黑夜中的雲間冒出紅白色燈光,帶節奏地閃動起來,引擎轟嗚聲劃破夜空的寧靜,一部灰白色塗裝的軍機穿越雲層。154Please respect copyright.PENANAQDvRTpBMaL
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「要求降落許可。」駕駛室內有兩名機師正操控著飛機,筆直地朝遠方地上引導燈飛行。154Please respect copyright.PENANAUYiuEEqzEN
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「批准降落。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAoN7IOPId6d
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「收到。」坐在左邊的機長首先回應,將右側的手桿往後緩拉,引擎聲稍微安靜了一些,高度錶也隨著減速而呈下降趨勢。154Please respect copyright.PENANAGsOytxZ2qJ
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飛機下降時的震動以及離心力,使杜文豪從昏睡中醒來,揉了揉迷糊雙眼,戴起了眼鏡,對坐著的一名看起來年輕的軍人托著鎗,從他醒來的一刻便一直監著一舉一動。154Please respect copyright.PENANA3CQnbakXbk
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「休息一下吧,年輕人。」博士首先打破了沉默。154Please respect copyright.PENANANu4vTGYmRd
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「你在說甚麼。」他稍稍舉起了鎗,鎗口指著面前的杜文豪。154Please respect copyright.PENANAsnhDbVzBy5
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「我正想說⋯⋯這是加壓機艙,就算我現在發難,你也不能開鎗。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAUvH1aZADfN
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士兵瞄了瞄上手的鎗,愣住了一會,才反應過來,轉而亮出腰包內的軍刀:「就算不能用鎗,我也能讓你安坐在座位上!」154Please respect copyright.PENANAcbR2w2QJ4K
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「那是當然的,畢竟我只是一個老人而已⋯⋯」博士嘆了口氣,轉望向窗外去,外面的燈光疏落,但不時在大地上,可見零聲白光規律地來回轉動,照射著黑暗的周圍。154Please respect copyright.PENANAq3Nb3bsQw5
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「那條白光,是東北邊境吧。」杜文豪指著窗外遠處,一條細長由白光排列而成的燈海,如蟒蛇般在地上彎曲延綿,直至隱沒在地平線下。士兵聽到杜文豪這一說,也忍不住望著窗外去,卻望不夠兩秒,又似是生怕博士會趁機偷襲,馬上回頭盯視他。然而博士仍是安安份份地坐在原處,卻發現對方木無表情地正盯著自己,這種冷眼卻盯得他渾身不自在,手上的鎗也握得更緊。154Please respect copyright.PENANA7noBQVolf0
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「別忘記⋯⋯」博士此刻又呢喃道:「不能開鎗。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAyX9o2ZmzNL
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「閉嘴!」154Please respect copyright.PENANAN8UvV35NiT
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「問你喔。」博士帶微笑回應,繼續望著窗外景色,這些白燈之後,便是一片無盡的黑暗,直至另一邊幾乎看不到盡頭處,隱約看到天空冒著橙黃色的光芒:「前方最遠處的那些燈光是代表著。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAwiHEUbx3WD
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士兵瞄了一眼窗外,又是很快回望博士,這一滑稽動作,不禁惹得博士一笑。154Please respect copyright.PENANAGFEfgrQjrv
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「那是天龍國地界。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAXQu2On6iTf
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「不僅如此。」博士收起了笑容,將身軀靠前低語:「亦是與真相的距離⋯⋯」154Please respect copyright.PENANA36nFk62vNG
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「真相就是,我們要降落了,博士。」指揮官諾爾原來亦一同隨行,正彎腰搭在博士的座椅靠背上。154Please respect copyright.PENANANqJP2aFLDI
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「沒想到你也會隨行呢,指揮官。」杜文豪抱手轉身望去,諾爾身邊亦有幾人跟隨。154Please respect copyright.PENANAUzuGrVT7mB
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「難得杜博士親臨東北,這一趟必須跟上。」154Please respect copyright.PENANA9vF8hKy1XV
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「那就要緊跟一點了。」
「哈哈⋯⋯那是當然。」洛爾朝杜文豪笑道,回頭卻臉色一變,向坐著的士兵瞪眼,士兵愕然半刻,忽然醒覺般跳起身讓座予指揮官。154Please respect copyright.PENANAk7zC7y9kuu
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「博士想必對東北有很深印象是吧。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAFpe6RH3Evb
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「老實說,沒有。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAstfXu8OWAH
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「我只是來過半趟而已,那時候青墟還是赤鳳的地方。那時候學校說翼天出事了,不得不馬上回去⋯⋯」此時他抱著手,嘆了口氣:「⋯⋯再打算去的時候,已經沒有機會。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAwsqDFFUel6
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「喔,那真是可惜。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAU8DOvHVhHL
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「也許廿年前我會這樣想,要是當日不回去看翼天,今日的遺憾可能會更大。」博士望向窗外一片漆黑。正如當天一樣,深夜的機場外疏落燈火,照耀寥寥幾人。他拖著大包小包奪門而出,坐上了久候著他的計程車,直奔向醫院。他步進醫院的一刻,已經有人上前迎接,急步朝升降機方向走去。154Please respect copyright.PENANA6s5k81c25O
