Sanggana Swordsman
93. Snake Tattoo Instructions
*Holy Blood Ring*
“Aaak..!” ha Fei's high scream in a torture chamber.
The man who was captured alive by the forces led by Commander Bu Ruong was now hanged without clothes. Both of his hands were handcuffed and hung stretching upward with chains. His two legs, which were also chained up, did not touch the floor.
Ha Fei's head was already drooping weakly. Blood dripped through his lips. His body was full of lashes. Blood and sweat covered the body. His right arm was covered in a lot of blood coming out from the sword stab wound on the trunk.
Just now his right chest was plastered with hot iron which made him scream high. A soldier in uniform becomes a torturer.
In front of the already almost unconscious Ha Fei, stood two people in military uniforms. The first person was none other than the Red Dragon Army Chief General Mok Jueng. The second person was Middle Red Dragon Commander Bu Ruong.
The soldier of the torturer put his long iron back on the burning coals on a furnace. There is also a long wooden table on it that is placed various torture devices.
“All your bodies have snake tattoos. If you say the name of your group, then your torment will stop right now!” exclaim Commander Bu Ruong.
Based on the results of the examination of the bodies of the people who carried out the ambush on Princess Yuo Kai's entourage, all of them had olar tattoos on one of his limbs. The black snake tattoo with the head standing on top of the circle of his body was also found drawn behind Ha Fei's right shoulder.
Generals Mok Jueng and Bu Ruong both had only seen such snake model tattoos, so they did not know which group of people had ambushed Princess Yuo Kai's entourage.
Ha Fei had yet to give an answer to Bu Ruong's question. He still chose silence.
Finally Bu Ruong said again to Ha Fei, “Your snake tattoo is not difficult to trace. You talk or choose to die will be the same as the result. You just need to make it easy for us, then we also give you convenience.”
Ha Fei was still silent. Thick blood stalling hung on his lips. However, in his heart he confirmed the words of Commander Bu Ruong. Although he was silent, those soldiers would definitely know later.
No words came out of Ha Fei's mouth, General Mok Jueng finally made up his mind.
“Kill!” his orders to the torturer.
The executioner immediately put down his whip and took the big machete instead.
“Wait,” said Ha Fei finally. His voice was so weak, but it could still be heard. “That's a ground snake tattoo.”
“Good decision,” General Mok Jueng praised. But he said again, “Efforting to kill the Palace family is an unforgivable crime until seven derivatives, unless His Majesty the Emperor forgives.”
General Mok Jueng then turned around to go out of the torture chamber. Commander Bu Ruong immediately followed.
“General, I've heard, there is an underground group in the Capital City called the Earth Snake Network,” Bu Ruong said.
“If there is, catch the leader!”
“Good, General.”
Meanwhile, in the Snake Room, on the lower floor of the Nirwana Lotus brothel, Bo Fei sat waiting alone. The owner of the entertainment business for the man took him to the room.
Somewhat long Bo Fei waited, but there was no other way but to wait.
Grek!
Suddenly there was a sound of moving things. Along with that, the tight cupboard on the wall to Bo Fei's left shifted to the side, indicating the presence of a door behind him. When the closet stopped shifting, it was seen Su Rai standing in the doorway of the secret.
Bo Fei immediately stood up then came to Su Rai who was standing waiting. Don't forget Bo Fei brought his sword.
“Bo Fei salutes!” bo Fei said while respecting bowing his head and bringing his hands together in front of his chest.
Su Rai also respected.
“I'm Su Rai, a confidant of Blind Snake. Can I see the Snake Badge that Miss Bo has,” said Su Rai.
Bo Fei also took out the Snake Badge which he slipped behind his belt. Upon seeing the plaque, Su Rai nodded. Just this time he saw an object that he had only previously heard his name from the Blind Snake.
“Cute me!” su Rai's orders.
Su Rai shifted to make way for Bo Fei. As the female soldier entered, Su Rai again closed the door by moving a lever on the side of the wall. Next Su Rai led the way.
They are in a small room. Su Rai opened another secret door on the other wall. They then descended a narrow staircase and traced a stone passageway illuminated by a torch mounted to the left right of the wall. After that, they went back up the stairs until they found three closed doors.
Su Rai came to the right door. He holds a wooden circular door handle. It turns out to open the door it has a special way, which is to turn half a circle to the right, then pull, then turn back half a circle, then pull again, then turn again to the left quarter of the circle. That door can be pushed open inside.
The room they enter is more like a workspace or study. There were a number of shelves that all contained piles of books and rolls of paper.
Knowing that someone had entered, the figure of a bald man standing in front of the shelf, immediately put down the book he read. The man dressed in all black had strange eyes, as his left eye was covered completely by a carved metal slab. His left hand held a cane that helped him walk when greeted with a smile the arrival of his guest.
“Welcome! Welcome, Miss Bo Fei!” exclaiming the man was full of friendly while courting respect. That man is indeed a Blind Snake.
Su Rai's pair of eyes widened somewhat to see the president's greeting to the guest who claimed to be just a bodyguard. Only this time he saw the Blind Snake so humble, even though all this time his figure was cold and firm.
