灣仔天台屋。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQ6bGvyLtS
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午後三點的陽光像是一排排燒紅的鋼針，透過鐵皮頂的縫隙紮進屋內。那隻烏龜爬累了，縮進殼裡，在混濁的水中載浮載沈。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyIDfTbFA0
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藍穎珊握著手機，手心滲出的汗幾乎要讓螢幕打滑。駱致孝收線後的這三十分鐘，是她這輩子度過最漫長的半小時。她腦子裡閃過中東的黃沙、閃過銀行結餘的「$14.50」、閃過黃額娘那張寫滿鄙夷的臉，最後定格在阿信那張在浴室蒸汽中崩潰的、寫滿了痛苦忠誠的臉。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgEdlcZTK1
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她撥回了那個號碼。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EmBOn5ISI
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「決定咗？」駱致孝的聲音依舊平穩，甚至帶著一種意料之中的慵懶。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4zBNdiK3b
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「三十萬，唔夠。」阿珊聽見自己的聲音，帶著一種賭徒式的嘶啞，「我要五十萬。」61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdHNAK8X6D
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電話那頭沈默了一秒。那是掠食者在評估獵物的分量。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKQ8sb9jKu
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「藍穎珊，妳嘅胃口比我想像中仲要大。」61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xNmVQz5GD
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「你要我做嘅嘢，唔止係寫稿咁簡單。你要攪掂大角咀嗰班人，你要我去做嗰個『引爆點』。」阿珊冷笑一聲，眼神死死盯著那枚五毫硬幣，「五十萬，少一毫子都唔好搵我。」61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMdxNvPZuAp
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「好。五十萬。」駱致孝答應得異常乾脆，那種豪爽反而讓阿珊感到一陣惡寒。「但我有一個條件。呢篇報導，我不只要文字同相，我要妳親自落場做直播。我要全香港人睇住『日昇地產項目』係點樣喺妳鏡頭面前露出真面目。我要即時嘅輿論壓力，我要佢哋無得翻身。」61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAy5RuVLXC
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「直播？」61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQV3caZjzJZ
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「妳係專業記者，妳應該知道點樣捉住觀眾嘅眼球。」駱致孝淡淡地說，「二十五萬訂金，今晚十二點前會入妳戶口。事成之後，尾數一次過畀妳。」61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFG0k7LmDK
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「成交。」61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYroyHSVqH
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掛掉電話那一刻，阿珊脫力地靠在沙發背上。她知道自己正在與虎謀皮，也知道駱致孝提供的所謂「飼料」——關於「日昇」如何非法侵吞舊樓權益、勾結黑勢力強迫遷出的證據——是足以讓任何一個記者瘋狂的頂級素材。更重要的是，駱致孝暗示了，這件事能幫到阿信。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7halJNTJz
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她想補償。想用這種「隨心所欲」的方式，去填補那個男人為了守護她而產生的缺口。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsk8Ic9OhpL
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傍晚六點。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXtgYuBoRK
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阿信推開門進來的時候，帶進了一身大角咀地盤的柏油味。他那件沈悶的西裝外套已經被汗水浸透，呈現出一種深淺不一的灰色。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8jvSU7wM4
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他沒有看阿珊，徑直走到洗手間，擰開水龍頭。嘩啦啦的水聲在安靜的天台屋裡顯得格外刺耳。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23hxCPYVp4
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阿珊站在廚房門口，看著他沈重的背影。她想起二零零七年的他，那時他的脊梁還沒這麼僵硬。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nFmJ2sCgx
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「大角咀……收樓好辛苦？」阿珊試探著開口，聲音輕得像是一片羽毛。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JorDDMKGZ
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阿信抹了一把臉，關掉水龍頭，轉過身，眼神銳利得像是一柄剛出鞘的刀。他看著阿珊，像是要透過她的皮膚看穿她心底的祕密。「妳問呢啲做咩？」61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrvj4V6K95
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「我今日聽同行講，大角咀有個集團叫『日昇』，好似好難搞。」阿珊裝作隨意地玩著掛在脖子上的三角巾。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOY78623u0V
