No Plagiarism!cSJ9Qw5l4t2TrGsy27YOposted on PENANA 清晨,廳內的陰影還未完全退去,晨光斜斜灑落在雕花木格窗上,細細碎碎。8964 copyright protection32PENANAztRle7ovQG 維尼
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祁管家早早守在門邊,身上的灰袍沾了幾點露水,卻不曾抖落。8964 copyright protection32PENANAaWwSRCBlUI 維尼
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當三粒屎踏進廊道,祁管家立刻抬手招呼,未說一句,卻一個眼神將他引進了廳中。8964 copyright protection32PENANAlxHlmtsF6g 維尼
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廳內空氣微涼,案上擺著一盞未滅的油燈,燈芯已燒得焦黑,映在那封折好的紙簡上,顯出微微焦黃的紙邊。8964 copyright protection32PENANAIAq3f1het8 維尼
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祁管家伸手從袖中抽出那紙簡遞過去。8964 copyright protection32PENANAO299EQTLIp 維尼
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「你自己看。」8964 copyright protection32PENANAZPs4zegsDc 維尼
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三粒屎接過紙簡,拂開摺痕,低頭細看。8964 copyright protection32PENANA1J8mThtOQg 維尼
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那是從府城佛教會回傳的調查回函,紙面之上,字跡工整,卻字字如鐵,如針刺骨。8964 copyright protection32PENANASLps7XWCtZ 維尼
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那位自稱「明燈法師」的僧人,實則為一邪教「明元教」之信徒。8964 copyright protection32PENANAW7hdRA4Lew 維尼
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他眼神一凝,指尖不自覺緊了緊。8964 copyright protection32PENANA08bbgMsUIZ 維尼
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據回函所述,明元教近年在山東一帶頻繁活動,號稱靜坐修心、度人脫厄,實則修習咒術,尤擅以「言祈手印」惑人心志。曾在數地誘人夢中成癡,導致瘋病橫生,民心大亂,官府數度介入,皆視其為密防目標。8964 copyright protection32PENANAOHMakcTipE 維尼
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而那人,本名周延福,兩年前便曾因煽惑村民與蠱惑兒童之事,被捕送京,途中卻從重兵押送的囚車中離奇失蹤,自此潛逃無蹤。誰知竟潛入慧覺寺,化名明燈,復起教焰。8964 copyright protection32PENANANzX13Hwahl 維尼
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三粒屎合起紙簡,眼中神色已然冷肅。8964 copyright protection32PENANAal1hqNb0J3 維尼
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祁管家察言觀色,微微側身一步,目光緊扣著他:「你記得那日陪小姐進香,這法師可曾露面?」8964 copyright protection32PENANA9OCWFO40ZQ 維尼
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他搖了搖頭,語聲壓得很低:「從沒見過。他自稱閉關,那幾個小沙彌總說他不便見客。」8964 copyright protection32PENANAs88mj1wd3r 維尼
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祁管家冷哼一聲,那聲音不高,卻帶著幾分譏誚與森然:「閉關?怕是避禍罷了。那孩子一出事,他就無影無蹤;等風聲一響,寺中已無其人。這份手腳,乾淨得很。」8964 copyright protection32PENANAmiV3Uu3NaG 維尼
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三粒屎垂下眼簾,心頭微沉。8964 copyright protection32PENANAKsk9oY6bPx 維尼
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他原本以為,只是民間迷信之談,如今看來,卻是真的捲進了邪教之事。而這事,竟在紀小姐香火之行後接連發作,是否巧合,已無從判斷。8964 copyright protection32PENANA40BVXVou3T 維尼
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那一日,佛音尚未散盡,禍事便已埋下。8964 copyright protection32PENANAeDVpEfR9AA 維尼
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傍晚時分,紀府書房的燈火依舊明亮。8964 copyright protection32PENANA475tuZF2yB 維尼
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紀明章坐在書案後,對面一位老儒身穿青袍,戴著銅絲眼鏡,案上攤著一本泛黃的命理書冊。8964 copyright protection32PENANAq6oUa0MCfd 維尼
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那老儒手指節輕輕敲著書頁,低聲道:「當年您為小姐請命時,老夫便曾提到過,八字中顯有一大劫。這劫若要化去,須得形相有異、沾殺氣之人相護,方能脫厄。」8964 copyright protection32PENANA8UWfgbb9LI 維尼
