據偉兹所知285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUeiJ0LL7am
雷爾夫先生是位退役軍人，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLRXCvpsuG
同時也是年紀相近朋友———285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTirQmbvVSN
帕特里克·普斯特的父親。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQov67H5Pw
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偉兹與雷爾夫先生首次見面就是始於鄰近鎮上的阿登步道。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFP6UyW3STB
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阿登步道就是條人手鋪設的花崗石路，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk85d8vK9WK
週邊是綠意盎然的森林。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6cvgB9OBh
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白天時基本上就只有松鼠，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcVYcqU8Ki
白兔等毫無威脅性的野生動物。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRk7ov54C1e
是個因環境優美及空氣清新而受鎮民歡迎的消遣休憩之地。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wSsyxht80
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但近期傳有野豬在步道附近出沒的傳言，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEI3KQbpjuw
鮑伯農場亦受到野豬滋擾。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNRZFmxEvn
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帕特里克和偉兹在森林中嬉戲時也受到襲擊，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5onxKX2I7
幸好雷爾夫先生及時來到驅逐了野豬。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7pIN1GJty
兩人才沒受到傷害。
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這次之後，
偉兹便立志要成為像雷爾夫這樣的男子漢。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfGFUUHuY7
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而今天早上，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOSMYFFvCF
偉兹踏單車路經普斯特家家前巧遇剛回到家的雷爾夫先生。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdAffaEH3B
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偉兹從車頭的布袋內抽出一紮報紙，
抛向雷爾夫。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LOCgyyrrL
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“早安，雷爾夫先生！帕特里克的腳沒有大礙吧？” 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTN1bcxwQX0
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“原來是偉兹呀，請別嚇我。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZQ7OLDq0R
帕特里克應該再休息一天就可以和你去玩了，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsBgvF4Kfhz
但請不要再去阿登步道了哦。″ 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHIdEJxTVH
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雷爾夫的反應似乎不如平時般從容，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OJ8HEHFsr
反而像為躲避著什麼而鬼鬼祟祟似的。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNeTmgjtm9
若不是偉兹認識雷爾夫，他定必會被當成小偷。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMXhgUdTMz
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“我知道了！”285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQnJFd47sh
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雷爾夫接下報紙後，背後的家門緩緩張開，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZnibFySl3
門內散發著一陣比他在戰時從敵軍身上感受過都強的敵意，被他狩獵過的動物和惡魔都兇猛的攻擊性。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZUPwvq1gK
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雷爾夫沒有馬上轉身，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjps0pkO9TS
在戰鬥開始前至少要讓無辜的偉兹離開。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHcUHOrKR0
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“早安！普斯特夫人！”285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VVMdpvJEg
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“早安呀偉兹，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYTw7f5qb1
記得要成為一個有責任感和時間觀念的男子漢哦！你說對不對？ 親 愛 的。”285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHR1QbiOCb4
普斯特夫人回應時雖然臉帶微笑，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3xRw30h9n
但也讓偉茲感受到微弱的壓迫感。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWVdDpscA1
而且這話可能根本不是說給自己聽的。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOdMIgM2xy
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“說得也對呢，我差不多要上學了，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwWvEcTbMT
得趕去最後一戶，再見兩位.....”
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偉兹語氣沒有了剛才的熱情。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFYrfSGlfQ
普斯特夫婦也笑著揮手回應，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvLKZ55DXc5
雷爾夫臉上的笑容像是帶著一點哀愁。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4U5QCY7t7
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“親愛的，你不會是剛剛才回到家吧？”285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4m3JOOsdQ3
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″當....當....當然不是呀，艾露娜......″285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4L2RfV1EXd
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偉兹沒有再聽下去，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPw82jcoR2U
只是在疑惑著雷爾夫先生是不是和安東尼一樣有口吃。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRmnOFLEud
很多年後已成人父的他才能稍稍理解雷爾夫的感受。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDeVypkoMTU
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最後一站，威克森家就在普斯特家對邊。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzrhcBQNxj
偉兹一直對擔任過警察的衛威恩非常感興趣，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5EhNDis1z
衛威恩年幼時曾和家人一度遷出大城市，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCDUEukBvo
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於半年前某件有關鮑伯農場的案件後。 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMK9PX6Egj5
心灰意冷的衛威恩交出警章和配槍，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVoznRqgga
獨自回到諾谷湖鎮居住。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4uJP7n84q
但奇怪的是偉兹從沒見過衛威恩本人。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPUncEi3Mx
285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw78CabIxmV
比起流傳著奇怪傳言的雷爾夫，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkncybtCAk9
衛威恩在鎮上的風評確實不俗，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2E901kBN2
市集的商店老闆都欣賞他爽快和正直。
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留在和睦的鎮上是種浪費，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxL53R6IMNJ
