風聲由北而至,江州入冬格外陰寒。城南舊渡口,一行四人踏水而過,足音沉穩。
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楚紅練走在隊伍最末,紅衣未動,眼神卻未曾離開前方那逐漸可見的白骨嶺輪廓。她自決加入後,始終寡言,僅以行動應每次提問。
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無名領路,神情如常,卻明顯心思不在腳下。他一邊行走,一邊默默計算江州近期動靜:斷魂棺消息、黑刃寨變動、血煞動向不定,皆非偶然。
36Please respect copyright.PENANAFGuNdSU80K
林慧芳一邊趕路一邊發牢騷:「唉……說好問完心就可以去泡溫泉的,怎麼一轉眼就變成血煞殺堂的送命旅程啦?」
36Please respect copyright.PENANAqVG4ritY2G
楚紅練語聲冷靜:「若你不來,我亦不怪你。」
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她語罷片刻,又補上一句:「但你來了,我便信你,不會先退。」
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林慧芳眼神一凜,雖笑不改,但語氣明顯凝了幾分:「我嘴巴賤,可不是沒膽的人。」
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阿狗仍走在最前方,重劍未語,但肩膀比過往更穩,步伐更重。他不再看後頭,因為他知道——現在他不是孤身。
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風聲穿過老林,遠處山頭積雪未融。那裡,便是白骨嶺的南支,一處名為「黑刃寨」的地方,正靜待風暴降臨。
夜雨如刃,斜斜斬過白骨嶺的亂石崖壁。36Please respect copyright.PENANAOQqEipWrjY
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阿狗背著重劍,獨自立於嶺口,那柄從風蹄馬溫手中接過的血鋒此刻沉沉垂在肩後,似也感受到這場山雨帶來的怒意與殺機。36Please respect copyright.PENANAt0fiQyE3i5
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他從未想過,自己竟會成為「主事之人」。36Please respect copyright.PENANANnz0Zi6xyw
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從前他是跟隨,是守護,是執行。但此刻,無名與林慧芳皆在後方整備,而他,是先鋒,是試路者——是那第一個涉入泥沼的人。36Please respect copyright.PENANA1k0epGkjWh
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「狗命一條,撿回來幾次,也該還回去了。」他自語,聲音被風雨吞沒。36Please respect copyright.PENANA5og4tgE9MB
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前方,是白骨嶺南支的一處黑崖斷口。據馬溫所述,血煞樓的一支分部便隱於此地——名為「黑刃寨」,實為血煞的外戍殺堂,專門清除異己與反意者。36Please respect copyright.PENANA79brNIrdCA
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這一戰,無需計謀,無需佈局。只有一個目的:殺。36Please respect copyright.PENANAVQSMIANWzt
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他將面具戴上——那是一張鐵面黑紋的兇獸面具,來自馬溫舊時劍樓執刑司遺物。戴上它,就代表他是「為恨而來,不問生死」。36Please respect copyright.PENANARq8cLGYCzO
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他踏進雨中林徑,腳步如雷。血煞樓斥候剛欲呼喊,便見一道黑影疾閃而至——劍光未出,人已斃命。36Please respect copyright.PENANAUWVs0iVyeD
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這一夜,山林之中,鋼鐵與血肉的碰撞聲響不絕於耳。36Please respect copyright.PENANAcFpSCrB4Zp
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後方山道,林慧芳一邊揉著腳踝一邊抱怨:「說什麼先鋒開路,這傢伙真的一個人殺進去了?他瘋啦?」36Please respect copyright.PENANASJD27CpdRy
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無名不語,只靜靜望著遠方雷光閃過的山腰,一道道影影綽綽的火光從林間亮起——那是兵器撞擊的火花,是命運決裂的光芒。36Please respect copyright.PENANAygcmLKwmjG
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「他沒瘋。」無名終於開口,「只是這次……他不想再退了。」36Please respect copyright.PENANATCVUFsKhun
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林慧芳撇撇嘴,取出折扇:「不退可以,但也別真死了,我這段子還沒人接哏呢。」36Please respect copyright.PENANAafzz5WZrCn
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黑刃寨內,已然血流成河。阿狗身披血衣,雙眼猩紅,氣息如狂風裂空。寨中十餘高手圍殺於他,卻一一倒下。36Please respect copyright.PENANAGxjJxRSR1S
