Ulong Dagger

Become Spectator

After crossing the streets of Belawan, Jhon with his troops moved a little east through several houses, then after stopping for a while to see the plan written they continued riding turned to the North, there they found a hut by the sea.

The place is still in the Belawan area, not too far from the settlement and the place is very quiet with very calm water. That's because the sea juts out onto land, and in front there are many rocks that break the waves before crashing onto the beach

Near the hut were two large trees whose branches were above the sea water. Many of its leaves are falling and floating on the sea water like small sampans. The hut itself measures about seven square meters made of hard sea wood, while the roof is made of grass leaves like most houses here.

Jhon told his troops to hide and stand by behind the trees not far from the beach where the hut stood.

Then he walked over by pulling out the gun and docking it, ready to fire. In his left hand he holds a sword.

Jhon walked slowly closer to the hut to look for the door, he walked towards the right of the hut. From there he saw a small boat with rolled sails tethered to large rocks, swaying by the waves.

In the hut section that leads to the sea, there is a roofed terrace of the rumbia measuring about two meters supported by two poles, also made of sea wood. There was a door and a window, both closed. John approached the door cautiously, "Heidrich" called him half in a whisper.

As there was no answer, he pushed the wooden door that turned out to be unlocked, the door that was pushed open causing a creaking sound.

"Get in", there was a sound from inside, but Jhon could not confirm whose voice it was.

Jhon went inside, seen a man sitting on the only chair in the room. Besides the man, there were three more men standing nearby. The sitting man was wearing clothes like those generally worn by locals, a short-handed white shirt with no collar, having two buttons under the neck. While below wearing black pants just below the calf. His face is not visible because it is covered with caping from bamboo slats that are woven. While the three men who were with him were wearing all-black clothes with gloves covering the face.

Jhon stared alternately at the four people who were in front of him suspiciously, lest this be a trap. Inside a room like this it was impossible for him to fight against four people at once, he thought. Slowly Jhon stepped back to the door.

Before Jhon left the room the sitting man opened the caping displaying his face.

Jhon was silent for a moment, shocked also happy to look at the man.

"Lord, I didn't expect you to be alive" said Jhon happily knowing the man was Heidrich. He was about to approach and hug his commander but suddenly realized then he stood up straight and saluted.

"Are you okay, commander?", asked Jhon. Heidrich smiled broadly.

Jhon looked at the other three and then looked at Heidrich with a questioning look.

"They brought me here" Heidrich told Jhon.

The three black-clothed men simply nodded then they moved towards the door.

On the doorstep one of them said, "it's good for you to come out to make sure the soldiers outside don't attack us".

Heidrich nodded at John, and John came out and raised his hand to signal that his people were well.

"All of you are safe to go out" said Jhon.

Then the three mysterious people came out of the hut to the boat.

Those people were villagers led by Arman. They rushed to the boat and pushed it away from the shore and rowed the boat off the shore.

After the boat drifted away, Jhon re-entered the room with an astonished expression.

"Let's talk about it" Heidrich smiled.

John then went back out of the hut to meet his soldiers and asked a dozen of them to return to Klambir Lima. He appointed ten natives and two Dutch soldiers to leave, he deliberately did so that they would not be suspicious if they were told to go home only the natives.

After a dozen soldiers moved away, Jhon re-entered the hut to speak with Heidrich.

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A few days earlier, on board.

"I don't think Long, why do we free the company leader who is in our hands?" said Mat Kecik.

At that time the soldiers and Rustam gathered in the command room, discussing the fate of Heidrich. Ulong suggested to release the officer.

"Si Heidrich was so kind to Nilam, that's what Pakcik Rustam witnessed, it was the attitude of the knight. And a knight should die on the battlefield instead of being taken prisoner and executed" Awang said in support of Ulong's opinion.

Rustam listened and nodded confirming, from what he had heard from the residents and the soldiers he had met while undercover, Heidrich was indeed a good person, he himself had even felt firsthand his kindness.

"If you were Heidrich's position, would he be willing to set you free?" ask Arman to Awang.

"It doesn't have to be that way, because it's a principle for me personally, where maybe I can hope the same for my enemies, there's only you Man. It's just that to me being charming and executing it like that feels really unfair" Awang replied.

"But had we met in battle, I would have gladly killed him" he chuckled.

Awang then looked at Tama, Samsul and three other friends who brought Heidrich here, then raised eyebrows to signal for answers. But those who were given the signal just shrugged their shoulders.

"It is good to listen first what Ulong wants to say" said Anggu Razak.

Ulong bit his lips, then looked at his friends one by one before speaking.

"Look, Heidrich was just an officer, killing him didn't necessarily make us win the war. One Heidrich died and there will be a replacement. I would rather destroy, or burn, one company's plantation than kill its soldiers, because obviously the damage we caused, and obviously the results we achieved" Ulong said.

"Then, on the other hand, Heidrich was framed by Suma. Killing Heidrich at the moment is tantamount to us lending Suma a hand and giving her victory" Ulong explained.

Simultaneously those in the mangosteen room, really also thought they were.

"Therefore I think it is good to release Heidrich and let them fight each other. To be honest, I'd rather they fight and Suma and her witch are killed. Because just as we know that person is willing to do anything to achieve his ambitions, and I believe he was also the one who betrayed the lascar meeting the other day" he continued.

"Let them attack each other and we watch so Long?", asked Mat Kecik.

"Yes we have no other choice at the moment, we are watching while waiting for the right time to get involved" Ulong said.

The other friends returned to understand.

And finally their agreement was reached to immediately release Heidrich.

Later that night they sent Arman and two villagers as guides to escort Heidrich to a safe place around Belawan. Upon arriving at the hut by the sea, one of them searched for horses to use towards Klambir Lima giving a letter Heidrich wrote to John.