DRAGON CARVED JADE BRACELET
Chapter 51: AT THE TOP OF MOUNT BUGEL

    Lao Sam, a port city on the north coast of Java that directly faces the South China Sea, became a stopover for Chinese merchants carrying a variety of merchandise. Eventually, the place became crowded and very famous. The Chinese who came to the place then lived and settled. The place mentioned by the Chinese merchants with the word Lao Sam is next by the locals, by the natives who have difficulty pronouncing the Hokian, they call the word La-Sem. To this day the place is called "Lasem". That's the origin of the city of Lasem.

    Yes, Lasem is one of the three largest places that in the fourteenth century to the fifteenth century became a destination for immigrants from China to Java. In addition to Lasem, the other two regions are Sampotoalang, which is now called Semarang, and Ujung Galuh which is now called Surabaya. But among the three port cities, the largest is Lasem. Therefore, at that time Lasem became a residence that was inhabited by many Chinese people.

    That is why, in Lasem there are many Chinese relics, such as temples, buildings with Chinese architects, even there is a Lasem batik whose motif is a mixture of Chinese and Javanese influences. And the largest is the Chinese cemetery on Mount Bugel or called the Hill of Lasem. Bong Cina Mount Bugel in Bukit Lasem, is the largest Chinese cemetery in Java, even in Indonesia.

    According to Chinese belief, the person who dies is just physical. But the soul and spirit that is called the soul of that person is still alive. So to provide the best place for the dead, made the tomb buildings are good and beautiful. In addition, the bongpai built was also faced towards the sea, it is said to be able to see towards the ancestral land in mainland China. That is why an average built bongpai faces towards the sea, and is placed on top of a mountain or hill.

    Car carry station green color has arrived at Bukit Lasem, on the slopes of the west side of Mount Bugel. The driver, who was also a friend of Jamil, parked in the cemetery.

    Jamil comes down first. Then opened the door for his wife who carried Melian who had been sleeping since the car was running. So did Grandma Amak, who came down later. Then they prepared to go up to the cemetery.

    "Mas Jamil .., I didn't ride, yeah .... Just want to sleep in the car" said the spir to Jamil, who chose to sleep in the parking lot.

    "O, yes .... We ride first, yes ..." Jamil said.

    Jamil replaced his wife to carry Melian. Straight away the beautiful boy was leaned against the shoulder with his head lying on his father's shoulder. Sure is very comfortable. Especially with the road up the hill. It must have been like being swung that caused Melian to sleep even more soundly.

    "Through here, Grandma .... Be careful, the road is a bit up ..." Juminem told Grandma Amak.

    "Yes ..." said the grandmother.

    "The place is a bit far away ..." said Juminem again.

    "Yes .... This place is called Mount Bugel .... There is a unique story about this place" said the grandmother.

    "What story, Grandma?" juminem asked as he continued walking.

    "This Bugle Mountain .... A place that shows the Chinese. It is said that there was a Chinese youth who wandered into Lasem, his name was Tan Liong. This young man was mighty and very powerful. He traced the beauty of the forest in Lasem, peeling until it reached the middle of the forest. But when he returned to the coast, he met his girlfriend with another man. Tan Liong was angry, and there was a fight between him and the man who took his lover. The fight is getting tougher. Even the magic becomes. The girl who was being the snatch was confused. He eventually committed suicide. Seeing that his woman was already dead, Tan Liong grew even more furious. He mustered all his power against his enemy. Finally, the man who seized his beloved fell down covered in blood. To complete his anger, Tan Liong put the body of his lover and the man who had taken it into the ship, then with his power the ship was kicked until it was thrown far to the south and fell into a mountain that buried the two bodies. This place is what the people here next called Mount Bugel, because its shape resembles a bugle or pieces of wood to make ships in coastal areas." Grandma Amak tells the story of the occurrence of the Chinese cemetery on Mount Bugel. Of course to eliminate fatigue in the journey, so that it can not feel the journey that climbs it.

    "Walah .., the story is so horrified, Nek ..." said Juminem who certainly only knew that the Chinese holiday had history.

    "That's what my parents told me first .... Yes ..., as an instropection if we have a lover it must be faithful ..." replied the grandmother.

