夜深無雲,皓月當空。四尺小娘,踽踽獨行。99Please respect copyright.PENANAnk661je5f7
深夜時分的癘坊,宛若空城寂靜。99Please respect copyright.PENANALD1HB0SEuJ
只遠方時不時響起陣陣淒厲犬吠,吠得薛妧內心一陣七高八低,騷亂難安。
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癘坊雖說是男女別居的施善之地,然收治的大多是些無根的乞兒浮客,人多混雜。趙娘子怕惹出事端,平素看管她們一干不懂事的小娘子更是嚴厲,向來禁止她們深夜隨意走動。99Please respect copyright.PENANAhUaqpGKswD
想她年歲小時,還被趙娘子編排的鬼怪軼事嚇唬過呢。99Please respect copyright.PENANAUS6qQlQd6n
薛妧自小便是被這般一點一滴教養得無甚膽氣,若非夢境,饒是妙心院是她自幼安身之處,她當也不敢在院裡深夜獨行。
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過分明亮的月光投照在她身上,將她腳下相連的影子拉得長長的,映在蒼白的黃土地上,顯得格外滲瀨人。99Please respect copyright.PENANAJVg1I04pQ4
即便面對自己的倒影,薛妧腦中浮現的——99Please respect copyright.PENANA4uTfHo2G4w
卻是渾身黝黑的母夜叉,眨著雙慘綠鬼眼,倒拔小兒兩足,張開血盆大口生吞人肉的血腥光景......
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若說臨行前,她為了一口喫食壯志躊躇,是如何意氣激昂;此刻心懷罣礙下,約莫便是如何忐忑難行。99Please respect copyright.PENANAZuo1OkXdtC
她只能不住安慰自己,眼前所歷不過夢境爾爾,算不得真;繼續顫著身子,一腳絆一腳地直向廚舍小院邁去。
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薛妧先天不足,腳程本就不快;加之沿途心懷忐忑,饒是一段不算周折的路程,也讓她走得格外艱辛。99Please respect copyright.PENANAoO0igUAKHx
「再忍忍、再忍忍——」99Please respect copyright.PENANA0m4Bvyn9bo
待至熟悉的廚院在望,薛妧高懸起的心頭,方才真個感到踏實。
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跌跌撞撞地越過笆籬,她伸出早已不知是餓得還是嚇得發軟的小手,顫顫巍巍地便往廚舍門邊探去。99Please respect copyright.PENANArz0xYBOCjH
卻不想還未觸及門板,在她伸手的同時,那道虛掩著也似的門扇,竟然從內緩緩敞開了。
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靜謐的夜裡,一時迴盪著木門綿長而刺耳的摩擦聲。99Please respect copyright.PENANAo8lFFXJz81
"吱——吱——"99Please respect copyright.PENANA52tmXQVNaR
薛妧心頭一震,瞅了眼自己停在半途的小爪子。99Please respect copyright.PENANA7lqSwlpvDB
——她這手......不還未搭到門扇上呢?
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瞟眼望去。99Please respect copyright.PENANA13HUY05nh5
漆黑的門後,騰地兩團綠沉沉的螢火,一晃一晃,憑空閃爍。99Please respect copyright.PENANAHlUbEg180s
薛妧正納悶廚舍裡何以有流螢。99Please respect copyright.PENANAtsH57hHF2z
頃刻間,門扇洞開,一道灰溜溜的身影立馬竄出廚舍,來勢洶湧。
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月光下,只依稀見得張黑灰如炭的臉赫然逼近—那是個身量與她相差無幾的四尺小人—閃爍著鬼火也似的森然綠眼,原非螢火......99Please respect copyright.PENANAkKRqfUsVF5
薛妧張口結舌,內心頓時只一念頭——99Please respect copyright.PENANApFwh81wlM0
見、鬼、啦!
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一驚一乍間,她半張的嘴裡,猛地被強塞進一團泛白的乾硬物。99Please respect copyright.PENANAD7CmqLGcpi
薛妧嗚咽一聲,根本不及反應,在與綠眼小人擦身而過的瞬間,徑直被撞翻在地。
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她怯怯地目送那衣著襤褸的背影揚長而去,直到那如貓貍般矯捷的身影隱沒在夜色中後,方才回過神來。99Please respect copyright.PENANABIPZF8MCOQ
——何、何方鬼物?
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回想起那雙陰森的慘綠鬼眼,薛妧不自禁突起一個惡寒,趕忙掏出被強塞進嘴裡的東西——99Please respect copyright.PENANAm3u65wL7OG
那是塊擱了一夜的蒸餅,餅上尚且還被掐出幾道髒兮兮的黑指印......
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「呸、呸、呸——」她這是遇上陰間餓鬼搶糧?99Please respect copyright.PENANAb5lML4Xmk8
——噫,真真是惡夢一場!
