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———— (7)死而復生257Please respect copyright.PENANA4LO3sY0nk2
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我閉著眼抱著自己,直至感到雙腳踏著地,四周都平靜下來。慢慢的張開眼,眼前是失蹤者28號的家門。257Please respect copyright.PENANAM8v4J8d3oy
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我驚愕了一下,剛才我不是在裡面嗎?257Please respect copyright.PENANA4PkJUckeSR
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迅速的視察周圍的環境,大門不是剛上新上油的淺藍色,旁邊的白色新牆,也變成了陳舊的灰白色。我再走近看看那四個紅色大字,不見了?257Please respect copyright.PENANA6ejHMLlVnS
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看看手上的檔案,空白的封面,印有關於失蹤者28號資料的頁面,全部都變成了純白色的A4紙。257Please respect copyright.PENANAHY1BXdqE3g
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是我剛才在發夢?還是我現在在發夢?257Please respect copyright.PENANA7ykilNkBtW
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電梯門打開了,先有兩名小孩,追追逐逐的走到家門前:「媽媽,我們回來喇了,快開門。」在後面跟著的,是提著兩袋新鮮蔬菜和日用品的男人:「不要跑啊。」257Please respect copyright.PENANA9gaNVqAZM0
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我跟他對視了一眼,是他?失蹤者28號?257Please respect copyright.PENANAlCXVoqLDpt
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女人開了門,面容沒有了憔悴,換上了笑容,帶著兩名小孩進了屋。257Please respect copyright.PENANAfUQhs0PLGO
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我裝著不經意的走過門前,屋內的擺設依然,沒有了的,就是放在鐘旁的小桌子。257Please respect copyright.PENANAfoEwWFHIGG
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那個男人面帶點戒心的看著我:「你是?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAAkIKKkzab3
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「我只是來看看,你過得怎樣。」我故意輕聲,帶點神秘地說:「還好嗎?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAztXcu6BfMB
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那個男人將食物和日用品放回屋內,然後關上了家門。他的神情有點慌張:「我還有什麼要給你嗎?」257Please respect copyright.PENANA8iQVQzuQTg
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「沒有。」聰明的我,只是兩句話,便成功讓他把我誤以為是那邊的人:「你給我們的,還不夠多嗎?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAJlQEWfcISg
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「謝謝你。」那個男人握著我的手:「剩下來的半年,可以跟家人幸福的渡過,我真的死而無憾了。」257Please respect copyright.PENANADZvqr6GXcf
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「我要跟你做個服務後調查,」我打開了手上的空白文件夾,假裝著有一份問卷在裡面:「請問可以借你少許時間嗎?」257Please respect copyright.PENANA87zAL3Th8i
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「可以。」257Please respect copyright.PENANA2K1sAklQRX
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———— (8)出發257Please respect copyright.PENANA3JGVAAb2eH
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調查完畢,帶著驚愕的情緒回到車上。看著手上的筆錄,已經知道來龍去眽。以壽命來換取時光倒流,改變歷史?怎樣可能有這種事發生?257Please respect copyright.PENANApMBi5TYQSc
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就算現在有活生生的證據放在面前,我也很難去相信。257Please respect copyright.PENANAdH1PdstgOF
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看著手機上剛剛拍下來的照片,那個男人的紋身。淺淺的藍色,淺得就像用水沖一沖便會沖走的程度。他還說,上面那些數字,是在倒數著他的生命。顏色慢慢褪去,生命便跟著慢慢流逝。257Please respect copyright.PENANAROHaZ2vsVO
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從助手傳來的短訊得知最新的資訊——老婆大人正前往山洞。於是便火速回駕,接載助手,跟著早已放在老婆大人錢包裡的微型GPS定位器,跟隨著她的行蹤。257Please respect copyright.PENANAbCTfgHj1Fg
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「大佬,這個目標今天都在處理身邊的鎖碎事,應該沒什麼特別。」助手跟我簡短報告:「我聽到她跟別人的對話,說什麼『一定要把他處理掉』,但我不知道那樣東西是什麼。」257Please respect copyright.PENANADDuo6Y11cR
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「嗯,還有沒有?」我瞄了瞄他手上記錄的鎖碎事,然後一邊看著地圖,GPS的定位路線是直線,橫跨幾個街口和大廈,停下來一會然後再移動。對,是地下鐵路。跟據路線的方向,一直往郊區走,再配合地鐵路線圖,聰明絕頂的我,已經知道她的目的地。257Please respect copyright.PENANA8GwaP9uVm3
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我把車駛離市中心,避開放工時間的塞車熱點,直接到郊野公園前站等她。257Please respect copyright.PENANANkr6uINGS2
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泊好車,聽著助手的拍手讚歎我的準確預測,然後把一件黑色上衣拋給他:「你看你,穿得七彩繽紛的,開派對嗎?換了它。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAJywcASlLnX
