The Nokdu Flower (녹두꽃)

The headquarters of Jipgangso will send someone to help you.

Say no.

It will only arouse suspicion...

if I am seen with a Donghak follower.

He is not a Donghak follower.

What do you mean?

Baek Yi Kang.

That Man.

Protect Lady Song...

and act as a messenger between us.

Lady Song, you have a visitor.

He is here.

Go ahead.

Why are you here?

I am gathering information...

and I need a place to stay.

I am sorry, but you should look for another place to stay.

Why? - Do you really not know?

What if the Donghak members find out...

that I gave you shelter?

I do understand.

They even expelled my brother.

But if I wanted to hide,

I would have disguised myself and not come in broad daylight.

I came prepared, so please give me a room.

Deok Ki! I am so glad to see you.

What is it?

Did you not know that I was coming?

I knew you were coming.

How about you wait for us at the West Gate?

Lady Song is with a guest, so she will go over there soon.

Come on. If there are witnesses, people would suspect me less...

and words will spread faster that the boss...

of the detached force became a peddler.

They are called Tenyukyo. The members of ronin are in there.

Why are they here?

Is it not obvious? They want her to give them the rice immediately.

They risked their lives...

and came all the way here?

I need to see them. - No! Come on!

To be frank,

Yi Hyun is in there.

What do you mean? You said they were the members of ronin.

Yi Hyun...

is the leader of Tenyukyo.

Nothing good will come out when you meet him.

He is sharp-sighted.

He even knew that you were expelled.

Thank you.

Master Choi said breaking destiny was impossible.

Seeing you two, I agree with him.

How is the deal with Takeda going?

Thanks to the hefty sum he has given me in advance,

it is going quite well.

By the way, why have you come here?

Destiny sure is impossible to break.

It has been a long time, Yi Kang. - What are you wearing?

What has happened to you?

What Master Choi said is true?

What is wrong with my outfit?

Fine.

Now that things have come to this,

take care of yourself.

Do not be used and disposed of like me.

What brings you here? - Lady Song.

Yes? - Will you disappoint me like this?

Think of the bond we had and give me a position.

He comes here now and then and pesters me like this.

Deok Ki is too old and weak.

The bandits will not harm you...

if you have the former boss of the detached force by your side.

If you have nothing to do, how about joining hands with me?

What did you say?

Are you telling me to become a ronin?

No way.

I only ask that you be my guard during my stay here in Jeonju.

It will cost you a bit.

You will be treated the same way you were at your former job.

Fine, then.

Pastor Min has gone too far.

He has sent his men...

to every district in order to form the people's army.

I cannot believe him.

Because of that, I cannot freely raise an army.

I need your help.

How can I help you?

Ask the King to dismiss Min Jong Ryul...

and to disband the Naju army.

General. - This is the only way to stop him.

I will do that.

Thank you.

Baek Yi Hyun is here.

Who did you say? - The ogre.

He wishes to see you.

And he brought Yi Kang as his guard.

Look! - The ogre is here!

How dare he come here? - My goodness.

Get out of the way! Stop!

What in the world are you planning to do?

Just follow me.

Get lost! - What is he doing here?

I am Oni, the leader of Tenyukyo.

You should be ashamed of yourself.

You expelled Yi Kang who was nothing but loyal to you.

You should also be ashamed of yourself.

My goodness, that makes me feel...

so much better.

Why are you here to see me?

Inoue Kaoru.

I am here to relay a message from the Empire of Japan Legation.

Go ahead.

But before I do,

I want you to guarantee my safety.

General.

Okay, I will.

I wish to speak to you in private.

Please excuse us.

What happened...

to helping Lady Song collect bullets for the machine guns?

I could not go with her because he suddenly showed up.

She probably left by herself.

This is quite a headache.

I am sure he came to check whether we are going...

to raise an army or not.

If he finds out, we will have no choice...

but to kill him.

If you agree to cooperate with us,

we will allow you to govern the Jipgangso...

and its headquarters in the Jeolla Province.

Japan has already seized the capital city and the palace.

Why would they send this letter when they have already seized power?

Even the strongest man gets nervous...

about whom might stab him in the back.

Just like how Pastor Min is a threat to you.

What exactly do they want us to do to cooperate?

It is simple.

They do not want you to cross the boundaries of Jeolla Province.

Do not cross the boundaries?

Did you think we would raise an army or something?

To be honest, yes.

But when I came here,

I was startled at how peaceful everyone looked.

If I could,

I would have already raised an army.

But I am not reckless enough to fight a battle...

when the odds are against us.

Does that mean...

you will raise an army if there is a chance of winning?

What do you think?

Do you think we can win the fight against the Japanese army?

No. - Then...

you have your answer.

Now, stop talking nonsense,

and go back to Hanyang.

After I take some rest.

I will not be here for long.

How does it feel to betray your own country?

I am very excited.

I look forward to seeing Joseon become a civilized country.

You mean a new territory that belongs to Japan.

A territory that used to be called Joseon.

Japan also once got invaded by foreigners.

They accepted civilization.

And they become very strong thanks to that.

The same can happen to Joseon.

What a fool.

I told you so many times that people come before civilization.

A farmer's sickle reaps rice.

But a thief's sickle kills people.

Do you think the Japanese are farmers...

or thieves?

I do not care what their identity is.

What they are doing is already out of my hands.

The only thing I am interested in...

is to make sure Joseon also gets a chance to hold that sickle.

I will see...

how things turn out.

Goodbye.

Where are we going next?

Now that you have met Jeon Bong Jun,

is it time to meet the Grim Reaper?

Now that I have met the leader,

it is time to take a look at what is going around the town.

What are you trying to find out?

Raising an army or not.

My goodness, this is why smart people can be exhausting.

If he was going to raise an army,

the Jeolla Province would not be so peaceful.

He would be busy gathering soldiers and weapons.

I will soon be able to find out...

if things are really peaceful here...

or if people are just pretending to be.

Okay.

Have a look!

Here!

Why is this so expensive? - Take a look.

It used to be cheaper.

SBS E37 'The Nokdu Flower' "The Correlation Between Straw Shoes & War" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-

Come on! - My goodness.

There we go. - This is absurd.