據偉兹所知231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwiyJloXv4
雷爾夫先生是位退役軍人，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztraQGEqCO
同時也是年紀相近朋友———231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SDEmdtys9
帕特里克·普斯特的父親。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgV10srWBOj
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偉兹與雷爾夫先生首次見面就是始於鄰近鎮上的阿登步道。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4eJQuvBNtG
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阿登步道就是條人手鋪設的花崗石路，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEIJJkhtrZ
週邊是綠意盎然的森林。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZxlf8gTh8
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白天時基本上就只有松鼠，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡED9v9iJ262
白兔等毫無威脅性的野生動物。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVe735FoThD
是個因環境優美及空氣清新而受鎮民歡迎的消遣休憩之地。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LdBWYTRZH
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但近期傳有野豬在步道附近出沒的傳言，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKOlZQt8M7
鮑伯農場亦受到野豬滋擾。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzBi8GqMKr
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帕特里克和偉兹在森林中嬉戲時也受到襲擊，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiq04vgnFt
幸好雷爾夫先生及時來到驅逐了野豬。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGAKBJPdRP
兩人才沒受到傷害。
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這次之後，
偉兹便立志要成為像雷爾夫這樣的男子漢。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCa5SJ6StI
231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡooCkjBA0a1
而今天早上，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtIwPJ01DP
偉兹踏單車路經普斯特家家前巧遇剛回到家的雷爾夫先生。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9S6WmRZ9t
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偉兹從車頭的布袋內抽出一紮報紙，
抛向雷爾夫。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYuobOPS7M
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“早安，雷爾夫先生！帕特里克的腳沒有大礙吧？” 231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXHk2qOFzr
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“原來是偉兹呀，請別嚇我。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAm0lgtZTt
帕特里克應該再休息一天就可以和你去玩了，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUUddFcOex
但請不要再去阿登步道了哦。″ 231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgy58yJFziD
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雷爾夫的反應似乎不如平時般從容，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNv6PLnQgQJ
反而像為躲避著什麼而鬼鬼祟祟似的。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMYjg2uFTR
若不是偉兹認識雷爾夫，他定必會被當成小偷。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXmCEPvH7E
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“我知道了！”231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOu6Vowrvd
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雷爾夫接下報紙後，背後的家門緩緩張開，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfJk7yaWrE
門內散發著一陣比他在戰時從敵軍身上感受過都強的敵意，被他狩獵過的動物和惡魔都兇猛的攻擊性。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjM0lNwV8Z
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雷爾夫沒有馬上轉身，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74wQWwIemi
在戰鬥開始前至少要讓無辜的偉兹離開。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8VCA54ZM6
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“早安！普斯特夫人！”231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZBpxKy4Gk
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“早安呀偉兹，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvYWHjpuAw
記得要成為一個有責任感和時間觀念的男子漢哦！你說對不對？ 親 愛 的。”231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJDfhdIyHo
普斯特夫人回應時雖然臉帶微笑，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqg9EBY2Lv
但也讓偉茲感受到微弱的壓迫感。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRLbX5X24C
而且這話可能根本不是說給自己聽的。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxrHuUFoc3T
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“說得也對呢，我差不多要上學了，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjY6OJLGt2E
得趕去最後一戶，再見兩位.....”
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偉兹語氣沒有了剛才的熱情。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdQ6hsqZi5
普斯特夫婦也笑著揮手回應，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiS4IekDiQG
雷爾夫臉上的笑容像是帶著一點哀愁。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡci9Xk1EBKM
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“親愛的，你不會是剛剛才回到家吧？”231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ksg1yOZnp
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″當....當....當然不是呀，艾露娜......″231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInTN49s8vk
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偉兹沒有再聽下去，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkNRFUqWK3
只是在疑惑著雷爾夫先生是不是和安東尼一樣有口吃。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbQODSF0Er
很多年後已成人父的他才能稍稍理解雷爾夫的感受。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2OFBUSTmv
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最後一站，威克森家就在普斯特家對邊。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTsert6TDSk
偉兹一直對擔任過警察的衛威恩非常感興趣，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56L6osVAfc
衛威恩年幼時曾和家人一度遷出大城市，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAc2MdDH3X4
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於半年前某件有關鮑伯農場的案件後。 231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvX1FaerJBk
心灰意冷的衛威恩交出警章和配槍，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1zxua07kz
獨自回到諾谷湖鎮居住。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDtdYkkCwd
但奇怪的是偉兹從沒見過衛威恩本人。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPFqDCbTri
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比起流傳著奇怪傳言的雷爾夫，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzhHqJwmxD
衛威恩在鎮上的風評確實不俗，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBL60Qpqiq
市集的商店老闆都欣賞他爽快和正直。
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留在和睦的鎮上是種浪費，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsT6GLhZVKc
