11月05日 劉照義
死者是呂龍濱的小姐,警察在早晨時清理了現場。死因推斷就是腹部上那把廚師刀。73Please respect copyright.PENANA3q0moixyqV
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「此次事件絕對不可外傳」--上面下達了這樣的指令,就連身為保全隊長的我都不可抗旨。73Please respect copyright.PENANADb840VnJfq
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雖然有說會讓連我們都不知道的便衣警察繼續調查,但在我看來根本就是要壓下案件的意思。而呂龍濱更是氣到不行,揚言要把對方的小姐全殺了。73Please respect copyright.PENANAmVITxHl5ey
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沒錯,呂龍濱認為這是同業競爭對手搞的鬼。73Please respect copyright.PENANAG0Vx57yxjr
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「不信的話,過不了多久肯定又有小姐被殺啦!」--那時呂龍濱拍胸脯跟我保證。73Please respect copyright.PENANA0bPiEFOnfb
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拜託不要跟我保證這種事情……是想害死我啊!73Please respect copyright.PENANAR7KlQ4uuzF
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這下好了,現在不管我在路上看到誰,都會覺得對方圖謀不軌。今天也許又要有凶殺案出現了的心情,使我今天在巡邏上比以往還要用心。73Please respect copyright.PENANAFYdWRAvXmd
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但北樓說到底還算是較為安全的區域,有警察大人罩的瑪莉,就算是呂龍濱也不敢對她的小姐出手吧?73Please respect copyright.PENANALyqsPL8k5l
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想著想著心裡也放鬆多了,我走馬看花地從五樓走到一樓外,趁著沒人注意我走到樹的陰影處,點了一支菸。73Please respect copyright.PENANAgWoZCdMTMP
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煙霧裊裊升起,在橘紅色的燈光照射下,宛如一縷旖旎絲綢,隨風而舞。73Please respect copyright.PENANAZtAvYA9B8q
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視線穿過那道煙霧,我看見某個鬼鬼祟祟的身影從中庭略過了我,往地下室直奔去。73Please respect copyright.PENANAl7uZdc4MxK
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我內心咒罵了聲髒話,菸才抽個幾口而已就有人要找我麻煩!73Please respect copyright.PENANAf0xSr2Q07W
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我隨著他來到了地下室,一路隱匿自己的腳步聲來到他的身後,將從口袋掏出的掌心雷槍口抵在他身上,他在一扇門前像是偷東西被抓包的小孩一樣緊張的轉過頭來。73Please respect copyright.PENANAbdNeHr3Dge
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「溫俊明先生,你要不想被抓包的話,就不要在南赤城裡用這種鬼鬼祟祟的腳步走來走去,這樣只會更容易被懷疑而已。」我不疾不徐地說,嘴裡彷彿還吐著些微煙霧。73Please respect copyright.PENANAu7hb92Ifzi
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他一貫的成套灰色西裝尤其明顯,要不發現也難。73Please respect copyright.PENANAOZvaRkjHRB
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「吼!你別嚇我。」73Please respect copyright.PENANAKTGTEdgpPd
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溫俊明嘴裡抱怨著,但實際上卻因為這個人是我而大為放鬆。因為我是明知道他非法潛入南赤城還無動於衷的人。73Please respect copyright.PENANA7mlTZKbapi
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要說是我失職那也無可厚非,只不過,我是在判斷出溫俊明這個人的存在對南赤城無害,我才會如此睜一隻眼閉一隻眼。73Please respect copyright.PENANAAhWaMPfujC
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但我錯了。73Please respect copyright.PENANA6vK9pmznzu
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他的目的極為單純,就是他身旁這扇門後所存在的人。也就是瑪莉。73Please respect copyright.PENANAFXwDxKdXak
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溫俊明一直以來都是遠遠觀望著瑪莉就能心滿意足的人,但慾望這種東西就像是滾雪球一樣,沒有就想獲得,有了就想要更多。73Please respect copyright.PENANAWhnF039rAT
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「你不該接近她的。」我收起掌心雷。73Please respect copyright.PENANAoJkiydeDAv
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他默視了我半晌,隨後神情抑鬱地轉向瑪莉的辦公室門低語:73Please respect copyright.PENANAuz4uyWYzmU
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「藝術並非無價,那是創作者的自以為是,和商人的利益炒作……」73Please respect copyright.PENANAWrKaGYcxsk
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「據我所知,你也靠那些『炒作』撈了不少錢吧?」73Please respect copyright.PENANAx2s1l1Nf67
