
廢屋內陰氣森森,霉味與塵土交織,撲鼻刺喉。殘破的牆壁上,枯藤如鬼爪般攀附蔓延,彷彿要將這座廢棄的建築拖入地底。屋頂塌陷處露出一角星空,月光如殞地殘燭,透過破洞灑落在地,映得一地破敗農具與散亂布匹影影綽綽,宛如鬼魅潛行。71Please respect copyright.PENANAOulyfXIyA3
子健屏息凝神,聆聽著屋外越來越近的腳步聲。那是元兵鐵靴踏地的聲音,沉重而急促,每一步都踩在他緊繃的心弦上。他的目光如鷹般掃過屋內每一個角落,最終鎖定在角落的一個舊木櫃上,內心暗道:「藏身於此,或可一搏。」71Please respect copyright.PENANA310dRLFT2s
靈機一動,他手腳麻利地拖來雜物,用破布、木棍和稻草堆出一個模糊的人形,再蓋上一塊泛黃的白布,故意讓布邊露出一角似是鞋尖的東西。月光下,這堆東西顯出一個模糊的人形輪廓,似真似假,製造有人藏匿的假象。71Please respect copyright.PENANAYTYFxfTr7k
「聲東擊西的古老把戲,」子健心想,「希望元兵上當。」71Please respect copyright.PENANAV5Z2WhhNp7
他壓低聲音,對剛剛蘇醒的馬氏急道:「快,入櫃!」不待她回應,便拉著她鑽進了那個舊木櫃。71Please respect copyright.PENANA6tqGuoagGt
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櫃內逼仄如棺,潮濕的木氣撲面而來,刺激著鼻腔。木櫃內壁粗糙不平,摩擦著手臂和後背,帶來細微的刺痛。兩人被迫緊貼在一起,連稍微轉身都變得異常困難。71Please respect copyright.PENANAbUdtU3gBva
在這狹小的空間裡,子健突然對馬氏有了更清晰的觀察。她的幽香若有若無地撲鼻而來,混雜著她衣衫破損處散發的淡淡體溫。在透過櫃縫滲入的昏暗光線中,他清楚地看見她清麗的眉眼和因緊張而微微泛紅的臉頰。71Please respect copyright.PENANAMb6YcXqiZz
因先前在元兵營地被褻玩時衣衫被扯破,馬氏胸前露出一片雪白,若隱若現的豐滿曲線在月光下顯得格外誘人。子健心跳如鼓,血液似乎在體內奔騰,一種本能的生理反應悄然升起。71Please respect copyright.PENANAazNHVR42IK
「生死關頭,怎可分神?」他在心中嚴厲地責備自己,試圖集中精神應對外面的危機。71Please respect copyright.PENANAKBzYEoSGUa
馬氏剛從迷藥中醒來,身子還有些虛軟。木櫃微微一晃,她低呼一聲,身子一軟便伏在他身上,柔軟的觸感讓兩人貼得更近。子健低頭,發現她的呼吸輕輕拂過他的頸項,溫熱而急促,帶著一絲不易察覺的芳香。櫃內的逼仄讓他無處可避,只能強壓心頭的雜念,目光緊盯櫃縫,聆聽屋外的動靜。71Please respect copyright.PENANAsNgi5lDCUR
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櫃內空氣悶熱如蒸,彷彿連氧氣都變得稀薄。兩人的呼吸在狹小的空間內交錯,心跳聲清晰可聞,與櫃外隱約傳來的元兵腳步聲形成了奇異的對比。危機與曖昧在這一刻詭異地交織。71Please respect copyright.PENANASj15KQtJys
「果然係淫賊喎,救人救到咁近?」馬氏突然低聲開口,語氣中帶著三分調侃、七分羞澀,眼中閃過一絲狡黠的光芒,嘴角微揚,似笑非笑。71Please respect copyright.PENANAfKedkQgKrg
子健壓低聲音,苦笑回應:「救你的淫賊,總好過元兵那群豺狼吧?」他的臉頰微紅,語氣中透著自嘲,目光卻不由自主地瞥向她,隨即又迅速移開。71Please respect copyright.PENANAHlsbuoRQi7
「她是在試探我嗎?」子健心中疑惑,「還是這只是緊張時的玩笑話?」71Please respect copyright.PENANA4VhcFoeFmj
