No Plagiarism!gMJ079xIKCbI6YHQmZHzposted on PENANA 拂曉時分,天尚未明,霧氣自林間悄然漫出,沿著階石一寸寸攀附至山門。青石舊瓦間積著潮氣,四野靜無人聲,唯有風聲掃過一角殘燈,微晃不定。8964 copyright protection6PENANAFwASshkcRk 維尼
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魏初然站在石階前,背挺得很直,腳步卻遲遲未踏出。他身著舊日內門弟子衣裳,胸前繡的紋章已略顯黯淡,左手緊握一封未拆的信,右肩背著個包袱,像是每件都準備妥當,唯獨「出發」這件事,仍在心裡反覆來回。8964 copyright protection6PENANAcfO2KOnUYN 維尼
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那信封上,寫著「魏家 小娘 收」。字跡工整,力道卻透出一絲不容抗辯的堅決。他不記得娘上次來信是何時,只記得她總說得簡短,語氣平靜,卻總令他無法反駁。8964 copyright protection6PENANAKRRK98jw19 維尼
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他的眼神望著山門外的長路,那裡霧氣尚重,看不清盡頭。路上有舊日學長離門赴會的足跡,也有些從未回來的影子。他記不起自己是第幾個踏上山門外路的弟子,只知道這一去,非但為了探親,也為了探問自己心裡那些——從未敢開口的懷疑。8964 copyright protection6PENANAB39jZsgmjP 維尼
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他曾多次想過自己為何留在山中十年。為了修為?為了門規?還是為了「俠義」這兩個字?8964 copyright protection6PENANALUc1CxC1J3 維尼
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他也問過自己,江湖是什麼?8964 copyright protection6PENANAeF3aDFhkMM 維尼
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他沒真正見過江湖,只聽過它的樣子。說它混亂、說它險惡、說它也精彩。可在師父的話中,江湖只有兩樣東西:敵,與劍。8964 copyright protection6PENANAsVFZWNesBM 維尼
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這些年來,他讀經書、練拳法、誦戒律、守山門——但他發現自己越來越無法確定,自己信的是門派的話,還是自己的心。8964 copyright protection6PENANAbalWQGDtwa 維尼
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他低頭看那封信一眼,然後將它收進懷中,深吸一口氣,終於踏出第一步。8964 copyright protection6PENANAdevWmv0bfY 維尼
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行至半里,山徑漸轉濕滑,林木間偶有鳥鳴穿過霧氣。他腳步不疾,卻不敢鬆懈,像是走得心虛,又像是習慣如此。8964 copyright protection6PENANA35KRVuZ65C 維尼
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當他繞過一彎坡路,遠處忽傳來一聲輕笑:「這麼早就出發了,也不聲不響,是怕有人送你,還是怕有人攔你?」8964 copyright protection6PENANA5iaG0M5dEg 維尼
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魏初然心頭一緊,止步回頭。8964 copyright protection6PENANAyRZC5CMGES 維尼
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霧氣未散,一人影從林間小徑中緩步而出。身形挺拔,衣襟未束,手中搖著一根青竹。那笑聲輕而不揚,卻帶著一種說不出的老練與冷靜。8964 copyright protection6PENANAbszTSpa7Bc 維尼
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「二師兄……你怎麼也在這裡?」8964 copyright protection6PENANAhb2KnAvRGC 維尼
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張照風走近幾步,笑意不減,語氣卻不急不徐:「這已經不早了。天都快亮了一半。你是怕我知道你要下山,還是想讓師父不知道?」8964 copyright protection6PENANAImTFzhiLoo 維尼
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魏初然啞口,低頭解釋:「我已經稟告過師父……說是家中有信來,娘身體不太好……想回鄉探望幾日。」8964 copyright protection6PENANA4S9keuxl6q 維尼
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「嗯,我知道。」張照風頷首,將竹枝橫在肩後,眼神微斜掃了一眼他肩上的包袱,「你這個人一向太實在。偏偏今天這麼安靜地下山,我還真不習慣。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAZC5ejF7TRf 維尼
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初然動了動唇,終究無言。他不擅長辯白,也不擅長拒絕。門中師兄弟常說他老實,其實他心裡知道,那不是老實,是膽小。8964 copyright protection6PENANAtt18ho3xR7 維尼
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「我本來今天也想下山一趟。」張照風淡淡道,「剛好在山腰看到你的背影,心裡一動,就跟了過來。」8964 copyright protection6PENANA5MlkZ6XH2R 維尼
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初然微皺眉:「二師兄……你是跟著我來的?」8964 copyright protection6PENANALwSvENaozd 維尼
