Lee Rin asks Jo Sang Heon what happened to his father, but Sang Heon coldly turns him away, saying it's none of his business. Meanwhile, Sadam and Hojo are pleased, believing vengeful spirits will heal the dragon god.
Lee Rin is worried about Do Ha's wound. Seeing Lee Rin and Do Ha together, Jo Sang Heon stops Lee Rin. Moo Seok is surprised to see Sang Heon take down five thugs at once.
While Ok Mae calls for Jo Sang Heon, Lee Rin slips into a room after a scuffle with Do Ha, narrowly missing Sang Heon. Moo Seok feels awkward as Do Ha applies medicine to his arm wound.
Kisan suspects Park Soo Jong of smuggling Lee Rin out. Enraged by news that Park moved troops, Kisan questions if Park is threatening him. Lee Rin and Do Ha hide in the underground storage of the Jamojeonga guesthouse.
Lee Rin, clinging to a narrow ledge on a cliff, is pulled up to safety by Do Ha. The ghost trio tells Lee Rin and Do Ha to flee while they lure away the military officers.
Keutbong dies in Eopbok's arms. Eopbok is furious over the unknown man's betrayal and seeks revenge.
During the commotion over the Seonhyecheong battle, Daegil and Taeha hide in the tavern. They decide to use Daegil as bait to escape Hanyang and get on a boat with the envoy from Qing.
The unknown man and the slaves attack Seonhyecheong. Beom figures out that Cheolung and his gang attacked the bandits.
Hanseok visits Lee Jaejun is Suwon to ask for soldiers, but gets surrounded by Jo and the government soldiers.
As the unknown man and Eopbok's gang plot to attack Seonhyecheong, they start to think that Giyun is embezzling money.
Eopbok decides to kill Keutbong's master who is mean to Banjjak. In order to save Hyewon, Daegil attacks the government office by himself.
Eopbok follows an order to ambush Yongi and his gang, but gets into trouble after being counterattacked.
After the injury, Cheolung turns coldhearted. He kills the scholars who petitioned to pardon the royal grandson and tries to find information on Taeha.
Jo tries to appoint the royal grandson as the Crown Prince and start a revolution, but Taeha has doubts about Jo.
Second State Councilor Lee Gyeongsik suspects that someone out there is targeting him. In an attempt to find Taeha's whereabouts, Officer Oh arrests and interrogates the veterinarian.
While running away with the royal grandson, Hanseom runs into Cheolung and engages in a duel. Taeha and Hyewon are mistaken as the murderer who killed the guards,
In order to eliminate evidence, Second State Councilor Lee Gyeongsik kills every single one of Cheon Jiho's messengers. Nonetheless, Cheon Jiho is excited about making money in Jeju.
Second State Councilor Lee Gyeongsik orders Cheolung to kill Taeha's teacher and royal grandson Seokgyeon. but Cheolung hesitates because Taeha is his former friend who saved his life.
Daegil and Taeha engage in a duel. Taeha saves Hyewon from getting raped. Eopbok, who was forced to return as a slave because of Daegil.
After running away from Daegil's house 10 years ago, she changed her name to Hyewon. Seonghwan sets Hyewon up to marry a widowed rich man named Choi.