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靜露隔天早上就聽說菈瑞兒醒來,她趕緊換了衣服,從食堂摸來幾顆蘋果,去醫療所探望。861Please respect copyright.PENANATlW8G0FnEH
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任務的通知,中午的時候下來了。861Please respect copyright.PENANA50fOFmElJc
當時靜露正坐在菈瑞兒的病床旁,幫她削蘋果,布羅靠在窗邊磨他的木雕。861Please respect copyright.PENANAZg9ETfWRH7
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教官並沒有要求靜露與布羅迴避,而是直接把三份一樣的文件遞給他們。861Please respect copyright.PENANAfZbrU4cJ8y
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任務主要的內容,就像昆斯先生之前預擬的一樣,要將醫療所和探索隊本年度分析的最新資料,護送到新雪梨,並交換有關殭屍病毒異變的情報。861Please respect copyright.PENANAQEsl927LiM
若到年底還沒有蒐集到情報,就撤退返回,並報告狀況。861Please respect copyright.PENANAvFeyYgeYqZ
除此之外,也要打探摩頓與維塔的背景。861Please respect copyright.PENANAQF905UgNj3
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「先生,」菈瑞兒看向教官說:「我的狀況恐怕無法即刻與他們啟程。」861Please respect copyright.PENANApUxFDmeybc
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身形高大的教官,在高度不到三米的室內顯得特別有壓迫感,他低頭看著辦躺在床上的菈瑞兒,面容嚴肅的宣布:861Please respect copyright.PENANAPUE2LK6fnU
「允許妳復原後再出發與他們會和。」861Please respect copyright.PENANAkYh4RcfLFE
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「是。」861Please respect copyright.PENANAs6Jt0f1Pge
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教官離開後,靜露憂心忡忡地看著菈瑞兒,萬萬沒有想到昆斯先生竟連菈瑞兒都點名,菈瑞兒滿臉興味的仔細閱讀任務檔案,布羅則緩緩收拾了木屑與工具,將東西都收到袋子裡,起身準備離開。861Please respect copyright.PENANAG8PAEjQxgW
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「走吧。」他說,「我們得先決定好怎麼到那邊。」861Please respect copyright.PENANA5R3SoWoGCU
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她點點頭,看著布羅靠到病床旁,俯身在菈瑞兒額上吻了下,兩人輕聲互道再見後,他們離開了醫療所。861Please respect copyright.PENANAiIQ9rnYjdf
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「啊,對了!」回大屋的路上,靜露突然想到什麼的大叫一聲,「忘記去看崔佛啊!」861Please respect copyright.PENANAjeTTWxgNop
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她急忙要回頭折返,卻被布羅拉住了衣領:861Please respect copyright.PENANAIaC07WSzMW
「別麻煩了,」他低沉的嗓音,像是壓抑著什麼,「我們趕時間。」861Please respect copyright.PENANAmL2xI6jHZL
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「只是去看看,跟他說我們年底才回來啊,不會花太多時間的。」861Please respect copyright.PENANAGLimeBAXAV
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他搖搖頭,依然是那句:「別麻煩了。」861Please respect copyright.PENANAHMxF7OmoHc
然後,聲音略顯沉啞的說:「他被轉到『黑房』了。」861Please respect copyright.PENANAbxSOGm879d
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靜露瞪大眼瞠愣,心下一沉。861Please respect copyright.PENANAvNeO9Xp4X1
『黑房』,是隔絕聲音與光線的房間,乍聽之下有點像禁閉室,但她以前曾好奇去偷看過,那讓她想到叔叔相館裡洗照片的房間。861Please respect copyright.PENANACV9o86Ncbf
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以前那個地方被用來監禁感染者--也就是被殭屍病毒入侵後,有高度感染風險的人--觀察員可以從房間高處的窗口開縫察視感染者在裡面的活動,並判斷接下來的處置。861Please respect copyright.PENANAaa9iFAf9KI
裡面的燈光非常幽黯,據說是為了要讓感染者放鬆精神,好提高觀察員判斷的準確度。但從以前到現在,真正從『黑房』走出來的人也沒幾個……861Please respect copyright.PENANABv6Ih7zR1u