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張照風笑而不語,半晌才道:「我們認識這麼多年,你說的話雖然不多,但心裡想什麼,全寫在臉上。你是不想被人看穿,還是不敢被人問穿?」8964 copyright protection6PENANAsjC9Xofvbt 維尼
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初然避開他的目光,只說:「我只是想早點趕路,別誤了時間。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAHhtEjFWm7v 維尼
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「這樣也好。」張照風語氣忽然柔和下來,「我也不是來攔你。今天天氣不錯,雲淡風輕,不如我陪你走一段路,送你到開封吧。不是什麼大事,就當作有個照應,路上安心些。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAQ25yD52Z9p 維尼
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初然沉默了片刻,道:「師兄你下山有要事?」8964 copyright protection6PENANAgMBx2jqHbw 維尼
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「不算什麼緊急的事,只是例行去見幾個舊識。」他語氣輕描淡寫,說到這裡又笑了笑,「我一向不說謊,但有些話說出來你更不想聽。與其如此,不如就當我是路過,順道陪你喝杯茶。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAluOpowv6jU 維尼
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初然低聲道:「那就麻煩師兄了。」8964 copyright protection6PENANARb9oet0rQn 維尼
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「我不會麻煩你,你放心。」他補上一句,「你只要坐下來喝盞茶,我就當你沒有拒絕我。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAMnXnE8QUp5 維尼
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魏初然微微皺眉,視線仍低。他心裡知道,若當面拒了張照風,回去後難免會引來閒言閒語,但他也實在說不出「不」這個字。8964 copyright protection6PENANAZTbiDdtR8L 維尼
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霧氣漸淡,山路轉亮。兩人對望片刻,終於初然點了點頭。8964 copyright protection6PENANAaH6yfRm4sf 維尼
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「那……就謝謝師兄相陪。」8964 copyright protection6PENANABsS3PhntHq 維尼
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兩人順著山道而下,山腳處已隱隱傳來市聲。晨霧漸散,雲層薄淡如紗,天光柔柔地灑落在石徑與草葉之上。初然挎著包袱,一言不發,腳步穩定卻不輕快;張照風則手搖竹枝,步伐輕盈,臉上始終掛著若有似無的笑意。8964 copyright protection6PENANAzrHuoBiVhF 維尼
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山腰有一條小溪,自東流入谷。溪邊築有一座拱橋,名曰「藏風」,乃歷代門人所建。橋上石碑斑駁,昔年師祖墨跡早已模糊,只剩幾筆輪廓。8964 copyright protection6PENANAjM6X2TAJTr 維尼
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張照風一邊走,一邊道:「你還記得這條橋嗎?當年我們入門試劍,就是在這裡過的第一關。」8964 copyright protection6PENANARy7OShbuRf 維尼
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初然點了點頭,低聲答道:「記得。」8964 copyright protection6PENANA6mUaKNhzgG 維尼
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「我當年走這裡,摔了一跤,還被師兄笑了三年。」張照風笑道,「那時我心裡想:若這都過不了,將來還混什麼江湖?所以爬起來,連水都沒擦就繼續走。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAoNwRxA2qUM 維尼
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初然勉強一笑,沒有接話。8964 copyright protection6PENANARjR40VJUoU 維尼
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兩人走過橋後,前方道路漸寬,遠處已可見一座小市集正慢慢熱鬧起來。那是開封郊外的雜貨市,販夫走卒聚集之地,賣些茶米油鹽、繩索柴火,也有流民擺攤說書。8964 copyright protection6PENANAPlAJ7eaw9K 維尼
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張照風一眼看見一老茶販挑著擔子,便主動迎上去打招呼:「老張,你今兒怎麼這麼早出攤?」8964 copyright protection6PENANAirUbAim2Pd 維尼
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那老販見他,忙拱手笑道:「張公子,您今日不是該還在山上麼?難得來市上,喝碗熱茶?」8964 copyright protection6PENANAa66FyiVJfF 維尼
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「我這不是陪小師弟下山麼,正好路過。」張照風伸手接過茶碗,喝了一口,又笑道:「你這茶還是老樣子,苦得真實。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAdooRteh8iV 維尼
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老販笑聲粗啞:「苦茶養身嘛,江湖人喝這個最合適。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAmIGboTQnGM 維尼
