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暮靄之城2《霧河之謎》(完結)
作者:
守夜人

篇 #5
第四章
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不過現在就算要舉劍也來不及了——劍的長度太長,在這樣的距離無法造成有效傷害。51Please respect copyright.PENANAIW51RPuxAp
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說時遲那時快,一道尖銳的破空聲迅速接近!51Please respect copyright.PENANAFEVsp1fzdW
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克里斯直覺地偏過頭,寒銳的刀鋒與頸部擦身而過,準確地沒入那怪物的頸項間。51Please respect copyright.PENANAVjYHuAsXOV
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那東西的動作停頓了一下,給予克里斯喘息的機會。他伸出一腳絆住它的腿,扯住那東西剩下的獨臂猛地用力將它摔出去,恰恰投入凶猛燃燒的火堆之中。51Please respect copyright.PENANAMptIh3Tucm
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像是指甲刮過玻璃的尖銳聲音彷彿被放大無數倍,淒厲又令人毛骨悚然,克里斯摀起耳朵朝方才解圍那一劍的來處看去——51Please respect copyright.PENANA7rVbU7oDXx
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他連呼喊出聲的時間都沒有——因為他看見正艱難地奔跑著的熟悉少年身後竟跟著同樣的怪物,只是那東西的身材壯碩、行動也明顯比剛剛葬身火海的那個要來得熟練流暢。51Please respect copyright.PENANAiK1c8B4RVr
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克里斯完全無暇細想,三、兩步衝了過去,一把將卡萊爾不穩地就要向前倒的身體扯入懷中,右手猛揮劍!51Please respect copyright.PENANAuRKiyh9DNJ
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特別打造的劍鋒剛烈地砍在怪物頸項間,那東西的體重和往前衝刺的速度加劇了砍擊的破壞力,克里斯怒吼一聲用全身的力量壓了上去。劍身橫劈開頭不與身體之間的頸子,將其斬成兩段。51Please respect copyright.PENANA2LZIRwAbxq
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被砍下的頭顱斜斜飛出,眼看失去頭部的壯漢身軀就要壓下來,懷中的少年突然將他往下扯。克里斯尚未反應就整個人往後跌,在卡萊爾的拉扯下兩人的身體往旁邊滾了兩滾,停下來時他們都心有餘悸地看著那仍抽動不止的無頭屍體,以及從斷頸處流淌成整片的鮮紅顏色。51Please respect copyright.PENANAU0MXBV5uK3
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直到那屍體僵硬不動,兩人才轉過身體,仰躺在地上喘著氣。51Please respect copyright.PENANAS80kYfSmRt
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他們現在都沒有心情詢問對方為什麼會在這裡,現在,從危機中逃過一劫的鬆弛感主宰了全身,讓他們一時間除了沉默之外什麼都做不到。51Please respect copyright.PENANAcSGd0CEpwd
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但這沉默沒有維持多久。51Please respect copyright.PENANAya9drdiiX1
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卡萊爾很快站起來。花兒拍打翅膀落在他肩膀上,身體依偎在主人頸側,牠已經不再顫抖。而金髮少年環視四周,也沒有發現窺探的人。51Please respect copyright.PENANAK8j1Fu8wAX
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——離開了嗎?51Please respect copyright.PENANA9Cyu1tt7Iu
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他沉吟一會,然後馬上開始動作。51Please respect copyright.PENANAF2GnKrfGFw
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他將那顆頭顱踢進火堆裡,接著從已經燃燒起來的馬車殘骸拆下一根著火的木棒,可正要轉身,一隻手卻握住了他,從他手中拿走火把。51Please respect copyright.PENANAIGtrdCThDr
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看著拿過火把的褐髮男人轉身走近屍體,在上面點火。51Please respect copyright.PENANAsEFfPdncK8
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「還有血——」卡萊爾提醒。51Please respect copyright.PENANAWhN6VfJibR
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克里斯轉頭看了他一眼,而後依言將火把丟進在青石地面上蔓延開來的血紅之中。51Please respect copyright.PENANAwnSJRWBPj0
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做完這一切,兩人還是沒有說話,只看著對方的面孔在火光與陰影裡明滅。51Please respect copyright.PENANAcjL1wDtZM3
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最後,還是男人率先開口,「......你的腳怎麼了。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAoYlKJXrLg1
