10-1 The Twins, Nagini, and the Grand Madam
Nagini: "Where are you taking me, Burhan?"
Burhan: "I'm going to take you shopping at Ramayana Mall, next to the Seroja Indah Apartment building, near UI campus."
Nagini: "What's a mall, Burhan?"
Burhan chuckled softly at Nagini's simple and naive village girl question.
Burhan: "A mall is a clothing store, Nagini."
Nagini: "Why are we going there?"
Burhan: "Don't you want some new clothes, Nagini?"
Nagini smiled happily.
Nagini: "Are you sure you want to buy me new clothes?"
Burhan nodded, holding back a smile.
Nagini glanced at Burhan who was driving slowly as they approached the toll gate.
Nagini read the word EXIT above the toll gate.
Burhan paid the toll ticket, then drove through the toll exit.
After leaving the toll gate, Burhan headed to Ramayana Mall and parked the car.
Meanwhile, Nagini was already used to the atmosphere of Jakarta city.
She wore a red leather jacket, tight black pants, and white Eagle brand sneakers. Nagini looked very modern and stylish.
Burhan wore a white short-sleeve shirt, black pants, and Carvil leather sandals.
The two then walked toward the mall entrance.
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10-2 The Snatcher at Ramayana Mall
Suddenly, a shout rang out:
"Snatcher! Snatcher!"
Burhan and Nagini saw a young woman being attacked; her bag was grabbed by someone wearing a jacket and a black hood.
The person ran away carrying the bag.
As a police officer, Burhan prepared to chase. Meanwhile, Nagini was about to take out poison needle number three to make the thief weak.
But before they acted, the thief's body was suddenly thrown backward and fell on his back.
The stolen bag slipped beside him.
Next to the thief stood two twin girls wearing pink leather jackets.
One of them picked up the bag and handed it back to the young woman.
Those two girls were Rani and Rina.
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10-3 Introducing Nagini, Burhan, and Rani-Rina
Burhan and Nagini approached Rani and Rina.
As a police officer, Burhan quickly asked some questions.
Burhan: "Hello, kids. I'm a police officer off duty. Did you throw down the thief?"
Rani: "No, Sir."
Rina: "He fell by himself."
Rani: "Maybe epilepsy."
Rina: "Or a heart attack."
Burhan and Nagini laughed at the twins' excuses.
However, with keen eyes, Nagini knew that one of them had punched the thief's stomach when passing by.
Burhan: "Oh, I see. What are your names?"
Rani: "I'm Rani."
Rina: "I'm Rina."
Both smiled slyly.
Burhan: "I'm Burhan, and this is my friend, Nagini."
Rani and Rina exchanged looks and giggled softly.
Rani: "You two aren't friends!"
Rina: "You must be husband and wife!"
Burhan grinned widely while Nagini's cheeks flushed red.
Nagini pinched Burhan's waist.
Rani and Rina giggled watching the two's antics.
Rani: "If you're not married yet..."
Rina: "Then get married soon!"
They laughed cheerfully, teasing Nagini and Burhan.
Burhan quickly changed the subject:
Burhan: "Do you want to shop too?"
Rani: "Of course."
Rina: "We're going to buy college supplies."
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10-4 Shopping
Rani and Rina said goodbye to shop first; they immediately entered the mall.
Burhan called the local police station to arrest the snatcher.
The atmosphere around the mall calmed down again. Visitors who had been outside started entering the mall.
Nagini was picking out clothes at one of the stores, while Burhan just watched.
Nagini: "Is this nice, Burhan?"
Burhan: "Yes, it's good enough for a girl as pretty as you."
Nagini smiled shyly.
Burhan: "Pick whichever you like, Nagini."
Nagini glanced at Burhan, her eyes sparkling.
Nagini: "Are you sure you want to buy me all these clothes?"
Burhan just laughed.
Burhan: "For you, I'd do anything."
Nagini couldn't hold back laughter at Burhan's joke.
Both looked happy and excited.
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10-5 Ramayana Mall Basement
After shopping around the mall, they looked for the KFC store to have lunch.
After recharging, they intended to leave the mall.
Burhan: "Are you satisfied picking clothes, Nagini?"
Nagini glanced at Burhan and nodded.
Burhan: "Alright then. Let me take you back to your apartment."
Nagini just nodded.
Because the mall was crowded, Burhan suggested leaving through the basement entrance.
