時間如同靜止般緩慢，又如同隔世般遙遠離去。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkeZ7NE5BQ
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCayvisJLi
　　時節已經漸漸轉秋，青碧的山色褪黃了大半，紛飛的落葉在落地前優雅地旋舞，在落地後又漫無目的地隨意翻轉，隨風颺起的是溫柔低語的樹葉摩挲。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡER5JWWcYuP
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagyyV1dBpv
　　拄杖在崎嶇的樹隙間穩步健行，逐日走出的細長窄道在樹林間極不顯眼，隨即可能被席地而生的草叢給吞沒。原本，這裡已不是人跡常至的林間深處。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0OOh2E9U7
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡug6U9yIJnU
　　然而只要多走幾步路，便可發覺稀奇的野生草種。由毒蛇糞土裡生長的劍藤才真正具有解毒功能，而難以栽種的七葉蘭在此地從六葉甚至九葉都有，麻雀花雖然是人畜皆懼的毒物，但在一些絕症裡卻是極為有效的治藥。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUzCsgwLMx
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfhYjfflxW
　　一路走著便可採掘一路的草藥，即使非可直接藥用或食用的植物，也能如數家珍地一一識別出品種與特性。對於可能出現的野生動物，同樣地能列舉出食用的療效，蛇膽清熱袪濕，鹿茸治虛補筋……像是自家後院一樣，總是能不斷地發掘出新物種，也只有自己才會閒情逸緻地深入這座山林。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeR5p6vxB1Q
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzgksFTcfv
　　帶著籃中隨手採摘來的植物葉片，看日光也已爬高沸熱，便轉身往回頭路走去。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SVQkrC1rD
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLfV3TiTvK
　　少婦一身素布粗衣，步行卻顯得端雅雍容，笠帽覆上一層輕紗，絕不讓人窺見其貌。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6dZRZySdqS
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC43CFg2Fdn
　　趁著清晨起身採藥，洗淨後便可在日光下烘曬以便藏存，每隔三日便到山腳下的谷地裡為村民們看病，屋梁上也時常擺掛村民所謝贈的禮肉禮糧，生活已不憂吃穿住，每日規律的作息更是平靜地讓人無所欲求。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLDxFgfFQj
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLemqwXZiw
　　或者說，如今的生活正如她所安排的一般，所以心中才會如此平靜。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK594izfXrw
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdq4kOBW0Ff
　　所以，即使看到岩壁陰影下的慘白大貓，也沒有太多餘的驚訝吧。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkiaBc28Oi
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2zDcuyFDI
　　少婦停下腳步注視著小溪對岸的白色活物，那是一個人，體形相當精壯有力，卻有著極不相稱的白晰身體，連髮色都淡如晨光。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCElYPa9Ijd
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdepqBiXz1
　　大白貓如同野生動物，緊閉著眼蜷縮著身體躲在陷落裡。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKkL6JvJJi
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEKSRSxfBc
　　該像平常遇到牲畜般若無其事地無視嗎？比起考慮到對方是危險的流犯，她下意識地更當作猛獸野禽看待，只是這片刻連猶豫都稱不上的停頓，猛然赤瞳已壓迫視野，竹籃與採摘來的藥草陡翻散落，大白貓抓著少婦的手腕釘在樹幹上一手則擒住頸項。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1zlYbNsjo
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSCGymXYpL
　　如同豹匹迅捷敏銳，大概是察覺被人注視而嚇得從對岸撲來的吧。少婦打量著他兇惡的眼神，充滿血絲的瞳色比她所猜想的更加鮮紅。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhatnXiXY51
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuaial3KwD
　　「──看來是頭受傷的大貓……」586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDyWdA8hp3
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrFfYk52fV
　　少婦不禁脫口說出，男人微驚愕，卻仍威嚇地猛瞪著她。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUC7I0xSrj
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6X8PXb4FX
　　白紗下隱約有著曖昧不明的笑容，她又說道：「喂，需要我幫你療傷嗎？」586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5pgaJ6yelT
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGJlDCodgo
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPxHzSsD4Q
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp837VQUvxj
　　山腰稍微平坦之地被墾出一片略圓的禿地，夯土充實石板疊縫圍成一道矮牆，一間離地三吋的高腳木屋座落其中，屋側留了兩棵蔽蔭的樟樹與蠋松，屋前的空地上擺了幾座竹架子，其餘地方則種了些苦蘿根、芍香等易生常見的藥用植物。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEB0BGoZNl
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQlklVYN9l
　　少婦繞到屋後的水槽拔洗藥草，取下掛在牆面的方篩灑上石灰粉，將藥草一片片放置整齊，再置放於屋前的竹架子置曬。而後，才將滿身警戒不安的大白貓領入木屋。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuWQ9Fe7Vu
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8pwmYSWda
　　大白貓四處張望，屋內光線充足而通風，屋內收拾得井次有序，只是有一股刺鼻的藥草味……少婦正從藥味傳來的櫃子裡挑了幾瓶藥罐與麻布取下。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmvx6CqRzQ
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYH28ry7VdA
　　「坐下。」586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdanQTg9GI
