「有救了,我們快走!」站在大門附近的人高呼,呼召教友逃生,一大群人奪門而出。390Please respect copyright.PENANAJn7BXwgGbM
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「明慧,快走呀!」只聽得廳中有人焦急叫嚷。390Please respect copyright.PENANAoJ4FPHJ9qs
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「嗚......允祺...他燒起來了,快救他啊....」一把女聲伴隨哭聲在呼救。390Please respect copyright.PENANAN9LHUjCO5E
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列山雷循聲而至,見到兩女正在拉扯,一人似因變故而陷入瘋亂,另一人不顧自身安危苦勸她離去。旁邊還有一具正在燃燒的軀體,估計是那女人口中的允祺。390Please respect copyright.PENANAzIUTSB9FfK
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火場極度危險,多留一刻也隨時送掉性命。列山雷別無選擇,趨近失去理智的明慧身旁,以盡量不傷害對方的力度將她擊暈,一把抱起,示意另一女子隨同離去。390Please respect copyright.PENANA94AYDm248m
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煙霧越來越濃,列山雷不敢走得太快,生怕隨行的女子離開了視線範圍。390Please respect copyright.PENANAoXNWgb15jI
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這教會面績雖不甚大,但火災時身陷其中,平常只消十步八步便走完的路程,登時變得相當遙遠。390Please respect copyright.PENANA3HF2OH1Cdq
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尤其是,當火舌亂竄,猶如一道火牆遮擋在面前時。390Please respect copyright.PENANA6MHeWTZ4Gx
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換著平時,火勢雖猛,卻難不倒列山雷。他天生對「火」的感受異於常人,能體察火勢之強弱,從烈焰間隙處以迅疾身法穿過,減低對自己的損傷。390Please respect copyright.PENANAiSlWm2brGG
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但此時,他抱著一人,身後又跟著一人,如何能帶著她們硬闖火海?390Please respect copyright.PENANAI7zjX8Ieqj
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列山雷把明慧托在左肩上,緩出右手,拔出藏在外衣裡的一柄短劍。390Please respect copyright.PENANAbCDbXbbsl6
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這短劍,通體漆黑,劍柄較普通短劍為長,使其既可單手揮舞,亦可雙手執握,以一柄短劍而言可謂不合比例,甚為奇特。390Please respect copyright.PENANAIyVQGPRKtX
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他把短劍伸進火裡,然後緩緩揮動,彷彿以木勺攪拌湯羮般。390Please respect copyright.PENANAyDUA7jHKdQ
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火舌依黑劍劃過的軌跡流動,猶如樂手隨指揮家引領來演奏。390Please respect copyright.PENANAj3XAVsN3YL
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列山雷突把劍向旁邊運勁一揮,烈火受其牽帶,紛紛激射向一旁。眼前的火牆,由此打開一個缺口。390Please respect copyright.PENANA47pgKNSzEM
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雖然火場裡視野不清,這幕摩西分紅海般的奇蹟倒教尾隨的女教徒全程目睹了。她驚駭得喃喃自語:「感謝主!感謝主!」390Please respect copyright.PENANApXqaMsicWA
短劍雖似「吸收」了不少火焰,並未因此燒得通紅,仍是黑漆漆的不帶半點紅光,表面仍呈金屬質感本來的冷洌。列山雷把劍收起,帶著二女迅速脫離火場。390Please respect copyright.PENANA5tE43Arh31
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由踢門而入到救人脫險,整個過程不過幾分鐘,離開屋子後,回頭一看,火勢已極為猛烈,列山雷微感託異:「莫非『聖火之境』早在教會裡放置了許多易燃品,以防一旦有人追查至此,便把證據燒個灰飛煙滅?」390Please respect copyright.PENANAfJkurtuvbf
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聽見消防車、警車的警鐘鳴聲由遠而近迫至,正是此地不而久留。列山雷把明慧交付給那女教徒,便欲離去。臨行前女教徒急問:「謝謝你救了我們一命!我叫安琪,你叫什麼名字?」390Please respect copyright.PENANA6fVVNqeGHn
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列山雷笑笑沒有回答,用快得詭異的身法,一晃眼便從安琪的視線中消失。他避開陸續趕至的救援人員及新聞記者,回到小叢林那邊去。390Please respect copyright.PENANAmK9Ev4L9hm
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北郊教會大火的影像,透過鏡頭向各家各戶放送。張天涯、輔矢羽告別後,文雲深閒著無事,剛好看到突發新聞片段,一看之下冷汗直冒,嚇得面無血色。390Please respect copyright.PENANAYx5IUhK8EO
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小叢林雖距離教會不遠,但位置僻靜,倒未受火場的慌亂波及。當列山雷趕回「決戰」所在,迷彩男羅賓已伏於地上,貌似不醒人事。390Please respect copyright.PENANAVt1KJIO6UU
