江以瀲只感覺自己做了很長、很長的夢。57Please respect copyright.PENANAiJDIgjGVyK
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他看見了自己。那時候的他看上去還是個小孩,又一次代替師父下山採買一些生活必需品。57Please respect copyright.PENANA3MxDNZhgQw
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久違的下山來到沂都,他仍舊對所有事都很感興趣。他繞去看了以前乞討的街道,和當時幫助過他的攤商們閒話家常,聽聽最近又有什麼新的江湖傳言,還跑到市中心的市集亂逛了一圈。57Please respect copyright.PENANAIZQbxzvId3
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天氣有些陰,烏雲密布的,攤販們討論著要是待會下雨,今天一整天就又白出來了。57Please respect copyright.PENANA3FiGlUG3pH
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他逛得正入迷,有位看上去財大氣粗的富人也走進這個市集,他先是斜睇了眼江以瀲,把人擠開後,伸手挑著攤架上的水果。57Please respect copyright.PENANAbMTXCJ0ubw
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「這果子也配賣這個價?」那位富人把水果湊近眼前,聞了聞後又一臉嫌棄的丟回攤上:「這都是昨日剩的吧?給我翻點新鮮的上來。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAi71YfhZ7T1
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他一邊說著,一邊動手翻著攤上的水果堆,一些水果因為他的動作掉到了地上。57Please respect copyright.PENANAXNSS3RPiHK
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攤主見狀連忙蹲到地上撿水果。江以瀲皺著眉頭,瞪了對方一眼。57Please respect copyright.PENANAkfqLNR5l68
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富人注意到了江以瀲的視線,不屑的哼了一聲,接著便繼續伸手翻找水果:「連點像樣的水果都沒有,還敢出來擺攤?」57Please respect copyright.PENANAAwBZGoVUWi
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那人一邊說著一邊張嘴咬了一口水果:「哎呀!呸呸呸!」57Please respect copyright.PENANAyPkDh8h5jW
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他往一旁吐了出來,水果的殘渣噴濺到了江以瀲的衣襬,他後退了一大步。57Please respect copyright.PENANAprQeQHdLHh
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周圍的人注意到了動靜,紛紛看了過來,卻沒人敢貿然出手相助。57Please respect copyright.PENANAuyEjEGi300
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「唉,客官,您還沒付錢呀!」攤主趕緊站起身,擋在江以瀲前方。57Please respect copyright.PENANAIS1gymLkXg
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「這種難吃的東西,是哪個山溝裡冒出來的貨?」那富人把水果丟往攤主臉上:「賣這種垃圾,還好意思跟爺收錢?」57Please respect copyright.PENANAw9qc6aWgB2
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「唉喲!」攤主摀著鼻子,跌坐到地上。57Please respect copyright.PENANAKTMc66ZPOK
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江以瀲看著眼前的一切,伸手摸向一旁麵攤擺著的長凳。57Please respect copyright.PENANAqJru3SFMB3
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「所以這位爺,方才是在吃……」他雙手拖著凳子,抬起腳跨過倒在地上的攤主。他抬起頭看向富人,視線卻像透過對方,看見了後面的天空。57Please respect copyright.PENANA1LvUwoj6Sa
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午後的陽光彷彿要衝破烏雲似的,掙扎著想透出光線。57Please respect copyright.PENANAIRKXl7WuMo
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「垃圾嗎?」他把剛才沒說的話接著說完,接著便舉起凳子,用盡全身力量甩到富人的身上,那富人被他突如其來的一擊打到了地上,抬起手想要擋住江以瀲的下一個動作。57Please respect copyright.PENANAUXKleNukA9
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卻沒想到江以瀲抬起腳,踩在了那人的手臂上,他痛得大叫出聲。江以瀲只是低下身,撿起一顆被弄到地上的水果,塞進那富人的嘴裡。57Please respect copyright.PENANArkNH0UF37U
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「你們在做什麼?」57Please respect copyright.PENANAmz8kpvzGGY
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江以瀲將目光自年幼的自己和富人的身上移開,轉向聲音的來源。57Please respect copyright.PENANAn3fNi5d440
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那是一個風度翩翩的……孩童,看上去大約十歲,不比正一腳踩在富人頭上的江以瀲大多少。57Please respect copyright.PENANA8PuUnMB4Ln
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一旁的群眾議論紛紛,說著翟王爺的兒子來了,有人來幫他們了。57Please respect copyright.PENANArp0QLlMklZ
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他看不清那孩童的臉,只記得他一身黛綠衣袍,站得筆直,甚至連那稚嫩的聲音都好聽的令人懷念。57Please respect copyright.PENANAv8uKMOLyFF
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當年的江以瀲也沒看清莫北涼的臉,因為那時一道陽光正巧落在他身上,把他亮得看不清事。57Please respect copyright.PENANAiVCVuScQxn
