
"You should rest overnight at the palace of the Yellow Flower Duchy. The curse of the pot experienced by your disciple will not take his life, Nyi Sawitri..
The power of black magic is just locking the spirit of your disciple into the subconscious, so you do not have to worry about him", said Duke Wiraprabu while staring at Nyi Sawitri.
After hearing the words of Duke Wiraprabu, Nyi Sawitri breathed a sigh of relief. With a guard soldier as a guide, Arya Pethak's entourage headed towards the honorary guest hall of Kembang Kuning Duchy. They're going to rest tonight in that fancy place.
"Ndoro, though,
Mumpung is in the city of Kadipaten Kembang Kuning let's walk the road. To add to our insight about the state of the city city in the Singhasari kingdom", Klungsur asked Arya Pethak.
"Tumben once said you were right Sur..
You ate wrong?", asked Anjani who was sitting next to Arya Pethak.
"I'm telling you the truth, you're still protesting to An... We came out of the city of Kadiri right to add insight.
If my eating business is not yet, maybe Gusti Adipati is still preparing it for us.
But I had already eaten 2 pieces, banana boiled 6 the same food from the ketela crepe that made round it runs out 4", answer Klungsur who makes Anjani laugh out loud to hear her.
"Basic greed..
That's food for the 2 people you spent alone still say you haven't eaten? Rubber belly bottom", Anjani to tears out of laughter.
Hearing that remark, Klungsur was confused. The naked man immediately held onto his stomach while scratching his head. Seeing the actions of Klungsur, Arya Pethak asked the naked young man who was about 3 decades old.
"You why Sur? Kog held onto the stomach so", Arya Pethak was a little surprised.
"Anjani said that my stomach was a rubber stomach of Ndoro Pethak..
I just checked it, it's still skin and flesh. There's no rubber on Ndoro. Ah Anjani deceived me Ndoro Pethak", replied Klungsur who immediately made Arya Pethak hold back his laughter. While Anjani again laughed back to hear Klungsur babble.
That afternoon, accompanied by Anjani and Klungsur, Arya Pethak came out of the palace Kadipaten Kembang Kuning after getting permission from the Duke of Wiraprabu. They walked around the palace to the port of Tanjung Salaka which is one of the major ports in the Singhasari Kingdom region after the Galuh End and Halong Port in the Duchy of Kalingga.
During the reign of Prabu Wisnu Wardhana or also Prabu Seminingrat which was continued by Prabu Kertanegara, Singhasari did encourage the construction of port city which was a means of trading with foreign countries such as China under the Yuan Dynasty, The kingdoms of Champa and Siam on the Indochina peninsula, the Malay Kingdom in Suwarnabhumi, the Tanjungpura Kingdom on Borneo Island and their neighboring kingdoms, Galuh Pakuan and Sunda in the west of Jawadwipa Land.
Many foreigners enter the Singhasari region with various purposes. Most of them are pilgrims and students who study at Buddhist religious education institutions that are widely spread throughout the Singhasari Kingdom. A small number of traders from the Arab countries, India and Gujarat who want the produce of the Singhasari Kingdom such as pepper, pepper, gold and cotton which are the best selling commodities in the world.
Although Prabu Kertanegara adhered to Tantrayana Buddhism, but the young king was so respectful of other religions that first entered the Land of Jawadwipa, namely Hinduism with various streams. So it can be said that the Singhasari region is safe despite having two religions that are embraced by its residents.
"Ndoro Pethak,
There are many foreigners who come to our country? In the city of Kadiri is not this much" Klungsur said as he stared at a narrow-eyed man who was busy calculating the amount of merchandise with his abacus.
"The port city is like this Sur, many traders from foreign countries who come to trade with us.
They buy merchandise from us and sell it again in their area. Well they buy at a cheap price and sell it again at a high price. From that advantage they could become rich", Arya Pethak continued to step followed by Klungsur and Anjani.
"Wah they fooled us dong Ndoro..
Buy cheap, sell expensive. They should not be left alone Ndoro", Klungsur want to move directly in strangle by Arya Pethak.
"You must not be foolish, the merchant is like that. Do you think they have no risk in their work?
From here to the country they need at least 6 full moons. They have to leave their families and relatives, wading through the vast sea is also still at risk of being robbed by people in the middle of the road.
Not to mention they had to spend a lot of money to buy merchandise from the indigenous people. Try if you are like that, are you still able?", Arya Pethak smiled faintly.
"Ah no Ndoro, geez..
I chose to join Ndoro Pethak. So warriors to eradicate evil. If you become such a merchant, I'm dizzy" Klungsur replied, scratching his head.