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「來到醫院的一刻,他們直接帶我到加護病房,當時我心寒透了,沒有想過會是這麼嚴重。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAYgTd5zwmPb
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博士走到窗口前,隔著玻璃看著裡面的翼天,此時他已經插滿了維生儀器,床邊兩名醫生正在檢查著讀數,不時輕搖著頭。154Please respect copyright.PENANAb1uuXCsaPc
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「他們知道我在看著,不敢有太大的反應,不過也足夠讓我知道情況不妙。」博士目光漸漸模糊,那時候翼天病危的樣子,永遠不會忘記:「之後幾天也很難捱,可以檢查的東西也檢查過了,就是沒有人知道他患了甚麼病。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAw2OOinJCWF
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「我在醫院裡陪著他,突然有一天被吵醒,發現他就在那邊哭鬧著。醫生馬上給他檢查,一切忽然正常過來,那個病在一晚之間完全消失,事情好像沒有發生過一樣。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAxyVjwRweIL
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「以我來看,博士。」洛爾此刻插了嘴:「我大概知道你為何放棄不幹了,你是一個為了家庭放棄一切的人。」154Please respect copyright.PENANA2pnCw9OpI1
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「必要時我會放棄一切,沒錯。」博士點了頭回應。154Please respect copyright.PENANADoXO3XABJL
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此時飛機觸地,機艙震動不停,窗外一越過一顆又一顆跑道的燈光。就在這情況之下,洛爾此時竟站起身,一臉嚴肅,伸手指著博士:「這就是你的弱點,你的硬傷。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAfTW30p5NWS
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「那就各持己見吧,指揮官。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAuVKnpVh9ry
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引擎聲漸息,飛機以溜行速度慢慢滑到對應的停機坪去,洛爾對於博士的立場,僅報以呲的一聲,便轉身向著駕駛室走去。
「這可不是一個比喻,博士。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAjjaN18DAKL
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「我跟你說!」洛爾這樣一說,他就不再淡定,一時難抑不安,撐扶著椅子站起身吆喝:「要是翼天出了事,我一定讓你後悔!」154Please respect copyright.PENANAFPlORURwzo
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夜幕下的樹林漆黑,只靠著那丁點月光照耀著,偶然一道白光在叢間閃過,又見一片綠海中不斷翻起著波濤,忽然走出一個人來,隨之而來的,便是斥候以及翼天等一行人。154Please respect copyright.PENANAK0IiE8OgUm
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周遭環境昏暗,相比之下,手電筒的光線異常地強,所到之處,萬物也彷彿變得不安寧,走獸飛鳥的叫聲此起彼落。154Please respect copyright.PENANAUFW3u2DEKG
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翼天實在是看不下去,上前把領頭的手電筒搶過來關掉,忽然眼前一黑,幾乎看不到前路,惹起人們一陣騷動。154Please respect copyright.PENANAhsWpy8ZyAn
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「你在搞甚麼。」斥候的隨行罵著翼天,想要奪回他手上的手電筒,但是翼天偏要把手電筒藏在身後,又道:「你這樣是在送死!不能開!」154Please respect copyright.PENANAdXzaqZ5aTu
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「好了,停手。」斥候搖了搖頭。154Please respect copyright.PENANAGSxlW8Psub
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「別像小孩搶玩具那樣才行呢!」他這樣一說,兩人才停下了這種你爭我奪的遊戲,又再道:「他倒說得對,我們現在可不是在自己國家呢,小心為上。」154Please respect copyright.PENANArSegXbUovb
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翼天望了一眼斥候,見到他點了頭作回應,才使他放心過來,把手電筒還給隨行。154Please respect copyright.PENANAglkr7cEQMS
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斥候舉起手,好讓自己看清腕上手錶,此刻已接近天亮的時候,也不難看見他臉上流露出焦急表情:「好了,現在要往哪裡走。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAyqvFRM4rlW
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翼天望了望前邊,不遠處是一條由人開辟的道路,向著左邊的樹林延伸,他可清楚知道這條路就是進入村莊的道路。轉頭一望,便指著另一邊斜坡上的樹林說道:「我們走這邊。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAHVGJg41xXt
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所有人望去翼天指著的路,大家都猶豫了好一會兒,那個方向甚麼都沒有,而且坡度還不低,看來得要一番費勁才能上去。154Please respect copyright.PENANAD36QiVUJBa
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「這邊能繞過村莊,避開天龍國的人。」翼天見人們都沒有動身的意思,便馬上解釋起來。
眾人懷疑的眼光,從那面斜坡轉移到翼天身上去。154Please respect copyright.PENANABaBeqWo13E
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「當真?」斥候猶豫猶豫:「這大概在天亮前也爬不上去。」154Please respect copyright.PENANA1loI2d1NTZ
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翼天亦思考了一下,伸手指向後方,竟然是大家剛才走過來的路:「我們回去。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAldFqA1wkBz
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「臭小子,你是在捉弄我們嗎!」不知道是否徹夜趕路下,眾人疲態漸現,心力交瘁之下又遇上翼天指東指西,有人毫不留情面地扯著他的衣領破口大罵。154Please respect copyright.PENANAZPFxSodTUc
