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———— (10)以壽命兌換機會89Please respect copyright.PENANAlaluCibsPQ
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對面的房間,有兩名守衛帶著一個女人走出來。女人愁眉苦臉,臉上還有淚痕。她是失蹤者15號。89Please respect copyright.PENANAQJj12TIXnm
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她跟守衛說:「不可以再重來一次嗎?」89Please respect copyright.PENANANBk17r5oJj
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「你已經用完你的壽命了,一切將會如常,你將會消失於世上。」守衛冷漠的說。89Please respect copyright.PENANAsQHJBhzP61
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「昨天的不算數,再來!我要再重來一次!我不要死呀!」她突然情緒崩潰的想衝向我所在的房間。我嚇了一跳。兩名守衛在她跑了兩步後,不費吹灰之力便將她控制住,並帶走了她。他們一邊走,她便一邊大哭大叫:「我不要死呀!不要呀!」89Please respect copyright.PENANAN7d6foiKk4
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待聲音遠去,我便進入了只是二十步之隔的房間。89Please respect copyright.PENANAnumF8sQhA8
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這個是一個比較大的空間,裡面有一行行的小間隔,就像大型展覽般,共有六行,每行有八個小間隔。而每個間隔都放置了床鋪和小桌椅。89Please respect copyright.PENANAjBn0T0a6Xo
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在門旁邊有一個公共位置,放置了幾張桌椅和食物,有些健身用品和書本,轉角位有洗澡間和洗手間。像是一個小型社區。89Please respect copyright.PENANA2Y52QeASuM
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我盡可能快速經過每一個間隔,不是每個間隔都住了人。89Please respect copyright.PENANAqLx96NfWki
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經過其中一個,有個人和我對視了一眼,然後跟我說:「不要進去,你會後悔的。」89Please respect copyright.PENANA7zdcUtHzN6
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「為什麼?」看清楚一點,他是失蹤者6號,他的頭還是包紥著。89Please respect copyright.PENANASTn75UdSgs
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「真的值得用自己的性命,去換回那些時光嗎?」他搖搖頭說:「有些事情,發生了便是發生了。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAyGp0Ef7B0q
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他上個月醉駕撞到了別人的車,對方的司機當場証實不治,被法院提告了。89Please respect copyright.PENANAi2xAX1zrun
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他續說:「要後悔也沒用,要怪便怪自己為什麼不顧後果。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAVT02btQklR
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我看了看他的手腕,沒有紋身:「你回去了嗎?」89Please respect copyright.PENANANAa1IUba4K
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「我哪有得回去?」他冷笑一下:「原來我只有十年壽命,哈,連入場費也不夠。」89Please respect copyright.PENANA2CjyOlEtW1
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「那⋯⋯」89Please respect copyright.PENANALRTvI6xfBx
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「你呢?你又是在這裡等死嗎?」他勸喻我:「如果你還未給入場費的話,我建議你還是趁機逃跑,你不知會道你的生命有多長,搏不過。」89Please respect copyright.PENANALxUOQ2rz9P
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我默默的離去,經過另一個間隔,她是失蹤者13號,哭得竭撕底里的,手腕上也沒有紋身。89Please respect copyright.PENANAxkkYRrgT4F
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再走多幾個間隔,愈走便愈沉重,發現還有兩個失蹤者,和幾個不知名的人,全部人的紋身也完全褪去。看來這個房間的人,都是用完了自己的壽命,在這裡等候發落。89Please respect copyright.PENANASmWuRitTQe
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離開房間,向著另一個方向走,沿著走廊的,走向原本應該要走的左手邊,那邊也是有兩個房間。如果他的設計是平衡的話,在面前的房間,應該是跟剛才的一樣。應該有一些能夠成功出去的人,需要一間房安置好。89Please respect copyright.PENANAYeS6Bo9WSY
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我打開門,果然不出所料。這間房跟剛才的設計是除了擺位是相反外,基本上是一模一樣。89Please respect copyright.PENANAbLL53b20Wu
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我選了幾個間隔來看,在這邊的人,表情比較豐富。有的興高采烈等著離開,有的愁眉深鎖的苦惱。89Please respect copyright.PENANAIZBm2gDqFX
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「我跟你說,」失蹤者19號興奮向我走來說:「我投資成功賺到了,我成功了!」89Please respect copyright.PENANAErjHbyvHUu
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「投資?」他不是投資失利,變賣了所有家產,最終放棄人生嗎?89Please respect copyright.PENANAtfjMiGSP8D
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「對啊,我回到兩個月前,避開股市大跌的那天。」他真的很興奮:「我賺了兩千萬,哈哈哈!」89Please respect copyright.PENANAHLQZwDKML5
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住在隔鄰的人走過來:「早知我便去買張必定中獎的六合彩吧!」89Please respect copyright.PENANAPNa6jS0PPQ