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似乎是沒料到克里斯會先問這個,卡萊爾一時間有些忡怔,然後別開頭,轉移話題,「你怎麼會在這裡?我不是跟你說晚上沒事不要亂跑嗎?」51Please respect copyright.PENANA5qlONTN8Te
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「你還沒有回答我的問題。」克里斯挑眉,頓了下又說:「況且,我沒問你同樣的問題,你不覺得你也不該問嗎。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAjg4wgL0ld4
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少年回頭瞪著他,良久才從勉強勾起的唇間吐出話語,「牙尖嘴利。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAlfR8FCBcbM
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「彼此彼此。」克里斯回答。他走近少年身前,然後蹲下來。51Please respect copyright.PENANAL62Vml2itk
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「嘿!你......」51Please respect copyright.PENANA5mRdiFye7e
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見他的手朝自己的腳伸來,卡萊爾驚恐的想收回腳,可惜慢了一步。克里斯將他扭傷的那隻腳握在手裡,稍微捲起褲角看了下。51Please respect copyright.PENANAivv5lw2PFD
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扭傷的部位已經紅腫,摸起來有些燙。51Please respect copyright.PENANASbXTOGdtiL
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放開那隻傷腳,蹲下身的男人抬頭望著少年,卡萊爾一時間有些緊張,他看出那雙灰色眼睛裡犀利的詢問。51Please respect copyright.PENANA0jcZem6mTc
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「......快走吧。」他在男人開口前搶先提醒,「等一下就會驚動巡夜守衛了。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAhaQSkRp0C5
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說完,街童少年轉身就想離開,卻在那剎那被拉住手臂。51Please respect copyright.PENANABCTtS6Q5UE
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「——你......」本來是想藉著怒氣衝衝的質問逃脫這尷尬場面,可在轉身之後,卡萊爾卻看到男人轉身背對著他,仍然蹲著。51Please respect copyright.PENANAQvq0tXzN5Z
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「上來,我背你走。」克里斯說。語氣平靜地令人討厭。51Please respect copyright.PENANAjGS6dL3GoI
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「......我不需要你幫忙。」卡萊爾皺眉,不過也沒有馬上離開。51Please respect copyright.PENANA9SoxudfFvZ
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蹲在地上的男人稍微回過頭,「別逞強,快點。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAt2ncaaSwT8
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這一次的語氣裡多了分嚴厲。少年不甘心地偏頭咕噥幾聲,還是乖乖趴到男人寬厚的背上。51Please respect copyright.PENANAribwc5Phoq
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待卡萊爾趴好,克里斯將手臂繞過少年的膝蓋扣穩,然後站起身——卡萊爾因突然的高度改變而雙手環住男人的脖子,他僵硬的動作看起來有些緊張,不過男人強壯的臂膀牢牢托著他的大腿和臀部,他很快就安下心來。51Please respect copyright.PENANAFBPLhWbdMX
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克里斯不費吹灰之力地邁開步伐走進巷子裡,打算盡快遠離事發廣場。即使身上背了一個人,他的腳步也不慢——這一切得歸功於少年的瘦弱——卡萊爾的身材在他這個年紀不算高,但也可稱得上標準,不過他卻非常輕盈,克里斯不由得懷疑他到底有沒有長肌肉。51Please respect copyright.PENANAR40wnpPB1d
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「你要走去哪?」卡萊爾在男人轉進另外一條更小的巷子時詢問。51Please respect copyright.PENANAUG0X1HCyL9
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他已經聽見從廣場方向傳來的吵雜人聲,顯然巡夜的守衛隊已經趕到。51Please respect copyright.PENANAIE27yIFnpg
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「我家。」克里斯簡單回答,「除非你有更好的主意。」卡萊爾的腳傷並不嚴重,不過還是必須盡快處理,從這個位置要回到自己家,以他的速度也得走一時左右,如果有更好的選擇,他不會捨近求遠。51Please respect copyright.PENANATVtC0Xi5Fv
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背後的少年沉吟一會,然後提出建議,「不,去我家——」51Please respect copyright.PENANAqRvN5GxuwU
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「你家?」51Please respect copyright.PENANAu3g5JX8Rbx
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「在那裡——」51Please respect copyright.PENANA9kvJE1bQ3U
