左凜提起左翊這個名字時總會稍作停頓91Please respect copyright.PENANAUo4wV0jsLW
賀媞能聽出來,此人對左凜而言意義非凡91Please respect copyright.PENANArt6rsA1AZW
晚風襲來,馬蹄聲也逐漸弱了下來91Please respect copyright.PENANAmJHcAbtiZp
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他們來到了烏啼城西區的拘查所91Please respect copyright.PENANAa5Hd6ecEHo
拘查所位於巷弄尾,一旁便是釀酒廠,故瀰漫著濃重酒氣91Please respect copyright.PENANAGd6CFUpcLi
賀媞有些不安地縮起身體,片刻間又用衣袖摀住口鼻91Please respect copyright.PENANAaspLM09dLH
她發現空氣中有一股莫名的腐臭之味91Please respect copyright.PENANArBSvKUEhSx
如果不用衣袖摀住口鼻,她應該會當場吐出來91Please respect copyright.PENANA3VEqsXsNgP
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拘查所總管就站在門口,拿著一本厚實的手帳91Please respect copyright.PENANAw7SlL2zr0J
他蓄著小巧的鬍子,身材矮小,腹部卻向外突出91Please respect copyright.PENANA8OfXJZdU42
表情看似肅穆,但站姿卻十分歪斜91Please respect copyright.PENANApGzdink6Ba
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左凜:「疑犯帶到了。」91Please respect copyright.PENANA0kJIMhUSkJ
總管:「啊辛苦了,左大人。用不著進去,人交給你處置便是。」91Please respect copyright.PENANAjToXrr39yM
左凜:「李總管,疑犯帶到了。」91Please respect copyright.PENANA967wFyQFZw
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眼看對方反應冷淡,左凜又重複了一次,這次語氣明顯加重不少91Please respect copyright.PENANAMzKKGEdrw8
但李總管並沒有因此改變態度,只是輕嘆一口氣91Please respect copyright.PENANAwGPqh38EAx
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李總管:「是炬揚客棧的事吧?但那些個草包,不都沒有親眼目睹嗎?既沒人證,也無物證,還是別浪費我們大人的時間了。」91Please respect copyright.PENANAi7WS74PCyj
左凜:「……還請您通稟一聲。」91Please respect copyright.PENANAMAwESpjo1H
李總管這才有些不情願地將目光看向賀媞,但也就那麼一小會兒91Please respect copyright.PENANAcStwsaIh1i
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李總管:「哎呀,只是個小姑娘,你何必如此較真?送去名冠酒樓讓五娘好好調教調教,說不定還能有點樂子,真是個傻小子。」91Please respect copyright.PENANANn5VKqil1r
91Please respect copyright.PENANAu7rA9IczJt
左凜聞聲後,眉頭用力地皺了一下91Please respect copyright.PENANAuNy8WAMWuP
雖說早知道對方不會認真看待,他心中也認定賀媞不是犯人91Please respect copyright.PENANA81BFh0qTh4
但對方草率至此的態度還是令他心寒91Please respect copyright.PENANAyiLPvmjrGT
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此時,不遠處響起了一陣陣鐘聲91Please respect copyright.PENANAxZq3w3VIg9
原先還倒在拘查所門外的幾名醉漢聞聲,突然全數起身91Please respect copyright.PENANA6Exo0lIHP0
就連李總管都扔下那本手帳,眉飛色舞地朝鐘聲奔去91Please respect copyright.PENANAN3AajoU2RL
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「今天我一定要搶到!」「哈哈哈哈哈哈!」91Please respect copyright.PENANAj7EBMnLyGx
循著這陣狂笑聲望去,有些人光著腳,有些人衣不蔽體91Please respect copyright.PENANA1m7dfXQY3k
卻絲毫不以為意,臉上盡是癲狂糜爛之情91Please respect copyright.PENANApRsCAtgFAj
91Please respect copyright.PENANAGlGDaxV0Ug
突然聽見一陣陣急促的腳步聲,賀媞顧不得心中恐懼91Please respect copyright.PENANAxv2S6zX59N
她開口:「左大哥,這是什麼聲音?為何有這麼多腳步聲?」91Please respect copyright.PENANA4D4jkQsvNi
左凜:「無須在意,不過就是群瘋子。」91Please respect copyright.PENANAJq9b85l6uj
左凜再次牽起馬匹,緩步離開拘查所91Please respect copyright.PENANApHgmKnTJUs
賀媞緊抓著囚車圍欄,繼續問道91Please respect copyright.PENANAW0kAJlWtDA
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賀媞:「剛剛那人是誰?拘查所官員嗎?」91Please respect copyright.PENANA8XBCV8KEQK
左凜:「姑且算是,但我也不過是來試探一番,不會真的將你關在此處。」91Please respect copyright.PENANAsIKWTeKioa
賀媞:「試探?」91Please respect copyright.PENANAtr22M1cEoW
左凜:「……等到了安全的地方再詳說。」
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左凜帶著賀媞來到一間小食堂91Please respect copyright.PENANAsNkDb2aLqN
一名包著頭巾的年輕女子正蹲坐著,清洗著數條還沾著泥土的白蘿蔔91Please respect copyright.PENANAu54Lfx7jca
女子聽見有聲音靠近,轉頭一望,露出淺笑91Please respect copyright.PENANAq5XANvIO94
