據偉兹所知303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCiROhyevy0
雷爾夫先生是位退役軍人，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmakxLAbLw9
同時也是年紀相近朋友———303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7HgwL8dvJn
帕特里克·普斯特的父親。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJJEW1xODt
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偉兹與雷爾夫先生首次見面就是始於鄰近鎮上的阿登步道。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8Jk2k9ylL
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阿登步道就是條人手鋪設的花崗石路，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENtnxBeAwX
週邊是綠意盎然的森林。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi89Em3Lw5r
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白天時基本上就只有松鼠，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLlhEzrUVG
白兔等毫無威脅性的野生動物。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJNEKoQYEw
是個因環境優美及空氣清新而受鎮民歡迎的消遣休憩之地。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡELClHE3sMs
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但近期傳有野豬在步道附近出沒的傳言，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIL1yAM596
鮑伯農場亦受到野豬滋擾。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2SypMIcQ6t
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帕特里克和偉兹在森林中嬉戲時也受到襲擊，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAro5RgAXOR
幸好雷爾夫先生及時來到驅逐了野豬。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ771GLtlvJB
兩人才沒受到傷害。
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這次之後，
偉兹便立志要成為像雷爾夫這樣的男子漢。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyn6SMrhteP
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而今天早上，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfNgs3PIAA
偉兹踏單車路經普斯特家家前巧遇剛回到家的雷爾夫先生。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9swp555Ly
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偉兹從車頭的布袋內抽出一紮報紙，
抛向雷爾夫。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd91WDQeHd1
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“早安，雷爾夫先生！帕特里克的腳沒有大礙吧？” 303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZZLkyOzoU
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“原來是偉兹呀，請別嚇我。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1Uqll9yFn
帕特里克應該再休息一天就可以和你去玩了，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFswqmzSacn
但請不要再去阿登步道了哦。″ 303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCc8GcFefec
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雷爾夫的反應似乎不如平時般從容，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbd1Stp7oH
反而像為躲避著什麼而鬼鬼祟祟似的。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSiD6AoAD0w
若不是偉兹認識雷爾夫，他定必會被當成小偷。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1uMN9rq3S
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“我知道了！”303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SVgrYpbf2
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雷爾夫接下報紙後，背後的家門緩緩張開，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXZbjdU0zI
門內散發著一陣比他在戰時從敵軍身上感受過都強的敵意，被他狩獵過的動物和惡魔都兇猛的攻擊性。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4cnEwUDLDB
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雷爾夫沒有馬上轉身，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiG0UfnW6MC
在戰鬥開始前至少要讓無辜的偉兹離開。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LxpmPwkYZ
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“早安！普斯特夫人！”303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk20X0Kpogc
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“早安呀偉兹，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Uifg9Zmjz
記得要成為一個有責任感和時間觀念的男子漢哦！你說對不對？ 親 愛 的。”303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOtx2PmYYW
普斯特夫人回應時雖然臉帶微笑，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhRRrRz1EI
但也讓偉茲感受到微弱的壓迫感。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35cfXAp4ZH
而且這話可能根本不是說給自己聽的。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkRLMCE9qH
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“說得也對呢，我差不多要上學了，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4o6rZfE7I5
得趕去最後一戶，再見兩位.....”
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偉兹語氣沒有了剛才的熱情。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwsB5WP4Rp
普斯特夫婦也笑著揮手回應，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlQIKPSwMZ
雷爾夫臉上的笑容像是帶著一點哀愁。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rdMrfMe19
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“親愛的，你不會是剛剛才回到家吧？”303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7Qc0tnpgc
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″當....當....當然不是呀，艾露娜......″303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6U2HwxhJE
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偉兹沒有再聽下去，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡad3ItbvKLP
只是在疑惑著雷爾夫先生是不是和安東尼一樣有口吃。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwaUjguzELM
很多年後已成人父的他才能稍稍理解雷爾夫的感受。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZdcUJLt9L
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最後一站，威克森家就在普斯特家對邊。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DE4VYhqrh
偉兹一直對擔任過警察的衛威恩非常感興趣，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZO4VypHmH
衛威恩年幼時曾和家人一度遷出大城市，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmnBYc9cwH
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於半年前某件有關鮑伯農場的案件後。 303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDxMuihjGx
心灰意冷的衛威恩交出警章和配槍，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW037Jz6mMI
獨自回到諾谷湖鎮居住。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0oBRoR769j
但奇怪的是偉兹從沒見過衛威恩本人。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmV3hf1jLM
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比起流傳著奇怪傳言的雷爾夫，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWoNPmdPuW
衛威恩在鎮上的風評確實不俗，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwnYdR3ly4
市集的商店老闆都欣賞他爽快和正直。
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留在和睦的鎮上是種浪費，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjk86QhGmi
