第二十八章:該是時候
吳秋硯聽蕭靈臻說要保持現狀,永遠都留在這「夢靈居」裡,心中一動,沉吟幾許,卻是搖了搖頭,說道:「我無法……無法永遠都留在這裡,我的爹爹媽媽,至今應當仍給蕭聖月關在聖城的大牢裡,我必須要逃出去……要逃出去找人來援救,從前是因為我功夫不到,所以沒敢輕率外闖,但歷經七年苦練,如今……如今我的本門武學,已經頗有所成,我當具有可以獨闖出城的能力與修為,所以……所以我實在不能再耽誤了……近日之內,我便該要找機會離開聖城才是。」
吳秋硯其實早就想過,該是時候離開聖城,但卻因為難捨對於蕭靈臻的感情,是以始終無法痛下決心,也始終無法當面對蕭靈臻開口這件事情,但今日瞧見蕭靈臻師兄的出現,陡然警醒到自己與蕭靈臻的身分矛盾,是絕對無法在戀情上開花結果,於是猶如當頭棒喝,便決定要自這段愛戀中抽身而去,離開「夢靈居」與天外聖城。
蕭靈臻聽之驚慌,顫聲問道:「你……你已決定要走?」
吳秋硯的眼目隱泛憂傷,嘆了一口氣道:「是的,我已決定要走……其實我早該走了,早該放手一搏,為了逃出這聖城而拼命一戰了,但我的顧慮太多,總是想到一些放不下的東西,以致拖了這許多年,一直都沒有走……但如今我的本門絕學已經練妥,實在沒有理由再延遲下去了,我非得走……非得要離開這夢靈居,突破這聖城的禁制與枷鎖……」
蕭靈臻的眼眶,已深深紅了兩圈,哽咽說道:「是不是不論我說什麼,都改變不了你要走的決心?」她其實早就知道,就算自己始終逃避,想盡辦法拖延吳秋硯的去留,終究仍會有這麼一天,只是她心頭仍不免難受,不知要如何面對這失去心上人陪伴的以後。
吳秋硯嗯了一聲,輕輕咬著下唇,目透堅定道:「現在不論誰說什麼,都不會更改我的決定,就算妳想要勸阻我,我也絕對不會退縮,因為我必須要救我的爹娘,不能因為貪戀自己的生命,而始終放任我爹娘的死活不管。」
蕭靈臻的眼角噙淚,音聲更咽說道:「我知道…….我自然知道,知道自己不該再阻止你,但我仍然希望你聽進我的幾句勸語,這些話說來並不是要阻止你,而是要幫助你,幫助你逃離聖城時更加順利,不致遇險太過……」
言及於此,蕭靈臻伸手一拭淚水,又道:「我希望你……多緩五個月時間,再採行動。因為五個月後,聖城內部將有一些兵馬調動,那時中原西土沿線,諸多曾為聖城大軍攻破臣服的城鎮中,將有大批的銀兩珍寶納貢進奉,而我爹爹為保此次大舉進獻的路途安穩平順,當會派出聖城中不少好手,南往護送,屆時我猜測留在城內的兵力部署,應該會較尋常少掉三分之一左右,各種巡邏防守,自然也就疏弱許多,你若趁此機會逃脫,應該最不容易被人瞧見發現,就算不幸露了形跡遭到圍捕,你應該也能突破這樣的防守軍力,在力拼之下仍舊逃出城去。」
吳秋硯聽之,眼瞳一亮,說道:「妳說的……是真的?五個月以後,真有如此難得的機會?」
蕭靈臻點了點頭,說道:「當然是真的!我絕不會騙你,我過去之所以一再勸阻你,是因為真的缺乏適切的機會,這一回也是適巧碰上這樣大規模的集體進奉,才有這樣勞師動眾的兵馬出使,這是過去七年所不曾遇過的聖城大事,難能可貴,你應當要好好把握。」
吳秋硯知曉蕭靈臻一直以來,都是待他友善真誠,於是並不質疑,語帶感激說道:「靈臻……我相信妳……我絕對相信妳說的話,也答應遵從妳的忠告,多忍耐五個月後才做行動,感謝妳告訴我這件事……另外也須感謝妳這些年來的庇護與照顧,如果不是妳……如果不是妳的話,我早就在聖城中死於非命……」
蕭靈臻聽至此處,忽地出言打斷,眼透哀傷,說道:「你別說了……這些告辭的話你都先別說了……等到五個月後你即將離開的時候,再來跟我說吧!你如果現在說了……現在就說了的話,我……我會難過得不知道怎麼辦好,我會承受不了……」言至此處,蕭靈臻的淚水再也忍抑不住,一股腦兒溢湧而出,她慌忙將頭別過,以手掩面拭淚,更突地轉身疾奔,眨眼之間出了寢房外去。
吳秋硯目望蕭靈臻的形影奔出,只覺內心一片酸楚,他眼瞳透著哀傷,卻是暗暗將拳握緊,沒有追出。
只因他不知道,就算自己追了出去,之後又能如何?
