9-1 The Bet
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Meanwhile, the exhausted groups could only watch their leaders fight.
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Turiman: "Who are you backing, To?"
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Karto: "I'm backing Giono!"
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Turiman: "Alright… two hundred then?"
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Karto: "What do you mean?"
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Turiman: "If Giono wins, I pay you two hundred."
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Karto: "And if Broto wins?"
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Turiman: "You pay me one hundred. I'm still backing Giono!"
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Karto, confident Broto would win, quickly agreed.
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Karto: "Alright! Deal, man?"
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Turiman: "Okay! Deal, To!"
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Upstairs, Mariana still smiled thinly, fanning herself as if the fight below was just a little entertainment.
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Turiman looked around, searching for Tikno, whose head was swollen three times over.
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Turiman: "Tikno, lend me a hundred first, just in case I lose the bet to Karto."
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Tikno snorted angrily, holding his swollen head.
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Though annoyed, he handed over a hundred thousand rupiah to Turiman.
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Tikno: "Here, man! One hundred. But you better pay back one fifty later!"
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Turiman grinned slyly.
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9-2 Bet Part 2
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Meanwhile, Broto's men overheard the other group betting and didn't want to lose out.
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Salamun, with swollen lips, looked for Kolil.
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Salamun: "Hey, Kolil! Come here!"
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Kolil, whose lips were also swollen from Giono's hits, approached Salamun.
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Kolil: "What's up, Mun?"
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Salamun: "Did you see the Green Gang betting on Giono?"
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Kolil: "So?"
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Salamun grinned.
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Salamun: "Let's bet too."
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Kolil thought for a moment, his swollen lips still throbbing.
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Kolil: "Alright. I'm backing Broto."
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Salamun: "I'm backing Giono. Deal, Lil?"
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Kolil: "Deal, Mun."
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They both pulled out a hundred thousand rupiah, watching the fight eagerly, despite their throbbing faces.
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Upstairs, Mariana remained calm, fanning herself with sharp eyes watching Broto and Giono—the two tall men fighting in the middle of the battered dance floor.
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Giono showed his mystical, soft but deadly warok silat.
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Broto faced him with hard, disciplined karate stances.
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They punched!
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They kicked!
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They slapped!
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Both were agile, dodging each attack with skill. Sometimes their fists clashed—between punches and blocks.
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The pain and tingling started spreading through their arms.
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9-3 Cheers & Silly Chants
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Upstairs, Mariana kept watching the brawl with sharp eyes. This time, she tapped the tip of her paper fan on the table, as if weighing the course of the fight.
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Down below, Turiman, backing Giono, stood up and shouted loudly.
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Turiman: "Hit him, Boss! Kick his stomach, Boss!"
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Karto, who was backing Broto, stayed quiet. But in his heart, he hoped Broto would win.
He already imagined the hundred thousand rupiah from Turiman going straight into his pocket.
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Not to be outdone, Broto's men also cheered on their leader.
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Salamun, who was silent at first, now stood up, clenched his fist, and shouted:
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Salamun: "Clean him up, Boss! Make Giono into potato pancakes!"
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The two groups roared back and forth:
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"Hit him!"
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"Clean him up!"
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"Make him into mashed potatoes!"
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"Make him into stuffed martabak!"
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"Hospital!"
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"Graveyard!"
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Meanwhile, upstairs, Mariana stopped tapping her fan. Her sharp eyes watched Giono and Broto fight more intensely.
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For a moment, her lips curled into a thin smile—whether from tension or because she found the fight getting interesting.
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9-4 Mystical Warok Moves
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The fierce fight was always colored with Giono's trademark words:
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Giono: "Weladalah... Wedusss...."
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Giono's mystical warok silat, full of inner power and mysticism, made Broto struggle.
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Broto started feeling a mystical aura enveloping each of Giono's attacks.
A cold breeze spread from Giono's punches, pressing down every block Broto made.
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Even when Giono's punch missed just a few centimeters from his face, Broto could feel an icy wind brushing his skin.