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江以瀲回過頭,看著被陽光照亮的自己。57Please respect copyright.PENANARviR9p9fSG
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這麼多年過去,他終於明白,莫北涼那句話是什麼意思——像陽光終於衝破烏雲,映照在大地,強烈卻溫暖。57Please respect copyright.PENANAGc7YksxX7m
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睜開眼,江以瀲看著陌生的環境。57Please respect copyright.PENANAhZwy62M3VF
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張望著四周,他不知道自己昏了多久,也不確定白塵的安危。57Please respect copyright.PENANAlgsJ0JFaCn
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江以瀲下意識想撐起身子,卻發現左手被壓住。他這才發現有個人趴在他的床沿邊睡著了。57Please respect copyright.PENANA6pelGX3l27
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言姑娘?57Please respect copyright.PENANAffiMJmfpnR
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江以瀲看著對方那熟悉的紋飾和髮帶,心裡這麼想著。57Please respect copyright.PENANAzBNXrH4wsv
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看來我被送到韶華了,但老白……57Please respect copyright.PENANAw36BWBIRM2
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他試著回想暈過去以前的事。57Please respect copyright.PENANAw2tOvQKRuj
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他記得自己和白塵進了螣影的密室,回過頭時,突然發現自己站在那個雨夜裡。他看見莫北涼不知為何停下來,留在雨中看著他,但眼裡透著淡淡的遺憾,接著,他拿起一罐毒藥就要往嘴裡灌。57Please respect copyright.PENANAJfhJCnUvrh
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江以瀲衝上前拍開莫北涼的手,想要掰開他的嘴、把他剛吞進去的毒藥挖出來,卻被莫北涼一把握住了手腕。57Please respect copyright.PENANAVT780fSsDM
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「來不及了,以瀲。」江以瀲手上的傘落在身後,雨越下越大。57Please respect copyright.PENANARdtXqWFzcs
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莫北涼只是輕飄飄地說著,好像來不及的不是他的性命。57Please respect copyright.PENANAACyvdtyp2H
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「為什麼……?」江以瀲只感覺自己快喘不過氣,他拼命的從喉間發出聲音。雨水滴落在他臉上,他分不清滑落臉頰的究竟是什麼。57Please respect copyright.PENANAlEfpUdzC5S
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莫北涼只是低下頭,又看了一眼毒藥。57Please respect copyright.PENANAj4PtsoGscQ
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「我不想變成寄軀。」他說的很小聲,幾乎快淹沒在雨聲中。57Please respect copyright.PENANA3j4rgPUNl5
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江以瀲伸手想擦去他臉上的雨水,卻無濟於事。57Please respect copyright.PENANA7aBObctpXw
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莫北涼輕輕拉著他的手,放到自己的頸部。57Please respect copyright.PENANAL21uFdWOQs
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「對不起。」他從懷中掏出一枚銅錢,塞進江以瀲的腰間:「若你能擲出正面,就做你想做的事,好嗎?」57Please respect copyright.PENANAVADYaC90r1
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江以瀲雙手顫抖的攬著他的脖子,泣不成聲。57Please respect copyright.PENANAqjrNpNlHko
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「答應我,以瀲。」莫北涼只是輕輕一笑,伸手撫著江以瀲的臉,用拇指擦去他不斷掉落的眼淚。57Please respect copyright.PENANAWxvhzXiIiG
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「答應我,以瀲。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAyHnAD01VPd
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他側過頭,靠著莫北涼的手心,點了點頭。57Please respect copyright.PENANAXGaSIz3bq7
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再後來的……他用力閉上眼,不願繼續回想。57Please respect copyright.PENANAZr8ip1Rlac
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「唔……」床邊的言雙動了一下,江以瀲轉頭看了他一眼,放輕了動作。57Please respect copyright.PENANAiUnmnvSzLg
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彷彿察覺到他的視線般,言雙揉著眼睛坐了起來。看到江以瀲清醒地看著自己,他瞪大雙眼:「江姑娘?你終於醒了!」57Please respect copyright.PENANAqCuTapmbRc
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他連忙站起身,慌張地說道:「先去倒杯水給你喝。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAKtGedNyq61
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江以瀲伸手抓住對方的手腕,聲音有些沙啞:「別忙了。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAyiMZrUchsh
