Grand Chief, it is Yongeum Island, Yi Do-hyung's hideout.
You called for me?
I don't see Yum Moon. Where is he?
Go and bring him.
Yes, sir.
We will land here.
It'll be about a half day's march
from this landing site to their camp.
Was there any guard at the landing site?
It is a large island. They don't have enough men to cover this area.
Why don't we just go straight to
where Yi Do-hyung's ship is docked, and attack them?
Lt'll be to our disadvantage if they see us coming.
We are outnumbered.
Where is Yum Moon?
Head Chief is not on the island.
What do you mean?
He has gone to attack Buryung
in order to secure provisions and weapons.
Where is Chief Jang?
He has gone with him.
Chun-tae, listen carefully.
When we land, I'm going to make a run for it
while Yum Moon is attacking Buryung.
But if we get caught, we're dead.
Why would we get caught?
I just don't have a good feeling about this.
Jang Bogo will kill us at this rate.
The best plan is to run away. Got that?
Are we going to work for Madam Jami?
We can decide that later.
- Got that? - Yes, sir.
Chief Jang.
Yes.
I have never disobeyed the master until now.
I know.
You would obey his orders even if they led you to your death.
I still remember the time you jumped off a cliff
without a word when the master ordered you to.
At the time, I couldn't understand why the master was so cruel to you.
But with time, I've learned how much he cares for you.
It bothers me that I've disobeyed him.
But I am doing this for him.
We will self-destruct at this rate.
He will understand my loyalty for him
when we return with provisions and weapons from our attack on Buryung.
You'd better answer my questions truthfully.
Then your life will be spared.
Yes.
Where are Yi Do-hyung and Yum Moon now?
Master is on the ship, and the head chief is not on the island.
Then where has he gone?
He's gone to secure provisions and weapons.
How many men did he take with him?
I don't know the exact number, but there must be dozens.
Yum Moon must have gone to attack Buryung.
I guess innocent lives will be lost.
What will you do?
It's too late to go to Buryung.
We will wait here and attack when night falls.
- Now is the time. - Yes, sir.
Is anyone there?
This must have been the reason for my troubled dream last night.
Did you hold a nice funeral for Master Sul?
I am deeply sorry for his death.
Do not insult his name with your despicable mouth.
Grand Chief Jang,
I have no regrets, even if I were to die now.
But if there is one thing...
It is that we are bound by an evil fate.
If we had met under better circumstances,
I'd have liked to use your talents to accomplish a grand enterprise.
I'm not saying this in order to beg for my life.
Even now, if we join hands we could have the world.
Silence!
Many people have lost their lives
and were taken as slaves for your ridiculous dreams.
Even if I could gain the world by removing their grudges,
it would be meaningless.
Do you know why I became a pirate?
Born a common man, there was nothing I could do in Shilla.
The only way I could rise above my station in life was with a sword.
You were also born a slave.
Then you must understand what I mean.
Since you hold my life in your hands,
I will ask you again.
Will you join forces with me?
Then there will be nothing we can't achieve.
Do not beg for your life so pathetically with your vile tongue.
Countless people, including myself, have suffered a life
more miserable than death because of you.
Even if I forget those days,
I could never be rid of this grudge inside me.
Now...
I will put an end to your shameful life.
Kill me.
Boss.
In your next life, please live your life
for those poor souls whose lives you have taken.
I have finally gotten the revenge I've dreamed of,
but I don't understand why I feel so heavy-hearted.
Don't be confused.
Yi Do-hyung's life was marred by many people's grudges,
but you could live a life to benefit those who suffer.
And I believe you can do just that.
Shouldn't we cut off Yi Do-hyung's head,
and display it at the marketplace?
That will appease the grudges of some of the people.
Leave his body here for Yum Moon to see.
We will have the upper hand in a battle with Yum Moon,
if he goes berserk after seeing Master Yi's corpse.
We will return to Chunghae and regroup for now.
All right.
We have secured enough food and weapons.
We must pull out before the reinforcements get here.
All right.
Head Chief.
It seems that Joong-dal and Chun-tae have run away.
I will send men after them.
We will pull out without them.
Master...
Master.
Master...
Master.
Master!
- Madam. - What is it?
What are you doing here?
Please take me in.
I do not wish to invite trouble by taking in Master Yi's man.
Leave.
But you promised you'd take me in.
The situation has changed. I must break that promise.
I mean to sever my ties with Master Yi.
You don't have to... that tie is already severed.
The master is dead.
What do you mean he's dead?
Jang Bogo attacked and took the master's life.
