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You won't be able to find it, unless you rummage all the noble families.

Such a precious sword.

They definitely hide it somewhere inside the house.

And protect it like a treasure.

Brother, you are linked to the noble family, aren’t you?

Amongst those who have authority, no one has ever tried to leave our Ajik gang.

Even blood is shredded, flesh is torn.

I will be loyal to you, boss.

There is a variety of exotic swords in this world.

Is there a sword that is engraved with figure?

In a trial for guards selection, there's a thief-catching test.

Episode 8

Wall-climbing doesn't solely depend on strength but rather vital elements.

Vital elements?

Look at it!

You have to be at a distance from the wall, not too close.

Here is okay, now run.

When running, look at the wall then be concentrated.

I am now not a human being

But a bird

Hold it tight!

Hold it tight!

I'm a bird... hold it tight!

Use the front claws to climb up, and then push by the hind legs.

Use two hands to strongly grab the wall, then place one leg over

Right, that's right, that's it.

Do you feel like floating?

What are you doing?

You have successfully climbed up. Get down now!

Gosh, this silly boy, why did you get down like that?

When going down, your feet have to touch the ground first so that your knees don't get injured.

Your current posture is as same as taking a dump

Taking a dump?

That’s right. Try it again!

It's a posture when you want to take a dump.

It's not a pre-pooping posture.

But it is a pooping posture.

Your legs have to be in the relaxed and gentle stage. Look here!

That’s right! You're good!

You're really brave.

A thief's movement is like a ghost's movement.

Amateurish burglars will make sounds.

But a professional burglar will absolutely make no sound

That's why guards specializing in capturing burglars must have the most sensitive ears.

Come here, try to catch me!

Do I make sounds?

My ability is dying away.

Not the sounds father, but the stench

Please take a bath, father!

No wonder why mother doesn't want to stay in the same room with you

This rascal, why are you saying?

What smell?

It's not that.

Moving like you would take forever to either steal things or escape.

A burglar must absolutely not move with his entire foot.

So what can I do to make my movement soundless?

No matter how fast you run, you will make no sounds. It is all due to modus operandi

Modus operandi?

The secret of this modus operandi lies here.

If you use either forefoot or rear-foot, no matter how careful you are, you will make sounds.

Thus, you have to practice to let neither your forefoot nor rear-foot touch the ground.

Go practice!

Unlocking must be done within half an hour.

Unable to unlock it?

Unlocking isn't that easy

You didn't even look who made the lock

Be careful!

Yes

Too dusty, but where is this place, father?

A weapons shop during the chaotic Bean Kyung era.

Since it's on the mountain, nobody has ever come here.

When I was young, I was a blacksmith here

Is this set of clothes still here?

These were your clothes?

Too short!

This punk, come here!

Undo all the locks tonight!

Make your hands as sensitive as the insects' antennas.

In every lock, there's always a cleavage to insert the key.

The key will be unmovable once it gets there.

'My husband, I have waited for you for so long.'

At that time

Gently, extremely gently, you?

How...how could this happen?

Because Secondary General and Kwon Do Hyun knew the truth,

they were accused of a traitorous crime?

It seems like that

No way

We have to report this immediately to Anti-thief Division

If they smell something is wrong,

We'll all be in danger as well.

Waiting patiently till the chance comes is the best bet.

Did I forget to lock the door?

How is it?

There's nothing better than this private wealth (private wealth is a wealth illegally taken to use for political purposes)

There's still this way?

I have learnt one more technique, Chief Justice.

Recently, the people at Justice Hall have been watching very cautiously

They said they'd launch investigation into tax-evaders or property hoarders.

Don't be bothered by them!

I'll transfer my wealth to the Qing nation within a half month

There's no safer place than the Qing nation to hide my wealth.

You really live up the name of being a Chief Justice.

Alright, let's stop our conversation here.

Let's go outside

Please!

Thief! Thief!

Even the doors are open but nobody is inside

I think I've encountered a ' dirty thing'.

You're so dead, old man!!!

Why did you bring the chamber pot outside?

Yong-ee, why did you bring those swindlers here?

Gosh, only a piece of paper was lost.

Do you really need to wake everyone up at the midnight?

Only a piece of paper?