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他拉著人坐到床邊,稍作停頓,才問:「這裡是韶華?」57Please respect copyright.PENANAD2mKBp2Ezg
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言雙點了點頭。他又問:「那……白塵呢?」57Please respect copyright.PENANAyYgswD2O5j
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「他沒事,江姑娘不用擔心,師父說他身上的傷不重,所以送你來後就下山了。」言雙轉述著他從凌云那聽來的說詞,像是害怕江以瀲不相信似的,他安撫般的拍了拍江以瀲的手背,又補充道:「他有說,等你醒了就來接你。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAiW1krWg83t
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被言雙用一種對待迷路兒童的方式安慰著,讓他忍不住笑出聲:「啊……抱歉,謝謝你。」57Please respect copyright.PENANALsXObiZ2nQ
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「不過言姑娘,你的手怎麼了,是那天的傀儡嗎?」方才拉著對方時江以瀲就注意到了,言雙的手比起上次在客棧見到時多了一些傷痕。57Please respect copyright.PENANAAOQ52l24HB
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「啊,不是……」言雙雙手交疊著,無意識的摸著自己的傷口。他大略跟江以瀲說了竹林那日的白塵,以及後來他們回到韶華後,自己是如何努力想練功的事。57Please respect copyright.PENANAQk30qfWXh4
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聞言,江以瀲露出笑容:「言姑娘真的像個大俠呢。」57Please respect copyright.PENANA0l0sit3Kf4
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「別笑我了﹗」言雙紅著臉,低下頭,額頭輕輕撞了一下床板。57Please respect copyright.PENANAGlmrZgSNqo
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「我說認真的。」江以瀲伸出手像是想拍拍對方的頭,卻停留在半空中,後又收回。57Please respect copyright.PENANAfbbAm7jy2b
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言雙抬起頭,只看見江以瀲仍舊帶著笑意,眼神中卻有種淡淡的,說不出的捨不得。57Please respect copyright.PENANAoZ27MT78HW
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他看不懂,也不知道自己該不該懂,只好問道:「那……江姑娘,你這傷是怎麼來的呀?」57Please respect copyright.PENANAtlimGwzZ1U
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江以瀲抬手,指尖輕輕碰了碰自己的傷口:「我中了幻術。」57Please respect copyright.PENANANO5fo6Rugd
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「幻術?」57Please respect copyright.PENANAC8ZdcArNUS
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「我猜,是讓人看見……最遺憾那刻的幻術。」他沉默了一陣,聲音很輕,像是害怕驚擾了什麼:「我看見我的愛人在雨中……等我。」57Please respect copyright.PENANA6FU9C7QJE7
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「感覺好美呀,所以你才會沉浸在幻術裡嗎?」言雙抬起頭,眼中閃過一絲嚮往。57Please respect copyright.PENANAXKg5Vl4Pz6
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但江以瀲的臉上卻沒有出現他想像中的幸福神情,只是遺憾,很深、很深的遺憾。57Please respect copyright.PENANAM4jbrHul6K
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言雙感覺再多看一眼都會被吞噬,連忙別開了眼。57Please respect copyright.PENANAPenMBmcsgH
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「不……」江以瀲輕輕地搖了搖頭:「看見他的那刻,我就知道我中幻術了,只是我……想再多看他一眼。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAPns72icIFq
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「哪怕那只是我腦海中的他、哪怕我知道這一切都不是真的。」他說這句話時,眼神溫柔的落在言雙身上,語氣輕柔的像一陣風吹過,甚至嘴角還帶著淡淡的笑。但言雙卻感覺自己會被那陣風穿透,忍不住想要逃跑。57Please respect copyright.PENANAS0dNJDlm9j
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「只是我也知道,若繼續沉浸在幻境中,我和白塵可能都會死在那。」他突然莞爾一笑,彷彿只是在說某個話本,而不是自己剛經歷過的事:「但還是不小心受傷了。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAh8wiu0Fv64
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「江姑娘,你的愛人不是白公子嗎?」言雙露出疑惑的表情問道。57Please respect copyright.PENANAJZ5yTBzI9j
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「才不是!」江以瀲皺起眉頭,伸手捂住嘴,好像受了天大的驚嚇:「我跟他只是很好的朋友,我師父和他的爹也是很好的朋友。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAHZivVASta2
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江以瀲擺了擺手,像是在強調。57Please respect copyright.PENANAmrZ1uiDBKw
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「好吧……」言雙氣餒地垂下頭,又問道:「那江姑娘,你知道為什麼那日白公子要把我趕走嗎?」57Please respect copyright.PENANA0qRoT8q1Wr
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言雙問得很小聲,像是害怕聽見答案。57Please respect copyright.PENANAcNcDQGQwbF