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「日昇」這兩個字一出口，阿信的瞳孔驟然收縮。他大步走過來，那股長期練武積攢下來的壓迫感瞬間將阿珊籠罩。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKhf6rfH9J
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「藍穎珊，妳同我聽清楚。」阿信的聲音低沈而焦躁，帶著一種近乎暴戾的保護欲，「大角咀嗰單嘢，唔係妳嗰啲『爆點』可以掂嘅嘢。日昇唔係豪哥，佢哋背後嘅水好深。妳敢去剝呢個『洋蔥』，一層層咁剝落去，最後唔係流眼淚咁簡單，係會攞妳條命。」61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ahDw3gxvu
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「我只係關心……」61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDL0ZrscQd
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「妳唔好關心！」阿信猛地打斷她，那雙遺傳自黃額娘的毒辣眼神死死鎖住她，「妳乖乖哋留喺呢度養傷。妳要做報導，妳去報啲明星出軌、報啲貓貓狗狗。總之，妳無論如何唔准跟日昇嘅任何嘢。聽清楚未？」61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKqnSLO8sw
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阿珊看著他焦躁的樣子，心底深處卻泛起一陣酸楚的甜。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXcCNSitMW
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「你咁驚，係因為你驚我出事。」61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEWVhwOkvb
「你嘅底線，其實一直都係我。」61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKHTglq57z
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但她不能退。駱致孝的三十萬（或者是五十萬）不僅是她的靈魂價格，更是她留在這間屋子裡的門票。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5J2k6snte8
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「我知喇，你咁大聲做咩。」阿珊低下頭，掩蓋住眼裡的決絕。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnQBUe5wWX
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晚餐是黃額娘留下的殘羹冷炙。澄澄坐在桌邊，拿著湯匙攪動著那碗已經冷掉的麥片。客廳的氣氛僵硬得像是一塊凍肉。阿信看著客廳角落堆著的幾個快遞紙箱，眉頭緊緊皺起。那是阿珊前陣子「隨心所欲」下的產物，雖然她沒錢，但她有一種近乎病態的、透支未來的購物習慣。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSr6IDkFdc
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「藍穎珊，妳睇下呢度。」阿信指著那堆紙箱，語氣重新恢復了那種刻薄的毒舌，「妳係咪嫌呢度太闊？定係妳打算喺天台開雜貨舖？存款無幾多，垃圾就買一大堆。妳係咪諗住等我畀錢幫妳執手尾？」61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelTy9RWHXo
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阿珊的臉色一僵，那種「$14.50」的羞辱感再次湧上心頭。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYK0QFcg6jt
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「爸B，你唔好咁講珊姨姨啦！」澄澄突然放下湯匙，抬起頭對著阿信翻了一個大白眼，「呢啲箱入邊，有一半係買畀你㗎！珊姨姨話你收樓辛苦，對鞋成日磨爛，幫你買咗兩對新嘅防滑鞋。仲有我個新書包……珊姨姨自己都無買衫呀。」61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftad7AKiAj
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阿信愣住了。他看著那幾個印著網購平台標誌的紙箱。那些他原本以為是「廢物」的東西，原來是阿珊在自己都快溺水的時候，伸出來想要拉住他的手。他轉過頭看著阿珊。阿珊避開了他的目光，死死盯著碗裡的冷飯。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntDzbx1jsx
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「我……」阿信想說點什麼，但那種「背叛一諾」的罪惡感和對阿珊的沈重感情，讓他所有的溫柔都卡在了喉嚨。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVaNQ6261z
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「……對鞋我仲著得……」他憋了半天，才憋出這麼一句。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBqJDkfVBP
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「珊姨姨話你嗰對已經穿窿喇！」澄澄不依不饒，小臉氣得通紅。阿信沈默了很久，看著阿珊那隻掛著三角巾的左手，看著她因為低頭而露出的、瘦弱的脖頸。他嘆了一口氣，像是放下了某種巨大的防禦。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFH3hIp48YE
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他站起來，走到客廳那個鎖著的抽屜旁，拿出一疊厚厚的現金。那是他原本預算給澄澄報讀興趣班，以及交給黃額娘的家用。他走回桌邊，將那疊錢重重地放在阿珊面前。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdO5Zv4JX5o
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「攞去。」阿珊看著那疊錢。那是五千大元。在這個物價瘋漲的二零一六年，這五千塊是阿信半個月的血汗，是他對抗現實的子彈。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQCOdYkpdG
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「阿信，我唔係……」61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57VthUZSoG
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「攞住。」阿信打斷她，語氣依舊生硬，但眼神裡卻藏著一抹肉赤，「唔好再買啲無謂嘢。呢五千蚊，慳啲使，夠妳用到下個月出糧。妳再買啲垃圾返嚟，我就連人帶箱將妳扔出去。」61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqML7Kg12n