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順著從肩膀上伸出來的手臂看去,在一片低矮的房舍間,那棟建築物鶴立雞群般獨自聳立在夜空中。51Please respect copyright.PENANAJrsB357gRp
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「......大鐘樓?」51Please respect copyright.PENANAGugH738Erx
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在踏上那陳舊、沾滿灰塵,每走一步就會咯吱作響的木樓梯時,克里斯只能靠卡萊爾高高舉在他旁邊的燭台提供微弱的照明,才免於隨時可能一腳踏空的危機。51Please respect copyright.PENANAJ4ErocAhPL
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「小心點——那塊木板是鬆的。」卡萊爾及時提醒——在克里斯抬起的腳即將落下的那一刻。51Please respect copyright.PENANA2mZmLfAcqA
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因為他整個人趴在男人身上,所以他能清楚的感覺到克里斯在那瞬間渾身僵硬,然後有些狼狽地收回腳,再次衡量距離之後邁開步。51Please respect copyright.PENANA6dPdjZ6swc
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雖然沒聽清楚,但卡萊爾肯定褐髮男人絕對在小聲地咒罵,所以他得意的輕輕笑起來。51Please respect copyright.PENANAr9Gr1sA5YJ
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當然,彼此貼得如此靠近,克里斯對身後少年的一舉一動也都清晰地如同自己的感覺。他透過背部那具身軀感覺到少年低笑時的頻率,還有他因為好心情而稍微晃動的腿。51Please respect copyright.PENANAdAaMT7pflt
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他知道自己被戲弄了,「下次早點說。」可他也只能做出這樣的反擊。51Please respect copyright.PENANA6XNlcaH59y
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「嗯哼。」少年低哼一聲,沒有好、或不好的確切回答,不過很明顯地因為自己扳回一城而高興。51Please respect copyright.PENANAsvsfjn3Sl2
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克里斯無奈地嘆氣,然後繼續往上走。51Please respect copyright.PENANAGXE0XKGNmi
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空氣裡木頭陳舊的味道、石塊經大雨沖刷特有的潮溼氣味、燈油與銅油混雜的味道等等,隨著越往上走就越清晰且越分明。狹窄的螺旋通道在這些氣味的襯托下像是無限蔓延的迷宮,不知道會通往哪個異想世界。51Please respect copyright.PENANA7cmPumLaCa
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克里斯一步步往上,繞過他已經數不清是第幾個彎道,而上面還有許多彎道。51Please respect copyright.PENANAKzIRgiV9At
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他走在大鐘樓——這個城市裡僅次於蘭豋塔、第二高的建築物——的裡面,不是敲鐘人平常所走的樓梯,而是再它後方,曾經通往更大、懸掛著更多大鐘的敲鐘室的樓梯。51Please respect copyright.PENANAQQGi3PtFu1
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在那些鐘由於新統治者的一聲令下、從二十口音色高低不一的鐘被熔鑄成六口更巨大,但笨重、音色雄渾的鐘之後,原先懸掛它們的空間就被封閉廢棄,連同當時所使用的樓梯一起被人遺忘。51Please respect copyright.PENANAomFF4ja65e
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而如今,這條寂寞已久的通道在第一個發現它的少年之後,又迎來一個新的訪客。51Please respect copyright.PENANAnl7mBrzISR
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狹窄通道那一側不時自通風口吹進帶著潮溼氣味的風,混著銀色蕩漾的月光,落在地上,彷彿搖晃的湖水清澈。51Please respect copyright.PENANAD2GuutCzUg
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克里斯的腳踏在上面,彷彿踏入了虛幻之水一樣,輕盈而迷濛。51Please respect copyright.PENANA40YR5ouf8s
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而後,在樓梯的盡頭處,他看見那好似霧氣凝成,散發著淡淡銀光的入口。51Please respect copyright.PENANApyidg6SJIf
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踏進那裡面,就像來到異國神話裡充滿不可思議的夜晚。51Please respect copyright.PENANAr8x9aG8jU8
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殘缺了一角的月亮就像一塊純白的銀片鑲嵌在天鵝絨般的夜幕上,不規則的陰影襯托它光芒的潔白,而分割了天空的隔柱四周像以銀線勾勒邊緣、夜色織就的帷幕一樣。51Please respect copyright.PENANA3xtzMeAIRi
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在偌大空間一角,雙面都是牆壁的角落裡,許多說不出來歷、混亂又奇異的雜物堆放在那,它們圍繞著一塊以菱形、方形、圓形和各種捲曲線條組成的寬闊毯子,營造出自己的小小空間。51Please respect copyright.PENANA4raVTxDV1J