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「你先⋯⋯聽我說!」翼天作對抗的姿勢,向左彎身想要掙開那人的手,一輪拉扯角力之下,誰也壓制不住對方。154Please respect copyright.PENANAvgPjeYJKKO
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「夠了!」斥候一手搭著副官的肩,示意著退下。那人才甩開翼天的衣領,不忿地退到斥候後方去。「你大概不是想退縮吧。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAfOsryXQbsm
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「這裡開揚,天亮前上不去,會被村裡的人發現⋯⋯」翼天歇了歇,喘定氣才道:「倒不如後退一段,穿過樹林從另一邊繞過村莊。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAbkv51R4n3m
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「雖然多花了時間,但是較為安全。」154Please respect copyright.PENANApY1MUFLNon
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斥候瞄一眼人們,眾人身上武器不多,要抵抗源源不絕的天龍國軍隊,本來就是毫無勝算,似乎繞遠路也是當下唯一的辦法。154Please respect copyright.PENANA0K8gpcy0vp
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「誰人有意見?」154Please respect copyright.PENANAzqem8tS74N
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斥候望了人們幾眼,人們久未作聲,沉默不言,154Please respect copyright.PENANAU7zWOpohBB
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「我們會沿路回去⋯⋯但是我跟你說。」斥候指著翼天的眉心,嚴正其詞:「你好自為之,再走錯路,後果自負。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAlY3sNmY96A
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翼天點了頭,斥候才讓開路,好讓他朝著回頭的路走。其餘成員就算是再也不願意,也要聽從斥候的意思,跟著翼天動身回去。154Please respect copyright.PENANAlDC75l0QNT
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忽然一盞大光燈在旁邊的樹林間亮起,一輪裝甲車突然出現在眾人眼前。154Please respect copyright.PENANAJGoDNToBPY
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「敵人!」斥候馬上意識不妙,作起手勢示意危險,紛紛躲藏起身影。裝甲車轟隆隆的機器聲,漸漸靠近,到處都照得一片通亮。154Please respect copyright.PENANAX83jWrV7UN
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裝甲車內的人正注視著顯示器,透過顯示器觀察著外面環境,從這邊看去一個人也沒有。154Please respect copyright.PENANAlTUqa1rXI5
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「奇怪了,剛才還探測到前面有聲音。」坐在車後座的操作員戴著耳機,細心地聆聽著。154Please respect copyright.PENANA2tZRnwWd3X
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「拜托!究竟有還是沒有?」154Please respect copyright.PENANA2fA24jfNeq
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裝甲車就這樣停在眾人的前方,人只在樹林後不夠十多米的距離躲藏起來,不敢移動半分。翼天因走在前方,他可是最靠近敵人的一個,背靠著樹木蹲著的他,回望著眾名地煞成員,有人已經抵不住壓力,從口袋掏出手雷來。154Please respect copyright.PENANAs0rI9odfav
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翼天大驚猛搖著手掌,那人卻沒有理會,把手指穿過手雷的拉環。拔出拉環的一刻,忽然被人一手壓住了下來,再一望,原來是斥候。154Please respect copyright.PENANAELFYAbauD0
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操作員仍是專注於聆聽聲音的工作上,周圍仍是一片死寂,又調大了音量再聽。154Please respect copyright.PENANAJdIVFL9OlX
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此刻一陣清風一吹,樹林傳來沙沙樹聲,尖銳的噪音難耐,使得操作員一手拔除耳筒,扔到一旁,耳嗚聲四起。「該死!」154Please respect copyright.PENANAPaw64fStev
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「我們走吧!將軍正等著。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAZdpQQfJiVG
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裝甲車關上了大燈,緩慢地退後,沿著往村莊的方向繼續進發。154Please respect copyright.PENANAhh3j1S3kbN
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危機解除後,人們步出自己的藏身處,望著逐漸消逝的車輛燈光。斥候此時掏出香煙,吸了一口,才稍微放鬆心情。154Please respect copyright.PENANABEYbUTZ9Xu
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「扔甚麼炸彈,找死嗎?」斥候又叼著香煙,一手拍到了剛才想扔手雷人的頭上。他又噴了一口白煙,回頭指著前方的翼天吆喝。「你說!究竟我們還有多久才到目的地!」154Please respect copyright.PENANAuurZwHrz1z
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「大概三個鐘頭吧,說不定⋯⋯看大家能走得多快。」翼天聳了聳肩示意。
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門板被人用力敲著,本是不穩固的結構更是使它搖動不停,門楣上塵灰隨之散落。154Please respect copyright.PENANAFdmQjMvXem
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「將軍,有軍情匯報。」背著鎗的士兵已經敲了好幾次門,咚咚聲在這清晨特別響亮,周圍的房民都被吵醒好幾戶,紛紛從窗邊探頭一望究竟,但是偏偏遲遲未有人應門。154Please respect copyright.PENANApZaIeYYKrR
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台階下還有名同行士兵,抱著手唉著氣,顯得十分不耐煩,來回踱著步,又見敲門的不知所措。154Please respect copyright.PENANAMAYZMi0wlV
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「哼,這也能當將軍⋯⋯」他回頭一望,只能聳肩回應。154Please respect copyright.PENANAafaALHpCGk