Is Yum Moon also dead?
He wasn't at the base at the time of attack.
Please... ...take me in.
If you don't take me, I've no place to go.
How can I trust a man who ran away to save his own life
when his master is dead?
What?
Who's to say you won't betray your master again?
That will never happen. I will give my life for you.
I will give you a chance to prove your loyalty.
Say anything. I will do anything.
We need to recruit more people.
What do you plan to do by hiring more people
when we should be letting people go
to survive Madam Jami's advances?
I will send merchants all over Shilla.
I will trade cotton and salt at marketplaces
where Madam Jami's influence hasn't reached.
That's the only way we can survive in competition with her.
Be prepared to hire more people.
Yes.
What brings you here at this late hour?
I must go to Chunghae.
But you said you'd be staying in Mujinju for a while.
Has anything come up?
Grand Chief Jang has attacked the pirates' base,
and taken the life of Yi Do-hyung.
I must go to Chunghae as soon as possible.
I will join you.
Right will prevail in the end.
You reap what you sow... It is so true.
I knew this was the end that awaited Yi Do-hyung.
I must rush the building of an inn at the harbor now
that we are about to suppress the pirates.
I will also hire Chinese and Japanese interpreters.
I will throw a banquet to celebrate your victory.
The reason we could easily defeat their base was
because Yum Moon was away with his elite force.
While we were attacking their base,
Yum Moon breached our blockade,
and attacked Buryung to secure food and weapons.
We don't know when he will attack again.
We can't let our guard down.
We should attack them now, and not give them time to regroup.
Just as Grand Chief Jang expected,
Yum Moon must have gone berserk after seeing Master Yi's corpse.
We can attack at our leisure when he retaliates in haste.
- Grand Chief. - What is it?
We have received word of the regent's return to Chunghae.
It has been a long time, my lord.
Yes, it has.
I heard that you have killed Yi Do-hyung.
His Majesty will be most pleased.
We have killed Yi Do-hyung, but we failed to capture Yum Moon.
He is the real leader of the pirates,
a great warrior and strategist
who once served as the commander of Yi Sa-do's troops.
We can't say we have suppressed the pirates until we capture him.
Head Chief Jang is more than capable of capturing him.
Put your worries to rest.
Jump.
You will risk your life for a girl
when we have lost everything and been chased out to sea?
You have been losing your calm since Jang Bogo came to Shilla.
At that rate, you will be defeated again.
Control your emotions first.
Take them away.
Please forgive us just this once.
Please.
Wait.
You don't seem to be soldiers.
Why are you taking those people by force in broad daylight?
I have never seen you in Mujinju before.
Where are you thugs from?
Such insolence! How dare you?
No good will come to you from causing a scene.
Stay out of it.
- Take them away! - Yes, sir.
- Find out who they are. - Yes, sir.
They were Madam Jami's private troops.
She has more than a hundred men under her command.
She is a Jingol noble, and holds great power in Mujinju.
The Mujinju governor is her puppet,
and her troops wield more power than government troops.
Would you continue to look around town?
I must go to the Mujinju base.
- Get ready. - Yes, sir.
You think the governor has time for the likes of you?
Get out of here right now!
Do you know who this is?
That's none of my business.
You can't set foot inside the base. Leave at once!
What's the ruckus?
These men insist on meeting you.
What do you want?
I am Kim Yang, the new governor of Mujinju.
New governor?
I haven't received any word from the imperial city.
The new governor has arrived?
Yes, he has already inspected the troops,
and is now taking over all official business.
Who is the new governor?
His name is Kim Yang.
Kim Yang...
Find out every detail about him.
Yes, madam.
How could you have managed the finances so poorly?
The governor has been serving without pay.
You can't cover your incompetence with integrity.
He has stepped down from his post,
but he is still the former governor.
- Please show your respect. - Stay out of this.
It is not easy to govern Mujinju.
We've been suffering from famine year after year.
We could hardly collect tax grains.
And we are exhausting a large portion of our budget
to reinforce the navy in order to keep pirates away from our shores.
You were not wasting funds to aid Madam Jami,
who sponsors you?
On what grounds do you accuse me of this?
The governor arrived a month ago
to observe the state of things in Mujinju.
You served as captain of the Manbo Division.
How did you rise
from such an insignificant post to the post of governor?
I know that Madam Jami is sponsoring you.
I also know that you have yielded
the operation of Dukjin Harbor to Madam Jami,
and aided her in winning trade rights with China
when she was involved in a mishap in Yangzhou.
