香港，某私家醫院的私人病房中。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnCfoEhkmc
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這時候，私人病房內正上演著一場豪門爭產，三姊弟反目成仇的精彩戲碼。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZAmhabA5L
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潔白病塌上的躺了一個正在安睡的花髮老翁。若不是床頭的心率機顯示的心電圖仍有波紋，大概以為他已經死掉。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3mZJZEM3J
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陳啟光，已經七十有三。他是香港地產界的老行尊，全港富豪榜的頭三名，更是多間建立多間孤兒院的善長人翁。他白手起家，擁有神一樣的經商技巧。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZl4sdPDcLi
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盡管如此，人類不是永垂不朽的神明，注定敵不過生老病死。陳啟光病重，需要動心臟手術。由於陳啟光年事已高，即使已經找來醫術高明的醫生，存活機會依然相當渺茫。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OpC9o3O4L
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在家人的苦口婆心的勸說下，陳啟光接受了動心術的建議。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrdIkphPNi
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看到這裡，你以為是親情嗎？259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WmbaMTTIH
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諷刺地，父親手術失敗正是在床邊吵架的三姊弟的共同願望。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cwJs3j89E
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小時候的聖誕節，這三姊弟滿心童真，曾經一起蹲在窗邊，烏黑的眼晴從狹小的窗戶窺探繁星，祈求聖誕老公公騎著鹿車出現，然後爬進來送他們鐵皮公仔和洋娃娃。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Obh9xpvPT
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「我們住在一樓，肯定首先派到我們家。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGynfNYhDEB
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「一定啊！」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFjIzrBJAN
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爬牆，其實是蜘蛛俠才會做的事，但這不是重點。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5Vy31PYHm
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那一夜，他們沒有遇到聖誕老公公，也沒有看見蜘蛛俠，但願望還是成真，他們得到想要的聖誕禮物。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPX3xibAekr
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咯！咯！一道狼狽的身影出現在窗戶外。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdsyUoUd4a
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「啊哈哈哈！寶貝，聖誕快樂！」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvU62JRe9V
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這個穿聖誕老人裝束，身手笨拙的男人是他們的父親，陳啟光。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRLx6J8SxV
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多年以後，那個窗戶雖然已經生銹，再也推不開，他們卻再次有了共同的願望⋯⋯259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWJ78PXBf6
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讓聖誕老公公摔死。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVf4cIGnfq
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「我說，總之遺產平均分三份吧。」陳寶琴抱手道。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FCc6u8voS
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「大姊，你是外嫁女，最後都有人養，又何必跟我們爭來爭去呢？一句到底，我佔五成。」陳展安扠腰，在病床的另一邊反問。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvtG1QIm71Y
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「喂！你可是孻仔，出世之後已經不用捱窮，家裡最幸福就是你。怎樣說都不能佔半吧！」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVehReThUc
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「夠了。我才是長子，我佔六你們佔四，這不是理所當然嗎？」陳展進坐在梳化，皺眉點煙。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxPhOgpPSu
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「無可能！」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kSKXQfj51
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「對，這公平嗎？」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrobAKGs4T
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正當這三姊弟要沒完沒了地爭論下去時，一直站在房門外的醫生推門而入，身後的俏護士拿著病歷板緊隨其後。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGheAMZVCm
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「陳先生，醫院範圍不能抽煙。而且，吸煙危害健康。」年輕醫生說道。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡue0P76LCyp
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「關你屁事？」陳展進不耐煩。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvc1Vevk16U
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護士走到陳展進面前，亮出一把手術剪刀，「嚓」的一聲剪掉煙蒂。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojZZMPJoMq
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「小心不舉。」俏護士友善微笑，杏眸中的寒光卻讓陳展進把粗話嚥回肚子裡。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzL1y7jQr43
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私人病房外頃刻鴉雀無聲，靜得讓人渾身不自在。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6GSZZSZ44
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「咳咳，主診醫生今天有事，所以我替陳老先生檢查。我的護士很美，但愈美的女人愈危險。說實在的，她真的很危險—」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIsA1mnTfl