    "Yes, Grandma .... We're here, Grandma .... It's Ms Lan's grave" said Juminem, who stopped at the bongpai, which still looks new.

    The Grandma stopped. Silently while observing the grave that was in front of him. Long enough the grandmother looked at Cik Lan's grave. Maybe read the writings with Hanzi letters or Chinese writing. I don't know what that means.

    Jamil, who was carrying Melian, observed the tomb. Although he also did not understand what the writing on the bongpai meant. But Jamil felt there was another energy that was different. Whether it came from where, but there was clearly a heat radiating from Cik Lan's grave. But Jamil did not want to say the heat, he remained silent.

    "The name is Jade Lan .... There's nothing to do with my father. Is my father's name hidden?" said Grandma Amak whose distant view glared upwards.

    "Keep ..., how, Grandma?" ask Juminem.

    "But I sensed, there was a strange power emerging from within this tomb .... This woman must not be a child of random people" said the grandmother who seemed to want to convey that her ancestors were powerful people.

    "Name for the Chinese has meaning. Usually of certain breeds, the Chinese give names to their children for signs. Well, like the descendants of the palace if in Java. Including the family of the grandmother's parents." explained the grandmother. Perhaps if he found the title of greatness in that name, he could confirm his kinship.

    "What if the name of the title of greatness is hidden so that it is not known to its enemy? Grandma said, Grandma's father used to have enemies to burn the Dragon Village ...." Jamil gave another thought, which might be possible.

    "It can also ..." said the grandmother.

    "Ma ..., Ma ..., Ma ..." At the same time, Melian woke up from her father's arms, then called her mother.

    "Eee ..., your child is awake .... Come, come with me ..." said Juminem who immediately asked Melian from her husband's support.

    "Ma .., Ma ..... Ma ..., Ma ..." said Melian as she stuck out her hand, pointing to her mother's grave.

    "What's up, honey ...?" ask Juminem who certainly does not know what it means.

    "Ma .., Ma ..... Ma ..., Ma ..." again Melian pointed to her mother's grave, and now her body was starting to rub down to the ground.

    "The boy is coming down .... Maybe he wants to touch his mother's grave .... Here, let Grandma Amak who hold ..." said the grandmother who directly holds Melian's body.

    However, when the crouching Grandma Amak held Melian's body and tried to lead the boy to her mother's grave, suddenly the jade bracelet worn by Melian hit the jade pendant hanging from Grandma Amak's necklace. At the moment when Melian's jade bracelet came into contact with Grandma Amak's jade pendant, suddenly came out a dazzling white radiance of the eyes. The white light emanated from the bracelets and pendants as if a laser beam was shining on an unkempt old bongpai.

    Of course Juminem and Jamil were very surprised by the incident. Very strange and scary.

    "Ma ..., Ma ....!! Ma ..., Ma ...!!" Melian seemed surprised too. He stepped up as his hand pointed towards the light.

    "Yes .... Meet now ..." muttered Grandma Amak who directly followed the direction of the dazzling white beam. Then Grandma Amak carried Melian and immediately floated, as if walking across the beam to reach the bongpai that became the source of the beam.

    Juminem and Jamil were stunned to see the incident. Confused by what he saw, between conscious and astonished.

    "Kang .., our son was taken to fly the grandmother, Kang ..." of course Juminem became worried about the fate of his son.

    "Yes, Friday .... Let's go after ...!!" sahut Jamil who immediately asked his wife to run after the old grandmother who could fly like a magic grandmother who rode a broom.

    Of course Juminem is breathless. Jamil's running too tight. His wife must not be strong. Then Jamil took off his wife's hand, he left Juminem. Of course because he wanted to immediately arrest the old grandmother who was suspected of kidnapping her child.

    "Nr ...!! Kang ...!! Wait, Kang ...!!" Juminem yelled out to her husband not to leave her.

    "I have to go after that granny, Jum ...!!! To save our son ....!! You follow slowly ..." said Jamil who still ran fast.

    But Jamil still lost quickly with the grandmother who did not set foot on the ground, but it was like being sucked in by the white light emanating from the meeting of the jade pendant and bracelet worn by the granddaughter's grandmother. And of course the grieving ancestors who carried the melian body were very fast like lightning.

    Jamil couldn't catch up with the old grandmother.