RECIDIVISTS
CHAPTER 10
The night gambling arena that did not have the permission of the local government was indeed quite alarming, but that was not the cause of the anxiety that plagued his heart at this time. Somehow Dony felt his heart unsettled, he stood upright in front of the gate, his right hand slipping the sleeve of the shirt that covered the watch on his left wrist. It's almost 1 in the morning. Dony breathed in, in, the cold morning air. His eyes lit up the atmosphere of the Mataram city highway that was never quiet without ever getting tired.
In the distance, Dony looked at the hordes of people walking in droves with overbearing footsteps, approaching him.
Could this be the one that has been stirring my heart earlier? Ask Dony, in my heart.
“Prepare your weapons!!” shouted Dony at all his men who were paid by Naufal to guard the gambling arena, “ prepare weapons, but lest anyone come out from within the walls!!”
Some people who had been busy playing dominoes, now look busy preparing themselves so listen to the loud voice of Dony, issuing orders.
The logs, iron and machete were ready to be in his grasp. They were all standing in the grounds of a large building, looking ready to welcome the guest referred to by Dony.
Although the number of conspirators led by Dony is much less, but they all look excited, like a brave army to die.
“We welcome our guests with a special banquet!” dony shouted to the cry of his accomplices from within the grounds.
Dony looks calm waiting for the horde led by Rio, the horde looks closer and closer. In recent years, the name Rio Riadi has become increasingly popular among the thugs. From what Dony knows, Rio's name is notoriously sadistic in some crimes. Rio was notoriously smart and cunning, yet Dony remained calm as soon as Rio and his people stopped before him.
“Waaah... Unexpectedly, tonight I have an honored guest, but our place is closed, brow,” Dony just just mince words, even though I already know the purpose of Rio's arrival.
“We did not come here to play gambling, gambling is forbidden by religion.. haram law,” replied Rio, nyeleneh.
“Where is Naufal, we come to meet Naufal?!!” the loud voice of one from the horde led by Rio.
Engraved a faint smile on Dony's lips, “enter first, let me call you.”
Dony turned his back, stepping into the building grounds followed by Rio and his followers. The gate was tightly shut and that was when all of Dony's men who had been hiding were now scattering out revealing his face, besieging Rio and his men.
The two feuding mafia gangs are indeed equally brave, but look like some ants want to invade the elephant group. The society that Rio chaired was much larger in number compared to Dony's men whose numbers could only be counted on the fingers.
From the past, Dony often heard stories about Rio, but only now he witnessed Rio's prowess in fighting.
From afar Dony watches the uninvited guest knock down his men one by one. Moreover Rio, he looks so agile and lustful to get rid of anyone who gets in his way.
I don't know how many people Dony's men who collapsed were hit by fast libasan kerambit knife belongs to Rio.
Things are getting more and more precarious. Seeing that his men were getting less and less, Dony decided to leave the place through the door located behind the building. Dony did not want to gamble risking his life in his gambling arena, he did not want to die in his own cage. Naufal still needs him anyway, thought Dony.
*****
A bowl of green bean porridge served was only looked at with a blank stare. The mind of Winda floated up imagining the incident last night, leaving behind a deep fear. Every time he closed his eyes, the shadow of a masked man clutching a dagger was like dancing in the eye pitcher, making the mind of Vinda could not sleep all night.
“If only seen, you will not be full, “said Yos who just came out of the bathroom, he took a seat opposite to Winda, “break it a little, before we leave.”
Yos looked at the face of Vinda, trying to guess what was now in the girl's mind.
Yos urged Winda last night to tell him where Hendrik had hidden things before he was killed, but Vinda kept silent. Protecting someone without anything in return is ridiculous, Yos does not want to risk his life for something uncertain.
“You should be happy to see your family. There is no point in me protecting you if a protected person does not trust me,” Yos got up from his seat, he has lost the mood of talking to Vinda.
“You are all the same, selfish. Money, money and money, that's all in your brain. Have you ever thought, how many children of our nation are destroyed by drugs?!” the loud sound of the winda filled the entire room.
Hearing the high-pitched Vinda's voice, Yos halted his footsteps, he turned to face the girl, and Yos' eyes pounced sharply.
“Do not equate me with those people,” Yos said slowly.
“Why? Do you mind being equated with criminals.This is the fact, you all want the illicit stuff. You're all criminals!!” the sound of Vinda still sounded loud, releasing resentment in the heart.
