Dragon and Phoenix
Chapter 38: The Beautiful Red Flower

Cio San did not answer Cukat Tong's question. She smiled even though tears were slightly in her eyes.

Even the grandmother after reading the letter then frolic, prostrating in front of Cio San.

“Greetings, Kauwcu. May you live long!”

Cio San immediately rushed towards the grandmother and helped her up.

He said, ”Make what is custom like, Miss.”

“Let's follow the servant in,” said the grandmother.

The three of them entered the Snake Palace. The view inside was more terrifying than the one outside. Dozens of bodies scattered. Some have become charcoal, some are still intact. The flood of blood pooled almost all over the floor. Cio San and Cukat Tong were just head bobbles. He said on Cukat Tong, “This grave-burying solution turned out to be long.” Stimulated by Cukat Tong with a slight grimacing laugh.

“Kauwcu, please tell me what has happened?” ask Grandma to Cio San.

Cio San then told me from the beginning. Starting from the moment he was spotted by Bun Tek Thian, taken to Ma Kauw headquarters, helped all the members who were poisoned, traveled on the ship, found three bodies, then about the murder at the dock. All told in full and clear by Cio San. Sometimes Cukat Tong

added a little story.

Grandma fell down and cried. He didn't say anything. His eyes, which had been silent since then, were now covered by tears that washed over his face.

The fate and age of the people who knows? Will the journey of life be ended by happiness or sadness? When you are alive, do your best for others. When you die, someone else will cry for you. If all your life you only live for yourself, thinking of your own pleasures, don't you think that when you die, no one cares about you?

Blessed is the man whose death is mourned by others. A person like this has left the scars of his life in fond memories. Memories that continue to live with humanity, as long as the world remains.

For those who weep, not grieve at your passing. They cry because they will not find another person as good as you.

Cio San had been crying a lot. Too many people he loved left him. She could also feel the sadness of her grandmother.

“Nona, rest first. Let us handle the mess here,” he said gently.

The grandmother immediately regained her senses and said,

“Hamba where dare to let Kauwcu clean this up. Kauwcu rest, let the servant clean.”

He immediately stood up and began to lift some corpses.

“Kauwcu's order, isn't it an obligation for members?” cio San asked him.

“True, Kauwcu,” replied the grandmother.

“I order you to rest!”

Grandma could say nothing more. Even the Cukat Tong laughed. He said, “You didn't forget the ship docked in front of it ‘kan?”

“Of course not. Can you please take care of it for me? Let me take care of these bodies,” replied Cio San.

“Of course.” While he was so, his body had already disappeared from it.

Shortly thereafter, an explosion sounded. Surely Cukat Tong blew up the ship. Cio San smiled. Cukat Tong does always have strange items that are very useful.

Cio San took care of the bodies. Transporting him outside the fence, where he had buried the other bodies. Cukat Tong came and helped out anyway. They made a hole and buried all the bodies. If counted, there are hundreds of corpses. Victims did fall from both sides, the killer who came

to the Serpent Palace and the Ma Kauw members themselves who live in the palace.

After finishing burying, there was still the business of clearing the pool of blood as well. Cio San did it with pleasure. The Tong Cucat slightly scowled. “You love to deal with corpses,” he said.

“Urusan with a corpse is much easier than dealing with humans,” he said with a smile.

“Betul also.”

Once the blood was cleared, the grandmother helped spread flowers and a few bottles of fragrant liquid. The room in the palace that once smelled of blood fishy, now fragrant and fresh. The grandmother had also arranged the tables and chairs that had been messy.

All three of them sat facing each other. Cukat Tong pulled out a jar of wine. Grandma went back to get the cup.

“Pardon earlier I have dared to attack Kauwcu,” said the grandmother opened her voice.

“It's okay, Miss. Have all our members in this palace all died?” ask Cio San.

“Iya, Kauwcu. The traitors came by ship. They were members of Ma Kauw as well. There might also be some outsiders infiltrating. They said they'd deliver the old Kauwcu's body. They also say that if the new Kauwcu has been adopted, it's called Cio San. That new kauwcu

who ordered them to deliver the coffin in the corner,” explained the grandmother while pointing at the coffin in the corner.

“It turns out after our crates opened, there were some people who came out from inside and directly attacked. Fortunately, the servant was able to escape. But some of the other brothers, no. We all fought, and finally Kauwcu could see for himself.”

Cio San mangosteen. He himself knows what happened. Empty coffin in the corner of the room already ‘tells’ a lot of things to him.

“Ah until forgot, I have not introduced myself.” said the grandmother. “But of course Kauwcu already knows who I am.”

“What did you really hurt so that you became so, Miss?” ask Cio San.

“But if Miss is not free to tell stories, it's okay. I can understand,” he continued.

“Hamba...hamba dabbled in learning the science of Sucking the Sun,” replied the grandmother.

“Can the science of Sucking the Sun not be studied by women?” ask Cio San.

