謝鳴淵眨了眨眼,一時間只覺頭昏腦脹,不知身在何處。522Please respect copyright.PENANAXyWzkLjFOG
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他不是死了嗎?難道是被拘到陰曹地府了,或者變成了遊魂,在世上飄飄蕩蕩?
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這是在哪?522Please respect copyright.PENANATWdQppUU26
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思緒剛落,他就被凜冽冬風吹得一個激凌,看到了身上衣衫襤褸,還有自己的手──手掌小小的,五根短短的手指上長滿了凍瘡。522Please respect copyright.PENANA5i1ZKrjBg4
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這分明是小時候的他,在「落星島之變」中匆匆逃離家園,繼而目睹父親被林寒玉謀害,跟著娘親霍玲瓏和弟弟謝雪痕逃到白骨嶺!522Please respect copyright.PENANAmrtWMi6jZr
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難道老天爺在報應他?因為他逼死了師尊,就一伸手把他丟到從前,再活一遍受罪?522Please respect copyright.PENANAtGrFVi9nYQ
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謝鳴淵從雪地上笨拙地爬起來,接連打了幾個噴嚏,頗為討厭自己這副毫無修為又弱小的身體。
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他縮著肩頭,瞇起眼睛打量四周,看茫茫風雪裡依稀有間茅屋,心中一動,挪動雙腿跑過去。522Please respect copyright.PENANAtzxTQiDWyq
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「娘親!弟弟!」522Please respect copyright.PENANAqvk4O1M2ZJ
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過了這麼多年,謝鳴淵的確想他們了。522Please respect copyright.PENANACKgFftM9RV
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一打開茅屋薄薄的門,冷如刀刃的寒風捲著雪全刮進屋裡,謝鳴淵連忙用力合上門,好不容易才閂好了,那兩扇門兀自被吹得「呯呯」作響。522Please respect copyright.PENANAip82YWgeTJ
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茅屋裡一片昏暗,他憑著稀薄的記憶摸索到破落的床榻前,掀開那張破了又補、補了又破的草蓆一角,摸到了娘親的手。
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「娘親、娘親!」
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「淵兒……今天在外面找到吃的沒有?」522Please respect copyright.PENANA5a8NBCfdPr
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他愣住了,才想起來這時候他們怕林寒玉斬草除根,一路逃難,所有能變賣的東西都賣了換糧食,還是不夠。
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娘親霍玲瓏雖是落星島主霍乾坤的義女,天生聰敏,卻不愛用功打坐,根基不佳,眼睛一路上哭壞了,燒得迷迷糊糊,就靠大兒子每天出去挖點樹皮和地上長的野瓜胡亂充飢。
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可現在已經入冬了,哪裡找吃的呢?522Please respect copyright.PENANAR7AZa3pSlH
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謝鳴淵抽了抽鼻子,支支吾吾,不敢說實話:「我……娘親、我……」
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霍玲瓏歎了口氣,虛弱地安慰他:「淵兒,找不到就算了,咳咳……你的手怎變這樣了?長凍瘡了?」522Please respect copyright.PENANAVGq9qM9fmY
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「我──我就是貪玩,在雪地裡堆雪人兒玩,凍著了。」謝鳴淵說著,趕緊抽回手。「是我不好,在外面堆雪人兒玩,手凍著了。娘親若是生氣,就快點好起來,狠狠打我手掌心。」522Please respect copyright.PENANAqFOQFXYgMU
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「你個小鬼靈精,兩天沒吃東西了,怎麼……可能有力氣堆雪人兒玩呢?別騙娘親了。都是娘親不好,讓你們吃苦了,捱餓受凍……」522Please respect copyright.PENANAqrCeZvnakr
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謝鳴淵一聽,不禁攥緊了拳頭,心又硬了起來,恨不得立時找到林寒玉,再將他千刀萬剮。522Please respect copyright.PENANAkHgztmEzpF
