2161年2月18日,晚上九點,黑教堂519Please respect copyright.PENANAJuBa9RgcOv
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一個月後,檸檬帶著行李廂,和里奧一同來到薩拉凱爾教的根據地──黑教堂。這裡位於宗教人文藝術D區,地理位置為東歐,是一個充滿宗教、藝術、音樂,古典氣息濃厚的一區,街景非常美麗。519Please respect copyright.PENANACqHo2TLSNO
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這不是靜音模式,里奧和檸檬這對父女走在一起,通常不會說話。黑教堂位於山上,還有很長一段路要走。里奧的大手牽著檸檬的小手,走著,走著,檸檬發現里奧的步伐越來越慢,最後在中間的路段停下來,還是沒說話。519Please respect copyright.PENANAISL1cixys0
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二月的D區很冷,正在下雪,檸檬的每一下呼吸都伴隨煙霧。她看著里奧,里奧卻沒有看她,兩眼凝視著遠方的黑教堂,不知道在想什麼。519Please respect copyright.PENANAK2tlivccdK
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「爸比……?」519Please respect copyright.PENANAXU8LoWBFBi
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檸檬小聲呼喚,里奧終於回神、低頭看她。兩雙琉璃色的眼睛對在一起,檸檬的雙眼如此清澈。519Please respect copyright.PENANAwFBGBak48Q
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「……安琪。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAOl90VoYZx8
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里奧蹲下身,與那雙清澈的眼睛平視。519Please respect copyright.PENANAJYTQ1eDt65
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「我只送妳到這。剩下的路,妳要自己走。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAlowcEtZTIX
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清澈的眼睛閃過悲傷。檸檬抓著里奧的衣服,小聲地說:「爸比,我好怕……」519Please respect copyright.PENANAxNG0tjFQAc
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里奧沒說話,將檸檬擁入懷中,用溫暖的擁抱取代冬天的寒冷。519Please respect copyright.PENANAC4oCh4uHco
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「沒事的,安琪。」里奧說:「這裡是媽咪的家,她會保護妳,會一直在妳身邊。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAfsgdtdEIZU
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檸檬沒有見過雪檸,只從神與畜口中耳聞,知道她是非常溫柔的人;然而,比起看不見的媽媽,她更希望爸爸不要離開,希望這個擁抱不要結束。519Please respect copyright.PENANAvvGpD8sgla
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「給妳。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAehXNZLG1KG
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爸爸還是放開了她。里奧從口袋拿出一個金色的懷錶,放到檸檬手中。519Please respect copyright.PENANAwHDtwdGsyX
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「這是妳爺爺的東西。」里奧說:「害怕時,把它當成我、當成姑姑、當成哥哥。記住,妳是懷特,妳不是一個人。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAzQTaSLMtuY
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檸檬點頭,將懷錶收到口袋中。堅強的女孩抹掉眼淚,自己接過行李箱的把手,告訴里奧:「爸比,你們不用擔心,我一定會完成任務,請等我的好消息。」519Please respect copyright.PENANALlbQmB36tI
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永遠一號表情的里奧笑了。他摸摸檸檬的頭,然後起身,跟女兒道別。519Please respect copyright.PENANAhxfFHGZi3E
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「我相信妳。」里奧說:「我們都相信妳。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAleLGFIEHdZ
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「嗯。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAOgkkBYY0zT
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語畢,里奧轉身,朝出口的方向走去;檸檬也轉身,拖著行李箱,朝黑教堂的大門走。空氣乾冷,行李箱很重,但檸檬的體質早就異於常人,這點程度不會讓她吃力。519Please respect copyright.PENANAkNJCgzDv73
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走著走著,和黑教堂的距離越來越近。檸檬發現一群穿著黑色教袍的人站在門口,似乎是來迎接她的。519Please respect copyright.PENANA6fMmTjcQyZ
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「噢,親愛的安琪,見到妳真好!」519Please respect copyright.PENANAT1kLTcKwL2
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站在最前面、教袍明顯比其他人華麗的中年男子走上前,檸檬一眼就認出他的身分──薩拉凱爾教教主──賴霜原。519Please respect copyright.PENANAQPdN9rfoX9
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「您好。」檸檬非常有禮貌地鞠躬,「接下來的日子,請多指教。」519Please respect copyright.PENANA8QiwsYbzPx
