yes, My Lady.

- Do you want to see the mirror? - Yes!

It's so beautiful!

I heard that this family gives silk clothes to the servant who does the greeting.

- Is that true? - Yes, it is.

If you do the greeting well, these clothes will be yours.

Now take them off.

I'll tailor it to fit you by the day after tomorrow.

Thank you! Thank you!

I'm going to do the greeting!

I'll be getting silk clothes too! What luck!

This year must be a lucky year for me!

I'm going to brag about this to Gaeduara!

- Brother! - You're unharmed! You're safe!

What do you mean by that?

And how did you know I was here? Did Gaeduara tell you?

I'll tell you the details later. Let's go, it's dangerous here.

- The girl has disappeared. - But she came this way.

Who are you?

Who are you, and why are you following her?

Get him!

Who sent you? Speak!

The first division will head to Sangban Crossing, Angukdong, and Gaedong,

... and investigate the area for anything concerning the three dead nobles.

The second division will monitor the movements of the dead nobles' guards.

Yes, Chief.

The third and fourth division will monitor the government officials.

Find out if anyone is involved in anything suspicious.

This is most certainly tied to a political plot.

Do not overlook even the tiniest of details, do you understand?

Yes, Chief.

Make a move!

This is an inside job!

Gather all those who were here at the time of Kang Jung Hyuk's death!

Send replacements to take their place and get them all in front of me!

- Yes, Sir! - Yes, Sir!

- Sir. - Why are you alone?

I told you to go get corpse-handler, Choi.

I can't find him, Sir.

That's not all.

His daughter hasn't returned home either.

What?

- You found Dong Yi? - Yes, Chief. She was unharmed.

Dong Ju has taken her to the captain's house.

- Please come with me. - No, it's all right.

- But you should see Dong Yi... - No need for that.

It's enough that she's safe.

We don't have time to waste.

The ones behind this are those with strength and power.

We don't know what they'll do.

The assassins were killed?

And by a single strike?

I don't think he is a simple corpse-handler.

Please forgive me, but we will find him and his daughter.

Fine. You are not one to make mistakes.

I will put my faith in your words.

Yes, Uncle.

But it appears that I entrusted you with something too difficult for you to handle.

I am to blame for thinking you could handle it.

- No, Uncle. I will... - No.

I am offering to take some off your hands. So don't turn me down.

There must be no more mistakes made, don't you agree?

Here! Everyone look up!

Hwang Ju Shik

The Dowager's Palace has summoned an orchestra!

Eleven men will be needed.

- You! - Yes!

You, you, you! Figure it out yourselves!

Yes, Sir!

- Musician Choi! - Dong Ju!

- Are you leaving for a performance? - Yes, but why are you here?

Isn't this your day off?

Would it be possible if I went instead of you?

What?

Why is that open?

Are you all right?

You idiot! We could have been injured!

Please forgive me! It slipped out of my hand.

Sir, please forgive me for asking, but why is the Tribunal looking for them?

- Do you know them? - Yes, they look familiar.

That is the man who murdered a guard, and that's his daughter.

- If you see them, report them to us. - Yes, of course.

- Let's go! - Yes, Sir!

What is this?

I asked you a question!

How can you say Choi Hyo Won killed Kang Jung Hyuk?

Did you take over this case so you can make up this nonsense?

It was reported that around the time of Officer Kang's murder,

... Choi Hyo Won disappeared and he is still missing.

Are you serious? He didn't kill Kang Jung Hyuk.

- The murder was an inside job! - I heard that's what you think.

The evidence is the name tag, which Choi Hyo Won's daughter brought.

And?

Do you understand that Choi Hyo Won used his own daughter to kill Kang Jung Hyuk?

Are you still going to insist that he's unrelated?

Sir...!

This is the work of the Sword Fraternity. All evidence points to them.

Remember that you were the first person to treat them as the perpetrators!

Yes, you're right. I was the stupid one who arrested them.

That is why I am going to put things right.

What?

I will not allow the Tribunal to accuse innocent people for this crime!

Allow the Tribunal? You have a rash tongue!

How dare you speak that way of the Tribunal?