Ulong Dagger

Escapees

"It seems that for a while we cannot go back to our people" Ulong told Putra.

Crews who rode not far from them heard and said "you come with us first, until it is safe".

A soldier chased after them with a sword, Arman riding beside Awang deliberately waiting for him a bit close, then once the soldier was about to slash the sword, Arman thrust his spear far away.

The soldier was stabbed in the stomach, stabbed and slammed from the horse he was riding.

"Come to our place Long" said Mat Kecik laughing, when he was facing another pursuer on his right, he slowed down until the horse docked to the enemy side, then when the enemy turned the sword he lowered his head and slashed at the foot of the enemy's horse, the horse and the rider immediately rolled over.

"We just follow Awang for a while" Ulong said to Laksmi and Putra who were driving beside them.

Laksmi nodded while still archerizing. An enemy who was chasing Awang was pierced by his arrow and fell.

"You too, for the time being we follow Awang until it is safe" Ulong said to other soldiers who were with them.

"We will give the best welcome to you" said Awang laughed and speed up the horse.

Ulong and Laksmi rode one horse together so that they were slightly left behind, some of the company soldiers trailing from behind made them targets.

A pursuer clapped Ulong's horse desperately, trying to knock him down by crashing his horse from the side.

Ulong plucked an arrow from the arrowhead on Laksmi's back, then threw the arrow into the soldier's neck. Right hit, the soldier and his horse fell rolling beside Ulong.

Another tried to clamp it from the left but Laksmi managed to shoot it right in his eyes.

In a place where many obstacles like this is a mistake for the company army to pursue the irregulars, especially in a horse riding state.

Bedil those who have been fired can not be filled again while chasing the enemy.

One by one the pursuers actually fell on the soldiers who used bows and spears.

Ulong saw the son managed to slash down a soldier on his left. Then another soldier threw a spear to the ground, so that the enemy horse behind the rider fell into the spear.

A few hundred meters in front of Awang and three friends stopped to wait for the others.

"Turn left, follow this path" said Awang gave a warning.

They saw that there was indeed a path in between the teak trees.

They were told to turn left to avoid public roads up to several kilometers, from there the plan would take the group to trace the forest road to their hideout in the area of Perak Expanse.

There are three more enemies left, maybe they do not realize that there are only three of them who are chasing, Awang chuckles to see it.

He beckoned to his two friends.

Mat Kecik and Arman follow Awang forward leading to the attacker.

"You are looking for disease" said Awang mimicking the way companies talk. Throwing his spear right into the chest of an enemy, the enemy collapsed instantly.

Arman also threw his spear, throw Arman hit right into the mouth of another enemy, this enemy was immediately dropped lifeless.

"Hah, look at my shot more precisely" said Arman laughing with satisfaction.

Mat Kecik put forward the horse before the first two friends. The enemy who was headed was shocked to see his two friends killed so quickly, he then slashed his sword into the neck of Mat Kecik, but Mat Kecik tilted his body and slashed the enemy's stomach. The enemy fell with blood.

Without descending from the horses Awang and Arman plucked their spears from the enemy's body, then moved towards Ulong and the other lascars away.

Mat Kecik looked back, making sure there were no other enemies. After he made sure it was safe, he grabbed the reins of the dead enemy horses and took them with him.

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Meanwhile, in another place, Siti drove a horse while guiding Paijo's horse harness to follow him.

They were separated from the group when the company soldiers fired at the soldiers from the side.

At that time Siti pulled Paijo's horse to turn left to avoid colliding with the irregulars and horses that fell.

Things are really unfavorable at the moment.

Paijo was not good at riding horses so inevitably he had to pull the reins of Paijo's horse to lead him.

This resulted in him not being able to release arrows at the enemy.

Siti looked back and looked around.

None of his friends or other warriors were seen, but at that time there were five enemies riding after them.

Siti drives a horse, leaping over thistles and thorns.

It's just that because the enemy rode faster before long they were overtaken.

One of the men was so close to Paijo, "Awas bang" Siti cried out in panic, the enemy slapped a sword on Paijo's back.

Paijo turned his head, the reflex he pulled a machete from the waist then sprinkled the sword of the opponent with a machete in the hand while closing his eyes.

"Tring" sparks glow from the opposing weapons, Paijo did manage to fend off the attack, but he became unsteady and fell off the horse.

Siti stopped the pace of her horse, then quickly started shooting. The enemy who had just attacked Paijo was paralyzed, the next one who came following also managed to drop.

But there were three more that followed almost simultaneously and were too close, Siti could not shoot them again.

Cold sweat soaked Paijo's body. The enemy's horse leg was about to hit him. While sitting on the ground he crossed the sword in front of the chest and closed his eyes.