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Giono began to gain the upper hand.
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Upstairs, Mariana still fanned her face, even though the room wasn't warm.
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This time, her fan moved slightly faster than before.
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At one point, Giono managed to land a hard punch on Broto's chest.
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Wham!
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Broto staggered backward. His chest felt tight. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
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9-5 Bet Pays Off
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Giono: "Weladalah! Seems like your strength is like a woman's, Broto!"
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Broto narrowed his eyes, wanting to reply, but his body felt stiff. His chest tightened, breath heavy. He tried moving his hands, but it felt like a heavy weight pressed down.
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Elsewhere, Turiman immediately stood up with a beaming face.
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Turiman: "Haha! I won the bet! Hey, Karto! Where's my two hundred thousand? You said if Giono won, you'd pay me!"
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Karto grumbled while pulling money from his pocket.
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Karto: "Damn you, Turiman... That's my kid's pocket money! If my wife finds out, I'll get slapped..."
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With a sour face, Karto reluctantly handed over two hundred thousand rupiah.
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Before Turiman could stash the money in his pocket, Tikno jabbed him on the shoulder.
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Tikno: "Hey, Turiman! You borrowed a hundred thousand from me and promised to return one fifty! Where's that?"
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Turiman grinned, pulled out two hundred thousand, and handed it to Tikno.
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Turiman: "Not bad, still got fifty left..."
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Meanwhile, Kolil, whose lips were still swollen, approached Salamun with an outstretched hand.
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Kolil: "Mun, where's the hundred thousand? You promised if Giono won, the money's mine!"
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Salamun could only stare at his money changing hands. Then, with a heavy heart, he handed it to Kolil, who laughed triumphantly.
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Kolil: "That's how it's done, Mun! Voluntarily."
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Salamun smiled grimly.
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9-6 Mariana's Guards Step In
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At the same time, the atmosphere suddenly shifted.
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Without command, four of Mariana's guards moved to surround Giono.
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They were Reno, Riko, Rifai, and Rendi.
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Giono realized he was now surrounded by Mariana's guards from all four cardinal directions.
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Upstairs, Mariana remained calm, fanning herself while staring down with sharp eyes.
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Slowly, she rose from her seat and stood beside the table. Her paper fan opened wide. Her eyes watched the fight below.
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9-7 Surrounded from Four Sides
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Giono: "Weladalah... Wedusss!"
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Giono took a fighting stance, preparing his warok moves. His eyes sharp, ready to face Reno, Riko, Rifai, and Rendi.
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The battle began!
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From the front, Reno lunged with a punch aimed at Giono's head. Riko from the left launched a kick to the waist.
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Rifai from the right threw a jab to the head... Rendi from behind kicked Giono's lower leg.
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Four deadly attacks!
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But Giono moved fast, agile, and nimble. He stepped back, dodged Reno's punch, blocked Riko's kick with his left hand, parried Rifai's jab with his right, then made a small leap—avoiding Rendi's kick.
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The fight was fierce.
Every punch and kick from Reno, Riko, Rifai, and Rendi was easily deflected by Giono.
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Giono's moves looked like a dance among the attacks. Occasionally, he threw a kick or a jab of his own.
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A cold aura came out every time Giono kicked or punched. It broke their focus. They started struggling.
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From their fighting style, it was clear: these four were no match for Giono.
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And Mariana knew it.
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Without expression, Mariana slowly moved toward the stairs. Her hand kept fanning with calm rhythm—almost relaxed.
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9-8 Four Down
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Just as Mariana predicted!
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Wham!
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Reno's body flew backward. His chest was tight.
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Smack!
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Riko's face twisted to the side. Giono slapped his cheek hard.
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Thump!!
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Rifai's body half lifted as Giono's kick hit his chin. Rifai collapsed to the floor. Unconscious!
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Creak!
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Rendi winced in pain. His leg swollen and sprained from Giono's kick.
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One by one, Mariana's four guards fell.
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Reno massaged his sore chest.
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Riko rubbed his swollen cheek, unable to turn his head.