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崔佛的抗體……八成……861Please respect copyright.PENANAoarvN0QI24
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她沒有再費事跟布羅爭論,只跟在那高壯的身影後,回大屋與奈特會合。861Please respect copyright.PENANAHrK7VnqDPY
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土瓮城到新雪梨之間,是將近1000公里的距離。861Please respect copyright.PENANAA9vS4VLEs6
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「我們不能開車去。」奈特說。861Please respect copyright.PENANAdrHbD825bz
車輛是極重要的資產,他們有可能在那個大都市待到年底,萬一被偷或壞了,那可是得不償失;反倒是他們回程的時候,有機會或許可以買部車回土瓮。861Please respect copyright.PENANAkfuCiMMrkl
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「也不可能騎馬。」布羅說。861Please respect copyright.PENANA2VAG0ViTov
馬匹雖然不像車引擎的聲音會被殭屍注意,但若被殭屍看到馬背上的人可就糟了。平時,在土瓮城周邊騎馬巡視什麼的,是極安全又簡單的事,但這可是近千里的長征,馬匹體力的消耗,絕對會是他們安危的致命傷。861Please respect copyright.PENANAoDgv80mD1i
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靜露想起以前在某部知名殭屍片中,看過騎腳踏車平安繞過殭屍群而不被發現的劇情……但她馬上在奈特與布羅看白癡般的眼神下,閉上嘴巴,乖乖聽從他們的結論。861Please respect copyright.PENANAJ3humMzWh9
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他們徒步。861Please respect copyright.PENANAxs8yXEA9Z8
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全身上下的裝備足足超過十公斤。861Please respect copyright.PENANAQqUjlzukbe
在盛夏炎陽的脅迫下,他們只能趁清晨與黃昏的時候,避開舊人類的遺址區域行動。每天有八小時的時間移動,正午與夜晚就到樹上藏匿休息,幸運一點的時候,他們會找到荒野間的荒廢小屋,但他們都擠在閣樓或地下室睡覺,並輪流看守安全。861Please respect copyright.PENANAiYySGZWgnq
今天傍晚,他們在一片荒廢的農場中找到還算堅固的穀倉。861Please respect copyright.PENANA7WPjB99aim
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「還滿乾淨的嘛!」靜露撥開掛在門上滿滿的藤蔓,查看裡面的狀況。861Please respect copyright.PENANA3V82Chf6jI
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接下來,就是勇者時間了。861Please respect copyright.PENANAGwWBftCdQz
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他們確認附近沒有立即性的危險後,馬上將大門關上鎖好,並確認窗戶都被封死後,開始翻箱倒櫃,蒐集任何可利用的東西。861Please respect copyright.PENANAsj69K67fu9
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「這機器不行了,」布羅翻弄著一件破損頗嚴重的機械。861Please respect copyright.PENANAkFmfNB2i9Q
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「拆光它,把零件帶到那邊去賣。」奈特從箱子裡面拉出一些帆布,他將布抖開,掛起來將透光的窗戶都蓋住。861Please respect copyright.PENANAcHfKxabxao
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靜露拿竿子戳翻著乾草堆,一群小蜥蜴竄了出來,她面不改色的迅速衝上去抓了兩三隻,裝到袋子裡。861Please respect copyright.PENANARv7UztIeTK
「明天早餐可以加菜囉。」她搖一搖袋子,涼涼的說。861Please respect copyright.PENANAqhhpg8LmUc
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已經打開工具箱,正在拆解值錢的金屬零件的布羅聽了咧開嘴笑,抬頭看靜露,搖搖頭說:「不用等到明天早上。」861Please respect copyright.PENANAqMsUa95KBq
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「什麼意思?」861Please respect copyright.PENANA2zHvhdMgaZ
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外頭突然傳來轟隆聲響。861Please respect copyright.PENANAaLA4GHpX4j