The three of them continued to tour around the palace Kadipaten Kembang Kuning, waiting for the afternoon while enjoying the beauty of the city.
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Huhuhuhuhu...
The cry of a woman was heard from the corner of the Yellow Flower Duchy. A beautiful but aged woman seemed to cry as much as she could in the corner of the sari palace garden.
"Have stopped your crying, Kanjeng Biyung..
Later if Kanjeng Romo to know, it will be a big problem" said a handsome young man in luxurious clothes like a noble, but unfortunately this young man is weak that can be seen from his pale face. On the head of the handsome young man was a crown which was the official emblem of the crown prince of the Yellow Flower Duchy.
"Shut your mouth, Wirajaya. You don't understand what I'm feeling.
Your kangmas were killed by a man who was Wira Ganggeng. Do you feel nothing at all? Huuu huuuu... huuu huuuu.", the woman's cry was heard again while scolding her child. She is the Goddess Sekar Rinonce, Raden Margapati's mother who has just died at the hands of Arya Pethak.
"But Kanjeng Biyung, Kangmas Margapati rebelled..
If only the young swordsman friend Wira Ganggeng did not stop him, he would have stormed here. Maybe he'll even kill me if he makes it into this palace.
Kanjeng Biyung should not be picky ", Raden Wirajaya said quickly.
"Shut your mouth, stupid boy...
I'm really sorry I had a useless child like you. Get out of here ", drive out Goddess Sekar Rinonce with her eyes moist because of her crying. Not wanting to prolong the problem, Raden Wirajaya immediately left the palace sari park.
Dewi Sekar Rinonce quickly wiped away the remaining tears that had soaked her cheeks.
'Margapati, I'll avenge you son.. You take it easy', the inner Goddess Sekar Rinonce as she rushed into her bedroom. The Duchess of Wiraprabu immediately grabbed a palm leaf and wrote a few words on it and then put it into the red cloth wrapping the newsletter.
With a rush, he immediately called his trusty palace lady to come.
"Roman,
Send this letter to Juragan Bandil.. Say if he can carry out the task well, the palace Kembang Kuning will thank you", ordered Dewi Sekar Rinonce while extending a red cloth bag to his loyal servant.
"Well Queen Kanjeng", said the palace lady-in-waiting named Pammi immediately. The mature brown-skinned woman immediately stepped out of the palace Kadipaten Kembang Kuning headed to a brothel that was near the port of Tanjung Salaka.
During this time, there was a hidden connection between the Goddess Sekar Rinonce and the group who did not like the reign of Duke Wiraprabu. Through Juragan Bandil, Dewi Sekar Rinonce arranged the underground movement from behind the palace walls of Kembang Kuning Duchy. Although she already had two children from Duke Wiraprabu and got the position as empress, Dewi Sekar Rinonce still had the desire to eliminate Duke Wiraprabu who had killed Janggan Manoreh, a man she loved very much. But he wanted Wiraprabu's death to be done by someone else, so that when he took over the palace everyone would see him as the widow of the late Duke, not as a rebel. If traced in fact, Goddess Sekar Rinonce is the real mastermind behind the rebellion Raden Margapati.
Raden Margapati movement itself actually got a donation of funds from the brothel Nyi Pangkur controlled by Dewi Sekar Rinonce as a financial mine to fund all his underground activities. The death of Raden Margapati was the biggest blow in the underground movement of Dewi Sekar Rinonce.
Pammi quickly walked hurriedly towards the Nyi Pangkur brothel while occasionally looking back. He felt that someone was following him.
Two large-bodied guards opened the gate of the house as Pammi opened the black veil that covered part of his face. The woman immediately entered the Nyi Pangkur brothel.
A pair of eyes continued to stare towards the brothel that was a gaze full of probing.
After Pammi left, Juragan Bandil immediately came out of the house Nyi Pangkur accompanied by a thick-bodied temple. The two of them quickly drove their horses towards the North near the port of Tanjung Salaka.
The pair of eyes continued to follow the movements of Juragan Bandil from a distance.
In front of an inn full of strangers, Juragan Bandil jumps down from his horse followed by the temple. They immediately entered the inn which was indeed where foreign traders settled while waiting for the southeast wind that would bring them back to his country.
"Oi oi oi..
Hiya Juragan Bandil, we do have business here wo? There is work for us?", greet a burly man with narrow eyes and yellow skin. He was Liu Shing, the security chief of the Hong Yi Merchant from mainland China. He is famous for his kung fu skills that make all the guards from China reluctant to him to get the call of elders from other guards in Tanjung Salaka Port. Liu Shing was paid several times by Juragan Bandil to do the dirty work.
