第六回 名字叫王萍鶴
眾人邊走，賀鋼先邊仔細打量著她，尤其是她的步態。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgmPkgfCJZ
(右腳好像有點不自然，果然就是當年遇到的女孩。)鋼先暗忖。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXPXie3J8G
兩人曾有過一面之緣。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9goz99HYW
若她真的失憶，再提也無濟於事。但兩年前的那件事，卻在鋼先腦海中歷歷在目。
——記得那是個夏日。當天鋼先在上清宮整理倉庫。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfirrJbfEg
正當他把大量廢棄文件裝上小舟運走時，無意間瞥見了她。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWVeOBL0p5
只見她形單影隻，步履蹣跚，似在茫然尋覓什麼。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2j8oQofNw7
「……又是迷路的遊客？這麼晚可不妙啊。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5EayM1Xo6
鋼先划著小舟靠岸，在她身旁停下。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHgrobKiuS
「是來遊玩龍虎山的嗎？跟同伴走散了？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWhrPjdGPe
話音未落，她先是一驚，隨即綻放出燦爛的笑容。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCTJ9s5eX7
「沒錯，我和家人一起來的，不小心迷路了。請問您是本地人嗎？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡScFD2y6Txw
鋼先頓時看呆了。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZO9xH1NJR
雖稚氣未脫，卻亭亭玉立，膚若凝脂。絕世容顏令鋼先目不轉睛。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlge8DJnnbh
「原來不是本地人啊？打擾了。」見鋼先不語，她失望地垂下臉。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXR4fa5qGRf
鋼先連忙擺手笑道:「不，我就住在龍虎山，當導遊沒問題。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOWhXG4Fp1
說著把小舟繫好，帶她朝南面的巖山走去。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQeTCTjnEM
「遊客們通常最後一天才走這條路。一直走就通到回程的碼頭。但路有點繞，常有人迷失方向。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDo6jTOtFPv
她連連點頭。「是啊，我也得趕快回去，上船時間就要到了……！」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBcfzIdfQe
鋼先感同身受。「我懂妳著急。照這速度肯定趕不及，不如冒險翻過那座巖山？我帶路，別怕！」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSmatb72OQf
兩人來不及多說，全速向前狂奔。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSRhbA58RV
巖山約三人高，宛如一堵高牆，但只要翻過去，碼頭指日可待。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoB6s2sYxR0
「我先爬上去，再拉妳一把。在下面等我。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQqP1rM5x8
鋼先攀上巖山。他早有準備，提前留了條繩子。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cYKxDTAzg
他把繩子拋給她，待她纏在腰間，便將人拽了上來。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOj42bcDESi
「很好，妳挺輕的嘛。馬上就到了。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyu2pMP6RNQ
就在此時，狂風驟起，大雨傾盆而下。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvtfeWTzXy
兩人瞬間濕透，鋼先緊握繩索，穩住身形。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyty7Bq7WqZ
「這種時候下這麼大的雨，真是的。喂，別掉下去啊。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BCmByFySI
她也拼命想爬，奈何石頭濕滑，屢屢打滑。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXCapEvtf2
鋼先也因此受到牽連，幾次險些鬆手。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EIQrAWOVo
好不容易爬上山頂，兩人又在雨中沿山坡狂奔。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS81msnACiA
「啊！」她被鬆動的石塊絆倒，右腳扭傷了。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvmKb5NlQk
她疼得抽搐，鋼先也左右為難。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNyWkdJ5J2
「船就要開了，忍一忍吧！」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFEFDw4E4iC
鋼先將她背起。薄薄的夏衫被雨水浸透，她的酥胸和玉腿恍若無物。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJX96hdqEU
「不要啦。」她羞澀地嬌嗔。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XSP7ZBk4p
鋼先充耳不聞，只管全力狂奔。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWPGg5ePgA
上氣不接下氣地趕到碼頭，她的家人連忙將她帶上船。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpp0k5a6m8b
船隨即啟航。鋼先喘得說不出話，悔恨沒能多聊幾句。
鋼先本想提起往事，卻又打消了念頭。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxMZ01UtxO
(她失憶了，想必是經歷了什麼大事。如今的氣質已和當年大不相同。)55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7dvG5c894
鋼先決定把這段孽緣埋藏心底，以初識的身分與她相處。
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眾人在客棧坐定，鋼先語氣平和地問道:55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrALzWErSkC
「在下賀鋼先，來自龍虎山。姑娘尊姓大名？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4WgXHtCtw
她搖搖頭。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvUKFLPzFO
「看來是真的失憶了。都是那支魔星筆害的？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNRMLdQ0Kg
這回她默默點頭。鋼先閉目深吸一口氣。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIGathzICI
李秀靈機一動:「那用妳的筆法，能不能恢復記憶？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2q9PRS6YaS
「那是不可能的。」她斬釘截鐵。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbXHZRONF8
李秀詫異地望向鋼先。鋼先轉頭問魯乘:55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3z52VcVS5j
「魯乘，你怎麼看？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrA5NVcYrLK
「大概是有些不願回想的事吧。咱們不好勉強人家。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Qkn1Nlzy7
「鋼先，」雷先興奮地說，55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudNlKgY1sV
