The Ancestral Country
The Promise of Nyi Tepas

Hearing Tumenggung Kertawahana's answer, Adipati Mpu Pamadi was surprised not playing. He who was not so clever in the tactics of warfare only realized that the siege of Prabu Jayengrana on the Duchy of Yellow Flower Palace only to turn off the war ability and spirit of the Yellow Flower soldiers trapped in the palace that's.

While the other retainers also finally understood why after almost 3 days of siege Kembang Kuning Palace, Prabu Jayengrana did not try to penetrate the walls or gates of the Duchy palace.

The prickly kasak began to be heard from the mouths of the palace dignitaries about their fate if they were to remain in the palace.

"Fuck Jayengrana!

If this continues we can die silly like a fish that goes into the bubble.

Rakryan Mantri Soka,

How are our food? Still able to survive how much longer?", Duke Mpu Pamadi turned his attention to Rakryan Mantri Soka. The thick-bodied middle-aged man with a moustache that only grew above the mouth was immediately saluted to Duke Mpu Pamadi.

"Please forgive Gusti Duke,

The palace's warehousing ability is only able to last up to the next 3 days. The number of people in this palace is about 8 thousand soldiers", reported Rakryan Mantri Soka quickly.

"Comebody!

If in two days we can not do anything, then surely our soldiers will come out alone from the palace of Yellow Flower to find food.

Kawahana, kertawahana,

Tell me what's your proposal? Usually you have a lot of sense to deal with problems like this", Mpu Pamadi changed to look at the face of Tumenggung Kertawahana. Tumenggung mainstay Kembang Kuning 4 warsa was seen frowning. He seemed to be thinking hard how to get out of this situation.

Suddenly a thought passed through the head of Tumenggung Kertawahana.

"Please forgive Gusti Duke,

Do not we have a secret way that can go in and out of the palace without being known?", said Tumenggung Kertawahana to Duke Mpu Pamadi immediately.

"What do you mean to ask that Kertawahana?

It is a secret path that can only be passed by the duke's family", answered Adipati Mpu Pamadi while staring in wonder at Tumenggung Kertawahana.

"The way out we can survive in the palace Kembang Kuning is to issue a password to contact Nyi Tepasan, the rich female merchant to deliver food through the secret door.

I think that is the only way for us to survive Gusti", said Tumenggung Kertawahana while respecting Duke Mpu Pamadi immediately.

Mmmmmm...

Mpu Pamadi snorted loudly and was seen to think well of the bad consequences of knowing his secret path. Finally he gave up after finding no other way to survive inside that palace.

"All right then..

Send the best password to contact Nyi Tepasan. Once successful he must immediately return to the palace so that we can determine our next steps", the order of Duke Mpu Pamadi who made all courtiers of the Yellow Flower Duchy breathe a sigh of relief.

Tumenggung Kertawahana immediately withdrew from the duke's private room after receiving an order from the ruler of Kembang Kuning Duchy. His steps went straight towards the western part of the palace. After arriving at a barracks, he went straight inside.

"Barnava, man,

Where are you?", shouted Tumenggung Kertawahana who made all the soldiers who lived in the barracks immediately stand up. A slightly thin man with a thin mustache and hair in the ponytail immediately came out from behind the crowd.

"Gusti Tumenggung looking for a servant? What is Gusti?", asked the thin little man named Barnawa.

"Follow me now. I have a duty for you. Let's hurry up", orders Tumenggung Kertawahana while walking out the soldier barracks. Barnawa tailed behind the Yellow Flower's flagship butcher soon.

After some distance from the warrior barracks, Tumenggung Kertawahana stopped. After looking to the right left, he approached Barnawa.

"Listen Barnawa, I have an important task for you. The fate of everyone here depends on your success in this task.

I want you to find a rich merchant named Nyi Tepasan. His house is near a big market.

Tell him to smuggle food for all of us", orders Tumenggung Kertawahana while staring at Barnawa who is a little confused by his duties.

"Please forgive Gusti Tumenggung, please,

So how can the servants get out of this palace while the Panjalu soldiers form a posse that surrounds this place? The ability of servant martial will also can not do much if you have to face thousands of soldiers" said Barnawa who was a little worried if you have to face the soldiers of Panjalu directly.

"Stupid!

You think I didn't think about it? Of course I have a solution to Barnawa's problem.

You enter and enter the palace through a secret path", Tumenggung Kertawahana swerved towards Barnawa who looked relieved.

After telling him what to do with Barnawa, Tumenggung Kertawahana brought Barnawa into the ducal concubine's palace. Arriving in a room, Tumenggung Kertawahana helped Barnawa shift a large wooden cabinet.

