
The king invited his special guest and showed him where his wife's room was. The king, Wulan and the Valley of Manah entered the queen's chamber, and were welcome to sit on a chair and make small pleasantries in greeting.
“Emm, sorry Your Majesty, may I check Your Majesty's left wrist!” said the Valley of Manah followed by a nod to the queen omen agreed. “Hmm, can I see the queen's neck!”
Manah Valley frowned and said softly, “not wrong anymore, emm, this black shackle poison!”
The king seemed surprised to hear the illness suffered by his wife, no physician knew about his wife's illness. However, with one check the Manah Valley can detect it well.
Valley Manah asked for some of the same equipment when he healed Wulan during the last four matches between young warriors.
“Sorry Your Majesty, can Your Majesty sit back to me, just for a moment!” pinta Valley Manah to the queen.
The queen sat cross-legged against the Valley of Manah, with a jug of water in front of her. Begin the young man to treat the queen, his index and middle fingers are fed a little energy in, then press the back of the queen.
And when it reached the nape of the back neck, the Valley of Manah slightly jerked both fingers, followed by the queen spewing blood that was blackish red.
“Emm, Your Majesty please drink. This is a body recovery potion, Your Majesty will soon be healed,” said Valley Manah while handing over pieces of bamboo segments taken from his inner pocket.
“Thank you young man,” shrewd queen.
“Im sorry Your Majesty's servant. How could Her Majesty the Queen be exposed to the poison of black shackles?” The Valley of Manah ventured to ask the King.
As King Brahma was about to answer the question of Manah Valley, suddenly Wulan cut off his father's talk and told him about how his mother was exposed to black shackle poison.
The queen was exposed to poison while enjoying dinner with the royal family. Unwittingly by the palace cook, a man enters the kitchen and poisons the queen's drink.
At that time, Wulan saw the man had a strange gurgle, but Wulan thought it was just a new palace cook.
By the time the dinner was over, the queen's condition had worsened and was lying on her bed. Wulan, who was curious about the strange man while in the kitchen, tried to find the man's information.
Wulan asked the other cook, there was one who saw him come out of the palace some time after dinner was over. Wulan went out of the palace and looked for him, apparently luck still sided with Wulan. The strange man ran from the hallway between the houses of the royal higher-ups.
Wulan followed him slowly, until arriving at the outer edge of the man's kingdom stopped at a house surrounded by lush trees. After an argument, Wulan gave up and paid the antidote for the poison at a high price.
Every once a week, Wulan made up for the antidote to the strange man. Until he even bought poison from the man for his weapon in a match between young warriors.
“I'm sorry, dad,” said Wulan.
“You should have told me Wulan,” said the king a little furiously. “Tak will I let the man act as he pleases!”
King Brahma planned to arrest the poison-making man for trial, he sent Patih Ragas and Wulan accompanied by several soldiers to carry out an ambush. Wulan who felt guilty, suggested himself as bait so that the man did not feel suspicious.
However, the Manah Valley and the entourage volunteered to help with the ambush, fearing something untoward happened, considering that the man was very skilled in various poisons.
Until the night got late, the Manah Valley begged to return to its lodge. The ambush will be carried out tomorrow morning by gathering in the royal palace courtyard.
***
In the morning, the atmosphere of the government was crowded with passing soldiers who were carrying out their duties. The Valley of Manah and its three friends gathered in the royal courtyard as promised before.
“Good morning Your Majesty!” exclaiming Manah Valley greeted while bowing his body followed by Wanapati, Jayadipa and Ni Luh beside him.
“Are you ready to make an ambush?” answer King Brahma.
“Hamba is always ready Your Majesty!” sahut Manah Valley.
“Let Patih Ragas and my daughter Wulan, accompany you!” said the king who was accompanied by a smile Wulan looked at the face of Manah Valley.
“Your Majesty, um if this task is completed, servant and friends please leave!” lirih Manah Valley.
“Alright, be careful you guys!” close the king and end the conversation.
Wulan deliberately moved the front, followed by Patih Ragas and the Manah Valley troupe with a distance of one hundred steps behind him, so that their target did not feel suspicious of the arrival of the group.
Shortly after, they arrived at the royal gate which was heavily guarded by several soldiers. The soldier saluted as Wulan opened his veil to pass.
Wulan's back is moving forward. This time he lightened his body and jumped from one tree branch to another. So was the entourage behind him who was a hundred steps away.
There was no talk from the entourage, until Wulan reached the poison master's house and immediately knocked on the door. Not to forget he was dressed all in black by confirming the position of his face cover.
Patih Ragas' troupe hid behind bushes, while Manah Valley chose to remain on the tree branch to more clearly observe the enemy's movements.
“This, I give you five more pieces. So my debt is paid off!” wulan said to the man.
“Ohh, Princess. Turns out you kept your promise,” replied the man.
“Although I did not win the match, but I had to redeem the bidder for my mother!” Wulan pretended as if she was buying antidotes for her mother, and that was part of her strategy.
“Alright Princess, but this time you have to pay dearly. Because one of these antidotes has begun to be rare,” said the man.
SRETT
Without saying another word, Wulan slashed her fan right at the man's left arm.
“Last your history Ki Jalmo. I've smeared this fan of your poison, hahaha!” wulan shouted while taking a few steps back.
The poison master's man was named Ki Jalmo, who deliberately took advantage by selling various kinds of poison. He also blackmailed the citizens he poisoned to buy the antidote at a high price.
The antidote is also temporary, not a cure. That way, Ki Jalmo can drain the property of his victims as long as he can still buy the antidote at a high price.
Ki Jalmo's left arm was bleeding, but there was no toxic effect from Wulan's knife fan. The old man stepped closer to Wulan, the princess getting further away from Ki Jalmo.
“Any poison won't work for me Princess!” exclaimed Ki Jalmo with his cynical smile.
“Because I am the poison master, hahaha!” ki Jalmo continued as he raised his head upwards. “Now accept the consequences if you dare to fight me!”
Ki Jalmo pulled out the knife that was tucked into his left waist, then threw it at Wulan. However, before the blade hit Wulan's body, an axe floated up to fend off Ki Jalmo's knife.