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暮靄之城3《雙塔紅霧》
作者:
守夜人

篇 #9
第四章(下)
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可是當他走過一處因擁擠而被忽略的角落時,卻發現有三個男人正圍著一名少女騷擾。39Please respect copyright.PENANAP1Ijru1ddM
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他當即停下腳步,眉頭深深蹙起。思考了一下,林奇悄悄從攤販後面繞過,順手摸了幾個蘋果在懷裡,把外套領子立起來、弓起肩膀假裝駝背,蹣跚地走出去。39Please respect copyright.PENANAQxaNNewC31
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他被人群推擠得跌跌撞撞,突然腳下一拐,往那角落裡的其中一個男人身上撞。39Please respect copyright.PENANA0WBbslsvXX
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「該死的小鬼!你在這裡做什麼?!」那男人被他撞的一個趔趄絆倒在地,凶惡地破口大罵,其他兩人也忙往旁邊避開,並用手遮住口鼻。39Please respect copyright.PENANAK6n7SDBGlz
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「對不起、對不起,先生……」林奇口齒不清地道歉,試圖從地上站起、把從懷中掉出去的蘋果撿起來。39Please respect copyright.PENANA906Rk9bGYB
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可他才剛彎下腰要撿一個蘋果,就又重心不穩地摔倒,雙手一通亂抓,扯到了一個男人的褲管,把他也拉得往後跌。39Please respect copyright.PENANAjSxPA2E8nk
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男人的同伴本想來扶,卻被連累,兩個人一同狼狽地摔了一跤。39Please respect copyright.PENANAoy5kgioWdk
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這小小插曲讓那名縮在牆角的女孩抓到機會快步離開。39Please respect copyright.PENANAS4o3aX5uhG
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「你這笨手笨腳的男孩!」其中一人站起,往林奇屁股上踢了一腳。39Please respect copyright.PENANAlnDe3if7u5
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「唉唷!」那一腳踢得不重,但林奇放聲大喊,「饒命啊!先生!請行行好,放過我吧!唉唷!」39Please respect copyright.PENANAwdNML70u0j
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幾名路過的行人因他的叫喊回過頭來好奇張望。39Please respect copyright.PENANAbi5UektK2e
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這似乎讓那幾個男人有些慌張,一人拉住他施暴的同伴,「別鬧事。」39Please respect copyright.PENANAkt3xM2KAKF
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林奇聽他迅速說了一句,那男人隨即忿忿放下已舉起的拳頭,又朝地上的男孩唾了一口,三人匆匆轉身離去。39Please respect copyright.PENANAVKwhR9E7B9
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林奇等了一會才爬起來。這種事情在市場裡見怪不怪,沒有多少人在一開始的好奇後再回頭來看他的。39Please respect copyright.PENANAjhNy0XprhQ
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少年拍掉身上的塵土,把蘋果塞回口袋,四下張望。看見那名少女躲在不遠處的巷子裡朝他招手,他連忙走過去。39Please respect copyright.PENANAjuq5FBbacL
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「謝謝你,林奇,沒有你我真不知道該怎麼辦才好。」女孩說,給了他一個擁抱。39Please respect copyright.PENANAGt23MNVE7q
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「在街頭的孩子本就該互相照顧,莉莉。」林奇拍拍她長著柔軟茶色鬈髮的頭,「妳怎麼惹上麻煩的?」39Please respect copyright.PENANAEkKTgxpWWm
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「他們找上我的。」莉莉說。她是新加入南角幫的孩子,愛德拉曾經幫她在林奇的勢力範圍內找了個刺繡的臨時女工,所以林奇見過她幾次。之後她回到南邊這裡當洗衣女,偶爾愛德拉需要人傳訊時也會找上她。39Please respect copyright.PENANAdHbAQKBJRA
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她走在回家的路上,口袋裡揣著今天發的工資,想在回家前買條麵包回去與父母姊妹分享,沒想到無意間撞到了那三個人,就被找了麻煩。39Please respect copyright.PENANAOG02tURdpx
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林奇看著那三人離去的方向想了一陣。那三個傢伙的口音很明顯是南方來的。39Please respect copyright.PENANA2Fz36QT1y9
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他想起愛德今天告訴他的事,心中有了想法。39Please respect copyright.PENANAtWHD7MCP6q
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「現在去找愛德,莉莉。」他說,「告訴她妳發生的事情,然後讓她去找惡童幫的人來,告訴他們我會留下信號。」39Please respect copyright.PENANAAGEZHg8ljS
