滴——滴——滴————369Please respect copyright.PENANAmQizHS2rPo
369Please respect copyright.PENANAzP7ExrT6Tv
茱莉亞躺在床上,盯著什麼都沒有的天花,聽著由廚房傳來的水滴聲。369Please respect copyright.PENANAeAcdmSWAh6
369Please respect copyright.PENANAsolksJa8OK
「克里斯哥哥真的刺殺了多佛爾衛兵總長嗎?」369Please respect copyright.PENANAV4NsiNR47f
369Please respect copyright.PENANAy8OCgsXQ62
當她被戴上手扣,在眾目睽睽下被押到審問室的時候,腦袋便已經變得一片空白。她記得托倫索和其他下屬不斷為她辯護,亦看到其他衛兵隊的同僚不是迴避她的視線,就是向她投來敵意的目光。369Please respect copyright.PENANAH3oTRcX4Zi
369Please respect copyright.PENANAzQDbs2GszY
那一刻根本沒人理會她究竟是否清白,更沒人記得上一刻的她正追着魯珀特,質問對方催淚煙從何而來。369Please respect copyright.PENANAnaA46XFyNI
369Please respect copyright.PENANAmpvNjXaDVq
人們只記得,她是發現多佛爾總長屍體的人,而被指控刺殺總長的,就是她的兄長克里斯 · 科爾曼。369Please respect copyright.PENANAuaksBFPxRP
369Please respect copyright.PENANAAp3rR4JveA
無論最終內部調查的結果如何,今晚茱莉亞已先被判定為有罪了。369Please respect copyright.PENANAKgFAoDy3tD
369Please respect copyright.PENANAocWE3TFvwv
被軟禁在家的她卸下了盔甲和佩劍,再一次躺在家中這張床上,那感覺就猶如赤裸著身體,重新變回剛剛失去未婚夫艾倫 · 優格時候,那個一觸即碎的自己。369Please respect copyright.PENANA8c1fz1FYHS
369Please respect copyright.PENANAI3nmMEYpQP
自那次白銀祭司維克托 · 亨特跟她說克里斯身受重傷之後,茱莉亞就一直穿著盔甲和拿着佩劍,替哥哥肩負起加入衛兵隊的責任。但如今看來,這份「責任」或許只是她一廂情願的想法而已。369Please respect copyright.PENANAwx2lRKiif5
369Please respect copyright.PENANA2BJ5g9DXZC
想到這裡,一滴眼淚從眼角落下來,然而她卻搞不清楚這滴淚究竟是為了誰而哭。369Please respect copyright.PENANAEMSTFaGKul
369Please respect copyright.PENANADSetCiZ11O
咔沙————369Please respect copyright.PENANAVP6gBXjau1
369Please respect copyright.PENANAHZmpYxia44
廚房突然傳來窗戶被推開的聲音。369Please respect copyright.PENANAiNirAfzDZa
369Please respect copyright.PENANAa4NqN7F76h
茱莉亞趕緊抹乾眼淚,一手抓起放在床頭的短棒翻身下床。369Please respect copyright.PENANACu25x63B0P
369Please respect copyright.PENANAoM5TwuOcxG
「怎麼了,這麼晚還沒睡嗎?」369Please respect copyright.PENANAsMkiLbXBg2
369Please respect copyright.PENANAnMKizeMRYk
房門慢慢被推開,一個熟悉的身影映入茱莉亞的眼中。369Please respect copyright.PENANAer3AMSwFwO
369Please respect copyright.PENANAeXjMa7wm26
「哥!」茱莉亞喜極而泣。369Please respect copyright.PENANAYvDT7UjiAy
369Please respect copyright.PENANAWtkr5QvjBR
克里斯摟住茱莉亞,一臉抱歉的道:「對不起,讓你受苦了。」369Please respect copyright.PENANAmYJ0EoIcX7
369Please respect copyright.PENANAe2BEADYIJz
「你失踪了好久,究竟發生什麼事了?魯珀特說你殺害多佛爾總長,這是真的嗎?」369Please respect copyright.PENANAlaEcfIt1gj
369Please respect copyright.PENANAC7Qx1WwYP3
茱莉亞的連珠炮發讓克里斯差點招架不住,他鬆開了手,從懷裡掏出一根纏著布條的木棒,並將布條從木棒上解下來道:「刺殺多佛爾總長的人不是我,是魯珀特。」369Please respect copyright.PENANAzmqGxcGk9W