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輔矢羽守在附近,見列山雷折返,心想:「迷彩男是大哥打倒的,雖尚沒有確實證據,怎麼說也是『人體自燃案」疑兇,按理還是該把他移交警方第十三組。未知這大哥口中的師兄回來幹什麼?」390Please respect copyright.PENANABjEH2Gbejx
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此時張天涯正站在一旁抽煙,見列山雷慢慢走近迷彩男,仍毫不在意。390Please respect copyright.PENANAccCFij8xU4
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列山雷踩著羅賓右臂,一手抓著後領,把羅賓上半身拉起,另一手伸出食指,在他眉心輕輕一點。390Please respect copyright.PENANAerMXArkiao
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張天涯雖不肯定師兄在幹些什麼,心中卻猜到一二。390Please respect copyright.PENANAjdmhZtbQtn
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輔矢羽暗叫:「白天他與葉虹交戰時,不也曾用劍指戳擊葉虹額頭?」390Please respect copyright.PENANAItKRNfvCm1
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怪異的「儀式」完成後,列山雷終於開口說:「師弟,多年不見,改天再聚。此人於我無用,你大可帶走。」說罷便不徐不疾地離開。390Please respect copyright.PENANAeWBDZiJ4Qn
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張天涯雖然滿腹疑團想問過明白,也不挽留阻攔。他熟悉師兄的性格說一不二,說了「再聚」,就必謀會面,決非客套說話。390Please respect copyright.PENANA3NE2TAboqv
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此時行動電話響起。「喂,天涯嗎?我是文雲深……」電話中傳來文教授既急促又焦慮的聲音。390Please respect copyright.PENANAz6snLnvraC
火光衝天,消防員正拼命灌救,一時間仍未有撲滅跡象。390Please respect copyright.PENANAAJWzgix3W2
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燒傷、焗暈、呼吸困難者,已一個接一個極速送院搶救。其餘輕傷與受驚者,亦已安置於遠離火場的安全位置,或歇息、或接受初步治理。390Please respect copyright.PENANAJ5sBjybqEM
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一些坐在大門附近,事發時立即逃離現場的人,現正向警方作口供。390Please respect copyright.PENANA2lbN6BdGw0
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「是.....是那個叫白允祺的教友,突然全身冒火......大家都很慌亂,也不知有沒有人去拿滅火筒。還沒回過神來,允祺坐著的長椅子也起火,瞬間便波及附近的木櫃,那可是藏著經書的啊,怎麼可能燒起來,難道神在指責我等不夠虔誠,不配讀祂的經典嗎?還是說,祂希望我們接受試煉......」一名教徒正敍述事發經過,說不了幾句就拉扯到為何自己信仰堅貞仍蒙受災難。390Please respect copyright.PENANAnYgU5F98w7
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換了平時,聽到這裡,不耐煩的警員定會打斷話頭,引導他說回火災細節。然而眼前災民情緒激動,警員耐性再差,也知道不宜再予刺激,免得自找麻煩,就由得他說下去,只是與災情無關之事一概不作記錄。390Please respect copyright.PENANA7W7RdPDUxy
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「可能是我們教會犯了罪啊!一年前新來的那個男牧者,表面上對領頭牧者必恭必敬,卻把其他神職人員都氣走了。我看著便覺得他陰陽怪氣......這場天火定是那人得罪神招惹回來的!可憐我等為何要陪著受罰呢?主呀......」390Please respect copyright.PENANAIsqSZsunG8
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這人嗓子頗大,囉裡囉嗦地講述自家教會的人事傾軋。沒多久一名教友看不過眼,走近湊過去耳邊提點一番,那人才悻悻然收聲。390Please respect copyright.PENANANbawnkGjjd
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這番涉及教會人事糾紛的「口供」已傳至站在不遠處的輔矢羽耳中。他在照料一位女信徒——正是列山雷從火海救出的安琪。390Please respect copyright.PENANAxzEJEfO1Cv
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說是照料,其實只是遞上清水、毛巾,慰問幾句,安琪也禮貌地回應一兩句,然後沉默不語,看來像在思考什麼。390Please respect copyright.PENANA7npfnuqJPy
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缺乏交流,皆因二人根本不認識。390Please respect copyright.PENANAtKVBkDYmhR
剛才張天涯接到電話,文雲深氣急敗壞說,於新聞片段裡見到女兒竟在火災現場,嚇得茶杯也摔破了,幸好女兒似乎平安無恙。火災之處恰巧是張天涯索取地址的教會所在,於是致電交托,望二人代為照顧,他會盡快趕來。390Please respect copyright.PENANA6LfXo7uScl
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由於張天涯須看管「疑犯」羅賓,就讓輔矢羽過去照應一下。憑著一張傳過來的相片,輔矢羽很快找安琪,看來她除了衣服沾上許多灰煙,熏得有點黑外,其餘一切還好。390Please respect copyright.PENANATvu0W57lpc
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安琪很安靜,話不多,神色帶點難過。輔矢羽與她素不相識,也不知如何安慰。390Please respect copyright.PENANAu34Epj04LG
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於是,兩人靜靜的坐著,各自回想這夜教他們一生難忘的場面。390Please respect copyright.PENANAOHivodZpJp
