黃炏兩兄妹面前是一座三層高的氣派建築物,正門的兩條大石柱被雕刻成黑黝黝大蛟龍的形狀,對著進來的客人張牙舞爪。門上掛著一幅墨綠色牌扁,刻著『九龍酒場』幾隻凸字。327Please respect copyright.PENANAUSLJGaBoQA
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「我想這就是那個九龍酒場吧。」小羽揚起眉毛,步上那數十級樓梯。327Please respect copyright.PENANA0GOAQz7x0O
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黃炏打量著進出這棟大樓的人,感覺跟政府合署的靈界居民也不很一樣。一名劊子手裝扮的光頭漢興高采烈的走出來,點算著手上的銀票收獲;一頭牛頭鬼差整理一下腰上的佩刀,外貌跟鬼差那類褐黃色牛頭怪很不同,體格大上一號,脖子後彎彎曲曲一頭棕毛,可能是屬於野牛一類的品種;再後面一對孿生女孩走出來,各自揹著一柄紫色青色的大劍,走起路來同步得像面鏡子一樣。327Please respect copyright.PENANA2SHJgqBstl
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「出入這裡的都是武林高手吧?」小羽憑他們的外表瞎猜。327Please respect copyright.PENANA5pOTvfyPQH
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建築物大門後面是個三層高的大廳,大廳分前後兩半,後排被一排欄杆和接待桌分開,前半擺放了四列木製的長枱,幾組補快樣子的大叔在邊喝酒邊討論,似乎在為下一波的任務舉行作戰會議;另外有些閒著的獨行俠,正在跟其他同行交流,收集些有用的情報。327Please respect copyright.PENANAM6C3ovgdPg
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酒場後半像是個開放式的圖書館,整整齊齊擺放著幾十座書架,有些酒場的員工爬上爬下,翻查檔案室的資料。黃炏望望四週,左右兩邊都是些木製的壁佈板,上面掛著一塊塊手掌大小的木牌。327Please respect copyright.PENANAOHi1Xilv87
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小羽隨手拿起一塊木牌,上面寫著:327Please respect copyright.PENANAiQ1tkfAXAO
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「初級任務。〔難度:2級〕327Please respect copyright.PENANAxTGrlDnYtg
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調解糾紛 - 地縛怨靈,約20隻。327Please respect copyright.PENANAGmsJ3csiFN
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西大街八號業主立案法團327Please respect copyright.PENANAhYdjScAvfE
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我們屋苑的水井最近被一群水鬼入侵。據稱疑犯最近才由人間的坑渠移居過來,身上的臭味嚴重影響該物業的食水衛生。我們要求死神將有關亡魂緝拿歸案。327Please respect copyright.PENANAfSv81LBSKC
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銀子350兩。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAheb6zf5X3S
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「這是啥!?好搞笑!」小羽瞪大眼睛,把小木牌重覆讀了三遍。327Please respect copyright.PENANAXcquQEuvaQ
「這就是死神的委託任務。成功解決任務的話,就可以跟櫃檯後的工作人員申領報酬。」一個拿著托盤的女店小二走過,看見這兩名傻呼呼的客人,不屑的望望這類初級任務:「兩位是第一次來酒場參觀嗎?」327Please respect copyright.PENANAqPTCnc5z1p
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「嗯。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAOOG4pX589c
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「那邊是販賣酒水和小吃的地方,死神們都喜歡在這邊補充體力,又或是跟同行交流一下心得;前邊是張貼任務委託的壁報板。」梳了兩個小髮髻的小二女孩把托盤夾在腋下:「左邊的是初階入門級任務,基本上一個人就能輕易解決;橡木色告示板的是中級任務,通常由二至五個人結成小組去解任;最右手邊黑胡桃木色就是高級任務,往往需要一整個公會、好幾十人合力去出動。」327Please respect copyright.PENANA3H2XJMFH7M
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「甚麼樣的工作才需要那麼多人?」327Please respect copyright.PENANAvXuGNR9g6i
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「討伐戰啦、生擒龍族一類任務啦。」小二在櫃台端上一壼清茶,一邊跟兩兄妹解說:「這個免費送給你們吧。喔我還沒自我介紹,我是九龍酒場的侍應生嬰玲,不過我是這裡的頭號雜務,大伙兒都喜歡叫我阿四。」327Please respect copyright.PENANA83KMrPFsYN
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春麗頭的阿四給二人倒茶,一陣高雅的幽香飄入鼻孔:「好些高級任務,一卡著就是好幾年,甚至有些擺了幾百年也未有任何頭緒。就例如這個啊...甚麼『張保仔的秘寶』,近一百年連丁點進展都沒有。」327Please respect copyright.PENANA2Q57pOLYma
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小羽接過那塊委託木牌,「嘩,報酬好高!這到底有幾多個零...如果我成功的話,辜不是成了小富婆?」327Please respect copyright.PENANAdSRsGYKneh
