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阿貴載查理回去平房後,自己又再回一趟家裡,但沒見著金富。128Please respect copyright.PENANA9AUMfjA9ZF
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乙妹說稍早有隊軍人來過家裡,還說要協助認屍和釐清案情,於是金富就隨他們出門去了。128Please respect copyright.PENANAsSObnB7nXi
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看到阿貴回家後,大嫂阿春遞了一封信和一篇新聞稿給他。她說金富走時有交代,信要讓大輪車的人帶去台中交給八田桑,請他再轉交給一位叫「謝阿女」的人;而新聞稿則托阿貴在天黑前,送到「放送局」請人發佈。128Please respect copyright.PENANAnLuXZhwkhx
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阿貴將傳信這事交給金賢,再託他拉一趟牛車,幫查理把行李運到湳仔溝。而阿貴出門後,先趕去聯繫船老闆,然後再獨自進台北市,直奔放送局!128Please respect copyright.PENANA5nfmUiUE5g
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傍晚17點半,燈子帶隊循線來到了湳仔溝,但為時已晚,此時雞舍工地只剩泥地上的車輒和凌亂無序的鞋印!128Please respect copyright.PENANAk8t2ho8cna
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入夜後,大輪車在學生兵的護送下,輾轉來到樹林火車站;這裡和板橋比起來,相對平和許多。128Please respect copyright.PENANAfoC5GMf84O
128Please respect copyright.PENANACe2h0h7Xe1
透過車站職工的協助,一行人順利進入車站,並在月台上候車。熱心的站長,還忙碌地上下走動,幫大夥張羅晚餐。因為是非常時期,只能弄到蕃薯籤之類的吃食,但聊勝於無。128Please respect copyright.PENANAcCqxCFZDmH
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凌晨2點,一列火車乘著夜色,緩緩駛進樹林火車站。128Please respect copyright.PENANAn2KJMfUi9R
128Please respect copyright.PENANAwvvUumYTtC
阿貴從駕駛室跳了下來,用閩南話大聲疾呼:「就是這班,恁大家『咔緊就車』(趕緊上車)!」128Please respect copyright.PENANAPViMx7gxXu
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這列火車除了機車頭與隨行的煤水車外,後頭僅拉著一節平板車和一節棚車而已。128Please respect copyright.PENANAyG7niOGHOu
128Please respect copyright.PENANAiYT4gu2u35
這班車未列班表上,是北廠職工特地應阿貴請託,趁罷運期間,臨時發出的黑車!為防引人注目,連鳴笛聲都沒敢拉響!128Please respect copyright.PENANA9o6aBPGQgh
128Please respect copyright.PENANAEUCkXPhUk5
大夥將雲豹開上平板車,固定妥車身並罩上帆布;接著,馬匹和人員再一起進入棚車。待一切準備就緒,隨著蒸汽鍋爐「慶嗆慶嗆」的運轉聲響起,列車緩緩駛離車站。128Please respect copyright.PENANAoJAtsrjy20
128Please respect copyright.PENANARn9Ziv5vpe
阿貴沒有隨他們南下,而是在月台上一路小跑,一路揮手,與他們辭行!今晚一別,來日能否再相逢,只有天知道了。128Please respect copyright.PENANAz44CYu69Y4
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火車抵達台中時,已是早上。因為不知市區內的動靜如何,所以到站後沒人敢離開火車站。128Please respect copyright.PENANARlAVHKEfRC
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列車長與司機助手,由於沒有明確目的地,也無處可去,就這麼與他們一起在月台旁守著;直到快中午了,才看見八田桑和數名仕紳出現在車站裡。128Please respect copyright.PENANAbB50f86TfD
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八田向一旁的仕紳們先行介紹,說眼前這群人正是傳說中的「大輪車」!128Please respect copyright.PENANA7genj2k0tO
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可仕紳們瞧他們狼狽落魄的模樣,與傳聞中的形象相去甚遠,略感失望!隨後八田話鋒一轉,問大輪車與學生兵有無意願加入他們的抗暴行列?128Please respect copyright.PENANAX076e4GkDX
128Please respect copyright.PENANAEIA1tV3nA5
學生兵與萬猴當場就答應了,但大輪車的人卻婉轉拒絕!弘爺以彈藥用罄為由,恕難加入抗暴。128Please respect copyright.PENANA8eCUs1yNoH
128Please respect copyright.PENANAgOwABp2NN8
聽到大輪車婉拒,在場仕紳們很是錯愕!倒是八田老神在在,似乎他早就料到會有這樣的回應;於是他收編學生兵後,便不再勉強大輪車他們。128Please respect copyright.PENANAIXR4E3Ff6X
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小治把一郎的信,還有金富寫給謝阿女的信,一併交給八田,同時還稍來一郎戰死的消息!128Please respect copyright.PENANAM9NipBv9zE
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得知一郎戰死的消息時,八田長嘆一聲,隨即開始啜泣!這時代的男人很怕讓人看到眼淚,只見他趕緊拿出隨身手帕,側身擦拭眼角的淚水。128Please respect copyright.PENANAIpx46Ir1OJ
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後來得知,八田與一郎是在菲律賓的戰俘營裡認識,當時他們兩人都是被美軍看管的俘虜!由於台灣人在戰後被視為中國人,很快獲得釋放,並回到台灣。128Please respect copyright.PENANA6eZhQI329z