“Actually may, Kauwcu. But women can only get to the 7th floor. More than that, then..then..” He did not continue his words.

“Ah, I understand,” replied Cio San while having a beard.

“I don't understand,” Cukat Tong.

Cio San smiled. He said to Cukat Tong, “Nona does not want to tell, I have a secret story..”.

Cukat Tong thought for a moment. Then finally he smiled too, “Ah, I understand now.”

“Good,” says Cio San.

“Name cayhe Cukat Tong,” said the King Maling introduced himself while menjura.

“Name cayhe Ang Lin Hua.”

She is beautiful. His eyes, though always sad and sad, reflected a beautiful light. Her face, though pale and full of wrinkles, still held unspeakable lines of beauty.

“Has Miss been trying to find a cure?” ask Cio San.

“Hamba has tried, but healers Ma Kauw all say the same thing.”

“What do they say?”

“This disease can only be cured by one person. That one person is dead too

tula.”

“Who?” Cio San and Cukat Tong both asked.

“Thio Sam Hong.”

They both breathe. Thio Sam Hong, the great teacher, was indeed a man of vast knowledge. In addition to silat, the science of medicine is also famous. Because of the great magic and intelligence, people in the world Kang Ouw called him as ‘Thay San Pek Tau’ which means ‘Mount Thay San and North Star’. This designation means ‘Kiblat’ or ‘Panutan’.

The person who got this nickname in the world of Kang Ouw is indeed the only one.

So, if Ang Lin Hua said that only Thio Sam Hong could treat his pain, inevitably, Cio San and Cukat Tong sighed. Other than him, who else can?

But he died 50 years ago. The people of Bu Tong-pay, from the chairman to its members, no one mastered the science of medicine Thio Sam Hong. Even if there were, would they be willing to help a member of Ma Kauw?

The opportunity for the recovery of this lady can be said to have been completely closed.

Cio San could only fall silent.

Cukat Tong simply downed his wine many times.

“Tuan both rest. Soon morning. Let the servant be on guard, lest the enemy come again,” said the grandmother breaking the silence.

Cukat Tong replied instead, “Don't worry. They won't dare to come here again!”

Sure oes. If the ‘big box’ already knew how great Cio San's science was, he wouldn't bother sending people to take their lives for nothing.

“Nona. You're the one who's resting. If you wake up later, I will ask you to take me around this palace,” said Cio San.

Aren't Kauwcu's words an order?

The grandmother nodded and joked, “Thank you for the kindness of Kauwcu.”

He disappeared behind the door of his room.

“Great woman,” said Cukat Tong after Ang Lin Hua's shadow disappeared.

Cio San just nodded. He's been drinking wine again.

“Since when did you know that she was the daughter of the old Kauwcu?” ask Cukat Tong.

“When I touched his pulse. The pulsation I felt was the pulse of a young person of his age. The young one. Even though the outside looks old, it will still be caught from his pulse. And vice versa. People who are old but look young, still their pulse will say that

he is old.”

“Only from the pulse, can you distinguish?” ask Cukat Tong.

“The bodies of young and old are not the same. No matter how healthy the parents are, the way their organs work is different from young people,” explained Cio San.

“Although the old man has magic power and high silat science though?” ask Cukat Tong again.

“True. Although it is difficult to distinguish it, but I can,” replied Cio San.

Cukat Tong bobble his head again. For some reason since meeting Cio San, he found a new habit. Habits of head bobbles.

Cio San said,

“When I held her pulse, I remembered an old Kauwcu letter, that her daughter was sick. Maybe the grandmother was her daughter. Moreover, he can master the Sun-Sucking style. So far, is not only the chairman who can master this science?”

Cukat Tong mangosteen only.

“Your Sucking Sun is so terrible, that if women learn it, she will grow old. Her hair was bleached and her skin was wrinkled. But the good thing is, the internal organs still function as usual. Not old follow. Ah, new knowledge. Very interesting,” said Cio San.

Long time they daydream while drinking wine.

“Walau already like grandma so, she is still beautiful. If she can recover, I will marry her soon.”

Cio San laughed even harder.

“Why laugh? Do you feel funny? The wine you're eating now tastes like vinegar? Hahahahaa..” Cukat Tong laughs.

The term ‘drink vinegar’ for people Tionggoan means ‘chemi’.

“This wine and the wash, you ‘kan who brought it? If it tastes like vinegar, of course it comes from you,” said Cio San with a laugh.

“If it tastes like vinegar, why do you still drink?” crybaby Cukat Tong while laughing as well.

“I finished my glass, because I wanted to lend it to you. Worried your cup can't hold your own.”

They both laughed so hard.

“Eh, but you must hold your word,” said Cio San.

“What words?”

“That you will marry her, if she is healed,” explained Cio San.

“What's the reason?”

“I'll cure him tomorrow,” said Cio San lightly.

Cukat Tong knew Cio San wasn't lying.