It turned out that under the large wooden cabinet there was a hole that was enough to enter two people.

"Remember Barnawa, please,

As soon as Nyi Tepasan agreed, you immediately reported here", said Tumenggung Kertawahana who got a nod of the head from Barnawa. The slightly thin man immediately entered the hole.

The tunnel is only fit for two people. Armed with a torch to light up the darkness of the place, Barnawa continues down the tunnel.

After a long walk, Barnawa finally saw as bright as the light at the end of the tunnel. He quickly turned off his lighting torch. With a heart, Barnawa headed towards the light at the end of the tunnel.

At the end of the tunnel, there was a hole covered by a bed. Barnawa immediately crawled up. After making sure she was safe, she came out from under the bed.

A middle-aged man was shocked to see the arrival of Barnawa. Soon he pulled out the keris on his waist.

"W-who are you? Why did you get out of that place?", asked the middle-aged man who was the guard of the secret tunnel. Barnawa's dusty body made the old man pangling.

"I am the messenger of Gusti Adipati, Ki Kromo..

There is a special task from Gusti Adipati to find the house of Nyi Tepasan", replied Barnawa who recognized the middle-aged man as Ki Kromo, a former telik cipher who had resigned. They used to work together. Duke Mpu Pamadi gave him a job as a secret road guard.

Ki Kromo breathed a sigh of relief and then again sheathed a dagger to his waist.

"Basic bulge,

You just startle me. We are far from the palace walls of Kembang Kuning Duchy, Barnawa.

If you want to go to the house of Nyi Tepasan, you must take a detour to avoid the Panjalu troops who surrounded this place.

Be careful Barnawa" Ki Kromo said, taking a deep breath.

"I understand Ki", replied Barnawa with a faint smile. Then with agile movements, Barnawa turned to the left and right as soon as he came out of the door of Ki Kromo's house.

A man clad in bamboo in beggar clothes was seen sleeping on the street in front of Ki Kromo's house. Barnawa passed by while walking vigilantly towards the house of Nyi Tepasan.

After Barnawa was far enough away, the beggar immediately followed Barnawa's steps with a heart. Arriving at a corner of the road, another man dressed as a madman was picked up by the beggar-clothed man. After the man dressed like a madman looked at the signal given by the beggar, he immediately followed Barnawa's steps while still pretending to be crazy. While the beggar immediately looked for a thin man who was wearing loose clothes on the corner of the road.

After whispering for a while to the kingpin, the beggar immediately returned to his place in front of Ki Kromo's house.

They are the eyes scattered by Tumenggung Ludaka after the Panjalu troops surrounded the palace of Kembang Kuning Duchy.

Barnawa who was not aware that he was followed continued to step towards the House of Nyi Tepasan.

A large-bodied brewpub man was seen sitting in front of the courtyard of Nyi Tepasan house next to the large market of Kembang Kuning Duchy. He immediately stood up from his seat seeing the arrival of Barnawa.

"Hey Kisanak, please,

What are you going to do here?", asked the big-bodied man to Barnawa.

"Sorry Kisanak,

I have important business with Nyi Tepasan. This is the order of Tumenggung Kertawahana", said Barnawa immediately. Hearing that answer, the big-bodied brewpub hurriedly signaled that Barnawa would not speak anymore.

"Curlsttttttttttt...

Barnawa nodded in understanding and the two of them immediately stepped into the courtyard of Nyi Tepasan's mansion, leaving a guard by themselves at the courtyard door.

The man dressed as a madman kept his eyes on the house.

Nyi Tepasan was counting the number of items that had arrived at his warehouse. The rich female merchant counted carefully. When the beautiful woman was busy counting, from the front of the big-bodied bewok and Barnawa entered.

"Your... There are people looking for you", cried the big-bodied brewmaster who made Nyi Tepasan immediately noticed the two of them. As soon as it approached, Nyi Tepasan immediately asked.

"Who are you?

I don't feel like I know you", Nyi Tepasan looked at the unfamiliar face of Barnawa.

Without saying much, Barnawa immediately reached into his pocket and took out a silver badge with a reminiscent flower on Nyi Tepasan. The rich lady merchant of course recognized the silver badge.

"I was sent by Gusti Tumenggung Kertawahana. Nyi Tepasan asked to send food ingredients into the palace Kembang Kuning. The thing is how, we have prepared the way. Stay Nyi Tepasan ready or not", said Barnawa immediately.

"You know for yourself how dangerous the situation is right now. I only want if Tumenggung Kertawahana is willing to pay a high price", replied Nyi Tepasan with a faint smile.