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門突然一開,將軍原來已經換上了一套新的軍服,步出房間。兩人見狀可謂猝不及防,馬上立正給禮。154Please respect copyright.PENANAQ7VmdwluuX
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「有何軍情。」154Please respect copyright.PENANANXx4aWVnhK
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「總部傳來密報,將軍請看。」前面的士兵從口袋掏出一字條來,遞給孟達一看。他遂打開字條,上面只以簡單的點線排列而成,僅僅掃視了一眼後,便將字條揉成一團握在手心。「援軍要到來了。」一臉暗沉的他,抽了口氣,始動身沿著路走。154Please respect copyright.PENANAF2aHYPZVxz
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隨行兩人聽到將軍一言,馬上鬆了一口氣來,露出久違的笑容:「將軍,這是一個好消息!」154Please respect copyright.PENANAE1QA3Aii5O
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「好消息?」孟達忽然止步,回頭一望,這一著打住了士兵的歡笑,氣氛旋即墜入冰點:「級別的密報是用來調兵遣將用的嗎?這可不是甚麼好消息。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAiv61ajryRo
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裝甲車這刻從坡下村莊正門出現,朝著這一邊駛來。此時太陽還未昇起,天空仍是一片暗藍色,裝甲車的車前白燈把路上的孟達照得通亮。「真有效率呢。」他呢喃道。154Please respect copyright.PENANAgcK0jyGXPO
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裝甲車在他的面前停了車,引擎被關上,大光燈也隨即關閉。這個時候車門被打開,一人緩緩從車廂內步出,昏暗的光線下,孟達只能夠看到那人修長輪廓,以及一把長髮隨風飄動。154Please respect copyright.PENANAQJBAC6Bdqy
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「艾拉閣下,歡迎來到南方。」孟達立正向著黑影敬禮:「路上辛苦了,有失遠迎,是屬下的錯。」154Please respect copyright.PENANANqGXgrxx3k
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「喂⋯⋯你聽到了沒有⋯⋯」剛才兩名士兵互相用手肘輕撞對方,站在遠處的兩人,看到孟達迎接那個叫艾拉的一幕,嘖嘖稱奇,不斷低聲談論著。「那可是戰爭部總參謀艾拉閣下,大總統身邊紅人⋯⋯這種大人物來這裡是幹嘛。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAqqUx2ROzS8
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「你有聽說過嗎?除了總參謀之外,她還有劊子手的別號。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAGfqVG4QW57
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「這次突然到訪沒預先通報,希望你別介意,孟達將軍。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAhrt65FSUf7
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「不會,閣下。」孟達欠身回應:「我恰巧在這裡等著援軍到來。」154Please respect copyright.PENANA65mCwe3yGL
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「你沒留意到嗎?援軍已經到了。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAM0M3UqlKgI
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「難道,報告裡所講的援軍,就是指閣下您嗎?」孟達意外地問著,也不難理解,始終他面前除了一輛天龍國裝甲車之外,就再也沒有其他支援。154Please respect copyright.PENANACgNHBzGCCZ
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「你還是感到詫異了,是嗎將軍?」154Please respect copyright.PENANAyRHTAgcXZQ
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「雖然早有心理準備,但現實比想象的還要意外。」孟達此時彷彿想起手上還有剛才字條,馬上將那字條攤開,皺紋滿佈的紙上符號,似乎還記載著其他資訊:「情報上寫著有新指示,但是再沒有詳述。」154Please respect copyright.PENANA3C83QqItfe
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「這就是我來到這裡的原因。」艾拉閣下抱起雙手,望了望天,此時天亦亮不少,漸漸看得清周圍群山:「天要亮了,先找個地方再說明。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAPeRldnZMbv
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「好的,這邊請。」孟達一聲回應,打發了剛才兩名士兵,自己帶領著總參謀從前園進入,回到昨晚逗留的房子前,試著從一大串鑰匙中,找到對應的來打開門。154Please respect copyright.PENANAF6QF86xIlj
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「戰場一直在移動,將軍。戰場有需要我的時候,我就會出現。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAkQ4LGGzDpq
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他並沒有任何表情反應,只是專心地找著鑰匙,叮叮噹噹的惹人注目,那握著鑰匙的手微微抖動著。這種抖動,身為總參謀長的艾拉,更是一看便懂。154Please respect copyright.PENANAI3vWvFH8sL
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孟達僅以點頭回應,換了好幾把鑰匙之後,終於有一把能夠插入到門鎖中。154Please respect copyright.PENANAz4HULobJM1
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「請進。」孟達讓開了路,舉手先請對方進入,隨後關上了門。艾拉到處張望著,周圍是如此整齊,床鋪傢具條理分明,彷彿是昨晚沒有人住過似的。154Please respect copyright.PENANAKGuH3XB46o
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「正如我所講,戰場已經改變了。」艾拉從桌底抽出凳子坐下來,又望了望面前桌上的燭台,蠟燭完整的一支直立在上面,燈芯還是一條雪白色,從未用過:「你大概也⋯⋯知道青墟的事情是吧?」154Please respect copyright.PENANAtSphG6wyjX
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此時孟達在另一邊的櫃子處,拿著杯子為倒著水,聽到艾拉的話,愣了愣,想了想才繼續倒著水,又道:「它本是赤鳳國的廢墟,因為廿年前的地震,產生大裂縫以及水土流失而無法重建,目前由我們控制。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAzsgDBxgIX2