他應該回到大城市繼續撲滅罪惡，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsbuILgIeC
成為守護市民的警察才對。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jnp15HumW
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偉兹來到威克森家前，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbi10EDgnt
而門前有一位偉兹非常熟識的訪客在和衛威恩交談。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡew7HnOdxVB
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這是最後一站，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡde58NBzNJ4
偉兹把單車停泊在道路旁，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwGd55h07i
他不用拋的派送方式，下車親手遞給衛威恩。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡacEwCkFfHW
藉此一窺洛城警署三級警探的風采。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZkC293Mq6
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“先重組整合一下，
你是在說昨晚駕駛貨車時遇到一列樹木像骨牌般倒向車道，你以過人的技術全部迴避開。
285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHR2WPITZlu
貨車進退兩難時，我就出現了？”285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wLJGsNZKQ
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″對.....對....你.....還說什...什麼雨水關係,還徒..徒...手搬開倒在地上的...樹幹″ 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqsOg5XSxH
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“安東尼，我和無數擅於說謊的罪犯交手過。
他們的証詞永遠讓人非常可信，
但我永遠能找出隱藏在細節內的漏洞。”285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05cdT1Kx7m
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“但我...沒....有犯罪....” 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡREJGnSabvs
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“我當然知道了朋友，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSgmGXMnQuw
但我雖然很強壯也不可能徒手搬起重至上噸的樹木吧？”285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76bcXQ7l64
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“好像有...道...理” 安東尼看向衛威恩的雙臂說道。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUeX8Vp6Twy
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“可能你只是太累了，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhN4GiFCGA
我昨晚在家睡了一整晚，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4u465FpJy
直至你的拍門聲弄醒我。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHfnoDx1Hx
所以又怎可能出現在你眼前呢？”285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZLF8mmsEH
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“抱.....歉”285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwr1HbjzpIK
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“沒問題的，
我累的時候也會想起雷金納德和那個膽小的警監上司。
285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TOJJzalrM
可能你真的遇上樹木倒塌意外，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPkRpwoGz1
但是你疲勞和內心的恐懼又把一棵想成兩棵三棵，甚至更可怕的景象。” 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ989z4sT91Y
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安東尼想起昨晚倒向貨車後又突然消失的樹木，經過衛威恩的引導他開始懷疑起自己。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwSF4Yexwh2
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“人呀在最困難的時候總會回想起最重要的人，
昨晚那個我就只存在於你的腦海裡，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNLMztd5xb
給你重要的提示好讓你鼓起勇氣脫離險境。”285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vaFzU7XOp
衛威恩以食指輕點安東尼的心臟位置說。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnG1wV4xjaN
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安東尼本來就是個不擅措辭的人，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKIOS01W5N
在口齒伶俐的衛威恩臉前突然一度語塞。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9VnWJTxbH
衛威恩乘著此空檔又接著說。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99LTjorv2I
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“無論如何，你昨晚也經歷過糟透了的事。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtqjhX1V7Z
現在要做到就是和我一起去吃早餐，
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完成今天的工作後休息幾天，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrTIcu7PXnO
像我一樣調整下步伐再面對人生。
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抱歉，小孩 讓你等了一段時間。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZOcWifg6N
希望我們的交談沒有耽誤你寶貴的時間。 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYr4dgiW1za
衛威恩．威克森”285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4sPJ8l16a
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衛威恩從偉兹手上接過報紙的同時，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG94WPo4Ikn
伸出左手表示友好。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSOc5KlKQpW
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“我是偉兹．霍華德，當然沒有耽誤呀！”285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wVurPNHMf
偉兹緊握衛威恩的左手後準備離去。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkONoG3AVhJ
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“你不...不....和我們一起吃早餐嗎”285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡksHWwsQc2I
安東尼聽完衛威森的話後，多少也有點釋懷。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrxr7EpxQgz
希望和兩位朋友一起吃早餐以放鬆心情。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmTuBgGViY
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“下次吧，我還得把單車泊回家。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7BTlzLER6
再見了衛威恩先生和安東尼，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI92CY5YDYO
祝你們有美好的一天”285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUwgV6jtII
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“再見”兩人異口同聲向衛兹道別。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCtQ35GMnk
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隕落之炎 12 鄰居（完）285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbp3WsV7qP
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道具：年輕警探的警銜標誌285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnCBE1tKK7
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本來繡在衣袖上部的三道折槓，285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7iiAry2vz
折槓上有輕微焦黑。285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpexVITXJN4
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“我過去一直相信著警察就是保護弱小的人們，
讓有罪之人受到應有的懲罰。........285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglfJ7a4LMu
我接受條件停止追查....，不要再傷害我的......”