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風蹄重劍並不鋒利,卻每一擊都沉重如山。他不以技巧勝,而以怒與恨與不屈一意貫之。36Please respect copyright.PENANAkYPTRX31xU
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「你們殺我兄弟,滅我鄰村,染我江州成血地——」36Please respect copyright.PENANAZkJ08Lqykk
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「今夜!我還給你們一劍一命!」36Please respect copyright.PENANA3jhOvy9QpO
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最終,他一腳踏破寨門,重劍倒插於地。天際雷聲狂吼,他立於數十具屍骨中央,一身殺氣仍未散盡。36Please respect copyright.PENANABwL9AlSkMr
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黑刃寨,滅。36Please respect copyright.PENANAUUKHmXofKp
白骨嶺風勢未歇,阿狗立於屍山血泊之間,心頭卻無絲毫喜悅或成就感,只有一種近乎死寂的平靜。36Please respect copyright.PENANAwPdVaFm4h8
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他緩緩拔出插在地上的風蹄重劍,雨水沖刷劍身,血跡在石板上匯聚成流。他低頭對著屍堆輕聲說道:「這只是開始。」36Please respect copyright.PENANAPppHobztml
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此刻,他身後傳來輕輕腳步聲——是林慧芳。她披著一件酒紅色輕斗篷,扇子敲著手心,語氣少了以往的輕挑,多了幾分凝重。36Please respect copyright.PENANAAxO95imFYW
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「你這樣打下去,不怕真走火入魔?」36Please respect copyright.PENANA9GnpQwmS2o
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阿狗沒有回頭,只冷冷道:「我若不殺,他們便會繼續殺人。我不是英雄,但我知道,這一回我不動手,沒人替我們出頭。」36Please respect copyright.PENANA8X3S7O4J8y
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「你不怕死?」林慧芳側頭問。36Please respect copyright.PENANAqEuEVVTjhB
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「我怕,但更怕那些無聲無息就被埋的人,死了也沒人記得他們為什麼死。」阿狗聲音低啞卻堅定。36Please respect copyright.PENANAFH6JyFYJDf
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林慧芳忽然一笑,從懷中取出兩枚小酒壺,丟了一個過去:「那就喝一口,給死去的兄弟,也給活著的你自己。」36Please respect copyright.PENANAhLPFSZ7QUd
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他接住酒壺,一仰脖喝了半壺,喉頭滾動如焚火,心中卻微微暖了些。他知道,林慧芳不是在勸他退,而是在提醒他——別忘了還活著。36Please respect copyright.PENANA5rOqVHRoc2
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不遠處,無名與楚紅練也來到現場。楚紅練望著一地屍骨,眼中悲憫:「這不是江湖,這是屠場。」36Please respect copyright.PENANAtG1I3yf6dD
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無名未語,反望向阿狗,緩緩開口:「你走得太快,我們差點跟不上。但你若還要走下去,記得讓我們知道你要去哪裡。」36Please respect copyright.PENANARusL8UFanF
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阿狗轉過身,聲音穩重得異常:「我要走的,是江州的血路。若有人要阻,我不讓;若有人肯隨,我不等。」36Please respect copyright.PENANA5ym2CZYRrY
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三人靜默,而後林慧芳嘆道:「那我不就既不能阻,也不能等?乾脆跟到底好了。」36Please respect copyright.PENANATYPwNy5LCB
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「接下來去哪?」楚紅練問。36Please respect copyright.PENANAcXqWElTlUe
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阿狗望向山南方向,語氣冷然:「黑刃寨滅,血煞樓必會有所動作。他們下一步,不是在白骨嶺等我們,而是在江州城主府——等我們犯錯。」36Please respect copyright.PENANAmS5orJiRXN
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無名點頭:「那我們就去江州,主動讓他們知道,我們不會錯,只會斬。」36Please respect copyright.PENANALMNMQut0tu
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四人身影離開嶺口,山風呼嘯,似為這場戰爭拉開真正的序幕。36Please respect copyright.PENANArN7o1DmN0z
