空地擠滿村民,驚魂未定皆表露無疑,有一群村民躺在地上,表情痛苦地蜷曲著。207Please respect copyright.PENANAKmiYuNvkxv
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身穿黃褐色衣服的人,於前面排成一路,馭馬的人在中間睥睨著村民。207Please respect copyright.PENANAXw4tJyXL4f
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招弟與秋國盛找到秋語蘭三人,她躺在地上,身旁有一名男子與弟弟。207Please respect copyright.PENANAkLDEZGNm96
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「爹、娘。」207Please respect copyright.PENANAtITWZPpAK4
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弟弟被招弟抱起,弟弟勾著她的脖子大哭。207Please respect copyright.PENANAZURXrYrsri
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「沒事娘在,別哭了。」207Please respect copyright.PENANAOV8wdf87Iu
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招弟輕拍著弟弟的背,溫柔地說著。207Please respect copyright.PENANAUdsP0pQVOW
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她安撫完弟弟,將其放下,抹去他臉上的淚痕,轉頭望向何雲軒。207Please respect copyright.PENANAyxYX9V35i7
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何雲軒的臉上沾滿泥沙,顯得些許憔悴。207Please respect copyright.PENANABHKJwp8pVc
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「雲軒,你可有大礙?」207Please respect copyright.PENANAI0DT9Nvpma
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何雲軒搖頭。207Please respect copyright.PENANAq1ARjQUIIb
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招弟蹲下身子,端詳著秋語蘭,她躺在地上,身上蓋著衣物,衣物沾染鮮血。207Please respect copyright.PENANAjX0lljnRk4
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「伯母、伯父,語蘭目前無大礙,方才驚嚇過度。」207Please respect copyright.PENANARkzHiR6GUo
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此時,前方的人一陣騷動,如今不只有身穿黃褐色的人,些許不像村里的人,也一同站著,不一會,歸於平靜。207Please respect copyright.PENANAdgDGSy2nnW
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馭馬的人開口說幾句,眾人依舊聽不懂。207Please respect copyright.PENANAQt20n2jn3O
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「日本人會駐紮在附近,如有需要甚至有可能徵用你們的住宅與作物。」207Please respect copyright.PENANASUIdKmG1pg
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未穿黃褐色衣裳的人發話,比馭馬的人更加振振有詞,村民一片譁然。207Please respect copyright.PENANAujuUisP2K4
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「定會保證你們溫飽。」207Please respect copyright.PENANAZQoSj0ph0Q
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嘩然仍舊,那人又說:「勸你們別動歪腦筋,日本人可兇殘的。」207Please respect copyright.PENANAKi9sbOvE8e
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此話一出,交談的聲音降低,那人點點頭,轉頭向馭馬的人講著眾人仍舊聽不懂的語言。207Please respect copyright.PENANAL1eCR0VXPw
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隨後,轉過身,他清清嗓:「請各位來,僅為此事,如無任何問題,各自歸家。」207Please respect copyright.PENANAsIAlJzuiVS
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話音未落,日本人動身,往村落走去,路過村民時,強硬地將他們擠開一條道。207Please respect copyright.PENANAoCPHQmehpp
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「雲軒,我們先帶語蘭回去了。」207Please respect copyright.PENANAvbW2SwnzA2
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招弟向他示意,把蓋於秋語蘭身子上的衣裳拉開,隨即,又將衣裳蓋上:「這…雲軒這是怎麼回事?」207Please respect copyright.PENANA8EFAdImf3h
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秋國盛望一眼招弟,學著他將衣裳掀開,仍舊將衣裳重新蓋上,眼神逐漸犀利。207Please respect copyright.PENANASZi32jb5lD
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「方才…」207Please respect copyright.PENANA69yCtyBiRN
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何雲軒將方才發生的一切,鉅細靡遺地講述。207Please respect copyright.PENANATN8Uy5YNz9
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聽完,招弟扶著額,秋國盛眉頭深鎖,兩人遲遲未開口。207Please respect copyright.PENANARWqsNgfzWF
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「雲軒想必你也累了,先回去吧。」207Please respect copyright.PENANA1NiEV5OATX
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何雲軒望向秋語蘭,默默地點點頭:「伯父伯母也早些休息。」207Please respect copyright.PENANA5dPcwkXzF4