369Please respect copyright.PENANA7kCO2RiPwr
茱莉亞一愣。魯珀特不僅是她的直屬上司,更是克里斯離職後,成為衛兵小隊隊長的繼任人。這個人除了平常比較懶散和比較貪錢之外,根本無法讓人跟多佛爾總長遇害的事情扯上關係。369Please respect copyright.PENANAzyxax4DpZF
「魯珀特這傢伙把我是臥底的消息賣給領主了。」369Please respect copyright.PENANAqMcAjhatgf
369Please respect copyright.PENANAAGELyU6TT7
茱莉亞呆住了。369Please respect copyright.PENANA30DefeaLcz
369Please respect copyright.PENANAeMhOKXi5AE
臥底?369Please respect copyright.PENANAatL10RzTZC
369Please respect copyright.PENANAUaosBjTigK
「當年街童虐殺事件,其實有件事我一直沒有跟你說。」369Please respect copyright.PENANAixZW1EDISX
369Please respect copyright.PENANAAvQ3AyX80n
看着克里斯苦澀的神情,茱莉亞彷彿有種不好的預感。369Please respect copyright.PENANAjDB0vDdbFZ
369Please respect copyright.PENANAvAX76Hi6yi
「我在尤利爾的大宅裡面發現了凱倫的屍體。可是無論我怎樣找,還是找不到比比……」克里斯借助深呼吸,獲取說下去的力氣繼續道:「後來我在追捕外道虐殺者期間,終於親眼看到外道虐殺者的樣貌,而那個人就是我們從小認識的比比 · 貝格斯。」369Please respect copyright.PENANAslvB7SmAkD
369Please respect copyright.PENANAWmd1I8S0R8
那個從小跟在艾倫 · 優格身後,和他們一同長大的小伙子就是街童虐殺事件的元兇,那個駭人聽聞的外道虐殺者(The Butcher)?369Please respect copyright.PENANAoUWb4aqyT3
369Please respect copyright.PENANA3zPVxL2fc5
茱莉亞猛地搖頭怒道:「不可能!當年比比只是個十七歲的街童!怎可能在首富尤里爾的家裡幹出那樣的事?」369Please respect copyright.PENANAJ6RIlnlKb4
369Please respect copyright.PENANAnR0ZkUB7zf
比比 · 貝格斯(Pepe Begus)的家裡並不富有,但他為人機智,從小就擁有一張很會哄人的嘴巴,可說艾倫優格調查團的開心果。這樣的比比跟赫澤爾頓首富尤利爾 · 摩根根本毫無交集,更不可能是那個兇殘的外道虐殺者。369Please respect copyright.PENANAxS9ogRLplH
369Please respect copyright.PENANAm0uvne3VMo
克里斯攤開右手,向茱莉亞展示一條長達五寸左右,從手腕直割到虎口位置的刀疤。369Please respect copyright.PENANA1BLNNszUJz
369Please respect copyright.PENANAVTBAhxR4Z7
「我也知道這是不可能的事!但是跟外道虐殺者戰鬥時候,把我的右手弄成這樣的人,我看得很清楚毫無疑問就是比比。」369Please respect copyright.PENANAfbLViuv4ZM
369Please respect copyright.PENANAfG846VLtS9
茱莉亞無言了。369Please respect copyright.PENANALMPLMPjtb7
369Please respect copyright.PENANAU98Kt2c13c
她知道克里斯不可能認錯對手,尤其是在他身上留下這種傷痕的人。369Please respect copyright.PENANAeYHezF0epK
369Please respect copyright.PENANAOP47pG5adc
「哥,等一下!那時候你不是說,外道虐殺者已經被你親手殺死嗎?那麼……」369Please respect copyright.PENANASuvREinwP7
369Please respect copyright.PENANALcLx89UPIV
「當時比比的神情和動作都跟我們認識的截然不同。我受傷的同時也把他撞到大樓的圍欄外。按道理說,從那種高度掉下去是肯定活不了,可是之後我們一直都找不到他的屍首。」克里斯眉頭深鎖,顯然這個謎至今依然困擾着他。「我花了很長時間才終於找到外道虐殺者,所以當我又一次失去他的踪影後,我就向多佛爾總長提出請求,希望他能對外發佈虐殺者已死的消息,然後我就以臥底的身份繼續追尋下去。而知道這件事的,就只有多佛爾總長和魯珀特兩個。」369Please respect copyright.PENANA7gl0d4vE1t
