左凜提起左翊這個名字時總會稍作停頓97Please respect copyright.PENANAcDmhswxmsv
賀媞能聽出來,此人對左凜而言意義非凡97Please respect copyright.PENANAW7cVAaGzjO
晚風襲來,馬蹄聲也逐漸弱了下來97Please respect copyright.PENANA9HE6eK5ue4
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他們來到了烏啼城西區的拘查所97Please respect copyright.PENANAS5MmOqxmoa
拘查所位於巷弄尾,一旁便是釀酒廠,故瀰漫著濃重酒氣97Please respect copyright.PENANAYtS0naN6YF
賀媞有些不安地縮起身體,片刻間又用衣袖摀住口鼻97Please respect copyright.PENANAMAfWzxBL5Q
她發現空氣中有一股莫名的腐臭之味97Please respect copyright.PENANAQfSWrHXxdo
如果不用衣袖摀住口鼻,她應該會當場吐出來97Please respect copyright.PENANADuI4Lk8awC
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拘查所總管就站在門口,拿著一本厚實的手帳97Please respect copyright.PENANAM6DNwP11aq
他蓄著小巧的鬍子,身材矮小,腹部卻向外突出97Please respect copyright.PENANAfX3bNJIzvu
表情看似肅穆,但站姿卻十分歪斜97Please respect copyright.PENANAJ8UhajmfZF
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左凜:「疑犯帶到了。」97Please respect copyright.PENANA1vH7LHFkv8
總管:「啊辛苦了,左大人。用不著進去,人交給你處置便是。」97Please respect copyright.PENANA84suXBTTFl
左凜:「李總管,疑犯帶到了。」97Please respect copyright.PENANAXYQZGKE43R
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眼看對方反應冷淡,左凜又重複了一次,這次語氣明顯加重不少97Please respect copyright.PENANAyBDeX0mfhC
但李總管並沒有因此改變態度,只是輕嘆一口氣97Please respect copyright.PENANAYL0NXQwZXp
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李總管:「是炬揚客棧的事吧?但那些個草包,不都沒有親眼目睹嗎?既沒人證,也無物證,還是別浪費我們大人的時間了。」97Please respect copyright.PENANAWk13ZhWxAW
左凜:「……還請您通稟一聲。」97Please respect copyright.PENANAH7t2mhEhYT
李總管這才有些不情願地將目光看向賀媞,但也就那麼一小會兒97Please respect copyright.PENANAGijg9VdkwK
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李總管:「哎呀,只是個小姑娘,你何必如此較真?送去名冠酒樓讓五娘好好調教調教,說不定還能有點樂子,真是個傻小子。」97Please respect copyright.PENANAFmwud4wW6v
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左凜聞聲後,眉頭用力地皺了一下97Please respect copyright.PENANAFszEj4Hujq
雖說早知道對方不會認真看待,他心中也認定賀媞不是犯人97Please respect copyright.PENANAQDbyDwkAR2
但對方草率至此的態度還是令他心寒97Please respect copyright.PENANAkgUPKec1aR
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此時,不遠處響起了一陣陣鐘聲97Please respect copyright.PENANANN5rgzUWBL
原先還倒在拘查所門外的幾名醉漢聞聲,突然全數起身97Please respect copyright.PENANAMrHDZ0aiql
就連李總管都扔下那本手帳,眉飛色舞地朝鐘聲奔去97Please respect copyright.PENANAVB8KCulosg
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「今天我一定要搶到!」「哈哈哈哈哈哈!」97Please respect copyright.PENANAk8JzXIWAL2
循著這陣狂笑聲望去,有些人光著腳,有些人衣不蔽體97Please respect copyright.PENANAAsPGjNhLXd
卻絲毫不以為意,臉上盡是癲狂糜爛之情97Please respect copyright.PENANAlc5i91Ozjx
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突然聽見一陣陣急促的腳步聲,賀媞顧不得心中恐懼97Please respect copyright.PENANA1q82oFDDY6
她開口:「左大哥,這是什麼聲音?為何有這麼多腳步聲?」97Please respect copyright.PENANAXWUsDSDsTy
左凜:「無須在意,不過就是群瘋子。」97Please respect copyright.PENANAnCOnbTAO1P
左凜再次牽起馬匹,緩步離開拘查所97Please respect copyright.PENANAQPCKbtW4Nq
賀媞緊抓著囚車圍欄,繼續問道97Please respect copyright.PENANAMfJ6regTYg
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賀媞:「剛剛那人是誰?拘查所官員嗎?」97Please respect copyright.PENANA0R2XLroHj1
左凜:「姑且算是,但我也不過是來試探一番,不會真的將你關在此處。」97Please respect copyright.PENANA5dO2vhv05a
賀媞:「試探?」97Please respect copyright.PENANA6aWCVEgsGN
左凜:「……等到了安全的地方再詳說。」
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左凜帶著賀媞來到一間小食堂97Please respect copyright.PENANACjXPqlnRUV
一名包著頭巾的年輕女子正蹲坐著,清洗著數條還沾著泥土的白蘿蔔97Please respect copyright.PENANATNV3U7Nd5p
女子聽見有聲音靠近,轉頭一望,露出淺笑97Please respect copyright.PENANAZDifebdMZD