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「那裡。」肩上的少年拍拍他,將男人從奇異中喚醒。51Please respect copyright.PENANApUBvoJkGzo
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卡萊爾指著那張充滿沙漠異國風情的毯子,示意他帶自己到那裡。51Please respect copyright.PENANAjNK3ZiXcrv
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克里斯依言照辦,將少年小心翼翼地放到地毯上幾個破舊但乾淨的靠枕邊。卡萊爾接著將燭台遞給他,指指一邊幾個櫃子上那些高矮胖瘦不一的瓶子。51Please respect copyright.PENANAdTv37omkye
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他走近一看,那些像是頑童將玻璃打碎再重組、毫無規則可循的彩色玻璃瓶子裡都放著蠟燭。將它們一一點燃,原本該是黃色的光線透過那些雜亂的玻璃,在四周投影出斑駁卻瑰麗的七彩光芒。51Please respect copyright.PENANAIKVWdfcc2b
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它們落在那些雜亂的陰影上,讓那些鑲嵌著天河石、卻缺了蓋子的百寶盒;沒有把手的掐絲琺瑯鏡子;裝滿玻璃珠、但一邊腳斷了一半的紅漆木盒;雕工精細、鎖片卻失蹤的黃金掐絲小櫃;表面光滑柔細、可少了衣邊手的青瓷人偶等等物品,染上最適合它們的顏色。51Please respect copyright.PENANAOqIZp402t3
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這裡像是被拋棄物品的樂園。51Please respect copyright.PENANAQISaUHytnR
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「有些是我帶回來的,有一些是撿到的。」卡萊爾說。51Please respect copyright.PENANArvk08RSBaf
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克里斯朝他點點頭,把自己的思緒從這些看起來似乎很有故事的東西上移開,走回卡萊爾身邊。51Please respect copyright.PENANAOKoz2drVRP
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「你有藥嗎?」他一邊把少年的傷腳拉向自己、捲起他的褲管,一邊問。51Please respect copyright.PENANAnnA5KoiKHk
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卡萊爾試著幾次把自己的腳收回來,但都徒勞無功,最後他很明智的放棄了。51Please respect copyright.PENANASiQWykt3aw
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「在那個櫃子裡,第二個抽屜。」指指一個三層黑檀木小櫃子。它的把柄是金製的,櫃面上應該裝飾著輕薄的彩繪胎瓷,不過有兩面掉了,剩下的那一面左上角也已經剝落。51Please respect copyright.PENANA44KLQ1QoW3
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克里斯把小櫃子拉過來,打開第二層抽屜,裡面有個圓形的琺瑯盒子。51Please respect copyright.PENANApX1ueNOPTd
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打開它,克里斯就聞到一股撲鼻而來的怪藥草味,那簡直就像是薄荷混著胡椒和剛發酵的起司之類的味道,說不出的怪異。他立刻摀起鼻子,疑惑地看向卡萊爾。51Please respect copyright.PENANAYFIvNEwXqS
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「別那副表情,這東西有用得很。」卡萊爾像看笑話似地看他,這讓克里斯有些不平。51Please respect copyright.PENANAMXykPw3UYU
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——反正又不是用在我身上!51Please respect copyright.PENANA57m4a9QQP0
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他恨恨地想著,用刮匙挖了一勺翠綠色的藥膏直接敷在卡萊爾的傷處。51Please respect copyright.PENANAe4nTKaoPVn
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「——喔!嘿!」少年倒抽一口氣,破口大罵,「痛死了!」51Please respect copyright.PENANANRAdQb7D5l
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「你自己說有用的。」克里斯反駁。51Please respect copyright.PENANAZvFklqDzKa
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「有用也要看用法!笨蛋!粗手粗腳!」咒罵起一連串髒話,卡萊爾鐵青著臉色從旁邊抽來一塊布片,按在藥膏上慢慢揉著,間或嘟噥著幾句抱怨,卻理也不理克里斯。51Please respect copyright.PENANAFxHjkNkk3e
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少年因氣憤而漲紅的臉頰和噘起的嘴帶著難得一見的稚嫩,讓克里斯覺得有些好笑。今夜的心情終於輕快起來,決定展現點成年男性的氣度。51Please respect copyright.PENANAE18fo1ucSx
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「好了,是我不對。」說著,接過卡萊爾揉著腳的布片,稍微加點力道推揉起來。51Please respect copyright.PENANAOLIOJR2Xk6
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或許是因為方才的道歉,少年大方地讓他服務,絲毫不見困窘的意思。51Please respect copyright.PENANA0184klaXwH