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「就是這個意思。」奈特說完,只聽見更大聲的轟轟聲壟罩了整個穀倉。861Please respect copyright.PENANAVT9yWqmK2u
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下雨了。861Please respect copyright.PENANArKEM1ObECw
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靜露傻眼,剛剛他們進來的時候,外面天空還沒什麼雲,只有風比前幾天傍晚大了點,沒想到他們一進來,馬上就下大雨了,還打雷!861Please respect copyright.PENANAzNax5swMls
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『轟隆--』861Please respect copyright.PENANAzIkyNNCT7N
震耳欲聾的雷聲不斷響起,鐵皮屋頂的穀倉內,更是被滂沱的大雨打得聽不見說話聲。861Please respect copyright.PENANA196yAfkbTq
這種時候,殭屍大多會聚集在人類舊城附近躲雨,他們待在曠野反而安全;而且這種雷雨之夜,生火也不太會被注意。861Please respect copyright.PENANA2Oh3HMkp6p
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靜露正準備生火時奈特在櫃子裡發現一盒火柴。861Please respect copyright.PENANAI5ZUHPXFb7
「真方便,」她咕噥著一邊點火,「早知道剛剛就多抓幾隻,好幾天沒吃熱的東西了……」861Please respect copyright.PENANAD6ikJTo5fG
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他們離開土瓮城已經十五天了。861Please respect copyright.PENANAVuodvoqLGg
每天都吃樹上的果實或硬梆梆的乾糧果腹,今天終於能吃肉,沒有什麼比這更幸福的事了--只差沒有鹽巴調味而已。861Please respect copyright.PENANAns6a6UMLu9
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布羅靈巧的大手將穀倉內他們翻到大東西全部解體,蒐集到的金屬整整有一大袋;奈特到外頭接了乾淨的雨水進來,將蜥蜴的內臟掏出來洗乾淨,用砂土將血水掩蓋掉後,連皮一起放在火上烤;靜露則顧著火堆,時不時丟個木柴或乾草進去燒。861Please respect copyright.PENANAjqCtvoIlhO
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已經入夜,雖然滂沱的雷雨持續下著,他們仍訓練有素的將交談的機會降到最低。不一會兒,三串蜥蜴都熟了,他們團團坐下,沉默地咀嚼晚餐。861Please respect copyright.PENANA9B0LfJUi9Y
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撥開皮後,鮮嫩多汁的蜥蜴肉就在裡頭,吃起來跟雞肉有點像,不過沒有調味,所以隱約有點腥味……等她錢存夠了,就跟菈瑞兒他們集資開個餐館吧,只要弄到茶葉什麼的,也可以賣飲料,她搞不好還可以假裝意外發現奶茶,然後再假裝意外發現樹薯粉,再這邊賣珍珠奶茶……唔,如果有錢可以買地,她就養雞,然後賣炸雞排好了……靜露一邊嚼著嘴裡的東西,一邊天馬行空的打如意算盤。861Please respect copyright.PENANACilQ3amGwO
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『喀嚓』一聲異響,她回神,看見奈特不知何時已將十字弩架在手上,瞄準大門的方向。861Please respect copyright.PENANAlsy92DierU
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「???!」發生了什麼事!?她緊張了起來,看向布羅。861Please respect copyright.PENANATVjGEZeu3t
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布羅悄悄起身,用鐵桶將火堆蓋住,整個室內瞬間陷入黑暗。他抓著斧頭,神不知鬼不覺地摸到門邊,對靜露比了個手勢,她馬上會意過來,沿著門框輕巧攀上牆壁,用繩子將自己懸吊在梁上,攤開網子準備就緒;同時,奈特也已經躲到後方的乾草堆裡,將自己埋在裡面。861Please respect copyright.PENANAsc2FUIRRD1
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布羅手抓住門把,輕輕的將穀倉大門拉開,斧頭舉高準備隨時劈下。861Please respect copyright.PENANATHUb0Zbjbt
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雷雨滂沱的門外,刺眼的閃電劃過眼前,隨即『轟隆--』一聲震耳欲聾的雷響,靜露頭皮發麻了一下,以為會有一整批的殭屍衝進門來。861Please respect copyright.PENANA1A9T47rkcs
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但沒有殭屍。861Please respect copyright.PENANASMUXzjQn6a
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「嗨,可以借我躲個雨嗎?我快冷斃了。」861Please respect copyright.PENANAUbWn6Kbf7J