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莉莉不知道他的打算,但仍認真地點頭,「我一定會傳到,小心點,林奇。」39Please respect copyright.PENANAq6Mprw56Ic
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林奇拍拍她的肩膀,而後跟蹤那三個人而去。39Please respect copyright.PENANAhc9ADb8mY8
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在這個城市裡,他們太過弱小,很多人不會注意像他這樣的年幼男孩。39Please respect copyright.PENANAHPAvbSheOF
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但在必要的時候,他們可以非常有用。39Please respect copyright.PENANA45Gw9Y9UXd
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他一路以街童的方式打聽消息,追蹤著那三個外來者,並一路留下只有惡童幫的人才懂的暗號。39Please respect copyright.PENANAz1bZWYlPHz
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林奇沒有失去那三人的行蹤太久,他在硬巷區追上他們鬼祟的身影。39Please respect copyright.PENANAVj3HFzlelX
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這個區域是南邊最龍蛇混雜的地帶,甚至連南角幫的勢力都伸不進這裡。這裡是流氓、小偷、妓女、強盜等人居住的地方。林奇不熟悉這裡,流浪時他們對這種暴民區也是能避就避,之後也只有兩次,跟著卡萊爾來這裡找人──這裡也是整個蘭登裡消息最靈通、最五花八門的地方。39Please respect copyright.PENANAXSAo8IoMK5
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卡萊爾就算這種地方也能自在行動。林奇一直想著哪一天自己也能像他一樣無畏,可現在他的還做不到。39Please respect copyright.PENANARJFmCl3Plo
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那三個人就在前方不遠處,行動快而敏捷。39Please respect copyright.PENANABwXBZV7DpI
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林奇左右張望,看見一棟小樓房旁邊堆著一堆雜物,他迅速爬上去,攀著窗戶爬到屋頂上。趴在磚瓦上,他很快找到他的目標和他們前進的方向。39Please respect copyright.PENANAh6AimJi04g
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在屋頂上林奇自在多了。硬巷區這裡全都是緊挨著的樓房,雖然高高低低,但距離都不遠。他從斜屋頂上滑下,跳到另一家的屋頂,再從上面繞過去,很快就繞到那三個人前面。39Please respect copyright.PENANAuTWqkNFqmV
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只是在這裡就很難留下記號。林奇想。39Please respect copyright.PENANANbGrRskIM4
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他還是冒險溜下屋頂,在隱蔽的角落用粉筆畫下指示方向和行動的符號,而後再次潛行在陰影中。39Please respect copyright.PENANAQFlkqHAvQG
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林奇追蹤得有些辛苦,不過好在那三人並未真的深入硬巷區。他們走進一處骯髒、漆黑的巷子,那裡狹窄又陰暗,濃濃的泥水混著陰濕氣味,明顯令那三人不適。他們用手遮住口鼻,其中一人來到一間公寓的窄門前,用力敲了三下,還跺跺腳。39Please respect copyright.PENANAKs9E0gwKvi
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林奇在屋頂上看到這一幕,他暗暗記下敲擊的頻率。那不是普通的敲門,是暗號。39Please respect copyright.PENANAEoxsLSjXDE
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三個來自阿爾巴的漢子,鬼鬼祟祟地待在蘭登最危險的地區,現在還用暗號與人聯絡。再怎麼遲鈍的人都能嗅出這裡面不尋常的氣味。39Please respect copyright.PENANAJEina9AxJ6
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在林奇看來,他對阿爾巴人沒什麼偏見。政治、忠誠向來是那些貴族老爺們的事。不過在戰爭之下,所有人都一樣,沒有溫飽、只有死亡。他們從不看重所謂的榮譽或是愛國心,但他們在乎帶給他們生活的和平。39Please respect copyright.PENANAFggPoGJJGR
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「發生在我們居住的城市裡的事,都是我們的事……」林奇喃喃唸著,更加專注地盯緊下方男人們的一舉一動。39Please respect copyright.PENANA1uMFGcY8nN
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不多時,門打開了。39Please respect copyright.PENANA2UWSzxvtiO
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從林奇的角度看不清楚門裡的人,男人們向外張望一陣,接著魚貫進入屋子裡。39Please respect copyright.PENANAIXiOGlu71W
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門「砰」一聲關上。39Please respect copyright.PENANAD79okKFtAh
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林奇瞇了瞇眼,那棟房子現在看上去就和硬巷區裡所有房子一樣,既不起眼,又陰沉寂靜。39Please respect copyright.PENANA3k09Rn9Owx
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但他知道裡面有些東西在醞釀。39Please respect copyright.PENANA4lX8I1aUbL