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安琪思憶的,是允祺冒火的軀體、明慧寧死不肯走的不捨,以及那仿似施行神蹟救自己一命的「英雄」。390Please respect copyright.PENANAbRf2wzKaOe
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輔矢羽回想的,是一場令他大開眼界的戰鬥。390Please respect copyright.PENANAWqr6oeuzeW
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「往常也不見大哥認真練武,頂多像老人家晨運般舒展筋骨,做甩手操、耍太極什麼的......雖然很久以前,我已察覺他的武術識見非凡,沒想到真動起手來如此厲害!」390Please respect copyright.PENANAg2RdLFWUg1
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當時張天涯伸手搭在羅賓右臂上,羅賓反應奇快,左手短刀立即刺向敵人腰部。390Please respect copyright.PENANAwcUFaXaHmR
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張天涯不理來襲兇器,黏著對方的手一圈一帶,羅賓登時站立不穩,刀刺也隨之落空。390Please respect copyright.PENANAy4Bwe681tM
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雖說剛被列山雷踢中腿上穴道,羅賓本來就下肢乏力,但如此受人所制,連重心也保持不了,卻是他生平首次嚐到之經驗。390Please respect copyright.PENANAT3rS5yHRKE
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接下來的兩三秒裡,羅賓意圖反扣、抽手、回擊,均不奏效,在張天涯牽引帶動下,他仿似汪洋中的一葉小舟,隨浪濤漂盪翻湧,完全身不由己。390Please respect copyright.PENANAi149eFCPp1
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羅賓竭力保持自身平衡,揮刀急割,這次攻向對方黏著自己的手,藉以解除困境。390Please respect copyright.PENANAuwpmJXxSLJ
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可是張天涯稍微圈撥,羅賓又再失重欲倒。但,割手攻勢只是幌子,他尋找的是伸手入懷按鈕的一瞬間。390Please respect copyright.PENANA7WE7KKhIjC
前一次戰鬥裡,羅賓已使用了四次飛針偷襲,皆無功而返。這次換了對手,可會成功?390Please respect copyright.PENANAgvwut9V8Xb
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以微型飛行機射出暗器,乃羅賓的構思,由「聖火之境」的電腦專才金敏元設計改裝。羅賓迷戀東方神秘文化,對中華暗器及東瀛手裡劍都趨之若鶩,礙於未遇明師,一直掌握不到箇中竅門。平時玩玩尚可,他倒不敢於實戰時亂擲亂用。390Please respect copyright.PENANAHG3N40KL5G
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後來他忽發奇想,「暗器」的精粹在於令人防不勝防,何必一定由人所施發?若以流行玩意「航拍機」來放射,一來可掩人耳目,二來施放的角度更顯刁鑽。唯微型機後座力及攜帶量所限,難以裝置更具殺傷力的子彈,倒不如用省空間又鋒銳的鋼針代替,再在針上塗上麻醉藥,如此更具「暗器」的味道。390Please respect copyright.PENANAiaCPCcaieB
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飛針施放途徑有二:一是從電腦前,透過鏡頭確立目標位置,由操控飛行器者負責發動;二是由戰鬥人員搖控發射。金敏元製作時,考慮到激戰之時,戰鬥人員根本沒有為目標準確定位的餘暇,特意開發了一套視覺追蹤系統,使用者只需戴上特製眼鏡,便能藉視線來鎖定對象,配合暗鈕,在戰鬥時出奇不意偷襲對手。390Please respect copyright.PENANAKj0FiD05Ap
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可以説,為了圓羅賓的暗器夢,「聖火之境」投入了與實際效益不符的資源。390Please respect copyright.PENANAUSZjFvHtZk
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這種微小物件破空之聲,張天涯同樣很熟悉。390Please respect copyright.PENANARx349HcPxd
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「暗器?多麼古典的小玩意啊。」張天涯心念電轉。390Please respect copyright.PENANAeR5Kcsrwv5
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他把黏著對方手改為擒拿,緊緊鎖扣其腕部,以左足為軸心,右足向身後貼地劃一個大弧形,身體同時自轉,把對方藉離心力拋擲出去,正好以羅賓的「背脊」為盾,盡擋飛針攻擊!390Please respect copyright.PENANA3sKl0uikIW
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「這不是合氣道的技巧嗎?」輔矢羽越看越出奇。390Please respect copyright.PENANATuUWKcjVBu
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然而羅賓身穿特殊保護衣,鋼針並未刺進背部。張天涯倒不知就裡,只是本能地在摔開對手後立時邁步追上,軟綿綿一掌印在其太陽穴上。390Please respect copyright.PENANARwMpNB8MmQ
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輔矢羽從旁看來輕飄飄的一掌,不知怎的迷彩男居然經受不了,倒地後再爬不起來了。390Please respect copyright.PENANADXHKHRaIMX
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此場戰鬥為時不過數十秒,但輔矢羽腦裡反覆琢磨,不經不覺已與安琪並肩而坐了好一會兒。390Please respect copyright.PENANABGWeflDm72