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「你知道要怎麼分辨一個作品的藝術價值嗎?」他撇過頭望向我,仍出一個死魚般的表情。73Please respect copyright.PENANAKqWjic5SnE
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我搖搖頭,他理所當然的點頭續道:「沒錯,我也不知道。那些包括我在內的所謂專家,都是在這種情況下,以艱深的詞彙和過度的解讀來替作品創造出扭曲的故事性,就算是一支使用過的老舊鉛筆,我們也會樂意為它譜寫意味深長的感人故事,這就是我們的工作。」73Please respect copyright.PENANAkTQLIkMZ5U
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「你是在瞧不起自己的工作嗎?」我緩慢走近他,就怕他突然會幹出什麼蠢事。73Please respect copyright.PENANA3257w1xWi0
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他默認似的垂首,然後將話題導回說道:「但我錯了,是我從來不懂藝術。」他將皺巴巴的右手輕貼在門上,眼裡流洩著殷切的渴望,「看見瑪莉後,我才明白了自己的膚淺。」73Please respect copyright.PENANAql0gAmWipm
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我知道他想說的是,對他來說瑪莉就是真正的藝術品。73Please respect copyright.PENANAdBjzuBiC6P
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此時有個輕盈的步伐由我身旁掠過,我甚至沒察覺到他剛才的接近。73Please respect copyright.PENANANBgaMDNSlS
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「0分。你真的很膚淺。」73Please respect copyright.PENANAbxOpid4aZe
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一名身高不高,但長得也算是女生會喜歡的小白臉長相,搭配著輕微龐克風的年輕男子正在數落著眼前的佝僂老人:73Please respect copyright.PENANApb7A0RFbnB
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「瑪莉並不是藝術品,充其量不過是藝術的容器罷了。」73Please respect copyright.PENANAx9v5Iw1gZT
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男子輕佻的語氣惹來溫俊明不懷好意的斜視,就他們第一次碰面的情況,比我想像的還要糟糕。73Please respect copyright.PENANACIfGqlMb1R
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這個和瑪莉一樣幾乎住在辦公室的男人叫做「薛雅仁」,他的辦公室就在隔壁右手邊。73Please respect copyright.PENANANVRfTSzqRR
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薛雅仁用鑰匙打開自己的辦公室門,帶著輕蔑笑意邀請我們進去。73Please respect copyright.PENANAVHtIUDxpYo
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溫俊明又看向瑪莉的辦公室一眼,然後才戀戀不捨的抬起他的老腿移到了薛雅仁的辦公室裡。73Please respect copyright.PENANALy9twCfzsA
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原本我是沒打算參與他們兩人的戰爭的,但說到底溫俊明是非法潛入,若他在這鬧事,縱容他的我會有麻煩的,於是我也跟著走了進去。73Please respect copyright.PENANA97yhXK8TmW
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說實在的,所有經理的辦公室我幾乎都看過,用充滿個人風格來形容真是再適當不過了,但薛雅仁的房間讓我再次定義了辦公室的解釋。73Please respect copyright.PENANAJB8Qf8RcaK
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房間裡,到處都是「瑪莉」--這是我的第一印象,衝擊的餘韻過了以後我才理解這滿地堆疊的東西都是以瑪莉為原型,所繪出的畫作。73Please respect copyright.PENANAgDqwQGpta3
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因為數量太多,導致我們走起路來都戰戰兢兢的,一個不小心就會踩破那些疑似被淘汰的畫作,或是為了閃避地上那些畫作而踉蹌撞到其他東西。73Please respect copyright.PENANAde9dETsWMh
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在辦公室的左手邊中間靠牆的地方,有個四層的黑色木質書櫃,裡頭陳列著一些包括原文書在內的藝術相關書籍。「那書櫃很輕,要是撞倒了我就殺了你們。」我們還被這樣特別提醒。73Please respect copyright.PENANAONHISncPFA
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辦公室的右手邊則是一堆紙箱,有的被打開了一半,但這個方向仍然看不清內容物。73Please respect copyright.PENANAGLtQAsuDJ8
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其餘的,也只能看見兩支長凳,簡樸的辦公桌上也擺放著零零散散的文件和一瓶快喝完的紅酒,看起來起碼還能最低限度做著經理的工作。不過據我所知,他的小姐只有一位,讓人不禁覺得他只是藉由經理的工作,把南赤城當成他創作的渡假勝地而已。實際上,我就是這麼認為。73Please respect copyright.PENANABqpdNhQUZO
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溫俊明張開急促顫抖而說不出話的嘴,滑步接近在這房間之中,唯一還停留在畫架上的畫作。73Please respect copyright.PENANAYkjgXaIhSu
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薛雅仁左手插腰,自信地放任對方這個藝術收藏家來鑑定自己的作品。73Please respect copyright.PENANAkMIFn5AavK
