Balinese drama

A man I know built a house in Bali with another Englishman in the 1980s. It was shaped like a polo mint and situated on an old graveyard. Many good times were had. My friend was getting married, Indonesian property prices were going through the roof and they had an offer they could not refuse on their house. Oh well, end of the bachelor days, they thought and decided to cash in. They had a houseboy who had looked after them well and they wanted to give him a good reward. The thing he wanted most in life was a Mercedes so they promised him that on the day of completion they would transfer sufficient funds to his account for him to buy the car. He was wild with excitement.
The deal was transacted in Singapore in order to avoid Indonesian tax. On the day of completion, there was a bank holiday in Singapore so whilst they were enjoying a last glass of champagne in their house, the houseboy was furious that no money had arrived in his account and was convinced that they had lied to him. They suddenly noticed many police cars drawing up outside the house. Quick as a flash, they darted out the back and drove off to the hills in their jeep. They were terrified that the houseboy had shopped them to the police regarding the tax, that they'd be detained at the airport and put in jail. After much fretting, they decided to risk trying to board their flight to Singapore. In the end, they left safely, the houseboy got his Mercedes and all was well. This year, my friend has finally persuaded his wife to build another house in Bali.