馬氏撇嘴一笑,輕輕一拳捶在他胸口,嬌聲道:「你喜歡啦。」那一拳輕如羽毛,指尖觸及他衣衫的瞬間,卻似帶電,讓子健心頭一熱,喉頭不自覺地滾動了一下。71Please respect copyright.PENANAzMCzZmUMfq
他低頭看她,昏暗中她的眼波流轉,似有水光,柔軟的身軀緊貼著他,散發著幽幽體香。子健心跳愈發急促,暗忖:「元兵在外,生死未卜,我卻在此心猿意馬,當真荒唐!」71Please respect copyright.PENANAnPORKgo6XZ
馬氏似有所察,眼中閃過一絲羞意,卻未退開,反而微微側身,指尖不經意地劃過他的手臂,留下一陣酥麻。這個動作太過曖昧,讓人難以判斷是有意還是無意。71Please respect copyright.PENANA9CSGrkzDPu
櫃內的氣氛變得微妙而緊張,兩人的心跳聲交織在一起,彷彿連櫃外的殺機都被這溫柔的瞬間短暫掩蓋。子健強壓心頭雜念,目光透過櫃縫緊盯屋外,內心掙扎:「此時若分神,恐命喪於此。」然而馬氏的氣息如此接近,讓他無處可逃,只能咬緊牙關,靜待危機降臨。71Please respect copyright.PENANAmlqsyV6mFn
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櫃外驟然傳來「砰」一聲巨響,元兵踹門而入,木屑飛濺,靴聲震地,連地板都微微顫抖。71Please respect copyright.PENANADDpEbdC1HY
「賊子藏哪了?」一個粗獷而暴躁的聲音咆哮道,似野獸低吼,充滿威脅。71Please respect copyright.PENANAzPZKHMbUBv
子健透過櫃縫窺視,只見一名身材魁梧的元兵走向那堆白布,滿臉得意,大笑道:「捉到你們啦!」他猛地掀開白布,發現只是雜物偽裝的人形,頓時怒火中燒,吼道:「敢耍我!」71Please respect copyright.PENANA5mmgBzjuCn
他抽出長刀,瘋狂刺向那堆假人,碎布如雪花般四散飛揚,刀光閃動間,口中大罵:「我知道你們喺呢度,滾出嚟!」71Please respect copyright.PENANAuvuBnl8a6S
隨即,那元兵轉身四顧,目光掃過角落的木櫃,眼中閃過一絲疑惑。他大步走來,長刀直插櫃子。71Please respect copyright.PENANAG9o6DX5xGM
刀尖擦過子健的頭後,刺穿櫃板,停在他耳邊僅僅半寸之處,刀鋒的寒氣刺痛耳膜,似要割裂空氣本身。71Please respect copyright.PENANAbkoCaIXndz
櫃內,子健屏息僵住,刀鋒的冷意讓他汗毛倒豎,心跳幾乎停滯。馬氏緊緊抓住他的手臂,指甲嵌入衣衫,眼中閃過赤裸裸的恐懼,氣息幾乎停滯。木櫃吱吱作響,似乎隨時可能崩裂。71Please respect copyright.PENANAul1is030Dz
元兵拔出刀,準備第二擊,刀鋒對準櫃子中央,子健暗道:「不妙,這刀避無可避。」他的手不自覺地按住馬氏肩頭,試圖護住她,身軀緊繃如拉滿的弓弦。71Please respect copyright.PENANAB23RmjMrJj
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就在這千鈞一髮之際,屋外驟然傳來一聲震天的怒吼:「紅巾軍殺到!」隨即殺聲四起,刀劍交鳴,箭矢破空嘶嘶作響。71Please respect copyright.PENANA4zI6JkVHkH
透過櫃縫,子健看見元兵神色大變,顧不得再搜查,紛紛拔刀奔向門外。一名元兵剛衝出門,便被一支破空而來的利箭貫穿胸膛,鮮血噴濺,染紅了牆根,猶如殞地殘花盛開。71Please respect copyright.PENANAkFGObynmT9
紅巾軍如潮水般湧入破屋,刀光如虹。一名元兵揮刀砍向一名紅巾軍士,卻被對方矯健閃過,隨即一槍刺穿腹部,內臟流出,慘叫著倒地。另一元兵試圖反擊,長刀劈下,紅巾軍士側身躲過,隨即一刀斬斷其手臂,斷肢飛落,血流成河。71Please respect copyright.PENANAEYguF8v4c7
