41. Naga tries to kill Shivayya

CHAPTER 41

Naga tries to kill Shivayya

Shivayya was returning with Laxmi and two men from the marriage. They were passing through the forest area. Suddenly they saw stones kept on the road. The jeep stopped. Shivayya was suspicious. Satya and Ganesh got down.

Satya said, “Brother, I think there is danger.”

Shivayya said, “No problem.” He moved the jeep backwards. Suddenly rowdies raised their heads from the nearby hill. One by one they climbed down. Shivayya became alert. “Laxmi, you remain inside. Ganapati, you sit in the driver’s seat.”

The rowdies came at high speed with machus. Fighting started. Shivayya hit all the rowdies and soon all of them were on the ground.

Naga and Rudraiah ran. Shivayya climbed into the jeep and sat behind them. He stopped in front of them. He got down and hit them. Then he tied them with their own lungis and put them in the jeep.

Satya said, “Let us take them to our village and call the Panchayat.”

Shivayya shook his head. “No. Let us go to their village and call the Panchayat at their house.”

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Manohar and Shivaram were sitting with assistants. They were waiting for Naga to return with good news.

Manohar said, “Naga and Rudraiah have gone together. I am sure that they will do bury him there itself and then only return.”

Shivaram said, “As soon as they come with the good news, I will have a party.”

Manohar tried to call Naga. “They are not lifting their cells. Wonder why?”

“May be they are burying him.”

Suddenly they heard the jeep entering the compound.

“I think they are here.” Manohar got up.

They all went out and were shocked to see Shivayya get down from the jeep. The two men pushed out the tied bodies of Naga and Rudraiah out of the jeep.

Shivayya said, “You will have to be reborn to kill me. They are still breathing. Be happy. But if you come to trouble me again, I will make your house a burial place.”

Manohar and Shivaram were shocked.