The Treacherous Page #2

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Ergo, I order a nationwide

beauty recruiting.

They'll be called 'comforters',

and live up to that name.

Therefore, Minister IM Soong-jae,

and Minister of Defense IM Sa-hong

are given full royal authority

as 'Beauty Recruit Officers'!

We are eternally grateful, Your Highness.

It's a sunny place

and a prime spot to watch the sunset.

I was saving it for a gazebo,

but I hope you like it.

It's good enough for a palace!

Palace? Nice!

How would we solicit

to change king's orders?

We cannot accept this.

Sir...

- Out of my way!

- Minister YU...

Consort JANG must be desperate.

But you didn't need to be so cold.

We cannot ignore her.

Thought the candidates

were chosen at random?

Those who looked down on us

will beg for their lives.

The strong gets to pick,

the weak gets picked.

One more drink, please?

- Come here, b*tch!

- Minister PARK, it's not our room!

I didn't realize the loyal subjects

who work tirelessly for the

king's virility were here.

Excuse me.

As if all your scheming and

pimping weren't enough,

now you'll scrounge every

virgin for his pleasure?

Drink quietly.

Soong-jae.

Are you so desperate for power?

Is it today? Your sister's

death anniversary.

When the king frequented her

room, I was often by his side.

What I heard weren't screams, but moans.

So why the suicide?

IM Soong-jae!

How does it feel!

To know that you bow down to the man

who raped your sister?

May I have another?

Are you confident that

you can serve the king?

I have experienced men of all kinds,

from nobles, farmers,

butchers, to even thugs.

Any man with balls intact,

I can wrap him in my skirt

and suck his soul out.

How dare you compare the king to peasants!

But isn't the king

also a man?

Overconfidence aside, you'll do.

Glad that she's to your liking.

I cannot tolerate the two IM's anymore.

I must regain my power,

so take special care, Minister YU!

Red!

It's red!

One word out of the king,

the red flag is raised.

Show yourself! Show yourself to me!

The one who'll comfort the

king will become Comforters!

The one who'll cleanse him,

will be the Consort!

It's not a formal court affair.

So it won't be guaranteed whether

the king will grace her.

But ultimately she'll serve the king.

Father!

Let me go!

Honey!

Daughters, wives, mistresses

were all requisitioned...

Wearing red uniform and taking girls away,

they were the grim reapers,

and not a single woman

was spotted on the street.

There are more than one way to find girls!

Oh no!

Your Majesty!

This young lady is destined to

become a queen!

Please stop.

Your Majesty!

Dammit.

- Come with us!

- Wait! Hold on!

So much chaos and shady deals.

One could not watch on without tearing up.

Virgin!

Virgins were marked red, while others blue.

The royal artist painted day and night,

turning teary faces into happy ones.

I think we have enough.

But the king will want

someone truly unique.

They are not enough to

win against the Consort.

If so...

there's one last place to visit.

NEUNGJU:

Enough!

Listen here.

Debt must be repaid with

money, what is this nonsense?

You moved up the deadline,

this was all I could muster.

So, didn't I say I'll void your debt

for a drink with your daughter.

Do you not understand?

I'll make her an orphan

and take her!

Who's this?

You haven't changed at all.

Your sharp tongue is

still the same.

Come in.

Come.

Father! Father!

Are you all right?

I heard you and my father were old friends.

We were indeed.

Time travels faster than an arrow.

I also heard you promised to

achieve greatness together!

Did we?

Well, it became difficult since

my father was dismissed.

You could've prevented his dismissal.

But instead, you spoke ill of him!

Checkmate.

Bad move.

Mind if I take back?

Not at all!

Not a problem at all.

Look, I couldn't help him back then,

since I was too weak to

stand against the court.

There was no malice.

Please forgive me... Take my fortune!

Just look at her, she's my only daughter!

Minister, I have a lover!

A palanquin will come for

her, so have her ready.

Did you hear? Even Lord JO got raided.

Those scouts are no better than pirates.

They already took more

than ten thousand girls!

It's insane!

If I ever see one of those scouts,

I'll skin them alive!

Why aren't I recruited? I'm the fairest.

Sh*t, your face provokes violence in men.

Say what? You a**hole!

Leaving already?

They'll begin soon.

Begin what?

Aren't you here for the show?

The world is in disarray, people

are driven into mountains,

and the hunger has forced

them to eat each other.

The enraged mountain god sent a tiger!

With the god's order, it

came to renounce the world,

but could not find any guilty men.

Why should people be guilty of poverty?

Corrupt officials behind high

walls are the guilty ones.

They deserve to die!

When the tiger could not

climb over the high wall,

it decided to become flesh

and blood of the peasants,

and help wreak havoc on the corrupted.

He saw her briefly.

Wide forehead, eyebrows

like weeping willow,

clear peacock eyes, sharp nose,

and lips like peach skin...

He knew he had found the one!

But... she was a meager butcher.

A butcher!

Look here!

May I help you?

Could you remove your hat?

It's no face for a noble.

Hey! It's him.

Fitting your title as the women hunter!

Going after a girl like a dog in heat!

How dare you talk to a noble like that!

I got no business with

you two, so get lost.

Let's go.

Who hired you?

Hire me?

You got it wrong.

I volunteer myself

to kick the sh*t out of you!

- Agree?

- Sure.

I got him good!

You b*tch!

You bastard!

Feeling better, sir?

Are you hurt?

It's nothing.

Why did you follow me?

I once knew a sword dancer.

She had a unique hand gesture and steps.

Where did you learn that dance?

It came to me while working as a butcher.

Not from a teacher.

I see.

Sir, I have a favor to ask.

Could you...

recruit me?

I'll pretend I didn't hear that.

Is it because my hands

reek of animal blood?

At least you know.

But sir!

My father has a large debt.

So please...

Let go.

I will even...

offer myself to you.

Come on out!

Show your face!

I am Jung-hwa, Lord JO's daughter.

I'm back, father.

Good work.

- Let's go inside.

- Yes.

Over there!

What are you doing?

Nothing wrong with getting a little taste.

Hold still!

Do you wish to die?

She's a property of the king.

Spare me, sir!

Your father allowed it...

- You lie!

- It's true.

Was this your plan all along?

She'll be defiled at the palace,

it won't make a difference.

She's just paying for her father's crimes.

Will you give up your

power over petty grudge?

Makhana lotus flower blooms once a century.

She is the lotus I found!

It's too early to know

if she'll bloom or wither.

The path towards the king

won't be so smooth.

I was just startled.

A lowly butcher personating

a noble's daughter...

What are you really after?

Repaying my father's debt, that's all.

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