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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!501Please respect copyright.PENANADgHcvHU7qV
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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!501Please respect copyright.PENANAtqCCmoAtZM
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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!501Please respect copyright.PENANAltInH1PBbo
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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!501Please respect copyright.PENANAUKvT6qDzJy
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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。501Please respect copyright.PENANAba3UyIYdOx
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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!501Please respect copyright.PENANAeJVQsdWFRL
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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?」501Please respect copyright.PENANAEmBNR73uBV
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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?」501Please respect copyright.PENANAHG3WRIpOTe
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老瓦:「沒錯,這是過去日本人運原木下山的鐵道。」501Please respect copyright.PENANALWX8BrJ6Fq
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羅排:「那就對了,我就是沿著鐵路上下山的!」501Please respect copyright.PENANAnvSt2D1QHf
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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!501Please respect copyright.PENANAAe22CATpbt
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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?」501Please respect copyright.PENANAmv3sGn051m
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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!」501Please respect copyright.PENANAbbWFgk4X48
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「那問題來了,我們該如何阻止呢?」小治問。501Please respect copyright.PENANAtO78Gjk4oY
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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?」501Please respect copyright.PENANAbCQ4FW5Pxt
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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。」501Please respect copyright.PENANADu2PH7gPPU
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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!」501Please respect copyright.PENANAHY3M6nFEsV
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「天馬茶房……」老瓦嘴裡嘀咕著,似乎在尋思著什麼。501Please respect copyright.PENANAsGvnQ7uK0M
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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!」501Please respect copyright.PENANAuBabjbAN5T
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老瓦:「嗯,我正有此意。」501Please respect copyright.PENANAVR2FnlcHOs
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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。501Please respect copyright.PENANAUJfHkVrf5U
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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。501Please respect copyright.PENANAPgmFSefNXx
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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。501Please respect copyright.PENANA6l0MvLvZ4X
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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!」501Please respect copyright.PENANA5RfHWyeckP
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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?」501Please respect copyright.PENANAaKUYJzqxjG
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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?」501Please respect copyright.PENANA3skI5bumWb
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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!501Please respect copyright.PENANAZe1MhHI0t7
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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?」501Please respect copyright.PENANAa83zj7jQPX
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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!501Please respect copyright.PENANAk11AeNQdOD
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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』?」501Please respect copyright.PENANAMH5vlrUkOy
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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!501Please respect copyright.PENANAwi3B6qh3VM
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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!501Please respect copyright.PENANAjRshHdGMmq
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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!」501Please respect copyright.PENANAnPfCQEGocL
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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?」501Please respect copyright.PENANAhGKmAC3LhI
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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!501Please respect copyright.PENANACTIUHgeuLH
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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!501Please respect copyright.PENANA1XSZKSm9Mq
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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!501Please respect copyright.PENANANKd3SrR9kx
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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。501Please respect copyright.PENANAN8k4K3ld7X
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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!501Please respect copyright.PENANAnCqhGC0OtA
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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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