Jatukarmas
Chapter 15

At the Daha palace, Galuh Citrawani followed the instructions given by his sister carefully.

He meditates to clear his energy pathways. After that he channeled the healing energy to Raden Suryapaksi, with the guidance of Nareswara's bath.

Week pass. Raden Suryapaksi looks as healthy as ever.

It was then that the king's emissary came, bringing the secret news of the loss of two heirlooms, to Duke Daha and Raden Suryapaksi.

"I have to go back to Kotaraja, Uncle !" break up Raden Suryapaksi when negotiating with the Dukes of Daha, Citrawani and Nareswara.

"It's better, Raden. If necessary, take Nareswara with you to investigate the loss of the heirloom" the Duke of Daha suggested.

"If dimas Nareswara accompanies the elder brother to the palace, let the servant stay in Daha for a while, until Mother is completely healed" Citrawani looked at Raden Suryapaksi with a pleading gaze.

Her husband looked back. Two eyes locked together with a thousand languages. Raden Suryapaksi finally agreed.

"alright. Dinda can stay here for a week to take care of aunt. After that, I'll send a bodyguard to pick you back up to the palace ."

"Thank you, sister !" Unwittingly, Citrawani held her husband's hand tightly, encouraged by gratitude.

Raden Suryapaksi nodded. He looked at Citrawani's delicate and white hands clasping her hands.

"The situation in the palace is not good. Father must be very anxious and agitated. I have to go home as soon as possible, today as well. Dimas Nareswara, pack up. We'll be leaving this afternoon too !"

"Well, Raden !"

The residence of the Duke of Aryawisena was busy preparing for the departure of Raden Suryapaksi and Nareswara. Most of the guards came back with them.

On that scorching afternoon, the group of Raden Suryapaksi set out to hurry to Kotaraja.

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Far away on the outskirts of the forest, in a remote forest-side hamlet, a young woman is bound to her accomplices in a hut. His mouth was covered with cloth.

He is Puspasari, the Catah Caturupa of Bagus Saksena.

Several men in black were shaking their waists in front of the weak-looking woman.

"The bone-weakening corpse poison that we gave you, won't kill you. The poison is just enough to eliminate all your abilities. You will no longer be able to exert energy within. The science of lightening your great body is also extinct. You are now just an ordinary weak woman." The leader of the black army explained in a cold voice.

"Ugh..." Puspasari looked up at the man with her eyes lit up.

"This way you're still arrogant!" One of the eight men nodded.

"Although you are beautiful, it is not enough for the capital to be the concubine of the successor prince to the throne of Jenggala. Companion Raden Saksena, although only a concubine, must be a clean girl and come from a noble breed."

"Well, who are you? You're just a woman of the commoners, an art worker at a brothel, a servant of the striped men ! Even though you are the famous thief, Corah Caturupa, who is said to be able to disguise itself into anything. You're still nothing more than a prostitute !"

Puspasari looked at the last person speaking in shock. That black masked man's voice, is a female voice ! His tall body also looks slimmer than the herd is average stout and stocky.

"Ugh, ugh..."

"Raden Saksena still has mercy on you ! Given your services, he still forgives your life. But remember, never dare to show your bitch face in front of Raden Saksena ! Once we meet you again, it means death !" The fierce-voiced woman turned her body.

"You are interested in the woman's body, please enjoy ! Just mess up the seeds of Raden who had already been spilled in his rotten womb !"

Puspasari was wide-eyed, as seven masked men of large and stocky stature approached her.

The masked woman sat quietly outside the cottage. A cruel smile fell on his lips as he listened to the strange sounds issued by his seven comrades. He is obsessed with the behavior of his friends. They must have put a captive woman in that hut with a grimace.

It was almost morning, when at last the army of black masked men left the hut on the edge of the forest. Leaving Puspasari covered in fainting clothes torn here and there and blood flowing from the wounds all over her body.

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The hamlet that Raden Surya Kencana entered was just a small, remote hamlet. His teacher gave the order to go down the mountain after for two weeks he was grazed to receive the opening of a higher inner power path.

Every day of the journey that has been taken, he passed by eating the fruit of the forest potluck.

Entering the small hamlet, Raden Surya Kencana who was feeling hungry, looking for a stall . Finally he found a small, very modest diner in the middle of the hamlet.

The owner of the stall and the people of the hamlet saw the arrival of Raden Surya Kencana carefully. From top to bottom, they research handsome young men who dress pretty good for the size of the hamlet, even though Raden Surya Kencana actually wears his simplest clothes.

Regardless of the gazes of the villagers' eyes, Surya Kencana sat on a simple bench and ordered the most expensive food.

White rice is still hot steaming with chicken meat village ungkep and vegetables spinach boiled plus spicy rice sauce served in front of Raden Saksena. Without further ado, Surya Kencana brushed all the dishes until the ludes. After that he sat casually leaning against the wall of the stall board while occasionally gulping ginger wedang.