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紀明章微微蹙眉,目光一轉:「你說的,是那新來的小廝?」8964 copyright protection32PENANAE4kHg7VXxX 維尼
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老儒拈鬚笑了笑:「此子雖命賤,卻八字硬實。若非天意,怎會巧巧出現在府上?若非天意,又如何能在那場風波中全身而退?正是天命所歸,護小姐過劫倒是合適。」8964 copyright protection32PENANAyDThxGKPLO 維尼
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「此劫,早晚得來吧……只是,幾時?」8964 copyright protection32PENANAgRdRw9JQPl 維尼
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「天命難測。」8964 copyright protection32PENANAtBECTA2Sba 維尼
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紀明章不語,沉吟半晌後,終是點了點頭:「既如此,便暫且由他守著。」8964 copyright protection32PENANAN6yNDLCnia 維尼
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數日後,府衙傳來回報,慧覺寺的案子,終於有了定論。8964 copyright protection32PENANALwJVc7ktxx 維尼
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紀明章親自擬了文書,蓋上大印後,派人送往平陽府通判衙門。這份文書薄薄幾頁,卻壓得整個府中人人屏息,連平日裏嘻笑的下人也變得謹言慎行。8964 copyright protection32PENANAdAUHJ1o15m 維尼
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當夜,官兵上山搜查,帶隊人馬直入寺中,沒費多少工夫便將整座寺院團團圍住。儘管寺中僧侶驚慌失措,卻無人敢反抗,似是早知道此劫難逃。8964 copyright protection32PENANAGt0PbL3kEh 維尼
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等到天色未亮,除了三粒屎當日發現的那些,在大雄寶殿後的偏殿一處隱秘小室中,官兵也翻出一批異物。數本封皮發黑的經卷,無字的卷首下繪滿詭異的手印圖譜,甚至牆縫中還夾著一卷已半融的蠟簡。8964 copyright protection32PENANAyfgPpFCDgt 維尼
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那蠟簡上滿是密密麻麻的咒語,符號扭曲不明,像是獸吼又似哭泣,看久了只覺心神紊亂,背脊發涼。8964 copyright protection32PENANAUh99sEO2ta 維尼
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至於那自稱「明燈法師」的僧人,早已無影無蹤。官兵傳喚寺中幾位年長和尚,那些和尚面色慘白,顫聲交代:此人不過是近幾個月才帶著幾個小沙彌來投寺中,自稱是來參禪修行。8964 copyright protection32PENANAVh2YkD3Q8p 維尼
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但奇怪的是,明燈幾乎從不露面,平日裏總愛深夜獨自徘徊,尤其偏愛在偏殿附近遊走,腳步輕得像沒碰地似的。8964 copyright protection32PENANAoLwQktenrP 維尼
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「起初貧僧以為是高僧大德,不敢多問……那知他竟是邪教徒……」一位老和尚垂淚跪地,聲音發顫。8964 copyright protection32PENANAK3flmhWpMv 維尼
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官府根據僧人描述畫了像,貼榜懸賞,全城緝拿。8964 copyright protection32PENANA0TL2bb09w4 維尼
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那日在寺中癲狂而死的孩童,也已被驗屍。8964 copyright protection32PENANAACk0lGh4ct 維尼
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據仵作所言,死因是驚厥引發狂症,且屍身上幾處淺褐色痕跡,竟與蠟簡圖譜中的某枚手印紋路幾乎一模一樣。8964 copyright protection32PENANAX7SlL4jsAI 維尼
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紀明章聽罷府衙回報,面色冷然,淡淡吩咐:「慧覺寺暫封三月,所有僧人逐出,帳冊逐一清查。若再藏匿邪徒,拿人問罪。」8964 copyright protection32PENANAw9AcHEU39p 維尼
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不久後,祁管家便悄悄放出風聲:慧覺寺近年香火不正,惹了冤靈瘋童,香客聞之盡皆避走。8964 copyright protection32PENANA0VzQPgLVgr 維尼
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這一樁慧覺寺的案件,終於算是落幕。8964 copyright protection32PENANAZZ9G99tcIM 維尼
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那日之後,紀府氣氛明顯一緊。8964 copyright protection32PENANACpdirvgo0T 維尼
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府中上下皆知慧覺寺出了事,但無人敢細問,只知紀明章親自介入,並連夜擬了文書,遣人火速送往平陽府。8964 copyright protection32PENANAA1k1EjBY0W 維尼