Seeing the arrival of Juragan Bandil, Liu Shing immediately signaled to his comrades to leave the place.
"Brother Liu Shing is really smart to see the situation.
Look brother Liu Shing, my master wants you to take someone's life. Can you help me?", Juragan Bandil looked at Liu Shing's face immediately. The thin-moustached middle-aged man immediately sat in the front seat of Liu Shing's resting room.
"Juragan Bandil is Liu Shing's best friend. That business could owe handle quickly as long as his payday matched", Liu Shing smiled cunningly.
Without saying much, Juragan Bandil immediately took out a bag of gold pieces from behind his shirt and placed them on the table. Liu Shing quickly grabbed the cloth bag on the table. Liu Shing's narrowed eyes instantly widened when he saw dozens of gold pieces inside the cloth bag.
"The Juragan Bandil,
Kill just one ogang why the pay is so much? Owe became suspicious of this", Liu Shing immediately stared at the Juragan Bandil.
"The person who wanted to be killed was in the palace of the Yellow Flower Duchy, Liu Shing's brother.
But you take it easy, they're not close relatives of the palace. He was just a guest who stayed at the guest hall of honor only. His name is Arya Pethak", said Juragan Bandil quickly.
"Hemmmmmmm olang who lives in the guest hall of honor must be important. He must have high kung fu.
Owe asked the brothers for help for this task, so owe asked for additional payment", Liu Shing immediately extended his hand towards the Scout Bandil. Although visibly upset by Liu Shing's actions, Juragan Bandil again reached into his pocket and took out a bag of silver pieces on Liu Shing.
Seeing that, Liu Shing smiled widely. He was very happy to earn money the easy way. After all, he had never failed to kill people.
After the affair with Liu Shing was completed, Juragan Bandil immediately returned to the brothel Nyi Pangkur to continue his event which was interrupted by the arrival of Pammi earlier.
It's getting dark. Dusk fell and was replaced by a dark night.
Arya Pethak was chatting with Klungsur on the porch of the guest hall of honor with Anjani. Nyi Sawitri himself since there was Rara Larasati who was hit by the curse of the pasu rarely wanted to gather with them. He would rather spend time accompanying Rara Larasati. Also with Randu Para who is very difficult to part with Seta Wahana.
Six people dressed in all black, covered half of his face with a red cloth moving rapidly from the north of the Yellow Flower Duchy. Their body movements were so agile as to use the darkness of the night to hide themselves.
Before long the six people moved quickly towards the palace of Kadipaten Kembang Kuning. Once near the palace walls of Kembang Kuning Duchy, one of the group of people who turned out to be Liu Shing noticed the state of loose palace guard. It was seen that only two soldiers guarding the gate of the western palace were sitting relaxing while enjoying food.
'Why is his guard so deserted? Are they too confident in the safety of this palace? It's a little weird..
But never mind, you stupid fool. If their guest of honor is killed, let's know the sense of hehehe', inner Liu Shing while giving a signal to his comrades to jump on the palace walls.
From the top of the palace walls, they saw 3 people talking in the foyer. One of Liu Shing's friends named Ma Huang directly put three arrows on the arrow rifle that was famous in China at that time.
Ma Huang quickly fired his arrows at Arya Pethak, Klungsur and Anjani.
Shhhrriegg shrieingg!!!
The arrow shot towards Arya Pethak. Simultaneously, Liu Shing, Ma Huang, Guo Feng and their three comrades darted rapidly towards Arya Pethak and the comrades in the porch of the guest hall of honor with unsheathed weapons.
Arya Pethak quickly shook her right hand when she heard the whirling of the strong wind towards them. A series of strong winds with hot wind roaring violently hit 3 arrows of Ma Huang.
Thaakkkkkkk!!
The three arrows instantly shattered apart in the air. After inhaling the air, Arya Pethak directly smashed her left hand towards Liu Shing and her comrade with Ajian Guntur Saketi.
Shiiiiuuuuuttt!!
"Quickly we'll dodge!" liu Shing shouted that made his five companions scatter avoiding the bluish-white light like lightning striking towards them.
Mmmmmmmmmmmm!!!
Hundreds of Kembang Kuning Duchy soldiers immediately surrounded the place at the same time when the powerful explosion of Mount Saketi Ajian was heard. Apparently the arrival of Liu Shing and his friends was deliberately allowed to let the six people into the palace walls first.
Ma Huang who had seen the movement of the Yellow Flower warrior immediately shouted loudly at Liu Shing.
"Chairman Shing, we're surrounded!"
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Stay excited do not give up easily. Whatever happens today is a blessing to our lives tomorrow.