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「我以為你在你父親的藝術薰陶下能至少成為獨當一面的畫家,唉……你讓你父親蒙羞了啊,薛雅仁。」溫俊明的口氣不只有對方不成器的遺憾,眼裡仍有不可描述的某種憤怒在延燒。73Please respect copyright.PENANA9pZbF4B0t3
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他們認識?果然就連藝術圈也是很小的。73Please respect copyright.PENANAeQmFyR2nxL
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不過雖然我不懂藝術,但至少能看出這些作品的繪畫技巧是多麼令人驚豔,絕非溫俊明所說的那樣。73Please respect copyright.PENANAO4NCXrhN4N
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當然,那是站在單純只看這幅作品的前提下。73Please respect copyright.PENANAATidFiGbik
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畫布上的瑪莉優雅端坐,身穿白色小禮服的她風姿綽約,就連五官都十分形似本人。我想,薛雅仁肯定也很熟悉瑪莉,或是經常看著她--也許這就是他將辦公室選在這裡的原因?73Please respect copyright.PENANAs3ScJIHUhS
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但就連我都覺得瑪莉的左半邊臉部,是對這作品的美觀而言,絕大敗筆之處。73Please respect copyright.PENANAK1ekZMOgZW
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那由內部撕裂竄出的、宛如電影裡的異形般黏膩的觸手還帶著噴灑而出的鮮血靈活的向外蠕動著,隱約還能看見臉頰裡的腐肉上,密密麻麻的白蛆正以其為養分,盤據其中。73Please respect copyright.PENANAVEDw7CSTu1
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畫上的瑪莉宛如人偶般,絲毫沒有感情地注視著前方。73Please respect copyright.PENANA6CeDJZSOt1
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也許是熟人外加做畫如此逼真的緣故,用怪異都無法形容這幅畫,甚至看久了會有種不舒服想吐的感覺。總之我是無法像薛雅仁那樣擺著歡愉的微笑來欣賞這弔詭的畫面。73Please respect copyright.PENANANnCyiQsM3P
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「這才是瑪莉的真面目。」薛雅仁緩緩走近作品,憐惜地伸出右手撫摸著畫布的邊框,「醜陋,與美麗兼容的慾望,這才是真正的瑪莉啊。」73Please respect copyright.PENANANu25bKTJIZ
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看著薛雅仁用陶醉的神情說著不知所云的話,我倒是理解了所謂的藝術家,看來都是像這樣的瘋子沒跑了。73Please respect copyright.PENANAvN2yXxwMJ9
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「我真不該浪費時間進來的。」73Please respect copyright.PENANAwJrDd9kuHB
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溫俊明覺得光站在這裡就是種折磨,連地上的畫作都絲毫不避開,直接穿了過去,離開辦公室。73Please respect copyright.PENANAMBX0gcgVFM
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看著沿路被踩破的作品,薛雅仁不以為意,轉身跳上長凳,望著畫架上的作品又開始低喃:「但這還不是最美的……」然後完全無視我的存在,全身心都投入在與畫中瑪莉的心靈交談中。73Please respect copyright.PENANA6EZMWLfvBi
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我本就無意願進來這種地方,於是隨著溫俊明也走了出去。73Please respect copyright.PENANABpgtTQg4pR
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門一打開,一名穿著黃色小可愛搭配緊身黑長褲的女人迎面走了進來。她大概看到我的穿著,於是還算客氣的向我點點頭,然後在門框內對我側身而過。73Please respect copyright.PENANAxa4aH1VyBW
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她的身上有甜甜的味道,但我說不出那是什麼。這個人應該就是薛雅仁的煙花胡芊棠吧,而且還是個名花……真虧她能忍受這種性格迥異的經理。73Please respect copyright.PENANAShlK320Exu
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我關上了辦公室門,正好瞧見溫俊明的右手正握著瑪莉辦公室的門把。73Please respect copyright.PENANAepppxFtqMC
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「喂!你知道你在做什麼嗎?」73Please respect copyright.PENANAxUnhiIiOco
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溫俊明沒有理會我,維持著同樣的姿勢,什麼話也不說。73Please respect copyright.PENANAV6NncjQFac
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我走近一步接著問:「和瑪莉面對面以後,你要說什麼?」73Please respect copyright.PENANA7Gg0XCi7tL
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又是一陣沉默。73Please respect copyright.PENANAVRH38AquaU
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最終,我忍無可忍,直接祭出了大絕招。73Please respect copyright.PENANAxtPcFW2Tt6