Do you know how much money that sheet is worth?

How much?

Tell me how much!

500 thousands taels

500 thousands?

Only a piece of paper...

That is...the Tao Yuan Ming portrait.

Tao Yuan Ming portrait?

You have such thing?

Is that person your father?

I thought my father's come back from the Qing nation already?

I'm certain that someone met my father in the Qing country and painted it.

Father!

You really don't know about Jin Hong Soo?

Or are you afraid that people don't know you're fake (fake diplomat)

Jin Hong Soo was the best artist of the Qing Dynasty.

He was especially best at painting a portrait. No one could compare to him.

For this 300 years, he's been honored as...

I know, I know

300 years without kids...

I'm just joking. Don't take it seriously.

It's the Tao Yuan Ming portrait.

It was painted by artist Jin Hong Soo

By saying that, this is an act of an insider

An insider?

Isn't it true?

Without knowing the value of the painting, the cat burglar wouldn't steal it only

And left other things untouched

This proves that the burglar has a wide knowledge about arts.

From now on

Investigate everyone who used to be in custody in the city.

You guys must find that painting. Got it?

Yes, sir

Let's go!

Guard Byun La!

You, stay here replace the cells' hay.

Get everything ready to welcome that burglar.

Let's go!

But why have I not yet heard anything from that kid?

Has the result announcement not released yet?

If the burglar catchers can't even achieve their jobs.

Yong-ee must be really upset

I don't know what to do now

What is this?

Why is it hidden in here?

You passed! This rascal!

Our kid has passed

This fella, why did you hide it here?

Want to give me a big surprise? You rascal!

You're really good.

Step aside, please!

Big brother!

When will we go to the other Mandarins' houses?

Will be soon!

Oops,I almost forgot.

Master said that those Southerners have been unbearable recently

He commanded us to repress them

Southerners?

Only you don't know it!

Yong-ee, if you want to survive in this kind of career.

You have to know the current political situation in the civil court.

The power is now in hand of the Westerners.

As long as we follow them

We will live in luxurious days like a noble-class.

Westerners?

Let's warm up for now

Yes, of course

Hey, the burglar Joo Suk Bong has been locked in jail 5 times

Where did you hide Jin Hong Soo's paiting?

What are you saying, my lord?

I...I have retired for years

Kang Moo Shik has been arrested 7 times for trading stolen goods

Where did you hide the Jin Hong Woo's painting?

I really don't know

My lord!

I'm used to this job

I don't know how to catch a thief.

Having been a monk for 13 years must have a reason

Just now, a person came by. Who was it?

He was about this height.

He lost a front teeth

What? Father...

You two don't look alike, including the height.

The tax day is drawing near

These rascals!

If you are caught by my Yong-ee's guards.

let's see if you can be stuck-up like this any more

It's so disgusting.

Here is the money, if these bastards bully you

Don't hesitate to come see me

My Yong-ee's guards will settle them by a fist

Alright

The congee's so delicious

You are Seo Dol, aren't you?

So what?

What are you guys doing?

Where is Seo Dol?

Why are you looking for him, young master?

I'm asking you, where is Seo Dol who was caught 8 times for stealing foods?

What?

Search throughly.

What are you guys doing?

Whom are you raising your voice to?

Whom are you glaring at?

Dare to glare at me?

I don't dare.

What's wrong?

You used to be the infamous food- robber in Jang Ahn, right?

What?

I didn't do anything

I've given it up a long time ago.

I've become a new person a long time ago

Drag him out!

My lord, I haven't done anything wrong.

My lord, I haven't done anything.

My lord.

This is the last house.

We've searched all the robbers'houses in the Forbidden City.

Damn it!

Go look for it

Hurry up, this rascal

This is really.......

What are you doing here?

This rascal dares to......

Didn't I tell you to replace the cells' hay?

Do you consider my speech as nothing?

I found it in a patch of roadside grass .

It's someone who lives around here. Search carefully!

Yes sir

This rascal

Hurry up!

Miss, let me transfer it myself!

I can carry this little thing.

But you'll be scolded, Miss

I can do it

Eun Chae ah!

You are here

Uh, what are you guys standing there for? Get back to work quickly!

