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老瓦、弘爺、阿偉,三人驅車來到江仔嘴,但廟口平房沒人,於是再轉去羅排的街屋,這才見到大輪車一行人,正聚在一起圍爐吃火鍋!500Please respect copyright.PENANAuKpavt6pRk
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自從上回俊泰在家遭不明人士闖入後,他們沒敢再住平房了,多數時間都待在街屋。當他們看到老瓦突然出現,先是一陣錯愕,擔心街屋的存在會讓台灣站特務知道!500Please respect copyright.PENANAjidIfNdsJX
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後來老瓦得知俊泰那晚的遭遇後,隨即承諾,不會讓楊站知道這裡。接著,他從右胸口袋掏出一只封信,遞給大夥傳閱;那是娜娜寫給大家的的親筆信!500Please respect copyright.PENANA9de3jTvVly
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娜娜在信中說自己在山上過得很好,也很想念大家。去年底順利產下一名女嬰,起名叫「帕庫」,族語是星星的意思;她還說,很希望有機會能帶著女兒與大家見面。信裡還附上一張她與塔斯庫穿著民族服飾的黑白合照,讓大夥看得很是欣羨!500Please respect copyright.PENANAIvPixcFZU4
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「仔細想想,我們這幾個人裡頭,也就娜娜過得最好了!」俊泰評論道。500Please respect copyright.PENANAKXLiAwTTQ5
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羅排突然靈機一動,提議:「要不,我們找一天回部落去看她,給她一個驚喜!」還說他知道回部落有條捷徑,跟著他走,可以省下三分之一的路程,很快就到!500Please respect copyright.PENANA3pfxgpoVWE
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老瓦聽到捷徑二字,隨即從口袋掏出筆記本,翻出一頁手繪小地圖,指著一條蜿蜒的蜈蚣線。問道:「你所說的捷徑,是不是這一條?」500Please respect copyright.PENANA42phqVF880
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羅排接過地圖,端詳了遍。反問:「你這條線是鐵道的意思嗎?」500Please respect copyright.PENANA60nha7Izhj
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老瓦:「沒錯,這是過去日本人運原木下山的鐵道。」500Please respect copyright.PENANA693DgNZRIO
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羅排:「那就對了,我就是沿著鐵路上下山的!」500Please respect copyright.PENANA1npnuYU97G
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後來老瓦還指出地圖上另一個點,上頭標示著三角形。他說這個地方有流籠,乘流籠橫越山谷,可以再省三分之一的路!500Please respect copyright.PENANAgUxMKpf2TB
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分享完出入部落的捷徑後,老瓦向大夥坦言道:「此番前來不為別的。」他再翻開筆記本,指著上頭一段筆記。接著說:「2月28日快到了,我想阻止悲劇發生,不知諸位以為如何?」500Please respect copyright.PENANABsZ7jR4W2W
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聽到老瓦說出這般雄心壯志,大夥不約而同的倒抽一口涼氣,不知該如何應對!唯弘爺一人起身附和:「太好了,我最近也在想,該如何避免二二八事件發生!」500Please respect copyright.PENANAOLEckAGhcg
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「那問題來了,我們該如何阻止呢?」小治問。500Please respect copyright.PENANA9h7cOhVRPM
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查理提議:「起因是查緝私菸引起的,要不然……三月以前,讓政府先暫停查緝工作如何?」500Please respect copyright.PENANALDCr4qY97F
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「三月前讓全省暫停查緝……是有困難!」老瓦思索半晌後,接著說:「但局部地區暫停,倒還有得商量。」500Please respect copyright.PENANAI2tJdyqXiN
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弘爺:「我記得事發地點叫『天馬茶房』,就在『臺北圓環』附近!」500Please respect copyright.PENANAR2OIkX86yq
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「天馬茶房……」老瓦嘴裡嘀咕著,似乎在尋思著什麼。500Please respect copyright.PENANApVoiXkmu9i
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羅排提議:「不然,你這幾天就到那裡守著,一有風吹草動,趕快跳出來阻止,就像前年年底搶救我們免遭滅團那樣!」500Please respect copyright.PENANAIU7xe03VtP
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老瓦:「嗯,我正有此意。」500Please respect copyright.PENANAaAyv7m12vt