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而在他們離開不久,一名身著青紗的女子悄然出現在屍堆之中,拾起一截斷劍,輕聲念道:36Please respect copyright.PENANA7GVKtv3DPg
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「江州之血,原來還沒乾淨過。」36Please respect copyright.PENANAeo0niM9PHm
江州城南,雨後初晴。36Please respect copyright.PENANAIrgzzU4fZj
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城主府外,三道身影自市集隱入暗巷,無聲地貼近城牆。阿狗走在最前,雙眼警覺如鷹,一手緊握風蹄重劍的布鞘。36Please respect copyright.PENANAjnOA3ygqI4
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「據馬溫情報,城主府近期頻繁接見來自‘洛陽道場’的使者,極可能與血煞樓有密約勾連。」楚紅練低聲說。36Please respect copyright.PENANAXaoJmzFv8n
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林慧芳翻了翻眼:「這年頭什麼道場、什麼盟都能搞黑吃黑?不如我們也開間正派,專收江湖敗類?」36Please respect copyright.PENANAvqGP6G9Rkb
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阿狗沒答話,他的注意力集中在那座宏偉門廊與守衛交錯的陣列。他目測距離,默記巡邏節奏,眼神銳利得像正瞄準目標的狼。36Please respect copyright.PENANA98dmzer9QW
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「走右邊水渠,進側門,趁交班混入內苑。」他語速極快,語氣卻冷靜得出奇,「這次只探,不戰。」36Please respect copyright.PENANA4SeG6ylUYk
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林慧芳舉手:「那我先說好,如果遇上比我還吵的,我保不準會忍不住打人。」36Please respect copyright.PENANAvFZeJdTppO
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三人沿著排水暗渠潛入,進入內苑小院。他們尚未深入,一道輕微的機括聲便響起,緊接著十數名身著錦甲的死士現身,悄無聲息圍住整座院落。36Please respect copyright.PENANAAANg7SEDZN
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為首者乃一中年男子,氣息極沉,雙手負背,目中無喜無怒。36Please respect copyright.PENANAaokMQzYF5B
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「阿狗,江州近年來無人不知你的名。可惜——你走錯了地方。」36Please respect copyright.PENANAaLfx7juXfl
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阿狗冷笑:「我若不走錯,就輪不到你這種人當狗主子。」36Please respect copyright.PENANAsVrpnvdLfH
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中年男子語聲淡漠:「江湖已無正道。你們這些自命清白的敗兵殘將,早該退出棋局。」36Please respect copyright.PENANA4Zr4TDFjON
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「是嗎?」林慧芳扇子一揮,「那讓你見識一下,什麼叫笑裡藏刀!」36Please respect copyright.PENANA63dE2uLquD
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話音落,阿狗率先拔劍突進,一劍橫掃三名死士,重劍未出劍花,卻力道驚人。楚紅練暗中施術,指尖陣符翻飛,助無名封鎖退路。36Please respect copyright.PENANA05bl4YYd9f
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混戰瞬間爆發,城主府的白牆被劍痕劃破,地面雨水混著鮮血四濺。36Please respect copyright.PENANAjfHewX7Ck4
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那中年男子忽然大喝一聲,單掌一震,竟逼得阿狗連退三步,臂骨震麻。此人內力極深,不在馬溫之下。36Please respect copyright.PENANAu8r60Or5SV
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「若再戰,必死。」無名擋下第二擊,眼神凝重,「撤!」36Please respect copyright.PENANA2iCiQx5l9k
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阿狗不甘咬牙,終還是隨眾人撤入後牆暗道。36Please respect copyright.PENANAyyRUyYrCCV
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當夜,他獨自坐於江州舊碼頭,一人一劍,對著江水靜默許久。36Please respect copyright.PENANADr7cVrGj4e
