THERE'S ALWAYS A LEANING PLACE

Keep Moving

Arriving at the courtyard of the Eyang Probo, Farhan immediately parked his motorbike. Just reaching the terrace, Farhan heard the sound of the car engine turned off. Farhan. It turned out that he had just arrived home.

"Assalamualaikum, Eyang," said Farhan, kissing his eye.

"Vaalaikumsalam. Come in first, yuk," take Eyang Probo.

They walked into the house.

"What's wrong? Seems so important?" ask Eyang Probo directly.

"Yes, Eyang. This concerns the future of Kencana Group" replied Farhan.

"What's wrong with my company? There has been a decline lately. But, it is still a reasonable limit. There are always ups and downs."

"That don't let your guard down! Wijaya Kusuma used to be. Actually it has slowly been eroded by the enemies of the late papa Wirawan. Because the deceased lost concentration, he was unaware of it."

"You mean, I'm being targeted, too?"

"Don't we ever talk about it when Om Danu starts eyeing Eyang?" Farhan asked back.

"Yes. But, I haven't seen any meaningful movement."

"There's a dangerous insider right now. He used to work in Wijaya Kusuma. Honey, before the deceased papa managed to find out and fire him. Om Danu replaced that guy. And, that guy is now infiltrating Kencana, Eyang."

"Who do you mean?"

"One of Eyang's managers, Feri Kurnia."

Eyang Probo was surprised. He did not expect one of his managers to be suspected of being a traitor.

"You sure? You have proof?"

"Yakin, Eyang. The evidence is not much. Tomorrow Farhan will contact Mr. Chandra's men to help look for evidence of Ferries' involvement. At least, this tape is preliminary evidence."

Farhan showed me the footage he had taken at the cafe.

"Farhan is sure it's Feri. You can see the watch you wear. Farhan memorized the watch. His posture was also very similar."

"Awhile, you said Mr. Chandra's people. Whatchu mean?"

"Pak Chandra sent some men to help Wijaya Kusuma recover. In fact, including keeping us safe. Among them are IT experts. They detected a leak of company data. Farhan was already suspicious of that. This indicates weak data security. They will strengthen the security of company data. If necessary, I'll ask them to strengthen Kencana's data security."

"Isn't Mr Chandra a new investor in Wijaya Kusuma?"

"Yes, Eyang. The day after Farhan married, met the man to Jakarta with Dek Via and Om Arman."

"Is that what Mr Chandra has done?" Eyang Probo.

"Yes, Yang. Farhan was also astonished and asked Om Andi."

"What did Andi say?"

"Say Om Andi, Mr. Chandra can be trusted. What he did for the improvement of Wijaya Kusuma. For the short term Mr. Chandra has not expected profit. However, he is optimistic that big profits await in the coming year."

Eyang Probo frowned. But, the old man did not argue over what his granddaughter had said.

"Do you think Mr. Chandra's people want to help Eyang?"

"Farhan is sure they want to. Let Farhan deliver."

"Back to the Ferries issue. There is not much evidence. But, Farhan asked for Eyeang to be careful, especially the person named Feri. Check the important data carefully, there is no suspicious data," Farhan said.

"Well, everyone understands."

"Then, Farhan excuse me. Again, you need to be vigilant. It's yes, Eyang. Assalamualaikum."

"Getishalight."

After kissing the back of his eye-pleasing hand, Farhan throws the motor back into the office.

Upon arrival at the office, Farhan immediately contacted Hendrik asking for information about Feri. They agreed to meet the next day at the home of Eyang Probo in order to discuss the steps to be taken with Eyang Probo.

***

When the sun was on top of the crown, three men from different generations were having a serious conversation. The scorching rays of the sun do not penetrate the coolness of the beautiful living room of the house.

Hendrik pulled out his laptop. He also put a stack of files.

"Sorry, Mr. Probo, we are looking forward to investigating Mr. The results of our investigation indicate a link between Wijaya Kusuma and Kencana. Both were targets of Danu's conspiracy." Hendrik opened the conversation.

"Yes, Mas. I'm sure Eyang doesn't mind. Isn't that right, Eyang?" Farhan responded.

Eyang Probo smiled. There was still doubt on his face.

"Mr Probo, we believe Feri was the one sent by Danu cs to infiltrate Mr.'s company. This is the evidence we have," continued Hendrik.

Eyang Probo observed the video recording played by Hendrik. After that, he took a look at the print out that Hendrik offered.

"Do I have to fire Feri now?" hisses Eyang Probo.

"Not better, sir. We need to play pretty. Master pretended not to know the man's behavior."

"Then what should I do?"

Hendrik explained at length about his plan. Eyang Probo paid close attention to Hendrik's explanation.

In fact, it is not only the content of Hendrik's explanation that Eyang Probo noticed. The old man also observed Hendrik's expression and tone. He measured the honesty of the young man who was speaking.

"I didn't catch the cunning of the boy. Is he really honest? I just got to know him. Farhan too. But what he said was true. Ah, I just follow his advice. But I can't be careless."

"How, Eyang? Can anyone accept what Mas Hendrik said?" ask Farhan.

"Yes, yeah. Anyang understands. It's good we tried. We're gonna have to work together on this."

"Yes, Sir. Between Kencana and Wijaya Kusuma must support each other. But don't get published. And, keep an eye on Ferries," Hendrik added.

Eyang Probo nodded in understanding. A faint smile adorned his lips.

Once enough was felt, Farhan and Hendrik said goodbye.

***

Seriate

Sorry, the author can only go up that much. The idea feels dead-end.