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「映魂！」此時，一聲急促嘹亮的呼喚引起了瞳的注意。還沒轉頭，肩上已多了抹烈紅的衣袖。炎菊滿臉神采飛揚，搖晃著瞳，異常激動地說，「映魂！妳知道嗎？樓主剛看了妳的提議，非常有興趣！還想見妳啊！真是太好了！」27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp63MSJkFSW
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話說，瞳推算日子將近月底，差不多是炎菊要給樓主報告過去一個月事務的時期了。27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSG7kzVRUL
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雖說炎菊會將自己介紹給那位神祕樓主，但是身為書僮的瞳並無踏進玄鈺閣的資格，至於自己能否被收留，也只能視炎菊如何形容自己，當然和樓主疏遠。若要與樓主碰面、協商實施建設一事，必然只能再待些時日了。27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jHZvxpn82
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但是，急著建立生存能力的瞳可沒那麼多時間等下去。瞳一規劃完建造藍圖後，便親寫一封請命信，將副本和信件一起託給炎菊，讓炎菊替自己呈給樓主，明白托出自己的用意和能力，卻沒有提到自己對於嬝舞樓的諸多推測。27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCUzRZPpxA
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假設這嬝舞樓的樓主真的是玄紇國的人，那麼真正的資助者很有可能就是玄紇皇帝。在李奴兒記憶中的皇室，每一個都是愛面子的，與其在這些人的面前裝神秘或用言語脅迫他們，倒不如將自己的目的和條件講白，談得攏就一起，談不攏就散。27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1g1Fc8r9qa
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再者，嬝舞樓的設計稿是據著瞳心目中的形象畫出的，雖然已另加上許多特殊的元素，卻仍有可能與其他言靈者的計畫類似。27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKWrKR5vXW
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還好，這時代的機械技術低微，所以建造速度極慢。如果能趕在那些一擲千金的大宅完成之前率先落成，並且風靡金絡，那麼嬝舞樓樓主就算懷疑瞳的身分，也會暫時隱藏疑慮，待再三觀察後，再作定奪。27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFoGTWlJWyO
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畢竟以瞳現在低微的身分，最好還是別和那些大族扯上關係，以免嬝舞樓的樓主以為瞳是某股勢力的手下，結果直接封口殺害。27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhDTokCrIZ
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現在看炎菊驚喜的模樣，想必那樓主對瞳的設計一定很有興趣，而且也有正式啟用的心意，瞳特地繪製的藍圖與書信總算沒有白費。27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6pWtoyFGB
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「樓主要見我，現在？」27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbDZvP6YlH
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「對！對！得快點才行！」讓瞳這一提醒，炎菊終於從狂喜之中回神過來，拉住瞳的手，硬是扯著瞳，往玄鈺閣去。27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HTHsMzp9Y
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同樣是蜿蜒的小徑，迎面一屏荊棘圍牆點綴著絳紅小花與蔭綠的葉，在猛然彎曲的小道間盈溢著濃稠的甜香。厚重深沉的黑木上漆著銀白「玄鈺閣」三字，血紅鐵門卻彷彿迎接著誰般半敞著。27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmKXv2vTao
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沒有任何遲疑，炎菊帶著瞳踏進玄鈺閣中。27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtJoW08YbI
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兩側的荊棘花叢包圍，只容得了兩人並肩行走的距離都是在旱季不該見到的濕潤泥地。泥間由一列青石不規則地鋪疊，從腳底自眼前一層層向視線的彼端拓印過去。27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHCifC6mCM
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滿眼的青、紅、黑、綠，日曦映下，一片鬱鬱蒼蒼。花香混雜著沉重的泥土味與濕氣，形成一股無形的壓力，沉悶得快令瞳喘不過氣來，但是瞳仍憑藉著毅力，將不適壓下心頭。27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkV20yvpZsU
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瞳知道，此時此刻，自己不能退卻，也沒有畏懼的資格。27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTUG1RFtwL
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青石沒處，一樓矗立，與邱府的大廳有些相似，只是雕花鏤刻得少些，陰鬱之氣重些。27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1yihzN2MJ
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「樓主，李映魂領到。」停在緊閉著門戶的樓前，炎菊開口說道。27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIgf24xzPi
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微伏了伏身，炎菊一邊扯了扯瞳的手，讓瞳跟著自己做。27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGb0eAayxm6
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「進來。」莫約一刻鐘，低沉的嗓音灌入炎菊與瞳的耳裡。炎菊本要帶著瞳進到樓裡，卻又聽那人吩咐道，「炎菊，先回罷。」27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUt1QslInno
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聞言，炎菊頓住腳步，一雙秀眉緊抿，擔憂、無措地看向瞳。27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkBnXeSWUF