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他終於低聲道:「我們還是太弱了。要斬血煞,不止靠恨,還得靠——命中每一劍的準心。」36Please respect copyright.PENANAr9SOcJzWen
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林慧芳坐在他旁邊,將酒壺往他手裡一塞:「那就繼續活著,直到劍能斬乾淨為止。」36Please respect copyright.PENANAj8jYKQGfDK
江州城主府之戰後三日,風聲鶴唳,滿城風雨。36Please respect copyright.PENANAAbZU2SwXiz
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阿狗手握重劍,立於江南舊碼頭,望著來來往往的貨船與行人,心中一片沉靜。儘管昨夜一戰無功而返,但那一掌的重量,卻如鐵錘般敲在他的心口。36Please respect copyright.PENANABOBeqQlHZw
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「若連我這條命都斬不進敵陣,那還談什麼報仇雪恨?」36Please respect copyright.PENANAc8B6l8yPmI
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他低聲自語。36Please respect copyright.PENANAWbRROv2ka6
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遠處,無名與楚紅練走來,林慧芳則提著一串糖葫蘆慢悠悠跟在後頭。36Please respect copyright.PENANAlOsw5qp5o2
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「今早收到線報,血煞樓在北碼頭動作頻繁,似在運送什麼重物進城。」楚紅練說。36Please respect copyright.PENANACXrwWzGbRl
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「是斷魂箱。」無名語氣平淡卻帶著一絲殺意,「據傳那是一種以血煞之術封印人魂的禁器,一旦開啟,能操控數十死士無痛無思,形同魔兵。」36Please respect copyright.PENANAoV5IZGikHj
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林慧芳吐出糖籤:「這麼噁心的東西都能用?我看江湖比我見過最爛的市集還亂七八糟。」36Please respect copyright.PENANAITKoSyFgWC
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阿狗道:「我去查,今晚動手。」36Please respect copyright.PENANAB5E2mzd3ZQ
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「我們一起。」楚紅練說。36Please respect copyright.PENANAiEo6dQbanL
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阿狗搖頭:「這次,不適合一群人行動。我熟水道,能潛入無聲,若失敗,你們再接手。」36Please respect copyright.PENANA2lBWlOuRHZ
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林慧芳皺眉:「你這是想當烈士?」36Please respect copyright.PENANATp2A5jrBbd
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「不,是想確定我還配不配活著。」36Please respect copyright.PENANAMJ1wCY3sHf
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當夜子時,江州北碼頭。36Please respect copyright.PENANAlzbxYuYVHy
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風聲低迴,船影寂靜如鬼。阿狗換上潛衣,背劍潛入水道,不多時便摸至水下船艙。36Please respect copyright.PENANAMI264jGPgt
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艙中陰氣森然,果然擺著三口黑鐵棺槨,周遭佈滿禁符與血印。36Please respect copyright.PENANA23ClIZezxn
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他剛欲探查,忽有聲響自棺內傳出——嘶啞如獸,卻又帶著人語低吟。36Please respect copyright.PENANAJmxL9l8TrY
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「開……門……放……我……」36Please respect copyright.PENANAxcU7Hg33o8
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阿狗猛地轉身,劍橫胸前,一名身形古怪的武者自暗處撲來,臉上血紋遍布,眼神空洞無神。36Please respect copyright.PENANA9ViTupTYLf
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「這就是斷魂者……」他心中一寒。36Please respect copyright.PENANAL900kx6kgp
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他與對方激戰十餘招,發現對手全然不懼傷痛,筋骨硬如精鐵,唯有重劍刺入胸口要害方能令其倒下。36Please respect copyright.PENANAgqgHI6yIQq