"God's Gusti help me, Gusti Allah help me" he whispered trembling.

In such a state of emergency suddenly came the sound of a tiger's roar, so loud that it felt like shaking the place, then along with the roar of a white shadow crashing into the pursuing horses from the side. The three enemies and their horses were running almost parallel so they fell to the side colliding.

Paijo ventured to open his eyes, a tiger with white fur with black stripes standing between him and the enemy. The tiger's body was almost as tall as an adult ox.

It was this animal that had just brought down their enemies.

The White Cloud Datuk sat riding on the tiger.

He looked at Paijo who was sitting next to the tiger he was riding.

Siti and Paijo who were shocked because of the incident just for a moment could not say anything.

"Thank you, Grandpa" said Siti so aware of the shock and bowed respectfully.

He got off the horse and helped Paijo up to his horse.

After that he tied Paijo's harness to his horse's saddle, so that his hands could use weapons while still guiding Paijo's horse.

They continued riding towards the North without daring to look back.

Truly apes the fate of the enemies who pursue them.

They could clearly hear the roar of the tiger followed by the screams of pain in their prey.

After driving the horse a few hundred meters forward, Siti paused for a moment staring at the direction of the sunlight.

According to his estimation, now they have to turn west a few more kilometers to get out of this area, then turn south towards their village.

"There are signs of enemies chasing bang?" ask Siti to Paijo who is in the back.

Paijo looked back and then looked around before answering "It looks like it is safe".

Siti breathed a sigh of relief and then drove back her horse.

They entered the dense forest and rode non-stop for a few more kilometers.

After feeling completely safe they stopped at a small river in the middle of the forest.

Didn't feel nearly two hours they were driving away from the company's siege.

"We stopped for a while so that the horses can rest bang" said Siti then jumped down.

Paijo followed down and tethered their horses by the river.

Siti and Paijo sit on a fallen tree by the river. Watching the horses drinking.

For a moment they were both silent considering the incident they had just been through.

Now it feels like apart from death, accidentally Siti and Paijo breathed a sigh of relief together. Hearing their breaths at the same time they turned to each other, then laughed.

"It was so scary" said Paijo then laughed considering how scared he was.

"Yes bang, Siti thought the brother had been hit by the company's sword" he said.

Paijo nodded, "Yes I think so too" he replied.

"Siti is grateful that brother is okay" said Siti softly.

Paijo just smiles and scratches his head.

"Mmm. thanks for saving me" said Paijo sincerely.

Siti smiled, so sweet.

Then as if remembering something Paijo walked up to their horse, he took a bundle of cloth tied up in the saddle.

"This, who knows if he is hungry" he said.

Siti looked at the contents of the Paijo bundle and smiled amusedly, there were several pieces of boiled sweet potatoes, as well as grilled fish as they ate at breakfast this morning.

"Si brother had time to think of eating" his mind. But no coincidence that they had not had lunch.

"The surgical master is this titip, he said Jo later the children were reminded not to forget to eat" said Paijo innocent. Siti smiled at Paijo's reasoning.

There are three grilled fish, Paijo asked Siti to take a fish and split it in half.

"Kok is divided into two bangs, are there three fish?" ask Siti wonder.

"The one for den Ulong and neng Laksmi, the other for den Putra" Paijo said innocently.

Yes already thought Siti while mesem-mesem, he divided the fish into two pieces and then they ate with a banana leaf mat that has been prepared with provisions.

"What is the fate of Ulong and the others yes, I am worried about neng" Paijo said as he chewed.

"If you see the situation earlier it looks like they managed to escape bang, we are the last one" said Siti.

"Yes too, because I neng Siti so left behind" said Paijo shy.

"What brother, if for Siti's brother sincere" said Siti sincerely.

Soar it feels like Paijo heard Siti's speech. He coughed, coincidentally he was chewing on a fish head.

Wrong him himself, earlier after the fish was divided in two he asked for the head for him.

"Neng said that makes me surprised" said Paijo still coughed.

Siti hurriedly took her drink pouch, she shook, it turned out to be empty.

He rushed into the river dipping the water with a bag. Paijo was still coughing.

The water was very clear, Siti filled the canteen with water to the brim.

As he was about to get out of the river, he felt that something was wrong, it felt like someone was watching them.

He noticed their horses also looked agitated.

Siti quickly gave a bag of drinking water to Paijo.

Paijo immediately welcomed it by hand and drank it.

After eating Siti directly invites Paijo to go back to the horse and immediately trigger it.

"Udah is almost dark bang, I hope we can soon arrive at the village" said Siti gave an excuse to Paijo who looks surprised.