「不如讓她一起幫咱們收復星宿？那個筆法厲害得很，肯定派得上用場。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPv5UQF219
鋼先嘆口氣制止道:「別輕易亂說，這可是趟凶險的旅程。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGQ22AqwDF
眾人把目光投向她。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oQKDokRlc
「我討厭。」她道。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSINNEpL81k
鋼先點點頭:「也是，對不住，是我唐突了。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAn21Zim7Md
但她搖頭:「不，我厭惡的是那種筆法。恨不得把它扔了。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTi21PvG0z
「……我明白。」鋼先說。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1HWjDnFP1
她詫異抬頭。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpf2vnGyrQ
「我說話前，你就沒輕舉妄動。明明你照顧的店鋪都被燒毀了。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06RgkHqDio
她低下眼簾。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKSdcb2ymIB
鋼先接著說:「但若帶上妳，反而非得讓妳使出那筆法不可，未免強人所難。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJznWzxjfA
李秀和魯乘也深以為然。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYsv2NBdBAJ
「這肯定會釀禍的。不要管我了。」她自暴自棄地說。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB19fMNCnnU
雷先上前勸道:「抱歉，是我不懂事。筆之魔星，就交給我們收服。在恢復記憶前，妳就在龍虎山靜養吧。這樣如何？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMw7bbq4cyn
鋼先拍了拍雷先的肩膀:「英雄所見略同。一開始就這麼說就好了嘛，大哥。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVilR7GeYc
「嫌它那麼討厭，幹嘛不扔了它呢？為什麼一直帶在身上？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAk0Y2MazF8
她默不作聲，良久才道:55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyB2KatWPMi
「地文星說的。它選中了這支筆，接著又選上了我。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbc3uGQ1lN
「魔星選中了妳？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡropNpC1SMF
她有氣無力地點了點頭。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvuc3NPWCxu
鋼先猶豫了下該說些什麼，卻聽她問道:55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xKpstRtpj
「你們不也各自背負著什麼嗎？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR05P91xWPp
眾人大吃一驚，面面相覷。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2I6Eic16v
她又道:「可你們看上去很開心。為什麼？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8P1TatiIb
鋼先聽罷笑道:「同行的路雖說辛苦，但大家都在為目標而努力，彼此感情自然日漸深厚。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEtkJDWFN8
雷先等人也難為情地笑了，百威不停地叫。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6m620qKltc
半晌，她說:55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSKvh3REmv
「帶我一起去吧。就算記憶沒能恢復，我也不想就這麼待著。請讓我跟你們在一起。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjnulioqyyG
那番話說得鋼先頗感意外，環顧四周，隨即報以微笑點頭。
有了新夥伴固然高興，卻對她一無所知。於是眾人決定查看她的隨身行李。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nyLQLs6CC
「這衣料好講究，姑娘家世不凡吧？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBCeNocQ0k
李秀邊看衣服，魯乘邊得意洋洋地說:55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKVg4YYXKC
「硯台背面刻著字。『賀會稽王君千金誕辰，開元二十五年，燕溫敬上』……這不就是她的壽禮嗎？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrWWICWc1r
「照這麼說，她今年該有十八了。會稽王氏之女。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2skQGpeSV
鋼先說。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGg1uehXGTM
「哦，我是開元二十六年生人，你比我大一歲呢。請多指教啊。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCVIs5cHt7
李秀笑吟吟地說。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQ0ODHnUnn
「……請多指教。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVMpbsLTgB
她幾乎沒笑，客套地回應。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmZRlmWwWe
雷先靈光一閃:55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFufyex4ADJ
「說到會稽王氏，晉代大書法家王羲之最有名了。莫非是他那一脈？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlitys7tnjr
但當事人毫無反應。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ76ATHKC4k
「看看那支筆，說不定能瞭解點什麼呢。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrh6282USRm
魯乘伸手去拿，王姑娘連忙阻止:55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJd1HSXojZU
「這筆名叫『輝影』。除我之外，誰碰了它，法力就會減弱。當然，你若想用，我就借你。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOwkwdcC8e
「這樣啊？那就沒意思了。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbecWWrdYaz
魯乘遺憾地縮回手。鋼先起身說:55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZA4hFyKtg
「我聽說，會稽王羲之曾與龍虎山有過交集。說不定這是某種緣分吧。總之今天太多事了，大家歇息一下吧。」
翌日用過早膳，雷先和魯乘帶著王姑娘去了後院，說是想仔細瞧瞧她那神奇的筆法。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7wYsgUBs3
鋼先，李秀和百威就在一旁觀望。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETfxuS6eMZ
「活像個看魔術表演的孩子。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhU0xjcXXD9
李秀半是驚奇半是無奈，鋼先苦笑道:55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wXftDjUKj
「畢竟是稀罕本事，好奇也情有可原。不過看似無所不能，未必沒有弱點和侷限。多試驗幾回也無妨。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQzNNO9pV5