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揉了一會,克里斯掀開布片確認傷處,紅腫已經消了不少,而翠綠色的藥膏大部分已滲入皮膚底下。51Please respect copyright.PENANAicBZ7Sa9hx
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——看來這東西真的有用。他對那氣味頓時改觀不少。51Please respect copyright.PENANAkc8gtd1kry
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在少年揮開他的手,檢視自己傷處時,克里斯突然的問題打了卡萊爾一個措手不及。51Please respect copyright.PENANA1rWuxhicVh
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「那東西是什麼?你以前見過?」51Please respect copyright.PENANAzIX4tz9dFN
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他注意到金髮少年的動作有那麼一瞬間的停頓,「那東西和霧河裡的屍體有關嗎?」51Please respect copyright.PENANAjHrVyNURwn
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如果說前兩個問題是從卡萊爾要他處理那東西的方式裡得出的結論,最後一個問題就是他的猜測。51Please respect copyright.PENANAXBwkJSYeqt
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「你說過不問的。」少年抗議。51Please respect copyright.PENANA175g9BNOZv
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「我說過嗎?」他反駁,「發生了什麼事,卡萊爾。那東西是什麼?」51Please respect copyright.PENANA4sPbtLvg81
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克里斯的咄咄逼人讓本就沒想好該怎麼回答的卡萊爾有些慌亂,但他很快鎮定下來,晴空般的藍眸毫不退讓地瞪著男人。而克里斯發現他很難從那雙眼睛裡讀出任何有助於他判斷的情緒,街童之王將一切資訊藏在他的冷漠裡。51Please respect copyright.PENANA9r913zfT3x
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「那是惡魔。」卡萊爾說:「除此之外,我不會告訴你更多。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAOBwDbbiZuk
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「卡萊爾——」克里斯還想抗議,但少年的眼神讓他閉上嘴。51Please respect copyright.PENANAh0dZX83K1a
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那是幾近於苛責的眼神。51Please respect copyright.PENANALVRhXoKBbM
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「沒有覺悟為真相擔起責任之前,你沒有知道的必要。」51Please respect copyright.PENANA2C1h4cbpwg
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「走吧,記得。晚上不要上街。」說完,卡萊爾就別過頭去。51Please respect copyright.PENANAp76dBs3vqE
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直到沉默中,單獨的腳步聲響起、漸漸遠去,他才回頭看向住所的出口。51Please respect copyright.PENANAi443LTRdBP
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那裡已經沒有半個人。51Please respect copyright.PENANAbiCorV0rnh
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而空氣一如既往的冷凝。51Please respect copyright.PENANAthzNwrrlkG
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卡萊爾扁扁嘴,部份失落的心情湧上,不過很快就消散在沉靜的夜裡。51Please respect copyright.PENANANxrwqzaZz9
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他站起來,一跛一跛地走到窗台邊坐下。因為傷了一隻腳的關係,少年的動作不像以往那麼靈活,但還是輕而易舉地就坐到了略高的圍牆上。靠著柱子、屈起一條腿,坐在只有成年人手臂粗的牆頭上就像坐在舒適的沙發上一樣自在。51Please respect copyright.PENANA500dbDvvL1
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遙望著下面在月光裡朦朧的城市,卡萊爾想起自己回到這裡來的那個時候。51Please respect copyright.PENANAGPLd2Q5Coh
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他記得,自己回到這個國家的時候,一開始也是隱匿在小巷中。51Please respect copyright.PENANAiow5VxGjKb
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一方面,他知道自己是被驅逐的人,當時卡萊爾對英倫一點感情都沒有,也不知道這個國家是否會接納曾經被趕出去過的少年。51Please respect copyright.PENANAQ0BpFXLb4p
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他穿梭在大街小巷中,運用自己已經學會的那些生存技巧討生活,同時,也探聽著自他離去後的一切。51Please respect copyright.PENANA1ITyOHEsq1
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過去的生活經驗讓卡萊爾清楚,再也沒有什麼消息比街頭的傳言要來的迅速廣泛。51Please respect copyright.PENANAL2lJDIRkV1