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雷鬼頭、大鬍子、寬鬆的衣服和破爛爛的牛仔褲。861Please respect copyright.PENANASZeLLrEitq
大鬍子摩頓咧嘴笑了笑,對著倒吊的靜露揮手,「嗨!需要幫忙嗎?」861Please respect copyright.PENANAldR3flrcMm
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靜露一臉癡呆的搖搖頭。861Please respect copyright.PENANArZBNSwM5fE
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他大喇喇地走進來。861Please respect copyright.PENANA9si90dLP7X
「噢不,別告訴我你們把火熄了。」他說著,一臉失望地看著倒扣的鐵桶。861Please respect copyright.PENANAl03MUBA4x3
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「這種程度不會熄的。」布羅已經關上門,微笑著走過來將桶子挪開,室內瞬間又重現光明,「你什麼時候跟上來的?」861Please respect copyright.PENANAd430onXBJR
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「大概五天前吧。」摩頓動作俐落地將上衣和褲子剝個精光,全身上下只剩內褲的一屁股坐下,「你什麼時候知道的?」861Please respect copyright.PENANAEj1CAPcDu6
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「差不多時間。」861Please respect copyright.PENANAuPHMnWi9AP
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摩頓訝異的挑眉,然後不懷好意的取笑:「喲,你比那邊的帥哥還行嘛!」他指指從草堆中爬出來的奈特,「我還以為要等到進新雪梨才會被發現呢。」861Please respect copyright.PENANA5kRNdGeKVd
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奈特對摩頓的挑釁完全沒有任何反應,他面無表情的將身上的草屑拍乾淨,往靜露身邊坐下,剛好擋在靜露與摩頓中間。861Please respect copyright.PENANA5J99SyMejC
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摩頓見他一點動怒的跡象也沒,無趣的聳聳肩,然後突然想到什麼的拍了下大腿叫道:「噢對了,我帶了……伴手禮……」他解開綁在旁邊的一個麻布袋,拿出裡面裝著的東西,「喏,幫你們晚餐加菜,麻煩順便分我一份啦!」861Please respect copyright.PENANAM89dUaJrdD
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那是一隻超肥超大隻的藍舌蜥蜴。861Please respect copyright.PENANAE7CKE82gP1
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靜露噗哧一聲笑出來。861Please respect copyright.PENANAJd7x7iPb9K
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「啊,」摩頓看到了他們丟在地上吃剩的蜥蜴頭,「看來這家子要在你們肚子裡團員囉!」861Please respect copyright.PENANAiLdvofsgym
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守夜的順序是布羅、摩頓、奈特、靜露。861Please respect copyright.PENANADG7rfmeevz
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凌晨三點。861Please respect copyright.PENANA21RlvSozIe
當她拉出懷錶看時間的時候,發現奈特還是多讓她睡了一個小時。861Please respect copyright.PENANAE06EoY0zf3
忍不住有些內疚,她將自己的披風蓋在奈特身上,起身活動筋骨。861Please respect copyright.PENANAo9gJFUhmOv
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現在雖然是夏天,但日夜溫差極大,到了半夜仍會冷得讓人受不了。摩頓不曉得從哪裡挖來了幾顆大石頭,放在火上燒,等火堆變小了,那些石頭依舊散發著宜人的溫度,溫暖著室內,讓大家能有效率的補充睡眠。861Please respect copyright.PENANAr7smsjwKPv
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雨停了。861Please respect copyright.PENANA9d65XclVOv
她俐落的爬到穀倉的梁上,爬到最上層的通風口,鑽到屋頂外,巡視建築物周遭的安全。861Please respect copyright.PENANAwdKj1uTfsU
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月光亮得可以照得出影子,她看著褪色的紅皮屋頂上的自己。861Please respect copyright.PENANA1Vhn9Run5r
「新雪梨。妳還是第一次要走到離家那麼遠的地方耶……」她對影子低喃。861Please respect copyright.PENANAOQEGro64Uc
