在天橋上向左轉走了幾步,停下來望落去才了解到有時恐懼真的會蒙蔽人的雙眼。371Please respect copyright.PENANAMGDpWAGjOm
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其實外面沒有我「見到」那般黑暗。儘管街燈和商場的燈顯然失靈或被破壞了而沒發光,可是靠著月光和星光的照耀,還是隠約看到天橋下面整條開源道的街景,是以我們關掉電筒節省電。371Please respect copyright.PENANAknCD9dY1B9
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街上異常死寂冷清。371Please respect copyright.PENANAiO92JHPdxj
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不僅一個人、一隻小動物都沒有,路上更塞滿停駛了的車輛,三條行車線最右方那條甚至明顯發生過幾車連環相撞,一點生氣也感受不到。371Please respect copyright.PENANAXAPezfRNMl
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街道上、馬路上散落了各種各樣的東西:被踢倒的垃圾桶、包包甚至個人物品、街道兩旁商店內的商品如手機、雜誌報紙…總之亂七八糟得有如超級巨風剛略過香港一樣。371Please respect copyright.PENANAzzfGahZ34G
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這令人不難想像事發時途人紛紛拋下手上進行中的活動、急急逃離現場跑去安全地方那種慌亂又驚惶失措的場面。371Please respect copyright.PENANAe6A9adH0Xm
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而我們已經走出B1出口下樓梯,踏上這條有如死城內的開源道。371Please respect copyright.PENANAlU1UxCiKaI
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前行沒多久右邊又有一間便利店,我們照例入去打探找找看食物和飲品,可是仍是撲個空,我們只好繼續直行。371Please respect copyright.PENANAn7l7uSFoYG
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「從這裡向前直行差不多十分鐘應該會到,我之前來過。」我悄聲說。371Please respect copyright.PENANAXZTOfV9vGB
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「咦?見到前面有光嗎?」港女Jessie指著不遠處高呼道。371Please respect copyright.PENANAqu4VhqfWdk
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「小姐,拜託不要小小事就大叫,我們要盡量減低音量移動,以免引起不必要的意外。」我馬上回頭瞪她。「而且妳高貴的高跟鞋一直咯咯的響令我很不安啊。」371Please respect copyright.PENANAIuTine9ewf
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「阿邦你看看,」Miya捉緊我手臂阻止我再前進。「那間店舖真的有光滲出來,可能有人在入面也說不定。」371Please respect copyright.PENANAMrTC5ryhib
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「萬一又是一班變態的異能人怎麼辦?」阿韓出聲。「還是走別的路吧。」371Please respect copyright.PENANA7nDA1sFO80
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我們四人走過去對面街、彎下半身移動,見到滲光的店舖門口貼著「馬季開鑼,運氣沖天」,望向門頂藍底白字寫著「香港賽馬會」。371Please respect copyright.PENANATwkHwTBWE5
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透過落地玻璃窗隠約見到那不是店裡的燈光,而是火光。371Please respect copyright.PENANAdvya212tH6
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接著,我們聽到入面傳出微弱的人聲,有人叫道「救命…救命啊…」!371Please respect copyright.PENANA4u8d2CAKmd
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我轉頭問Miya:「妳覺得入面有異能人嗎?」371Please respect copyright.PENANABP3TrMxgmJ
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她面有難色地答:「我不確定…那燒焦的氣味擾亂了我的…」她瞄瞄阿韓後隱晦地說。「我的第六感,很難告訴你有沒有,不過我覺得我們既然近在咫尺,不如過去幫助那人吧。」371Please respect copyright.PENANAIp9V3QGk0Y
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阿韓當然第一個反對,他試著提出漂亮的原因:「人呢,幫是可以幫。可是若果這是個陷阱呢?為了吸引街上善心人設下的陷阱,我們豈不是去送死?」371Please respect copyright.PENANA7IBTUnGZgv
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我靜下來考慮該不該為一個陌生人冒險,但見死不救的話又可能令我內疚一輩子 (如果我能活下去),想不到港女Jessie一招亂來隨即終結大家的苦惱,她大力拍拍阿韓的肩膀爽朗地說:「這樣吧,我們靜悄悄地靠近馬會,直到Miya感應到有沒有異能人,到時自然決定到留或走啦!大家走吧!」371Please respect copyright.PENANAf2aXpFZOQj
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聽著她咯咯聲地大刺刺直衝,這樣哪算是「靜悄悄」地靠近馬會呢?Miya馬上上前拉停她緊張地提議:「馬會位於十字路口,我們不如先斜行到對街,再靜靜溜過去馬會的左側?」371Please respect copyright.PENANAW5DITE18A2
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她來回看了我和Miya一眼,有如小孩子被告之要等多一天才能去海洋公園似的,無奈屈服道:「好吧。」371Please respect copyright.PENANAZ0LNW1WMTj
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我抬頭望去阿韓,毫不保留直說:「你要是選擇留在原地不去幫忙,這是你的自由,我們不會阻撓你。」371Please respect copyright.PENANA7rF4nYLwtF
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他有那麼一刻茫然地盯著我,好像沒把我的話聽進去。正當我要開口重覆一次,他才晃過神地答:「獨自一人留在這麼空曠的大路,倒不如結伴行動比較安全,我才沒那麼笨。」371Please respect copyright.PENANATQ2VZrYse5
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是以我們四人在十字路口的西南方位迅速走到東北方,再越過馬路走到對面的西北方,躲到馬會位於成業街的左側門口旁。沿路我們一直俯身走動,雖說馬會被落地玻璃窗包圍,但大部份位置貼上海報擋住了視線,除了點點火光,根本看不清入面的情況。371Please respect copyright.PENANAtngVID21MP
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左側門口下了大閘,如果要進入馬會則要向右拐,回到開源道我們剛剛見到的正門。我們在左側大閘面前停下,港女Jessie旋即發問:「怎麼樣?要不要揮軍攻陷馬會?」371Please respect copyright.PENANAEUKLAeEkBA
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「有人在外面嗎…」剛才那把女聲又嚷道。「求求你幫幫我…很痛…」371Please respect copyright.PENANAk4HfqXb6l8
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深宵時無人的漆黑大街、鬼異的馬會裡傳出斷斷續續的女人求救淒厲聲,彷彿有陣陰涼的寒風吹過,令我頓時打了個冷顫。371Please respect copyright.PENANAwSpjwp1meW
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「如果…」我不禁把內心的想法說出。「我說如果,走入去才發現裡面一個人影都無,其實那女人是因為欠下賭債而被殺身亡的…」我不敢提出「鬼魂」二字。371Please respect copyright.PENANAoN1lKd5Eke
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「你清醒一下啦!」港女Jessie用力地推推我喝道。「平時看鬼故看得太多啊?」她轉頭問Miya:「入面有沒有異能人啊?」371Please respect copyright.PENANApdxjLu90Ho
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Miya噗哧笑了出來。「看樣子是沒有的,不過安全起見,大家握住武器入去吧。」為免阿韓生疑,不用武器發出攻擊的異能人Miya由始至終有持刀,不過直到這一刻,我覺得阿韓不多不少都猜到Miya的真正身份才是。371Please respect copyright.PENANAm2aZ1lgmyT
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望向阿韓,握著小刀的他揚揚頭示意我跟著Miya和港女Jessie移動,他則殿後。於是,在前往父親的辦公室,亦即整起事件幕後黑手Feast Of Bright Future的香港總部途中,加入了一段小插曲。371Please respect copyright.PENANA1St6tgEcIu
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