Wow,It's done so quickly.

Spending a bunch of money to buy the best woods, but the exterior is...

What is the use of the splendid appearance?

Its good internal structure is more important.

But are you still using those beggars?

Father!

Didn't you give me this land?

You would never interfere with my business.

Didn't you promise me that?

Uh, I know

Ah, by the way, you should be cautious when coming home at night

I might not come home these days, tell your mother to be careful!

Anything happened, father?

Last night, a burglar broke in the Chief Justice's house.

Lee Myung Mandarin's house?

The case is still under investigation.

The guy named Jin Hong Soo said it was a painting of an artist of the Qing Dynasty.

Its name was a kind of flower. ( Note: Buyn Shik thought Tao Yuan Ming is a name of a flower.)

Is it the Tao Yuan Ming portrait?

Right, it's 'the Ming Dynasty's peach flower'. (Buyn Shik misheard)

The name sounds lightly...

At least it's worth hundreds of thousands taels

Yes, a torn piece of paper is worth 500 thousands taels

It's really....

Let me ask you this, is that flower that valuable?

How could people climb pass the bulwark and steel wall?

I'm not sure about that either.

Your big brother will catch him soon, and we'll then know how he could do it

If he could break in the Chief Justice's house to steal...

I hope that burglar won't get caught

What?

Eun Chae ah!

The aristocrats must be very agitated now.

Search!

What's wrong, my lord?

What? What did you say?

I found it

This riff-raff

What happened?

Take it out now!

Did you steal this thing?

I didn't steal it? I just picked it up

Picked up? This?

You rascal

What's this?

This is my father in the Qing nation

Qing nation?

Drag him out, quickly!

Master! Master!

He's not the burglar.

Dae Shik ah!

Please spare my life!

I don't even know where the Chief Justice's presently living.

I also don't know what that painting is?

You really don't know about that painting?

So why do you know it's from the Qing nation?

It's not that.

My father went to the Qing nation.

What?

Why did your father go to the Qing nation?

When the great disturbance occured in Byungja, my father was brought there as a hostage

Father!Father

Are you still alive, father?

This rascal

What is this bizarre thing?

It's a mask.

My father is a clown

I want to wait for my father, then wear this mask and dance together with him.

We also walk on the rope

Because of that, I've worked day and night to make those things

This fella.

Shi Wan, what is he talking about?

Are you sure you've caught the right person?

Oh... my stomach...

Please give me some rice!

What? Rice?

Are you very hungry now?

Hungry?

Talk!

If you tell the truth, I will give you as much rice as you want

I don't want to eat.

Speak, quickly!

I don't want to eat rice anymore.

Still don't testify yet?

It seems that we've caught the wrong person.

You said that the painting was found in his room, right?

The footprints left on the walls showed that the perpetrator must be an agile person.

This kind of heavy person like him

can't climb up the walls to break into the house.

Yong ah! Dae Shick was caught

He accidentally picked up the painting

here

Dae Shik ah!

Yong ah!

I didn't steal it, do you trust me?

Yong-ee

I haven't met my father yet, and I'm going to die soon.

If my father comes back in the future

Please tell my father that

I wanted to find my father after I had earned a lot of money.

This fella.

A man can't let his image ruined, so don't cry!

Who says you will die?

Don't worry

I...will definitely rescue you

Got it?

Really?

Yes

Dan-ee!

Where did you get it?

Let's grill the fish

Nothing is better than trout and eel in the month of March.

Our Yong-ee passed the examination.

At least we must foster his strength.

What's wrong in this house? Is there anything happened?

People from the Forbidden Palace came here

They said they were looking for a painting

A painting? I thought they were looking for something else.

It's for you

Take this money and buy a new set of clothes for you.

Where is it from?

What with that look in your eyes?

Are you suspecting this Seo Dol?

Where did you get this money?

Well, actually...

You must not tell anyone

Master! Master!

If you were him, would you hang a stolen painting in your room?

Moreover

How on earth would a thief invite all the townspeople to his house to see a stolen painting?

Your words is not unreasonable.

But my voice has no power

Master! Please help Dae Shik

Get your hands off me.

Master

You are really naggy.

Do you really want to save that guy?

Yes? You have some ideas?