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女子:「左大人來啦?還是老樣子?」97Please respect copyright.PENANAVvNcIiEqdq
左凜:「嗯,也麻煩為這位小朋友準備。」97Please respect copyright.PENANA1fuikGU919
女子:「小事一樁,馬上來。」97Please respect copyright.PENANAWVrFY3Vuf2
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女子幹練地搬起清洗好的白蘿蔔後走進廚房97Please respect copyright.PENANAa5oTmjzE0Q
不一會兒,賀媞就聽見鍋鏟碰撞的聲音97Please respect copyright.PENANAZVCbsLR63a
空氣中還不時傳來陣陣食物的香氣97Please respect copyright.PENANA5lvMzqzTzo
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左凜拿出鑰匙將賀媞從囚車中放出來97Please respect copyright.PENANA33clioIKg1
賀媞剛下囚車時,只覺得頭暈目眩,渾身癱軟無力97Please respect copyright.PENANAm5vL3uNeBh
但在聞到食物的香味後,她才發現自己許久未進食了97Please respect copyright.PENANA8ZhRgzT2XB
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這是這幾天來,賀媞第一次覺得自己餓了97Please respect copyright.PENANA7WwWUdEDju
她努力嗅聞空氣中的香味,有些無力地趴在桌上97Please respect copyright.PENANAYsEeUOTDvM
女子沒三兩下就變出了兩碗乳粥與烙餅上桌97Please respect copyright.PENANAUkR0GeWqI5
香噴噴的新鮮烙餅,再加上煮得恰到好處的乳粥97Please respect copyright.PENANABTdRD4MKQb
賀媞不等左凜說話,馬上開始大吃起來97Please respect copyright.PENANAlKG1HJpNOc
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女子清洗好雙手,再次走出廚房時,手裡多了一套玉製酒器97Please respect copyright.PENANAf8X6xq41jX
她雖身材瘦弱,但渾身散發出精明能幹的氣息97Please respect copyright.PENANA4bNWckDOD3
和方才那群笑著狂奔而走的「瘋子」們相比著實令人安心不少97Please respect copyright.PENANApNnKy41E3b
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她一臉笑盈盈地看著狼吞虎嚥的賀媞97Please respect copyright.PENANAfNv5ItHHus
女子:「好久沒有人吃我做得餅吃得那麼香了。」97Please respect copyright.PENANAjWXpqFtQTv
女子衝著賀媞一笑,但發現她看不見後97Please respect copyright.PENANAwU6mDWSJNV
又悄悄往盤子上放了兩塊烙餅97Please respect copyright.PENANAd2pkD3lVdX
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女子:「對了,這是先前說好的新釀,左大人嘗嘗。」97Please respect copyright.PENANAIowDlYIZhh
左凜:「先謝過。范大人那裡可有消息?」97Please respect copyright.PENANAHB3o02rfTF
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左凜拿起一只玉杯,動作輕巧地拿起那玉製酒器97Please respect copyright.PENANAVGdqRqJmxq
將酒水盛滿整只玉杯後啜飲起來97Please respect copyright.PENANAAoH13TQXYr
女子的雙眼仍沒有離開賀媞,但開口答道:「東西放在老地方。」97Please respect copyright.PENANAw94h0yWlk5
左凜於是放下玉杯,走向擺放藥草的藥櫃97Please respect copyright.PENANAooyaFwdmfp
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女子:「但這孩子該怎麼辦?真要送去五姊姊那裡嗎?」97Please respect copyright.PENANA7RMEggJnjy
左凜:「姑娘從何處得知?」97Please respect copyright.PENANAOozZVZGk9Z
女子:「哈,左大人莫不是太久沒進城了?這裡可是烏啼,四面八方皆是大人眼耳。」97Please respect copyright.PENANA6EbbpVYecU
左凜:「說得是。那五娘那裡……」97Please respect copyright.PENANAtaVoWQ9sU1
女子:「通報過了,但不知這孩子通不通音律。」97Please respect copyright.PENANAkN2YMsIXIO
左凜:「只能先按計畫送過去,西區太過危險。」97Please respect copyright.PENANAqDpDYickS8
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就在兩人談論之際,賀媞已經吃了整整三塊烙餅97Please respect copyright.PENANAyc5xLy4F8X
還喝下一大碗粥,她覺得自己從來沒有這麼餓過97Please respect copyright.PENANAX6EmHxHjIJ
以前就算父親一次上齊整桌菜,她也不曾吃得這麼撐97Please respect copyright.PENANAGUl8rFqXO8
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賀媞:「嗝……我真的吃不下了……」97Please respect copyright.PENANABon7HYcCzl
女子:「哈哈哈,下次想吃隨時來找我,我叫鮑姬。」97Please respect copyright.PENANAFXrZjrnU82
賀媞:「謝謝鮑姬姐姐!」97Please respect copyright.PENANAR7ZNsFnPxd
鮑姬:「哎呀,真討人喜歡。」97Please respect copyright.PENANAKFZqSGouzy
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賀媞與鮑姬一見如故,兩人紛紛露出笑容97Please respect copyright.PENANA3Lx8rsRgwE
左凜將信封從藥櫃中取出,從旁看到這一幕97Please respect copyright.PENANAklGpxR0qa3
也展露了這趟旅程中不曾見到的笑容