13 Killer

The Jalak Gandos raid

For quite a while the two people were silent and immersed in their respective thoughts.

''It's late, sleep here your body is still weak, you need rest said Respati breaking the silence. ''Where are you going yourself, I'm not sleepy yet, can you accompany me here.?'' satriyana asked softly when she saw Respati about to get off the horse carriage.

The young man only turned his head for a moment, ''There are important things I need to talk to Roro about, I will be back soon to accompany you here..''

''Anyway, I still want to hear all your mischief stories in childhood.!''

Satriyana nodded while chuckling.

Sabarewang was busy making campfires, because now the dry season was not difficult for him to find firewood.after all he only needed a small fire to boil medicinal herbs.

While in a somewhat separate place, the Poisonous Night Goddess who sat on a piece of fallen tree trunk was seen mixing some medicinal herb powder to strengthen the body, in addition to expertly unloading pairs of secret weapons, stratagems and poisons, as well as, this beautiful woman is also good at medicine.

''Is the child asleep.?'' asked the Goddess of the Poisonous Night to the Respati who had just gotten off the horse carriage. ''He said he didn't want to sleep yet, but I told him to stay inside and not move much..''

''Why did you leave him, did something bother your mind.?'' again he asked as he shifted his seat, The young man was sitting next to the woman who still had a relative relationship with him. ''Sometimes I still do not believe that Roro Wulandari, the beautiful and famous Incognito village flower who is arrogant and likes to rule people is also good at concocting medicine.,!'' cananda Respati teases.

The Toxic Night Goddess flicked her red lips, Oh, don't think because we've known each other since childhood then you assumed you already knew all about me.! 'Again., people's lives are always changing.'' this last sentence is spoken slowly, her beautiful face which is usually always cheerful and passionate, slowly becomes melancholy full of bitterness. her tears were floating as if she was holding back the pain in her heart.

Respati seemed to know very well what this woman was feeling, wrapped in the shoulder of the Poisonous Night Goddess the woman sobbed on the young man's boat.even though it had happened so long ago, the, and the woman next to him was trying hard to forget, but those damned days might still be remembered by him at any moment.

About ten years ago.,

That morning the village of Pendamaran in the foothills of Damaraja which is usually calm and serene, was shocked by the invasion of a band of marauders riding and in black guise. on each arm they deliberately tattooed a picture of a black starling bird gripping bones, it is a sign that the horde was from the group of robbed 'Gandos Starlings', one of the most feared gangs.

They seized and forcibly took whatever was in front of him, the treasure, the livestock and did not miss the women, no matter the girl or the married one.

The family of the famous wealthy Sindu Wijoyo juragan certainly did not escape the target, even it seems they are the main target, although in the family there are also some guards who have decent silat science, but because they were outnumbered still they eventually perished in the hands of the ruthless robbers, even the boss Sindu Wijoyo and his wife also became victims, while his wife's cousin who tried to protect the daughter of the thief named Roro Wulandari instead died with his neck almost broken slashed by the sword of the robber chief, he was killed, the beautiful girl was kidnapped along with several other women from the village.

Some of the remaining villagers sought help from the royal soldiers, others including Respati, who was not yet fifteen years old, pursued the bandits, while hoping the royal troops immediately came to help. After almost three days they searched, they were finally able to find the hiding place of the robbers. by settling down the young men of the village of Pendamaran only eight people were lurking the band of robbers from behind the thickets and trees, a dark day helped them hide themselves.

''Wirasaba's back, we've arrived here, why don't we just attack them right now, besides I see their numbers are not so much.?'' asked a young man in black clothes who was stout and had a furious face, it seemed like he was an impatient person.

The person called Wirasaba is the deputy of Jogoboyo head of security in the village of Pendamaran, although he is only twenty-seven years old, but his silat and ingenuity are above average, actually, his silat science is above Ki Kebo Riwut the head of village security, but he prefers to be a representative because he respects jogoboyo who is older and has more experience.Wirasaba face is handsome and calm, many village girls who were silent to him, in the raid of robbers Ki Kebo Riwut village security chief was killed in the hands of robbers for protecting the villagers. therefore as a representative of the jogoboyo he felt that the burden was shifting to his shoulders.

Wirasaba swayed her hand, Don't you know, because I heard this gang of Jalak Gandos is very cunning and dangerous, they might be setting a trap for us.,!''

''But, how could the brother guess that the bastard robbers were trapping us.?'' ask the black shirt a little doubtful. ''When the band of robbers attacked our village very much, although some we have managed to finish but their numbers are not much reduced. 'But look at you, here only a few guards appear.,!'' wirasaba replied, his two friends seemed to have just realized the situation, in their hearts praising Wirasaba's ability to observe the opponent's situation.

''Now try you and the other two to move around, we surround them from two directions, if until night the reinforcements from the royal soldiers have not arrived, we are forced to try ourselves to free the girls of our village that they kidnapped.!'' whispered Wirasaba to his two friends, after getting some messages they began to move.

Respati who counted the youngest age forward approaching Wirasaba. ''Back, I carried flint and castor oil on my horse, it might be of some use.!''

Wirasaba stroked the boy's head, You are the most able to take advantage of the situation and make a noise, you will quietly set a fire around this robber's nest, you are still, but heart lest you yourself be burned.!'' said the young man with a smile, Respati nodded, in everyday life he was very close and admired Wirasaba.

Actually no longer will the night come, but for the young people of the village it feels like time is running so slowly, making the heart of everyone filled with a feeling of tension.sometimes waiting is indeed a tedious job.

And finally that time came.,

With the Respati sludge began to burn the bushes and dry branches, he deliberately chose a place of burning a little far from the hiding huts of the band of robbers, he also not only made a fire in one place, but in three places at once that were a bit far apart, to lure them away from there while breaking the attention of the band of robbers. thus Wirasaba and the others had a chance to sneak into the lair of the robbers of Jalak Gandos.

''Fire., fire.,!'' exclaimed the members of Jalak Gandos who were on guard duty, not long after that dozens of other members ran out to see the situation, he said,

''Quickly extinguish the fire, do not let it spread here.,!'' yell at the others.

''Damn right, just sleeping there is a problem, this dry season is indeed often a fire.'' murmured the members of the begal while trying to extinguish the fire that blazed with makeshift tools.

Moments later they were startled by the slashing screams heard in succession from the direction of the hut, interspersed with angry screams and gestures, as well as the sound of gunfire.

''Okay, we were fooled, this fire is just a lure.!''

''Satan the pedestal., some people stay here to put out the fire, others follow me back.,!'' furious one of them who was stocky and had a codet on his left chin while preceding the move quickly.it seems he was quite respected in his group.