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助手弱弱的問:「有運動鞋嗎?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAkcsYe03zNQ
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我指了指他腳下的儲物位置:「醒目點吧,你應該一上車便要換衫。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAjX5ouckEJq
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「還有襪呢!」助手打開鞋袋後驚嘆:「大佬你真有先見之明。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAwlzwMk7uUs
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「這是基本吧。」我留意著GPS定位,移動開始緩慢,還有一分鐘左右,便會見到老婆大人從這個閘口走出來。257Please respect copyright.PENANAe56MUo8M93
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「她應該要出來了。」助手總是後知後覺,真不知道他如何能覺得自己能成為一個偵探。257Please respect copyright.PENANAiKZXHlq6WQ
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一分鐘零五秒後,老婆大人出現了。身空著輕便的衣服,運動鞋和手袋。257Please respect copyright.PENANAdAEs2lCt33
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「目標出現。」忽然有點心痛。257Please respect copyright.PENANAhhpJKQLHd7
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「是她?」助手呆呆的看著我:「嫂夫人?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAnfYnQKYypf
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「醒目點,不要跟掉。」我裝作冷漠的說。257Please respect copyright.PENANAySxiaI2fvj
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「大佬啊⋯⋯真的是她嗎?你有沒有查清楚?」助手也不敢相信:「即是她也會失蹤?還是⋯⋯她就是幕後黑手?」257Please respect copyright.PENANA7pIQVtXT9h
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「不要吵,好不好?」發了一下脾氣,然後收起怒火:「再吵我便毒啞你。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAwnbZ43BvkU
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助手不敢發聲,默默的做準備功夫,靜待下車的時機。257Please respect copyright.PENANAtCnszHqQDN
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下車後,我們一直尾隨著老婆大人。她走到半山,離開了行山路徑,進入了一個隱閉的樹林,那裡沒有任何標記。257Please respect copyright.PENANARKIuk6MEeH
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一向只有微弱方向感的她,在沒有看地圖、又沒有人帶路的情況下,竟然懂得怎樣走,我肯定她不是第一次來。257Please respect copyright.PENANAgIFLxUZ3Gg
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那裡沒有正規的行人路,但路上短短的草,老婆大人的腳步踏過後,竟然瞬間的變回正常的草,完全沒有被踐踏過的痕跡。257Please respect copyright.PENANAVJHW7DQHqS
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走過二十分鐘的山路,終於到了傳說中的山洞口。漆黑的洞口,剛好足夠一名正常體型的男人經過,沒有明顯的標記,也沒有「盤絲洞」那樣的牌匾。257Please respect copyright.PENANAL8Zb5KRETm
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太陽已下山,天色昏暗,附近沒有街燈,只有月光的微弱光線。這裡陰風陣陣,真的冷得我騰騰震呀。257Please respect copyright.PENANA5hG0DovPyF
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我們躲在最近山洞的一棵樹後,助手有點慌張:「真的要進入山洞嗎?會不會被發現然後被殺的?」257Please respect copyright.PENANA30OA7tbCw1
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「不入虎穴,焉得虎子?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAvU8Dp6QRXE
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「裡面⋯⋯有老虎嗎?」他顫抖著說。257Please respect copyright.PENANAlyecdegfQR
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我極度懷疑他的智商及認知,沒有回應他的低智問題。257Please respect copyright.PENANAKA6UdKs0rZ
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從耳機傳來的環境聲音,確定老婆大人應已放下了隨身行李,或在某一處地方停留下來,。最重要的,是得知了進入山洞流程及所需要的通關密語。257Please respect copyright.PENANAoBSsO0HSPY
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我們走到洞口前,再次確認對講機的頻道,希望裡面沒有干擾吧。257Please respect copyright.PENANAO4ZAvnvdr7
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「你在這裡等我,有什麼東瓜豆腐,偵探社是你的了。」257Please respect copyright.PENANARc7EOhcPLA
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「啋!你不會有事的。」助手最怕這些生離死別。257Please respect copyright.PENANAeClNmdvdGE
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「夾萬密碼是2512。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAfcmXxRgkQS
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「有什麼特別意思嗎?為什麼不是2510?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAcsmvPvIZwB
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我打了一下他的頭:「你的腦再不動多點,連那1%也會停止運作的了。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAA5dn8SCu3o
