2154年12月24日,晚上七點,黑教堂837Please respect copyright.PENANAayDDd2S1Yx
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主辦人──薩拉凱爾教教主致詞後,晚宴在七點準時開始。現場準備許多珍饈佳餚,世界最知名的樂隊在前方演奏,機器服務生送來各式各樣的美酒。原本以為是嚴肅的宴會,沒想到氣氛活潑,像屬於貴族的派對。837Please respect copyright.PENANAHglidvpDU9
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「……。」837Please respect copyright.PENANAF7USQVVZ7X
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不過,他現在很尷尬。謝賢讓他和謝綠獨處,顧爾不能在隨侍在旁。李晴煬和謝綠靠在牆邊,不知道要說什麼。837Please respect copyright.PENANA55v8qp43ie
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「觀自在菩薩。行深般若波羅蜜多時。照見五蘊皆空。度一切苦厄。舍利子。色不異空。空不異色。色即是空。空即是色……」837Please respect copyright.PENANAzNWuZxsB6q
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和晚宴氣氛很不相符,他竟然從謝綠身上,聽到和尚誦經的聲音;因為太另類,李晴煬對她留下深刻的印象。837Please respect copyright.PENANAoNXwtWz54E
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而且,謝綠很漂亮──李晴煬無法否認,眼前的女孩讓他十分著迷,尤其是草綠色的眼睛。她渾身散發一個「靜」字,小小年紀,彷彿看透很多事。837Please respect copyright.PENANAo1gzjoxCbK
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「你是第一次參加?」837Please respect copyright.PENANATw5gF2Y8WH
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李晴煬不知道怎麼開話題,謝綠率先開口,打破尷尬的氣氛。837Please respect copyright.PENANATdVj3TpPrI
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喝著專為小孩調配的無酒精雞尾酒,李晴煬回應:「嗯。」837Please respect copyright.PENANALUMHFlOdMD
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「之前為什麼缺席?」謝綠單刀直入地問。837Please respect copyright.PENANAkJuUb6koMp
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「討厭人多的地方。」李晴煬簡單回答。837Please respect copyright.PENANA3wGSfmjdZo
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「今年又為什麼來?」837Please respect copyright.PENANAQ6NVZUj2iR
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「見見世面。」李晴煬聳肩,「不能一直窩在家裡。」837Please respect copyright.PENANAeFFbeiNMMa
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謝綠沉默。李晴煬覺得剛才的氣氛不錯,換他問:「妳呢?每年都來?」837Please respect copyright.PENANAypseLoSGUp
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「八歲開始,這是第三次。」謝綠沒有逃避他的問題,老實回答。837Please respect copyright.PENANAGXxIK4LxnP
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「為什麼?」李晴煬看著謝綠厭世的臉,「妳不像喜歡這種場合的人。」837Please respect copyright.PENANAjbUoQsaTz9
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「還能因為什麼?我是被拖來的。」837Please respect copyright.PENANA7bt03TuCJI
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李晴煬聽見謝綠嘆氣的聲音。837Please respect copyright.PENANAfRNx4VrODH
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「在場的人,妳都認識嗎?」837Please respect copyright.PENANAmdNPrJBSNk
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謝綠一定知道十大家族的事,李晴煬決定問問,以免氣氛又變尷尬。837Please respect copyright.PENANAWhpGVeQXya
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「大部分知道。」謝綠看向他,「你都不認識?」837Please respect copyright.PENANA2achwLoO50
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李晴煬點頭。謝綠沉默幾秒,「好吧。」帶李晴煬去角落,好一次看到全部的人。837Please respect copyright.PENANAMKmmFZTtum
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「我一直很想問。」前往角落的路上,謝綠上上下下審視他一番,「李門的穿衣品味都這麼怪?」837Please respect copyright.PENANAVv9vZGfM8d
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李晴煬想回答「妳以為我願意嗎?」但不像自己會說的話,改用挑釁的語氣:「怎麼?本少爺這樣不好看?」837Please respect copyright.PENANA6z2egQQx0b
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「嗯。」謝綠秒答,補了句:「活像個娘炮。」837Please respect copyright.PENANALLa2ag18es
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「娘炮」兩字像一隻箭,狠狠從李晴煬胸前穿了過去。837Please respect copyright.PENANAuDq4Mg36LL
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「妳的穿衣品味才奇怪!哪有人古裝下面搭短裙!」837Please respect copyright.PENANAUAhAaW4LfV
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「比較好活動。」謝綠哼了一聲,「我父親都沒說什麼,你管那麼多幹嘛?」837Please respect copyright.PENANA1nxsxzV1Pi
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「妳……!」837Please respect copyright.PENANApDR3rxAvz4