Yos snorted violently, but engraved a cynical smile on his lips, “without you saying I'm a criminal, I already know. But I wonder, why do you ask for protection from a criminal???” yos' head shook his head slowly, “ is hypocritical of you, Yos” suppressed the hypocritical words with a voice that was deliberately chanted like a song lyric before continuing the step of leaving the dumbfounded Winda in the living room.
The danger that was lurking his life made Winda not want to go back to the village, he felt someone was watching his every move. If Josh drove him to the village, he would die in the presence of his parents. No, that can't happen!. If Vinda does not want it all to happen, then for a while he must stay with Yos, but what about Yos's request to know about the existence of the nation-destroying drugs that Hendrik keeps? Should Winda point out where Hendrik kept the item? Says monologue with himself.
Not long before getting ready, Yos came out of his room, whistling and buttoning his shirt while walking to Winda who was still in his position earlier.
The corner of Winda's eyes darted Yos's figure cursively. The man could still whistle happily even though Winda denied his request to tell him something he was very curious about. There was a sense of wonder in the heart of Vinda, seeing the nature of Yos.
“Does this man not have the slightest loss?” inner Winda. He breathed a rough breath, “does that item really matter, to you?” ask Winda with a tone of voice that has been heard starting to soft.
Yos's forehead crinkled at Winda's question. One very good question. Yos sat back opposite Winda, the man staring at the round-faced girl's face.
*****
The police line runs around the house. Several members of the INAFIS team and investigators were seen busy examining the bodies of murder victims.
“victim named Naufal Adriansyah, working as tour leader. According to estimates, the incident took place around 2:00 in the morning. Cause of death due to blood loss,” reported an INAFIS member on AKP Anom.
AKP I Wayan Anom is a Bali-born police officer who served on the island of Lombok. He was responsible for investigating the murder.
AKP Anom slipped the cloth used to cover Naufal's corpse, which was still lying on the floor, covered in blood. AKP Anom stared at the prick marks found in several parts of Naufal's body.
“We found the victim's 5-year-old daughter hiding in the wardrobe,” a police member of the rank of IPTU submitted a report.
“Where is the victim's wife?” ask AKP Anom.
“We have brought the child and wife of the victim to the office, it is likely that the perpetrator will target their lives because they are the only ones who witnessed the incident,” replied IPTU Hashim.
Seen AKP Anom bearded, understood by the explanation conveyed by his subordinate, “okey, find and bring evidence to the office!” the AKP Anom.
AKP Anom turned his body around leaving the scene, the 42-year-old man seemed to think hard, wanting to solve the case that is now his responsibility.
*****
Hearing the news of Naufal's death, for some reason Dony so unable to think clearly, he lost consideration. Without wasting any time, Dony mobilized all his followers to set out to attack Rio as well as all his accomplices.
According to Dony's estimation, Naufal's death must have been Rio's act, because last night Rio came rummaging through the gambling arena just because he wanted to find a Naufal.
But Dony's attempt to get revenge was only a failure, before Dony attacked Rio's residence, Rio first prepared everything to result in almost all of Dony's followers arrested by the police, the police, because it was considered a riot.
“All is over. Naufal is no more, no one can expect it. We're already ruined!” said Dony, desperate.
Yos could only be an overflow listener of the feelings that Dony was feeling at this moment. Yos did not want to go too far into the problem of the drug business. Naufal could have tricked the people, but not Yos.
Working as a tour leader and night gambling arena in the city of Mataram, just as a tool to manipulate their actual business, as a drug supplier in the city of Mataram.
“What happened, let it go. Now I know where Yadi's belongings are hidden. Actually, that stuff is worth more than 5 billion. You give me half the price of the item first and you can sell the item as your initial capital,” Yos suggested.
Dony sipped a filled whisky drink in a small glass, “ right now, I'm not enough money to screen you. How about I sell the item first, after that, our payment results for two?”
“I don't know and also I don't want to know the problems of all of you, don't involve me in the world of drugs. There was new money I gave up the goods,” Yos replied, he rose from his seat wanting to leave the place.
“Oh yes, if the girl has opened her mouth, just finish her. Either way he's the main witness of the night's events,” Dony orders.
Yos continued his footsteps after Dony finished his command. Yos' facial ripples were flat, showing no interest, but Dony's words for a moment had a point as well.
Yadi's possessions were gone, and only Yos and Vinda knew where they were hidden, and Naufal was killed. There are currently no drug suppliers in the entire province of West Nusa Tenggara, while the demand from drug users is very high. Dony was silent for a long time, his brain spinning around thinking of how to snatch the bastard from the hands of Josh.