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「我會努力想想的了。」他搔搔頭:「你要小心點啊。」257Please respect copyright.PENANACum5FL00Cn
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慣常的跟他搭搭肩膊:「我也未想將偵探社交給你。」257Please respect copyright.PENANA2THOYK875N
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他有點認真地說:「那你要小心有老虎,看見老虎記得要冷靜不要跑。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAKjb41wrHVe
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真不知他是真傻還是扮矇,我冷笑一下然後轉身,邊走邊揮著手。這一刻,我的背影應該十分型格。257Please respect copyright.PENANAvTW12QUPO6
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進入洞口,順利通過又長、又黑、又狹窄的山洞路,地面有點濕滑。長長的路程有直路、彎路、又上又下的石梯級。我也開始混亂了,不能確定自己的位置。257Please respect copyright.PENANADgGbZyKr5A
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走著走著,開始有光迎面而來。我放慢腳步,讓眼睛逐漸適應強光。地上的石地,逐漸變成了整潔的木地板。狹窄的山洞開始變得寬闊一點,通道變成了乾爽的走廊。牆壁上沒有裝飾,只有一塊塊不同大小的透明膠板。257Please respect copyright.PENANAzTZCpv2dqQ
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再沿著通道走,看到有一個閘口,有兩個守衛看守著,這看來沒有偷偷走進去的可能了。我心裡默默唸一次那個通關密語,確認無誤,便走上前去。257Please respect copyright.PENANAHvLSD4JjZ5
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那兩個又高又壯、面無表情的守衛,畢直的站在我面前:「密語。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAkla86FS1ui
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「唏囉囉達添沂斯。」我理直氣壯的說。257Please respect copyright.PENANAnczLjS90Nn
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兩名守衛由上至下、左至右打量我。然後一個順時針、一個逆時針,圍著我轉了一個圈。257Please respect copyright.PENANAf4msYpRT5D
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我霎時有點緊張,但仍盡力保持平靜,不要被他們的氣勢壓倒,否則會露出破綻。257Please respect copyright.PENANAhrujASNfJ2
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他們互相對望了一下,然後在手上A5紙大小的透明板上按了又按。我相信應該只有他們才看到內容吧。257Please respect copyright.PENANAz7rB2rVXj5
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商討了一輪後,他們開了閘口:「左手邊,沿著藍色箭嘴方向走。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAkTQSQBTdkI
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成功了!這樣順利便能進入,看來保安也不是十分嚴密吧。257Please respect copyright.PENANAhactXNlEbA
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暫時先乖乖的跟著左手邊走,但藍色箭嘴呢?我只看到透明空白的「指示牌」。啊,應該是失蹤者或是職員才看到內容。257Please respect copyright.PENANA9krQllbdx9
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我趁他們不注意,便往另一邊走,探索一下現場環境。經過短短的走廊,有左右兩邊分叉路,我選擇了右手邊的小走廊盡的房間。至於上面的透明門牌標示了什麼,我仍然看不到。257Please respect copyright.PENANAH68u1wgnsH
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先從門外聽聽裡面的聲音,隔音非常好,什麼也聽不到。唯有戰戰兢兢的開了門。257Please respect copyright.PENANAedF8n9oow9
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裡面的裝潢,就像科幻片入面的實驗室,有一排太空艙,有十多個。我看到,有人躺在裡面!257Please respect copyright.PENANAUDtCWrImg4
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我逐個太空艙都看了看,發現有五個人是我手上的失蹤者。他們的艙上面,都有一塊A5大小的透明板,旁邊有一個十吋螢幕。257Please respect copyright.PENANAdvk9QE7JTP
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我注視著螢幕,裡面的影像就像超級快鏡一樣。左下角有兩個時間在跳動,一個是正常速度,另一個像飛一般的快。屈指一算,大概是720倍速。257Please respect copyright.PENANAEiGu6r9MtI
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認真的看了一會,裡面的鏡頭,是以一個人為中心,那個人便是躺在太空艙裡的人。再看看他手腕上的紋身,以極緩的速度慢慢變淡。257Please respect copyright.PENANAiqa8lx4XiK
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啊!完美連結到失蹤者28號所說的,一小時換取一個月時間,正正就是720倍速。而且,他要以一年壽命去換取這「一個月」。257Please respect copyright.PENANA6iM2ETiYCq
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「是真的嗎?大佬不是有幻覺吧?」助手在耳機一邊記錄我的話,一邊充滿疑惑的說。257Please respect copyright.PENANAZWQG36GyIZ
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「閉嘴。」我輕聲跟他說:「失蹤者5號、8號、9號、11號、16號及22號在太空艙房。記錄好了沒有?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAVFyhhofsQo
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「重複:5號、8號、9號、11號、16號及22號。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAZfXHjlVy5g
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我離開了太空艙房,準備去對面的房間,但同時裡面有人走出來,於是我便迅速退回門後,靜靜觀察。257Please respect copyright.PENANACQu0BDdgPP