A WASTED KNIGHT
Silk Road Robbers

The girl smiled kindly and placed the food on the table

who is in front of the bed

“Please eat, if you are still not strong enough to eat alone

let me help you.”

For a moment Wiraksara looked at beauty

the girl, seeing Wiraksara still gawking at the girl gave a small laugh

“Is there anything strange with me Sir?” Ask the girl.

Realizing his mistake Wiraksara stuttered and hurriedly

apologise

“I'm sorry Miss, I seem to have seen you but

I forgot where,” Wiraksara said.

The girl frowned

“It looks like you are not from China, so no

maybe we've met.”

Wiraksara tried to remember back then suddenly he

exclaims

“Ah, yes..I remember, you are the girl in the painting

that palace! Are you the one named Atara?”

The girl laughed

“Yes I am Atara, Uncle Ma Huan who painted me but I

don't know how the painting got to the palace. What's your name Tuan?”

“My name is Wiraksara but you can call me by name

Salas.  Oh, you know Ma Huan, too

Admiral Secretary Cheng Ho?” Ask Wiraksara

“True, Uncle Ma Huan is a friend of my father, Mr. Sala, a,

please eat before cold, anything else to help?” Ask Atara.

“Nothing is enough for me.  Miss, where am I now?”

“You are in Ningxia, well I go first,” Atara

move out of the room and close the Wiraksara room door.

Wiraksara sighed

True said Gaochi, Uighur girls do have beauty

that amazes, inner Wiraksara.

*******

Ma Jingtao and Chen Nie disguised themselves as merchants

together with his entourage of 5 people set out for the city of Gansu looking for

possible existence of Wiraksara.  At

bayannur City's entourage of Tamaz stopped to rest, while the entourage of Ma Jingtao and Chen Nie

continue their journey.

“At this moment we are on the border of China and Mongols,

We must be careful, at times the Mongols or Silk Road robbers

can attack us here,” Ma Jintao said.

Entering the city of Yinchuan, Ma Jingtao's entourage is startled by

The sound of guns clashing, the cry of battle and the whirring of arrows. Ma

Jingtao and his entourage drew swords.

“It looks like there's a sound of war ahead, we

can't continue the journey!” said Chen Nie.

“Awas attack arrow!” Ma Jingtao.

A few arrows shot towards them, with their swiftness

deflecting arrows, but unfortunately there was one member of their entourage who died while

others were wounded by arrows. Shortly afterwards some people were undercover

has surrounded them. One of the leaders said

“You merchants from China, provide your merchandise

after that you can leave here!”

“Sutera Line Robbers! They still bother

traders who pass by on this line. We must report to the Emperor in order to

increasing the number of soldiers who maintain security along the Silk Road,” said

Chen Nie's.

“You know who he is?” Ma Jingtao asked Chen Nie.

“I think he's a gang of Turgen robbers from Mongolia

the famous one. They have high silat science, be careful on

they,” replied Chen Nie.

Ma Jingtao realized the danger threatening them, then

whoever said

“Chen Nie take those injured away!” ma Jingtao.

“No, we will face them together!” Pukas

Chen Nie's.

Ma Jingtao advanced against the leader of the Silk Road bandits

Mongolia!” ma Jingtao.

“Ha ha ha I didn't think I'd be that famous, right

I'm Turgen

Step over my body first if you want to rob us!”

Turgen looked surprised, but a few seconds later the sword

Ma Jingtao had moved snatching her face. He had to jump back, though,

draw out his sword and counterattack the opponent.

 “You are not

ordinary traders, surely you guys from the Jinyiwei or Dongchang union are in disguise!” Exclaims

Turgen was angry.

“Server them!”

Ma Jingtao immediately ordered the other soldiers

to save themselves

“Quick, you run to save yourself, bring the injured

get out of here!”

But the robbers were not willing to take them off so

only, they continued to chase after Ma's entourage

Jingtao is running away.

“You can't just leave!” Turgen.

Turgen again attacked Ma Jingtao with his sword together

a number of his followers, Ma Jingtao swung his sword and suddenly

his sword split in two. Now Ma Jingtao attacked Turgen with two

his sword.

“Double Sword of the long lost Sakti, it turns out to be in

your hand!”

Ma Jingtao smiled sinisterly as his sword flashed back

turgen's face, Turgen tilted his head to avoid Ma's attack

Jingtao. He drew his sword to avenge Ma Jingtao's attack. The sword

they clashed, while Turgen had difficulty distinguishing which sword shadow was

the real. The two swords belonging to Ma Jingtao flashed attacking the Path robbers

That silk. While Chen Nie was busy helping Ma Jingtao deal with the hordes

other robbers.

The hordes of robbers gradually began to be pushed, and,

Turgen thrust his sword towards Majingtao's chest, but his attack failed, Ma

Jingtao shifted to fend off his attack and the sword in his left hand flashed

stabbing Turgen in the stomach. Their fight stopped, Turgen died in the stomach

pierced by Ma Jingtao's sword. Some of the Silk Road robbers were stunned,

they tried to escape from the ring.

Ma Jingtao did not want to spare the frequent robbers

disturbing the merchant passing by at that place, then he chased after the rest of the horde

others try to run.

“Catch them don't leave one person!”

Ma Jingtao's army was in pursuit, at that moment

some soldiers from the fort at the border came to them.  The soldiers were chasing the robbers

what remains.  Shortly thereafter some

the remaining robbers have been caught.

“Where are you going?” Ask one of the leaders

that soldier.

Ma Jingtao took out his badge and showed it to

in front of the leader of the team

“We are a royal army, some of our soldiers have been

wounded, let us enter the fortress to take care of them.”

The leader of the army was shocked and saluted

“General Ma, forgive us for knowing too late, please

enter the fortress, we will help treat the injuries of your troops!”

Ma Jingtao and his entourage entered the fortress of Yinchuan city.

They rested in Yinchuan City before returning to continue their journey

gansu city.

The next day, Tamaz's entourage resumed

his journey. They live in the city of Ningxia. But without them knowing

some of the Mehrak people had followed them all the way to Ningxia.

“They stay at White Lotus Inn, what do we need

stay there too?” Ask one of Mehrak's men.

“No need, later tonight we steal the gems they

take, now we stay at the inn in front of the inn

White Lotus,” Mehrak's orders.