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他起身,向二人微微鞠躬。207Please respect copyright.PENANACJuyzs9Ugm
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「語蘭她…」招弟話語略帶哽咽,秋國盛摟著她:「這樣雲軒該不會不要語蘭了?」207Please respect copyright.PENANAFPv1IQFKUB
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「不會的,先將語蘭帶回家吧。」207Please respect copyright.PENANACBBpYQcsxU
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睡夢中,秋語蘭雙手懸於空中揮舞著,語氣慌亂且略帶哭泣。207Please respect copyright.PENANA2mkNORjIO3
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「不許帶走他們,不許過來。」雙眸倏地睜開,眼布滿血絲,淚水不停流淌:「阿谷…」207Please respect copyright.PENANAYVuQVkNEZZ
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秋語蘭坐起身子,不堪的記憶猛然湧入,隨即一陣乾嘔,仍起身下床。207Please respect copyright.PENANAKtwsFCl1j3
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走出房門,不堪記憶如鬼魅般揮之不去,衝出門外,胃部翻江倒海,有段時間未進食,唯有胃酸隨著食道吐出。207Please respect copyright.PENANA10395ymVWn
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乾嘔幾次,噁心感不再纏繞,心頭的厭惡仍舊存在,弟弟睡眼惺忪地走出門外,見秋語蘭不安地碎步至她身旁:「姊姊,怎麼不睡覺?」207Please respect copyright.PENANAZKGQ4YXLRq
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「乖。」秋語蘭強忍噁心溫柔地撫摸著弟弟的髮:「幫姊姊拿杯水。」207Please respect copyright.PENANACX9M6eqfBA
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「好。」207Please respect copyright.PENANAdb32tZtjx8
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沒多久,弟弟小心翼翼地端來水,秋語蘭簡單地漱口後:「真乖。」207Please respect copyright.PENANAAc1WMAqkcm
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被誇獎的弟弟笑著,秋語蘭平穩心情與情緒,蹲下身子,將弟弟抱起:「時間尚早,再回屋睡會。」207Please respect copyright.PENANA9TyNUqta2L
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將弟弟抱上床,蓋好毯子,輕聲對弟弟說:「姊姊與你約定,如果娘問姊姊去處,你只需回答你熟睡即可。」207Please respect copyright.PENANAmBVFSIdy7O
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弟弟乖巧地點點頭,不解地詢問:「姊姊要去哪?」207Please respect copyright.PENANA3KgGD2Xm51
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「辦點事情。」207Please respect copyright.PENANAUYMXQX3wTH
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弟弟闔上雙眸,秋語蘭起身往谷翊家走去,路上楓樹依舊為她敞開一條鮮紅的道路,她視而不見。207Please respect copyright.PENANAa3kTOPFrAK
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劇烈且急促的敲門聲,震盪著谷翊家中,回應她的唯有死寂。207Please respect copyright.PENANAUWt4VAWXWB
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秋語蘭眉頭深鎖,再用力拍幾次門:「阿谷在嗎?」207Please respect copyright.PENANAyF2jRGF4f0
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無人回應,秋語蘭作罷,踱步於家門前。207Please respect copyright.PENANAL0TGMo4nW7
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秋語蘭倏然將背影留給谷翊家門,走向另一個可能。207Please respect copyright.PENANA1Ljxzcaa2E
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平時人潮眾多的戲班子,如今門可羅雀,秋語蘭深感某種預感悄然實現。207Please respect copyright.PENANA5iD6bURTh4
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推開大門,漆黑如墨,唯有陽光從窗照射。207Please respect copyright.PENANAquVzrM6jIl
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腳步聲清脆地迴盪,秋語蘭環顧四周,背脊發涼,走過之處靜止的塵埃被注入靈魂般亂舞,使她大驚失色。207Please respect copyright.PENANAG8fahVWa0i
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找尋過燈火,遺憾的未有一個完好如初的燈火能提供良好照明,秋語蘭倚靠微弱陽光,走向戲台,視野所見無一不是凌亂不勘,甚至幾處血跡斑駁,卻早已乾涸。207Please respect copyright.PENANAqeN6iLNkQN
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戲台距離不遠,秋語蘭卻走得艱難,時常被絆到物品。207Please respect copyright.PENANAcWyWI2i5MR
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戲台後方的門敞開著,未有窗支撐亮光,秋語蘭望而卻步。207Please respect copyright.PENANAtnanJ13sSR
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「阿谷。」秋語蘭輕聲喚著,顫抖的聲音迴盪,仍不見生人回應。207Please respect copyright.PENANAo6u0qh4yT9
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最終,她將戲班子從裡至外查遍,未見著她苦思之人。207Please respect copyright.PENANA08aDAq75Eu