"On the price of Nyi Tepasan there is no need to fear. Gusti Tumenggung has prepared dozens of crates of silver kepeng for payment", said Barnawa with a smile knot.

"All right, I agree.

Tell me how can I send groceries to the Yellow Flower palace?", asked Nyi Tepasan immediately. There is a double profit from the sale of rice and rice in his warehouse.

"Through Nyi's secret passage, if from the outside we enter through Ki Kromo's house" Barnawa replied with a smile.

"Hmmmmmmm..

Then, after midnight, my men will move to Ki Kromo's house. If it was still an afternoon like this, the Panjalu soldiers would be suspicious. You guys get the payment ready. If you break your promise, I can report this to the Panjalu soldiers. You understand?", threatened Nyi Tepasan who made Barnawa nod.

"I understand Nyi", after saying so Barnawa immediately rushed to leave Nyi Tepasan's house to report the results of his meeting with the rich female merchant.

After crossing the highway and arriving at Ki Kromo's house, Barnawa immediately rushed into the secret passage. At the end of the secret road Tumenggung Kertawahana was waiting for the arrival of Barnawa. Immediately Barnawa reported all his on the mainstay of Yellow Flower.

Tumenggung Kertawahana smiled knot.

"In this case, we should not be afraid to remain in the Duchy's palace again, Barnawa.

Let's report this to Gusti Adipati", invite Tumenggung Kertawahana immediately. The two men rushed towards the duke's private room.

Meanwhile, Nyi Tepasan's house was suddenly visited by dozens of Panjalu soldiers. Led by Tumenggung Landung, they immediately stormed into the residence of the wealthy merchant.

"What the hell is this, Gusti Tumenggung?

What is our fault that the Panjalu soldiers stormed into this house?", asked Nyi Tepasan who was shocked half to death because suddenly his house was surrounded by Panjalu soldiers.

"Explain it later in our leader's place. Now you come with us or we need to force you?", Tumenggung Landung stared intently at Nyi Tepasan.

Out of curiosity and did not want his house destroyed by the fight, Nyi Tepasan immediately followed the steps of Tumenggung Landung with the big-bodied brewpub that had been beaten by the Panjalu soldiers for blocking them.

In a large house that became the residence of the Watugunung Panji which was also the command center of the Panjalu troops, Nyi Tepasan and the big-bodied brewpub were brought. With herded into the house, the two of them quietly began to think a no-no.

"This is Gusti Prabu.

They are both owners of the place that was visited by people we suspect as spies from the Kembang Kuning palace" said Tumenggung Landung while respecting the Watugunung Panji that was turning their backs.

"Although Gusti Prabu Jayengrana, we beg for forgiveness..

We were indeed visited by people from the Yellow Flower palace. They want us to smuggle food from outside the palace walls.

We just...", Nyi Tepasan's speech immediately stopped when Panji Watugunung turned to face him.

"You.. You're...

Aren't you the swordsman who saved my life the other day?", Nyi Tepasan was surprised instead of playing.

"That's your mouth. Pay your respects to Gusti Prabu Jayengrana, Maharaja of Panjalu", snapped Tumenggung Landung which made Nyi Tepasan and the big-bodied brewpub was even more shocked. The two of them until they gawk at the speech of Tumenggung Landung.

"Lah bengong. Quickly pay respect to Gusti Prabu Jayengrana", added Tumenggung Landung who made the two people directly worship to the Watugunung Panji.

"Unfortunately for us Gusti Prabu, we apologize for our ignorance" Nyi Tepasan said immediately.

"Already Nyi..

The day I told you not that we'd see each other again. And you certainly remember your own words to return my good favor to you?", asked Panji Watugunung with a knotty smile.

"Hamba still remembers Gusti Prabu", replied Nyi Tepasan immediately.

"Alright if you still remember Nyi because I will collect your promise now" said Panji Watugunung while staring at Nyi Tepasan.

"What does Gusti Prabu Jayengrana mean? Servant did not understand", this time Nyi Tepasan ventured to look at the face of Panji Watugunung. The Panjalu King looked handsome and dignified with his great clothes, much different from when with Nyi Tepasan at the inn the other day.

Panji Watugunung smiled faintly then said,

"I only asked Nyi Tepasan to help me to enter the palace of Kembang Kuning Duchy", hearing that Nyi Tepasan increasingly did not understand the thought of Panji Watugunung.

"You are confused how not to Nyi?", asked Panji Watugunung who immediately got a nod of the head from Nyi Tepasan.

"My soldiers will disguise themselves as your men who transport food into the palace of the Yellow Flower Duchy".

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