
"Mr Adijaya is a great candidate, so we feel the need to serve him. Since it's soon night, we'll let you rest at our place, sir,"
Cakra Diwangsa looked at Adijaya. Requesting approval. However, he remained suspicious because he did not recognize any of these people. Moreover, ujug-ujug directly be friendly.
And, how did they know that the one in the car was Adijaya. Also the news about Adijaya to be appointed as an official turned out to be widespread. That's what goes round and round in the mind of Cakra Diwangsa.
Adijaya signaled to receive the service of those people. Then the horse-drawn carriage 'parked' next to a large house not far from the street.
The group of Adijaya brought in directly shown to the room that has been provided. Each couple occupies a room. They are welcome to clean the body first before there will be a dinner banquet.
If Adijaya and Asmarini are always calm and relaxed. Another case with the Diwangsa Cakra that cannot hide the tension. However, Sekar Kusuma seemed to be able to overcome his feelings. She held her husband's hand to be calm.
"If we are not calm, then they will consider us timid and dare to pressure us" said Sekar Kusuma after being in the room.
The Diwangsa chakra tries to catch your breath as quietly as possible. It should be so because the main target is Adijaya. So do not let him become a burden and weakness Adijaya.
Through Sareupna they were invited to a dinner in the front room. It turned out that there was only a man in his thirties dressed well like a noble. A friendly face adorned with thin, smiling whiskers greeted them.
"Please!" her sweat sat down.
On the shiny wood floor has been affected by several dishes, from cooking to fruits. Two couples sat cross-legged around the dish.
"I am Dirga Prana, only Mantri subordinates who want to know more closely with Mr. Adijaya." The thin mustache introduced itself and then invited everyone to start eating dishes.
"So that later at the palace, we are not awkward anymore," continued Dirga Prana ended with a soft laughter forced.
"Thank you for the welcome" said Adijaya. "I did not expect to have arrived in the king's city, but it has been welcomed this warmly!"
Furthermore, these five people ate dishes that were still warm. Not much talk at the time of eating, just small talk.
Cakra Diwangsa already looks calmer. He ate without burden or fear of being poisoned. Adijaya and his wife are higher than him. If something bad right happened, they could definitely handle it.
After the meal was over and chatting for some time it turned out that nothing had happened to worry about. Even Dirga Prana is really like an official who only looks for face.
A few moments later everyone returned to their rooms to rest. Dirga Prana even drove Adijaya to the front door of her room.
"Sir, I want to speak four eyes!" dirga Prana said slowly when Adijaya was about to enter.
Adijaya looked at his wife. Asmarini simply winked the eyes of the agreed omen.
"All right!" Adijaya told his wife to wait inside. Then she followed Dirga Prana who stepped outside the house.
Adijaya was taken to a smaller house behind the house where she rested. In front of this small house were four people. After entering, it turned out that inside there was already a small chest containing a pile of gold bars.
Two men stood guard near the box.
"That's for Master!" point Dirga Prana towards the chest filled with gold.
"For me?" Adijaya pretended to be confused. He already knew the intentions of this man. He also knew Dirga Prana was just an extension of the person behind him.
"Yes, I think that's enough for Mr. to live a few years,"
"What do you want?" ask Adijaya even though he already knows.
Adijaya's guess is right. It seems that the position he will get is an important position that is targeted by many people. He began to understand the emperor's plan.
"Master can't refuse my request!" dirga Prana later said.
"Why is that?" Adijaya put on a face like fear.
"The dishes you have eaten have been laced with poison." Dirga Prana's voice was slow but pressing and cynical. His face no longer showed hospitality.
Adijaya surprised. In that dimly lit room his face looked pale.
"Poisons?"
"Yes, the poison will work tomorrow at noon and I have no cure!"
"Where is the antidote?"
"The antidote you will get if you grant my request. I shouldn't have to sacrifice that much treasure, just poison. But my employer wants it!"
"So how should I?"
"I explained it earlier. Please take the gold, cancel it to the king's city and then tomorrow morning immediately turn around. At noon there will be someone delivering the antidote!"
Dirga Prana left Adijaya who looked like a fear. Two guards also came out following his master. Four people were in front.
"The question is, why did the Emperor involve me?" muttered Adijaya as he stepped out of the house without carrying a chest containing gold bars.
He already had a bigger crate, willing to be bribed with a small one! Where can!
Adijaya did not enter his room but to the room occupied by Cakra Diwangsa. There was Asmarini who was giving the antidote to the poison.
Of course this cannot be separated from the role of Padmasari. At the time of the meal, as soon as Asmarini detected the presence of poison in the food, he immediately ordered Padmasari to steal the antidote.
Previously Cakra Diwangsa was quite shocked when Asmarini asked to enter his room. The little beauty explained that the food had poison. Then he took out the antidote he got from Padmasari.
"I always carry this, to offer any kind of poison!" said lying. Then make the husband and wife immediately swallow the medicine.
Then came Adijaya immediately told about the meeting of four eyes earlier. Cakra Diwangsa looked at each other with his wife.
"I feel guilty" said Cakra Diwangsa. "You're a manhunt now!"
Adijaya just smiled in response. "Later Raden will know the truth,"
"If now we escape death, then in the future there will be many more obstacles" said Cakra Diwangsa.
"We'll face whatever the obstacles are!" adijaya.
The next day Dirga Prana was shocked. Adijaya's entourage was no longer in his room. The horse carriage was no longer there, but the chest containing gold was still lying in its place.
Dirga Prana looked at a 'Carang Awi' (bamboo branch) containing a poison antidote. He had no idea that Asmarini had survived the poison while eating in kenai.
Means he's not a cabal with the assailant in the store. Soon he ordered his men to investigate.