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBav2gaUFzX
　　依著少婦近乎命令的指示，大白貓不甚甘願地坐在擺著藥品的矮几旁，少婦令他脫下遍佈血污與塵垢的老舊衣衫。原本大白貓身上就有許多大大小小的傷痕，而在左肩頭下的胸膛上，流出的體液與鵝黃的短絨草一起塗抹在泛黑的傷口上，然赭黝的血液還是有一著沒一著地緩緩滲出。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOx97I3QjQt
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXQbZpWF9G
　　裂口略呈扁錘狀，相當深入肌內，只是所幸沒傷及臟器，血流得並不多，但是傷處由紫入黑的血肉污色明顯地是毒性所致。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGkw5GUqcXI
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeyOax9UtaT
　　少婦略刮起毒液，淺嚐一口。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1T0CJlGCF
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUJHxqE3sg
　　大白貓不可置信地傻傻瞪大紅色眼瞳。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlh0Q9zkIUf
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vx7EePbH8
　　少婦問道，「你自己摘野草療傷？」586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkE8WVNBiQ
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PTxOFPiDK
　　大白貓點了點頭。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lmI5pxN5I
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCDIR0wu9f
　　她取下黃色細毛一看，這種草毛是山間隨手可得止血良藥，卻恰好能凝聚傷口裡的毒性。…其中似乎還有難以取得動物性毒液…少婦沒有說出口，顯然是特意調配的毒藥，雖然並非會立即致死，卻是不可小覷的慢性巨毒，時日久了足以讓臟腑衰竭……586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2SPSsI08a5
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsz8F9QPxN
　　看這頭大白貓似乎還挺身強體壯的，想必也已中毒有數日了。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIYYKO9tAS
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxaC1a6v83U
　　少婦不再遲疑，動手清除黑色傷痂，接著猛力往傷口旁一擊，大白貓露出吃痛的表情，而濁色的鮮血也開始重新流出，少婦沾起一抹藥膏正要塞入傷口，大白貓往後縮了身。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRMZ6Vaub1
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjDgtqMrH3
　　「嗯？」她也立即撤手，凜然板起臉孔，「不想活命就馬上離開，免得我浪費藥材！」586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSKQBrebBM
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHDxnlPFut
　　男人訕訕地移回位置上，少婦便又塗上膏藥，再拭乾傷口，又沾了些藥水或藥膏重複擦拭與塗抹的工作，最後敷上癒合與淨化的稠液，便包紮起傷處。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfnK3rfw5q
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NTIpz7CCq
　　少婦收拾起醫具，邊說道：「毒物從傷口侵入體內，視情況必需再換幾次膏藥，同時與湯藥服用方能退解。在毒性散盡之前可以讓你在這裡睡地板。」586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBItM26thaD
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOHBRBLBjm
　　語畢，便丟下那隻看起來不再那麼警戒的大白貓，忙自己的日常事例去。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb73dFDWT1V
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOFRbbiBWn
　　像是大白貓的男人縮在屋子角落，直到天黑後才轉醒。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOe9RCzMluG
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqbX7NQ5Gs
　　屋內只有一盞微弱的油燈，但對大白貓來說卻是相當溫和的照明。矮桌上留了些食物，他不客氣地徒手抓了就吃，雖然份量顯得不太足夠。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMen7nMLJcd
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSfrlalLRI
　　差不多把食物盡數掃空時，少婦提著黑色的陶壺走入，即使天黑後她仍覆上薄紗遮掩面容。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OFWUI851q
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEby1UtoVA
　　把刺鼻又混濁的黑色熱湯傾入碗中，再遞到男人面前。「這是散毒的藥湯，味道很苦，你一定要喝到一滴不剩，否則，」面紗底下的臉龐似是盈滿笑意，「既然要耗費我藥材，不如調配毒藥來得省事。」586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDeb7X1EeTe
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAn3PvZQCR5
　　面對的與自己膚色完全反比的黝黑湯藥，他帶著些微疑惑小小地啜了一口……586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQBFvxhIJh
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8gbx907dX
　　果如少婦所言難咽濃苦，他極力摀住口鼻。少婦冷不妨又加了一句：「要趁熱喝，冷了會更苦。」586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvnEHFkVUu
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNutcK7RCt9
　　大白貓回頭瞪起那一碗膽汁般的湯水，臉色比中毒時更加地鬱悶，最後是勉強一鼓作氣吞入肚中。少婦卻將壺中剩餘的藥底倒入杯中，若無其事地品嘗而起，模樣足以讓一隻大貓洩足了氣勢。586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04t7FH4O22
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQ28eG0TrQ
　　少婦蔑看他一眼，「沒事的話就再去睡吧，你至少還得休息個幾日才足夠。」586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUNELB70G8
586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡleWzT1omy2
　　大白貓卻直盯著少婦，發出低沉的聲音：「我想看妳的臉。」8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDVfCkRMds 維尼

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