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「啊,這兒就行了,要從哪一家開始介紹呢……?」837Please respect copyright.PENANAJTp51PQk7W
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謝綠規避掉話題。雖然表情不多、年紀又小,但她講話很不客氣,顯然沒在怕李晴煬。837Please respect copyright.PENANAxkDjL8XYvm
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李晴煬撇了撇嘴,順著謝綠手指的方向看去──那群穿醫師袍的年輕人。李晴煬率先說:「希波克拉底一脈。」837Please respect copyright.PENANAxPPylKqv3E
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「你知道?」837Please respect copyright.PENANAY4C9ez6zRZ
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「聽來的。」李晴煬說:「詳細不清楚。」837Please respect copyright.PENANA1pzVPnb2Ik
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「嗯,看來我高估你了。」837Please respect copyright.PENANAbTMv3EdZRg
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李晴煬的嘴角抽動幾下。謝綠不理他,專心介紹:837Please respect copyright.PENANAWGmYwAzbIc
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「希波克拉底一脈,十大家族第九,擅長領域是醫學,家族成員都是醫生、藥劑師、法醫、醫檢師……全世界的醫院,背後的經營者都是他們。」837Please respect copyright.PENANA31yOf7vvXW
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謝綠雙手環胸,用一種非常帥氣的姿勢,靠在牆上。837Please respect copyright.PENANA8yS9YPCcwX
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「傳說他們的家族成員,全是古希臘時代的醫學大師──希波克拉底的後代。但年代久遠,沒有統一姓氏,才用祖先的名字統稱。」謝綠說。837Please respect copyright.PENANA3IFXJmN3q1
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「他們平常都這樣,穿醫師袍晃來晃去?」李晴煬問。837Please respect copyright.PENANAIE3KTftbqp
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「每個家族都有自己的穿衣風格。希波克拉底一脈以醫生為榮,醫師袍是身分的象徵。」837Please respect copyright.PENANAgh0qB3m2Kr
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謝綠的眼睛改看向另一群人。李晴煬順著她的視線看去──把滾筒衛生紙裹在身上的貴婦。837Please respect copyright.PENANAqi81hyi7KL
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「雷蒙一家。」謝綠說:「十大家族第八,時尚業的壟斷者。」837Please respect copyright.PENANABurHbWccIW
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「時…時尚?」837Please respect copyright.PENANAe2BzvJfl8w
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李晴煬挑眉。不只捲筒衛生紙,有人的髮型像花椰菜,有人的洋裝像菜瓜布,還有一個女人的披肩是黑色垃圾袋。時尚真難懂。837Please respect copyright.PENANA5gT6UzQiSI
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「今年算收斂了。」謝綠看出李晴煬的疑惑,告訴他:「我去年,看過把色鉛筆插在頭上的。」837Please respect copyright.PENANAgnvgk8eWEF
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「穿這種衣服還能笑……要是本少爺,恨不得死了個算了。」837Please respect copyright.PENANAGSEC2rLcNA
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李晴煬說完,聽見謝綠發出輕輕的笑聲。沒想到她會笑──李晴煬心想,心情不自覺好起來。837Please respect copyright.PENANAW6zcQHAKG3
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「雷蒙一家旗下的品牌,從服裝到飾品,還有專門培訓藝人的經紀公司;另外,他們家的物流技術也很創新,不少零售店搶著和他們合作。」謝綠故意補充:「而且,他們家的人都很漂亮。」837Please respect copyright.PENANAvswOXjyDmt
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「……不把那身恐怖的衣服脫掉,本少爺無法體會。」837Please respect copyright.PENANA9Smj4xJgzg
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視線離開雷蒙一家,李晴煬改看向另一群──正在會場中央表演魔術、射飛鏢、拋彩球的馬戲團人士。晚宴的氣氛之所以活潑,都拜這群小丑所賜。837Please respect copyright.PENANAn7LLvmpXHq
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「那又是誰?」李晴煬問謝綠。837Please respect copyright.PENANAj2hT3PuCHB
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「史密斯馬戲團,十大家族第七,慈善事業。」837Please respect copyright.PENANAfJnDKu2Shx
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謝綠說完,其中一名史密斯變出一堆彩色氣球,逗得周遭人笑聲不斷、表情又驚又喜。837Please respect copyright.PENANAbB5SIXALC4
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「史密斯居無定所,他們在全世界巡迴演出,收入都拿去照顧弱勢,是聲望很高的家族,但也因為這樣,他們不是很富有。」謝綠說。837Please respect copyright.PENANAC6aPIYbUQj
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「聽起來很偉大。」李晴煬附和。837Please respect copyright.PENANANUbNbWkVhI
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「坦白說,他們挺奇妙的。聖誕晚宴是史密斯少數參加的活動,其他正式場合,一概不參加。」837Please respect copyright.PENANAqGYREdEIg8
