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75. What Powder ?

Before Reni's body was taken to the mortuary, police asked the Hospital to hold an autopsy on Reni's body.

Typhoon ordered some of his men to stand guard at the Hospital to escort the autopsy. While he opened the recording of Reni's late voice with Rex, Gama, Lilian and several police members in his office.

Lilian was deliberately presented as a witness to Reni's death as well as to help read the notes he wrote in a hurry earlier. While Rex and Gama happily escort Lilian because they also want to know what the police will do next.

" So can you tell me why Sister Lilian was in Reni's hospital room...?" ask one of the police.

" When Reni's patient was taken to the Hospital, her condition was already very weak. The picket doctor immediately gave first aid and thank God his condition slowly improved..," said Lilian.

" After improving must be immediately moved to the inpatient room. Isn't that Sister Lilian...?" ask police.

" Right Sir. Reni's patient was transferred to the inpatient room. Me and my two friends were assigned to monitor the health development of Reni's patients in turn. My last shift was at dawn. When I came patient Reni seemed to have difficulty breathing. I immediately contacted the doctor and Reni's patient was quickly treated. Because that morning the Hospital was busy, so I took the initiative to accompany patient Reni until another nurse came. That was also with the approval of the doctor who handled Reni's patient..," Lilian said.

" In other words, Reni's patient has been critical twice. Is that Sister...?" ask the other policeman Lilian was referring to.

" About eight o'clock in the morning Reni's patient woke up. I feed him to eat while listening to him say many things. The food has not been exhausted but Reni's patient looks weakened. I remember that Reni's patient was a police custody patient. That's why I hurriedly recorded the sentence he said. I'm sure it has to do with the case dragging its name..," Lilian said as she rubbed the wet end of her eyes.

" So on...?" ask Typhoon.

" His voice was getting weaker and barely heard. Besides, he had trouble breathing. Next I recorded the voice of patient Reni with my mobile phone and hope to help the Police catch the person who injured Reni. After saying a long sentence, patient Reni smiled. I guided him to read the sentence because he knew he was leaving. After saying thank you and tahlil, Reni's patient died. Coinciding with the death of Reni's patient, Mr. Taufan and Mr. Rex came to visit..," Lilian said.

" Well, thank you Sister Lilian.." said the policeman who was also a member of the Typhoon with a smile.

" Together Sir..," said Lilian.

" Now We see your note, Li.", said Typhoon as he began to read Lilian's handwriting.

At that time Typhoon seemed difficult because Lilian's handwriting did look like a tangled thread.

" Can you...?" ledek Rex while laughing.

" Okay, give me a call. Brother Lo's writing is very magical..," said Typhoon while putting the book on the table.

Typhoon's speech made Rex, Gama and Lilian laugh.

" Try I see..," interrupted Gama while grabbing Lilian's book quickly.

" So you know !. Don't Lo read Gam, here there is Lilian who will read..," said Taufan while mengelik upset.

Gama doesn't care. He began to read Lilian's writings. Typhoon looks melengos because sure Gama only origin reading. But Rex and Lilian seemed to round their eyes in surprise to learn Gama was able to read Lilian's writing well.

" The Gama said it was really Mas...!" lillian said to make Typhoon look.

" So Gama can actually read your writing Li. How can...?" ask Typhoon not to believe.

" We grew up together, so we already know each other's letters or writing characters even though they are written randomly." Rex explained.

" Ok, if so please bacain ya Gam..," Pinta Taufan who is owned by Gama.

" Can Li. You must be tired of the night shift. Thanks for helping the police. Let me later delivered one of my men yes, the danger if riding a Taxi in sleepy conditions Li. Worrying about immoral actions..," said Taufan.

" Turfan really Kak..," interrupted Rex quickly.

" Yes, whatever. Now yes Mas..," said Lilian.

Typhoon nodded then called one of his men and asked him to take Lilian. After that he returned to focus on opening the notes and voice recordings owned by Reni.

Gama read back Lilian's notes. Although written randomly, Lilian wrote the story regularly and easily understood.

It all started the day Hamidah asked Reni to put some strange powder around Lilian's chicken noodle stall.

" That's what powder and why should it be spread there...?" ask Reni.

" This is the magic powder that will make this stall rame Ren. It's a quarry there...!" force Hamidah.

" Magic powder, you mean this powder has been smeared?. It was spread there so that the stall was left by the buyer. Is that not Madah ?. If that's not what I want, that's a idol called Medah...!" reject Reni.

" Don't be a saint Ren. We both know if our income can never increase because the sales turnover of this kiosk baso has no progress. We never get a tip let alone a bonus from the Boss because this kiosk is empty of buyers. You're good, your salary is bigger even if it's just a waiter...!" hamidah was upset.

" I just want to do good and good work. The boss is kind enough to pay us on time, that's all I'm grateful for." said Reni.

" Yes, I'm done talking about it. Now get over there and scatter this powder. Don't argue that I don't want my guy to act rudely like you." Hamidah threatened while pointing down the tree where Codot stood while staring intently at him.

With a heavy heart Reni stepped closer to the chicken noodle stall which was crowded by visitors. Reni seemed hesitant because she saw a mother who was holding a toddler into the chicken noodle stall. Reni turned to Hamidah who was staring fiercely at him as if asking Reni to finish her task immediately.

Reni also walked around to the side of the stall where the kitchen of the chicken noodle stall was located. He quietly sprinkled the magic powder and then rushed away from there.

It turned out that just a few steps Reni left the chicken noodle stall, an explosion occurred. In an instant there was a cry for help from inside the chicken noodle stall. Reni was surprised and did not expect that the powder he sprinkled could cause an explosion.

Reni ran towards the baso stall and saw Hamidah laughing. Hamidah stopped his laughter as Reni approached him.

" Say, what powder is Madah...?!" rani asked while pulling Hamidah's shirt.

" Firecracker-making powder..," Hamidah said quickly.

Hamidah had not finished his sentence when the second explosion occurred accompanied by a blaze that burned the chicken noodle stall. Soon the wall of the stall collapsed along with the sound of the screams of the victims trapped inside the stall.

Reni screamed and cried as she remembered herself as the main culprit of the explosion that killed dozens of people. And that became the biggest regret for Reni for the rest of her life.

" The firecracker powder was sprinkled beside the stall where there was a stove lit. Obviously the stove fire immediately grabbed and caused an explosion.", said Gama annoyed.

Rex, Typhoon and several policemen were stunned at each other's premises after hearing Gama read Lilian's notes.

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