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江以瀲看著對方,越發覺得可愛:「因為你還小吧。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAj2ckPQopIT
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「我已經十四歲了!」言雙氣鼓鼓的說著,音量也不自覺大了起來。57Please respect copyright.PENANAgPcxCverU7
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江以瀲忍俊不禁,忍不住又想逗逗對方:「嗯!十四歲很大了,再過兩年都能談婚論嫁了。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAkvZ3Ss0J51
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也可以親手殺死自己的愛人。57Please respect copyright.PENANAZDgc5DOieh
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江以瀲在心中嘲笑了自己一番。57Please respect copyright.PENANAkFxx9zyIcS
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「江姑娘真的快別取笑我啦!」言雙捂著臉,趴到床邊。57Please respect copyright.PENANAA9CO7Jmvn3
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「還笑得出來,看來你這傷好得差不多了?」57Please respect copyright.PENANAPRSbZv4v2L
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「師父!」言雙看見來人,趕緊收起笑容。57Please respect copyright.PENANANTocHZvYrf
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「感謝前輩……」江以瀲本想下床行禮,卻被洛冉制止。57Please respect copyright.PENANACeFEQOb9uj
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「你還沒痊癒,這麼急著道謝做什麼?你還得待在這休養幾日,晚點我會讓人送藥進來。」洛冉抓過對方的手,替他把脈。57Please respect copyright.PENANAXP8exJ3vcl
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方才他在門外聽見言雙的笑聲,雖然江以瀲說話沒個正形,但自竹林那日後,他便不見自己這徒弟如此輕鬆的模樣,這也讓他忍不住對江以瀲有了幾分好感。57Please respect copyright.PENANAFW5WpOihkr
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江以瀲抬頭看見言雙探究的神情,知道對方還在在意那日的事,於是又說道:「白塵那日大概是害怕自己護不住你們,才要你們先走的。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAZMLmkNhhuw
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「如果我武功再好一點,是不是就不會拖累他了?」言雙又問,聲音聽起來多了幾分失落。57Please respect copyright.PENANADeZytx2pGT
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「當然不是。」江以瀲想也沒想的回答。57Please respect copyright.PENANAkOCjbCFYrd
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洛冉抬眼看了他一眼,發現他神情認真,不像只是為了安慰言雙才說的。57Please respect copyright.PENANA60TysMZqU7
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「白塵他小時候目睹門派慘遭屠戮,所以才會要你們快走。他總覺得要是自己再強一點、再認真練一點功,或許就可以保住他爹……」57Please respect copyright.PENANALX6EtrBs6D
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言雙疑惑的看向說了一半就停下來的江以瀲,卻發現對方直勾勾的盯著洛冉。57Please respect copyright.PENANAsufYrE68qZ
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洛冉表面上風平浪靜,替江以瀲把脈的手卻不自覺地用力,仔細看還會發現他的手止不住的顫抖著。57Please respect copyright.PENANAmrF5Rqc4WX
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江以瀲雖然吃痛,卻沒有收回手,只是輕聲詢問:「前輩?」57Please respect copyright.PENANA47RMgfGo8q
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洛冉微微一顫,有些遲疑地開口問道:「他爹……他爹的名字是什麼?」57Please respect copyright.PENANAoNy8OPfOtS
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江以瀲罕見地露出錯愕神色,像是不確定自己該不該開口,但最終仍輕聲答道:「白凡。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAskid7ntV8J
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洛冉倒抽一口氣,猛地站起身,頭也不回地大步離開房間。57Please respect copyright.PENANAWuKvjvSlmP
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見狀,江以瀲轉頭示意言雙快追上去,神情中帶著一絲歉意。57Please respect copyright.PENANACaIqSX87PV
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言雙雖然搞不懂發生了什麼,但還是快步追上洛冉。57Please respect copyright.PENANAYsUxTs3z0g
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房內又剩下江以瀲一人。57Please respect copyright.PENANASAOXZystJ2
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他低頭看向自己被掐紅了的、隱隱作痛的手腕。57Please respect copyright.PENANAIjXMb1W2yA
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