左凜提起左翊這個名字時總會稍作停頓67Please respect copyright.PENANACk1zbnREXS
賀媞能聽出來,此人對左凜而言意義非凡67Please respect copyright.PENANAlMs7CctGap
晚風襲來,馬蹄聲也逐漸弱了下來67Please respect copyright.PENANA6QMkfgjceC
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他們來到了烏啼城西區的拘查所67Please respect copyright.PENANAmxKg2rJ1Nt
拘查所位於巷弄尾,一旁便是釀酒廠,故瀰漫著濃重酒氣67Please respect copyright.PENANAFWTMmUz1ug
賀媞有些不安地縮起身體,片刻間又用衣袖摀住口鼻67Please respect copyright.PENANAYAx1YSERRL
她發現空氣中有一股莫名的腐臭之味67Please respect copyright.PENANAWBEOo4YciF
如果不用衣袖摀住口鼻,她應該會當場吐出來67Please respect copyright.PENANAoqqCcH6IFj
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拘查所總管就站在門口,拿著一本厚實的手帳67Please respect copyright.PENANAQB2nkGmpGL
他蓄著小巧的鬍子,身材矮小,腹部卻向外突出67Please respect copyright.PENANA3d3L1nHHp9
表情看似肅穆,但站姿卻十分歪斜67Please respect copyright.PENANAH2jzxhUcPn
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左凜:「疑犯帶到了。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAxyrqYwYOkg
總管:「啊辛苦了,左大人。用不著進去,人交給你處置便是。」67Please respect copyright.PENANApAuCa1QMi1
左凜:「李總管,疑犯帶到了。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAyWnr2RiM8R
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眼看對方反應冷淡,左凜又重複了一次,這次語氣明顯加重不少67Please respect copyright.PENANAb6AX0nfMts
但李總管並沒有因此改變態度,只是輕嘆一口氣67Please respect copyright.PENANAFgLypzw4kS
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李總管:「是炬揚客棧的事吧?但那些個草包,不都沒有親眼目睹嗎?既沒人證,也無物證,還是別浪費我們大人的時間了。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAvgDyc8evvl
左凜:「……還請您通稟一聲。」67Please respect copyright.PENANA5FD3Ld9liQ
李總管這才有些不情願地將目光看向賀媞,但也就那麼一小會兒67Please respect copyright.PENANA6qh6VTIwhC
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李總管:「哎呀,只是個小姑娘,你何必如此較真?送去名冠酒樓讓五娘好好調教調教,說不定還能有點樂子,真是個傻小子。」67Please respect copyright.PENANA0Qi51wsKui
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左凜聞聲後,眉頭用力地皺了一下67Please respect copyright.PENANAuaZPIt7I3U
雖說早知道對方不會認真看待,他心中也認定賀媞不是犯人67Please respect copyright.PENANAAgNFCP6QGs
但對方草率至此的態度還是令他心寒67Please respect copyright.PENANATo4BvLIbQz
67Please respect copyright.PENANAItdtJtc3nP
此時,不遠處響起了一陣陣鐘聲67Please respect copyright.PENANAdZ556lcvCj
原先還倒在拘查所門外的幾名醉漢聞聲,突然全數起身67Please respect copyright.PENANA6fCbq4VfDY
就連李總管都扔下那本手帳,眉飛色舞地朝鐘聲奔去67Please respect copyright.PENANAHFwLdlQe8P
67Please respect copyright.PENANAJe3zwYXkor
「今天我一定要搶到!」「哈哈哈哈哈哈!」67Please respect copyright.PENANAYTGlOhCn1t
循著這陣狂笑聲望去,有些人光著腳,有些人衣不蔽體67Please respect copyright.PENANAfhjPR6okRj
卻絲毫不以為意,臉上盡是癲狂糜爛之情67Please respect copyright.PENANABx7nhtY6os
67Please respect copyright.PENANAvP4Unm9Ls0
突然聽見一陣陣急促的腳步聲,賀媞顧不得心中恐懼67Please respect copyright.PENANAiG0gbiLkVC
她開口:「左大哥,這是什麼聲音?為何有這麼多腳步聲?」67Please respect copyright.PENANAFCM3UGjzD6
左凜:「無須在意,不過就是群瘋子。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAAGtckcP9NC
左凜再次牽起馬匹,緩步離開拘查所67Please respect copyright.PENANA7kRcKzHMDb
賀媞緊抓著囚車圍欄,繼續問道67Please respect copyright.PENANACUiOxWqOeU
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賀媞:「剛剛那人是誰?拘查所官員嗎?」67Please respect copyright.PENANAd0JGB3TYmB
左凜:「姑且算是,但我也不過是來試探一番,不會真的將你關在此處。」67Please respect copyright.PENANATgOcCb0U0u
賀媞:「試探?」67Please respect copyright.PENANAuBsCa0RuwV
左凜:「……等到了安全的地方再詳說。」
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左凜帶著賀媞來到一間小食堂67Please respect copyright.PENANAHoEEjZr10Z
一名包著頭巾的年輕女子正蹲坐著,清洗著數條還沾著泥土的白蘿蔔67Please respect copyright.PENANAmMfI4AzGtI
女子聽見有聲音靠近,轉頭一望,露出淺笑67Please respect copyright.PENANAcCufYe5vqQ
67Please respect copyright.PENANApQli3ML3nt