After finding the elevator, they immediately went down.
The elevator descended slowly...
When the elevator doors opened—
A shout!
Rani: "Watch your head!"
Rina: "Watch your waist!"
Nagini and Burhan saw Rani and Rina fighting against a glamorous-looking woman, dressed elegantly in a long black dress.
She wielded a paper fan as a weapon.
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10-6 Basement Duel
Every attack from Rani and Rina was deflected by the sweeping paper fan in the woman's hand.
Near a white Pajero with its door open, a tall, bearded man with a cut on his hand stood watching the fight.
Behind the white Pajero was a black Pajero parked.
On both sides of the black Pajero, four people grimaced in pain, some bearing slash wounds.
Nagini observed carefully the woman wielding the paper fan.
It turned out she was using a high-level silat technique.
Rani and Rina were clearly no match.
Burhan was stunned. The speed, power, and moves they used made the fight extraordinary.
Nagini put down her shopping bags, then slowly took out a poison needle number one—the deadliest needle.
Nagini: "Burhan, step back for a moment."
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10-7 Rani and Rina vs. Mariana
Yes, Rani and Rina were fighting Mariana, the Big Lady—an elegant woman who had earlier defeated Giono using only her paper fan.
Rani: "Rina, our punches and kicks keep getting deflected by her fan!"
Rina: "Let's use the flying knives!"
The twins immediately launched a paired attack.
Rani jumped up, throwing knives.
Rina stayed below, throwing knives from another angle.
Mariana just smiled faintly.
She took a stable stance, ready to swing her fan.
From afar, Nagini kept watching.
She took a stance as well.
Her fingers were ready to throw a level-three poison needle—
The deadliest needle.
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10-8 Clashing Flying Knives, Fiery Inner Power and Cold Inner Power
Rani released four knives from above.
Rina released four knives from below.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
The twins' throws were so strong that a cold wind hissed along with the knives.
All eight knives sped toward Mariana's upper and lower body.
For an ordinary person, dodging flying knives was nearly impossible.
But for Mariana, there was no need to dodge.
With a single flick of her paper fan, she struck the air forward.
Whoosh!
A powerful blast of hot wind surged, hitting the flying knives.
Blam! Blam! Blam!
All eight knives fell to the floor.
But it didn't stop there—
After scattering the knives, the hot wind from Mariana's fan kept rushing forward, ready to hit Rani and Rina.
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10-9 Poison Needle Number One
Realizing the danger threatening the twins, Nagini, who had been on alert, immediately released her level-three poison needle.
A powerful wave of cold air accompanied the needle's flight.
Whoosh!
Nagini's cold needle collided with Mariana's hot wave from the side.
Blam!
The clash of tremendous energy sparked fire in the air.
The attack was broken—only a hand's width from Rani and Rina's bodies.
Cold sweat dripped from the twins' foreheads.
Their faces were pale.
Nagini: "Rani! Rina! Move quickly!"
Mariana, whose attack had just been deflected, glared sharply at Nagini.
Mariana: "Not bad..."
Nagini remained silent but alert. She was ready to move if Mariana launched a follow-up attack.
Burhan could only gasp, amazed at the prowess of these women.
Suddenly, Mariana spun around and walked toward the white Pajero.
Her steps were graceful, as if nothing had happened.
Before entering the car, Mariana glanced at her bodyguards.
Mariana: "Let's go, Broto. Our business here is done."
Broto: "Yes, Ma'am."
Nagini stared sharply at the white Pajero as it drove away, followed by the black Pajero.
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10-10 Flying Knife Cuts from Rani and Rina
Mariana: "Broto, investigate who the one in the red jacket is, the one who broke my fan attack."
Broto, sitting next to Mariana on the back seat of the white Pajero, wiped his hand that was bleeding from a knife cut.
Broto: "Understood, Ma'am."
Mariana: "And also find out who the man with her is."
Broto: "Yes, Ma'am."
Mariana: "Don't forget to find out who the twins in the pink jackets are."
Broto: "Understood, Ma'am."
Meanwhile, inside the black Pajero driving behind them,
Reno, Riko, Rifai, and Rendi grimaced in pain.
Their hands, heads, legs, backs, and chests were full of knife scratch wounds.
Rifai: "Damn... those twins' knives are so fast!"
End of chapter 10
To be continued chapter 11