한수는 친히 찾아온 임금의 부탁으로 권첨지 살인사건을 수사한다. 유독 연주의 빈자리가 크게 느껴지는데... 은수를 통해 자신의 마음을 더 확실히 깨달은 지선이 연주에게 진심을 고백한다.
Han-soo decides to fire So-won and stay away from her so he can keep her away from trouble. He focuses on taking cases that could lead him to the King. However, the King himself visits him and asks him to take a case regarding the new commissioner. Han-soo starts his investigation on Kwon Myung-woo, the new commissioner.