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身後突然傳來石子敲擊的聲音。39Please respect copyright.PENANASiL11Zt0hB
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林奇回頭往下望,三個男孩正站在角落的陰影裡,睜著明亮的眼看著他。39Please respect copyright.PENANAHHBwgyngmj
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「讓我們看看你們到底想做什麼吧。」他低聲自語,然後翻身溜下屋頂,和他的夥伴們會合。39Please respect copyright.PENANACgrDVKPSHN
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「你跑到這裡來做什麼?這裡是硬巷區。」其中一個矮小的男孩這麼說,他看起來有些緊張,不住打量四周。39Please respect copyright.PENANANd3BdJxM3j
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「沒那麼深,老鼠。」林奇瞪他一眼,才對所有人說:「我發現一些東西。」39Please respect copyright.PENANAM5iJqVZS1n
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「老鼠說的對,林奇,這裡是硬巷區,無論你在這裡發現什麼,應該都與我們無關。」里德說道。39Please respect copyright.PENANAhNHW0N6RpY
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少年不屑地嗤了一聲,「在這座城市裡發生的事情就是我們的事,里德。」39Please respect copyright.PENANAYGUHIJ92MU
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高個子男孩聳肩假裝無奈,不過他眼神裡透出的擔心還是逃不了林奇的眼睛。39Please respect copyright.PENANA9Vxz6N8M8L
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他知道前幾次有夥伴捲入事件中而喪生的事情讓自己這個得力助手緊張了。他在里德臂上拍了一下,說:「我們只要稍微確定一下我發現的人是什麼來頭,然後就抽手。」39Please respect copyright.PENANANnCgYeVhtR
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男孩盯著他看了一會,最後還是點頭同意,「你說了算,林奇。」39Please respect copyright.PENANAGVjvnorNyB
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林奇又拍了他兩下。39Please respect copyright.PENANAoxZs4azxO2
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他帶著男孩們爬上樓頂,把目標指給它們看。39Please respect copyright.PENANAty4kk4Cful
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惡童幫向來擅長跟蹤和刺探消息,在這個城市裡還沒有被他們盯上而後溜走的獵物。林奇很有自信地相信這次也是一樣。39Please respect copyright.PENANABBxrBqfGwW
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街童們分三班輪流看守,愛德拉聽莉莉說過前因後果之後,南角幫也決定派人幫忙。39Please respect copyright.PENANATFUNaJ5v7P
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他們有三個看守點,每個看守點一班就有三個人,牢牢監視目標,一但發現有人從那棟屋子裡出來,就分頭跟蹤。39Please respect copyright.PENANAlIs0yzGWrO
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越監視,林奇就越覺得這些人的來歷,和那棟屋子全都不簡單。他們曾經差點跟丟過幾次,有時候一連三、四天都沒有動靜,後來才發現,原來那棟房子不只大門一個出口,像是有密道,通往不同的地方,不過都走不遠,所以還是被發現。39Please respect copyright.PENANAXMZvxTixE8
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就他們看到的臉孔,固定住在這裡的人至少有五、六個,可是經常有不同人造訪,人數也不一定。從這裡面離去的人似乎四散在蘭登城的各個角落,愛德拉也認出其中幾人就是來找她介紹工作的外地人,這令她更加疑惑,也有些恐懼。39Please respect copyright.PENANAaM0FzIef7g
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他們出現、融入的速度快得驚人,蘭登的下城區人口稠密,對於外來的人也並不排拒,以至於沒有人發現,蘭登城裡某一天竟然出現了這麼多阿爾巴人。39Please respect copyright.PENANAx2rDO35QjV
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至於那棟房子,南角幫有人打聽到,那是一個老寡婦留下的住所。她以前在一個大戶人家裡工作,存了點錢,當時硬巷區這裡還沒有那麼亂,也沒有那麼危險,總之,自她照顧的那家貴族落魄、搬出首都之後,老寡婦就一直住在這裡。她沒有小孩或是其他親戚,這棟房子也就沒人處理地留在這,成了空屋。39Please respect copyright.PENANA8HdB0cguC4
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查不到來源,也無法從此判斷這些人的來處,他們只好繼續埋伏。39Please respect copyright.PENANA8qxqXaWOrq
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倒是他們曾看過幾次有單人馬車停在房子的祕密入口前,一停就是大半天,然後離去。39Please respect copyright.PENANArEwTgv9vdR
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林奇曾試著想看清楚車裡載著什麼人,不過對方上、下馬車都很小心,車夫站的位置也巧妙地阻絕了所有窺探,林奇試了幾次都無功而返,更別說這毫不起眼的制式馬車一但進入了大街上,混入其他馬車裡就再也找不到了。39Please respect copyright.PENANAN03D3WjzJ8
