The River House

59. Eliminate traces

As if paired with a tragedy, Adi and Tarji this time also entered into a case wrapped in mystery. They were both in a remote village, in the courtyard of one of the residents. Crying at night makes Adi and Tarji inevitably see and ask what is really going on?

Two young men's bodies were stretchered by 4 people using sarong cloth. A body full of sharp object cuts. The thick red liquid that had dried up smeared all over his body. 

When Adi and Tarji came closer, some residents looked at them with wary eyes. Nurma's midwife finally explained that the two men were police officers.

Under the dim light of the courtyard, Adi and Tarji noticed the body that had been stretched stiff. Adi looked surprised to see the lifeless figure.

"Ji, they were the ones this afternoon" Adi patted Tarji on the shoulder. Tarji was silent, because he still had a hard time recognizing the bloodied corpse.

"Police people know them?" Ask the village midwife curiously.

"Yes if the name is wrong Fadlan and the other one I forget. It just so happened that the two of them met us this morning on the street," Adi replied a little hesitantly. Tarji is still silent.

"Sir, please forgive me. What the hell is going on?" Adi asked the people.

"We don't know Mr. Police. We went into the forest to see a fire, in the middle of the road we found Fadlan and Wignyo already like that. The body is tied with a rope made of bamboo under a sengon tree," replied one of the residents with curls.

"Our son is a confidant of Mr. Zainul. Every month they always go to the house of Mr. Zainul to deliver all his needs. We didn't think our son's fate was so tragic. Cursed are the criminals who can do all this," continued the Father in black while holding back tears. The half-century old man was the father of Wignyo.

"Mr Zainul?" Adi scrunched his forehead.

"Yes, Mr. Zainul is a wealthy writer who lives in the middle of the forest at the end of the village. He is a very good person for village development. Many grants he donated to schools, roads, and even the village public library. And the fire was probably from Mr. Zainul's house. We are worried that something happened there, considering that some time ago there were some people who visited there and had not returned" explained the curly-haired villager. Among some others, it seems that the father of curly hair was a public figure.

"The person who was injured and we treated is most likely also one of the visitors to Mr. Zainul's house" said Nurma, a village midwife.

"That means all this tregedy comes from the author's house" Adi murmured.

"Isn't Bayu there?" Tarji whispering.

"Come," Adi shook his head slowly.

"Sir, can you take us to Mr Zainul's house?" Pinta Adi on daddy haired curls.

"Every sir," Mr. curly-haired.

"Sorry, what is your name?" Ask Tarji.

"Ah, yes Sir. Introduce me commonly called Lik Wo," The curly-haired father smilingly introduced himself.

Bayu very memorized the details of the forest area. Land bought by Zainul while earning from his first novel. Villagers around never know, how the real figure of Zainul the Rich Man who has bought the land of hectares owned by them. 

Zainul and Bayu often visited the forest, but never introduced themselves to the people. Even if they happen to meet with local residents, both Zainul and Bayu explain they only want to camp in the forest.

Villagers only found out about the Rich Man after Hendra came and introduced himself as Zainul. 

"Your wish has been realized Mr. Zainul," said Bayu as he looked up at the dark black sky. He smiled in his breath. Apparently, he was feeling tired now. 

Bayu continued to climb the loose land of hills. While the flashlight looks like the residents have reached the bottom of the hill. Apparently, residents were already in the front yard of the riverfront house.

Bayu stopped for a moment when he saw a woman lying on her stomach on the muddy ground. Bayu lowered his head, carefully turning on the flashlight in his HP. He did not want his flashlight to be visible to the citizens.

A smile on Bayu's lips. Apparently the female figure he found was Ellie's corpse. Ellie's body felt cold and stiff. Hendra actually executed his friend mercilessly.

Bayu again walked, until finally reached the top of the hill. The field and elephant grass greeted him. A little was was also Bayu stepped his feet. There is a sense of worry if his feet step on a venomous snake or other dangerous night animal.

The thirst made Bayu take off the backpack on his shoulder. He took a bottle of drink. He had not had time to swallow it, sayup sayup heard the voice of the person who was talking. Followed by flashlight spotlights.

"Damn it!" Bayu Bayu slowly. He did not expect that there would be another group of citizens.

Bayu immediately jumped into the bush and crouched down. He can't be seen by anyone. In the dark forest, Bayu blinked trying to observe who was approaching.

There were three people walking in a hurry. Two of them Bayu knows and memorizes, they are Adi and Tarji. Two police officers are often accidentally trapped in a complicated case. An eccentric police officer who is famous for his dedication to the institution where he lives. While the one person who walked in front of Adi and Tarji seemed to be the surrounding citizens.

"Damn it! Why are the two people here? I need to quickly end this!" Mumbled Bayu in the heart.

After Adi and Tarji left and felt safe, Bayu settled down and then half ran down the hill. There was one task he had to complete, or Zainul's scenario would fall apart.

Several times Bayu fell and slipped, but he ignored him. There is no time to complain, Bayu continues to walk even though his shin feels smashed by gravel. When the sound of water rustling sounded, Bayu breathed a sigh of relief. The destination is near. Village area in plain sight.

Behind the trees, Bayu changed his dirty clothes. He wears a batik shirt with a typical police motif where he works. Also take a purse, a red-coated book, a pistol and a small black plastic.

Then Bayu lit a match and burned his backpack. He can't leave a trace. Bayu had to omit evidence of his involvement with the riverfront house.

Bayu tidied his hair, took a slow breath, patted his own cheeks then walked casually towards the residential area.

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