三、屈地與林士
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湯天僕進入二十四樓E室後,在注視着室外的香港夜景時發現在玻璃幕牆外貼了一張寫着「탈출」的黃色便條,而且還看見了水從通往天台的後樓梯流出來。354Please respect copyright.PENANAAmaropfMXb
「“I have a bad feeling about this.”(我有不好的預感。)」在監視器中看到這個情境,在控制室的王啓杰通過對講機說。354Please respect copyright.PENANAkoZ704g1QF
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「王啓杰,那是《星球大戰》的台詞,不是《星空奇遇記》的。」湯天僕卻咧嘴而笑,像是終於找到與王啓杰共通的話題。354Please respect copyright.PENANAPyB3D2Wine
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「湯天僕,你還是先回來控制室!」杜嘉林副主管對着麥克風高聲叫着。354Please respect copyright.PENANAUujuZYbFwl
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可是湯天僕充耳不聞,並把對講機的音量調到最小,這樣一來,只有湯天僕單方面報告情況。354Please respect copyright.PENANArb27AwtPco
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他在其中一張辦公桌上發現有職員留下一台拋棄式的立可拍相機,便放下他那根長長的木製警棍,對相機動起手腳來。湯天僕先取出電池並按下閃光燈按鈕,然後小心拆開相機,把多餘的東西都取出來。他從腰包中拿出螺絲起子等工具,把電線兩端接上電容器接頭及螺絲,而螺絲則鑽出機殻外原本安裝底片的地方。他再把所有需要的東西都組合回去,不消一會,他完成了他的臨時「護身符」。354Please respect copyright.PENANA8tPAj6p3Io
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湯天僕把相機與電池用膠袋包好,放進懷內,拿起木製警棍,然後一步一步走到通往後樓梯的門前,慢慢地把防煙門推開。他看見流水不斷從天台流下來,形成一條薄薄的小溪流。他一邊用電筒照着前方,一邊貼牆而上,儘量減少自己死角。354Please respect copyright.PENANA9oK87JJ3Li
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他每踏上一級樓梯時都會濺起水花,湯天僕用意志力壓下脫掉自己被水弄得濕濕的褲管的衝動。他只聚精會神看着上層的轉角位置,希望早一步發現可能埋伏的黑影。354Please respect copyright.PENANAkgG3bAig9P
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再上一層,推開天台的門,從門隙中看出去,他看不到任何人影。他再推門而出,儘量輕輕關上門,以免打草驚蛇,又放輕腳步,往水流的源頭處走去。354Please respect copyright.PENANA9KQZafHSk0
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下方霓虹燈五光十色的餘輝,與這個危機四伏的漆黑天台形成強烈對比。但他走不到三步,便被另一樣東西吸引了。應該說,他注意到有一樣東西消失了。354Please respect copyright.PENANAkaPkGlNvwi
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「吊船不見了,那黑影從吊船逃走了?」湯天僕輕輕地說,但由於他把對講機調了靜音,他聽不見王啓杰說:「不可能,要開啟吊船要用鑰匙,那鑰匙還好端端放在這兒。」354Please respect copyright.PENANAIkj7L42vcS
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湯天僕用天台的遙控把吊船呼喚回來。他恐防有詐,慎防黑衣人聲東擊西,便繼續沿着水流的方向查看。354Please respect copyright.PENANAcQk57cXL34
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他檢查了天台的每一個角落,所有地方都是空空如也,找不着甚麼蛛絲馬跡,現在還欠在天台盡頭高台的空調水塔。354Please respect copyright.PENANAWA2hYaUip1
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湯天僕一看,發現水就是從水塔沿着唯一一道鐵梯流下來的。他走到鐵梯前,發現本來鎖着鐵梯的鎖不翼而飛。354Please respect copyright.PENANAo1brxgB4mh
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「“Once you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.”(當你排除所有不可能,無論剩下甚麼,縱使是難以置信,也必定是最後的真相。)」他如此說服自己,說罷,便一手抓緊鐵梯兩邊的扶手,然後往上爬。 354Please respect copyright.PENANAcYk2YCLcWf
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水不斷滴在湯天僕的臉上,滑過他的尖耳旁邊,穿過被鐵籠罩着的長鐵梯,來到水塔高台的頂部,那是一台大圓柱體的機械,又叫作「豬乸」(Chiller),那是為全座商廈提供空調的冷水機,它的頂部有一個大扇葉,不停地轉動着,發出隆隆的聲音,水就是在水塔的排水位湧出來,也發出潺潺的水聲。354Please respect copyright.PENANAvoq9b9XypU
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「水從『豬乸』流出,難怪湯天僕覺得水有點怪怪的異味。」他說,因為用在冷水機的水必須加上消毒藥水,以殺死退伍軍人等病毒,。354Please respect copyright.PENANAFaeaGskOz1
