CONFINEMENT

CH 74 - THE ATROCITIES OF RED GARUDA

Mr. Timoti was seen giving direction to the Bhayangkara troops, the main Prawira as the leader of Bhayangkara Negeri Pantai listened to what the governor said.

Sariwati's departure without saying goodbye to make the heart of Mr. Timoti depressed, The influential figure of the coastal country felt there was something wrong with his decision to match the princess with his colleague's son from Tidar Country.

"Is my decision to match Wati to Seto?"

"I didn't expect Wati to be this close." muttered Mr. Timoti inwardly, his gaze glaring at the several Bhayangkara troops he had gathered.

"Prawira Utama, you know what you have to do."

"Let my daughter see you,"

"Do it quietly and do not cause a commotion."

"I do not want this incident to tarnish the good name of my family." said the governor to the leadership of Bhayangkara.

"Okay sir, I'll spread my men all over the Coast Country."

"We will do as you direct" Prawira Utama Bhayangkara told Mr. Timoti.

The Bhayangkara leader began to give orders to his men and the Bhayangkara immediately left the residence of Mr. Timoti but suddenly the governor detained Prawira Utama so as not to leave him.

"Wait, Prawira the main."

"There is something I have to tell you with four eyes" said Mr. Timoti holding Prawira Utama. The two stepped towards the passage next to the governor's residence.

"Cokro, listen carefully."

"However, you are my closest person and I feel that there is something strange about this incident." cried Mr. Timoti to Prawira Utama Bhayangkara.

The middle-aged man looked seriously at mister Timoti.

"What's the date, sir?" katah.

"I feel this has something to do with the young man who helped my son during the riots in Manguntur a few years ago" said Mr. Timoti who still looks agitated.

"What do you mean the young man was Jero Perbekel's adopted son Batubulan village, Tuan?" prawira Bhayangkara replied, Cokro as the leader of Bhayangkara very much remembered the figure of Muhibbin, the unpretentious youth of An Nur's surau guard, who was the leader of Bhayangkara, because however the riots in the Manguntur banjar can be failed thanks to the help of the young man even though the main perpetrator, Setyanto or better known as the Yanto juragan, managed to escape and until now has not been caught.

"Yes, Chocolate."

"I know the closeness of the relationship between the young man and my son."

"And yesterday afternoon the boy and his family were brought between by Jero Perbekel Nengah Wirata came here."

"They came to propose to my son, Sariwati."

But that was not the point." mister Timoti sighed deeply before continuing his words.

"Our family has indeed agreed that Sariwati will marry my best friend's son while still a member of Bhayangkara's army."

"But to my surprise, Kang Mas Bendowo's over-hyped attitude towards the young man and his family was a big question mark for me."

"Because previously, Kang Mas Bendowo already knew the relationship of Wati and the young man, he said, as well as how the young man saved Wati during the chaos in Manguntur and Kang Mas Bendowo responded well even though there was no desire and intention of our extended family to marry my son to the young man."

"Kang Mas Bendowo actually even wanted to reward the young man for his services to help Wati during his time in this country."

"All that he told me about."

"And asked the young man to come here with his family" the governor was seen rising from his seat and Cokro as Prawira Utama Bhayangkara stood as a gesture of respect to his senior in the Bhayangkara unity.

"The thing is, when the young man came here, Kang Mas Bendowo's attitude changed, he looked angry and fed up at the young man."

"This is what I mean by very awkward."

"Please investigate this."

"And one more thing, you observe and follow the movements of my nephew Habsari."

"Because I suspected it, Kang Mas Bendowo's sudden change of attitude may have something to do with the girl." the governor concluded, Prawira Utama Bhayangkara nodded his head in understanding his senior orders.

"Okay sir, I will prepare a special team to follow the movement of Ni Mas Habsari." he said briefly.

"Do all this quietly, Cokro."

"Don't cause any other problems."

"If there is important information, tell me immediately" said Mr. Timoti.

"Now go, I wait for the next news from you." concluded the governor ended his conversation with Cokro the Prawira Utama Bhayangkara.

Cokro nodded and saluted his senior before leaving the governor's residence.

***

Elsewhere in an empty building on the outskirts of the coastal State, several well-built men wearing face coverings were seen standing guard at the door of the old building, from inside the building, it was heard that someone gave orders to one of the members of the group who was the leader of the hooded men.

"Martin, it's time for you to move."

"My plan made Papi angry at the young man the village had already succeeded."

"And my sister must have met him by now." The one who was seen giving the direction was none other than Habsari, the girl recounted all her current situation. Habsari's face looks sumringah with a cynical smile full of victory adorning the look of his father.

"You and your men immediately did as planned, snatch the box of Rain Jade and the Stone of Solomon Honey from the hands of my sister and her lover."

"Stop that young man's family all."

"You use the Bhayangkara attribute to trick everyone."

"Make it as if this was done by my uncle's Bhayangkara men."

"Because I'm sure, Uncle Timoti has now ordered the Bhayangkara to comb the whereabouts of my sister Wati, including to the youth of the village."  Habsari was seen smiling cynically believing that what he planned would work.

"Okay, Ni Mas."

"I will make sure everything goes according to plan." Martin replied to Habsari in front of him.

"But remember, don't hurt my sister."