女子:「左大人來啦?還是老樣子?」67Please respect copyright.PENANA54H8VqXcJ6
左凜:「嗯,也麻煩為這位小朋友準備。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAWfwwejftKM
女子:「小事一樁,馬上來。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAZZWtX4W5OP
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女子幹練地搬起清洗好的白蘿蔔後走進廚房67Please respect copyright.PENANA0nuLLsEQXE
不一會兒,賀媞就聽見鍋鏟碰撞的聲音67Please respect copyright.PENANA9AQgTfZBVT
空氣中還不時傳來陣陣食物的香氣67Please respect copyright.PENANAsqoCcxhN0S
67Please respect copyright.PENANAVrKBVQHFyU
左凜拿出鑰匙將賀媞從囚車中放出來67Please respect copyright.PENANAEOjQ8vDVfL
賀媞剛下囚車時,只覺得頭暈目眩,渾身癱軟無力67Please respect copyright.PENANAxYynXvlktn
但在聞到食物的香味後,她才發現自己許久未進食了67Please respect copyright.PENANA7DicudzeOC
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這是這幾天來,賀媞第一次覺得自己餓了67Please respect copyright.PENANAtc37HswG8c
她努力嗅聞空氣中的香味,有些無力地趴在桌上67Please respect copyright.PENANAGdYFi6EXx3
女子沒三兩下就變出了兩碗乳粥與烙餅上桌67Please respect copyright.PENANAZczUsLcX7I
香噴噴的新鮮烙餅,再加上煮得恰到好處的乳粥67Please respect copyright.PENANABUqSEpRCaM
賀媞不等左凜說話,馬上開始大吃起來67Please respect copyright.PENANAjjdXLCzFHk
67Please respect copyright.PENANAE5kS4CtCyp
女子清洗好雙手,再次走出廚房時,手裡多了一套玉製酒器67Please respect copyright.PENANA5bsUjChx33
她雖身材瘦弱,但渾身散發出精明能幹的氣息67Please respect copyright.PENANARUdkzzWR0N
和方才那群笑著狂奔而走的「瘋子」們相比著實令人安心不少67Please respect copyright.PENANAr239sNwF0w
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她一臉笑盈盈地看著狼吞虎嚥的賀媞67Please respect copyright.PENANAndmiJKAjp7
女子:「好久沒有人吃我做得餅吃得那麼香了。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAcBBIwFBldw
女子衝著賀媞一笑,但發現她看不見後67Please respect copyright.PENANAPxLUlS9ngX
又悄悄往盤子上放了兩塊烙餅67Please respect copyright.PENANArDNewdwLEz
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女子:「對了,這是先前說好的新釀,左大人嘗嘗。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAAMud6IlW0j
左凜:「先謝過。范大人那裡可有消息?」67Please respect copyright.PENANAR90kgJLZmt
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左凜拿起一只玉杯,動作輕巧地拿起那玉製酒器67Please respect copyright.PENANAjsyqCxZayt
將酒水盛滿整只玉杯後啜飲起來67Please respect copyright.PENANAJRGuDJNulx
女子的雙眼仍沒有離開賀媞,但開口答道:「東西放在老地方。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAmpFKxKi4n0
左凜於是放下玉杯,走向擺放藥草的藥櫃67Please respect copyright.PENANAlWmdvm4VXv
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女子:「但這孩子該怎麼辦?真要送去五姊姊那裡嗎?」67Please respect copyright.PENANAeCDJaLUQXF
左凜:「姑娘從何處得知?」67Please respect copyright.PENANAHundDbWQnI
女子:「哈,左大人莫不是太久沒進城了?這裡可是烏啼,四面八方皆是大人眼耳。」67Please respect copyright.PENANARF3PYD8ubm
左凜:「說得是。那五娘那裡……」67Please respect copyright.PENANAY13Jy7SHyx
女子:「通報過了,但不知這孩子通不通音律。」67Please respect copyright.PENANA7tCF9sGArr
左凜:「只能先按計畫送過去,西區太過危險。」67Please respect copyright.PENANA0Jy9YsuZFn
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就在兩人談論之際,賀媞已經吃了整整三塊烙餅67Please respect copyright.PENANA3zTap15WV5
還喝下一大碗粥,她覺得自己從來沒有這麼餓過67Please respect copyright.PENANAiRo0Ioz2or
以前就算父親一次上齊整桌菜,她也不曾吃得這麼撐67Please respect copyright.PENANAV1sQUiISDE
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賀媞:「嗝……我真的吃不下了……」67Please respect copyright.PENANAx9pLGaOY3L
女子:「哈哈哈,下次想吃隨時來找我,我叫鮑姬。」67Please respect copyright.PENANAJfzJA9WJMd
賀媞:「謝謝鮑姬姐姐!」67Please respect copyright.PENANAGmIBLVxYxR
鮑姬:「哎呀,真討人喜歡。」67Please respect copyright.PENANA06FJXFYB6B
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賀媞與鮑姬一見如故,兩人紛紛露出笑容67Please respect copyright.PENANAVmNh6nXOfT
左凜將信封從藥櫃中取出,從旁看到這一幕67Please respect copyright.PENANAFmXGGLzisF
也展露了這趟旅程中不曾見到的笑容