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二個月後,商旅帶來消息:深山幾個蕃村作亂,官兵大肆攻擊搜山。319Please respect copyright.PENANA4IiUyj9qvK
阿嬤憂心:「素娘……」319Please respect copyright.PENANAh2H8MrAUVq
三個月過去,還是沒有回來。319Please respect copyright.PENANAOYeMensSle
四個月過去,八成是捲入深山蕃村作亂了。阿嬤除了憂心媳婦的安危,什麼都無法做。319Please respect copyright.PENANAvV8sQQ9yEn
終於,第五個月……319Please respect copyright.PENANA7nvDZWPuhq
那一天,晚上大約七點,外面下大雨,風也很大,非常嚇人。319Please respect copyright.PENANAnuz9c3ai4G
以現代知識來看,應該是中度颱風或是輕度颱風過境。319Please respect copyright.PENANAmTCADHIv1k
阿嬤坐在客廳縫補破舊衣物,準備補好就回房安睡。319Please respect copyright.PENANAlTj4WgS9J1
忽然,客廳大門被敲響。319Please respect copyright.PENANAk7uhmgsMLP
阿嬤好奇,這樣的時候怎麼會有人上門?319Please respect copyright.PENANAJL0sB0Dqr3
猜想著,或許是村裡發生什麼事,村長派人冒著風雨來通知?319Please respect copyright.PENANAXNzvT0wvkd
阿嬤趕緊開門……319Please respect copyright.PENANAjzZVR9qUxz
一對會說生澀漢語的蕃人夫妻,抱著一個哭泣的小嬰兒,摸黑來到家裡拜訪。319Please respect copyright.PENANAQriTkHw2Sf
那個時代,蕃人殺漢人的事不算少見。319Please respect copyright.PENANAJutK8Bwmdr
阿嬤驚嚇:「你們是誰!做什麼!」319Please respect copyright.PENANAYWmA0hHjjT
蕃夫生澀說著:「大婆,侯素娘家人?」319Please respect copyright.PENANAHr62pI9z3k
阿嬤:「素娘?我是……你們又是……?」319Please respect copyright.PENANAMfo0hGcwqD
蕃夫:「侯素娘,我們的好朋友。拜託我們,把小孩帶回來。孩子當太太。」319Please respect copyright.PENANA2EbXT4aUAv
蕃妻抱著哭鬧的嬰兒,走上前。319Please respect copyright.PENANA7sOAnsr2ll
阿嬤看著哭泣的女嬰一會:「素娘怎麼了?沒有回來?」319Please respect copyright.PENANAAOfpPrZBAq
蕃夫無奈:「唉……官兵,追殺她。侯素娘沒有賣武器。官兵說有賣武器。白天晚上追殺。」319Please respect copyright.PENANAL2P3sEwBYN
單純去進行小女孩的人口買賣,卻碰上蕃村作亂,被官兵誤會成提供軍火……已經無法說清了。自首肯定被判死,被抓到更是一定死罪。甚至於,可能會連累家人。319Please respect copyright.PENANAl7Flb4lDI5
阿嬤:「!!!!」319Please respect copyright.PENANAbgzUEX6snZ
蕃夫:「侯素娘,生病。跟著族人,一起跑。拜託我們,帶小孩回來。抱去。我們跑回家,族人一起戰鬥。」319Please respect copyright.PENANAg6ZV6QScPD
蕃妻再次示意,遞出哭鬧嬰兒。319Please respect copyright.PENANABupjFIz7N1
阿嬤這才伸出雙手,抱入懷裡,開始哄。319Please respect copyright.PENANAHOQfbEh0Yt
蕃夫:「最後,侯素娘,說給孩子聽。頂天立地,男子漢,保護沒有力氣的人。」319Please respect copyright.PENANAW0ql40js5n
忽然這樣,阿嬤茫茫然點頭。319Please respect copyright.PENANAA4NDaAv9XK
這對蕃夫妻,不再多留,直接跑入雨夜。319Please respect copyright.PENANAD6MPbDC8af
阿嬤回神,趕緊喊他們,想問更多事情,讓他們傳話給媳婦,但是已經消失……319Please respect copyright.PENANAKNA53xYbHm
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