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「很好,但身為天龍國的鎮南將軍,你要知道的不單是如此。」艾拉此時掏出通訊器,手指快速地敲著螢幕。不久,孟達身上的通訊裝置也發出了叮噹聲。154Please respect copyright.PENANA43hs0Qba5n
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他查看通訊器上面的訊息,文件首頁上除了出現天龍國青龍在天的徽章之外,下方亦被蓋上紅色「絕密」兩字,標題欄被人刻意用黑色筆刪去。孟達看著艾拉,見到她點了頭,似乎默許讓他繼續翻看。
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「現在你看到的正是青墟,我們需要一隊人馬進入圖上的洞口,進入青墟的內部。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAiQeRSoqPZK
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「慢著。」孟達舉手打住:「你說青墟的內部?它只是一處廢墟而已。」154Please respect copyright.PENANA5S6DrWCBmJ
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艾拉仰前伸手,將孟達手上的文件再後翻一頁。這一頁的資料更多,密密麻麻,看到要頭暈眼花,當中比較清楚明瞭的,是說明著土地地質的示意圖。154Please respect copyright.PENANA3po74nL2IT
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「正如你所講,廿年來,它經歷水土流失,一些建築已陷到地表以下十餘米,特別是那些地下建築,或許會深入地底六七十米。」艾拉指著那一張圖片,流暢說明上面的資料,表現嫻熟:「我們希望你探查一下裡面,將有關赤鳳的資料通通帶回地面,這是一次非常簡單的任務。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAO9faF8EG9H
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「沒問題,閣下⋯⋯恕我冒昧,我還有一個問題。」孟達危坐在前,將文件合上掉轉放到檯前,將封面遞到艾拉面前。154Please respect copyright.PENANAHr47AqfPHt
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「既然它是一宗簡單任務,那為什麼它被列為絕密檔案。就算是屬於敵方重要軍情,也未至於到達這種機密程度。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAYHJZs7U1WN
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「孟達將軍,你是聰明人,而且一直以來盡責守規,從來言出必行⋯⋯」艾拉喝光了杯裡的水,抱著手後靠椅背:「也是因為這個原因,你才能在短短五六年內,升到這個位置。」154Please respect copyright.PENANA4DnBBHNjvu
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「之所以成為絕密的原因,是因為我們不知道裡面有著甚麼,經軍方評估後風險程度頗高。不過我相信,若然你能完成這次任務回歸。很快⋯⋯很快你就能調回首都,這是我可以跟你保證的事情。」154Please respect copyright.PENANA6ELW2pIixe
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「嗯,不知道裡面著有甚麼,但是軍方又知道裡面仍有赤鳳資料⋯⋯」孟達點了頭,很快他便察覺當中破綻。凝視著桌面的他,似乎心裡正掙扎著,遲遲未有出聲答應。154Please respect copyright.PENANAoqCJuROfnB
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「沒關係,孟達,去不去也沒關係。」艾拉此時站了起身,望了一眼牆上的鐘:「我們還有其他人選,或許中央神龍軍會有興趣。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAgSLxgPl5W2
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「呸!奕武那傢伙配嗎?」孟達聽到神龍軍三字,突然神經緊繃,撞開椅子拍案罵道。154Please respect copyright.PENANABIoMpVV2Ww
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「沒錯,他不配,但是軍令如山,你不去,那就讓別人去。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAHBr93ZBQv4
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「我亦知道你們有些恩怨,使你被派到這裡去,倒不如就趁這一回,吐一口烏氣。說不定,神龍軍就能重新⋯⋯讓你掌控。」154Please respect copyright.PENANANyCurbplxV
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孟達跌坐在椅子上,目光呆滯,這條件似乎深深吸引了他,去和不去的決定之間。他心裡一直在拉扯著,不知所措。154Please respect copyright.PENANAQ8gweJPb3l
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「時間不早了,我得趕回去。」艾拉取去檯上的資料夾,朝門口徐徐離去。154Please respect copyright.PENANAOMUFV723SC
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「我去。」孟達低下頭說著。154Please respect copyright.PENANA1BwS28rDBZ
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「喔⋯⋯很好。」艾拉回頭一望,滿意般點頭:「那就集合你的軍隊,盡早出發。」
旭日初昇,一個本是安靜的早上,被一輛裝甲車的引擎轟嗚聲打破。艾拉步出房子之時,外面已經聚集了不少人士,要一睹是何人前來。軍人在中間隔開了一段距離,而裝甲車就在房子前待命。154Please respect copyright.PENANAEGN8T0rgBw
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「將軍。」艾拉來到裝車車旁邊,轉身喚道,孟達應聲上前。她遞了手中的那份資料到孟達面前:「好好幹,我會在總部等你回歸。」154Please respect copyright.PENANADNwOGpBhjB
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「遵命!」孟達接過了艾拉手上的資料夾,立正行禮。154Please respect copyright.PENANA3muKJoOI1j
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士兵請了參謀上車之後,欲關門之時被艾拉打住,望去送行的孟達:「對了。若有人問起此事,說成日常調查就可。」154Please respect copyright.PENANA6wMaRaOdB0
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「沒問題,閣下。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAEuyvrudu3y
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艾拉點了頭,士兵才接著把車門關上,自己則跑到前座上車。裝甲車馬上開動,很快便駛出了村落。圍觀的群眾亦漸覺無趣,慢慢散去。154Please respect copyright.PENANA34gIpNGIqs