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八田說一郎的事蹟,沒三天三夜講不完!當年在馬尼拉,一郎曾與一支三十人不到的「高砂義勇隊」,堅守陣地七個晝夜,硬是擋下了美軍的迂迴攻勢!128Please respect copyright.PENANA9ZPgWLg0rz
128Please respect copyright.PENANA7e1jH5h913
八田對一郎相當推崇,還說他在戰場上既頑強又狡猾,是一個連美軍都要敬畏三分的男人!128Please respect copyright.PENANAdcmzPiHK1Q
128Please respect copyright.PENANAaYTdIc8EHm
「既然恁『嘸按算』(沒打算)留置台中,後一步……又閣欲去哪裡?」八田問。128Please respect copyright.PENANAgLLYgNpDsB
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大夥先面面相覷一會兒,最後羅排用生澀的閩南話回道:「嘉義!」128Please respect copyright.PENANAXqKv82ixIe
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下午,大輪車一行人繼續乘火車南下,往嘉義開去。128Please respect copyright.PENANAZu7mpwSra2
128Please respect copyright.PENANAW2EOirEse5
燈子抓了一卡車的逃逸敢死隊,滿載而歸的回到憲兵隊隊部,並悉數押進號房!狄隊見他逮著活口歸案,還暗自慶幸:這次兵總算沒白借!看來,燈子比楊站要靠譜多了。128Please respect copyright.PENANA6PQ32X2Fnk
128Please respect copyright.PENANA3P31UIFXyR
當晚,燈子在憲兵隊號房裡,循楊站的套路對數名敢死隊員嚴刑拷打,逼問大輪車的下落!可他不像楊站那樣,懂得拿捏分寸;用力過猛之餘,不慎折磨死好幾個人!怕再問下去就沒活人頂缸了,這才停手。128Please respect copyright.PENANAQB4y2AfDMK
128Please respect copyright.PENANAxJnObdB9ms
隔天一早,沒問出大輪車下落的燈子已經夠煩心了,沒想到服務隊又來找他討賞!更棘手的是,他手頭上還沒錢可賞!128Please respect copyright.PENANAfbD16pmh2c
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最後實在不得已,燈子只好去找陳儀,向他先「擋點鋃」(要錢)來用。128Please respect copyright.PENANAz0UTrxkdYH
128Please respect copyright.PENANA5OTThyVtm1
找到陳儀,燈子如此這般的把服務隊種種事蹟,一一匯報。由於正值用人之際,陳儀很快就批了經費,還同意以「忠義服務隊」的名目,立了專案!128Please respect copyright.PENANAJwFBaJORRz
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找到錢後,懸在燈子心頭上的錢餉問題,總算是放了下來。128Please respect copyright.PENANA0Kj9grz54C
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就在燈子轉身要離開時,陳儀請他先留步,說要帶他與「新上司」打個照面!稍候,兩人一起來到另一間會客室。128Please respect copyright.PENANAqj7CSEFmJ2
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去的路上,燈子在心裡不停地琢磨著:陳將軍口中的新上司,究竟是誰?按說,全台灣保密局幹員就剩自己了,而且台灣站遭滅團一事也沒來得及向上呈報,新主官沒道理來得這麼快!難道這人會是失蹤多日的「瓦爺」不成?128Please respect copyright.PENANACggj73vLrM
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直到進了會客室,燈子才知道,原來這位新上司不是老瓦,而是「張秉承」!當年他們曾在中國東南沿海、越南一帶共事過,也算小熟。兩人久別重逢,一見面就先噓寒問暖,彼此恭維一番。128Please respect copyright.PENANATXZqM2vC72
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「呵呵呵……差點忘了,你們都是『半山派』;既然都認識,那我就不多費唇舌介紹了。」陳儀還透露,說「張兄」此番來台,正是為了接替楊站長,接任台灣站站長一職!128Please respect copyright.PENANA9OJrnGC4GZ
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聽到陳儀這麼一說,燈子的心彷彿被澆了桶冷水!原本還滿心期待自己即將替補上位,不料,上峰竟空降張秉承過來!128Please respect copyright.PENANAxOpGZgppfM
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燈子心裡雖然嘔到了極點,但也莫可奈何,只能違心打著笑臉,先行拜見新長官,還積極表態自己將追隨「張站長」,願以「張爺」馬首是瞻云云!128Please respect copyright.PENANAJKWUuWDyZF
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稍晚,張站帶著他的人馬,和燈子的忠義服務隊一起回到台灣站,並重新奪回站樓控制權。經過半天整頓,傍晚再將敢死隊悉數移至台灣站的號房羈押。128Please respect copyright.PENANAdq5UgufPew
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「我說……你們『老神』還是不改好大喜功的脾氣呀!整那麼大間衙門辦差,不遭人打劫,還有天理嗎!」張站一臉戲謔地挖苦道。128Please respect copyright.PENANATa4znQfsXX
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燈子先尷尬地笑了笑,再建議道:「要不『張爺』,您另選一處新址,咱們改明兒再遷過去……如何?」128Please respect copyright.PENANAiK2wLb8DSt
128Please respect copyright.PENANAAI5wKv8QAi
「你我都是半山,講話就甭那麼字正腔圓了。」張站隨即改用閩南話說道:「搬厝是早晚的代誌,只不過……現此時尚要緊的任務,是先將動亂『壓落來』(壓下來)!」說完,張站開始對燈子佈置工作。128Please respect copyright.PENANAiGCoNVZSTj
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張站任命燈子為「忠義服務隊指揮官」,擴編服務隊規模,執行「特別任務」,以協助警總穩定局勢!
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