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阿珊看著那疊錢，指尖輕輕顫抖。她知道這五千塊對阿信來說有多重。她更知道，這五千塊代表了這個男人無論如何想要把她「留住」的意志。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnSe3LQ7ze
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「多謝……」阿珊低聲說，聲音細得幾乎聽不見。阿信沒說話，轉身走回沙發。他坐在那張發出吱呀聲的舊沙發上，開始機械地拆開那些快遞箱。當他看到那對結實的、黑色的防滑工作鞋時，他的手停頓了一下，然後默默地將鞋子放在腳邊。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUmUWOG4k3s
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午夜十二點。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYGUFarn0op
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整座城市依舊在燥熱中喘息。澄澄已經在房裡睡熟了。阿信躺在客廳的沙發上，閉著眼睛，卻怎麼也睡不著。他的腦袋裡全是日昇地產在大角咀那些打手的面孔，還有阿珊下午提到「洋蔥」時那種閃爍的神情。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlROaZ5MTK
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聽勁。在太極裡，這是一種感知對方重心與意圖的本領。他在阿珊身上聽到了不安。聽到了那種不安背後，孤注一擲的瘋狂。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvyVWkUe6W
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突然，一陣細微的摩擦聲傳來。阿信沒有睜眼，但他全身的汗毛都豎了起來。他感覺到沙發的一角沈了下去。阿珊俏俏地從房裡走出來，她沒有開燈。在微弱的月光下，她像是一隻受傷的貓，小心翼翼地挪進了阿信與沙發靠背之間的縫隙裡。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmrmx8j6mf
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那是這張破舊沙發唯一的餘溫。阿信的身體僵硬得像是一塊石頭。他能感覺到阿珊柔軟的背靠著他的胸膛，能聞到她身上殘留的那股淡淡的藥酒味，以及一種屬於女性的、溫暖的氣息。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRAJJSiRpQ
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「阿信，我知道你未瞓。」阿珊的聲音在他背後響起，帶著一種午夜特有的破碎感。阿信沒有回答，呼吸卻變得粗重。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOByLhGIPtN
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「我唔係想要那三十萬……或者五十萬。」阿珊自言自語般地說著，她似乎並不在乎阿信是否在聽，「我只係想，如果有一日我真係可以幫到你，你可以唔好再用嗰種眼神睇我？」61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRg2eop3Yd
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「邊種眼神？」阿信終於開口，聲音沙啞得可怕。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ17V5DnfDC
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「好似我係一個……永遠都填唔滿嘅窿，好似我係一個隨時會消失嘅影。」阿珊轉過身，隔著薄薄的汗衫，她將臉貼在阿信的背脊上。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKJQ2Xjhqe
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「你知唔知，你先係我嘅底線。」阿信感受著背後傳來的體溫，那種溫度正一點一點熔化他心中的冰牆。他想起了一諾。一諾離開的時候，也是這樣靠在他的背後，對他說：「阿信，你要好好生活。」61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuf03PdTjWB
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那一刻，阿信感覺到一種極致的痛苦。他想轉過身，將這個活生生的、帶著刺的女人狠狠揉進懷裡；但他又害怕一轉身，就會在那雙渴望的眼神中，看到自己對死者的背叛。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBX40GTVSW7
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「返入去瞓。」阿信冷冷地吐出四個字，手卻不自覺地抓緊了沙發的墊子。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5Za1wUBjw
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阿珊沒有動。她反而縮得更緊了。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTOw4rKvlS
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「就一陣。」她輕聲哀求，「等我吸下你啲體溫，我就返入去。」在這個熱得讓人發狂的十月午夜，兩個同樣破碎的靈魂，在那張充滿了生活重力的沙發上，進行著一場無聲的、關於底線與背叛的拉鋸。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLP2kHlLQA
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阿珊不知道的是，就在她窩進沙發的那一刻，她的手機在口袋裡無聲地亮了一下。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLEjAlEGb1
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【訂金 $250,000.00 已入賬。大角咀日昇檔案已加密發送至妳郵箱。駱。】61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLchyKbWqH5
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光芒轉瞬即逝，黑暗重新吞噬了一切。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSsaSB0tLh
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這章的「聽勁」不僅是武學境界，更是感情裡的博弈。阿信聽到了阿珊的不安，卻聽不到她戶口裡那二十五萬的震動。最諷刺的是，阿信為了保護阿珊，拿出了讓他「肉赤」的五千元，而這筆錢在駱致孝的五十萬面前顯得那麼卑微，卻又是阿珊最想抓住的真實。阿信在大角咀走得步步驚心，阿珊卻想為他墊平崎嶇，代價卻是把自己賣給了魔鬼。61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaaCTybXJaZ
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