369Please respect copyright.PENANAN5oL527uHW
也就是說外道虐殺者,又或者是比比 · 貝格斯至今依然在生。369Please respect copyright.PENANAVmN4Axcz5l
369Please respect copyright.PENANA7Bg3bmbKk5
「這就是你跑去德理斯拉姆商會做兼職的原因?」茱莉亞問。369Please respect copyright.PENANAHckp3QLroj
369Please respect copyright.PENANARKDqeELUmn
克里斯點頭道:「我接近羅杰,成功查到比比在他的手底下曾經工作了幾個月。在那段時間,他一直在追尋一本叫『阿夫因研究手札』的東西。」369Please respect copyright.PENANANkfTz3giXd
369Please respect copyright.PENANAeSHdld5g3K
「阿夫因……你是說羅倫茲 · 阿夫因?我記得他好像是在尤利爾府上遇害的政府研究員?」369Please respect copyright.PENANAchqcSIwiNi
369Please respect copyright.PENANAyDDUXrgALp
「羅杰不知道從什麼渠道獲得了那本阿夫因手札,然後輾轉把手札賣了給領主。比比在查到手札去向之後就離開了羅杰。而我就今天乘亂潛進去領主府,成功把那本手札偷了出來……」369Please respect copyright.PENANA23dIJ3thPS
369Please respect copyright.PENANAelDSMsKnUJ
克里斯嘴巴說得簡略,但要從領主府中偷取一本手札,又豈是容易之事?茱莉亞心忖今天的潛入行動,多佛爾總長跟克里斯大概早已部署多時,亦難怪多佛爾總長今天在指揮中心一直神情有異。369Please respect copyright.PENANAu4aFgECHsm
369Please respect copyright.PENANAGoMrUYlgKN
她道:「拿到手札之後,你就馬上聯絡多佛爾總長,打算引蛇出洞。」369Please respect copyright.PENANAU1KLyO2Cnu
369Please respect copyright.PENANAAakKEKZZQw
「沒錯,然後我跟多佛爾總長匯報的時候,魯珀特和領主府的人就突然出現了。」369Please respect copyright.PENANAl1Y7cZWzJu
369Please respect copyright.PENANA5pTQuJJ0ko
當時茱莉亞正好就在現場附近,可是她對這一切都一無所知。369Please respect copyright.PENANAQsgms3gA3c
369Please respect copyright.PENANAAEUKPWgb91
克里斯安慰一下茱莉亞,然後將手中那條木條拆下來的布條塞進她手裡,並道:369Please respect copyright.PENANAXpkpuZPnah
369Please respect copyright.PENANAp2xcmpM77W
「魯珀特為了找回手札,肯定派了不少人在外面找我。我今晚找朋友幫忙,才成功誤導他們回來見你。現在你把這布條藏起來,適當時候我會找人拿着這木棒跟你聯絡。」369Please respect copyright.PENANA5DrKWgYbPi
369Please respect copyright.PENANAGKzFTJT07A
克里斯沒解釋布條和木棒有什麼作用,只是緊緊的把茱莉亞摟住。369Please respect copyright.PENANAfvwKpXOW8d
369Please respect copyright.PENANA1Oqeh85sNN
「哥,你明知這麼危險,為什麼還要回來?」369Please respect copyright.PENANAKwvfimtaqA
369Please respect copyright.PENANAoHQbkUBZ77
「因為我欠你,還有欠艾倫一句說話。」克里斯放開了茱莉亞,推開睡房的窗確認附近沒有人後,轉身再道:「艾倫 · 優格調查團第二代團長,克里斯 · 科爾曼正式宣布,調查比比 · 貝格斯這宗案子,我們調查團接下來了。」369Please respect copyright.PENANAvdILPV5ihT
369Please respect copyright.PENANAFbWfluppAf
克里斯說罷翻身跳到窗外,轉眼便已消失於黑夜之中。369Please respect copyright.PENANAeiwaV3gOLR
369Please respect copyright.PENANAhMocXOmDiU
第二代團長嗎?369Please respect copyright.PENANAzZ79QJjwAZ
369Please respect copyright.PENANAtGTZxRU96R
茱莉亞看見克里斯說這句話時候,雙眼綻放出小時候跟夥伴們四處奔跑的那份光彩。原本心情沉重的她,這刻竟然不自覺的嘴角上揚。369Please respect copyright.PENANAjICeyESGjd