The Curse of Janggala Sukma Village

The Curse of the Manggala Sukma Village: Chapter 21

The Sukma Janggala Village...

Yati and Iwan are still waiting for the arrival of Mr. Bandri. For days they hid in the woods. They both rely on food and drink. To eat, Iwan and Yati will hunt small animals in the forest. As for drinking, they can get it from the river that is there. Fortunately, Iwan always carries a match and a small knife in his pants pocket. Wherever he goes, Iwan will always take him. As for Yati, she only brought matches and cigarettes.

Because he left in an urgent situation, Yati did not have time to take his belongings that were still in Mbah Brengkut's house. They have done everything they can to survive in this wilderness. Sometimes they also hide from the pursuit of villagers who are still searching. The villagers will search for them day and night, alternately. And it's been happening for days. During that time anyway, Iwan and Yati always managed to avoid their pursuit. But obviously they can't just live quietly.

Iwan and Yati will stand guard in turn. They made a resting place, in a cave covered with dense trees. So no one would have thought that Yati and Iwan were hiding there. Moreover, the forest that became their escape place is very rarely visited by people. Many grasses were allowed to grow high, without anyone taking care of it. It would make it difficult for the villagers to search for the whereabouts of the two of them. Although Mbah Bengkut had tried various ways to find their existence, he still failed.

In fact, Mbah Bengkut is a powerful person, and has been accustomed to looking for missing people or missing objects. But to find the existence of Iwan and Yati, somehow Mbah Brengkut felt very difficult. Even to this day, Mbah Bengkut still had not found any trace of their escape. I don't know when that will happen. Mbah Bengkut is constantly demanded by the village chief, to search for their existence. The village head of Janggala Sukma Village, Bambang Wibowo, also continues to be demanded by members of the cult there.

The leader of the cult member, who is not known by name, continued to coerce and threaten Bambang Wibowo. If Bambang has not been able to find the existence of the two of them, then the position of Bambang as a village head will be replaced by someone else. Of course Bambang did not want that to happen to him. To get a position as a village head in Janggala Sukma Village is not an easy thing to do. Bambang has sacrificed many things to get the position. If he loses his position, he will return to being a commoner.

"I'm Mas Bambang's business. But they're smart people. Bandri must teach loro kae's boy." Mbah Bengkut.

(I've tried Mas Bambang. But they're smart. Bandri must have taught those two kids.)

"Opo Mbah Brengkut's fingers?! Mbah Bengkut. Luwih pinter weigh loro kae boy. Moso lost the Mbah?!"

(Taught what Mbah?! Mbah Bengkut is very powerful. Smarter than those two kids. The losing days are Mbah?!"

Mbah Bengkut seems not to like to listen to the words that come out of Bambang's mouth. If only Bambang was not a village chief, Mbah Bengkut would have done something to him. But Bambang is an important person in this village. He is a confidant of the members of the heretical group in the Sukma Janggala Village.

"Yes, I promise. Must wingi kiye loro kae kedikep." Mbah Bengkut.

(Yes, I promise. Two kids will be caught tonight."

"Yes wis! I'm glaring!" Reply Bambang who went straight from there. And slammed the door of Mbah Brekut house with all his might, out of anger.

(Yes already! I'm home!)

"Chief of the beefy Village!" Grunts Mbah Bengkut in his heart.

Soon, someone knocked on the door of Mbah Brengkut's house. Mbah Bengkut hopes that it is the villagers who have found Yati and Iwan. But after the door of his house was opened, it turned out to be Kawang. Kawang is a protege of Mbah Bengkut, who became the right hand of Bambang Wibowo. He also searches for Yati and Iwan's whereabouts in the forest.

"What's Wang?" Ask Mbah Bengkut to Kawang, who went straight into his house.

(What's Money?)

(Anu Mbah, the Iwan, and the Yati, seem to have died in the forest. Eaten by animals like Mbah.)

"Neighbor! Iwan karo Yati ora will die Wang. Loro kae udu boy carelessly!" Answer Mbah Bengkut.

(Neggs! Iwan and Yati are unlikely to die Wang. Those two kids aren't just any kids!)

"Denan Mbah? What is priwe Mbah? What's the rare way liyane?"

(Seriously Mbah? How to go on Mbah? Is there no other way?)

"Honestly I'm confused Wang. Nek ora just met, must Den Mas will mateeni me!"

(Honestly I've confused Wang. If it's not found soon, Den Mas will kill me!)

"Yes pancen nek rich Mbah cake, mending Mbah Cepet Cepet golet way lyane. Mesti Pak Bambang uga said maring Den Mas, Mbah. Must be cake."

(If it is like that Mbah, Mbah Bengkut should quickly find other ways. Surely Mr. Bambang also reported to Den Mas Mbah. Surely it's.)

"Sekiye, sing important priwe carane so that Den Mas just change. Understand?!"

(Now, the most important thing is how Den Mas should not know. Understand?!)

"Excite Mbah!"

"Ko sekiye lunga maring gone Pak Bambang. Watch kae wong. Pokoke priwe carane Pak Bambang aja ngasih said maring Den Mas. Nganah!"

(You are now going to Mr. Bambang's house. Watch that guy. Anyway, anyway, Mr. Bambang should not report to Den Mas. There!)

"Excite Mbah! Ng!"

Kawang went straight back to Bambang's house, to make sure everything was safe. Because if Bambang opens his mouth about the failure of Mbah Bengkut the umpteenth time, Mbah Bengkut can be exposed to a much bigger problem. And the person called Den Mas by Mbah Bengkut, will certainly not hesitate to give severe punishment to Mbah Bengkut and all villagers. By seeing the already very chaotic circumstances like this, Mbah Bengkut became regretful for betraying Dyah Tunggal Marani. He joined the people who never even cared for him in the slightest.

If Mbah Bengkut had not turned away from the Single Dyah Marani, maybe now his life is not this chaotic. Now, Mbah Bengkut is like a slave. Whatever Den Mas ordered, he had to fulfill. Otherwise, Den Mas will not hesitate to punish Mbah Bengkut in a painful way. Especially now that Den Mas' trust in Mbah Bengkut has been reduced. Not like before. And all of that was caused by Bambang. In the past, before becoming the village head, Bambang often asked Mbah Bengkut for help. But after he served as the head of the village, Bambang's relationship with Mbah Bengkut began to tenuous. In fact, Bambang was impressed like he wanted to drop Mbah Bengkut.