Bamboo Flute Swordsman

Chapters 38. Intruders

When Jaka arrived at the inn, he followed the waiter who delivered him to an empty room. After paying with a few pieces of silver, Jaka stepped into the room to rest.

Just as Jaka was about to close his eyes, suddenly the door of his room was knocked from outside. Jaka then opened it and appeared in front of him a girl carrying food and a jar of sweet wine. The girl's age was probably around a dozen years old, her complexion was sweet black and her stature was not very high.

The girl was momentarily stunned by Jaka's good looks, to the point that the girl was still stunned. The girl only regained consciousness when Jaka touched her shoulder.

"Oh. forgive me sir. I just want to deliver this food." he said and put the food on the table in the room. "I'm sorry sir. "then the girl rushed away.

Jaka just shook his head and closed the door. Just now Jaka was about to step foot, suddenly the door of his room was knocked back. Jaka opened the door again and now in front of him appeared the same girl.

"What else is it?" jaka asked while twitching his forehead.

"Anu. anu sir.if you need something, you can call me" he stuttered with the shame inside him.

"Alright. thanks." replied Jaka.

"I'll excuse you again, sir.. "

Jaka nodded and immediately closed the door. Jaka for a moment was still standing at the door, just in case the girl reappeared. But after a long wait, there was no sign of the girl's appearance anymore. Jaka then headed towards the small table and shook his body in the rattan chair. Jaka then enjoyed the food and wine until it ran out.

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"How was the village last night?"

asked a middle-aged man dressed in pretty good dark blue clothes, the man was sitting opposite two young men. He was the head of Tanjung Sari Village named Ki Jagad Roso, while the two young men were guard officers in the village. They were in the diner.

"Last night it was safe Ki, everything was safely under control" replied one of the young men who was busy with his food. The body of this young man was slightly stocky with a head that almost fused with his body.

"But there was a young man who stayed in our village" said another young man. This young man's body is slimmer than his counterpart, on his waist tucked a fairly long sword.

"Then?"

"There was no suspicious sign of Ki, we've been guarding the inn the young man rented."

"You must keep an eye on the young man, we never know when danger will come upon us.."

"Well Ki. "answered the two young men simultaneously.

Just as they were finishing the conversation, from the direction of the entrance of the tavern appeared a young man wearing a long bluish-white robe, his long black hair allowed to unravel. But it did not reduce the appearance of his face.

The young man took a seat in the corner of the shop, the seat facing the entrance. Not long after a servant approached the young man with some food and a jar of wine.

"Is that young man you're talking about?" ki Jagad Roso asked the two youths who were in front of him as the corner of his eyes glanced at the corner of the tavern. Both young men nodded.

"You watch him.."

After saying so, Ki Jagad Roso gave some bronze pieces to pay for the food of the three of them, then he stepped out of the shop. The two young men exchanged happy smiles because for the umpteenth time they were treated to food by the village chief.

The young man, who was none other than Jaka, still enjoyed his food even though he was aware he was being noticed by the two village guards. After finishing eating his food, Jaka immediately returned to the inn because he did not want anything to happen between them.

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At night Jaka deliberately did not go to sleep because he wanted to know what was really going on in the village. Villagers look very closed and rarely seen children who usually like to play.

Jaka stood in front of the window of his room while looking at the crescent moon hanging in the sky. Jaka was eager to play his bamboo flute but the conditions in this village were not possible.

Jaka then looked at the roofs of the houses, vaguely seeing someone running on the roof of the house. That person's movements were very suspicious, like they were looking for something. Jaka then jumped out of the window and approached the person carefully.

Just for a moment, Jaka was already two spears behind that person. Jaka continued to observe without making any sound. The man was wearing black clothes but without a head covering.

"What are you looking for Kisanak?"

A question that suddenly appeared from the back made the person shocked half to death. How not? That person had already moved carefully, not even the stepped roof of the house let out a sound. But now in front of him appeared someone who had not since when had been watching him.

"Who are you?" ask the guy.

"I should have asked that Kisanak, your gestures are very suspicious."

"My name is Wirabumi, I'm the younger brother of Ki Jagad Roso, the village chief. Then who are you? Are you among the people I'm watching?"

Jaka was surprised at the question of the young man who claimed to be named Wirabumi, Jaka looked at the young man from head to toe but did not find anything suspicious.

"My name is Jaka, people call me 'Bamboo Flute Swordsman'. I've been in this village since last night."

As Jaka was chatting with Wirabumi, Jaka's sharp ears caught the sound of the crying child. With the science of lightening his body Jaka moved towards the source of the sound leaving Wirabumi who was silently sculpting.

"Hurry up his movement." muttered Wirabumi and then he followed in the direction that Jaka was heading.

Upon Wirabumi's arrival at the location, he witnessed Jaka fighting with two people wearing black robes to cover his head. Jaka served the two with his bare hands while his opponent used a sharp-looking cleaver.

It didn't take long, Jaka was able to kill one person and cripple one colleague. Wirabumi approached Jaka and examined the body of the intruder.

"Are they the ones you're after?" ask Jaka to Wirabumi.

"True, they have entered the village several times but I always failed to subdue them." replied Wirabumi whose face was still amazed by Jaka's ability.

"We'd better report this to the village chief." Wirabumi told Jaka.

"alright.. You bring the boy who was there." replied Jaka while pointing under a slightly dark tree. Under the tree was a boy who was being touched by his neck veins so that he could not make a sound.

Then Jaka and Wirabumi headed towards the village chief's house with each one on their shoulders.

Unbeknownst to the two, there was secretly someone watching the two of them and the person disappeared between the houses.