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很快的,他就擁有了屬於自己的小勢力,也開始探索這個城市裡被人遺忘的小小祕密。51Please respect copyright.PENANAnyTpNGYcaX
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不過在收集有關宮廷的消息過程中,有個名字特別吸引他的注意力。51Please respect copyright.PENANAV9ESmh2RHI
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阿諾德。51Please respect copyright.PENANAI9TTn8kmIp
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這個聽起來既不像名字又有點饒口的稱號,幾次之後,卡萊爾就確定這只是個代稱。但這個代稱後所隱藏的人卻令他感到好奇。除了這個名字的流傳之廣,他在許多消息網都曾聽過,另外還有,即便經過了好幾年的時間,有些人依然記得這個名字,甚至記得這個人曾經說過的一些話、做過的事情。51Please respect copyright.PENANAMM1MsdRYp5
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街頭是個無情的地方。51Please respect copyright.PENANAA8usS6c6mR
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許多人來來去去,也許下一秒,在這裡活過的痕跡就會被其他更張狂的痕跡抹蓋。51Please respect copyright.PENANA4BD0JuJEEr
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究竟是誰能夠讓自己的名號在這樣的地方流傳?卡萊爾對此好奇不已。51Please respect copyright.PENANA8zI7ziXXwk
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——也許當事人知道這些事情後會訝異不已。51Please respect copyright.PENANA6CQHl4xS7P
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他想。恐怕克里斯多福從不知道,其實有那麼多人都還記得他吧。51Please respect copyright.PENANAYCkLHt3qGv
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知道那個讓他有些在意的代稱究竟是什麼身分,是在卡萊爾與親姊姊見面、決定成為她在民間的暗探之後,第一次造訪祕密情報機關的事情。他在那裡第一次聽見克里斯多福.杜邦這個名字,也第一次知道阿諾德就是這位年輕伯爵的稱號。51Please respect copyright.PENANAB5crb5HkOp
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以當年克里斯的自尊,他不允許自己使用假名,但在民間活動需要一個更不引人注意的名字。於是他採用大部分平民都不會知道的爵位稱號來代表自己。但只要對宮廷稍加了解的人,都能立刻聽出這個代稱指的是誰,這就是克里斯當時還不甚成熟的狂妄。51Please respect copyright.PENANAXyLowQNp3R
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在那之後,卡萊爾總是有意無意地打聽關於這位杜邦伯爵的事情,然後從那些事情拼湊出的真相裡,他覺得這個人和自己很相像。51Please respect copyright.PENANAvuPTS74Dwj
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他們都被曾依賴的一切拋棄,而後孓然一身。51Please respect copyright.PENANAJnZzzHqQ0z
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可是當時卡萊爾能失去的還很少,他能夠很快站起來,開始接納已經產生巨變的生活。51Please respect copyright.PENANAWVn2fbsCJw
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克里斯不同,他所失去的太多又太巨大,幾乎佔據了他整個人的全部身心,抽離那一切,就等於將靈魂也抽離。51Please respect copyright.PENANAsXM2X8Mi4F
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那段時間,卡萊爾有時候會特地在聽取情報、和姊姊會面之後繞到財務部去,看一眼跟他有著同樣際遇的男人,然後有些失落的發現他依然一蹶不振的模樣。51Please respect copyright.PENANAG6QYIS6BdN
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其實他也不知道自己希望看到些什麼,不過,就是有些失望。51Please respect copyright.PENANAPTDZcXj48v
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當克里斯為了其友人之死,而主動找上門來的時候,他才重新感到期待起來,並為此雀躍。51Please respect copyright.PENANAMykw4K249y
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而後,他才發覺自己期待的更多也更模糊......51Please respect copyright.PENANABkOfVwwMRn
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不過那個人是否能給予他回應?卡萊爾沒有自信,畢竟他所期待的答案,連他自己也不知道相應的問題。51Please respect copyright.PENANAoK8nWYoLiy
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而他對這樣沒有自信的自己感到相當迷惘。51Please respect copyright.PENANAjk6qYVH8Ag
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可這樣的惆悵並沒有持續多久,從空中畫過一道弧線、直朝自己而來的黑影讓卡萊爾立刻將那些有些感傷的緬懷拋在身後。51Please respect copyright.PENANASaj3LdS6zB
