
The four black-clothed people were shocked instead of playing when they saw Arya Pethak suddenly appear just like that without them knowing.
"You're not human.. You ha ha ha ha ha ha ghost", said one of the four of them. After saying so he tried to run away from his comrade. But not even 2 steps he walked, the figure of Arya Pethak again appeared before him.
"Where are you going?", asked Arya Pethak with a big smile. A smile that can make the feathers of the four of them stand up straight.
"I I want to go.. I still want to live longer" replied the cheeked man with fear.
Hearing that answer, Arya Pethak smiled in a knot and disappeared from everyone's eyes. Suddenly he appeared on the other side of them, making one of them wet their bed in fear. Seeing their fear, there was the intention of Arya Pethak to prank them.
"I will definitely eat you alive. It's been almost a full moon I don't eat fresh human flesh. Surely your meat is very good huahahahaha" said Arya Pethak while continuing to move around the four people dressed in all black.
One by one began to kneel and prostrate on the ground.
"Punish us, you gentle creatures..
Don't eat us. My son is small, I still need my mom to grow up. Please forgive us for daring to disturb your calm, you gentle creature", said one of them with compassion.
Mmmmmm...
"All right then.. I will not eat you alive, because your children are small" Arya Pethak said with a smile. In his heart he wanted to laugh out loud looking at the fear of the four of them.
"Thank you for your generosity gentle creature..
We beg yourself now", said one of them quickly.
"Eits eit eitt wait a minute.. It seems like you want to run away.
I will release you but there are conditions you must meet. Otherwise, I will start eating you one by one" Arya Pethak said, grinning widely.
"Tell me what the conditions are, gentleman?
We must be trying to fulfill all the conditions you requested", the four people dressed in black immediately looked towards Arya Pethak who continued to move.
"Just make it easy on the terms..
Tell me who sent you to harm me? Answer the question honestly. Otherwise I will cut your bodies and make my dinner" asked Arya Pethak immediately.
"We dare not we dare not..
Tumenggung Jaran Guyang was the one who told us to harm you. He wants you and your friends to be wretched but is afraid openly because there is Gusti Concubine Saraswati who protects you.
Are we now able to leave?", one of the big-bodied people looked up at Arya Pethak expectantly.
"It's the dilapidated office that's looking for things. Tell him, don't ever try to bother me and my friend again if you don't want him to destroy me.
Go now before I change my mind" said Arya Pethak who immediately made the four people dressed in all black was immediately flirted leaving the place.
"Basic is useless..
Fortunately, I was lazy to beat people up. Otherwise, you must have gone home battered", grumbled Arya Pethak while continuing her steps towards the residence of Nyi Sekati which is in the south of the town of Bracelets.
Sekarwangi looked back and forth towards the courtyard of Nyi Sekati with a face full of anxiety. The beautiful woman was pacing back and forth on the porch of the mansion with millions of thoughts running through her head. She knew that something was wrong with Concubine Saraswati. Having Arya Pethak himself deliver her order of her sticky rice would have hidden intentions.
"You don't go back and forth like that, Kangmbok Sekarwangi?
Making people more worried", complained Anjani who was careless to see the actions of the princess Patih Pranaraja.
"I know there must be something wrong with the Bracelet Regent's Concubine, Anjani.
He must have had bad intentions with Kakang Pethak", replied Sekarwangi aka Ragil Kuning while staring back and forth into the darkness of the night road in front of the residence Nyi Sekati.
"Akang Pethak it has the power of linuwih or Teh, Teh,
Sekarwangi Tea should pray a lot oruh, so that Akang Pethaknya quickly go home", said Nay Kemuning immediately. Although he himself was also worried, but he tried his hardest to look calmer.
As the three beautiful women were still agitated with all their thoughts, a voice spread their minds.
"You all still haven't slept?"
Arya Pethak's heavy voice immediately made Dewi Sekarwangi, Anjani and Nay Kemuning turn towards the owner of the new voice appeared in front of the porch door. The three beautiful women immediately rushed towards Arya Pethak.
"Pethak's back, why did he go home so long? I am worried about you Kakang", said Dewi Sekarwangi immediately.
"You okay, Kakang Pethak? Let me check your body", Anjani directly touched Arya Pethak's left arm.
"Akang Pethak tired tea huh? Want Nay not flirt?", Nay Kemuning did not want to lose with both honey.
Arya Pethak to the confusion answered their words one by one. Mpu Prawira's adopted son was only to the left right not knowing what to do. Seeing Arya Pethak who still did not answer their words, the three beautiful women immediately shouted loudly.
"Pethak's back, answer!!"
Why are you?", Arya Pethak looked at the beautiful faces of her three wives.
"We are worried about you Kakang, of course we ask a lot of things", replied Dewi Sekarwangi immediately.
"I know you love me and worry about me. Look now, is there anything less than me? I'm okay, aren't I?
Remember, I have martial skills, so it will not be easy for criminals to hurt me" Arya Pethak said as she twisted her body.