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孟達等到車消失之後,才召來隨行士官,兩人交頭接耳了一番,士官便給了禮,朝山上的集會所趕去。154Please respect copyright.PENANAcjxrJFTcnR
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此刻,他又犯起煙癮來,在口袋中拿出煙包打算要抽一枝,搖了搖,心知不妙,打開煙包一看,才發覺裡面空無一物。無法抽煙他,煩躁思想一時無法釋放,唉的一聲,將包裝揉成一團拋到地上。這幾日事情發生得太多,一事一抽,抽著抽著,不知不覺便把本是滿載煙包的香煙給抽光。154Please respect copyright.PENANAYfRuffU3M0
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他到處張望,這村莊偏遠,香煙比起葷食還要難得。他摸了摸頭,一臉苦惱的樣子,只好打消吸煙的念頭,繼續自己的工作,往上方的集會所走去。154Please respect copyright.PENANAXpBkRmNFl1
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集會所內,士官集合了各軍士前來,坐在圓檯前。154Please respect copyright.PENANACHeOBjmtRI
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大清早集合,眾人始料未及,匆忙前來,仍是整著自己的軍服,亦有人正咬著麵包喝著水,更有人伏在檯面補眠。眾人渙散的樣子,一一映入剛到來的孟達眼內。154Please respect copyright.PENANAVd7dZTzB7s
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對著門口的士官首先見到將軍的到來,起身一聲立正,眾人見到士官的吆喝,無一不回神,扔掉東西的拋掉,醒來的醒來,一輪手忙腳亂次後才能整齊站立。154Please respect copyright.PENANAxqHLLFZQwV
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孟達見到這種懶洋洋的景象,見他緊皺著眉,心中少不免會有些怒火。然而他一反常態,眉頭忽然一鬆,竟沒有開口大罵,反而默默走到空位前,點頭示意稍息,自己則安坐於椅子上。154Please respect copyright.PENANAUcim0lTxDC
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軍中上下都對將軍的反應表示奇怪,左右打著眼色,就是沒有人肯坐下。154Please respect copyright.PENANAOBiL2CGqK0
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「你們幹嘛。」孟達掃視各人,揮著手要人們坐下。將軍這樣一說,大家才照著將軍的意思重新坐下。孟達將手上的資料放到檯中央,裡面的照片正是剛才艾拉參謀交到孟達手上的,但是其餘的資料都被孟達一一抽去。154Please respect copyright.PENANAdy6dNpZx4v
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「這是由軍部派來的一次調查任務,目標是村莊以北的青墟遺址,裡面有著赤鳳軍的資料。將資料帶回來,交到軍方手中,任務便完成,之後大家都能夠立即調返首都進行退役程序⋯⋯另加獎金。」154Please respect copyright.PENANASK67K3EI2z
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在座人們對於將軍的說話議論紛紛,似乎都對其任務回報有著相當的興趣。154Please respect copyright.PENANAaE0QOWe6RV
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「雖然是簡單任務,但是我有責任告訴大家,軍方對這次任務的風險評估為高風險,表示有可能會造成人員傷亡。」此話一出,大家彷彿被潑了一臉冷水,所有人頓時停止了交談。154Please respect copyright.PENANA31HeKwjp7W
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「為了減低風險,我需要重型裝備,而且有足經驗的人員參與,在座各位都是參軍幾年的老兵,我相信大家定能勝任。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAHLzZ3Tu9Jr
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幾個人馬上抱手往後靠,似乎對任務不感到興趣。154Please respect copyright.PENANAwFWxcXpUjc
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「將軍,恕我直言。」對面一名軍士舉手,孟達遞手一請讓他發言:「正如將軍所講,我們是老兵,上過不少大小戰場⋯⋯」154Please respect copyright.PENANAZBDrPmlSEh
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「沒錯。」孟達點頭回應,但是那名軍士卻搖了搖頭。154Please respect copyright.PENANAsmdvFZG0Ad
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「但是⋯⋯很抱歉,單憑這幾張黑白色的空拍圖,就想我為軍方賣命,我可不會買帳。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAumx2SJqIQc
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「有錢也得有命花才行嘛⋯⋯」154Please respect copyright.PENANAaBkwTFjGSJ
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「沒錯⋯⋯」154Please respect copyright.PENANAjPGQGH4Oj1
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其餘的人也似是十分同意那名軍空的說法,又點頭又出聲贊同,紛紛和應起來。的確,檯上只剩下單單幾幅圖片,標示著入口位置,沒有其餘資料,根本無法說服人們參與。154Please respect copyright.PENANATDmRmM9EbF
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何況,軍人們這種渙散的態度,早就反映了他們的內心沒有半點熱情。大概大部份人的想法,僅是等待著服役期完結,回到家鄉生活而已。孟達被派到這種地方,雖被冠以鎮南將軍的美名,但帶領著這般腐庸的軍隊,早就是註定難以翻身。154Please respect copyright.PENANAt8xqArwJN8
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如今機會忽然到來,他亦深知機會過後難再得,就算是一個人也得要前去。154Please respect copyright.PENANASJRnmrHTJ2
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「若然資料足夠,你們會去嗎?」154Please respect copyright.PENANARoKpAoDzOm
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眾人再一輪互望,也沒有給出肯定的答案來。154Please respect copyright.PENANA6BQPm45T7J
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孟達一掌拍案,這次手掌下多了幾張資料,正正是那些被抽走的任務細節:「軍方不願意將資料公開,但是如果你們願意去,我也不妨給你們看。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAuHITSizcAE
