
"What is Sukma Gending, Gayatri?", asked Panji Tejo Laksono immediately.
"Don't ask much, Taji..
Wear this in your ear. Hurry up!", Gayatri held out a flower of ylang to the banner of Tejo Laksono. This young prince quickly twisted the two clusters of ylang flowers and stuffed his earlobes. Although not tight, strangely the melodious sound of the gamelan is like being unable to touch the ears of Panji Tejo Laksono.
"Now I explain, Taji..
Gending Sukma charmer is the science of influencing the minds of people with gamelan tabuhan set in such a way. According to my grandfather's story, this Gending is not from the human world but in the can of a sage who was imprisoned in Mount Lawu as a condition to propose to King Wengker's daughter at that time.
Gending Binder Sukma has long been extinct for hundreds of years along with the destruction of the Wengker Kingdom during the development of the reign of King Mpu Sindok of Medang.
Somehow now this cursed gending can appear again in the kingdom of Panjalu", added Gayatri while continuing to watch the show.
"You know a lot of it..
Then how to overcome his Gayatri?", Panji Tejo Laksono while staring at the audience who are still swept in the gamelan that anesthetizes the body.
"Actually the ability to control people's minds from Gending Sukma Attractors is only limited when his gamelan sounds.
After the gamelan stops at the tabuh, then the consciousness of the person will recover by itself. But what is annoying is that when under the influence of gending, people will do whatever is asked by the dancer who is on stage.
My father was forced to bear a lot of debt because he was squeezed by dancers when trading in the Duchy of Karang Anom. This is why I have to marry Tumenggung Sindupati's son, to cover my father's debt", Gayatri snorted coldly while clenching her hands tightly.
Panji Tejo Laksono was concerned over what happened in Gayatri's life after hearing a lengthy description of Gending the Sukma Attraction. Of course Gayatri holds a grudge against the tayub art group that has harmed his life.
A middle-aged woman who still looks beautiful with clean makeup looks smiling satisfied to see the scenery as she expected. Thousands of people were swept away in the gamelan sounding by his men.
He is Nyi Gutri, the leader of the famous tayub art group from Pakuwon Ngrowo. Actually he was from the Duchy of Wengker, but had long settled in Pakuwon Ngrowo. Although she does not have qualified martial arts skills, the woman uses her intelligence and beauty to have a group of tayub arts that are reluctant.
From his grandfather, Nyi Gutri receives karawitan lessons and artistry including the Gending of Sukma Binder script which he stole from his grandfather's storage cabinet. That's why he ran away to Pakuwon Ngrowo. From the artistry he cultivated, Nyi Gutri was able to collect the coffers of a lot of wealth. Especially after using Gending Sukma Attractors, his wealth coffers are abundant, almost as high as a tumenggung.
Nyi Gutri has two children, one of whom is Rara Pujiwati who is an illegitimate child from her relationship with Adipati Karang Anom, Windupati when the Duke was entangled by her beauty as a famous tledek dancer despite already having children.
With his wealth and his ability to negotiate with a number of silat groups and colleges, Nyi Gutri and his group are always safe from being scrapped and robbed. For example, in the Land Perdikan Lodaya, Nyi Gutri contacted a fairly respected swordsman in the Land Perdikan Lodaya, Ronggo Pekik or also famous as the Pendekar Tread Iron from Mount Kepek. Ronggo Pekik itself has dozens of loyal men until the security of events like this is enough of his men who work.
Nyi Gutri circulated his gaze around the crowd that crowded the plaza of Lodaya City. All seem to sway to the rhythm of gamelan timid. The middle-aged woman's eyes immediately stopped on the two people wearing black cloth hoods. They both look not affected at all by the strains of Gending Sukma Attractors.
'These two people why are not affected by the Gending of Sukma Attractors, do not let them have a plan to destroy the plan I have compiled.
Fuck, this must not be allowed', Inner Nyi Gutri.
Nyi Gutri signals the drummer to raise the tempo of the gending. Seeing Nyi Gutri's hand signal, the drumbeater further accelerated the tempo of the gending
The sound of drum beats faster makes the rhythm of Gending Sukma Attractors even more crazy. The audience was getting dissolved in the sway of the dancers who continue to hypnotize the lovers of entertainment. Gold and silver pots flowed from the pockets of the Lodaya palace officials as well as the grand guests who attended the invitation of Prince Arya Lig. Everything seems to compete with each other to look the most to provide a saweran for the dancers. Rara Pujiwati who went around collecting saweran until back and forth poured hundreds of gold and silver pieces into a pot prepared specifically by this art group.