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可是湯天僕卻留意到有一種奇怪的聲音。354Please respect copyright.PENANAySNZUgBwjp
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「咇、咇、咇⋯⋯」那是類似蜂鳴器發出的電子聲。354Please respect copyright.PENANAX3ln72TNAY
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他知道這種聲音不應該在這兒出現,平日巡樓檢查時,他也從未聽過這種聲音。354Please respect copyright.PENANAw44CbU63VR
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湯天僕閉上雙眼,靜靜地、耐心地找出聲音的來源。354Please respect copyright.PENANAa2ApDoLnO6
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「湯天僕聽見有咇咇的聲音,就在『豬乸』之內。」他說。354Please respect copyright.PENANAJT8ETiDQCv
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他把耳朵靠近,聲音愈來愈清晰。他並沒有聽錯,果然是從水塔之內發出的,而且節奏漸漸急速。354Please respect copyright.PENANAfLWxiVP8TD
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「咇咇、咇咇、咇咇⋯⋯」354Please respect copyright.PENANAYJgdky0IJe
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「喂!」在對講機中傳來極微弱的咆哮。354Please respect copyright.PENANAC5CLqtoRfS
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他再次把對講機的聲音調回正常水平,說:「湯天僕聽到了。」354Please respect copyright.PENANAmFKkDUiH56
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「蠢材!」是杜嘉林大聲叫道:「王啓杰說『豬乸』的控制器顯示冷凝水泵失靈了,繞流閥的水壓已超出負荷,所以才會排水出來。」354Please respect copyright.PENANAnENSZepEoU
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「咇咇咇、咇咇咇、咇咇咇⋯⋯」354Please respect copyright.PENANAkU1OYiUhx4
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湯天僕看着水塔,他知道會發生甚麼事了。他二話不說衝向鐵梯,兩手與兩腳都壓着兩邊的扶手,打算像消防員一樣一滑而下。354Please respect copyright.PENANAVTIzl7elyj
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「咇咇咇咇、咇咇咇咇、咇咇咇咇⋯⋯」354Please respect copyright.PENANAQoZRvHwv7s
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「炸彈!在水塔中塞住冷凝水泵的是一枚計時炸彈!」從鐵梯跳下,他便叫道。354Please respect copyright.PENANAEgNnyihdUQ
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「甚麼!」王啓杰叫道:「大事不妙!」354Please respect copyright.PENANAZuxkXpvoXG
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湯天僕看着天台出口在另一端,他知道炸彈就快要爆炸了,他已經沒有時間跑出去躲避。354Please respect copyright.PENANAZwvYlDsBi3
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於是他選擇了另一條路,一條更快捷的路。354Please respect copyright.PENANAoPadG6oEf2
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他跑去天台邊,跨過欄杆,一躍而下。354Please respect copyright.PENANAQur0xgg36M
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「咇咇咇咇咇⋯⋯咇!」一下沉寂無聲,水塔接着應聲炸開:「砰砰砰磅!」不但一下子把水塔的金屬外殻撕成碎片,水花、水蒸氣與火燄也同時破繭而出,威力比想像中還要巨大。354Please respect copyright.PENANAGLC1VVTtmK
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湯天僕還在半空,背部已隱約傳來熾熱的感覺。354Please respect copyright.PENANAYIufmBeMYC
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剛好吊船升到還有一層便到天台。354Please respect copyright.PENANA5LfGqbWEFn
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他雙手抓着鐵欄,腳一着地,便轉按動吊船內的控制器,把吊船往下降,以逃避熊熊的白色熱霧。可是一下的衝擊波到來,把吊船拋開。354Please respect copyright.PENANAbWRvonisl3
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吊船像盪鞦韆般,向大廈反撞回去,雖然湯天僕雙手捉緊吊船的扶手,但是頭還是撞上鐵欄,一陣滿天星斗,幾乎要暈死過去。354Please respect copyright.PENANAJIqmc0qeA1
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