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Punishment for the Loan Shark
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After glancing around and seeing no one, the handsome young man stepped further inside. Ratnasari and Kartinah followed behind. One by one, he opened the bedroom doors, but still found no one.

With slight curiosity, Arya continued his search. Then, at one point, he faintly heard the sound of a woman sobbing — very soft and almost imperceptible.

Arya stopped in his tracks. He signaled Ratnasari and Kartinah to halt as well. He sharpened his hearing, trying to locate the source of the sobbing.

By chance, his eyes caught sight of a small door beneath a table.

Slowly, Arya approached the little door, suspecting it might lead to a basement.

He turned to Ratnasari and Kartinah, pointing downward after motioning for them to leave the house. One thing he feared most was the safety of Kartinah’s daughter — she might be held hostage by Purwanto.

After Ratnasari and Kartinah had left, he pushed the table aside, revealing the hidden door. Arya opened it cautiously, wary of a sudden attack from be
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