Secret Royal Inspector & Joy (어사와 조이)

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All characters, organizations, locations,

and events in this drama are fictitious.

Episode 5: Chibuchaek,

a ledger that records the transaction of money and goods

This will be my weapon of choice.

This is no time for bravado. Pick up the sword instead!

Grab the sword!

My lord...

My lord, the sword...

You made your own bed.

Do not blame me for it.

Stop!

He is a secret royal inspector.

So?

As if that changes anything.

He is... He is a secret royal inspector.

So what?

Just do what you were about to do.

I guess I got lucky.

Good. He finally picked up a sword.

There is no way he will lose.

But they are two very different things.

Knives, swords. They are all the same.

To protect what you love,

you must be able to handle what you hate.

There will come a time for you to wield an actual blade

in order to protect yourself

and those you love.

Do not...

disappoint me.

My son.

Darn!

Here I thought someone was going to lose his head.

How disappointing.

What do you think you are doing?

We agreed that the loser will admit a clean defeat!

An agreement?

That is between you and Tae-seo, not me.

Get him!

Do not move!

Over there. Deal with the promiscuous girl first.

Big Eyes, you!

Will your deceased mother

approve of the reckless lifestyle you chose?

How did you know

- what my mother used to call me? - (Big Eyes)

I am sure that you used to be

a sweet boy who lived up to such a sweet nickname.

Right?

Mother...

For the sake of your mother who cherished and coddled you,

choose to be a good person.

Is he crying?

Now, tell your men to stand down.

And lower your sword.

But I do not want to.

Do you think my mother only cherished and coddled me?

The sweet boy, Big Eyes,

died alongside his mother.

I am Mal-jong, Cha Mal-jong!

What are you waiting for? Kill them!

Are the guards from the station not coming?

Why am I always your target?

I would appreciate it if you refrained from talking.

Shoot!

The secret royal inspector is here!

They are here!

They are all here!

The guards always arrive a step too late.

- Always, without fail. - They are here!

Hey.

Bring in the criminals!

Mal-jong, I will deal with him. You keep quiet.

All right.

Cha Mal-jong and Park Tae-seo.

In addition to breaking the law

to make illicit liquor and gathering around to drink it,

you abused your power to enslave people to serve your needs,

which is a grave crime.

Hence, I will now discuss your punishment for holding them against their will,

and hurting and killing them.

It is true that we broke the law and gathered to drink,

and we admit that it was wrong.

However, we took in homeless women to feed and clothe them.

How is that a crime based on the law clause?

Moreover, the children at the orphanage who are over ten years of age

can be fostered or made slaves

according to the government's policy.

Those who wish to take the children

must prove that they meet the qualifications.

If you wish to discuss my qualifications, contact the Charity Office.

They issued me a document stating that I meet the qualifications.

Even after I revealed my identity as the secret royal inspector,

you went ahead and attacked me. How will you justify that?

I see so many crooks who claim to be the secret inspector,

so I do not believe anyone until I see the horse requisition tablet.

Besides, you are a skilled swordsman.

You attacked Tae-seo first.

Then I shall ask you about the murder

of my predecessor and the attempt to cover it up.

What?

We already took care of him. Did they send another one?

Do not kill him. Keep him alive.

Why? What do you need him for?

I need to find out how much he knows.

We can kill him after that.

We are old friends. I suppose we went too far when we were joking around.

A secret royal inspector is not a random mutt passing by.

Who would dare to murder him? My goodness.

So it was a joke?

Of course, it was unacceptable even as a joke.

That said, we will gladly accept the punishment

for insulting and slandering a government official.

But if you wish to charge me for murder,

you must present solid proof.

You are right.

I cannot charge you without evidence just because I suspect you.

I do find Park Tae-seo and Cha Mal-jong suspicious,

but we cannot find out the truth without evidence.

However,

I cannot release them right away due to the gravity of the issue.

Hence, they will be interrogated until we reach the truth.

Then I shall find reasonable grounds to punish them.

Take them to the Office of Special Justice!

- Yes, sir! - Yes, sir!

What? The Office of Special Justice?

We are being taken to Hanyang?

I believe you can go ahead and sentence them on the spot.

We should just arrest them now.

I do not like the look in his eyes.

I suggest you end it here.

One can only end something that has begun.

"Loosen the reins to grasp them better."

I am cutting them loose to catch a bigger fish.

We need good bait to catch a big fish.

I am certain that all of this is related to aconite.

Find out everything you can about Park Tae-seo.

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

You can come out now!

Come out. We are all safe now!

Cha Mal-jong and his men have been arrested.

The secret royal inspector arrested Cha Mal-jong.

- My gosh, what a relief. - We are safe now.

Soyang Merchant Guild

What did I say? I told you not to worry.

Do you have homes to return to once you leave this place?

My lord. The women here

returned to Joseon after the war ended.

And all the children are orphans.

Even if they get to leave this place, they will either end up

at the Charity Office again or be sold off as slaves.

How about you go to the provincial office where you can be protected

until you decide where to go next?

You will send them to the provincial office?

I know that you are a royal inspector, but do not trust the government too much.

What if Soyang Guild has connections there?

You saw the brazen things they did.

Slaves with no master belong to the government.

Hence, that is where they must go.

My lord, strictly speaking,

the slaves here are privately owned.

In other words, they are not the property of the government.

Then what should be done?

Could you have the guards protect them

and let them stay here for the time being?

With all due respect, we would like to decide our own fate.

Wait.

We have no intention of staying here or going to the government office.

Then what do you wish to do?

We will sail to Ganghwa Island together.

If you do that, neither the government

nor I can protect you.

I am aware.

However, this is our chance to finally gain freedom,

and we do not want to miss out on it.

I respect your decision.

You may do as you wish.

Wait, my lord.

As a royal inspector, you cannot let them do whatever they want.

And what will you write in your report?

I suggest you persuade that woman to stay

until you finish your report.

We can send her off once you are done.

Sir, is your leg all right?

I have an ointment. Please come with me.

- You may go. - Yes, sir.

Your flesh is torn. It will take some time to heal.

Do you know anything about Park Tae-seo?

He is Cha Mal-jong's friend and the only person he cannot disobey.

He is always in Baekgwiryeong. I have no idea what he does there.

Right, rumor has it that he is a powerful man's illegitimate son.

Do you feel this?

Do you?

- Yes, I do. - What about here?

Yes, I feel it.

It looks like your nerves are okay, which is good news.

I applied some ointment on the wound, so new skin will grow in no time.

Are you all right?

- Hey. - Goodness.