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「吱。」俏護士白了醫生一眼，醫生聳聳肩。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3eBSAJyiSf
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「你們還有事嗎？我準備替病人檢查，你們大概沒有興趣看吧？」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyTUSL040ue
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三姊弟對望幾眼，悻悻然離去。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7kZogy2AA
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這位戴方框眼鏡，穿大白掛的年輕醫生正是黃嘉明。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRA5fjMhurE
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至於他身邊那個長得比明星漂亮的俏護士自然是依翠絲。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxQlfbGp5r
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病房房門關上，黃嘉明坐在病床旁邊的椅子上，輕嘆一口氣，眼尾餘光落在陳啟光蒼老的臉龐上。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bkUyhuFrc
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「陳老先生，該起床了。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1gMTKND5Ua
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陳啟光果然醒著。他緩緩睜開眼，好奇地打量這個料事如神的年輕醫生，然後默不作聲地看著天花板。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxecBGUPB4J
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「抱歉啊年輕人，讓你看笑話了。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZA6aOVhM8
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黃嘉明搖頭應道：「家家有本難唸的經。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85KUPVOEse
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「我家的經嘛，特別厚。我經商大半世，最後才發現原來最難經營的生意還是這頭家，哈哈。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEE2OUv0ACB
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陳啟光濁咳兩聲，蠟黃的臉龐掛著淒涼而乏力的笑容。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeVEmDDcjN
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黃嘉明扶他坐起來，倒了杯暖水。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMGel8j2YL
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「謝謝。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDYpxVlBwi
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「陳老先生，你應該清楚這個手術有幾複雜，成功機會有幾低？」黃嘉明翻閱病歷板，隨意問道。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8E0lF5fF7X
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「大概撐不過去，哈哈。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7i7G1UleqK
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「該不會是你的兒女要求吧？當你手術失敗，他們藉此質疑遺囑，對薄公堂，讓自己成為最後的得益者。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNe0gO2gnSi
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陳啟光呷一口水，用沉默代替答案。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKt4OlZjnQX
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黃嘉明不滿道：「不孝子。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2Gf4HYphS
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「嘖，年少求生，年老求死，這是人之常情。喔，對了，這位小護士是你的戀人吧？挺郎才女貌，眼光不錯喲。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIt9YJ0N7jt
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「他就想。」依翠絲矢口否認。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZxzp01Qjn
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「陳老先生，你老花了。」黃嘉明尷尬搔頭，續道：「別轉移話題。作為醫生，我們必須確定你的意願。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXm57BRL0Hi
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「或者說⋯⋯你不恨你的兒女嗎？」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN28Wjx7PKZ
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「好吧好吧。醫生，你打開櫃桶的紙箱，把裡面的東西翻出來就明白了。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7R2tH4xVfB
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黃嘉明狐疑兩秒，點頭照辦。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOAmvric3y
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打開紙箱，裡面放了幾件玩具，一個「鐵人廿八」鐵皮公仔，一個「幪面超人一號」面具和一個椰菜娃娃，墊底的還有幾張泛黄，用畫紙摺成的聖誕卡。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS45QXmgpPn
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「幪面超人⋯⋯鐵人廿八⋯⋯嘩，頭髮亂七八糟，這麼醜的妞。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPGpXqIDv2
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「你才醜，這是椰菜娃娃。椰菜娃娃是上世紀80年代，從美國興起的玩具。抱歉，這位醫生弱智的。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFHZatjtGf
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「哈哈！想不到現在的年輕女孩都知道椰菜娃娃啊！」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukQM6Z5HVT
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陳啟光不知道的是，他口中的年輕女孩可是活了過百年，比他閱歷還要豐富的魔女。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgN0OOIcNL
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「這些玩具是他們小時候的聖誕禮物。想當年我還扮過聖誕老人逗他們開心呢！父母和孩子是贈予和回饋的關係。我買他們喜歡的玩具，他們的聖誕咭是我的回報。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVL9NXnQ0j
