8 Goddess of Flower Sanggana
Miss Kekar 5: Next Target
*Mystery of Death Swordsman (Mis Keker)*
All the residents of Padepokan Hati Putih became excited to hear the news of the death of their great teacher, Resi Tambak Boyo. That was very surprising, very surprising.
The feud between Joko Tingkir and Tembangi Mendayu must be brokered.
While waiting for the completion of funeral preparations for Ki Sombajolo, Gujara and two students of Padepokan Hati Putih, a number of main students of Resi Tambak Boyo met specifically with Joko Tingkir, Gadis Cadaver Maut and Tembangi Mendayu.
“The person who first found Resi's body was a villager, then I. The three of us just passed by and Resi's condition was already dead with a hole wound on the side of the neck and body poisonous!” clearly Tembangi Mendayu explained the chronology of the discovery of the body of Resi Tambak Boyo.
“We are sorry, teachers. The condition of the poisonous corpse of Rishi, plus the clues left by the killer, forced us to bury Resi where we found her, and we had to rush in here, and we had to hurry,” said the Death Veil Girl whose name they already know as a famous female swordsman. “So, Get out of the way, you can't blame our delay on the funeral of Resi.”
Joko Tingkir who still held sad, just silent.
“Then how could Ki Sombajolo be killed at the gate padepokan?” ask the Death Veil Girl.
“We all don't know. When we came to hear the commotion at the front gate, Ki Sombajolo, Gujara and our two disciples who were standing guard at the gate, were all in lifeless condition. All four died with finger-sized stab wounds. What makes their lives quickly drift is because of the ferocious poison,” said Ranggasula.
“I swear I'll find Master's killer!” hiss Lanang Jagad who also after crying over the death of Resi Tambak Boyo.
“The killer also left a trail of sentences, which seemed to be a clue about his next target. But we do not understand who the person in question is,” said Ranggasula.
“What does the hint sound?” ask the Death Veil Girl.
“Tuak and water alike,” replied Ranggasula.
“Tuak and water alike?” rephrase the Death Veil Girl.
The atmosphere turned silent, as if they were all thinking about the meaning or intent of the sentence “tuak and air sama”.
“I wonder, why did Master and Uncle Gujara just arrive at this store? The two of them left the Little Sanggana Kingdom already three days, two days apart from me. But why just arrived?” ask Joko Tingkir wonder. “Then why is Tambak Resi on the way?”
“Teachers have returned from the Howling Gorge, but there is an urgent matter until Master goes alone to the Duchy of Jembaran. As for Ki Sombajolo, we don't know why we just arrived today,” said Ranggasula.
“The killer's pointer must be about a swordsman, just like his lead on Resi's corpse showed about his next target,” Tembangi Mendayu said.
“That means there will be a swordsman killed again,” said Ranggasula.
“Didn't you guys know about the magician who has the characteristic of killing with a single prick in the neck and is poisonous?” ask the Death Veil Girl to the leaders of the White Heart Padepokan.
Ranggasula, Jagad Lanang and the other gurus just kept quiet, they could not answer.
“The candidate who was killed must be not far from this padepokan,” said Joko Tingkir.
“We have to map out who are the famous warriors whose residence is closest to the temple,” said Girls of Death Veils.
“There is a Tabib Rakitanjamu in the Duchy of Surosoh,” said Ranggasula.
“No, Tabib Rakitanjamu now lives in the Lesser Sanggana Kingdom as a royal physician,” said Joko Tingkir.
Called the name of the Kingdom of Little Sanggana makes Tembangi Mendayu remembered to Joko Calm. He was very curious because he had never seen the face of his former dream youth who was the adult version. However, he had already dropped his talaq before marriage after losing painfully to Kerling Sukma.
“There is Rara Sutri, my lover,” said Lanang Jagad.
“Seems not. But, if about palm wine, Rara Sutri's younger brother is nicknamed Crazy Swordsman Drunk,” Lanang Jagad replied.
“I think she's the next victim!” tembangi Mandayu.
“But, according to my lover, his younger brother has served Prince Joko Calm,” said Lanang Jagad.
“Prabu Joko Quiet in Sanggana Kecil Kingdom,” ralat Joko Tingkir.
“This killer is a high-stakes old figure, because he is very familiar with Resi Tambak Boyo and Ki Sombajolo. I suspect strongly, this killer is not very familiar with young warriors, but knows many old figures of the white stream,”, said the Death Veil Girl analyzed.
“If the student has palmistry, it means that the teacher must also have palm wine. That means...”.
“Gurunya Rara Sutri!” call Lanang Jagad taut surprised, cutting Joko Tingkir's words. Hurriedly Lanang Jagad got up from his seat. “I'll go to the residence of Rara Sutri!”
Lanang Jagad immediately ran outside the room.
“I'm coming, Lanang!” shouted Joko Tingkir while coming out immediately.
“Joko, your teacher's burial!” shouts Ranggasula reminds.
“I leave it to you, Master!” sahut Joko Tingkir's.
Without saying any more, Tembangi Mendayu also followed out.
“Let our Ki Sombajolo funeral entrust to Padepokan. Pursuing the killer is more important,” said the Death Veil Girl. “But we need a new horse.”
Finally the four warriors led by the Death Veil Girl sped away with their horses. They headed to the residence of Rara Sutri, a female warrior nicknamed Princess Cemeti Bulan, the elder sister of Surya Kasyara.
The horses used by the Death Veil Girl, Tembangi Mendayu and Joko Tingkir are the new horses. Just like before, they were pounding the horses at high speed. When there are people on the streets, they amplify the sound of the waves so that people on the road immediately get out of the way.
In the Duchy of Surosoh, Arya Permana was with her bodyguard named Bukira. The two sat on a horse that was not walking, watching the construction of a house near the intersection of three.
The noise from far away that came approaching quickly, attracted the attention of Arya Permana and Bukira.
Arya Permana is a handsome young man who is unmarried. He was wearing a nice dress in the style of dark green nobles with silver thread embroidery decoration. He was recently appointed as Duke of the Duchy of Surosoh by Prabu Banggarin, King of the Kingdom of Baturaharja. Arya Permana succeeded her late father. He is also the grandson of Resi Tambak Boyo.
“Isn't that Lanang Jagad?” arya Permana said to her bodyguards, while recognizing the leading rider.
Kuda Lanang Jagad did run the front, because he knew the way to the residence of his lover Rara Sutri.
So serious was Lanang Jagad, that he did not see the existence of two horsemen who were a little far from the roadside.
“Lanang Jagad!” arya Permana shouted loudly, when she saw the group of four horses there was no sign of stopping in the slightest.
The call made the four horsemen look up, without slowing down the pace of the horse.
After recognizing the two people who called out to him, Lanang Jagad simply waved his right hand and continued to pass.
Not stopping Lanang Jagad and his entourage, clearly makes Arya Permana more astonished.
“Bukira, I'll chase them!” said Arya Permana, then immediately direct the head of her horse and bulldoze him running, “Heah!” (BH)