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張照風轉頭看向初然,將一隻備碗遞給他:「你也來一口?」8964 copyright protection6PENANAL8qJP2WvH2 維尼
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初然接過,抿了一口,果然澀得直皺眉。8964 copyright protection6PENANAtSY50HqYbt 維尼
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張照風看著他表情,笑得更開:「怎麼?喝不慣?」8964 copyright protection6PENANAJ01yhJM1w9 維尼
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「……還可以。」他低聲道。8964 copyright protection6PENANAs0zhXBdj1l 維尼
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張照風飲盡茶水,又與茶販寒暄幾句,這才與初然繼續向前走去。8964 copyright protection6PENANAzYkGyKl5r6 維尼
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兩人穿過市集,張照風語氣一轉,語帶輕描淡寫地說:「最近山上不太平,你走得還算是時候。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAbvnh4v4boA 維尼
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初然一怔:「出什麼事了?」8964 copyright protection6PENANAWP86lByeVs 維尼
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張照風側目看他一眼,語氣不急:「你沒聽說?最近有幾位外門弟子夜裡私自下山,回來之後神情怪異,話也少了。師父雖未明說,但已有幾位師兄弟被暗中調查。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAGEdfnprh9v 維尼
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「為何私下下山?」8964 copyright protection6PENANArIia5VAl5O 維尼
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「說是想試試身手,也有人說是受了外頭某些人蠱惑。」他語氣淡然,像是隨口閒談,實則每一句都像在丟石探水。8964 copyright protection6PENANASLHI5Rn0K5 維尼
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初然沉默不語,臉上神情看不出波瀾。8964 copyright protection6PENANAx5queEE7j5 維尼
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張照風又道:「你這次出去,也是一人上路,若有人問起,最好想好怎麼答。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAwiNwcji62J 維尼
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「我只是回家探望,不會捲入什麼是非。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAfrcYuitYqm 維尼
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「是非從來不挑人。」張照風道,「只是你要記得,有時你以為自己只是在走一條平路,實則別人眼中,那是一條岔路。」8964 copyright protection6PENANA6AiFQQ3xhp 維尼
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初然抬頭看他,眼中浮起一絲疑問:「師兄為何對我說這些?」8964 copyright protection6PENANAnqh826tnSC 維尼
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張照風微微一笑,目光望向遠處的開封城影:「因為你是我帶入門的,我不想將來有一天,看著你走錯了還說不出口。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAgz4dha88u4 維尼
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說完,他轉頭拍了拍初然肩膀,語氣頓時輕快起來:「好了,別想太多。等入了城,找間茶館坐坐,我請你喝點不像藥的茶。」8964 copyright protection6PENANASXk93dmGPX 維尼
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初然垂下視線,沒有回答。8964 copyright protection6PENANAWoyKdHLdKH 維尼
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走出市集,再往前行便是開封東門。他遠遠望見那座灰牆與城樓,心裡忽然浮現出一絲說不清的壓力。8964 copyright protection6PENANAj6YMCIfwpP 維尼
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那是他第一次真正踏入這座城。8964 copyright protection6PENANABTGlWgdaZm 維尼
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不是因為要辦事,也不是為了門派,而是為了自己。8964 copyright protection6PENANAQIf8fbujGB 維尼
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他不知道張照風說的那些是真是假,但他知道,自己正走進一條未曾設想過的路。8964 copyright protection6PENANA1bI4cj7nBc 維尼