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「哎呀,不用這麼拘謹。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAELj9qmkG3T
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賴霜原蹲下身。檸檬近距離看他,賴霜原長得一副……出乎預料,不管左看右看,只能用「慈眉善目」四字形容。年紀目測五十歲,歲月雖然在他臉上留下痕跡,但不論五官、表情、氣質、聲音,都散發慈祥的氛圍,這種氣場是裝不出來的。519Please respect copyright.PENANAZMPQSMoXhe
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「安琪,不用這麼生疏,叫我大舅舅就好。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAkx0c3I5mIN
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賴霜原是雪檸的大哥。論輩分,檸檬是他的外甥女。519Please respect copyright.PENANAS2BOdAEdqN
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「里奧沒有一起來嗎?」賴霜原問。519Please respect copyright.PENANAO0NHVhJCcC
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「爸比先離開了。」檸檬回答。519Please respect copyright.PENANA80XaF2aTzh
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「真可惜,原本想跟他打招呼的。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAD8OhPwtgGp
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里奧是賴霜原的妹婿,但里奧和他們的交集不多,他對妻子的老家似乎不太關心。519Please respect copyright.PENANAYJc4O5izUb
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「天啊,看看那孩子。」519Please respect copyright.PENANA4dQXV2Y2ND
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「好像雪檸。」519Please respect copyright.PENANARXekrRIp9V
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「真的好像雪檸。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAIvTZDRanm8
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「除了眼睛顏色,幾乎一模一樣……」519Please respect copyright.PENANAY17BVBXGuE
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後面站著一群穿黑色教袍的人,每個都在竊竊私語。檸檬在心裡數了一下,發現加上賴霜原,在場總共十三人,其中十一個人的教袍款式都一樣,可見這十一人的位階差不多。在最旁邊,有一個人的教袍款式很明顯,跟那十一人不同,和賴霜原的款式相似,沒那麼華麗。519Please respect copyright.PENANAoZ11OJad2y
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不注意到這個人真的很難,因為他的髮型很顯眼,頭髮梳得很高,染成深藍色,看起來像三十幾歲的不良,脖子以下卻穿著黑色教袍,給人的感覺很衝突。519Please respect copyright.PENANAI6ei7o3lOQ
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「……!」519Please respect copyright.PENANASoTJc9dVi8
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因為一直盯著人家,那個人用凶惡的眼神反瞪回來,嚇了檸檬一跳。519Please respect copyright.PENANAAwH0X1dh97
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這個人是怎麼回事……?檸檬這麼想時,賴霜原就告訴她:「安琪,我們這裡的生活很不一樣,不用擔心,我會請一個人帶妳適應環境。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAkKWbdyVSo3
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說完,賴霜原轉頭,對那個兇惡的人說:「冰河,之後麻煩你照顧安琪。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAxmXlSBoa7M
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「哈!?」519Please respect copyright.PENANArVP7vqnP8A
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那個人非常錯愕,顯然他事先不知道。519Please respect copyright.PENANA2yZGZoXa0z
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「安琪,這位是賴冰河,我的弟弟,也是妳媽媽的二哥。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAhecq0uWoCP
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言下之意,這個穿教袍的不良是她小舅舅,得知這個消息的檸檬也很錯愕。後面十一人又開始竊竊私語,但被賴冰河狠狠一瞪,全部閉上嘴、立正站好。519Please respect copyright.PENANAkyEkcMI6uP
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「大哥,我可沒答應這種事!」519Please respect copyright.PENANAzqubwdn0HB
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賴冰河走到賴霜原旁邊,但賴霜原不怕他,好聲好氣地說:「冰河,她是雪檸的孩子,我們要負責照顧她。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAnMgBY5CJVP
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「那又怎樣!」聽到雪檸的名字,賴冰河似乎更生氣,「我很忙,接下來這禮拜都要……!」519Please respect copyright.PENANAPVdCKnji6t
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「冰河。」519Please respect copyright.PENANA2W3sYp8bgx