他應該回到大城市繼續撲滅罪惡，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWhMrzyhNw
成為守護市民的警察才對。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SB9OK1OKl
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偉兹來到威克森家前，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgiAV8OlsB
而門前有一位偉兹非常熟識的訪客在和衛威恩交談。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEV0GHsCv5
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這是最後一站，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpsO4UGQNNK
偉兹把單車停泊在道路旁，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8aP59cHWJ
他不用拋的派送方式，下車親手遞給衛威恩。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyqO8aJ7o4
藉此一窺洛城警署三級警探的風采。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC39RomMlqp
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“先重組整合一下，
你是在說昨晚駕駛貨車時遇到一列樹木像骨牌般倒向車道，你以過人的技術全部迴避開。
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貨車進退兩難時，我就出現了？”231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5uLLA7PQj
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″對.....對....你.....還說什...什麼雨水關係,還徒..徒...手搬開倒在地上的...樹幹″ 231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhr0u1JnFBz
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“安東尼，我和無數擅於說謊的罪犯交手過。
他們的証詞永遠讓人非常可信，
但我永遠能找出隱藏在細節內的漏洞。”231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxBvSajAbc
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“但我...沒....有犯罪....” 231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJj9c1L2wDB
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“我當然知道了朋友，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKhSFAA8De
但我雖然很強壯也不可能徒手搬起重至上噸的樹木吧？”231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEYoJAvAaH
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“好像有...道...理” 安東尼看向衛威恩的雙臂說道。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kdkJrCliS
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“可能你只是太累了，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMsVbmYWN1
我昨晚在家睡了一整晚，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWs8mfxmZ8
直至你的拍門聲弄醒我。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXU502OVQo4
所以又怎可能出現在你眼前呢？”231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpauSKTkVf
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“抱.....歉”231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQv5YiK24p
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“沒問題的，
我累的時候也會想起雷金納德和那個膽小的警監上司。
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可能你真的遇上樹木倒塌意外，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAYiYHjZPo
但是你疲勞和內心的恐懼又把一棵想成兩棵三棵，甚至更可怕的景象。” 231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP02fZzu1Ex
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安東尼想起昨晚倒向貨車後又突然消失的樹木，經過衛威恩的引導他開始懷疑起自己。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCSoQ7Dq2I
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“人呀在最困難的時候總會回想起最重要的人，
昨晚那個我就只存在於你的腦海裡，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGECODpd6i5
給你重要的提示好讓你鼓起勇氣脫離險境。”231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbRtxwAAFS
衛威恩以食指輕點安東尼的心臟位置說。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJu7j6WFFJ
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安東尼本來就是個不擅措辭的人，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlvrLkwlcL
在口齒伶俐的衛威恩臉前突然一度語塞。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlM0O65F7n
衛威恩乘著此空檔又接著說。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxcL20ZTPx
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“無論如何，你昨晚也經歷過糟透了的事。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHyi5UzVNX0
現在要做到就是和我一起去吃早餐，
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完成今天的工作後休息幾天，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqP347OCAB
像我一樣調整下步伐再面對人生。
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抱歉，小孩 讓你等了一段時間。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡowntdBbDJh
希望我們的交談沒有耽誤你寶貴的時間。 231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qXybDMHYr
衛威恩．威克森”231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkIstzBrXR
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衛威恩從偉兹手上接過報紙的同時，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIUXqmjU3E
伸出左手表示友好。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY13M7SGbnW
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“我是偉兹．霍華德，當然沒有耽誤呀！”231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg6GZVcEnEM
偉兹緊握衛威恩的左手後準備離去。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZRF2Jrvro
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“你不...不....和我們一起吃早餐嗎”231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQvJvRbvGU
安東尼聽完衛威森的話後，多少也有點釋懷。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdeNBMuXcO1
希望和兩位朋友一起吃早餐以放鬆心情。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2j4NVI0FK
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“下次吧，我還得把單車泊回家。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSmT6R9yJDn
再見了衛威恩先生和安東尼，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpM0kRWW01
祝你們有美好的一天”231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGWaQutDE1
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“再見”兩人異口同聲向衛兹道別。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Qlt3YqMfa
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隕落之炎 12 鄰居（完）231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGO8T7G3Fv
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道具：年輕警探的警銜標誌231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVANTx6LMdi
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本來繡在衣袖上部的三道折槓，231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3spqFmDQo
折槓上有輕微焦黑。231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71NmuxhboV
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“我過去一直相信著警察就是保護弱小的人們，
讓有罪之人受到應有的懲罰。........231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vll7X6SWT
我接受條件停止追查....，不要再傷害我的......”