Nyi Gutri turned his head back towards the two black cloth hooded people who were still standing quietly in the middle of the thousands of people who dissolved in the rhythm of Gending Sukma Attractors.
Seeing that, Nyi Gutri immediately beckoned to the two Ronggo Pekik men standing nearby to approach. After they got close, Nyi Gutri immediately whispered something in their ears. The two thick-bodied people immediately nodded in understanding and immediately moved according to Nyi Gutri's direction.
Gayatri who saw the arrival of two thick-bodied men heading towards them quickly elbowed the Panji Tejo Laksono.
"What's the matter Gayatri?", Panji Tejo Laksono immediately turned his head towards Gayatri.
"The two men are heading towards us. Apparently there are those who realize that we are not affected by this Gending of Sukma Attractors.
Taji, destroy the gamelan so that the commotion of people who are aware will make us leave here easily" said Gayatri who immediately made Panji Tejo Laksono nodded in understanding.
The right hand of Panji Tejo Laksono instantly turned a fiery red color like fire. He quickly released Ajian Tread of the Fire God from a distance of 20 fathoms towards the pillar of the art stage.
Whhhuuugggh...
Bllaaaaaarrr!!!!
The buffer pole of the art stage immediately exploded and the place became shady to make a mess of gamelan order that immediately stopped instantly. The atmosphere instantly turned into an uproar when the person who was sedated by the Gending Sukma Attractor came to a realization.
Taking advantage of the uproar, Panji Tejo Laksono and Gayatri immediately left the place from the sidelines of the audience present.
Rara Pujiwati and another female dancer quickly carried the brass pot towards Nyi Gutri. The three beautiful women immediately ran away with the control of some of Ronggo Pekik's men who were on alert from the beginning.
The chaotic atmosphere when people realized was well used by Nyi Gutri to escape. Three beautiful women and 4 men of Ronggo Pekik's men headed directly to the south of the city of Lodaya, precisely towards Mount Kepek where the residence of the Pendekar Tapak Besi is located.
Meanwhile, the two men who were assigned by Nyi Gutri to capture Panji Tejo Laksono and Gayatri finally just followed the steps of Panji Tejo Laksono and Gayatri until they knew that two of their hunted were staying overnight the Kembang Jambu Inn.
Prince Arya Tangib received a report from the soldiers of the Land Perdikan Lodaya that Nyi Gutri, the leader of the tayub art group from Pakuwon Ngrowo, disappeared along with their two main dancers, Rara Pujiwati and Ken Sari. Even though I am angry with that, Prince Arya Tangib apologized to the grand guests for her invitation to rest in the place that had been provided for them and closed the entertainment event early with embarrassment. As a cover for his embarrassment, Prince Arya Tangib ordered Patih Sumantri to investigate the cause of his ruined stage of their art.
7 people continued to move through the darkness of the night down the path that split the teak forest south of Lodaya City. Carrying torches made of dried coconut leaves, the seven of them hurriedly walked towards the middle of the teak forest.
After quite a long time later, they reached the foot of Mount Kepek which is the residence of the Pendekar Tapak Besi aka Ronggo Pekik. A fairly spacious teak-walled house with a fairly high fence.
Two guards opened the door and the seven of them immediately entered the house.
Their arrival was immediately greeted by a burly middle-aged man with prominent muscles. His mustache was thick so that everyone who saw him would shudder in fear. He is Ronggo Pekik aka Pendekar Tapak Besi famous in the Land Perdikan Lodaya. Although he claimed to be white, but often his actions deviated from the rules of shortness.
Seeing the arrival of Nyi Gutri and her two beautiful and voluptuous dancers, Ronggo Pekik grinned widely. The gloomy light of the castor point oil lamp could hide the cunning on the middle-aged man's face.
"Welcome to my club, Nyi Gutri. Why did you come here? Is your show a problem?", Ronggo Pekik immediately guessed.
"Benar ucapan mu, Pendekar Tapak Besi.
There were two people who messed up before I scooped up the heads of those dignitaries. Two of your men are already chasing them", replied Nyi Gutri as she looked towards Ronggo Pekik.
"Hehehehe then just wait for news from them..
Tonight you will stay at my place. You certainly understand that currently the soldiers of Lodaya Palace are looking for you guys is not it?", a sly smile engraved on Ronggo Pekik's face that makes Nyi Gutri a little uncomfortable looking at him.