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賴霜原把手放到弟弟肩上。519Please respect copyright.PENANAiqyJNakg3a
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「打排位賽不叫忙。你已經是全服第一了,不差這次的活動獎勵。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAO9IDkpbRCB
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「……。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAzK7E2lJIsD
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賴冰河沉默,檸檬也沉默。519Please respect copyright.PENANAegcR4L697i
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她剛剛聽到什麼?519Please respect copyright.PENANAgyLxVoiHVM
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排位賽?全服第一?519Please respect copyright.PENANAB3G0UL0sed
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「不要老窩在房間打遊戲,偶爾幫忙家裡的事。」賴霜原用慈祥的聲音再問一遍:「安琪的事可以麻煩你嗎?冰河。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAiw2mzBuJS5
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「……好啦。」519Please respect copyright.PENANA5O15sFD2gN
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教主就是教主,賴冰河拒絕不了,只是哼了一聲,轉頭問檸檬:「妳叫什麼?」519Please respect copyright.PENANA4ZwaZU9cKv
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「安琪。」檸檬乖乖回答:「安琪.懷特。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAHcZoXCe9hy
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「跟我來,迷路了我可不管。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAy4U0Eknx2I
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說完,賴冰河轉身、走進黑教堂。檸檬拉著行李箱,乖乖跟在這位「小舅舅」後面,開始了她的第一場任務。519Please respect copyright.PENANAKuDCqumuul
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2161年2月18日,晚上九點,黑教堂519Please respect copyright.PENANAEfNOmo0E1g
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「我的天,這裡也太冷了……!」519Please respect copyright.PENANAHPjSNhKYYp
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同一時間,李博洋和李晴煬站在黑教堂的後門。李晴煬冷得打哆嗦,一旁穿著厚外套的李博洋呵呵笑。519Please respect copyright.PENANAO6DFVW60eb
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「再不聽哥哥的話呀。」李博洋幸災樂禍,「跟你說要穿保暖一點,冬天的D區可不是開玩笑。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAkIOV0r2xP9
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李晴煬對哥哥罵髒話。看弟弟冷成這樣,李博洋非但不幫忙,還故意從口袋拿出暖暖包,「啊,好溫暖喲──」519Please respect copyright.PENANADxRWxIdXsa
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「去死!」519Please respect copyright.PENANAxIqjwf13f2
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「啊嗯!」519Please respect copyright.PENANAb1V5PYWj2k
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李晴煬的理智當場斷線、一腳踹過去,開始他的每日任務──毆打李博洋。他把哥哥打進一團雪堆中,因為身子動起來,感覺沒那麼冷。519Please respect copyright.PENANAQV4c05ILGz
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「他們到底好了沒?只是交出一個人,怎麼這麼久?」李晴煬抱怨。519Please respect copyright.PENANAbKS57KzhlD
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「誰知道。」519Please respect copyright.PENANABxWUuBu7Y3
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李博洋的頭從雪堆裡露出來、戴好眼鏡,學魚一樣揮舞四肢、自己配音「啪噠啪噠」,在雪裡玩得很開心,李晴煬覺得他是白癡。519Please respect copyright.PENANAc1j7qwqsUk
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「你不冷嗎?」519Please respect copyright.PENANA1kcoSk2tWS
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「還好耶。」李博洋扭動,「自從和MIO共生,對冷熱沒什麼感覺,一半的知覺分給MIO了。」519Please respect copyright.PENANA3oHqxGCaXP
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四年前、從和白絃那場戰鬥甦醒後,李晴煬發現哥哥對自己的態度有了轉變。雖然還是很煩、很噁心、一天到晚黏上來,但比起之前,李博洋似乎沒那麼在乎他──李晴煬無所謂,他們是神與畜,比起兄弟情誼,更重要的是高宇維。519Please respect copyright.PENANAIvOqWVIOu3
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「來了。」519Please respect copyright.PENANARP4VChekvm