Can you still say you have governed well?
I am of a mind to report your wrongdoings to the imperial court,
but I will overlook them as a courtesy to the former governor.
The new governor has arrived.
I know.
What am I to do now?
Why are you asking me that?
You should find your own way out of this mess.
Madam.
How could she do this?
Kim Chang-gyum knows a lot about you.
He could bring harm to you if you turn him away cold.
He lacks the courage to do so.
This is Madam Jami.
What brings you here?
I came to greet the governor.
Please wait a moment.
Madam Jami has been waiting for hours.
You should return for today and come back another day.
I will wait.
Governor.
Tell her I do not wish to see her.
Yes, sir.
The governor wishes to see you another day.
Certainly.
What did you find out about Kim Yang?
Lord Dangje, the regent's father, is looking after the new governor.
Is there a reason why?
Kim Yang is a very competent man,
who has risen in the ranks very rapidly.
He was revered by the people under his rule.
Some have even built a monument in his honor.
He seems to be an extraordinary man.
It would be wise to make an ally of him.
Captain, it is I, Tae-bong.
Come in.
What is it?
The new governor is headed for Chunghae.
Why is he going to Chunghae?
I haven't found that out yet.
The scout ship is ready to set sail.
Search the waters near Yongeum Island.
You will be able to find Yum Moon's hideout.
He could attack any minute. Be very careful during your mission.
Yes, sir.
Set sail!
What division do the troops belong to?
That's the flag of the Sajageum division,
the Mujinju governor's guards.
My lord.
What brings you out in this cold weather?
The new governor is here to pay his respects to you.
What brings you to Chunghae?
I have been appointed governor of Mujinju by your grace.
I came to pay my respects.
You came all this way just to pay your respects?
If you have the time, you should use it to carry out your duty.
You didn't seem very friendly to the governor.
Is that how I seemed?
Yes.
Kim Yang is a descendant of Kim Heon-chang,
who led the uprising in Mujinju.
Kim Heon-chang tried to overthrow the imperial household,
and ascend to the throne.
But the punishment for treason is death of all family members.
My father saved Kim Yang.
He learned to survive even after going from being a Jingol noble
to the descendant of a treasonous criminal.
He would do anything to survive.
I do not wish to keep him near me.
Did you find out?
Yes, the man at the harbor was the new Mujinju governor.
What is the new governor doing in Chunghae?
He came to pay his respects to the regent.
Did you call for me?
I need to go to Mujinju.
It would be too dangerous.
Why would you want to go to Mujinju?
I must meet with Madam Jami and seek her help.
It will be useless.
She coldly turned the master down when he asked her for help.
I won't leave her alone
if she refuses to help us.
Who's there?
It has been a long time.
What do you think you are doing?
How could you show up in Mujinju under the circumstances?
Do you plan to harm me?
This was the only way to see you.
Do not worry. I don't mean to harm you.
It upset me very much when I heard that Master Yi was killed
at the hands of Jang Bogo.
Why did you come to see me?
I need you to help me.
I can't help you.
You can't attack Jang Bogo in your state.
I will help you settle in China,
if you will sever your ties with me and go to China.
Are you telling me to disappear, now that you have no use for me?
You must take a hard look at the reality.
You are cornered now.
Death is what awaits you if you are stubborn.
I have already staked my life.
If you refuse my request for help,
you will also lose everything.
You wish to bring me down with you?
Do you think I will succumb so easily to your threats?
You, who have so much to protect, would be afraid to die,
but I have nothing more to lose.
Since you are wise,
I'm certain you will make the right decision.
What happened? Is she willing to help us?
She wouldn't be able to refuse my request.
With Master Yi's death,
Yum Moon's fury has reached its limit.
Harm may come to you if you say no to him.
- Captain. - Yes.
Find a way to help Yum Moon as he requested.
Yes, madam.
Stop!
We will exclude those who still haven't mastered the basic skills.
- Sort them out. - Yes, sir.
It's not easy for the fishermen to master martial arts skills.
Has anyone gone far out to sea to fish?
How far have you gone?
I almost reached Japan once.
I have traveled to China on a merchant ship once.
Would you like to work as a navigator of our group?
Yes, I will do my best if you'll hire me.
Same here.
I will build a brewery in Chunghae.
I need men to work at the brewery.
- Select the workers. - Yes, sir.
If you work hard, you will be fed well and make money.
But I hate lazy men.
You will be fired the moment I catch you slacking off.
Hire the rest of them as our workers.
Yes, sir.
We need to start trading in order to create more jobs.
