Secret Royal Inspector & Joy (어사와 조이)

Grandmother. - Shut your mouth!

I understand that you had a job to do.

Even so. How could you make me think that you were dead?

There are some things that one must never do! You brat!

Playing with people's lives...

or food is not acceptable!

Do not just sit there. Eat!

I do not even want to see you. So you better finish...

all the food for your funeral altar! You ungrateful brat!

If you leave a grain of rice,

I will be going into that coffin!

What... Grandmother.

Wait.

Did you have to blow up the mine?

Do not even start.

Imagine how awful it must have been for him to blow up the mine.

What was his name? Was it Do Soo? This jerk showed up out of the blue.

On top of that, that darn secret inspector...

flocked to the mine with the soldiers. We had no choice.

So what about the secret inspector? Did you take care of him?

We just made a grave...

for that inspector at the bottom of the mine.

Tae Seo had to blow up his mine because of the secret inspector.

Think about everything he went through to dig up silver.

Gosh.

He cannot seem to snap out of it.

He was completely enraged.

So he went to see his old man to end things.

But he did not tell me how it went. He just clammed up like that.

Listen. We risked our lives...

to get rid of that secret inspector.

If he has a conscience, your old man will look out...

for us. Right?

I understand that you are his illegitimate child,

but he is still your father.

Are you out of your mind?

Come on. It is not like we have any choice here.

They must have ransacked the hideout and mine by now.

It will not take long for them to catch us.

That is why I am here.

Get ready to leave now.

We must get on a ferry to Ganghwa Island.

You think we will be safe on Ganghwa Island?

Our hideout and mine were raided.

It is safe to assume it is the case on Ganghwa Island too.

You think the soldiers did not raid there because Gokdu runs the place?

Goodness. You are so clueless.

So what is your plan now?

Come on. Tell me your plan.

You said you wanted to rule Joseon...

and dethrone the king.

Now, how are you going to do that?

We lost our mine and connections.

We lost everything. - Shut your mouth.

How are you going to do this now?

You lunatic. Do you have a death wish?

Get off me.

Fine. Kill me. Just finish me.

Go ahead. I think death will suit me better.

Go ahead and kill me. - We ought to.

Kill Park Seung?

The King? - The King?

Both.

You?

You are telling me that you will kill your own father?

Sure. It will be a piece of cake, will it not?

As if. You do everything your father tells you to.

Fine. Say that somehow, you manage to kill Park Seung.

How will you kill the King?

We do not have anything. Not even weapons.

Will you go into the palace with no weapons?

Say that you somehow get a chance to strangle the King or something.

But before that, you will have to know how the King looks.

Only then you will know what to do.

Lowlifes like us...

will never get a chance to see the face of the King.

We can.

And we can be right in front of him.

My money!

What do we do? - I do not know!

My money!

Yes.

This is the Joseon I remember. - I worked so hard to save that!

Oh, no.

Once these tears dry up,

your beautiful face will get very dry.

Here. I can see what is troubling you from the look on your face.

You worked together with the housing official...

to jack up the property prices.

So you lost your deposit.

Did you lose about 170 nyang?

Oh, no.

You came to Hanyang with everything you have...

from the countryside to turn your life around.

But people from Hanyang deceived you right under your nose.

And they must have broken your heart too.

That is right.

Those scoundrels.

They always seem to go after only innocent women.

Who are you? - Who are you?

Me? Let me tell you a bit about myself.

I am here to rescue innocent people like you...

in the midst of the turbulent ocean called Hanyang.

I am Lawyer Choi Seung Yul.

You said you were conned by a man.

Yes. - Yes.

You said you were conned by a woman.

Yes.

Those two...

are one.

What? - What?

He is a master of disguise.

Sometimes he is a man.

Sometimes he is a woman.

Yes, this is her.

He changes his face and identity...

to defraud naive women like you.

He is a notorious man with a long criminal record.

This darn fool.

He got me! - Darn him!

Gosh...

Yes. I knew you would tear them up.

What should I do? - My money.

If doing that will make you feel better...

Now, now. Calm down.

Here.

You too.

Take this.

I said my name is Seung Yul. - Yes.

Whatever case I take on, I win.

Most people who get conned in Hanyang...

come to me.

The people say that...

Seung Yul always wins.

Well,

I believe I will win yet again.

Help me. - No, help me.

You need not worry about anything else.

Tonight, have some tea before going to sleep.

What is this?

Dried dandelion and atractylode roots.

My goodness... - Brew and drink it as a hot tea,

and the anger and weight will dissipate,

your fever will go down, toxins will be expunged,

and you will get a good night's sleep.

Thank you. - What a precious gift.

Oh, it is nothing at all.

It is a small token I give to all who consult me.

Then I wish you all a good night.

Thank you. - Thank you.

How about... - No, please, stay seated.

You are leaving already? - Stay a while.

Why do you not stay a little longer?

Goodbye.

Oh, gosh...

Look at that. It is so shiny.

Oh, how pretty. Goodness.

Brass-ware is special.

This is not at all like a countryside market.

The items are more luxurious. - Yes.

There are many high officials,

and they supply the Palace too,

so there are a lot of nice things.

Look around. - Wow!

Welcome. - Look at the colors.

They are so soft. - Hello.

How much is a roll of this?

Five nyang.

Oh. Five nyang?

That is worth 50 bowls of gukbap in Gaehwa Valley.

The prices here really are on the high end.

Then how much is an outfit made with this cloth?

It varies widely depending on the skill of the seamstress,

but if it is sold to a minister,

it is worth about 15 nyang. - 15 nyang?

Okay, then. Thank you very much.

You have very few kinds of silks, do you not think?

Darn them.

The prices here are on the high side.

We will just look around here, and shop at Chilpae Market instead.

Stalls near Sungnyemun are owned by civilians.

The prices are cheaper there.

You can make two outfits with one roll of cloth.

I can earn a lot by making clothes.

He also said you can make more if the seamstress is skilled.

Which road in Hanyang is the busiest?

I can read fortunes there.

There is a place called Unjongga. It is up that way.

People gather there in huge crowds.

That is where you must be.

Right behind that road is Pimatgil.

When ministers travel,

people like us escape to that alley.

There are lots of stalls there...

with lots of good food and snacks.

Yes. That is where you should go.

Yes. - That will do.

Gwang Soon. How do you know Hanyang so well?

Well...

My hometown is Gyeongsang Province,