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這晚,老瓦為了多了解二二八事件的始末與細節,在街屋與他們徹夜長談,直至深夜。而弘爺、阿偉,仗著與老瓦同行,今晚索性就不回部隊了,直接夜宿於此。500Please respect copyright.PENANA1xh2NUglmJ
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隔天一大早,老瓦、弘爺、阿偉,三人再驅車前往臺北圓環,並對天馬茶房周邊一帶進行考察,以掌握附近建物、街道、巷弄的佈局。500Please respect copyright.PENANAte3IdcRtS4
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天馬茶房的所在地舊稱「太平町」,去年與鄰近幾個町合併,改稱「延平區」。此地一帶的行號、商鋪林立,人來人往,車水馬龍,熱鬧非凡。500Please respect copyright.PENANAmnrdDXJV4A
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弘爺站在茶房門口,裡頭還傳來陣陣濃郁的咖啡香。他對阿偉說:「想不到吧,我們現在就站在歷史的節點上!」500Please respect copyright.PENANAA059iyXReT
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阿偉看了弘爺一眼,不置可否的問:「你不會真的想幫大腳怪......阻止二二八發生吧?」500Please respect copyright.PENANAiyT9kiKlQy
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弘爺簡潔有力的回道:「沒錯!」說完,他走到茶房門口一名販菸的婦人跟前,先買了一包菸後,順便問她:「頭家娘,借問妳叫什麼名?」500Please respect copyright.PENANAg4uxVza7wZ
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販菸婦人被憲兵這麼一問,感到有些詫異,因為她不曾見過會講閩南話的外省兵仔!500Please respect copyright.PENANAEkb5jfjTUx
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婦人戰戰兢兢地回道:「我……我叫『林江邁』!」接著,她略微心虛再問:「借問大人找我......是有啥麼代誌?」500Please respect copyright.PENANAMu0mMTm1ZR
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弘爺以前曾看過幾部與二二八有關的影視作品,知道「林江邁」這個人;只是他做夢也沒想到,此時她本人就活生生的出現在他面前!500Please respect copyright.PENANAp2Liju0VU5
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弘爺:「閣借問咧,妳是毋是還有一個『查某囝』(女兒),叫作『林明珠』?」500Please respect copyright.PENANAX35KrkpQoD
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只見林江邁雙眼瞪得更大,一臉誠惶誠恐,以為憲兵是來找她做身家調查或驗明正身!500Please respect copyright.PENANAVMc2QBsBiJ
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林江邁:「嘸毋對……大人,我確實……有一個查某囝號作『林明珠』!」她緊張到開始有些口吃!500Please respect copyright.PENANAUJGT6l4dQV
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「妳毋免驚,嘸代誌。」弘爺試著先安撫她的情緒。經再三確認,她就是二二八事件裡的「林江邁」本人後,對她勸道:「我是想欲請妳答應我一件代誌,就是在2月27號彼天,莫在這賣菸,最好在厝內底休睏一天,都別出門!」500Please respect copyright.PENANAC0Jbp6atSE
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林江邁雖聽得一頭霧水,但知道眼前的憲兵沒要找她麻煩,情緒也漸漸緩了過來。她反問:「為啥麼?我閣有囝仔欲養,一天嘸出來賺吃,是叫阮欲安怎吃飯?」500Please respect copyright.PENANAZanoexCBas
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「妳莫問那麼多,反正彼天莫在這賣菸就是呀。」弘爺說完,掏出身上全部現金,還找阿偉湊了一點,合計近三十萬!500Please respect copyright.PENANA5WjIUdzQPM
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「這些錢都給妳,買妳彼天莫出門,妳看好毋好?」弘爺說完,還作勢要把錢全塞給她!500Please respect copyright.PENANAOG43tV0Ztl
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這下讓林江邁更摸不著頭緒了,沒見過這種軍警,不逮人,還送錢!500Please respect copyright.PENANA7x944pqi69
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因這事實在太詭異,林江邁嚇得連忙婉拒,死活不收!但她允諾,27號那天不在這裡賣菸便是。500Please respect copyright.PENANAR0KMhmaSbS
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經弘爺這麼一亂,林江邁也不敢繼續擺攤做生意了,趕緊收拾收拾商貨,提早收工回家!500Please respect copyright.PENANAQDFyrHvNFv
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林江邁離開茶房後沒多久,老瓦從一旁的巷子裡走了出來;經他仔細勘查,摸清周邊一帶的巷弄佈局後,便隨弘爺、阿偉一同驅車,離開臺北圓環。
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