他應該回到大城市繼續撲滅罪惡，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbkwInp9lP
成為守護市民的警察才對。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAn2ypDSpL4
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偉兹來到威克森家前，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2k1AoyoN88
而門前有一位偉兹非常熟識的訪客在和衛威恩交談。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4MgQ8qpBZc
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這是最後一站，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHEEiRAFqR
偉兹把單車停泊在道路旁，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWEI9XYohR
他不用拋的派送方式，下車親手遞給衛威恩。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUNYEyUJ07
藉此一窺洛城警署三級警探的風采。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkca8Ls9cmL
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“先重組整合一下，
你是在說昨晚駕駛貨車時遇到一列樹木像骨牌般倒向車道，你以過人的技術全部迴避開。
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貨車進退兩難時，我就出現了？”303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMb3WQ9HAx2
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″對.....對....你.....還說什...什麼雨水關係,還徒..徒...手搬開倒在地上的...樹幹″ 303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo84wkBwqGR
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“安東尼，我和無數擅於說謊的罪犯交手過。
他們的証詞永遠讓人非常可信，
但我永遠能找出隱藏在細節內的漏洞。”303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmJuXnvhc8
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“但我...沒....有犯罪....” 303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyitfrE8CP
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“我當然知道了朋友，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPjRd2lCiR
但我雖然很強壯也不可能徒手搬起重至上噸的樹木吧？”303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04Ojh3EcIi
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“好像有...道...理” 安東尼看向衛威恩的雙臂說道。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6na28l2ln
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“可能你只是太累了，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAd4KP33qS
我昨晚在家睡了一整晚，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXOjjSDqsm
直至你的拍門聲弄醒我。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyn9aO6B9LT
所以又怎可能出現在你眼前呢？”303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1vdFO1cx8
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“抱.....歉”303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uaKt7bsfY
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“沒問題的，
我累的時候也會想起雷金納德和那個膽小的警監上司。
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可能你真的遇上樹木倒塌意外，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeYIU8sy1S
但是你疲勞和內心的恐懼又把一棵想成兩棵三棵，甚至更可怕的景象。” 303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFiOXzmW6I
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安東尼想起昨晚倒向貨車後又突然消失的樹木，經過衛威恩的引導他開始懷疑起自己。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lAf1m8fOQ
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“人呀在最困難的時候總會回想起最重要的人，
昨晚那個我就只存在於你的腦海裡，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOv24PakeZ
給你重要的提示好讓你鼓起勇氣脫離險境。”303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCPJFPVKtX
衛威恩以食指輕點安東尼的心臟位置說。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdeR4GSGXHQ
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安東尼本來就是個不擅措辭的人，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjBS8TTyGn
在口齒伶俐的衛威恩臉前突然一度語塞。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkvGTqsFEh
衛威恩乘著此空檔又接著說。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHqm8xosi3
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“無論如何，你昨晚也經歷過糟透了的事。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCp6J4SuW9m
現在要做到就是和我一起去吃早餐，
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完成今天的工作後休息幾天，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JBHOLfteg
像我一樣調整下步伐再面對人生。
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抱歉，小孩 讓你等了一段時間。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6DUoM3JyB
希望我們的交談沒有耽誤你寶貴的時間。 303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQPaBsDrez
衛威恩．威克森”303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUuAO4LIZX
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衛威恩從偉兹手上接過報紙的同時，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIFEMdy6uy
伸出左手表示友好。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGNmcekiWY
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“我是偉兹．霍華德，當然沒有耽誤呀！”303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWNVwgQ9PJ
偉兹緊握衛威恩的左手後準備離去。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGIDFBgz3Y
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“你不...不....和我們一起吃早餐嗎”303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9wnSSMySr
安東尼聽完衛威森的話後，多少也有點釋懷。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5m2OvQKw5
希望和兩位朋友一起吃早餐以放鬆心情。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwz41Hx9yeR
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“下次吧，我還得把單車泊回家。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cKd0n4vPZ
再見了衛威恩先生和安東尼，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlB81P3nO5M
祝你們有美好的一天”303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXa3BfKJOm
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“再見”兩人異口同聲向衛兹道別。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KehR5IJd8
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隕落之炎 12 鄰居（完）303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcXRRjQkpi
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道具：年輕警探的警銜標誌303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc89jFpb4y8
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本來繡在衣袖上部的三道折槓，303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6d2I80EzN8
折槓上有輕微焦黑。303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1thvhu8CB
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“我過去一直相信著警察就是保護弱小的人們，
讓有罪之人受到應有的懲罰。........303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHul0DduBD
我接受條件停止追查....，不要再傷害我的......”