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「要加入的就拿起資料看。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAxGKZQ5aO7H
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「抱歉了將軍,這不是資料多寡的問題,而是我不想幹。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAQGJu74UChA
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這一次拉鋸戰陷入了膠著狀態,又是一段沉默良久的時間,孟達終於有所動作,收起了手上的資料:「會議完畢,解散。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAjgEXbu2x4X
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面對將軍解散的指示,望望鐘,會議召開才不到十多分鐘,軍士們又是沒有反應,各人坐在原位,好像是探視著將軍指令的虛實般,不敢莽動。154Please respect copyright.PENANAhWKNcfgnvu
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「混帳!我叫解散你們究竟會不會聽!」孟達終究是再忍不下去,破口大罵,他們方動身離去。人們一個一個離開,經過將軍身邊時,亦不忘報以不屑眼光。154Please respect copyright.PENANA6Clq5jRohA
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通通離去之後,孟達收拾東西,黯然離去,轉身之際,才發現天慧站在門前,她看到剛才一幕。
「他去哪裡了。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAXyb2kzEcgv
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「姑娘你指的是誰?」孟達這兩天實在見過不少人,而且方才會議的事情還悶著心,思緒凌亂,一時三刻沒有猜到她指的究竟是何人。154Please respect copyright.PENANArsjOASz9XX
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「那……」天慧稍有難色,有所顧忌似般,走上幾步靠近孟達低聲道:「飛行員……」154Please respect copyright.PENANAp0jgjg7PTm
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「為了顧全大局,他昨晚走了。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAxcr0S3rdJp
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「是嗎……」天慧語氣透露出失落之情。154Please respect copyright.PENANAkpy1iks653
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「嗯。」孟達望向天慧,見她雖然雙眼疲憊,但面色緋紅,能行能跑,難以想象昨天她經歷過生死關頭,幾乎一命嗚呼的情況。154Please respect copyright.PENANAAzd3hgFB4E
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「這真神奇。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAgvWlJIcdNv
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「你說甚麼?」天慧並不明白孟達所說的是甚麼。154Please respect copyright.PENANAsjbkL9Qt4E
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「想不到那枝針劑的功效是多麼的顯著。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAJ9RxmBMuZl
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她聽後更是大感不解,孟達才發現天慧她似不知道箇中原由,便解釋道:「是翼天他用帶來的針劑救了你一命,顯然他沒有告訴你吧!」154Please respect copyright.PENANAvJjbWlQe4F
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「翼天?他⋯⋯他不是叫文豪嗎?」154Please respect copyright.PENANAN7UMkfmYhB
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孟達無奈抱手一笑,不敢相信翼天竟然沒有跟天慧道明一切,匆匆忙忙離去:「他可是身不由己,別怪他。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAw9X42Sq3fe
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「那⋯⋯」天慧支吾其詞,僅帶猶豫般點了頭,迷惘雙眼一直凝望著遠處。154Please respect copyright.PENANAtZyJePdGvV
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翼天這樣灑脫不留名,更使她心裡五味雜陳,不自覺地愈想愈多,一方面怕他因自己迫得太緊而不辭而別,一方面又對他選擇隱瞞身分感到失望。154Please respect copyright.PENANAYrHhqiQ1HP
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孟達見天慧定睛雙眼,朝著他身後直直望去,才醒覺剛才的機密資料擺在檯上,急急轉身將文件醒收拾,馬上道:「無論如何,他一走⋯⋯這事情就了結。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAv8P33uif1F
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孟達收拾到一半,停下了手,又想了想:「話說回來,別介意我唐突,可否透露一下你今年幾歲。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAEJEedoDTMh
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「剛過二十,怎麼這樣問。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAsSlXXPMpDi
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「那你恰巧在地震那年出生⋯⋯你知道北面廢墟的事情嗎?」154Please respect copyright.PENANAfZ44N690vn
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「青墟是嗎?聽婆婆說我一家本在那邊居住⋯⋯」154Please respect copyright.PENANAQWS3RUYSKm
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「是映使嗎?能否請她講述一下帶關青墟的事情?」孟達聽到她恰巧是青墟遺民,目前陷入阻滯的他,似乎能首先從中入手,沒有等到她講完就接著說道。154Please respect copyright.PENANAhw3kvBaX8E
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「抱歉,婆婆她講過絕不想再回憶青墟的事情。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAx5bHlUVsbb
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「就算是你作請求也沒有辦法嗎?」154Please respect copyright.PENANAXTuLdPZsaR