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對了,『家』。861Please respect copyright.PENANAHgIKnK5sQ9
她從什麼時候開始覺得土瓮城是『家』了呢?861Please respect copyright.PENANAMjSypTkhHm
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從什麼時候開始,她已經沒有那麼想念爸媽、沒有想到咪咪和曉雯就哭、沒有再刻意提醒自己要找回家的路呢?861Please respect copyright.PENANAU0PAwQGpWv
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啊,可能是以前看咪咪的那些小說漫畫吧,感覺好像穿過去了都沒什麼機會回家的,所以她很早以前就放棄掙扎了,想說待下來也好,存錢夠了就申請退役去開小吃店,開心就營業不開心就關門,過閒閒的養老生活……861Please respect copyright.PENANAQWv9ClhNAC
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一股涼風吹了過來,她抖了一下,趕緊鑽回屋子裡。小心翼翼的將打結的頭髮梳開,她一邊任由思緒亂飄,一邊綁起複雜的麻花辮。861Please respect copyright.PENANAfZN0pSRUBd
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就這樣晃來晃去,東摸摸西碰碰,三不五時打個哈欠,再拆開辮子再綁起來,逼自己回想一下唐詩三百首打發時間……861Please respect copyright.PENANAtRl4f7XDde
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……垂死病中驚坐起,笑問客從何處來……怎麼好像怪怪的?很順口可是怪怪的,換一首好了,那個楊玉環的……861Please respect copyright.PENANAGB3iA4cK4A
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後宮佳麗三千人,鐵杵磨成繡花針……她皺眉,再換。861Please respect copyright.PENANAPBGyFhYU9I
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將軍百戰死,還來就菊……嗯?嗯嗯??這應該是咪咪當年亂改的版本吧?!她怎麼突然連原版的都記不起來了!怎麼辦?古人們知道遙遠的未來,已經再也沒有人記得最經典的詩詞了嗎?她好歹曾經是文組前段班的耶?!861Please respect copyright.PENANAiOLqG2c8Gv
啊不過詩詞也不能當飯吃,算了。861Please respect copyright.PENANAgcQREeAo3S
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她放棄繼續傷害自己腦細胞時,凌晨四點也到了。861Please respect copyright.PENANAoow2QG3JsK
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她走到布羅身邊蹲下來輕輕搖醒他。861Please respect copyright.PENANAP2vgDdpVSt
布羅馬上睜眼,對她微笑道謝。861Please respect copyright.PENANAZ08tMbsppW
那和煦的鄰家大哥微笑,每次都有辦法讓她也憨憨的跟著傻笑。861Please respect copyright.PENANAQFmVb73dWG
「妳再去睡一下吧,四點半出發。」他說。861Please respect copyright.PENANA4cEs2CfGS1
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「嗯。」她點點頭,沒客氣地走回奈特身邊準備躺下。861Please respect copyright.PENANAYS3uoUYpHh
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布羅這時卻走到她身邊,俯身下來對她悄悄說:861Please respect copyright.PENANAqPRCBlCg1K
「是奈特提醒的。」861Please respect copyright.PENANA79QUJXPcj1
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「什麼?」她沒聽懂。861Please respect copyright.PENANAYdj3oTPRRt
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「那傢伙。」他大拇指比了比睡在對面的摩頓,「最先發現的不是我,是奈特。」861Please respect copyright.PENANAviEtH3ifLv
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「喔……我……」靜露看著布羅滿是善意的溫和雙眼,不知該作何回應,「嗯……謝謝你跟我說……?」她硬擠出一個笑容。861Please respect copyright.PENANAaGylE3rU3O
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布羅滿意的再咧嘴微笑,然後食指放在唇上,對她比了個祕密的手勢,這才起身走開。861Please respect copyright.PENANARAEZhSIzIM
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她看著那渾身肌肉的猛男鄰家大哥背影,安心的闔上眼。861Please respect copyright.PENANA1sjzV0z2eC
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