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瞳只是抬眼，靜靜地看著炎菊的雙眸，冷靜地道：「無事。」27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4f1HUBJYY
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炎菊聞罷，又看著瞳一會兒，還想說些什麼，卻又住了口，點了點頭，憂心非常地緩緩離開，似是希望瞳能夠開口挽留自己一般，躊躇地連連回望，直至看不到對方的身影為止。27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD89if5J8GG
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「李映魂。」27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3aPw23M4EX
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聽屋裡的人喚道，瞳深怕洩漏了自己緊張的情緒，不敢應話，只故作從容地邁開步伐，推開了門扉，入屋，一幅彷彿隨時會活起來的巨蛇繪像立刻游進眼底。27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9De4ZVcFDk
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青黑色的鱗、偉岸的蛇頭、蛇信鮮麗如沁血而生，一雙點著雙瞳的紅眸直視著所有踏進這屋裡的任何人，沒有張嘴威嚇，卻足以震懾每一縷生靈。27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGGV1wfMIM
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瞳些許恍惚了幾刻，猛然驚醒，趕緊將視線收了回來，心中的驚恐卻無法立刻安定下來。27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdpprjlhQj
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「李映魂——還是，叫妳李奴兒好？」低沉的嗓音在樓裡迴盪，帶著戲謔與諷刺，說，「邱家的五千金，邱贍的女兒。」27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxXb3WrtEi8
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「我只有娘親！」身子一晃，瞳瞪向聲音來處，低吼著。27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeOBr0rRrz
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只見，那幅巨畫之前，一張躺椅鋪著血色的布料。椅上側倚著一名青年，一身青黑色的長袍微敞，露出光滑的胸膛與左腿，黑墨紋身，順著肌理游走，宛如蛇鱗。右手一撐，墨青長髮如瀑，一張顛倒眾生的臉蛋融著邪謔的眉角與血色的重瞳互相輝映，魔幻得彷彿就是從壁畫上的大蛇所化生而出。27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbDk2SiM5m
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看著瞳的狠瞪，青年沒有生氣，只是依舊戲謔地問：「這就是妳求人的方式嗎？」27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzrJYMGXZn
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「是交換，不是求。」瞳面色如常，冷靜回話。27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRvO6F9DHe
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「哦？妳是說，招待貴族的文會茶館嘛？的確不錯，只是妳想如何換？」27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZON1bwNUX
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「建造藍圖換我三年生活無虞。」27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlcM47Tqp8J
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「三年？」青年嗤笑了一聲，又道，「妳信中寫道，妳想先跟我借十萬兩銀建造？」27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBP1cfl1MCL
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「是。」27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkfJug753J
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「妳又說，茶樓著收益妳想佔去六成？」27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnAOvdNDWNl
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「是。」27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnktJsgCYR6
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「妳這茶樓一年又可為我淨賺多少？」27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmncdroF3H5
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「最少一成。」瞳面色不變地回答。27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsULZifNp7I
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「區區一張不值嬝舞樓一成的建造圖，還要跟我拿十萬兩銀，更要我護妳三年的生活？」27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvF4DOq9dJ
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「建茶樓一途，只是幌子，前苑的嬝舞樓才是真正的受益之處。」27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFzhI6zE8G
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青年盯著瞳，挑起眉，饒有興致地發了一聲：「哦？」27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVI3Bl5Pp8a
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「當朝重臣賤視煙花之地，遂後進未敢涉足。若能藉文會令朝臣至，後進顯貴莫不至矣。加美酒以惑之，佳人使誘之，誰能得拒？」瞳說得一派文雅隱晦，面色如常。27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV02T34UR9S
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「的確是。」青年媚笑著，下榻，朝瞳走來。停在瞳的面前，彎下腰，血紅的眸子靜靜地望進瞳的眸中，又問，「若失敗呢？」27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ488q9JNieZ
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