這是一段孽緣,一段於彼此童年懵懂的時候,不經意地開啟的孽緣,現在兩人都已長大成熟,就該是時候將它割捨……將它斬斷……
之後這五個月的時間,蕭靈臻與吳秋硯的相處情形,有些莫名地彆扭與不自然感,二人好似想要刻意地保持距離,卻又始終於內心默默關心著對方。
這五個月當中,蕭靈臻離開「夢靈居」,前往東北隅之練武廳的頻率多了,時間也漸拉長了,她似乎是讓自身浸淫於武藝的修練當中,以藉此暫忘掉吳秋硯即將離開自己的傷痛,也似乎是想減少與吳秋硯直接面對相處的光陰,以免自己的情緒一再被湧動,滿心的難過將要無從發落。
而也因此緣故,師兄冰心時常都能找到機會,藉故將靈臻師妹自他們的練武處,一路護送回其住地「夢靈居」中,且每回護送都還會找足理由,特意在這一個「夢靈居」中逗留,不只總拉著蕭靈臻的小手,要其陪著自己遊逛花園,且還經常尋個亭石角落,與蕭靈臻並肩坐下,聊談說笑。
面對師兄的刻意接近,蕭靈臻雖不主動,卻也沒有明顯拒絕,時常就讓他拉著自己的衣袖,在夢靈居的花園間漫步停留,蕭靈臻的心頭其實茫然空洞,好似並不知曉自己在做什麼,卻總勉強露出笑容。
至於冰心的刻意接近,其實也是別有目的,他之所以時常找蕭靈臻談天聚首,乃是想藉此自蕭靈臻的口中,探聽出關於其父蕭聖月的動靜生活,想要從一些旁敲側擊所獲得的蛛絲馬跡中,推測出這狂魔師父的日常作息與起居規律,以從中尋出最有可能搏倒師父的機會與場地。
因為冰心與小雷也已經聽說了,五個月後,將有一場西方諸城鎮大規模進貢的舉動,在此期間,將是聖城兵馬最薄弱的時候,也將是他們師兄弟聯手起義、叛城弒師的最佳時機。
冰心與小雷於是決定趁此良機,放手一搏,結合「聖城五子」之力,並聯絡他們暗中已煽動的城中勢力,集體反叛起義,先須攻克聖城核心,並且誅殺掉城主狂魔,以迫使其餘人等在頓失領首的劣勢下,不得不轉向歸順,投降於冰心與小雷等「聖城五子」的陣營之下,乃致最終聖城得以改朝換代。
是以近日之間,冰心與小雷二人緊鑼密鼓,暗中已聯繫部署好各方人馬,嚴陣以待,直到那最適最佳的起義時間,終究到來的那一天……
不過「萬事具備、惟欠東風」,雖然已經謀定大致反叛行動的發起點,會是在什麼地方、經由什麼樣的計畫,但其中最為關鍵的一個步驟,就是「誅殺蕭聖月」這個聖城城主的任務,還有許多細節與要點,仍然欠缺掌握、仍然需要叛軍首領冰心的擬計與決定。
「天外白煞」冰心,已經決定要由他來親自動手,取下這個狂魔城主蕭聖月的性命,他所仍然猶疑與未定的,是這個動手的場合與時機點,該要是在何時何地為好。
冰心其實已有自信,以他如今的功夫實力,當已具有單挑擊敗蕭聖月的能力,不過戰鬥之間,若讓外人介入援助,自己就未必仍有把握,一定能夠成功殺死師父。
所以冰心自有算計,這個動手時地,最好能要是蕭聖月一人獨處、無法立即得到外援的場所處;至於這樣的場所與機會,冰心雖然身為蕭聖月的座下首徒,卻仍然不敢說是十分掌握,是以便想藉著親近其女蕭靈臻的機會,於攀談間得到線索、得到一個足為所用的啟發。