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失蹤者19號大聲笑著:「真的啊,我真的買了耶,頭獎是我的了。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAsHaTGyBxZP
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不知為何,我很討厭這些貪錢的人,看了看他的紋身,很深色。我默默地祝福他一定要長命百歲和「身體健康」。89Please respect copyright.PENANALiX4TKe0Bm
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我再向前走,一個個失蹤者出現在眼前。89Please respect copyright.PENANASb6LElJQRF
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失蹤者3號意志消沉的坐在床上,他沒能成功改變歷史,白費了壽命。89Please respect copyright.PENANAMTXp2kOvku
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失蹤者7號雖然成功改變歷史,但只剩下五年壽命,在埋怨不應該走進來。89Please respect copyright.PENANAfxs3oXl07N
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失蹤者14號成功救了自殺的兒子,雖出去後,他要身負重傷,仍慶幸自己能救回兒子。89Please respect copyright.PENANA70zThOQ8Rj
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失蹤者21號進入了太空艙三次,共用了50年的壽命,組織了一個理想家庭,只剩下三個月生命,興奮的等待出去。89Please respect copyright.PENANALTPoo4Yt6s
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失蹤者24號跟21號的情況類似,但他卻後悔花了45年壽命,只換來四個月的幸福。89Please respect copyright.PENANAAtC3p7LJ05
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人生苦短,要後悔的事何其多,怎能每件事都有回頭的可能?成功與否,實在取決於你的心態。89Please respect copyright.PENANAWK3HfUXkDa
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在這裡不能逗留太久,雖然再找到了幾名失蹤者,但我還未找到老婆大人。實在很擔心她,她究竟是在後悔什麼事?89Please respect copyright.PENANAfx1y6pkxOM
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下一間是最後的房間,老婆大人應該在裡面。我深呼吸一下,開門走進去。89Please respect copyright.PENANAqfAnjLsmFV
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咦?門鎖了?89Please respect copyright.PENANAqIMmEwMBvC
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我看了看旁邊的指示燈,由藍色變了紅色,並發出了嗚嗚叫聲。糟了,這會引來守衛吧。89Please respect copyright.PENANAtB0PpyMnVT
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說時遲,那時快,真的有兩名守衛突然在我兩旁出現,把我的雙手捉住了:「是入侵者。」89Please respect copyright.PENANA8RVKyVF0su
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反應敏捷的我,用了他們的手借力,雙腳走上牆,然後一個翻身,把他們兩個人的頭撞在一起,撞得兩人頓時也神智不清。我拿起了掛在其中一人腰旁的透明名牌,在門旁邊的黑色小盒子上面拍一下。89Please respect copyright.PENANA3vQ8yZWHw9
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門順利地打開了,裡面有十個,由左至右整齊排列的櫃檯,每個櫃檯透明板上的字,我看到了!89Please respect copyright.PENANApwnycCPusb
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我看到老婆大人在繳費處,排在最前的位置。我走到她的面前:「婷婷,跟我走。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAiBSgrQ769p
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「廷廷?」老婆大人驚訝著:「你怎麼會在這裡?」89Please respect copyright.PENANAhgwMioUM4n
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門外的守衛清醒過來,走進來按下了緊急掣,整個房間的藍色燈都變成了表示危險的紅色。大陪份人不知所惜,裡面的職員感到事態不妙,也走出來了。89Please respect copyright.PENANA8xDamOFbh5
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「先出去再說。」我連忙牽著老婆大人的手,往門口方向走。但其中一個守衛正向我衝過來,我使出跆拳道的腳法,一腳、兩腳,輕鬆的擊倒他。89Please respect copyright.PENANALkWK1375TM
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另外一個擺出準備跟我對決的姿勢,我放開老婆大人的手,雙手護在前面,跟守衛對招,一拳、兩拳,再跳起使出黃金較剪腳,把他的頭夾住,然後用手刀把他劈暈。89Please respect copyright.PENANAJZcYZFqtK0
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職員見狀,都不敢向我走過來,只懂在噓張聲勢:「你停手啊,有更多守衛正在過來。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAPkDmZpqg9g
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老實說,如果他們是十人以上,我真的沒信心打贏,唯有走為上著。但沿著原路走,必定會被趕上。我看看周圍的指示牌,上面的字仍能清晰看見。我看到櫃檯的兩邊盡頭,都有一個緊急出口。89Please respect copyright.PENANA2UKlDyzi93
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「左右都有出口,應該會出到去?還是會走得更深入?要去哪一個?」我用對講機問助手,這個時候,他應該分析好整個地形,3D圖應該都已完成了,可以放心將性命交給他。89Please respect copyright.PENANAd5mWmU4lAU
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「離開這間房,向大閘走大約五步,左手邊會有秘密通道。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAmDFBggl0dM
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我牽著老婆大人的手離開房間,到達走廊,看到了透明板上的標示。為什麼呢?可能是因為我拿了他們的職員証吧。89Please respect copyright.PENANALmzRNxeQu0
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在寫著「緊急用」的透明板下,我拿著職員証拍在黑色小盒子上。89Please respect copyright.PENANAWHw7o7J1Og