The daughter of the owner of the stall timidly cleaned the former food Surya Kencana. The girl's face was met with red as the handsome young man smiled at her while saying thanks.

"Miss, how much is all this food worth?" Surya Kencana asked. The sweet girl called the price. Surya Kencana offered a sum of money that far exceeded the price of the food called the girl.

"It's too much, sir !" the girl was about to put some of the money back into the hands of Surya Kencana, but was rejected by the young man.

The lady thanked me with a blush.

Some young men who were also eating drinks there, kasak kusuk. One of the coolest among them, got up and greeted Surya Kencana with a nod of his head.

"Sorry brother, where are you from and where are you going?" The young man asked Surya Kencana. His tone was rude, even though his words were polite.

"Hehehe, I'm just a traveler who happens to pass by... I am not an important person," Surya Kencana replied with a grin.

"Brothers, this is our hamlet territory. The security of this hamlet is our responsibility ! So please brother answer our question, or our brother suspects of making a mess in our hamlet !"

Surya Kencana. A second later he laughed.

"What kind of havoc can an ordinary young man like me do? All right, if you have to get acquainted. My name is Surken, I am from the capital city of Panjalu. After wandering everywhere and now want to go back to Panjalu. Enough of that introduction? Or should I also name my parents and grandparents and neighbors?"

The young men looked at each other. They ignored the young man's lamentation. A handsome young man who came from a big city, wandering around a remote hamlet like their hamlet, was completely suspicious.

"Brother Surken, you better follow us to the house of the village's head of security! We have some things to ask you, because in this hamlet there has been a case right when you appeared here !"

"Well, bother this !" Surya Kencana scratched his non-itchy head. " This is fucking shit ! A day just eating forest fruit, so can eat good, eehh even met the case .. fate, fate..."

Although while grumbling, Surya Kencana according to invited to the house of the head of security. He was in no hurry to return to the capital.

Let the hamlet security officers interrogate him with various questions, until finally Surya Kencana issued the Daha stamp that Nareswara had given.

"Actually I was an officer from Daha. I was sent by the Duke of Daha to find and escort his lost son. If you're still holding me in the early hours, don't blame me if I act !" gertak Surya Kencana's.

He was forced to do so, because the villagers did not let him go.

The hamlet security officers along with the youths and residents gathered, gasped in shock. With a slight tremble, the head of the hamlet apologized for their attitude, then explained why they were acting so suspiciously towards the newcomers.

"Yesterday was found by a young woman who appeared to have been raped and tortured, then dumped on the edge of the forest. Because this remote hamlet, located in the middle of a vast expanse of rice fields and gardens, bordering the forest. Then it can be concluded that the woman was deliberately dumped here so that it cannot be traced by the authorities." the head of the hamlet explained.

"Young women tortured?" Raden Surya Kencana frowned.

"Really, sir. It's really concerning. Now he is being treated at our house" said the village chief.

Surya Dating decided to see the state of the woman.

When they reached the house of the head of the hamlet, Surya Kencana saw the woman who was still unconscious with the terrible condition. His right hand and leg were broken, his face was swollen, his whole body was wrapped in cloth and still visible traces of torture he received.

Surya Kencana shakes no heart.

He took some of the way of the woman's blood. The taking of bone splicing drugs from the bundle that he always carries everywhere. He asked a young man to find a straight wooden blade. After applying bone splicing drugs on broken hands and feet, supported with wood and wrapped in a clean cloth.

To the wife and daughter of the head of the hamlet, Surya Kencana gave some medicine .

"This is a drinking medicine to prevent inflammation and fever. If this medicine runs out, please make boiled medicine according to this prescription. Does this village have spice plants?" Surya Kencana mentions some of the names of drugs that are asserted by the residents .

Until the afternoon Surya Kencana was still busy treating the fainted woman. Until finally the girl died.

The ill-fated woman looked at the person who treated her with a hard-to-read look. Tears were dripping down the corner of her swollen eyes.

"Te.rima.kasih.." he said stammeringly.

"Together, sister. You're hurt bad. Who did this to you? Let us report to the authorities" Surya Kencana said.

The woman was silent. Only her tears still dripped down her cheeks.

"I..myself..ti ..dak .i.remember ..sir.."

"Oh, so.." Surya Kencana frowned. "Who is your name? Do you still remember? And where are you from?"

The young woman tried to shake . His movements were stiff and it appeared that he was grimacing in pain .

"What a pity.." murmured Surya Kencana. The daughter of the head of the hamlet came to bring a bowl of diluted porridge. Patiently, the girl fed the woman lying on the bed.

The woman, Puspasari, swallowed the porridge that was fed to her bitterly. His whole body hurts. Moreover, his heart.

Never did he think, Bagus Saksena was so vile to him. Tell his subordinates to torture and dispose of him, after his mission is completed.

The man in front of her, looked at her with a look of pity.

She who for life was adored and missed by the senior men and the office of End Galuh, now lying helpless and humiliated.

His heart was deeply wounded .

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