隨著時間過去,起義之日的腳步逐漸進逼,冰心也終於獲得了一個關鍵的線索,讓他得以尋到一個最適當的時間地點,去刺殺他的這位狂魔師父。
那是一個狂魔師父蕭聖月,為了維持他的惡靈邪功修為,每月月初及月中,循例都將於祀靈大殿之內,獨自上香幽祭亡魂的時間點。
那是一個狂魔師父蕭聖月,一直以來看重非常,一向對外都列為神聖禁地,且極端不准任何他人打擾闖入的場所處……
五個月後,與聖城城主寢居「月聖居」相連在後的「祀靈大殿」當中,清煙瀰漫,祭祀桌上的十數亡靈牌位前,香火群列如海,一名高大英俊的中年男子神情詭異,正閉目合掌,口中唸唸有詞地誦著發音特異的經文咒語。
那是「天外狂魔」蕭聖月,自修練旁門左道「幽冥神舞」以來,按月都會鄭重進行的一種祭鬼儀式。
蕭聖月祭禱之間,詭異的神情更變猙獰,面上一陣青白相間,印堂處更是隱隱泛黑,同時間蕭聖月的心凝神出,已是達致一個「人鬼交接」的最緊要關頭。
卻在此時,驀地殿後一陣白影閃動,陡然之間竟有一名人影如飛電般閃竄而出,直挺著利劍直向蕭聖月疾狠刺來……
蕭聖月驟然一陣警覺,駭然便自原先的神出境界,硬生生一個拉回,雙目一張,已見一名俊美絕塵的青年男子,朝自己逼迫來一道劍尖寒芒。
這名青年男子,正是蕭聖月的座下首徒,人稱「天外白煞」,同時也是「聖城五子」之首的玉面冰心。
冰心與蕭聖月師徒多年,本來就約略知曉師父的邪功特性,也早曾聽說他有暗中祭鬼的習慣,只是師父對此行事一向神密遮藏,並不太讓外人知曉細節作為,於是冰心為了計畫這一回的刺殺行動,過去數月設法便接近了其女蕭靈臻,與其多所攀談,終於在假意隨性的尋常閒聊當中,打聽到了其父蕭聖月的確切作息,而知這個他每月例行的祭鬼時間,就是在月初第一天的卯時一過。
冰心於是決定行動於此,今兒個天未破曉,他就已經暗暗藏伏於這廳殿的供桌之後,只待時機成熟,就要現身發難。
蕭聖月陡見冰心行兇,既驚且駭,一驚冰心的突然出現,與自己的猝不及防;二驚冰心的劍法奇利,居然是超乎自己想像的迅捷程度。
蕭聖月的「幽冥神舞」雖即引動,卻是慢了半刻,於緊勢間雖然預見了冰心的劍刃將走斜弧,可向旁避身卻已動作太遲,登時「嗤」的一聲,蕭聖月的左肩已給冰心的劍刃一招劃破,冒血如注。
蕭聖月雖感痛楚,卻是不哀一聲,大掌一撲,便撥開了冰心的長劍劍身,猙獰著臉容便大斥道:「混帳!你想造反了?」
卻見冰心絕俊的臉容上神情堅定,冷冷說道:「不錯,我就是要造反!我不只要造反,且還要取下你的狗命!」說話同時,手底已經連出三劍,使得是家學「玄凌劍法」的招,催的卻是無名老祖「冰心劍法」的勁。
蕭聖月一聽此言,心頭大駭,不懂這個自己一向看重非常的座下首徒,為何竟要叛變,甚至還想殺了自己?
蕭聖月駭然之間,更是滿心疑惑,不由於腦海間一閃而過無數問句:「冰兒要殺我?這是為了什麼?我在五位徒弟當中,可是最看好冰兒、也最倚重信任他的阿!甚至近日聽說,他與我的臻兒頗為親暱,還動了想要招他為婿的念頭,竟沒想到……沒想到他居然會背叛我?」
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