戰鬥聲震耳欲聾,馬蹄聲夾雜著兵器碰撞的脆響,屋外血腥味濃得刺鼻。片刻之間,元兵便節節敗退,紅巾軍勢如破竹,將敵人驅離廢屋。71Please respect copyright.PENANAMWgB2ObuKY
一道洪亮的男聲穿透混亂傳來:「秀英喺邊?父親來救你!」聲如雷霆,氣勢如虹,帶著不容置疑的威嚴。71Please respect copyright.PENANAsBl4jluLD6
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櫃內氣氛剛剛放鬆,子健低聲對馬氏笑道:「原來你叫秀英啊,人如其名,名字同你人一樣甘美麗。你之前喺山洞嘲諷我,還掉下玉墜,如今我救你,夠唔夠資格叫你秀英?夠唔夠資格推翻元朝?」71Please respect copyright.PENANAg6NPA6FjMS
他的語氣帶著幾分調侃,眼中閃過一絲溫柔。這是他第一次知道馬氏的名字——秀英,一個既符合時代特色,又帶著幾分英氣的名字。71Please respect copyright.PENANA1McWlu7Eh2
馬氏——現在應該稱她為秀英了——撇嘴一笑,輕輕拍他胸口,嬌嗔道:「淫賊,你喜歡啦。」她的指尖觸及他衣衫,帶著一絲溫熱,正欲再言,櫃門卻「砰」一聲炸開,木屑四濺,猶如暴雨傾瀉。71Please respect copyright.PENANAa9Sia50Rd3
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一名中年男人闖入,盔甲染血,長刀滴紅,滿臉殺氣如雷霆壓頂,眼中怒焰似要焚盡一切。他身形魁梧,戰袍獵獵,散發著沙場浴血的威懾,手中刀鋒猶在顫動,顯然剛剛結束一場激烈廝殺。71Please respect copyright.PENANAZOWcBKbbyz
「爹!」秀英驚喜地喊道,聲音中滿是依賴與安心。71Please respect copyright.PENANAlWZBnDDMkh
子健心頭一震——這就是紅巾軍領袖郭子興?歷史上那個引領朱元璋步入軍旅生涯的重要人物?71Please respect copyright.PENANAHRZmhVAdpl
郭子興目光一掃,見女兒衣衫不整,又與一個陌生男子緊貼在狹窄的櫃中,怒火瞬間爆發,咆哮道:「死淫賊,對我女兒做咩!」71Please respect copyright.PENANAbUGAijcp2B
他一把將子健扯出櫃外,力道如鐵,子健猝不及防被摔在地上,塵土飛揚。郭子興一腳踩在子健胸口,甲靴如鐵壓胸,子健肋骨咯吱作響,氣喘如牛,胸口似要炸裂。71Please respect copyright.PENANAmTNlgpYaXw
他喘息著抬眼,只見長刀已架在頸上,刀鋒壓得皮膚刺痛,一絲血線沿著刀刃滲出,順著喉間滑落。71Please respect copyright.PENANA4sYPnEF7Ai
「救人?你當我瞎咩?」郭子興咬牙切齒道,「衣衫不整,藏喺櫃中,分明係玷污我女兒清白!我郭子興戎馬半生,豈容你這賊子辱我血脈!」71Please respect copyright.PENANAsQvj4gylA8
刀鋒一緊,眼中殺意沸騰,郭子興吼道:「今日你若唔畀個交代,我親手剮了你!」71Please respect copyright.PENANAuuKw52nsXB
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秀英見狀,急忙撲上前,抱住父親的手臂,哭喊道:「爹,他救我性命!元兵扯我衣衫,他冒死護我!」她聲音顫抖而急切,淚水如斷了線的珠子,滾落在地。71Please respect copyright.PENANAesB723kday
郭子興冷哼一聲,刀鋒未收,怒氣未消,低吼道:「救人救到櫃裡去?賊子,休想狡辯!」刀鋒再壓,子健喉間一涼,更多血珠滾落,生死已懸於一線。71Please respect copyright.PENANAVwQ3BEDO44