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Rifai lay unconscious, his chin swollen like a young coconut.
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Rendi held his left leg, badly swollen—probably broken.
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Giono stared sharply, holding a low fighting stance.
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9-9 Mariana Steps In
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Mariana stopped on the stairs.
Her eyes locked on Giono. Her lips curved in a thin smile.
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Mariana: "Not bad... you, Giono."
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She then stepped down the stairs toward Giono.
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Broto, still sitting, saw Mariana stepping in and panicked. He shouted quickly.
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Broto: "Don't dirty your hands, Nyonya!"
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Mariana didn't stop. She only smiled faintly, getting closer to Giono.
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When she reached her opponent, Mariana raised her right hand. With a smooth motion, she opened her paper fan and took a fighting stance.
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Broto grew even more anxious.
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Broto: "Nyonya! Don't fight on your own!"
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Giono chuckled, raising one eyebrow.
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Giono: "Ladalah... You're a beautiful woman. How could I bear to hit you?"
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9-10 Duel Giono vs Mariana
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Mariana: "You may hit me and beat me all you want... as long as you can, Giono."
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Giono: "Weladalah! Wedusss! Better you become my wife then!"
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Mariana just smiled thinly. Her fan was fully opened. She took a strong stance, calm facing Giono.
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Seeing his opponent ready, Giono didn't hesitate. He charged at Mariana with a flurry of punches and kicks.
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However, every attack—whether punch or kick—was blocked by Mariana's sweeping paper fan.
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Giono tried to get close. But he couldn't. Every attack was stopped just an inch before touching Mariana's body.
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Giono: "Weladalah! Weduss! Weduss!"
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Now he realized: not only he had a mystical aura.
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Mariana's mystical aura was far stronger.
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Giono was no match.
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At one moment, Mariana whipped her paper fan toward him.
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Whoosh!
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A gust of powerful hot wind slammed into Giono's chest.
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Thud!
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Slam!
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Giono's body flew backward, crashing into a table. Blood flowed from his mouth. His chest felt tight.
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His eyes widened, staring at Mariana still standing before him. The woman kept smiling thinly, gracefully playing with her paper fan.
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9-11 Mariana's Fan Effect
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Giono: "Weladalah... Weduuusss!"
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The hot wind from Mariana's fan didn't just hit Giono's chest—it also blasted everyone watching.
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The atmosphere suddenly fell silent. The heat felt like it was burning their skin.
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Broto was stunned. The boss he thought was weak actually hid deadly power.
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After knocking Giono down, Mariana glanced at him briefly, then turned her face toward the stairs.
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Her steps graceful as she climbed up.
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She sat back in her original seat. Sweat dripped from her forehead—the fight had drained much energy.
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Her paper fan now closed in her grip. Her gaze fixed on the floor below.
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Tables and chairs were in disarray. Glasses and bottles shattered here and there.
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Broto and Giono both clutched their chests in pain. Meanwhile, the two battered groups could only groan at each other.
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9-12 Giono Defeated
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Mariana: "Broto, tell them to go home. Don't let them come back if all they do is cause trouble."
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Broto: "Yes, Nyonya."
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Broto stood up, holding his chest in pain, then shouted toward the Green Gang.
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Broto: "All of you, Green Gang! Go home! This matter is settled!"
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Slowly, the Green Gang members started leaving one by one.
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Two men helped Giono out of Kembang Setaman Diskotheque, toward a car parked outside.
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On the way to the parking lot, Turiman whispered to Karto.
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Turiman: "Hey, Karto... you know what the boss will make you do at the base later?"
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Karto shook his head.
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Turiman: "Giono will make you..."
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Tikno: "Make bitter coffee."
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Turiman: "Two spoons of coffee, half a spoon of sugar..."
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Karto: "Stirred eighteen times. No less, no more."
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The three laughed softly.
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Not long after, ten Avanza cars slowly drove away from Kembang Setaman Diskotheque—heading back to the Green Gang base.
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End of chapter 9
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To be continued chapter 10
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