「嗯，有道理。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7xQ76VmZR
魯乘和雷先忙活著收拾後院，騰出一大片空地。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5abLeg4v7
王姑娘拿著裝滿墨汁的壺和筆，面無表情地說:55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPplO8UVym
「隨時都可以開始。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7J8IfWMzYL
魯乘掏出一個袋子放在樹樁上。一隻雞蹦了出來。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBISZRfu8ex
「這是準備吃的，儘管試。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIrGBemiBE
「我該怎麼做？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6whed8ted
「嗯，就寫個『溺死』吧。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa22Ldrcc5Q
雷先忍不住問:「沒水還溺死？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEFTT61re9
「看來是不行，那就試試吧。王姑娘，麻煩妳了。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxdefavC0g
王姑娘蘸飽墨汁，揮筆寫下。雞身上出現了「溺死」二字，卻毫無反應，反而從樹樁上跳下逃走。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUHWUmik1B
「果然不行啊。那寫個『飛翔』試試。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzwKHmUhVv
王姑娘再度揮毫，雞翅膀上浮現「飛翔」二字。雞使勁一拍翅膀，筆直地飛上了天。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVFNpWTxkm
雷先驚呼:「厲害，竟然飛起來了！」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9WyCqc6oH
「百威，把牠抓回來。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaDEsr9UI9
棲在樹梢的百威輕輕一躍，把雞逮了回來。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cg0J0LDUj
「最後，王姑娘能否用妳的筆法殺了這雞？寫『殺』或『死』都行。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGhj4FsKKG
王姑娘猶豫了下，才一揮筆。雞身上出現「死」字，卻安然無恙，仍在地上啄食。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡneKhfiNHJm
「怎麼回事？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwqlji9bkhg
雷先歪著腦袋。王姑娘嘆了口氣說:55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ukAyrpwwZ
「我不願之事，便不會應驗。……反之，使用者的意念能造成何等駭人的結果，諸位該明白我厭惡它的原因了吧。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpF2knCcFq
魯乘走上前，拍了拍她的背:55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQAFVtccZ7
「對不起，是我強人所難了。雷先那傢伙非要試不可。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRQSXjSQHC
「魯乘，別把責任都推到我頭上，太不夠意思了。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOs16swzHdW
雷先作勢要撞他，魯乘靈巧地閃開，兩人就這麼你追我跑起來。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnW4NwcTkmq
鋼先和李秀在一旁看著笑。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXR0xsGa8n
王姑娘也露出一絲微笑。
店小二端來茶水，大夥歇息片刻，魯乘突然說:55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxa1KNcXjk
「王萍鶴，怎麼樣？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21aqhJNE9j
「妳是說她的名字？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3BhKdiarS
鋼先問，看向王姑娘。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGhVTpFzdx
「萍鶴……」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJZdLsc414
她在唇齒間把玩著這個名字。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLr7YZZg8u
「為什麼取這名字？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj83QIDgIBV
李秀問。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsmcH6oJph
「萍是浮萍，就是飄零無依的意思，雖說難聽了點。至於鶴，自然是形容她身材高挑。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8AUm1STrC
眾人看向她。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKSJTsOg8iT
「……王萍鶴，聽起來挺順耳的。謝謝你，魯乘。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAYNqByQyL
萍鶴笑了。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LP8WXg6Dy
百威歡快地繞她頭頂盤旋一圈，清脆地叫了一聲。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLAdglrGL1
「還有一件事。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQCENFb1H5
魯乘雄心勃勃地說:「『飛墨顯字象』！這個筆法名稱是我的傑作！」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7F7VgtCehN
「就是她那筆法的名字？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUs1H4xPei
雷先讚歎不已。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPQxk34b1b
「嗯，還不賴嘛。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPd2082ptt3
李秀眨了眨眼睛。鋼先也頷首稱是。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTH6U3pvP7
「……有點不好意思呢。名字未免太華麗了。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmG6DJZuuOc
萍鶴害羞地揮動輝影之筆。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYOUnvC1HG
只見附近一棵枯樹的樹幹上，浮現出「華」字。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdhD6PTPfx
轉眼間，樹上綻放出繁花似錦。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJIFvBdUOv
「哇，好美！」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJjK2zbkPc
「原來是棵桃花樹啊。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPPd1aDFbK
李秀和魯乘驚喜萬分。鋼先也為眼前突如其來的美景而莞爾。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNgFWPPHUTr
雷先打開早就準備好的酒壺，讓大家端起酒杯，為眾人斟滿自釀的果酒。空氣中瀰漫著甜美的芳香。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7sP2x0aLtX
鋼先舉杯祝酒，眾人紛紛舉杯。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgnAav1tYK
就這樣，大夥為新夥伴的加入而再次歡騰。
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