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小影安靜、迅速地落在主人伸出來的手上,牠輕柔地啄啄少年修長的手指,發出親暱的聲音,向主人傳達自己成功完成任務的驕傲。51Please respect copyright.PENANAYLs2H0ln5k
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——無論如何,今晚終究不虛此行。51Please respect copyright.PENANAxP61eObeVZ
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卡萊爾想著。51Please respect copyright.PENANAvfogodldDp
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女人走在長廊上。51Please respect copyright.PENANAjeir35fOcV
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燭台微弱的光芒吞噬了她身邊的黑暗,她的腳步很輕,落在羊毛地毯上就像一抹幽魂,燭光帶來的紅潤反而讓那張精緻臉蛋更顯蒼白,與那頭閃耀著黃金般光芒的金髮大相逕庭。51Please respect copyright.PENANAeImDCdtAA4
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她灰藍色的眼睛死氣沉沉,如同被風暴籠罩的陰雨天空,燭火帶來的溫暖沒有一點進入她眼眸深處。51Please respect copyright.PENANAsQmvj5WtXm
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那穿著白色絲綢睡衣的身影像幽靈一樣穿過走廊,下了樓,來到後門。51Please respect copyright.PENANAfXuKz7cwbQ
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僕人都已經睡了,外面值夜的守夜人若非有動靜,否則不會刻意來到僕人用的小門邊。51Please respect copyright.PENANAIqKFZebHFc
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尤其是在這樣幽暗、星光月光都掩沒在雲層後的夜晚裡。51Please respect copyright.PENANA1pdFmtffYk
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女人伸出她修長白皙、如同藝術品般的手,扭開門把。她沒有出聲,只是靜靜站在開了一人寬大小的門後,目光透過重重濃霧,注視著空無一人的後院——51Please respect copyright.PENANAodHkWAiV5Y
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本該是如此的。51Please respect copyright.PENANAo5FXWPdXBn
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「......夫人。」一道輕柔的聲音從夜晚裡傳來。51Please respect copyright.PENANAEMXsClfnu3
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聽起來有些沙啞,極輕,就像雲絮落在風裡,卻清楚地讓女人聽見。51Please respect copyright.PENANAI7iwODwmNx
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而那聲音也相信對方聽到自己所說得,沒有等她回答,繼續完成它傳達消息的任務。51Please respect copyright.PENANAymEY9VhdDp
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「今晚遇到了點麻煩,街上起了些騷動,寵物們已經被發現了——我們想,是杜邦家的人。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAwfYHy4IFVd
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「......杜邦?」女人深深嘆氣,「看來被拔去犬牙的狗,嗅覺還是很靈敏。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAg2zqPviHg9
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「公爵向您轉達他的關切之意,希望夫人能再小心一些,他還需要幾天時間才會抵達。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAr2fNrWN9v9
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「——告訴我。我哥哥他知道今晚所發生的事情嗎?」51Please respect copyright.PENANAenDNQFH8hs
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「不,還來不及通知。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAVSsIPecihY
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「那麼別告訴他,事情我會解決,別讓我哥哥再操心,他已經夠煩的了。」51Please respect copyright.PENANACLW4vHx82C
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「......是的,夫人。」51Please respect copyright.PENANALQVR6GmIT1
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「很好。」女人滿意地點點頭,「回到你的崗位上去吧,小心點,我們現在得步步為營。」51Please respect copyright.PENANA3HvR4gI4Iv
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夜色裡沒有其他聲音傳來,女人關上了門,就像它一直都牢牢地緊閉著、沒有打開過一樣。而後她轉身走回樓上,來到最大、最豪華的主臥室前,靜靜地開門進去。51Please respect copyright.PENANAR7WXm7PoaU