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「真是現實。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Ipvoagiz0
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「當然，我是一個商人。假如我買一件玩具花幾百塊，那他們一張聖誕咭就值一千塊，至於他們的笑聲嘛，每聲當一百塊好啦。雖然他們長大後就沒有再歡笑過，但說到底我這個父親還是賺了。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NHvjChyHY
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「我啊，打算賺最後一把。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0Qwi9CFHV
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「最後？」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKX5vjvvzK
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「如果我快點消失，遺產可以換到他們笑聲，那麼我仍然是贏家。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tb5o6pIgm
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陳啟光的歪理和瘋狂，也許只有身為父親的人才能夠體會。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVEfXxVrtQN
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黄嘉明和依翠絲聽到老人的笑聲，兩人心頭一酸，也不再說下去。聽到這裡，他們已經確定一個鐵錚錚的事實。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmsXc98bB8
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陳啟光一心求死。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8m154YQ1A
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不一會，當黄嘉明和依翠絲離去之際，陳啟光卻把他們叫住。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNciWocWjkW
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「醫生，你到時不會在手術室吧？」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jwQG3hFXH
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「我還有更重要的『心臟手術』，其他醫生做不來的手術。」黄嘉明說道。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1dzv2RdIV
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「那就好，看到在手術床翹毛的老頭會留陰影，哈哈。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxAxdvVNZT
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「我不會讓你死⋯⋯陳伯父。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3I7Rhm8mQ
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黄嘉明的話微不可聞，只有他本人和依翠絲才聽到。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡimZNeGtauQ
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與陳啟光見面的三日後晚上，奧托蘭姆的藏書廳。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OPvh9bmBS
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奧托蘭姆的藏書廳位於學院南塔的頂層，挑高十米，分成兩個樓層，大拱頂玻璃天花讓天空的自然光灑下，使它看起來格外典雅。圓形大廳擺放一張張長桌椅，高不見頂的書架包圍大廳，扇形的排列和密密麻麻的書海井井有條。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigBumssUSm
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這是一座巨大宏偉的圖書館，也是一座智慧寶庫。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPR0VyPzvp
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「書，是實體化的自由之劍，同時是獨裁者的又愛又恨的工具。更重要的是，它們是薪火相傳的象徵，承傳前人的智慧結晶。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbHPC9JMIa5
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這段話並非黄嘉明胡謅，而是出自《靈魂世界編年史》的序言，他曾經在房間的書櫃無聊翻讀時看過，對此特別深刻。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsl6jonOz7Q
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像之前說過，黄嘉明其實很聰穎，只是一向懶惰。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KuQbYbvmC
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他沒有特別喜歡書本的氣味，但此時他卻不得不讀。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOENWjtVAa9
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時間無多。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ55SWjMFdt
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此時已是晚上，在藏書廳中修習的學生陸續回家，使這裡顯得冷清。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlDketWnIN
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黄嘉明在書架前來回踱步，指尖像太空人登月般漫步，企圖在茫茫書海中尋找他要的資料。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHQzMQdCnr
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「調整，調整⋯⋯怎麼還是沒有？」他氣餒搖頭。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXlm04J7bk
259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZAibIHKOii
自從陳啟光見面後，他這幾天放學後都待在藏書館中，情況已經維持了整整三天。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl5LlkZOxkX
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當然，主要原因還是因為黄嘉明正在躲依翠絲。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfBpSVuFYb
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他們吵架了。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRgW5v9cWT
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一對年輕男女坐醫院天台上，兩人之間散發著微弱的硝煙味。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbih1A2Kh6
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「解釋一下，剛剛是甚麼一回事？」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwSc8J8sxi
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「唔？」黄嘉明雙手搭在天台的欄杆，迴避依翠絲的目光。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6udxkaHLF
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「你應該清楚靈魂駭客的守則？」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWV9zUG5Sx
