Sanggana Swordsman
Petperma 4: War Drummer for Jang
*The Adventures of the First Empress (Petperma)*
Chang Chi Men slowly wore the light purple hanfu provided in that luxurious room. A long incision wound to his back still hurts, after a week of treatment at the Haram Palace, the recently renovated boy's palace, he said, after being crushed by the impact of Joko Calm who fell from the sky.
When he finished, he came out from behind the veil. Slowly he stepped into the door. While at the door, he heard two voices of women speaking foreign languages. The middle-aged woman did not understand the conversation she was hearing. The source of the conversational voice was not far from the room that Chi Men occupied.
Judging from her voice, it was the voice of Princess Yuo Kai and Su Mai.
“Information from the Earth Snake Network mentioned that the Green Moon Sect never entered the capital city of He, Your Majesty. It was done because they committed a number of violations of the law,” Su Mai said in Tanah Jawi.
“You sent a message to the Blind Snake to keep an eye on the movements of the Green Moon Sect in the cities outside the Capital!” princess Yuo Kai's orders are also with the fluent language of Tanah Jawi.
“Good, Your Majesty,” said Su Mai obediently.
A month's time has passed. Time during that time turned out to be enough for Princess Yuo Kai to undergo a lightning course in Tanah Jawi language to a smooth level, although it still sounded awkward accent. To facilitate and fluent, Princess Yuo Kai always uses the language of Tanah Jawi when talking to Su Mai.
“How are you doing, Mrs Chi Men?” ask Princess Yuo Kai in Mandarin.
Chi Men who was eavesdropping on the princess talk, so surprised and somewhat excited. Along with that, Princess Yuo Kai's footsteps were heading towards her, towards the door of the room.
“Hamba is not worth living, Your Majesty. Servant does not deserve the kindness of Her Highness Princess!” said Chi Men while prostrating on the doorstep facing the arrival of Princess Yuo Kai and Su Mai.
“I asked your condition, but you just kowtowed in fear like that,” complained Princess Yuo Kai with her cold face. He stopped in front of Chi Men. “Remember, you are a famous swordsman with a scary title.”
“I am a hater of the Jang government, but Her Highness the Princess saved me from the Green Moon Sect,” Chi Men still prostrated.
“If you hate Jang's government, then now in front of you is the number two person in Jang's government. You can attack me with that hatred of yours,” Princess Yuo Kai said.
“Not going. Although I hate Jang's government, but I have never attacked his soldiers or officials,” Chi Men said.
“Rise!” princess Yuo Kai's orders.
Chi Men was obedient, he got up and stood down.
“Since a few days ago I told you, I just want to help you. After you've recovered, you can go!” princess Yuo Kai.
“No!” call out Chi Men as he dropped his body back to his knees then kowtowed. “Allow me, Chang Chi Men, serve Her Royal Highness the Princess!”
“I don't accept your request!” princess Yuo Kai.
Dum dum dum…!
Suddenly there was the sound of simultaneous drumming from all the watchtowers in the Capital and Palace. Not only that, the drums above the Capital's forts were also anchored, including the drums that were outside the trial hall.
The simultaneous drumbeat shocked all the residents of Jang Royal Palace and the Capital. It was the drum that told me that the Capital City was under attack.
“Your Highness Princess!” call Bo Fei who arrived at that place after running quite frantically.
Then came the two personal servants of Princess Yuo Kai with tense faces, namely Mai Cui and Yi Liun.
“Chi Men! Follow me!” princess Yuo Kai's orders to the prostrate woman.
Chang Chi Men immediately got up and hurriedly followed Princess Yuo Kai who had already stepped quickly along with the accompaniment of Bo Fei, Su Mai and her two servants.
Princess Yuo Kai walked out through the main vestibule, where ten beautiful women dressed in all red. They are the Red Goose Guards who now number ten people, as two of them had been killed a month ago.
Unruled, the Red Goose Guards immediately followed behind. The sound of the massive drumbeat clearly indicates a dire situation.
The place that Princess Yuo Kai immediately went to was where Emperor Jang Country was. No need for a horse carriage anymore, Princess Yuo Kai chose to directly flashed in the air jumping over the walls and running on the roofs of buildings in the Palace environment.
As they left the princess' palace, they saw the Palace's security forces running regularly towards the post they had to occupy.
The drumbeat still sounds continuous.
“Cepaaat! Whooo! The enemy is coming!” a soldier commander shouted at his troops.
Almost in every corner of the Palace neighborhood seen the movement of troops who then fenced off important places. They protected places that had been their responsibility to guard, including the private reading room of Tutsi Emperor Long Tsaw.
A messenger soldier rushes his horse to the reading room, where Emperor Tsaw spends much of his time. The streets of the Palace's small neighborhood did not make the messenger to keep his horse from running. The emergency messenger horse had a special permit to ride a horse in the Palace neighborhood, even being allowed to the front of the court hall stairs.
“Emergency message!” shouted the messenger soldier as he fell to his knees in front of the ranks of the Imperial Guards Fencing the front of the reading room.
“Deliver!” emperor Long Tsaw's. He was in the custody of the Chief of the Imperial Guards General Bo Yung and the ten main bodyguards.
“Enemies come from above!” shouted the soldier messenger.
“What?!” shock Emperor Long Tsaw was confused.
Similarly, General Bo Yung and all the soldiers who heard the report. They could not describe the thing “enemy meant coming from the top” it.
Dudum dudum dudum…!
Suddenly the sound of the drum beat changed the rhythm of his punch. At that moment, there was a movement above the Capital fortress and the Palace fortress.
“Arrow squad, happy!” shouted the commander of the arrow soldiers.
The hundreds of arrow soldiers that were already on top of the Capital City fortress immediately drew the bow-bow arrows. They point him to the sky. The same action was also carried out by the arrow troops on top of the Palace fortress, they were all staring into the distant sky.
Not only were the entire Palace's residents engulfed in tension, the citizens of the Capital were also engulfed in panic. They only knew that the enemy was coming to attack, without knowing who attacked the capital He suddenly.
The bustling activity of the Capital City as a very busy economic center, suddenly became chaotic in obscurity. In the end, most choose to enter their respective homes to take shelter. On the streets, thousands of troops moved in an orderly but hurried manner.
The message soldiers in all the watchtowers were busy reporting developments for the sake of development.
“Lapooor! The Capital is attacked by flying demons, His Majesty the Emperor!” report the latest messenger soldier.
“Hah!” shock Emperor Long Tsaw again. He can't comment. He's confused. “What the fuck? As long as Jang Country stands, there is never such a thing as a demon attacking!”
The Emperor's Guard Corps marched to open the way for Princess Yuo Kai and his entourage. The princess walked into the Emperor's reading room.
“Sincerely servant, Your Majesty the Emperor!” said Princess Yuo Kai while slightly lowering her body.
Bo Fei, Su Mai, and Chi Men kneeled in honor. Ten Red Goose Guards did not enter.
“Horma servant, Your Majesty!” say them simultaneously.
“Wake!” emperor Long Tsaw's.
“Ayahanda, who attacked?” ask Princess Yuo Kai.
“I don't know. The soldier's report was unclear. There was an enemy attacking from the sky. Then the report just mentioned the Capital City was attacked by flying demons!” lamented the emperor with a sharp frown. Her stiffened face showed annoyance.
“Bo Fei, quickly you go up to the watchtower in the Palace. Look what's in the sky!” princess Yuo Kai's orders.
“Good, Your Majesty!” bo Fei said obediently.
Bo Fei immediately bowed in respect as he walked backwards. After that he turned around and immediately flashed away towards the watchtower that was in the Palace. (BH)