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只聽到開門的聲音,牆壁一動也不動,並沒有像門一樣的打開。奇怪了?門在哪裡?89Please respect copyright.PENANAiRQpTmVsoC
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牆壁開始發出聲音:「五、四⋯⋯」89Please respect copyright.PENANAL4nH5XdvLM
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左右兩邊都有守衞向我衝過來。89Please respect copyright.PENANAccuBqFt6b2
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「三、二⋯⋯」89Please respect copyright.PENANAFzj9aT7Me7
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生死存亡之間,我就當自己是哈利波特,在倒數到「一」之前,緊緊牽著老婆大人的手,閉上眼睛,衝了過去。89Please respect copyright.PENANA5u7hrD9x9y
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衝過了牆,強光刺進眼簾,我們閉上眼睛,不顧一切地向前走,直至感到草在腳旁撩動,強光逐漸緩和,才慢慢張開眼睛。89Please respect copyright.PENANAesHGNmAgcr
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赫見附近的環境變回正常,現處於山洞旁的樹林。89Please respect copyright.PENANAx2XtssHp5Y
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走到助手旁邊,他把我擁著:「大佬,你沒事便好。」我拍了拍他的肩膊,再看了看山洞那邊,入口已經消失得無影無蹤,也沒有守衛要衝出來的動靜。89Please respect copyright.PENANA6Z1t9v6bTc
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到底發生過什麼事?完了嗎?真的完了嗎?89Please respect copyright.PENANAV9ls0e6z1s
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我轉頭看著老婆大人:「婷婷,我們先回去好嗎?」老婆大人點了點頭,默不作聲。估計她是嚇壞了,或者是有事瞞著我。89Please respect copyright.PENANA5nTIcYYNBz
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我們保持警惕地回到偵探社,一路上,就是正常得不能再正常。89Please respect copyright.PENANACYecZbhE6S
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我看著桌面上寫著「Top Secret」的文件夾不寒而慄,有被別人動過的痕跡。戰戰競競的打開它,全部都變成白紙了。什麼?我跟助手檢查了幾次,甚至連我們所寫的筆錄和電腦文件也離奇的消失了。89Please respect copyright.PENANA9aUJHFd1fA
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那這個委託⋯⋯我還要不要做?89Please respect copyright.PENANAlCo20IdsUY
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在文件夾上面,出現了一個神秘信封。我手抖著的打開它,怕有什麼要爆出來似的。89Please respect copyright.PENANAgPWPhjk5fi
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裡面有一張字條,上面寫著「任務完成,餘款已存入帳戶。」還有附有一張存款証明。89Please respect copyright.PENANAcZagfRMzj4
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完成了?那些人或者幕後黑手,會否找我算帳?89Please respect copyright.PENANAzobVRFytuX
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信紙好像會讀我的心聲那樣,打字機般的出現了新一行字:「放心,我已處理好,不會有人跟蹤你或尋仇。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAD5RJdgF019
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委託人最初的信件,是要我找到他們的行蹤,僅此而已。我再拿起筆,憑記憶寫了下見過的失蹤者。真的啊,全部都找出來了。89Please respect copyright.PENANA7Y0WC0aply
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那些失蹤者,都因為後悔當初,才走到這一步。雖說有些能成功改變歷史,可是失敗的也有不少,甚至用盡自己的力量,也挽救不了已發生的事。89Please respect copyright.PENANASNxRvCoFwN
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人生,確實有太多做錯選擇的事時候。所以,要三思而後行。89Please respect copyright.PENANAmHoEsK6jZp
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我看看老婆大人,她究竟在後悔什麼事呢?嚴重到要以性命去換取再來一次的機會。89Please respect copyright.PENANAk6X5rtgk7D
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趁助手在外面埋頭開發新型攝錄機,我走近坐在一旁的老婆大人。89Please respect copyright.PENANAFrthkhmTPb
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「婷婷……」我不知要如何說起。89Please respect copyright.PENANAV5P3s8jn8Y
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「你會否原諒我?無論我做錯了什麼事。」老婆大人低著頭,手指不安的互相抓著。89Please respect copyright.PENANAR0Y2nYUR8u
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我把手覆在她的手上:「我們是一家人嘛,發生了什麼事,說出來,我們一起解決,好嗎?」89Please respect copyright.PENANAAarLrccgxf
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「延廷對不起……」老婆大人撲進我的懷裡。89Please respect copyright.PENANAbJXAWHRaZW
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我抱著她,安慰著她,並壓制住情緒。其實這幾天我已發現了一些蛛絲馬跡,但我不希望那是真的,所以騙了自己。就算是難以原諒的事,因為是老婆大人,我都可以接受。89Please respect copyright.PENANACupUWW0unt
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我不想失去老婆大人,不想後悔:「不要怕,我原諒你。」89Please respect copyright.PENANAljd3epdJ42
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