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而這條路,從踏出山門那刻開始,就再也回不去了。8964 copyright protection6PENANAhcut5nFeE1 維尼
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開封城外的東門,晨色之下已聚起一輪塵煙。人聲、馬嘶、貨車軋地聲此起彼落,城牆如鐵幕般矗立於薄霧邊緣,遠觀像一張無聲的獸口,吞吐著南來北往之人。8964 copyright protection6PENANAMKm6kCzbqi 維尼
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魏初然站在城門前,望著那排長隊,不自覺握緊了肩上包袱。他沒入過真正的城,只在童年隨娘遠行時路過幾座小鎮,而開封這等規模的城市,於他而言,陌生得近乎壓人。8964 copyright protection6PENANAjJ2E8Abpq1 維尼
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張照風在他身側,神情輕鬆,手執青竹隨意敲著靴尖,望著城樓上來往士卒與哨兵,嘴角浮起一抹若有若無的笑。8964 copyright protection6PENANAd4nG9s9Wib 維尼
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「開封一向是這樣,早上最亂。等過了午時,才會看見城裡真正的模樣。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAKIwz4UgGZ2 維尼
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初然低聲問:「這些人都是做什麼的?」8964 copyright protection6PENANAqkMqge1wf0 維尼
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「買賣、做工、告狀、逃債……你想得出的都有,也有你沒想過的。」張照風淡然道,「你若在城門站夠一日,能把半個江湖的模樣都看個大概。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAdxTK6IsO8P 維尼
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守門士卒見二人衣著乾淨、舉止得體,只簡單問了來由與去處,便放行入城。8964 copyright protection6PENANA3jqTQBUk8p 維尼
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踏進開封的那刻,初然心中微微一震。那種感覺,就像從封閉山林中被推入一個巨大的漩渦,街道兩旁鋪面林立,熙攘如織,腳下青石早被萬人踏磨得泛光。8964 copyright protection6PENANAADtjnftPpk 維尼
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他眼睛跟不上人流變化,不知該看哪裡、不該看哪裡。有人兜售、有人喝罵、有人抱孩子討飯;車伕鞭響,牲口亂竄,巷口一聲長笑,樓頭又傳來絲竹聲。8964 copyright protection6PENANAefQre8aD5y 維尼
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張照風見狀笑道:「莫慌,走得慢一點,不會有人催你。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAVsTkZMAdJx 維尼
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「不是怕催……只是覺得頭有點亂。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAVnpfjKctc4 維尼
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「那是好事,亂了才是城。」他說得雲淡風輕,「你待久了就會懂,什麼是真正的乾淨,什麼只是看上去乾淨。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAOfXnHjs68u 維尼
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他領著初然穿過兩條主街,再轉入一條幽靜小巷。那裡人聲漸稀,鋪面矮小,路面也略顯破舊,唯獨轉角處有一座三層酒肆,朱簷瓦頂,匾上三字蒼勁:「會賓樓」。8964 copyright protection6PENANAMiwFEVefO9 維尼
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「這裡人少,耳根清靜。」張照風道,「是我常來的地方,茶好,樓上也乾淨。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAtYwsUvfTG6 維尼
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初然猶豫道:「不是說只喝一盞茶?」8964 copyright protection6PENANAT1K8aoXUN1 維尼
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「正是,所以才要找地方坐得安穩。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAeB8H98YBWf 維尼
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推門入內,堂中香氣撲鼻。樓下幾桌散客低聲閒談,老掌櫃見張照風,立刻堆起笑臉:「哎喲,張爺來啦,照舊是樓上靠窗?」8964 copyright protection6PENANAKTqUAN7ygV 維尼
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「嗯,備點心,茶用梅山新焙那種,清而不澀。」他語氣平常,說話卻像是吩咐自家下人。8964 copyright protection6PENANADUNAxhAoiE 維尼
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掌櫃笑應,親自引路上樓。二人入座後,窗外即是巷內梧桐,微風吹過,葉影斜斜落在几案上。8964 copyright protection6PENANA16GWFG4rXV 維尼
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張照風甫坐下,便從袖中取出兩錠碎銀擱在桌邊:「給姑娘們些賞,讓她們手腳輕些,莫來打擾。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAKTyxW01TYy 維尼