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女子:「左大人來啦?還是老樣子?」91Please respect copyright.PENANAfq8gPuxSiG
左凜:「嗯,也麻煩為這位小朋友準備。」91Please respect copyright.PENANAFyiHm9xtXT
女子:「小事一樁,馬上來。」91Please respect copyright.PENANAhrA83PB4A0
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女子幹練地搬起清洗好的白蘿蔔後走進廚房91Please respect copyright.PENANAaxJZZ0UCwN
不一會兒,賀媞就聽見鍋鏟碰撞的聲音91Please respect copyright.PENANAzbamA6ZD4c
空氣中還不時傳來陣陣食物的香氣91Please respect copyright.PENANADms1h9cLv2
91Please respect copyright.PENANA8xFvQvETma
左凜拿出鑰匙將賀媞從囚車中放出來91Please respect copyright.PENANAp3nn2VUCzD
賀媞剛下囚車時,只覺得頭暈目眩,渾身癱軟無力91Please respect copyright.PENANAVjVpmHVtDl
但在聞到食物的香味後,她才發現自己許久未進食了91Please respect copyright.PENANAaQLUrNJ2pa
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這是這幾天來,賀媞第一次覺得自己餓了91Please respect copyright.PENANA3m6ZL51edT
她努力嗅聞空氣中的香味,有些無力地趴在桌上91Please respect copyright.PENANAFm5go7t9Pe
女子沒三兩下就變出了兩碗乳粥與烙餅上桌91Please respect copyright.PENANAy19VAVpsEa
香噴噴的新鮮烙餅,再加上煮得恰到好處的乳粥91Please respect copyright.PENANAfRmEgXz5kZ
賀媞不等左凜說話,馬上開始大吃起來91Please respect copyright.PENANAMLn8Y18rEM
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女子清洗好雙手,再次走出廚房時,手裡多了一套玉製酒器91Please respect copyright.PENANApgNS8phwT4
她雖身材瘦弱,但渾身散發出精明能幹的氣息91Please respect copyright.PENANAQfdbiQwZHM
和方才那群笑著狂奔而走的「瘋子」們相比著實令人安心不少91Please respect copyright.PENANAbD8WY4VLtP
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她一臉笑盈盈地看著狼吞虎嚥的賀媞91Please respect copyright.PENANAD14H7ZsgD8
女子:「好久沒有人吃我做得餅吃得那麼香了。」91Please respect copyright.PENANAVF7Of9rviW
女子衝著賀媞一笑,但發現她看不見後91Please respect copyright.PENANAt11YNAKOq6
又悄悄往盤子上放了兩塊烙餅91Please respect copyright.PENANAl2IzyDM8kU
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女子:「對了,這是先前說好的新釀,左大人嘗嘗。」91Please respect copyright.PENANA4yWXkdV5F0
左凜:「先謝過。范大人那裡可有消息?」91Please respect copyright.PENANACMPzdRIztN
91Please respect copyright.PENANAjyWM973sdO
左凜拿起一只玉杯,動作輕巧地拿起那玉製酒器91Please respect copyright.PENANA6pdC0P9s34
將酒水盛滿整只玉杯後啜飲起來91Please respect copyright.PENANAy8py7ow9sU
女子的雙眼仍沒有離開賀媞,但開口答道:「東西放在老地方。」91Please respect copyright.PENANAU3s4OvoVzi
左凜於是放下玉杯,走向擺放藥草的藥櫃91Please respect copyright.PENANA0ErYptA3A4
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女子:「但這孩子該怎麼辦?真要送去五姊姊那裡嗎?」91Please respect copyright.PENANAr8i7zj3mOp
左凜:「姑娘從何處得知?」91Please respect copyright.PENANA48ZiZvqudG
女子:「哈,左大人莫不是太久沒進城了?這裡可是烏啼,四面八方皆是大人眼耳。」91Please respect copyright.PENANAlF7nAZ3HNP
左凜:「說得是。那五娘那裡……」91Please respect copyright.PENANAIxtfQNbOP3
女子:「通報過了,但不知這孩子通不通音律。」91Please respect copyright.PENANAAdcxifBhNI
左凜:「只能先按計畫送過去,西區太過危險。」91Please respect copyright.PENANALEtFnyhWqb
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就在兩人談論之際,賀媞已經吃了整整三塊烙餅91Please respect copyright.PENANAEZwtSdQZGj
還喝下一大碗粥,她覺得自己從來沒有這麼餓過91Please respect copyright.PENANAojkMarvAPg
以前就算父親一次上齊整桌菜,她也不曾吃得這麼撐91Please respect copyright.PENANAZxVtbfjvTz
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賀媞:「嗝……我真的吃不下了……」91Please respect copyright.PENANA8oZpCBGzWS
女子:「哈哈哈,下次想吃隨時來找我,我叫鮑姬。」91Please respect copyright.PENANAOJOe9Y3AFe
賀媞:「謝謝鮑姬姐姐!」91Please respect copyright.PENANANDEoSQUF9e
鮑姬:「哎呀,真討人喜歡。」91Please respect copyright.PENANAjn6Sf4XJFM
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賀媞與鮑姬一見如故,兩人紛紛露出笑容91Please respect copyright.PENANAeZXjXoWYnY
左凜將信封從藥櫃中取出,從旁看到這一幕91Please respect copyright.PENANAXOzE7dZkdg
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