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「瑪莉不只早已有了心上人,你也有老婆不是嗎?你這樣對得起你老婆嗎?」73Please respect copyright.PENANAddWdRyiLFF
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依照南赤城的規定,不論是嫖客亦或工作人員,已婚者皆不得進入南赤城。73Please respect copyright.PENANAjsK62EM3gb
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我也不知是否該慶幸和李美芮早已離婚,快要無路可走的我才能在條件這麼好的地方工作。73Please respect copyright.PENANAhVwUz7HKeA
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溫俊明聞言鬆開了右手,失去力量的手臂順勢滑落至腿邊。73Please respect copyright.PENANA2KpWZ0cAaZ
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「我不是因為對不起老婆才鬆手的。」他的眼裡打轉著迷茫。73Please respect copyright.PENANAakm9kF1gAA
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「是藝術家的話,就抱持著欣賞的心態去看待她如何?」73Please respect copyright.PENANAlYFx3sBv6e
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「我想得到她,但我不曉得見面以後要說什麼。」73Please respect copyright.PENANA2BIZQbF8vE
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「……我帶你回到車上吧。」看著溫俊明仍然戀戀不捨望著門邊所透出的微光,我便直接抓住他強行帶走了。73Please respect copyright.PENANAYDjwULy2LG
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從地下室走出後,我從北樓領著他直直穿越了中庭,來到南樓的進貨區。這裡停著一輛冷凍貨櫃車,一名身材魁梧的中年男性靠在車門邊抽著菸。73Please respect copyright.PENANAgHwqoZWmRQ
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「你是把我的溫老闆怎麼了?怎麼他一副告白被拒絕的樣子。」73Please respect copyright.PENANACHy6P6T5z8
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這男人叫做「蘇武雄」,是我以前的同學,但後來他轉學了,所以我們也沒有太多交集。是某天偶然見到他剛好在北樓閒逛,簡單交談一下我才知道他目前的工作是送貨司機。73Please respect copyright.PENANAR2rCEBUgvb
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我聳聳肩,「他要是告白那事情可就大條了。」然後將溫俊明推給對方。73Please respect copyright.PENANAoyTlaGF82U
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「藝術收藏家喜歡一個長得還算可以的啞巴,為此不惜非法進入南赤城尋求真愛--我覺得記者報這種新聞有趣多了。」73Please respect copyright.PENANA3kbc7CwEUu
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溫俊明聽見這種貶低瑪莉的言論肯定不會給蘇武雄好臉色,但他是藉由蘇武雄才能偷偷進到南赤城的,自然是敢怒不敢言。73Please respect copyright.PENANAigJOQgoC4k
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「武雄,下次你要帶他來的話希望能先通知我,不然我怕下次會不小心在他身上開出一個洞。」73Please respect copyright.PENANA4yZXGxo2JN
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「這樣不是就給了你證據,證明我非法攜帶人員進入嗎?」蘇武雄淡定說道。73Please respect copyright.PENANAsavNy3j4Mh
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我從胸前的口袋拿出一枚鏽跡斑斑的銀幣,用大拇指彈到了空中後,以手背與手掌同時夾住。73Please respect copyright.PENANAYfd33eT3iK
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「猜吧。」我說。73Please respect copyright.PENANAFWnZWtZgvg
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蘇武雄撓了撓後頸,「反面。」73Please respect copyright.PENANAkSzrzfxHmF
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我露出微笑的同時打開覆蓋的手掌,飄逸長髮的女人彷彿正在對著我微笑。73Please respect copyright.PENANAhfqLsMECYO
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「啊啊--」蘇武雄不耐煩的將後頸撓得更用力,「進城前五分鐘內傳給你就好了吧?」73Please respect copyright.PENANAbg3rxIEla9
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「可以是可以,不過希望能更早一點--例如兩個小時前。」73Please respect copyright.PENANACPK2yu0IeJ
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「我大爺都習慣臨時來的,這個就放過我吧。」73Please respect copyright.PENANAeXgVxkKUxC
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蘇武雄擺擺手,和溫俊明一同坐上車,隨著引擎的發動後,他的冷凍載貨卡車逐漸遠離我的視線範圍。73Please respect copyright.PENANAfjM3VJeHwX
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我心想:溫俊明也許總有一天會在那個冷凍櫃裡凍死吧。