And we need to wipe out the pirates in order to do that.
It will take more time to wipe out Yum Moon and the remaining pirates.
Grand Chief.
What is it?
The leader of the Palmi pirates has surrendered with his men.
My name is Pil-ryul.
We heard you would spare our lives if we surrendered.
Please take us into your care.
- You know Yum Moon? - Yes.
Where is he?
I don't know where he is.
How could we trust them?
We can't show you our true mind.
We can't also make you trust us.
But we risked our lives to leave the base.
We will take you in.
But you will not be freed
until the remaining pirates are wiped out.
You will be put to work on the harbor expansion project.
We will do anything you tell us.
We will find you a way to make a living
after the pirates are suppressed.
Let go of me!
Head Chief, how could you do this to me?
What have I done to deserve this?
Shut up!
I know you tried to take your men, and surrender to Jang Bogo.
Slit his throat.
We also need to build a warehouse to store cargo.
Find a suitable place not far from the harbor.
Yes.
My lady.
I hear that many pirates are surrendering.
Why don't we hire them to work for us?
Father, how can you trust them?
What will you do if they steal from us?
No one was born a pirate.
They were forced into pirating to feed themselves.
You should hate the crime, not the man.
They are skilled martial arts experts.
With the right guidance, they will make good traveling merchants.
Isn't that right, my lady?
You are right.
- Find a way to hire them. - Yes, my lady.
Why are you so late?
I had to run some errands for Lady Chae-ryung.
Why did you wish to see me?
Why else?
Because I missed you...
Why are you laughing?
Why would you miss me when we see each other every day?
It's not the same...
I want to be alone with you like this.
They are Yon and Ha-jin.
- Why those... - Boss.
They must be pretty anxious.
I should give them a wedding, as soon as we capture Yum Moon.
That sounds good, but he can't marry before you do.
It seems to bother him too.
It is all right with me.
We should suppress the pirates as soon as possible,
if not just for them.
- Warrior slaves? - Yes.
The Jie Du Shi of Jiangsu Province enjoyed gladiator fights.
He would invite nobles and wealthy merchants to the fights,
and wager money.
Head Chief Jang was the greatest gladiator in Jiangsu,
and I discovered him.
If he had continued to fight as a warrior slave,
I would have made a lot of money,
and he would have died in the arena.
But I have put my greed aside,
and made him the security officer of a merchant group.
I do not mean to brag,
but I played a big part in his being who he is today.
What is it you wish to say?
My lord.
What is it?
I believe that my ability as a great judge of character
has made me a successful merchant.
I would like to stake everything I have on you.
Please take me in.
I do not understand what you mean.
Let's just enjoy our drinks.
I just can't read him.
- Who do you mean? - Lord Kim Woo-jing.
I can see that he harbors great ambitions, but he won't show it.
What is this great ambition?
What other ambition could a royal family member have?
It is to become king.
Please watch your words.
It could be interpreted as him plotting treason.
It will be treason if he fails,
but if he succeeds he will gain the world.
I will do anything if I can put a king on the throne.
You haven't gained your calm yet.
Your sword seemed to be thirsty for blood.
Our plan will fail if you act in haste.
Go to Chunghae at daybreak.
Yes, sir.
Go to Chunghae?
Jang Bogo's men are guarding every inch of Chunghae.
It is impossible to penetrate into Chunghae.
I have a plan. Do not worry.
Who are you?
We're pirates from Manwol Island.
We heard that Grand Chief Jang Bogo would spare our lives
if we surrendered.
I need to go to Yangzhou.
Why?
I want to bring potters from Yangzhou.
Kangjin, which is not far from Chunghae,
has great soil for pottery making.
I will bring pottery makers and build a kiln.
We need to create jobs for the pirates who surrendered.
If you open a pottery workshop, I will train them to be potters.
- Grand Chief. - What is it?
The Manwol pirates have surrendered.
We heard that you would spare our lives if we surrendered.
Please take us in.
I heard that you are Manwol pirates. Is that true?
Yes.
Do you know the whereabouts of Yum Moon?
I saw him in Yongeum, but I haven't seen him since.
How can we trust you?
It's the head of Yong-su, the leader of the Manwol pirates.
He refused our plea to surrender,
and tried to go under the command of Head Chief Yum Moon.
It is a head.
We will take you in. But you will not be freed
until the remaining pirates are wiped out.
- Do you accept those terms? - Yes, sir.
We will attack Chunghae now.
We must kill Jang Bogo and his security officers
to avenge the master's death.
Go to battle!
To battle!