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順著哥哥的視線,李晴煬看見賴梓柔抱著一個人走出來,手上的人全身裹著布,看不清楚模樣。519Please respect copyright.PENANAr2Bytw8DcE
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「他在幹嘛?」519Please respect copyright.PENANA2osjaCPRz5
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看到李博洋在雪堆裡啪噠啪噠,賴梓柔露出「這是什麼噁心生物」的表情。李晴煬告訴她:「我哥腦子有問題,別在意。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAVUUjKeTZC9
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賴梓柔也選擇無視。她在鄙視人這方面,和李晴煬意外相似。519Please respect copyright.PENANA1RZ4JYjl8s
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「哪,你們要的人。」519Please respect copyright.PENANA3An2Yp4C89
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賴梓柔將人交給李晴煬。憑肩膀的寬度,李晴煬知道這是名女性,但重量不太對,不到四十公斤。519Please respect copyright.PENANAqX2NTBviWm
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「怎麼弄這麼久?」李晴煬問賴梓柔。519Please respect copyright.PENANAK2zmVBYAoh
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「她的精神狀態不穩定,一直掙扎、尖叫,以為我要對她做跟那些人一樣的事。」賴梓柔說:「沒辦法,我只能給她打麻醉,明天才會醒來。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAg6O4qxe2RX
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難怪跟屍體一樣沒動靜。李晴煬看著手上的人,心想到底多誇張,有人接近就會尖叫──李晴煬有股不好的預感,之後的日子會很麻煩。519Please respect copyright.PENANAZsWxXyMqqc
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「怎麼是妳帶她出來呀?」519Please respect copyright.PENANA182KpeJajx
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在雪堆裡的李博洋結束啪噠啪噠,突然開口:519Please respect copyright.PENANAZnVzWD3Bzk
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「賴梓柔,教主賴霜原的女兒、十二使徒之一。這種麻煩事,為什麼不交給底下的人處理?」519Please respect copyright.PENANAH903SuuVoE
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賴梓柔的眉頭又皺起來了。她從黑教堂出來,卻沒有穿教袍,而是平常的休閒服──她厭惡薩拉凱爾教、厭惡自己的身分。一般的穿著能讓她忘記出生,暫時逃避。519Please respect copyright.PENANAijO4Xg5mF9
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「原因很荒謬。」賴梓柔閉上眼睛,道出事實:「所有人都嫌她髒,只有我敢碰她。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAoSaie7DX5j
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「呵。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAQMv7BFmRa6
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李博洋不知道怪笑什麼,拱起身子、用很獵奇的方式從雪堆裡爬出來。賴梓柔和李晴煬,同時露出「把他殺了吧這傢伙太噁心了」的表情。519Please respect copyright.PENANAGDrK8ohSeT
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「任務完成,弟弟,我們回家吧。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAYgLxXb99MG
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李博洋拍掉身上的雪,跟賴梓柔說:「謝謝妳,妳的願望我們會幫妳達成,合作愉快。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAZw0GOJkemg
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賴梓柔沒想到會這麼順利──去了B區、遇到李晴煬,神與畜答應合作,高宇維出面談妥。薩拉凱爾教真會如她所願消失嗎?送一個不到五歲的女孩過來,能促成這種事發生?519Please respect copyright.PENANAERkhK7VYKD
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「我先說,我在這個家的地位很尷尬,沒辦法幫助那個女孩,只能少接觸,以免她被懷疑。」賴梓柔表示。519Please respect copyright.PENANA0Y4Eq0ZBi9
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「妳好像誤會了。」李博洋微微一笑,「那孩子不需要幫助,薩拉凱爾的滅亡勢在必行。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAnKkGwEU3FU
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賴梓柔聽不懂李博洋在說什麼,她正想問,李博洋就打斷:「我弟弟穿太少,整個人冷到不行,我們先失陪了。」519Please respect copyright.PENANAeQP5HumPZf
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下一秒,白色空間開啟,兄弟倆直接在賴梓柔面前消失。李博洋的話迴盪在賴梓柔耳邊,她在內心打了寒顫。519Please respect copyright.PENANAHaj1R62uDE
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「勢在必行……什麼意思?」519Please respect copyright.PENANAoN1vz8PjQj
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彷彿謝氏的翻版──一部事先寫好的劇本,他們只是按照劇本演出的演員,但這次寫劇本的不是李晴煬,是高宇維。