"If you meet him at the young man's house, take Wati to this place and let no one know that this place we use as a gathering point."

"I don't want you to fail this time."

"If this plan works and goes smoothly, then Uncle will be in trouble, he will fall into my trap and I will make him fall in front of Papi."

"Whatever uncle is a stumbling block for me to realize the glory of the Garuda Gold breed" concluded the girl, Habsari's face looks cold staring at Martin who is still sitting in front of him.

The woman got up and left Martin and threw two of Ru's money at the man in front of her. The fierce man was only bowed in front of Habsari who was one of the descendants of king Harsuto and at the money Ru collected in front of him.

***

That day in Manguntur.

"Ajik, I will go to the residence of Resi Giri Waja as advised by ajik."

"After I deliver Wati there, I'll be right back."

"I still can't bear to leave Mom sick as she is today" Muhibbin said to Mr. Nengah in front of her, looking grievances on the young man's face.

"Give your mother's situation to me and your sister."

"You don't have to worry about it."

"There's still me and Sekar here who can help your sister take care of your mother."

"Especially there is this beautiful girl." said Mr. Nengah to the Holy Kingdom who had just fallen silent not understanding what exactly was discussed and happened to his family.

The little girl only nodded her head as Mr. Nengah's gaze fell on her.

"Mbak Yu, Sekar, Raya, I go first." said Muhibbin. Sariwati who had been standing next to her lover nodded her head at the people in front of her.

The people in Dangin Hall were staring at the departure of the lovers.

The two lovebirds went from Dangin hall to the armature where two wind trains were leaning on the wall.

Sariwati took her train as well as Muhibbin led the iron vehicle behind Sariwati.

"What are you doing, Bin?"

"Why did you bring your train?" sariwati asked Muhibbin.

"What's the matter, Wati?" muhibbin's view points to Sariwati.

"Just one, let's get on my train."

"You don't have to bother carrying your train either." concluded Sariwati to the young man who walked behind her."

"And it's freer when we bring our own wind chariots, Wati?" muhibbin lirih.

Sariwari sighed while looking at Muhibbin.

"You're too innocent what a fool?"

"If you bring it too, how about my father's men come here looking for me and here you don't find yourself?"

"If your train was here, they'd think you didn't go with me and maybe your foster dad was saying you were out for a while, so you don't know!" sariwati grumbled at Muhibbin, the young man could only smile wryly at the grumbling face of his lover.

He put back his wind carriage in the corner next to the hoe of Mr. Nengah's house.

"Let's hurry!"

"Before they come we must have gone from this house." cried Sariwati to Muhibbin, the young man with a giant step approaching his lover and his hand trying to reach the steering wheel of the train owned by Sariwati.

"What are you doing?" sariwati exclaimed at Muhibbin again.

"Say tell me quickly, let me drive it in front" said Muhibbin upset at Sariwati's attitude.

"You are!" sariwati's eyes bulged with anxiety towards her lover.

"What else, Wati?"

"Let me pedal it in front." muhibbin's murmur could not cover his upset.

Sariwati, who saw Muhibbin, started to get annoyed, shaking her head before saying to the young man.

"You are really stupid."

"This is called a schemer."

"Have you never read the Mahabharata story?"

"Where Dewi Subadra became a horse sais during his escape with Prince Arjuna on the strategy and direction of Sri Krishna."

"If you drive it in front, people will see and assume you're the one who ran me."

"But if I drive it, people will assume you're coming with me."

"Just like you don't understand, you idiot!" sariwati said.

"Yes, you're the smartest." - Muhibbin.

"If you consider me Raden Arjuna, I can have many wives" he said back carelessly.

"You are!" sariwati's eyes glared back as if they were going to get out of place, the girl said again.

"In this kind of situation you can still joke, just try if you dare to look for another woman besides me!"

"I'll cut your little brother out!" sariwati lugas.

It looks like the girl sighed deeply holding back her wrath on the lover

Muhibbin only smiled wryly looking at Sariwati's increasingly tangled face.

The young man rode the boncer behind Sariwati before the carriage was pedaled by her lover, his hand deliberately wriggled on the girl's waist and his head rested on Sariwati's back.

Sensing the exaggerated manner of Muhibbin, Sariwati elbowed the young man's head.

"You are!"

"You're acting like a kid, just a normal grip!" the girl returned to grumbling.

Seeing Sariwati's careless attitude, the young man said.

"Well, I'm just right."

"Don't just nag as people run out of drugs." Muhibbin teased his lover.

Hearing Muhibbin's reply, Sariwati grew increasingly upset.

"You think I'm crazy!"

"You're crazy, you idiot!" pekik Sariwati and Muhubbin continue to serve his lover, he said,

"Yes, I'm crazy."

"Crazy for your love poison." Muhibbin replied.

The girl looks grunted even though in her heart Sariwati smiles hearing the jokes of Muhibbin young man who she knows is innocent and sometimes stupid.

"Bongok Basin!" murmuring sariwati in his heart, he did not want to defend the childish attitude that Muhibbin showed him.

The train driven by two lovers continued to go through the streets of Manguntur to the Galuh banjar residence of Resi Giri Waja.

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*Bongok: synonym of the word 'stupid' in Malay social language.

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