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掌櫃連聲稱是,吩咐侍者退下。8964 copyright protection6PENANAJIubr8sGA6 維尼
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房中只餘兩人,初然垂首坐著,目光落在茶盞邊沿的裂紋上,神情略顯緊張。他說不清為何會如此——或許是城中太亂,或許是師兄太靜。8964 copyright protection6PENANANfCSSoNXdU 維尼
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張照風一手托腮,望著窗外樹影,忽然開口:「你覺得我們這個門派,是不是有點老了?」8964 copyright protection6PENANABZh7JbhaYP 維尼
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初然一怔:「……什麼意思?」8964 copyright protection6PENANAWUzgjepFPf 維尼
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「不是說師父老了,而是整個門規、教條、行事方式,都太……乾枯了。像是冬天的老樹,還站著,但沒有一點新葉。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAG9Sd7AJeeI 維尼
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「我……從沒這麼想過。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAmin5EOhEvX 維尼
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「你沒想過,但你會覺得不對勁。」張照風語氣輕得像在說昨夜夢話,「我們天天誦經、練拳、巡山、抄戒律……可有多少人真正明白那套東西是為了什麼?」8964 copyright protection6PENANAlneoucwS5x 維尼
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初然沉默不語。8964 copyright protection6PENANAOS1aMaYsbw 維尼
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張照風笑了笑,話鋒一轉:「明日我會見一位舊識,在城北一處舊宅。你若不急,可與我同行一趟,當散心也好。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAsYCxIf1Q4n 維尼
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「我……娘在等我,不宜耽擱太久。」8964 copyright protection6PENANA18AWySJ3ee 維尼
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「無妨,只一炷香時間,不繞遠。你不必與人見面,我一人說話,你隨便看看便行。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAcA0cjhzQhb 維尼
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初然眉頭微皺,剛想開口,卻被窗外傳來的一聲喧嚷打斷。8964 copyright protection6PENANAT8bwIDfOow 維尼
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有匹驚馬自巷底衝出,踢翻菜籃撞倒小販,引得孩童驚哭,人群紛亂。8964 copyright protection6PENANAj1nsRIpboM 維尼
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張照風起身觀望,語氣仍不緊不慢:「看來今日城裡,熱鬧得很。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAJS6HTk4UID 維尼
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他語氣輕描淡寫,唇角笑意未變。只有初然心頭一陣不安,那股違和感,像是在幽靜茶樓中,聽見刀鋒劃過木鞘的聲音。8964 copyright protection6PENANAS2LGpYrGil 維尼
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夜深。8964 copyright protection6PENANARjEs0fVxnn 維尼
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會賓樓外,巷中風聲如水,穿窗入房,吹得燈影斜斜搖晃。魏初然獨自躺在榻上,雙目閉合,眉間微蹙,似睡非睡。8964 copyright protection6PENANAVPRJd4HlKw 維尼
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他夢見一些模糊場景。8964 copyright protection6PENANAQeGd5IGBpk 維尼
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夢裡,他仍是孩童模樣,站在老屋門前,看見娘在柴房揉麵,手上白粉飛揚。她回頭對他笑,聲音聽不清,卻感覺溫暖。8964 copyright protection6PENANA8iaCENavdq 維尼
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畫面一轉,他又回到山門之下,與一眾師兄弟於寒風中對打。他總是慢半拍,拳路生硬,挨了兩下也不喊痛,只默默咬牙重來。遠處有人在指點:「這孩子老實得過了頭。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAvPUy548Bm4 維尼
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再轉,又是一段風雪夜,他獨自守在山道口,那年張照風下山未歸,掌門要他留守。有人問:「你信得過他?」8964 copyright protection6PENANA6AX1pV5jni 維尼