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「這是屬於8級的高級任務,夠麻煩了。」阿四下巴向櫃檯後那幾排書櫃點一點:「可是解得到封在裡面的『地獄任務』,何止一夜致富,簡直可以名留青史!」327Please respect copyright.PENANAwbiuvZe2Tp
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「地獄任務?」327Please respect copyright.PENANAv5FI3MyDlb
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「對,就是成功解開所有地獄任務,就可以成為閻王大人的最高領導人選拔戰。裡頭的任務都造成過多名死神傷亡,所以不是人人夠膽去參加。」阿四接過小羽手中的木牌,幫忙掛回去壁報板上。「你們兩個或許可以試一下死神選拔測試,考試成功的話就可以申請成為見習死神。到時候就可以去接受任務,掙取外快了。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAauI4kXubNL
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急性子的小羽聽到考試二字,當堂不是味兒:「還要甚麼選拔測試?」327Please respect copyright.PENANA3BtVgHoR7s
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「當然啦,這裡的委託任務,難免會帶點危險性。所以要甄選出合資格的高手才可以當這份工作喔。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAN3KtipjHbX
他們穿過兩群高大威猛的現役死神,黃炏留意到其中幾個人身上都掛著新鮮的傷口,登時想偷偷溜掉算了。小羽卻昂首挺胸的大步幅走在前頭,一直步向最小那個服務櫃位處。327Please respect copyright.PENANAH1ImU0lhog
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一個老伯坐在小桌子,刁著支舊式煙斗,圈圈眼鏡幾乎垂到鼻尖上。他從眼鏡上端看到訪客,徐徐放下手上的報紙:「有甚麼貴幹?」327Please respect copyright.PENANAz9YzUn6oTD
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「他們兩個想投考見習死神...」阿四還沒把話說完,小羽已指著枱後的老伯叫囂出來:「盲炳!?」327Please respect copyright.PENANAdLJPXhDjlZ
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「我不是盲炳,」老伯用他那淺灰色眼珠望回小羽:「我是他的孿生兄弟,我叫盲毛。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAI1Cs9sGoo1
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小羽還是一副懷疑的嘴臉,不過盲毛伯伯穿的是唐裝棉納,倒是跟盲炳那套阿叔風格條子短袖白恤衫有點分別。而且盲毛伯伯的眼精雖然空空洞洞,但似乎看得見東西。327Please respect copyright.PENANAqnEdnawlFi
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「就妳一個報考?」327Please respect copyright.PENANAEgWeRt1KNk
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「還有我哥哥。」小羽拉著黃炏上臂過來,他勉強笑笑打了個招呼,慢慢又退回去阿四背後。327Please respect copyright.PENANA639qFw1Ci2
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「呃可是...妳們一個是人類,另一位嘛...半死不活...」盲毛核對著二人的身分證明文件。小羽被這口吻刺激得不耐煩:「有明文規定我們不可以報考嗎?」327Please respect copyright.PENANANln12rOae7
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「那又沒有。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAjTgDlrQt58
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一個頭上長角的大個子和一隻馬面怪排到他們後頭,看來也是報名參加見習死神的選拔。小羽瞄到盲毛的連連搖頭的嘴臉,分明是覺得她兩兄妹不自量力。黃炏坐立不安的左望右望,意外地一頭裁在那大個子的胸肌中,撞跌了自己眼鏡再爬在地上摸了半天。小羽也不得不承認這書呆子哥哥,實在遜斃了。327Please respect copyright.PENANA9VCALuUypm
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「手續已經辦妥了。大後天你兩個準時到兢技土樓那邊參與選拔。」327Please respect copyright.PENANA8xE2WCKLEP
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『兢技』這兩字挑動起黃炏的神經:「究竟要考些甚麼?嗯...有可能是筆試嗎?最好是多項選擇題那種。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAeKLNFV74Cg
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「你們那天便知道了。」盲毛沒好氣的亂答,小羽在旁燦爛一笑,「總之一定很驚險刺激。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAtjziRAMYRK
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黃炏擠出個苦笑,眼皮在不自主的抽筋狂跳。327Please respect copyright.PENANAb0HYpS3nuo
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「我生平最怕的,就是在考試遇上半點驚險刺激...」327Please respect copyright.PENANAP9wSF9Nc7A