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永遠保持客觀，不能在接觸目標的過程中使其惡化。這是身為靈魂駭客的第一條戒律，亦是最重要的戒律。每個職業都有自己的禁忌，道理就像做殺手不能出賣委託人，混黑道不能勾二嫂。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7whdfOXPR
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「所以？」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmBcIRGB7Z
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「你剛才的說話隨時削弱目標活下去的動力，讓壽妖有機可乘。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpHeMZScxj
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入侵陳啟光靈魂的心魔名為壽妖，屬於D級心魔，特別喜歡患重病或絕症，像陳啟光這種病人。他們像寄生蟲般榨取宿主的生命力，同時使宿主的求生意志消沉，有的宿主更因此想歪，在疾病的折磨下自尋短見。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInC7tMZEoq
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在一般人類眼中的病患自殺案，實情卻是壽妖作祟。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYWpa8RQqt
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壽妖在眾魔中實力不強，亦不會在宿主身體具象化，使其變成魔物。可是，在靈魂迷宮吸取生命力後的壽妖實力倍增，而宿主求生意志愈低，他們的力量愈強大，死纏心之時計不放，是調整師頭痛不已的心魔。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCek33lIl3
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要說的是，壽妖的聚居地正是煞魔嶺⋯⋯259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkUb1RkxIp
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「看到這種畫面，你可以不動氣，保持客觀？」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwua9eHzVoh
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「我可以，這是工作。」依翠絲平靜道。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gwiPoauP2
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「是嗎？真是敬業樂業啊！我覺得我剛剛已經很厲害，至少沒有將那幾個不肖子女撕成碎片！陳伯父是我小時候曾經見過的長輩⋯⋯他是一個好人，不應該這種不幸的結局！」黄嘉明掏出布袋，把咖啡豆塞進嘴巴。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEu4DZ0dF0A
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古魔的血在沸騰，黄嘉明很清楚。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsseeg67QOt
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「你不是神，不能掌控所有人的想法，還有他們的命運。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRP6hBHBvfM
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「對啊！我不是神明！而你只是一個活了過百年，連基本人情冷暖都不懂的魔女。別裝得很懂我。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTAg4LctmnO
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「你甚麼都不知道。」黄嘉明看著發抖的雙手，彷彿手中握著一把槍。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6kgcG7SeY
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讓他噁心的槍⋯⋯259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnsXjaIVQe
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讓他痛苦絕望的童年回憶⋯⋯259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwOI06ATIA
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依翠絲凝視黄嘉明一眼，臉上不帶半點慍色，轉身而去。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxaHpQAc3b
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「我唯一知道你是人類，至少你想要變回人類。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHchujl3cKu
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這是當日依翠絲最後跟他說的話。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3q32xXsx9f
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「我的語氣太重嗎？」黃嘉明忽然想起依翠絲，站在書架前愣神，自言自語。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0wt6nYglSa
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「喂，魔女，不⋯⋯依翠絲，你應該要體貼點⋯⋯」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmJQDoW22Y
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「不對不對⋯⋯」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAaxqG42w7B
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「你要溫柔一點。哎，好吧，我之前說得太過份了，你大人不記小人過。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkhV64fAn7I
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「好呀。」陽腔怪調的老翁聲從書架的另一邊幽幽響起。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHMMOR9tq7
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與此同時，眼鏡後的棕眼眸在書與書的縫隙中閃爍眨動，把黃嘉明嚇了一驚。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrcPMo8CXl
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「晚上好，二十一。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtiUCnCmc6
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「幹！」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJBExiG4RO
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從書架轉角走出來的是紐卡遜院長。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzWzBEHMxt
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「你就不能用正常點的方法現身嗎？」黃嘉明咕噥。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbe8CP8463g
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「呵哈哈，做了虧心事喔？已經晚上還不回去，你的家人會擔心你啊。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpljrfSPSJ
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「反正我除了白雪之外沒有家人。」黃嘉明苦笑。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9Cw8so25a