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房間裡只有她帶進來的燭台光芒,而那張靠著牆壁正中央擺放的四柱大床,如同蟄伏的黑暗一樣佔據了最大片的陰影,在薄被包裹下扭曲的人形狀似吐絲的幼蟲般蜷縮其上。51Please respect copyright.PENANArVySM1u1lD
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女人瞥了那東西一眼,端麗的唇角勾起似笑非笑的優雅弧度。51Please respect copyright.PENANAhtqda8lcJr
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她注意到那東西動了動,於是走過去,將燭台放在床邊的櫃子上。51Please respect copyright.PENANAVzWcl1xnQv
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被單下面傳來窸窸窣窣的聲音,和虛弱又扭曲的呻吟。51Please respect copyright.PENANAw3nUnjUMjP
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從那裡面像是掙扎地破繭而出的頭顱,是有著一頭白髮,微微發福的臉。51Please respect copyright.PENANArCVJFdub5Q
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「啊......露薏絲......」老主教顫抖著嘴唇,從他艱難撐開一條縫的眼皮下依稀可見混濁的目光,和他看起來紅潤健康的臉龐完全不搭調。51Please respect copyright.PENANApCH6pa0eGQ
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「是的,主教閣下。」露薏絲坐過去,湊近朗費羅身邊,低下頭聆聽他的需要。51Please respect copyright.PENANAEXpe4t8dp8
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「......我口渴,親愛的......」他朝她扯出一個扭曲的微笑,「給我一點那種飲料......那真是好東西......」51Please respect copyright.PENANABez9cS3LFv
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金髮女性露出樂於遵從的甜美微笑,轉身從床邊櫃子上的水瓶裡,倒了一杯有著鮮豔粉紅色的飲料,端給老主教。51Please respect copyright.PENANASXHSazEVtt
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她扶著他坐起來,將銀杯靠在他唇邊。51Please respect copyright.PENANAvhOjlCiOI7
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彷彿被睡眠吸乾了生命力的老人,靠在年輕美貌的女子胸前,這景象突兀地令人毛骨悚然。可再這只有兩人的房間內,沒有人......或者說是部會有人注意到這氣氛的詭譎。51Please respect copyright.PENANA2YGkETaSOn
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看著朗費羅將飲料喝下,露薏絲拿開杯子,扶他再次躺下。「睡一覺吧,主教閣下,您得多休息,明天還有許多事情得忙。」51Please respect copyright.PENANApCJTQ52S2f
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「啊......當然、當然......親愛的。」朗費羅顫巍巍地閉上眼睛,顫抖的嘴唇仍在呢喃,「還有許多事情得忙......啊......許多事情......是什麼事情呢......」51Please respect copyright.PENANAbMCFa0m1kK
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「不是和杜邦家有關嗎?主教閣下。」露薏絲以輕柔地像是惡魔般的誘哄語氣說:「你有很多問題得問......像是那枚金幣......」51Please respect copyright.PENANA42fuyA7iA5
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「啊......是的......當然,這是得記得、得記得......」51Please respect copyright.PENANAtyLlkJxMTo
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「您得把它牢牢記在心裡,而且杜邦家的小子很狡猾......您得私下和他談談......」51Please respect copyright.PENANAqosPCMv8n9
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「嗯......當然、當然......」老人發出感嘆,「啊......露薏絲......妳真是我的天使......」51Please respect copyright.PENANAlUP4WTSQbw
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「當然,主教閣下。」她笑得更加甜美,「我是來帶領你前往主的國度的。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAPyM5nH5AUY
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她說,但已經昏沉睡去的老人是否能聽得出那天籟聲音之後的惡魔契約,似乎於現在,已經不重要了。51Please respect copyright.PENANAzhzZvcAigw
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從床邊直起身的女性,灰藍色眼睛像是盯著滿意的寵物似地盯著老人。51Please respect copyright.PENANAO3tHDc8GRA
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燭光將她的影子拉長,直到扭曲。51Please respect copyright.PENANA27THUeXiP1
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就像已在今夜裡無聲瀰漫開來的詭計......ns3.128.205.101da2
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