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「婆婆素來開明講理,凡事願意分享,唯一絕口不提的就是青墟的事情。就算是我⋯⋯也沒有辦法。」
「你可否知道她為何會這樣?」154Please respect copyright.PENANAX3K1gvrP0n
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對此,天慧搖了搖頭,孟達不禁一臉苦惱,身躺靠著檯子沉思起來。天慧見到孟達這種反應,心裡忽然淘氣,對他問此事背後的原因感到興趣來:「你能告訴我為何突然對那個地方感興趣嗎?」154Please respect copyright.PENANACxLQ1pqlBi
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「抱歉,那屬軍方情報,我不能透露。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAE4pz7WOApM
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「是嗎?那好吧。」天慧噘起嘴來,把手背在背後,小跳步轉身離去:「那我也不告訴你青墟的事情呢!」154Please respect copyright.PENANAxj3WqxWTMU
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「慢著!」孟達渙散的瞳孔聚焦過來,伸手叫著正打算離去的天慧:「你知道青墟的事情?」154Please respect copyright.PENANAGP2wlKMsIQ
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天慧沒有回應,嬌氣的轉身看著孟達,聳了聳眉,似乎暗示著要他作個回應。154Please respect copyright.PENANA5u19TOesIc
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「好啦好啦⋯⋯我告訴你。」孟達亦是看得懂她的意思,只好回應她的問題:「軍方需要在青墟尋找有關赤鳳的資料,那是在青墟的地底深處。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAoiwAWs275X
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「地底?」天慧抱著手抬頭一想:「裂谷底的確有些破損的建築,不過沒甚麼特別呢。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAkOdGN3x4wy
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「難道⋯⋯你去過那個裂谷的底部嗎?」孟達滿心期待著天慧的回應,但是天慧再次搖頭。154Please respect copyright.PENANAEfAKb7WnL6
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「沒有呢,我只是路經那處而已,那是一處懸崖,怎可能有路下去。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAogNAq2Dhlj
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「那你有否見過青墟有甚麼不尋常的事物嗎?」154Please respect copyright.PENANA7lnmkXxrgv
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「這可沒甚麼特別,就是廢墟一個。地底偶然有些落石的聲音,金屬擠壓聲而已,不過那一帶地面向來都不穩定,建築物倒塌也是十分平常的事情。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAil7gjORIn5
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「很好,那我只需要下去的工具,以及照明燈就可。」孟達經過天慧的一番說明,青墟的狀況比起他預期的要安全多了,總算鬆一口氣。154Please respect copyright.PENANApKG0hP1Dg6
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「說起照明,我記得有一次⋯⋯」天慧嘗試著回憶起以前的事情,在原地打著轉,轉了半圈,才道:「有一晚雷雨,村莊北面忽然連續被雷擊十餘次,大家都被嚇壞了不敢出門。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAW604QJ29mn
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「隔日人們才前往探查,發現青墟那條裂谷底出現零零幾點燈光,但是根本就沒有路下去,無辦法一探究竟。那些燈光持續出現了幾週後,熄滅了。」
「忽然有電力了?也許是有人趁夜深潛入青墟⋯⋯」天慧這一個說法引起了孟達的疑惑,對於村民以發天慧等普通人來說,這般景象確是一些神奇的事情。但是在軍中混了不少日子的孟達,這種事情往往有著解釋。「之後燈光熄滅,大概是他們撒走了吧!」154Please respect copyright.PENANAl4dJgFG20y
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「不可能呢,車輛要進入青墟,必定要經過村莊,那麼所有人都會知道;繞過村莊的話,必會經過密林,那邊十分崎嶇,絕不可能帶上大型裝置。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAf0kCJsXDZo
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「一定有他們的辦法⋯⋯既然裂谷沒路,他們很大可能經直升機空降進去,所以你們沒有發現。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAhcZKhMSvUV
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「那天雷雨交加,坐直升機風險很高吧!」天慧搖頭,手指著天說道。154Please respect copyright.PENANADYt3zVf9G2
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孟達微張開口,似乎想說些甚麼但是又止住了。他恍然大悟般撐大雙眼,拍掌回應道:「正是雷雨和直升機!怪不得軍方會將任務評為高風險!他們不會對沒有探查過的事情評級,難道⋯⋯」154Please respect copyright.PENANAoCDh0LpNLm
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「難道甚麼。」天慧仍是猜不著孟達想說的結論,追問起來。154Please respect copyright.PENANAWN8xzzCUVA
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「軍方一早就進去過一次,他們知道裡面有甚麼!」話畢,孟達馬上整理著手上的交件,匆匆向著門口走去:「謝謝你天慧姑娘。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAOzYUmV09Ro
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「慢著!你要去哪裡。」154Please respect copyright.PENANAVcysvbAf67
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「青墟!」154Please respect copyright.PENANAo1Ai07aNr9
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「甚麼?你打算一個人去嗎,那可是很危險⋯⋯」天慧見到孟達一頭衝出集會所,上前要追上他,但是她大病初癒,不太能跑,跑了一會使覺氣喘難耐,要伏在路口前矮牆處歇息。氣呼呼的她只能眼睜睜地,看著孟達的背影走遠。
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