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「真的嗎？」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1OEePv3pr
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黃嘉明移開視線：「當然。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mbDBSsOhN
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「好吧。在找甚麼？有院長可以幫忙的事嗎？」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHgyhTibON
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「我在找關於『調整術』還有魂器的資料⋯⋯」黃嘉明含糊其詞。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPNMYQoGCK
259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFld7v1FFP
「『調整術』，是跟靈魂駭客有關吧？嘿嘿。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ves9AaddN
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黃嘉明沉思兩秒：「我想印證自己某種想法。不過，找翻遍這裡的典籍，始終沒有我想要的答案。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84J8C9ZBIZ
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「答案？」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6c7MWlvehC
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「例如把人類帶進靈魂迷宮。我知道那是禁忌，只是隨便說說而已，哈哈。」黃嘉明聳聳肩。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vEpoZs4Bf
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「確實，靈魂駭客的約則中禁止將普通人帶進靈魂迷宮。這裡沒有你想要的答案。」紐卡遜壓下聲線，古怪地笑道：「院長我剛好有一本舊書，或者有你想要的東西，嘿嘿。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEenSTboKwm
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「真的？」黃嘉明兩眼發光。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSCiJ88pb7
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「嘿嘿嘿，要換個地方，到我的辦公室喝杯酒嗎？」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKT7EtY4Gm
259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3l2MAoZGpr
黃嘉明聞言，夾緊屁股：「我不賣色，絕對不賣菊花！我以前在蘭桂芳聽過這些對白不下百次。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNCtEQqHT8
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「你去死吧，怎會變成這樣弱智啊？」紐卡遜的金鴿手杖叩落黃嘉明額頭。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdDxjcrTaS
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「院長？我不是弱智。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuYPYS7jdc
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「哈哈哈。快點走吧。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRP13YT8g7
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院長室燈光柔和，壁爐的火光搖曳，在古老的灰牆上拉出兩道長長的影子，整個空間傳出陣陣的煙醺肉乾、烤棉花糖還有波本威士忌的香氣。唱機的指針劃動平滑的黑膠唱片，披頭四的輕快歌聲繞樑不散。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeE3mJm1hIQ
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紐卡遜院長很喜歡約翰藍儂，就連圓形眼鏡也是同一款式，黃嘉明暗忖。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMEzGxJokn
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黃嘉明第二次來到這間擺滿西洋古董和書籍的院長室，上一次已經是半年前，在這裡跟蘭鐸教的修道院學生對招，敗得一塌糊塗。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Jc1niFgQW
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事實上，奧托蘭姆的學生也沒有幾個參觀過院長室，黃嘉明卻對此不以為然。要是讓其他人知道大概會犯眾怒，先被脫清光，然後吊在奧托蘭姆的旗桿上示眾洩憤。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwE3VNdS7D
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這時，黃嘉明已把陳啟光的事情和盤托出。紐卡遜院長本來就清楚他的事情，而且直覺告訴他，這個慈祥老人肯定可信，擁有跟團長一樣的氣質。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4pQRMOpO4
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紐卡遜院長拿著一本泛黃，書角被蟲蛀掉，用麻繩當橡根紮住的手札。他翻開手札，遞給黃嘉明，後者猶豫接住。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwabSqyUpY
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當黃嘉明看到紙上的墨水字時，瞳孔驟然收縮成針，思緒像掉進大海的鉛塊，一時間沉沒在其中。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NX0IkX2gS
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「無錯無錯，就是這樣。難怪『調整課』沒有教，正常調整師都不會『讀心術』⋯⋯」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmF2GLoKW9
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「對對，原來還有這種方法嗎？」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmSQCNxekd
「我的想法果然沒有錯。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUr3QnS8WfZ
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黃嘉明一邊呷威士忌，一邊翻讀手札的內容，讀得津津有味。他的眼眸中閃爍興奮的神采，像鍊金術師找到賢者之石的鍊成方法；篤信有外星人的科學家發現真正的外星人；考古學家找到恐龍遺骸。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsEyk9JHik
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這本手札闡述了「把人類帶進靈魂迷宮」的方法！259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7qpaZu0nW
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跟黃嘉明苦思出來的理論一樣，而且手札所寫的方法剛好踏在灰色地帶上，沒有觸犯靈魂駭客的約則。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZYd7G353a
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不是從軀殼扯走對象的靈魂，而是讓他們進入夢境，然後成為他們的「夢之橋樑」連接至靈魂迷宮。當對象醒來後，最多感到疲倦，並不會有生命危險。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLX1EsEYMpj