What?

Brother, let's try

Is it ok?

No matter what we must save Dae Shik, we can't sit here watching him dies.

Let's go, everything is ready.

But, who are these people?

They seem to come to claim their innocence.

All of them?

How on earth are there so many people suffering injustice?

Oh boy, there is no one that hasn’t suffered injustice in Chosun.

Please be more concerned about the country's situation

I

have no interest in anything else except my own business

Aigoo, it's so unfair

My big brother Dae Shik has been misjudged

Why are you not leaving yet?

How could you treat such a fragile lady like that?

Fragile

Yes, she is. Please let me see the King

The King?

Is the King a friend of yours?

Do you think the King has much spare time like you?

I have to see the King so that I can talk about our injustice

If you don't want to be beaten to death then leave!

How dare you make a fuss right here?

Hey, claiming for injustice is allowed by the country's law.

The country's law?

Has this country ever been compliant with the law before?

Oh really, it's no use talking to this man.

Get out of my way.

If I'm not able to claim my injustice today, I won't leave

Let me go.

I must claim my injustice, why don't you listen to my grievance.

What is the country's law for?

Where are all the people?

Please use all your strengths to help me!

We will!

I'll be the representative.

Must see the King and express your grievances

Sitting down here in 100 days will only make your butts numb

Not to mention seeing the King

You guys can't even see the heads of people in the palace.

Ok, you guys come here

Even people in the back...

Rush up!

Catch him! Catch him!

Guards, block the ball

Here come the Guards.

This is the favorite game of the Tang

It's against the rule, against the rule

Get out, this bastard!

Pass it to me!

Fake motion, you’ve been tricked.

Your Majesty!

Byun Shik has scored a goal

Very entertaining!

What is it?

Your Majesty!

My friend has been misjudged

Your Majesty!

I'm begging you, please help me clear this false accusation, your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Who the hell are you? Go away!

Go away!

What happened?

Do the greeting!

He says that he comes here to claim an injustice.

What's your injustice that makes you dare to enter the palace?

Yes, your Majesty

My comrade

My comrade picked up a painting on the street.

But he was falsely accused as a thief

And he is being tortured by the Forbidden Palace.

I'm begging you, your Majesty, please re-investigate this case to clear my friend of this false charge.

Listen up, Minister of Justice!

Yes, your Majesty

There is a clause in the law saying about re-investigating the case when having a complaint, isn’t it?

Yes, it is, your Majesty

You’ll be in charge of re-investigating this case.

How can innocent citizens be falsely accused?

Your Majesty! Thank you so much.

No need to thank me

Hey, young man

Your eyesight is so vivid

You're worth a compliment for helping a friend in his difficult situation.

I promise you to find out the truth behind this case.

Your Majesty! Thank you!

Your Majesty!

While the noblemen are having fun around here,

Citizens keep on asking for justice day and night outside the palace.

I'm begging you to listen to their grievances.

Hey you!

Oh really?

Why didn't you guys report to me?

Please come inside, everyone.

The King has an edict

All the court’s matters will be cancelled today, just to listen to your grievances.

This...

Who is the owner of this?

Your Majesty

I beg you, Your Majesty, please make us clear of the false accusations.

Your Majesty!

I beg you Your Majesty, please make us clear of the false accusations.

Your Majesty!

I beg you Your Majesty, please make us clear of the false accusations.

Your Majesty!

I beg you Your Majesty, please make us clear of the false accusations.

My son is not that kind of person.

Your Majesty, please be the witness

Don’t worrry

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty

Thank you, Your Majesty!

How is it?

The King has promised to re-investigate this case.

How imposing the King is!

When the uprising Bing Hwangma happened, the King left his people and ran away

He must have had some unspeakable difficulties.

Hey, you servant

Let’s go!

Let’s go!

Minister of Justice!

I have listened to all the grievances today, and it’s your duty to handle them.

But, your Majesty

If you resolve all those injustices,

they will consider the Court as nothing.

‘Asking for more?is always the nature of the low-class citizens.

The Great Ming empire was already been perished

The Qing will unify the continent sooner or later

I am a prick of the Qing nation.

Who can I count on?

Only my people can encourage me.

But the two uprisings have reduced their trust in me to the bottom.