Bo Fei was also courting in an equivalent level.
“Ya yes. After ten years, I can finally see my Snake Badge again. Unexpectedly have to be all this time,” said the Blind Snake. “Mari, please sit down, Miss Bo.”
The Blind Snake invited Bo Fei to sit on a table on which was a wooden tray as a container of a bottle of wine and four small cups. Without being told, Su Rai poured wine into two cups then thrust into front of the Blind Snake and Bo Fei.
“How are you, Big Miss?” ask the Blind Snake.
“Your Highness the Princess is in good and healthy condition,” replied Bo Fei.
“What?!” the cry of the Blind Snake was shocked. One of his normal eyeballs glared in shock.
Suddenly the Blind Serpent rose from its seat and went straight down on its knees. The actions of the Earth Snake Network's Chairman left Bo Fei shocked and confused.
“Ampuni servant, Her Royal Highness the Princess!” the Blind Snake. “Hamba deserves to be punished!”
The actions of the Blind Snake made Su Rai also kneel.
“What the Lord did! Wakeup!” bo Fei exclaimed, feeling the actions of the Blind Serpent was excessive, as he was just a bodyguard.
The Blind Snake moved awake, as did Su Rai. The Blind Snake sat back in his chair. Su Rai stood beside the back of his chair.
“Ten years ago, I was helped from death by a powerful woman whom I can only call the Great Miss. I never knew who the Great Miss really was who had saved me and allowed me to successfully build this underground business. I really did not expect that the Big Miss is the Princess of Country Jang,”, said the Blind Snake.
“True, I am the main bodyguard of Her Highness Princess Tutsi Yuo Kai,” Bo Fei said.
“That means, Miss Bo's arrival has something to do with the attack that happened this afternoon in Liong Sue?” the Blind Serpent.
“True.”
“Surely Mr. Snake already knows who the person who was attacked this afternoon,” Bo Fei said.
“I've heard the news, to the point that a massive army was deployed to inspect the Capital City. Whatever Her Highness the Princess asks of me, I will gladly help, even if my life is sacrificed for Her Majesty's sake. Reconnecting with Big Miss is the day that I've been waiting for ten years. Although it was very unexpected that the person who had helped and cared for me was Her Highness Princess.”
“Although it is very possible for the White Eyes Bureau to uncover who the people involved are, but Her Highness the Princess wants to get information from Mr. Blind Snake,” Bo Fei said.
“Good, I'll find out soon. Tomorrow morning the initial information will be ready,” said the Blind Snake confidently.
“Before I came here, Her Highness the Princess got word that on the body of the corpse of all the people who attacked the entourage had snake tattoos. Her Highness the Princess was always monitoring the movements of the people of the Earth Snake Network, hence she was sure those people were not the Earth Snake Network. However, Your Majesty is worried, the snake tattoo is likely to be connected to the Earth Snake Network,” Bo Fei said.
“Send my regards to Big Miss. Tell Her Highness the Princess, she need not worry, my people can overcome the challenges that occur. The Blind Snake and Earth Snake Network will always be loyal to Her Highness the Princess,”.
Bo Fei then drank the wine in the cup until it ran out. After that, he got up and saluted the Blind Serpent.
“I say goodbye, Sir,” said Bo Fei.
The Blind Snake stood up and respected similarly.
“Please, Miss Bo,” said Su Rai while pointing at the road.
Su Rai returned to escort Bo Fei out through the same road.
After returning from the Nirwana Lotus brothel, Bo Fei on horseback headed straight to the Old Palace, the worn-out palace that temporarily housed Princess Yuo Kai during the Grand Palace's refurbishment.
“Bo Fei facing, Your Majesty!” report Bo Fei while bowing respectfully with both hands meeting in front.
At that time, Princess Yuo Kai was watching the figure of a red-lipped foreign youth who was still unconscious. Joko Tenang was also transferred to the Old Palace in secret. Now Joko is laid on a wooden bed with both hands and feet tied in chains.
“Wake!” princess Yuo Kai orders without switching from staring at Joko's face.
Bo Fei straightened his back.
“Report!” the princess's orders. He has not yet moved from looking at the closed Joko as if in a peaceful condition.
Bo Fei reported everything he had met and heard after meeting the owner of the Lotus Nirwana brothel.
Until finally Bo Fei closed his report by saying, “The Blind Snake stated, he and his group the Earth Snake Network will always be loyal to Her Highness the Princess.”
Only then did Princess Yuo Kai turn to face her bodyguard.
“So tomorrow morning?” princess Yuo Kai asked, confirming what Bo Fei reported.
“True.”
“You take care of that man from the sky!” princess Yuo Kai's orders.
“Good, Your Highness.”
Princess Yuo Kai stepped away towards the room that was being cleaned and tidied up by Mai Cui and Yi Liun.
Bo Fei momentarily stood staring at the figure of Joko Calm on the bed. He then took a chair and placed it on the side of the bed, right next to Joko's head. Bo Fei sat down on the chair. (BH)