時間如同靜止般緩慢，又如同隔世般遙遠離去。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2BGY3pR52
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIXxO8nPup
　　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。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCHUe51Ozi
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVo0T3UxFh
　　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。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35ULlJdclH
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK26IMSHrYG
　　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。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkmi0q53jj
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNihPv5qzn
　　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。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70BpO5jkkg
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeIAO4S8tFy
　　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。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFx2qXURUvS
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYS8KhMGcYA
　　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。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLJGU7OtLN
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvewpFWnYx
　　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。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQTmoJnOMj
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOQ4Hgi6Y2
　　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。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwY8SirHzM3
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhctROZ9Nlx
　　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。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVuilwW6SRd
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6U4qVBUv3
　　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。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdM4yAJ2OiA
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp23ZtQ9XoH
　　大白貓如同野生動物，緊閉著眼蜷縮著身體躲在陷落裡。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GL0xKCRiI
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLzCf19TJFJ
　　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。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfeS8iB4rfi
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1ItDu4jcj
　　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。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYyoj5ZLOr
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhh9VQbbZD
　　「──看來是頭受傷的大貓……」546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2xpX4Wn1G
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxqEKKgK8W
　　少婦不禁脫口說出，男人微驚愕，卻仍威嚇地猛瞪著她。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMqw90PUTw
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPq5iczTzY5
　　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？」546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlDp6HinbJ
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3b43JAx23
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RBXfXKDY5
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk04WN3a1vi
　　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。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16VGSL83g1
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHN8M1ansXt
　　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。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbChJynHIuD
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68FClFKWpb
　　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。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9XU68R1Ol
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzzGFMYn8ud
　　「坐下。」546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Wno7RN7pd
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIhA7aSKMy
　　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。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GgVqosUbJ
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqaacCdIsKg
　　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。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcSwpgqG0M
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8StJXPDoWB
　　少婦略刮起毒液，淺嚐一口。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA57Cv9PZrx
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFe07n2qJpj
　　大白貓不可置信地傻傻瞪大紅色眼瞳。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkAmf2cGdA
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkVfHAtN3i
　　少婦問道，「你自己摘野草療傷？」546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqRXYQGdbg
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCP4oLD4Ts
　　大白貓點了點頭。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlaWO0gb9OI
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1gUYA6llN
　　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……546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsO170mWTK
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7RmrrYOzj
　　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。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFF4GECo9ul
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8Bh8Hbw7u
　　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。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpwTA7xJAs
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOKuBc5oaS
　　「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！」546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCHu9XNdFI
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ySiByabbV
　　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。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QljdQ2lWC
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡluzegMl586
　　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。」546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDIFFsr9ye
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YgovBFFMA
　　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。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10Q7VpTrBl
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2drD4dmnw3
　　像是大白貓的男人縮在屋子角落，直到天黑後才轉醒。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkW2P6TX8og
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqlGmQKljF
　　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。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7dq6hhv8L
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5ytOFMvMs
　　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。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgywaJCkYyJ
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVnIsuQILA
　　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。」546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPQ27T2M8f
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRoddAelWD
　　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……546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkVK36K1uA
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqWaRf5BS3
　　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。」546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8bai9z7N5
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIpiLzU2xY
　　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。546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscWgioUtO6
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHl0MzEhht0
　　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。」546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpYH8qwREw
546Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQN63ULfZy
　　大白貓卻直盯著少婦，發出低沉的聲音：「我想看妳的臉。」8964 copyright protection542ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMgVxt0AIC 維尼

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