"Of course I stayed at your place, Pendekar Tapak Besi..
You are the one who keeps the promise", Nyi Gutri tried to smile thinly.
"But that's beyond our cooperation agreement Nyi Gutri, and it's not free. Right now only I dare to give protection to you from the government of the Lodaya Perdikan Land", Ronggo Pekik smiled meaningfully.
"Then how am I supposed to pay for this protection to you, Iron Treasures Swordsman? You don't want the kepeng that my dancers have gathered, do you?", Nyi Gutri stared at Ronggo Pekik with a million questions.
"Oh of course not, I'm not the one who's rake with Nyi Gutri's treasure.
Now that you're with me, your two dancers will rest in this front room", Ronggo Pekik stands up from his seat and walks inside. Nyi Gutri immediately followed Ronggo Pekik's footsteps. Since then Ken Sari and Rara Pujiwati rested.
Nyi Gutri continued to step up to follow Ronggo Pekik into a separate room from her home. Once inside, Ronggo Pekik immediately grabbed Nyi Gutri's body and carried her on the bed.
"Of course ask my protection fee to you, Nyi Gutri..
You must serve me" said Ronggo Pekik as she passed her clothes one by one. Nyi Gutri let out a long sigh before smiling knots.
"Why not?
I'll make you sprawl over my body Ronggo Pekik", Nyi Gutri directly pulled the stagen wrapped around her waist.
Next they make love with a burning lust. Two people who are no longer young are immersed in a momentary pleasure that makes their breath ngosan mingled with ease.
The night is getting late. The cold weather is so bone-chilling in the area of Mount Kepek which is in the south of the city of Lodaya.
Ronggo Pekik sprawled beside Nyi Gutri. A satisfied smile emanated from Ronggo Pekik's lips upon the service of Nyi Gutri. But it did not last long as there was a knock on the door of Ronggo Pekik's room which made the middle-aged man immediately snort loudly.
Thok thookkk!!
"Sat!
Who would dare disturb me this night? Find dead huh?", hardik Ronggo Pekik from his bed.
"I'm Joyo, Lurah e..
I just followed the guy in the black hood at the show with Wiro. They both stayed at the Kembang Jambu Inn, Lurah e..
And one of them is a man who has a high fugitive price that I reported last afternoon Lurah e", replied Joyo, Ronggo Pekik's favorite son from outside the door.
Hearing that answer, Ronggo Pekik grinned widely.
"Then gather some of your friends. After that, prepare to go to Kembang Jambu Inn. Wait on the page ", Ronggo Pekik commands quickly.
"Each Lurah e" said Joyo as she passed towards the front.
Ronggo Pekik immediately turned his head towards Nyi Gutri who covered his body with a blanket.
"You just wait here, don't go where. I am not satisfied playing with you" said Ronggo Pekik while wearing her pants. Nyi Gutri just poked her lips at Ronggo Pekik.
After getting dressed, Ronggo Pekik immediately rushed out of her house. In the courtyard of the house, 4 of his followers were already preparing to leave. That night, the half moon illuminated the path of Ronggo Pekik and his followers who moved quickly towards the Guava Inn which was east of the Lodaya City square.
Panji Tejo Laksono was meditating when he felt the killer air moving quickly on the roof of the inn building towards his direction. Immediately he snatched his sword and immediately headed towards the direction of Gayatri's bedroom.
Thok thookk...
There were footsteps coming towards the door and then the door opened for a while.
"What's the Taji? It's still night hooooaaahhmmmmmmm", Gayatri yawned wide because she was still sleepy.
"Sssssttttttttttt, don't be hard!
There were five people moving above. It seems like they have a bad plan", whispered Panji Tejo Laksono who immediately made Gayatri close her mouth with both hands. The beautiful woman disguised as a man immediately put on her disguise clothes and grabbed her sword.
The cold night atmosphere instantly turned tense.
Their footsteps were increasingly heard approaching Gayatri's bedroom. Panji Tejo Laksono silently grabbed a mango peeler knife on a small table next to Gayatri's bed.
Slowly one roof cover of the building from the leaves of the dry reeds is revealed slowly. The banner of Tejo Laksono directly threw a small knife at the peeper.
Creeppphh..
Aaaarrrgggghhhhh!!!
Ronggo Pekik's men immediately screamed loudly as the knife that Panji Tejo Laksono threw stuck in his eyes. The uproar immediately made Ronggo Pekik swerve sharply towards Gayatri's bedroom.
"Little mouse!
Get out of your nest!"
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