謝鳴淵眨了眨眼,一時間只覺頭昏腦脹,不知身在何處。540Please respect copyright.PENANAnZarjakCSs
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他不是死了嗎?難道是被拘到陰曹地府了,或者變成了遊魂,在世上飄飄蕩蕩?
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這是在哪?540Please respect copyright.PENANA11fHAxJzhi
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思緒剛落,他就被凜冽冬風吹得一個激凌,看到了身上衣衫襤褸,還有自己的手──手掌小小的,五根短短的手指上長滿了凍瘡。540Please respect copyright.PENANAhrjw2iKs6J
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這分明是小時候的他,在「落星島之變」中匆匆逃離家園,繼而目睹父親被林寒玉謀害,跟著娘親霍玲瓏和弟弟謝雪痕逃到白骨嶺!540Please respect copyright.PENANAQ3ohhdBKJR
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難道老天爺在報應他?因為他逼死了師尊,就一伸手把他丟到從前,再活一遍受罪?540Please respect copyright.PENANAPEHhFNZvgt
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謝鳴淵從雪地上笨拙地爬起來,接連打了幾個噴嚏,頗為討厭自己這副毫無修為又弱小的身體。
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他縮著肩頭,瞇起眼睛打量四周,看茫茫風雪裡依稀有間茅屋,心中一動,挪動雙腿跑過去。540Please respect copyright.PENANAmSoHFYTqWT
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「娘親!弟弟!」540Please respect copyright.PENANAT0PLauCMvX
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過了這麼多年,謝鳴淵的確想他們了。540Please respect copyright.PENANAj4fWjBB4aQ
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一打開茅屋薄薄的門,冷如刀刃的寒風捲著雪全刮進屋裡,謝鳴淵連忙用力合上門,好不容易才閂好了,那兩扇門兀自被吹得「呯呯」作響。540Please respect copyright.PENANA0IJ0w2CFEv
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茅屋裡一片昏暗,他憑著稀薄的記憶摸索到破落的床榻前,掀開那張破了又補、補了又破的草蓆一角,摸到了娘親的手。
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「娘親、娘親!」
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「淵兒……今天在外面找到吃的沒有?」540Please respect copyright.PENANAqYY7p3dOFJ
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他愣住了,才想起來這時候他們怕林寒玉斬草除根,一路逃難,所有能變賣的東西都賣了換糧食,還是不夠。
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娘親霍玲瓏雖是落星島主霍乾坤的義女,天生聰敏,卻不愛用功打坐,根基不佳,眼睛一路上哭壞了,燒得迷迷糊糊,就靠大兒子每天出去挖點樹皮和地上長的野瓜胡亂充飢。
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可現在已經入冬了,哪裡找吃的呢?540Please respect copyright.PENANAufkbrCOnGa
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謝鳴淵抽了抽鼻子,支支吾吾,不敢說實話:「我……娘親、我……」
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霍玲瓏歎了口氣,虛弱地安慰他:「淵兒,找不到就算了,咳咳……你的手怎變這樣了?長凍瘡了?」540Please respect copyright.PENANAhMt8KpPXfm
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「我──我就是貪玩,在雪地裡堆雪人兒玩,凍著了。」謝鳴淵說著,趕緊抽回手。「是我不好,在外面堆雪人兒玩,手凍著了。娘親若是生氣,就快點好起來,狠狠打我手掌心。」540Please respect copyright.PENANAzAsWJURFgd
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「你個小鬼靈精,兩天沒吃東西了,怎麼……可能有力氣堆雪人兒玩呢?別騙娘親了。都是娘親不好,讓你們吃苦了,捱餓受凍……」540Please respect copyright.PENANAlWJfSImI3n
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謝鳴淵一聽,不禁攥緊了拳頭,心又硬了起來,恨不得立時找到林寒玉,再將他千刀萬剮。540Please respect copyright.PENANAyyPaE8t84G