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薛妧連連啐了幾口,縱使心生畏怖,腦中卻是不由得驟然起念。99Please respect copyright.PENANAHb8ennLr1N
自打她從井底醒來,便一廂情願地認定自己是發夢了,可......她又憑甚得以斷定,眼下種種......皆屬夢境?99Please respect copyright.PENANASRl9CKl3kK
如若......這是死後的世界呢......
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被她刻意忽略的隱憂,此刻驟然躍上心頭。99Please respect copyright.PENANAJ4moalS9PF
想重九當日,她自恁般高的山壁墜落,便是沉進山澗,按理,她若不是摔死,也合該早已溺死......99Please respect copyright.PENANA6ErWEmCdlz
——她這......莫不已經死了?
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薛妧鼻頭一酸,瞬間淚溼眼睫。99Please respect copyright.PENANAlkWOSlaKOE
是啊,她必定是死了;若是她還好端端地活在世上,何以深陷在這古怪夢境,遲遲不能清醒?99Please respect copyright.PENANAYarP5e10Ly
——何來甚麼重返童年的夢境,此分明是寺家阿師俗講裡的業鏡,正回顧她短暫又庸碌的一生!
噫!她當初就不該進山。美其名緬懷故去親舊,這不把自己也故去了!99Please respect copyright.PENANAPS5HUWN8kT
華髮未生便先做了無人供奉的孤魂野鬼,死後饑寒交迫不說,還有餓鬼在旁虎視眈眈搶糧,她恁地便如此不幸啊......
不承想真相峰迴路轉,叫她始料未及。99Please respect copyright.PENANAtI9KoxESDK
薛妧失魂落魄地抹著淚。99Please respect copyright.PENANAzYzlal6qnj
方寸大亂間,也記不清自己是怎生回到與養孃寄居的獨院。99Please respect copyright.PENANAigqscnzKBe
「阿孃——阿孃——」才回屋內,她扯著嗓子,又是一通哭嚎。
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顏六娘被薛妧的動靜驚醒,迷迷糊糊地坐起身來。99Please respect copyright.PENANAZn6OnTtCN9
睡眼矇矓中,人還未回轉過來,卻聽得耳邊似有人滔滔不絕——99Please respect copyright.PENANA7be3XnVNIZ
「噫......恁地便死了......阿孃......我、我好冤......嗚嗚......」99Please respect copyright.PENANA1XXMli4OJ4
六娘頓時被嚇得睡意全無!
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見是薛妧伏在門前痛哭,她促急促忙便下了地,直想扶起薛妧。99Please respect copyright.PENANALuaAZVdQnI
可薛妧卻是哭鬧不休,無論如何也不肯輕易起身。99Please respect copyright.PENANACdQ15jdZk6
她只得摟著滿身寒意的薛妧,又是好生一番慰撫。
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薛妧故自渾渾噩噩,嘴裡不是喊死、便是喊冤,只淨說些叫六娘摸不著邊際的胡話。99Please respect copyright.PENANAdzOA6bQ8GP
六娘見她哭得肝腸寸斷,狀若癲狂,手裡還把著一塊無端被掐出黑指印的蒸餅。99Please respect copyright.PENANAW4Vtgre1Dr
她哆嗦著抽出那塊被薛妧攥在手裡的餅,便直往門外一擲,心中又急又慌。
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——她可憐的兒啊,這深更半夜的,莫不是又招惹了不乾淨的東西在作祟?99Please respect copyright.PENANAkA4PCSm57S
自襁褓起,妧娘便時不時地有夜裡犯驚的毛病,想當年還不知請施藥院的阿師替她看過幾回。99Please respect copyright.PENANAfgXT7nwdgt
可這把著穢物淨說胡話的症頭,她也還是頭一回見呢......
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六娘心頭忒忒,正思量著該如何帶上哭鬧不休的薛妧,前去施藥院請阿師除穢。99Please respect copyright.PENANAyQUrdsM2Su
薛妧卻在此刻反手撲進她懷中。99Please respect copyright.PENANAAP1Te56m6w
「嗚嗚......阿孃......是、是孩兒不孝......要先走一步了......」她哭得撕心裂肺。99Please respect copyright.PENANADS3OR8QkAI
那句先走一步的胡話,卻叫六娘眸光為之一顫。
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六娘立時失了分寸。99Please respect copyright.PENANAHuNEp3dGy5
「孩、孩兒......妳妳、妳莫要嚇嚇孃......妳看看看孃、看看孃......」99Please respect copyright.PENANAdZQ8nCJnwE
她緊拉著薛妧的手,深怕薛妧有個好歹,眼淚也情不自禁地落了下來。99Please respect copyright.PENANAdi6rlISkoI
一時間,母女倆緊摟著彼此,卻只是一味放聲痛哭。99Please respect copyright.PENANARfxx2Agv5k
斗室轉瞬淪陷在一片愁雲慘霧之中。99Please respect copyright.PENANAASvaTfqJzS
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還是薛妧哭到激動處,身子先禁受不住——99Please respect copyright.PENANAfjAwSXLAr6
她當著六娘的面,猛地吐了一大灘黃澄澄的酸水。而後雙眼一翻,逕自昏死了過去。
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