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他可真是胡塗了,林寒玉害他自幼失怙,如此深仇大恨,人死了是活該,怎麼可能忘記?522Please respect copyright.PENANA7usEKzVrka
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這時,在娘親懷裡瑟縮的弟弟奶聲奶氣地喊餓:「我肚子好餓……娘親,我想回家,吃島上好吃的飯菜,有肉……很香很香的肉粥……」522Please respect copyright.PENANA2GZ6zCYWmi
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謝鳴淵聽這病中胡話,登時也餓得雙腿一軟。
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霍玲瓏低聲地哭,沒說話。
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謝鳴淵下意識咬了咬牙,站起來:「娘親……我給你和弟弟找肉吃。」
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聲音剛落,他才想起來,當年自己好像也是這般說的。522Please respect copyright.PENANAHW4doqj8Qc
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他頭也不回地衝出茅屋,在雪地上四顧,卻沒有動物的蹤影。
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他兩手空空,既沒有靈劍,也沒有真氣,不過是個最弱小無助的孩童。522Please respect copyright.PENANAtx1fpJjfGr
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謝鳴淵對這一切都似曾相識,心裡也料想找到食物的機會渺茫,狠下心腸,像當年那樣,撿了路上一塊尖銳的石頭和一些枯枝,走回茅屋前,一下一下地剜著自己左臂上的肉。522Please respect copyright.PENANAedtHaqVz3D
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管他什麼邪門的死裡復生,只要讓娘親和弟弟吃上一頓,死了也不過是重歸塵土而已!522Please respect copyright.PENANAN6p9HFa3o4
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他年紀小力氣不夠,手臂全擦損了,鮮血淋漓,僅僅刮出了一堆肉碎,卻沒有半塊完整的肉。天氣實在太冷,傷口一會就凍住沒流血了,但仍痛得他牙關打顫。
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他挾著柴枝,把那些血肉當寶貝般一手捧了,打開了門。522Please respect copyright.PENANAAm7BivTGP8
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「娘親,我──我找到肉了,我這就去生火,煮肉湯……給你和弟弟喝……」522Please respect copyright.PENANAZlS4cM8ei7
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霍玲瓏體力不支,正睡得不省人事,他的弟弟謝雪痕,聽了肉湯二字,忽然有了精神,搖搖晃晃地下了床,蹲著看謝鳴淵忙忙碌碌,架起柴枝,找來很久沒用的缺角碗,抓了一把雪,連帶血的肉碎倒了進去,用草繩吊了,笨手笨腳地生了火。522Please respect copyright.PENANAy1GoTsWLkg
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那柴枝一半當成支架,剩下零落幾根,火燒得不旺,那雪水是融了,卻燒不沸。
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謝雪痕眼巴巴地看了一會,搖搖晃晃地走到門前,拉開門閂走了出去,嘴裡小聲嘟嚷著:「我也要幫忙……我去撿樹枝。」522Please respect copyright.PENANA8EEGxpWmEM
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謝鳴淵心中一跳,警覺起來,喝止:「弟弟你留下,不要出去──弟弟,你回來!」
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可謝雪痕大概餓得狠了,恍若未聞。522Please respect copyright.PENANAbbg96nEWZJ
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謝鳴淵心裡大呼不妙──當年謝雪痕這一走就失了蹤!
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他慌得顧不上煮肉湯了,直跳起來,卻因為手上的傷流了不少血,一陣暈眩跌倒在地,好不容易站穩了,卻再也看不到弟弟的蹤影。522Please respect copyright.PENANABzBsCjUquk
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「糟了……」他心中擔憂不已,又怕出去尋人留下娘親一人有危險,左右為難,不知如何是好。522Please respect copyright.PENANAVAVEOWCZOe
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這時,茅屋的門響起了三下叩門聲,不重不輕,不急不緩。522Please respect copyright.PENANAlETgv7aTfr
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「屋裡有人家在嗎?」