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三粒屎本以為自己也會再被派往協查,卻不料,紀明章命他留在府中,說得雲淡風輕,卻句句有分量:「你這些日子,就守在她身邊。」8964 copyright protection32PENANAvZI7bkxCNs 維尼
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她,自然是紀小姐。8964 copyright protection32PENANAmkTi1MU3BJ 維尼
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三粒屎領命後,沒有問緣由,只安靜照做。他雖不諳醫理,卻知人心之傷,有時比病痛更難熬。8964 copyright protection32PENANAAUtW2JgaDD 維尼
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紀小姐白日倒還清醒,神色雖有些倦怠,但言語有條,神情平和。她時常靜靜坐在窗邊,望著庭前槐影發呆,一坐便是大半晌,偶爾垂眼看書,也只是翻頁,未曾真正細讀。她不像病人,更像從夢中初醒,還未真正踏入現實。8964 copyright protection32PENANA9PP4Bnytkr 維尼
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而夜晚,才是最難熬的時候。8964 copyright protection32PENANAXpdZQ5edyN 維尼
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她常常入夢之後便眉頭緊鎖,唇齒間低語斷續,時而呢喃,時而驚恐掙扎,雙手緊緊攥著被角,有時甚至滿頭冷汗,唇色發白。8964 copyright protection32PENANAo2ebtY1rJR 維尼
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三粒屎便坐在窗外,不敢離開。8964 copyright protection32PENANAzXJVQlRm3V 維尼
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每當她輕語驚夢,他便俯身貼近,聽她說些什麼。8964 copyright protection32PENANAizPCZ6dkTR 維尼
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她夢裏語句斷續,卻含意森然:「月門下……有血,逆流上階……淹到山門……」8964 copyright protection32PENANAaa5YPrEwTT 維尼
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「花轎停在……廢寺門前……紅紗蓋面……紙人跳舞……和尚牽我手……不見腳……」8964 copyright protection32PENANAILwb5HZxLu 維尼
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「他叫我進去……叫我拜佛……可是……那佛沒臉……沒臉……」這些話聽來瘋癲,細聽卻驚心。8964 copyright protection32PENANAtcDDxCXPYW 維尼
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三粒屎知她所夢所言,與慧覺寺之事如出一轍。8964 copyright protection32PENANAlN37xZdQ7Y 維尼
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那夜他在偏殿外偷窺見的畫面,那些詭異的手印、紙人、香案、獻供,都在她的夢中一一出現,分毫不差。那晚之後,他便將她夢話逐字記錄,藏於胸前小冊,日夜守著。8964 copyright protection32PENANA5O53fQqYw5 維尼
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幾日後,老爺終於有所行動。8964 copyright protection32PENANAEvcyVVgTKY 維尼
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他與祁管家私語良久,次日便請來城中一位熟悉陰事的高人,五旬左右,身穿青布道袍,腳步沉穩,卻不發聲。8964 copyright protection32PENANA5rA9yfnscE 維尼
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那人提著一只繡符布囊,眉眼低垂,自進門便未曾與任何人目視交談。8964 copyright protection32PENANApsb1azBHxK 維尼
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入室後,他不語不拜,只在紀小姐床前走了一圈,接著立在門邊,垂首片刻,才緩緩說出一句:「是撞上不乾淨的東西了。」8964 copyright protection32PENANATRCR1fzS54 維尼
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郝管家神色微變,立刻命人取出從慧覺寺搜出的「鬼壓佛」畫軸。畫軸陳舊,封面泛黃霉斑,打開時有股淡淡的霉氣,像是壓在地底多年未動。8964 copyright protection32PENANA0I3nLL5hCm 維尼
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畫中佛像面容模糊,四周纏滿詭異鬼影,有的半人半獸,有的無目無口,正於佛身周圍蠕動爬行。畫上墨線已略微暈開,但線條中仍隱約可見符咒夾雜,似咒非咒,似語非語。8964 copyright protection32PENANAsu5pQ9CSkH 維尼
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高人只看了一眼,便道:「燒了罷。」語氣平靜,卻帶著不容置喙的決斷。8964 copyright protection32PENANAkPLK9i8ddD 維尼
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