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他們的跟蹤持續了十幾天,但這群人始終很小心,除了他們鬼祟的行蹤外,完全不知道這些人是從哪裡來、目的是什麼。39Please respect copyright.PENANAuFPxpZks1T
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林奇顯得有些焦躁,邊聽著眼前四個男孩向他報告這幾日地盤裡的大小事,手指無意識地在膝蓋上敲著。39Please respect copyright.PENANALrCzqrc8Mc
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「好了。」他突然叫一聲,站起來。39Please respect copyright.PENANAaSMfqK7Syu
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正在報告的那光頭男孩嚇了一跳,連忙閉上嘴。39Please respect copyright.PENANA13nufHSRQm
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「如果你們沒有比爭搶麵包更大的事情要報告的話,那麼就可以走了!」林奇揮手驅趕他們,而後跳下他的座位,頭也不回地往通往舊船塢的破舊巷子走。39Please respect copyright.PENANAbFsKWn5e4B
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其他孩童們面面相覷,不知該如何是好。39Please respect copyright.PENANAYlS9QaAxJS
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「林奇。」里德在他身後叫了一聲,但林奇沒有回頭,他急忙快步跟上去。39Please respect copyright.PENANARYNDeTnVCj
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「好了,你們聽到首領怎麼說了,快回去搶你們的麵包吧!」一名褐膚的男孩對仍留在原地的街童們喝斥道,在小嘍囉們離去後,便不耐煩地環胸嘆氣。39Please respect copyright.PENANAMWDog1I7Em
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「林奇,你別這麼沒耐心。」里德努力跟上他的首領越走越快的步伐,試圖勸解。39Please respect copyright.PENANAHkzvgrJOd2
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「幹麼,你要對我說教嗎?」林奇沒好氣地回嘴,過大的靴子在地上發出沉重的腳步聲,雖然明知里德跟在身後,卻沒有慢下速度的意思。39Please respect copyright.PENANADadu4Tnt1w
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「我沒這個打算,不過你太衝動了,這樣其他人也會覺得煩躁的。」里德說:「他們查不到東西也不是他們的錯。」39Please respect copyright.PENANAE72PNLdgjZ
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「噢,所以你又知道我為什麼煩了?」他冷哼。39Please respect copyright.PENANARHzxZd4W3z
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「所有人都知道,林奇。」39Please respect copyright.PENANA0oRGbtGiiG
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「最好是。」少年嘟嚷。他自己都不確定了,結果「所有人都知道」?哼!39Please respect copyright.PENANAmc3K3IBDST
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「那群阿爾巴人已經讓所有人都不安了,你在這種時候不該火上澆油。」39Please respect copyright.PENANAZGJ2GmnRTA
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怒火猛地自林奇心中竄起,他在踏入舊船塢空地時突然回頭,手指抵著里德胸前,惡狠狠地道:「我火上澆油?如果沒有火的話,我有什麼油好澆?!你該找的是那個放火的人,還有把火災丟下不管的傢伙,不是我,聽到了嗎?」39Please respect copyright.PENANAGwTKUzNHuF
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里德因他的怒罵怔住了,但他還沒來得及說什麼,一道突然響起的嗓音就攫住了他的注意力。39Please respect copyright.PENANAtnyFlmSLEE
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那是道歌唱般悠揚的聲音。39Please respect copyright.PENANAmVhiR0wayd
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「噢,那誰是放火的人和那個丟下不管的人?」39Please respect copyright.PENANA93fKmBgAMg
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里德自林奇眼中看到和自己同樣的震驚。39Please respect copyright.PENANA4Xm9xnCNla
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兩個男孩猛然回頭,在天光落下的陰影裡,橫樑上有一隻手臂伸出來。39Please respect copyright.PENANAOL3ytu3Y3k
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隨後探出來的金色像久違的陽光,在陰沉天空裡閃閃發亮。39Please respect copyright.PENANA0GhSYtFDYc
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「卡萊爾?!」39Please respect copyright.PENANAmPW8IQ1RY2
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金髮藍眸的少年聳肩,「你們還沒回答我的問題。」他用吟唱般的聲音問。ns216.73.216.141da2
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