"Eta Akang Pethak tea was indeed unable to understand our feelings. Sebel aing mah", grumbled Nay Kemuning while grumbling.
"Rubber, Kemuning..
Kakang Pethak is stone-hearted, really not sensitive to the feelings of women", Anjani added while throwing his face.
"I agree with your opinion", Sekarwangi said quickly.
Hearing the words of his wives, Arya Pethak scratched her head which suddenly felt itchy. Suddenly a thought flashed through his head.
"Yes, if you're angry, go ahead. I better go back to the Bracelet District Palace. Gusti Concubine Saraswati seemed to be interested in me" Arya Pethak said as she turned around and stepped towards the outside of Nyi Sekati's residence.
Not even 2 steps he walked, the three beautiful women immediately blocked his arms and body.
"Back of Pethak, don't expect you to be able to.. The wife of three is still looking for another woman.
Anjani, Kemuningcamp..
Let's take our husband to the room. Love him a lesson so as not to dare to think of marrying again", orders Dewi Sekarwangi who immediately got a nod of the head from Anjani and Nay Kemuning. Arya Pethak smiled meaningfully as the three beautiful women glided her towards the bedroom prepared by Nyi Sekati.
Next only heard the sound of a sigh of ease and sigh that hunted from inside the bedroom Arya Pethak. That night, Arya Pethak was right in draining his energy to serve his three wives who were furious with the words of Arya Pethak.
Morning before arriving at the district area of Bracelet-Bracelet. The sound of the rooster crowing earthy signifies that soon the Surya will appear in the eastern horizon. The bats and night birds fly back to their nests, while the day birds like finches and bows begin to show off their melodious sounds from the top of the tree branches.
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Arya Pethak wriggled from her sleep. The handsome, sturdy man immediately rubbed his eyes to see his surroundings. Nay Kemuning and Sekarwangi were still fast asleep without wearing a single thread on his body while wrapping his hand towards their husband's body, while Anjani was nowhere to be seen.
A wide smile was immediately engraved on the handsome face of Arya Pethak recalling the events of last night. His three wives took turns to ask him for an inner ration.
Krrriiiieeeeeeeeetttthhh!!
The door of the room suddenly opened wide and Anjani entered carrying wedang and clean water to wash her husband's face.
"Are you awake, Kakang?", asked Anjani as she placed the tray she brought onto the small table in the corner of the room.
"Anjani.. It feels tired of my body" said Arya Pethak while wriggling.
"Therefore do not try to think of wanting to marry again if you do not want to be beaten by your wife's wife" said Anjani who then walked towards the bed Arya Pethak.
"Haha... Who wants to marry again? I was just kidding kog. Besides, even if Consort Saraswati wants to be with me, I'm not interested either. My wife's wife alone is enough to overwhelm me", replied Arya Pethak with a meaningful smile.
"Your mouth is so sweet, Kakang.. Beware if you dare to mess with us", Anjani smiled knot.
That morning, after breakfast, Arya Pethak and his three wives and Klungsur and Nirmala said goodbye to Ki Wilapa and Nyi Sekati to leave for Wengker. They immediately jumped onto their horses each leaving the place. Nyi Sekati and Ki Wilapa drove them to the front of his food stall.
The small group quickly drove their horses towards the south. Passing through several villages south of Bracelet City, they finally reached the banks of the Brantas River. After walking down the road on the banks of the Brantas River, they finally arrived at a small crossing pier that looks quite quiet. Only a few people were waiting for the arrival of the ferry boat.
"Ndoro Pethak, this place is so quiet?
Usually the crossing is crowded right?", said Klungsur while staring around the place.
"Maybe it's not the time people cross, Sur.. So it looks like this. It is not necessary to think too much about something that is not important", replied Arya Pethak while leading her horse towards the pier crossing.
One by one the followers of Arya Pethak began to ride the ferry boat. Slowly the ferry boat moved across the Brantas River in a murky brownish water.
Once they reached the pier across the river, Arya Pethak and her comrades went down after paying their crossing fee of 5 pieces of silver and 10 bronze. As they got down from the boat, their eyes were fixed on the beautiful sound.
An old man was sitting on a large rock playing with a flute that appeared not to be made of bamboo but of silver. His old hand was so agile to move from the flute hole that it produced a sound that anesthetized the body. Her ragged camping clothes were full of patches, similar to beggars in a large market. His bamboo caping that had been hollow here and there further added to the impression that he was a kingpin.
At the same time, two sharp daggers thrown by a thick-bodied man darted quickly towards the old rascal rolling silver.
Shrrriinngg! shrrriinngg!
Suddenly the tone of the silver flute changed and produced a high sound. Amazingly the deep energy pressure coming out of the silver flute was able to withstand the movement of the dagger released by the thick-bodied man. At the same time, as fast as lightning the old kingpin's left hand shook towards the two daggers that attacked him until it turned towards his master.
Seeing that, the thick-bodied man with a thick mustache immediately slammed his palms towards the mental weapon in his direction while cursing loudly.
"Fuck you old rascal!!"