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介紹完,謝綠的手指向另一群人。李晴煬剛好想問,畢竟,他看那群光速戰士很久了。837Please respect copyright.PENANAnkU0jZF6nM
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「白與金,統稱Platinum。白家壟斷科技,金家壟斷軍火,兩家因為婚姻關係結合。十大家族第五和第六,是非常強的軍火聯盟,絕對不容小覷。」837Please respect copyright.PENANAsEZbGGfkP3
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李晴煬對他們的服裝更感興趣。謝氏像武俠小說的角色,Platinum則是遊戲,會發射高速激光的那種。837Please respect copyright.PENANAgYuZXYBeOB
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「他們漂浮在空中?」李晴煬踮腳尖,試著看清楚。837Please respect copyright.PENANAjzE715N10a
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「嗯,他們腳底的投影圖騰,那是漂浮裝置。」謝綠說。837Please respect copyright.PENANAjSSRct6AjD
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「背上那又是什麼?翅膀?」837Please respect copyright.PENANAaTF0I5o0RV
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「那也是投影,圖案會隨他們的情緒變化……你看,變成橘色了,那個人現在心情很好。」837Please respect copyright.PENANAAgA9toz1mT
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Platinum的穿衣風格非常前衛。移動時,兩腳懸浮在空中,衣服還會飄起來,浮空時的畫面很好看,但科技感太強,給人的感覺很不真實。明明是人類,卻把自己弄得像機器人。837Please respect copyright.PENANAOvfj2cnacL
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「黑色教袍的是薩拉凱爾教、十八世紀貴族打扮的是李門、像從漢朝穿越來的是謝氏……這些你都知道了。」謝綠把胸前的手放下來,看著李晴煬的臉,「還有不知道的嗎?」837Please respect copyright.PENANAyBMZsObr0h
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「妳怎麼只介紹八個?」837Please respect copyright.PENANA41IzNSsWn7
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李晴煬發現,前後的高宇維與夏家,謝綠都沒有說。聽完他的問題,謝綠意味深長地陷入沉默,沉默持續了一陣子。837Please respect copyright.PENANAPW3DpXrFlJ
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「沒介紹的兩家,都沒有出席。」837Please respect copyright.PENANA8NDeEZoqOy
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不等李晴煬問,謝綠就告訴他:837Please respect copyright.PENANAZlekIbMU7S
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「夏家……十大家族第十,是非常奇怪的家族。他們比高宇維還神秘,沒有人知道他們在做什麼、裡面有誰,連他們住在哪都不知道。」837Please respect copyright.PENANAvECmCbyJCY
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「這樣也算十大家族?」李晴煬立刻問。837Please respect copyright.PENANAuORvjIHWll
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「我也不知道,但神秘歸神秘,他們也沒做什麼。」謝綠聳肩。837Please respect copyright.PENANAScdbfYRYUR
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「高宇維呢?」問完夏家,李晴煬再問另一個缺席者:「他這麼跩,這種場合都不來?」837Please respect copyright.PENANAYjHA8jwM6q
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「別說『這種場合』,高宇維連自己的活動都不出席。」837Please respect copyright.PENANAm1WnzxBb4J
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謝綠說,似是對高宇維的缺席見怪不怪。837Please respect copyright.PENANA3LwYVTwiuG
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「我不知道怎麼說,高宇維好像不喜歡其他家族,想和我們劃清關係,可是──」837Please respect copyright.PENANAeXsqBh26yE
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謝綠把話停在這兒。她的眼神突然變得十分銳利、似乎在警戒什麼。李晴煬順著她的視線看去,赫然對上一雙眼睛,嚇得他後退兩步。837Please respect copyright.PENANA914VnvAdp6
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「……。」837Please respect copyright.PENANARiaL7u0a5M
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一名白色頭髮的男子,正從遠遠的地方看著他們。837Please respect copyright.PENANAhUlfJxBI2r
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男子是整個會場,唯一穿著正常西裝的人。他離李晴煬和謝綠很遠,但筆直的視線彷彿要把刺穿。李晴煬不自覺感到緊張,旁邊的謝綠瞪了回去,跟李晴煬說:837Please respect copyright.PENANASUHOrmCWhf
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「可是今年,高宇維派他的親信來了。」837Please respect copyright.PENANAH5awGrFiIr
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謝綠不敢掉以輕心,就怕一不留神,男子會做出不利她的舉動。李晴煬問謝綠:「親信?」837Please respect copyright.PENANAfcmJP0xRFe
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「對,親信──你聽過神與畜吧?他是第一幹部、地位僅次於高宇維。」837Please respect copyright.PENANAgF0hQLIYUF
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謝綠的雙刀已經蓄勢待發。她一手握住刀柄,說出那個禁忌的名字──837Please respect copyright.PENANA5sdM9NmEhf
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「里奧.懷特。」