From now on, I’ll be a good King for my people to count on.

That’s what I think too, your Majesty.

Solve that boy’s case expertly.

But it’s the Chief Minister’s duty.

The Chief Minister’s duty?

Solve it in accordance with the law.

But, your Majesty...

Yes, your Majesty

I will solve it according to the law.

Is Dae Shik dead?

If it’s not the anniversary day then what are you displaying rice for?

Could Dae Shik be considered alive now?

Take it, life is not that easily to end.

Please eat something.

You have to eat to have enough strength to rescue Dae Shik.

If anything happens, I will...

If anything happens, you’ll what?

If anything happens, I’ll eat Dae Shik’s portion.

The Minister of Justice has come.

Please come inside, Your Excellency.

Please have a seat here.

Madam!

Please enjoy your meal!

You sit here, too

What are you guys doing?

If you come here to investigate then proceed it.

What? Who the heck are you?

Let us go!

Let's go!

All of the false accusations have been solved.

About the case of stolen painting of the Chief Justice's house.

Although we've re-investigate,

The criminal is still Jang Dae Shik.

Regarding this, his Majesty feel heartbroken as well.

The comrade who claimed Dae Shik's injustice

should've been beaten up 100 rods and charged money as well.

But, the King has a special edict.

It's to free that guy of charge.

Dae Shik ah!

This fella, what to do now?

You guys dared to claim an injustice,

but are in fact pushing my Dae Shik closer to the death.

The Chief Justice said he would kill him.

What to do now?

What to do now?

Kill him?

A half month more, my secret wealth will be transfered to the Qing nation.

There are no other places safer than Qing nation to hide my secret wealth.

Just wait and see, the doggy Chief Justice Lee Myung.

What should we to with Dae Shik?

We are at the wit's end.

What are you two doing?

What's wrong with your two facial expression? Got in an quarrel?

It's really....

Hey lad, aren't you worried about Dae Shik?

He isn't guilty. He'll be released soon.

This unfair life!

The is no such thing ' clean-handed will be released'.

Don't worry too much, uncle!

How come there is no keyhole?

Where did you get this money?

This is.....actually.....

You mustn't tell anyone.

The burglar broke in the Chief Justice's house.

It seems he opened the lock and broke in.

He is seemingly not a normal burglar.

So what?

I've designed a secretly reformed lock.

Even a ghost can't open it, definitely not!

A secret lock?

Is it the famous 'Ming Dynasty's peach flower'?

It's a painting painted with water ink on the satanh paper.

The clothes of the people in the painting are fluttering in the wind.

Don't you feel it's lively like it's real, my lord?

Even though it's worth 500 thousands taels, it still looks normal.

All four edges of the painting is damaged by the low-class fella and his grain of rice.

No matter what happened, I'm begging you to find it.

I'll never forget your kindness.

You are being formal.

You've collected a lot of stuffs, my lord.

Master! that is...

Oh, that is the Mushin mask.

oh, Mushin mask?

It was used as a mask during Shilla Dynasty.

and was painted on a tree named Ji

The eyes were inlaid with real gold.

golden eyes?

May I wear it?

Of course, you can.

Thank you, my lord.

His act of stealing stuffs from a nobleman's house

is now revealed to the public

He would be executed to pay for his sins

Dae Shik!

Dae Shik!

Dae Shik ah!

Brother! Uncle!

Father!

Hurry up, it is still a long long road ahead.

Watch the stuffs carefully!

Don't take your guard off.

Hurry up!

Oh, shoot!

Let's go the other way.

( it's coming again)

Master! Master!

Something bad happened!

The ox cart, the ox cart

The ox cart?

The ox cart went missing.

The ox cart disappeared. Look for it, quickly!

Hurry up!

Father!

I really do want to perform together with you for one time.

Hang on!

You are okay now?

The real burglar has appeared.

Dae Shik ah!

Oh my god!

It's ok now.

Dae Shik!

Dae Shik!

Sister!

We shouldn't be careless this time.

I clearly opened the lock to enter

The lock was fine at that time

When Master opened the door, the tip of the lock had been cut off.

The burglar was already inside.

What do you mean?

Please take a look, my Lord!