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但就在他拔劍之際,另一具斷魂者已自棺內破印而出,形如狂猿,怒吼震艙。36Please respect copyright.PENANAs7yL3QcTMp
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阿狗低聲一喝:「來吧!」36Please respect copyright.PENANAz2YPWXymJV
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戰聲驟起,黑夜中劍光怒舞。36Please respect copyright.PENANAxi2PHhQM6E
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遠處高樓,林慧芳望著燃起的火光皺眉:「他要是沒回來,我就真把這江州給炸了。」36Please respect copyright.PENANAis8DlpAun9
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無名站於她旁,只輕聲說道:「他會回來。因為他不是為殺而戰,是為讓自己還能回來而戰。」36Please respect copyright.PENANAmdydzbXiCJ
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江水滔滔,火光映紅北岸。36Please respect copyright.PENANABtyXTGdRZd
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阿狗雙手染血,一身狼狽自船艙中縱出,重劍斷了一角,卻仍死死握在掌中。他已將三具斷魂者全數斬殺,船艙破損嚴重,火勢蔓延至碼頭邊倉。36Please respect copyright.PENANApLMVaZYTfH
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他躍上岸邊,一腳踉蹌,幾乎跪倒。此時一隻手攙住了他,是無名。36Please respect copyright.PENANAPcugYM8Wla
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「走得夠遠了,該回來了。」無名語氣平靜卻堅定。36Please respect copyright.PENANAlYWvzCHxPz
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阿狗氣喘如牛,卻還是擠出一絲笑意:「我回來了,帶著他們的命回來。」36Please respect copyright.PENANANmAshZxpoz
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林慧芳與楚紅練從後巷趕來,見阿狗尚存,齊齊鬆了一口氣。林慧芳嘴上雖罵:「你再晚一炷香我就要去拆你那船啦!」眼底卻分明泛著水光。36Please respect copyright.PENANAu09wQKmUFr
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楚紅練則默默取出丹瓶為他敷藥,不多言語,動作卻格外輕柔。36Please respect copyright.PENANAcvb6M8M4VS
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「那三口斷魂棺已毀,血煞樓必會震動。這不是勝利,但至少,是第一記耳光。」阿狗咬牙將自己撐起。36Please respect copyright.PENANARMS9AWcx73
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數日後,江州南郊,柳塘之畔。36Please respect copyright.PENANAdhxt7eERWD
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風蹄馬溫站於老槐樹下,望著遠處滿城煙塵,忽然道:「他那一戰,是殺出了江湖人的氣。」36Please respect copyright.PENANADqNv0yxdeg
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林慧芳斜靠槐樹,啃著糖葫蘆說:「我認識他這麼久,第一次覺得他像個主角。」36Please respect copyright.PENANA7KarZxraGY
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馬溫道:「他不是主角,他是劍,是一把擱得久了、終於出鞘的劍。」36Please respect copyright.PENANAwNIxZUPf8V
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無名走來,語氣如常:「江湖不是戲,主角不一定能活。但若連劍都不敢拔,就更別說什麼正道。」36Please respect copyright.PENANARgAE1ssuQr
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眾人對視無語,唯有微風掃過塘面,掀起一片靜水波痕。36Please respect copyright.PENANARAJyc87b6Z
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夜裡,阿狗獨自站在客棧窗前,望著天邊殘月。他低聲說:36Please respect copyright.PENANA5HssE2eMvr
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「我不是什麼大俠,更不懂什麼道理。但若這江湖還有人能被我救一命,那我就不能死在半途。」36Please respect copyright.PENANAfHNRcC38WM
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這一刻,他終於明白,那場白骨嶺的誓言,不是為了誰報仇,也不是為了證明什麼,而是為了讓自己活成一個,能讓人信任的——人。
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