子健對郭子興的反應並不感到意外。在這個時代,女子貞節如同生命,尤其是像郭子興這樣的軍中領袖,面子和家族榮譽更是重於一切。見女兒與陌生男子共處一櫃,衣衫不整,任何父親都會雷霆大怒。71Please respect copyright.PENANAzvNycRzCO7
他的目光掃過紅巾軍將士們充滿敵意的面容,腦中飛速思考著如何化解這場誤會。若能得到郭子興的信任,未來在亂世中便多了一個強有力的盟友;若處理不當,今日便將命喪於此。71Please respect copyright.PENANARwmaiqZnvb
子健暗道:「郭子興此人剛烈,若能解除誤會,或可成就一段盟友之誼。」71Please respect copyright.PENANAPGt2vxQmJR
他強忍劇痛,目光坦然地迎向郭子興的怒視,沉聲道:「若我有心不軌,豈會與她共藏此櫃?元兵追殺在後,藏身避難,別無選擇。」71Please respect copyright.PENANAxXa5aGXWnz
「放屁!」郭子興怒喝一聲,刀鋒又往下壓了幾分,「你以為我老郭打了一輩子仗,連這點騙術都看不穿?」71Please respect copyright.PENANAjQlpxgNBC4
「爹,你聽我解釋,」秀英急切地拉著父親的手臂,「他真的是救我!我被元兵擄走,是他一人殺入敵營,連殺數人將我救出。若非他,我早已遭元兵淫辱,哪還有命在?」71Please respect copyright.PENANADuPBkrIMtQ
郭子興眼中閃過一絲猶豫,但怒火並未平息:「就算他救了你,為何你衣衫不整?為何要躲在櫃子裡?莫非真像他說的,是元兵所為?」71Please respect copyright.PENANAEdXXQov4AC
「正是如此,」子健抓住機會,堅定地說道,「在元營中,已有士兵意圖非禮秀英,所幸我及時趕到。至於藏在櫃中,實屬無奈之舉,元兵追至,我只能權宜行事。」71Please respect copyright.PENANAT4VEws2Khe
郭子興眉頭緊皺,目光在女兒和子健之間來回掃視,似乎在判斷誰在說謊。71Please respect copyright.PENANAQVv6JUZJfJ
就在這時,一名紅巾軍士官快步走入,抱拳報告:「將軍,搜遍了村子四周,發現數十具元兵屍體,看傷口應是近期所殺。」71Please respect copyright.PENANAVlkRVDxtwX
「可有發現其他可疑之人?」郭子興問道,刀鋒仍然架在子健喉間。71Please respect copyright.PENANA20hfttKnEF
「無人。只在村外發現一匹受傷的馬,臀部插著元軍的箭,看跡象,應是被人騎來此地的。」71Please respect copyright.PENANAyUHPZkOFbH
這個報告似乎印證了子健的說辭,郭子興眼中的懷疑稍減。71Please respect copyright.PENANAi1gowQMRc3
「爹,」秀英再次懇求,「他真的是我的救命恩人。要不是他,女兒此刻已不在人世,或者生不如死。」71Please respect copyright.PENANAL8PgMEmdVq
郭子興語氣依然嚴厲「你叫什麼名字?從哪裡來?」71Please respect copyright.PENANAgoG8MHHDm2
子健回答道:「在下朱重八,來自安豐。」他決定繼續沿用朱元璋的身份,畢竟這個名字在這個時代尚未聲名遠播。71Please respect copyright.PENANA4yzseHvb04
「朱重八?」郭子興眉頭一皺,似乎這個名字觸動了他的某段記憶,「我似乎聽過這個名字。」71Please respect copyright.PENANARNGFNZapMo
子健心中一凜,但表面上依然鎮定:「安豐小地方,不值一提。只因見不慣元人暴政,才起兵抗元,建立了一支小小的義軍。」71Please respect copyright.PENANAAaUmyWUBos
「原來你也是起義軍將領?」郭子興的態度明顯緩和了許多,「怪不得能單槍匹馬救出我女兒。」
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