Bamboo Flute Swordsman
Chapters 20. Longing
During the day in a village called Batang Hari Village saw many residents who were passing by on the main road of the village. There are some parents who just came home from the rice fields or small children who just run around here and there.
Jaka who had just arrived in Batang Hari Village immediately stepped foot to find a tavern. His stomach that had thrashed asking for rations made Jaka increase the speed of his footsteps, but for so long he had not found the tavern. Once upon a time there was a boy who ran over to him.
"Uh. forgive me sir. I was not intentionally." said the boy politely.
Jaka replied with a nod of his head and asked the boy where the food stalls in the village were.
"That's the master.it's a house that is crowded with visitors. "the boy replied while heading in one direction.
Jaka then patted his eel repeatedly, how could he not see the tavern when it was the most crowded place. Jaka then thanked the boy for making himself aware of his stupidity.
Jaka then entered the store that was crowded with visitors, then took an empty place in the corner of the store. Jaka ordered food in the form of a bowl of rice and his favorite roasted chicken. Not waiting long after the order came, Jaka started eating it. When Jaka was busy enjoying his food, his ears were very sharp still able to listen to the talk of visitors who were not too far from his seat.
Vaguely Jaka heard one of the visitors mention the name of someone he had met, the name is the swordsman The Lifter.
"So it's true that the swordsman is in this village." muttered Jaka.
Jaka momentarily stopped his eating activities so that his ears could hear clearly. From the visitor's talk it is known that the swordsman titled The Lifter is in this village, the purpose of his arrival is not yet clearly known. But there is one thing for sure that when the warrior with the title of the Lifter appears, there will be victims from the black community who died
"Who exactly is the swordsman looking for?" Jaka muttered again.
Feeling that he did not get an answer to his question, Jaka continued to eat the dish until it ran out. Jaka then decided to temporarily stay in this village while waiting for the arrival of the person sought by the swordsman the Lifemaker.
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At night in Batang Hari Village the moon shines brightly, it seems that tonight the sky is showing its beauty when the stars also shine twinkling. Jaka who was sitting in the window of the inn became reminded of his teacher who was at the top of the mountain. He had not left the teacher for long, but now missed him a lot.
The rhythm of the flute played by Jaka implies a deep sense of longing for anyone who hears it. Slowly the residents who heard the rhythm of the flute began to shed tears, they immediately imagined with the person they missed so much. Neither the one who was missed nor the one whom they had not seen for a long time.
Instantly Batang Hari Village was overwhelmed by a sense of longing, Jaka's tears were already unstoppable. After his parents died, Guru Resi Danurwinda who had been accompanying and had become a grandfather figure for Jaka. Now he misses his teacher very much.
In a different inn, there was an old man standing in front of the window of his room. This old man was also listening to the rhythm of the flute so melodious, he imagined when he was still gathered with his family. But the togetherness was lost after his wife and children were killed by a group of robbers. Until now he did not know who the group of robbers were. Not feeling his tears flowing down his old cheeks. This old man is what Jaka is looking for, the warrior who holds the title of Lifter.
"Wait a minute.the voice of this flute. "as soon as the old swordsman awakens from his daydream, he soon finds out that the sound of the flute did not come from the inn that he currently occupies. The sound of this flute uses deep energy, and anyone who plays it can be sure he has a very high internal energy.
According to his estimation the flute sound came from a place far enough but felt very close, even as next to the earlobe. The old swordsman immediately jumped out of the window to look for the source of the flute's sound.
But he had just landed on the roof of the people's house, the sound of the flute disappeared like swallowed by the earth. Again he put his sharp hearing hoping to hear the sound of the flute back, but after a long time he still did not hear the signs of the flute sound. The old warrior then decided to return to the inn.
The conscious Jaka had made a mistake immediately stopped his flute play. Jaka learned that there must be many warriors who will look for the source of the flute's voice, he did not want to get involved in unnecessary fuss. Jaka looked at the moon once more before closing the window door and stepping into the bed.
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The next morning there was a commotion at the inn that Jaka had rented, some residents had agreed that the source of the flute sound that was heard overnight came from this inn. But this was immediately denied by the innkeeper, he quibbled if he heard the sound of the flute coming from another direction.
Jaka who witnessed the incident was indifferent. After Jaka finished cleaning up, Jaka rushed to the diner yesterday. In addition to filling his empty stomach, Jaka also needs to get the latest information related to the swordsman of the Lifesaver.
Jaka started to enter the tavern, but the atmosphere was not like yesterday. Currently there are many empty tables, there may be only two to three tables filled. After finishing ordering food, Jaka then chose a table that was at the corner, the table was located farthest from the entrance.
From this place Jaka can observe everyone who will enter the tavern, maybe one of them there Jaka knows.
Some time after Jaka sat down at the chosen table, Jaka realized that there was someone from the tavern visitor who had secretly noticed his movements. Jaka tried to see the face of the man but his face was always covered with a head covering made of woven bamboo, the villagers called it bamboo caping.