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他記得自己回答:「他是我師兄。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAoibKBV4OvT 維尼
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可夢裡,他聽見自己的聲音變了調,不再篤定,只餘顫音。8964 copyright protection6PENANA87AUs4QY5r 維尼
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忽然一陣殺氣撲面而來。夢境猛然收縮成一片白霧,遠處有個人影站在風中,背對他,身形纖瘦,衣角獵獵。那人緩緩回頭,面容卻始終模糊——像是被夢境故意遮去,或者他心裡從未真正見過。8964 copyright protection6PENANAHNWJOiUwCl 維尼
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他猛地坐起,額頭滲出薄汗。8964 copyright protection6PENANAEMAdrPwaBz 維尼
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窗外月光如水,房中寂靜,唯有風聲低吟。他呼吸尚未平復,忽聽門邊傳來輕叩聲:「魏公子,可還未睡?」8964 copyright protection6PENANAdQz51UNuD1 維尼
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他披衣起身,推門,只見掌櫃站於門外,雙手恭敬遞上一封信。8964 copyright protection6PENANAKthiNxBeu9 維尼
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「這是今晨一位女客托我轉交的,說公子若住店中,務必留此信於夜半。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAEGlichA1eK 維尼
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「女客?怎樣的女子?」8964 copyright protection6PENANACKI93L1O20 維尼
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掌櫃搖頭:「身著素衣,面上蒙紗,氣度冷清,未留姓名。她未入樓,只於後巷說了一句話便離去。」8964 copyright protection6PENANAcuc6XQ4SAM 維尼
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初然接過信,紙面冷意未散,封無署名,封蠟也未封死,只輕壓封口。8964 copyright protection6PENANAod2wQg8F8f 維尼
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掌櫃退下,他轉回房中,坐在案前,細細展開。8964 copyright protection6PENANAhqMS7LUpKN 維尼
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那字跡婉轉清秀,不似男子筆法。8964 copyright protection6PENANAMJ1rMPKFrb 維尼
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「魏公子,8964 copyright protection6PENANAjrk9qAWGEL 維尼
汝若明日仍於城內,切避巷東舊屋。近日城中有異動,凡涉門中者,皆在關照之列。8964 copyright protection6PENANALfvXUyBHCH 維尼
他日或可相見。勿信熟人,勿留此地。8964 copyright protection6PENANAZh5KqeaIeC 維尼
——一知情人」8964 copyright protection6PENANAR68YJeR1hS 維尼
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他讀罷,眼神凝滯許久。8964 copyright protection6PENANAD9QedYli03 維尼
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「巷東……舊屋……」他低聲喃喃,然後看向案邊燈火,那火光微弱,卻映出他眼中驟現的波動。8964 copyright protection6PENANAIQOqTF8rxa 維尼
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那信未署名,語氣卻熟稔;紙上無脈絡,卻直指命門。這女子是誰?又怎會知道他的姓名與行蹤?她說「凡涉門中者」,是指山上?還是……開封另有山門中人?8964 copyright protection6PENANASXCKCMdqVf 維尼
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更叫他心驚的,是那句「勿信熟人」。8964 copyright protection6PENANAfiUJzD67kH 維尼
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他方才在會賓樓坐了一夜,除了張照風,未與旁人言談半句。若說「熟人」,還能是誰?8964 copyright protection6PENANA6vYFRqnrqd 維尼
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窗外風聲又起,夾雜街角遠處一聲鞭響,似有車馬夜行,亦似有人在黑暗中起身而動。8964 copyright protection6PENANAbYESqqxQ4l 維尼
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他忽覺腳邊冰冷,低頭,才見夜風透窗,將那信紙邊角吹起,輕輕顫動,如同不安的心緒。8964 copyright protection6PENANAbHKDFrzbyf 維尼
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他長久沉默,終低聲道:8964 copyright protection6PENANAlY2XbU3juy 維尼
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「我只是想回家,怎麼一步步……像是走進別人的局?」8964 copyright protection6PENANAk6YCjiN8zR 維尼
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