第五章 聖物群奪891Please respect copyright.PENANAgOE9nwXaEr
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議院會議廳設有採光藻井,若要從外間窺探室內,那是唯一的渠道。然而採光設備位處天花板,除非觀察點高居臨下,或者索性攀爬上屋頂,否則不可能望到大廳內的情況。891Please respect copyright.PENANASi48edoPiD
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綜合已知案情,歷次人體自燃案,在場人士均未見犯案動機,嫌疑不大;換言之,兇手毋須在場,也可遙距殺人。問題是,所謂「遙距」,究竟可以離開案發地點多遠?891Please respect copyright.PENANAOZo5C6QFd5
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如果說,殺手不管身在何方,也可無遠弗屆隨心所欲地誅殺任何人如此厲害,那麼不論他們有何陰謀詭計,意圖天下大亂,甚至發動世界大戰,恐怕亦十拿九穩,因為根本不著痕跡查無可查。891Please respect copyright.PENANAnfZ0SHDaB7
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可是列山雷透露,獵巫會之所以鎖定一名白衣女子為目標人物,憑此線索查出「聖火之境」為幕後主腦,其一關鍵,相信是獲得這幾年間發生「人體自燃案」的國家政權協助,取得天眼系統所截取的街道影片,並以超級電腦作比對,分析案發之時方圓數公里內,有沒有形跡可疑之人出現。891Please respect copyright.PENANAHzEb4I3qZe
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根據電腦分析,兇手雖不在案發現場,卻每於鄰近地方現身。張天涯推想,這大概是殺手施法的條件之一。891Please respect copyright.PENANALbi55Lwc22
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剛才湯君賢失火自燃,張天涯突然靈機一觸。回想起那夜羅賓.艾伍德遙望著教堂「唸咒」後,教堂內即有人自焚起來,以此推測,殺手須在一定距離內「看到」受害者,又或者,視線範圍要「籠罩」起火地點,才能施展人體自燃秘術。891Please respect copyright.PENANAdsUaV5OQst
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環視議院周遭地形,樓層高的建築物並不多,觀光塔是其一,於塔頂勉強可憑肉眼透過採光藻井看到會議廳內動態。張天涯猜想,殺手潛伏於此施法,可能性甚高。891Please respect copyright.PENANAuZIrwRgDMS
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急奔至觀光塔僅需八分鐘,再由地面乘電梯至塔頂又需兩三分鐘。足足十多分鐘的時間,足夠殺手從容離去,張天涯並非不知,但事已至此,唯有盡人事聽天命吧。891Please respect copyright.PENANA3LotdRyXVM
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來到塔頂,他顧不得氣喘,立即掃視四周有否可疑人物,奈何一無所獲。891Please respect copyright.PENANAY24F5dZZZ1
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「唉,為什麼我不早一點想到呢?如果預先埋伏,說不定現在已碰上殺手了。」張天涯頗感氣惱。891Please respect copyright.PENANAOmlZBTvyEG
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智者千慮,必有一失,張天涯沿途只顧推敲案情,卻忽略了一件重要事情。「蠢斃了!剛才跑來時,殺手可能已離開觀光塔,隨時碰過正著,天啊!」891Please respect copyright.PENANAsbihUOXAtF
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事實上,張天涯所料不錯,在他拼盡全力趕往觀光塔時,紅葉與森羅魁正混在遊客當中,與他擦身而過。891Please respect copyright.PENANAwfCHJ0xfLc
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「紅葉,教內懂得『自燃術』者,紅蓮與羅賓均已失去靈力,目前可施術的只剩你了。可是你為人太善良,大祭司就是怕你心慈手軟,關鍵時刻下不了手,才命我監督此事。現在議院那邊大概己方寸大亂,我們任務已成,須立即趕赴大祭司身邊,助他一臂之力。」森羅魁輕聲說。891Please respect copyright.PENANA16EZCJC92G
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紅葉欲言又止,忽然停下腳步。一名年輕人阻擋在二人前面,正是從議院出來,打算與張天涯會合的輔矢羽。891Please respect copyright.PENANAQpxcbUVCUX
森羅魁不認識輔矢羽,但他閱歷豐富,一眼便看穿,此人不除大為礙事。891Please respect copyright.PENANAfbAitOiNVp
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「紅葉,收拾掉他!」他冷冷的道。891Please respect copyright.PENANAJq3kZg3Onn
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兩個萍水相逢的人,在不恰當的時間與空間重逢。紅葉與輔矢羽,從初次見面攜手禦敵,眼看就變成刀刃相向。891Please respect copyright.PENANAJf3n3T9ypf
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這裡離觀光塔甚近,遊人頗眾。他倆明白,此時此地絕非戰鬥的合適場所,於是一言不發,頗具默契般往毗鄰一條窄巷走去,森羅魁則緊隨其後。891Please respect copyright.PENANAPstPrmXcXC
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「我們第一次相遇也是在一條小巷,很諷刺吧。」輔矢羽的語調帶點哀愁。891Please respect copyright.PENANASLC5QHy2r1
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「你這傻瓜,為什麼偏要捲入此事裡頭?」紅葉心道。891Please respect copyright.PENANAGzgj4HXwAp
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見二人遲遲不動手,森羅魁在背後說:「把他解決後,紅蓮之事,我替你向大祭司說情。要是你不動手,便由我來。」891Please respect copyright.PENANAFIa0VeUA7v
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紅葉面色煞白,心想:「要是魁護法出手,他更無生機了……」891Please respect copyright.PENANAb5gttLKpnE
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言念及此,她不敢再猶疑,毅然出招,用短刀衝步疾刺。891Please respect copyright.PENANAGTCwUVUKQI
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此戰勢難避免,輔矢羽心下瞭然,但他始終不想還手,唯有一邊閃躲擋格,一邊後退,下意識欲離開此處,不想再打下去。891Please respect copyright.PENANAX2BjpdNac4
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論擂台格鬥,輔矢羽已算好手,但這種招招兇、著著險的刀頭舐血街頭實戰,他終是經驗有限,本來十分吃虧。唯是紅葉刀招看來清脆利落,殺意卻欠奉,兩人才堪堪打個平手。891Please respect copyright.PENANA0NIhdExX01
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森羅魁頗感不耐,喝道:「你在磨蹭什麼?」話未說完,腳步已動,朝兩人走去。891Please respect copyright.PENANAmjWDgs88VK
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紅葉感到後背一寒,心知不能再拖,突橫刀一揮,攻敵頸項,趁對方仰頭後躲,站姿不穩之際,纖足斜伸襲向下盤,巧妙地一勾,把輔矢羽拌倒地上,然後騎馬式壓在其身上,短刀反握往下一插。891Please respect copyright.PENANAntw79A28oo
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她原欲刺在肩頭,此非要害位置,趁他吃痛分神時將其擊昏,再好歹硬拉森羅魁離去,藉以保這傻小子一命。偏偏輔矢羽乃地戰能手,雖久守必失、遭人拌趺,卻本能地躬背「受身」,先卸去倒地傷害,然後一腳撐向對手腰間,防止陷入「死體」的完全受制姿態;另一腳則踢向執刀之手,避免受致命傷害。891Please respect copyright.PENANAUgxnUKcivB
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紅葉縮手避開撐踢,進攻受窒礙不夠流暢,輔矢羽趁此良機,反手一扣擒鎖她右手。一時間,雙方陷入膠著狀態。891Please respect copyright.PENANAqbDMLhzP4k