The Cold Blooded Hunter: Seeker of Peace
296. The true identity of the conveyer in the market
City 6...
"Flame." a man put five large sacks on the table and wiped the sweat that soaked his entire face, "The last five sacks..."
A middle-aged woman approached him and patted the man's muscular arm, "Your attitude is amazing huh..."
The woman leaned over and counted, "Twenty bags of rice you dropped by yourself, even in a short while..."
"No wonder you were once trusted to fight in the front row with the hero..."
"Ah, it's just the past, now I'm retired." the man refuted and he put his hand down, "Pah?"
"Ah yes, I almost forgot.." the woman reached into her pocket and spent fifties tens of thousands, "It should be ten thousand per person, but because you exerted the energy equivalent of five people, she said, your wages are fifty thousand."
"Thank you very much, ma'am..."
The man went and went around the market putting his money in his pants pocket.
He stopped occasionally to help people lift things, whether it was vegetables, rice, meat, or whatever, he helped everyone regardless of who it was...
After a few hours in the market to work as a freight forwarder, he decided to leave the market and stop by the food stall.
"Sir, the rice mix two servings as usual and water!"
"Ready!"
The man reached into his pocket again and took out all the papers that were inside, then he counted again...
"Just eighty thousand, yes." the man sighed, and soon his order arrived.
"Mixed the two portions as usual." the nasj seller placed the man's order in front of him.
Order's good... Many, until using two plates to serve it. Do not forget the water contains ice cubes with large glasses.
"Sir, two servings of mixed rice and plain water."
The man, who had just finished praying and was preparing to eat, heard a familiar voice in his ear...
"A little while." he put down his tablespoon and glanced to his right.
A man in a black suit and a large bag on his back sat next to him, next to the man in the suit was a woman in a black suit as well...
His eyes widened looking at the two people sitting next to him, and he opened his mouth slightly...
"It seems that the Scarlet Fist's life is very happy, yes." the man in the suit said, "Work in the market, then have lunch on the side of the road while calculating income, it seems more fun than working in the military."
"When working in the military is not very difficult, after all the Scarlet Fist has a pretty good position in the military..."
"However it seems that he prefers to work as an ordinary conveyance..."
"What do you want to say? Sky General?"
The man in the suit smiled widely, and two plates were placed in front of him then two large glasses of water mixed with ice cubes.
***
I smiled broadly, two plates were placed in front of me then two glasses were placed in front of me.
Vina grabbed one plate then ate quietly after praying. He didn't talk much after coming in.
And our search stopped for a moment when we saw a familiar figure, then we followed him and we arrived at this situation.
"What do you want to say?"
"Have you seen the news last night? About an international military conference?" askaku.
"Unfortunately no, I'm not interested in a conference. I hate crowds and discussions." The answer.
Ahahaha, the Scarlet Fist...
Okay, maybe I haven't explained it yet, too, that the guy with the sleeveless shirt and shorts with the towel draped around his neck is one of the five Hunter rank SS RedWhite has, nicknamed the Scarlet Fist, and his name is Rei Artawan.
The last news I received was his death in the Java forest, but the fire I left on his body is still burning which means he is still alive, he said, and it just so happens that I'm not that easy to believe that someone as strong as Rei just died.
"That's real..." Vina said quietly, and I saw Rei just sigh.
"I heard you were already military officers yes, I congratulated you guys." Rei said then he ate, "I ate first."
He began to eat in silence, and I ate.
***
Aunty Ayu's house is still the same as before since four years ago I last visited. But the difference is, Ayu's aunt is getting old and I see that Antha's uncle is not there.
Well, Uncle Antha has been dead for a long time, and I regret Hunter's departure as hard as he could.
"Let's sit..." Rei pulled out two chairs then shouted, "Dian, come here for a moment!"
I shut up, Dian? Who her?
Rei sat down on one chair then he looked at me with an astonished look, "Why are you still standing? Sitting here..."
I sat down where he had provided, while Vina was also sitting on another chair.
And the atmosphere was instantly quiet again...
I still don't understand a few things...
"What about your life? Is it happy or vice versa?" my question, and Rei sighed.
"Didn't you ask? If I feel like living like this is more than enough" he replied and he took out a few pieces of money, "Daily income in the market I think is enough to support me and my little family here."
"Although it is only a hundred thousand or so, I remain grateful, for I am fortunate that there are people who employ me as a hauler in the market."
I was silent, such words would only come out if he had gone through many trials of life, and Rei had never spoken so wisely as long as he was beside me.
And another one, a small family? Whatdoes thatmean?
"Rei, here's the coffee." a woman... The one with a pretty face for me, came and put a glass filled with black liquid in front of Rei, then he asked, "Who are they?"
I felt my arm being elbowed, and I looked at Vina who was following my arm, then she whispered softly, "That's Rei's wife, right?"
My eyebrows are shrinking, if that's true, that means...
I saw Rei tell me everything that happened this morning, then he told me about his meeting with Vina and then lastly he explained who I was and Vina really was.
"I can say they're both old friends of mine." Rei said after he finished explaining, "I hope you understand..."