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而且，這個方法躲過法議廳的探測，倒了免卻不必要的麻煩。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5XPuO6Syy9
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這是一本禁書。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyoLznN77Iu
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「這本調整師手札是我故友的遺物。他是一個學者，專門鑽研一般魂師不會去思考的地方。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1PhO3Z6Bg
「也是，正常魂師都不會打算把毫無戰鬥力的人類挾進靈魂迷宮啦。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNte5XbVZb
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「話說回來他跟你很相似，一樣不正常，哈哈。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtc7XPlCsg9
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「相似？哪方面？」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OhQv0PjMk
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「擁有跟你一樣，連魂師都會吃驚的神秘能力。你稱之為讀心術，對嗎？」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpto7dNUZEI
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黃嘉明聞言一顫，聽到對方沒有發現自己是古魔，暗自鬆一口氣。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUiCTgbB9B
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「這個手札像為你而設嘛，現在交由你保管。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcy6XBVBDLR
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「院長，你不問我要讓誰進入靈魂迷宮嗎？」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2MxmDaD67
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「我相信我的學生。我只問一句好了，你會用在正確的地方，對吧？ 」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OkBOD8t9U
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「一定會。」黃嘉明重重點頭。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0aSxLH1RC
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「那就足夠。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8wwSkoiNd
「院長，我還有最後一個問題－」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡliQk4KIss6
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「我想想。唔⋯⋯你想問關於魂器的事情，手札的作者是不是同樣喚出一把『槍』，對嗎？」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvWLQvykRoH
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「院長都會⋯⋯讀心？」黃嘉明震驚。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdAYuTHzIz
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「我靠的只是經驗。我那位故友是一位調整師，雖然性情乖僻，不過魂刃依然是劍。你的魂器可是學院最近的熱話，連導師都暗中議論紛紛。洛奇那個小子本來滿心期盼把劍術傳授給你，現在失望透頂了，哈哈哈。那是聞所未聞的魂槍啊！」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsou9O0GFxo
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「史上最廢的槍。」黃嘉明補充。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhReMzIs8QV
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他喚出古董銀槍，朝天發出「呠」的臭屁聲：「看吧。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyH2Nb6af7
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紐卡遜院長淡笑，出手快如閃電，瞬間抓住黃嘉明的手腕，讓槍管指向自己的眉心。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zvhJW2hAj
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「院長！」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNns1xErdw
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「開槍試試看。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKjORH7V6C
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黃嘉明臉白如紙，猛然搖頭，眼前閃過一幕幕鮮紅的畫面，震耳欲聾的尖叫聲在他腦袋轟炸。他的食指傳來刺痛感，痛楚沿食指攀至他身體每一條神經，每一粒細胞。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUTpSP134e
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「來來來，我數三聲。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPs31W9Ape
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「三。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7I6akatsFl
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「二。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYxuIY0og3
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「一！」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGOfT8rskZ
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「夠了。」黃嘉明讓魂槍消失，深呼吸。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRsHvsBx6oi
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「行不行，想不想是兩回事。你應該比誰都清楚，你魂器為甚麼以這個形態顯現。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡah4CfbQRnT
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「我開不了槍，而且轉輪裡面空空如也，甚麼都沒有。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ029zZJOife
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紐卡遜院長饒有意味地指著清空的酒杯。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsD0qxDYMi
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「空空如也，才能裝下萬物，容得下善和惡，不是嗎？」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpsnrOz6THp
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黃嘉明默默咀嚼紐卡遜院長的話，直至告別時都參透不出紐卡遜院長話裡的意思。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5bA0AhPJd
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