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他可真是胡塗了,林寒玉害他自幼失怙,如此深仇大恨,人死了是活該,怎麼可能忘記?540Please respect copyright.PENANAdjGfySDelt
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這時,在娘親懷裡瑟縮的弟弟奶聲奶氣地喊餓:「我肚子好餓……娘親,我想回家,吃島上好吃的飯菜,有肉……很香很香的肉粥……」540Please respect copyright.PENANAVHX7EBGrZ4
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謝鳴淵聽這病中胡話,登時也餓得雙腿一軟。
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霍玲瓏低聲地哭,沒說話。
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謝鳴淵下意識咬了咬牙,站起來:「娘親……我給你和弟弟找肉吃。」
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聲音剛落,他才想起來,當年自己好像也是這般說的。540Please respect copyright.PENANAoCsFJCPC9C
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他頭也不回地衝出茅屋,在雪地上四顧,卻沒有動物的蹤影。
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他兩手空空,既沒有靈劍,也沒有真氣,不過是個最弱小無助的孩童。540Please respect copyright.PENANAldODMZXj7S
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謝鳴淵對這一切都似曾相識,心裡也料想找到食物的機會渺茫,狠下心腸,像當年那樣,撿了路上一塊尖銳的石頭和一些枯枝,走回茅屋前,一下一下地剜著自己左臂上的肉。540Please respect copyright.PENANAssVCA4a43x
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管他什麼邪門的死裡復生,只要讓娘親和弟弟吃上一頓,死了也不過是重歸塵土而已!540Please respect copyright.PENANAjwyHdLoCwr
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他年紀小力氣不夠,手臂全擦損了,鮮血淋漓,僅僅刮出了一堆肉碎,卻沒有半塊完整的肉。天氣實在太冷,傷口一會就凍住沒流血了,但仍痛得他牙關打顫。
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他挾著柴枝,把那些血肉當寶貝般一手捧了,打開了門。540Please respect copyright.PENANA5U247vje1y
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「娘親,我──我找到肉了,我這就去生火,煮肉湯……給你和弟弟喝……」540Please respect copyright.PENANACH8RIOa9KM
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霍玲瓏體力不支,正睡得不省人事,他的弟弟謝雪痕,聽了肉湯二字,忽然有了精神,搖搖晃晃地下了床,蹲著看謝鳴淵忙忙碌碌,架起柴枝,找來很久沒用的缺角碗,抓了一把雪,連帶血的肉碎倒了進去,用草繩吊了,笨手笨腳地生了火。540Please respect copyright.PENANAtcFYiPiPqj
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那柴枝一半當成支架,剩下零落幾根,火燒得不旺,那雪水是融了,卻燒不沸。
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謝雪痕眼巴巴地看了一會,搖搖晃晃地走到門前,拉開門閂走了出去,嘴裡小聲嘟嚷著:「我也要幫忙……我去撿樹枝。」540Please respect copyright.PENANAKX95esm1wE
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謝鳴淵心中一跳,警覺起來,喝止:「弟弟你留下,不要出去──弟弟,你回來!」
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可謝雪痕大概餓得狠了,恍若未聞。540Please respect copyright.PENANAlfCFRdZOnZ
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謝鳴淵心裡大呼不妙──當年謝雪痕這一走就失了蹤!
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他慌得顧不上煮肉湯了,直跳起來,卻因為手上的傷流了不少血,一陣暈眩跌倒在地,好不容易站穩了,卻再也看不到弟弟的蹤影。540Please respect copyright.PENANAdUYy3D1lpF
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「糟了……」他心中擔憂不已,又怕出去尋人留下娘親一人有危險,左右為難,不知如何是好。540Please respect copyright.PENANAarY32SXzUU
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這時,茅屋的門響起了三下叩門聲,不重不輕,不急不緩。540Please respect copyright.PENANAJhJp3RTkhX
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「屋裡有人家在嗎?」