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離開戲班子前,朝陽下,一張相片將她注意吸引。207Please respect copyright.PENANAyJSOcTU87R
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小心翼翼地走過去,儼然是她與谷翊的合照,腳印佈滿,秋語蘭如獲珍寶地拍掉腳印,些許腳印已成無法回頭的事實。207Please respect copyright.PENANAC96bgo0Y6r
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將相片收妥,秋語蘭離開戲班子,路上秋語蘭仍不停歇的顫抖,握緊雙拳,手掌早已成紅紫色,仍是握緊。207Please respect copyright.PENANA92dCBiIZX5
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來到何雲軒家門前,秋語蘭於門外深吸一口氣,果斷敲門。207Please respect copyright.PENANAnq74t4R9A3
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屋內走動的聲響傳出,不久,門應聲而啟,何雲軒見門外神色陰沉的秋語蘭,喜悅未能躲藏又轉變為震驚。207Please respect copyright.PENANACO2EyynQmM
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「何時醒來的?為何不在家休息?」207Please respect copyright.PENANAhQ99HRWhMn
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「剛醒不久,有事想托你幫忙。」207Please respect copyright.PENANANMnIxS3Qie
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「你說。」207Please respect copyright.PENANATXmwz8IcYv
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「村里的戲班子為何一個人影都沒有?」207Please respect copyright.PENANA1xrkvZL09l
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「戲班子嗎?我問一下。」207Please respect copyright.PENANAzGj4rGMm5W
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何雲軒聽完就轉身向屋內走去,等待時間對於秋語蘭來說就是在審判。207Please respect copyright.PENANA0eikhBALEW
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不久何雲軒佇立於她面前,判決已定讞。207Please respect copyright.PENANAiiZNNQ4iHH
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「戲班子都被日本人帶走,怎麼?你要看戲嗎?城裏的戲班子⋯。」207Please respect copyright.PENANA17Cr8rjje2
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剎時間,審判結果曉然於心,秋語蘭立刻紅了眼眶,:「好我知道了,我還有點不舒服我先回去了。」207Please respect copyright.PENANAaX8XJ8uHGG
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話音未落,秋語蘭已經轉身離去,剩下不知所云的何雲軒在原地,眼淚在秋語蘭眼眶裡打轉,走回家的路上,景物不僅勾出她與谷翊的回憶,連眼淚也被勾出。207Please respect copyright.PENANAZseujnIipe
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行經市集,秋語蘭望向走過的街道,從前美好回憶如破碎的鏡子般,割裂著心。207Please respect copyright.PENANARRPru6w9eR
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她到家後一語不發逕直走進自己房間,便把自己關起,躺在床上蓋起棉被,目光聚集在牆壁。207Please respect copyright.PENANA6FRk12wWlX
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「語蘭。」207Please respect copyright.PENANA1C72MRE5J7
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沒有回應。207Please respect copyright.PENANAbvCwQYzaA4
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「語蘭。」207Please respect copyright.PENANAuup92rBV0i
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招弟徑直打開房門,走至床邊:「你怎麼不回?」207Please respect copyright.PENANAQg4httlQF4
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她翻身,強壓著哭腔回覆:「不舒服,我睡一下。」207Please respect copyright.PENANA8Emperzx7A
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「身體不適?」207Please respect copyright.PENANADwueNZcgNb
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「娘沒事,讓我睡一下就好了。」207Please respect copyright.PENANAp2tx7KvaRq
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「好,我只是想跟你說昨天的事情,要好好感謝雲軒。」207Please respect copyright.PENANAnKxOQUBcYe
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「感謝他?」207Please respect copyright.PENANALE8CArMb4Q
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招弟將從何雲軒那聽來的來龍去脈講述給秋語蘭。207Please respect copyright.PENANATRQu5gj3PU
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「好。」秋語蘭閉上眼,深吸一口氣:「娘讓我休息一下。」207Please respect copyright.PENANAb09oxQm5vs
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語畢,招弟靜靜地帶上門,只把孤寂留在房間,這也使秋語蘭陷入更深層的思念。207Please respect copyright.PENANAhqAWS3rCbP
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思念與眼淚相得益彰,哭得疲累後便睡去,但谷翊被日本人帶走的夢境仍舊如期上演。207Please respect copyright.PENANAzvudEBxiij