Before Master came, the burglar had chopped off the shackle.

After that, he used this string to fix the lock in order to hide that the shackle that was cut off.

He would wait until you left, then cut off the string.

But If he was inside, it's impossible that he wasn't spotted.

Especially when he was in there.

That's right, since there was no shelter there

That's why he hid in there.

This is the mask used during Shilla Dynasty.

People painted on the Ji tree.

And the eyes were inlaid with gold.

Golden eyes?

May I wear that mask?

Of course, you can

Thank you, my Lord.

Master! The dining tables are ready

Are you hungry? I already told the servants to get the wine ready.

Please this way, my Lord!

OK!

What?

Was he in front of me?

Yes, sir.

The burglar surely wore all black clothes.

As long as he wore this mask.

You can't see him even if he is next to you.

This is the soil falling off from the burglar's shoes.

Please help me look for my money.

That is my hard-earned savings.

My money

has vanished.

You may go! I can handle everthing here myself.

It's certain he hasn't gone off too far.

Search around this area!

Yes, sir.

This bastard!

Hey, why are you here?

The Chief Justice told me to come here.

Everyone, toast it!

Dae Shik ah, try this dish.

I don't know if anyone know it yet.

Dae Shik was released due to my Yong-ee's lobbyism. My Young-ee is a guard.

What kind of guard is he?

Which guard would wear a pant stained with oils like that?

What? What are you saying? Stop talking nonsense!

Where are you going? Are you hurt now?

Because Yong-ee is no where to be found?

What did you say just now?

What do you mean by 'wearing paints stained with oils'?

Your son

is the low class fella from Ajik gang

Still claiming that he is a guard?

Hey, why are you saying such nonsense?

It's because you mistook him for someone else. Is that right?

To think back and forth.

It seems I haven't ever seen Yong-ee in the uniform

Seriously, he has followed the Ajik gangsters or whatever.

I saw with my own eyes that he went around damaging people's vegetable shops.

That bastard deserves to die.

All right, don't stop me!

This bastard makes me lose my reputation.

Guan Yin, please take a look!

Please look!

Look at Yong-ee please!

Father!

Congratulate you on being free of charge finally

Yong-ee!

This is yours.

Dae Shik, look!

Look, I hung them all on the wall.

I'm sorry

What?

That's that.

This useless bastard

I heard, just because you wanted to save me,

You laid down in front of the emperor.

Thank you, Yong-ee gor.

I've never said I'm a guard.

It's you who think so.

So what is it?

That's not mine.

Really?

Did you fail the guard-selection? That's great!

Just focus on the preparation for the upcoming imperial examination from now on

I'll support you to take the examination

I don't want to take that examination.

I'll continue to work for Ajik gang

What? This scoundrel, what are you saying?

It's would be weird if a guy take the examination.

I just take it because you force me.

By law any citizens can join the examnination.

But have you seen a commoner passes the examination?

It's just to let the noble kids have a chance to bully me.

This is reality, father.

Father, please stop dreaming ridiculously.

But why must it be the gang?

Even if they are gangsters

As long as I find a right place,

I can live as comfortably as the noblemen do.

I will earn my money that way.

This scoundrel

This scoundrel, Do you dare to talk with your father this way?

How much has your father loved you?

Dan-ee, what are you doing?

What are you doing? Don't be like that!

Stop hitting, stop it!

Are you going to sit like that all night long?

That boy probably won't come back home.

Yong-ee didn't say anything wrong

That's why I said, how can you love others' kid that much?

He is pitiful.

He is from a noble class.

Unfortunately, he meets a useless man like me.

What are you saying?

Without you, he would have been dead a long time ago.

But what should I do? He is going to be a hoodlum.

This is all my fault.

So is Yongee

and my Da Dol .

Why are you here again?

Is it because of the ink stains on the painting?

Probaly he wanted to prevent someone from losing his life for being falsely accused as a burglar.

If so, he is a person with a disposition to do good.

But ...why is titis red?

Father!

Do you know

the meaning of the red-blood titis that I drew?

I already let people cleanse your house up.

This is all Eun Chae's work.

I feel kind of depressed because this is the house of a traitor.

But it goes beyond my expectations

I gotta go out for a while