粥是自家種的大米熬的,清香濃稠,幾樣小菜也是爽口開胃,阿滿尋思著她在病中,專挑清淡的做。81Please respect copyright.PENANAGuwZnlnJ9y
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幾顆米粒下肚,臉色果然好多了。81Please respect copyright.PENANAln5BYjtMGv
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鄉下人吃飯沒有那麼多規矩,阿滿借著喝粥的功夫,悄悄打量陸遐,心道果然是城裏來的姑娘。81Please respect copyright.PENANAfWoRpfh8OP
81Please respect copyright.PENANAsKFhx1hP5n
擱平時,虎子用飯一張嘴喋喋不休,沒個空閑時候,她跟蕭大哥倒挺像,安靜用飯坐姿端正。81Please respect copyright.PENANAXb8Hl8NUdM
81Please respect copyright.PENANAqufI9m5ByK
用完飯,阿滿攔住她要收拾的手,“我來罷,你快去歇息,這臉上好不容易有了點血色…”81Please respect copyright.PENANAEygL2d3CMc
81Please respect copyright.PENANAPvUvFF2NA1
陸遐實在拗不過她,歉意道,“多謝嫂子。”81Please respect copyright.PENANAUF8JXD1K83
81Please respect copyright.PENANADrTzrQUh21
陸遐捧場她做的菜阿滿心裏開懷,聞言撲哧一笑,指著門外,“我家虎子叫他蕭大哥,你…怎麼叫我嫂子?這個輩分都亂套了!”81Please respect copyright.PENANAbjbbDtVAzM
81Please respect copyright.PENANARsRRetizIy
她臉皮薄,眉眼間滿是羞意,阿滿不好再取笑,利落將碗筷收拾好,揮手道,“快去躺著,晚些我再來。”81Please respect copyright.PENANAY97DHPBGaN
81Please respect copyright.PENANAQkmFk4v71F
等她在榻上躺著,才輕手輕腳關門。81Please respect copyright.PENANAIJ3PW2aj4a
81Please respect copyright.PENANAVxkICNrAha
村裏一應用具皆以山上林木製成,木紋渾然天成,陸遐身上不快,可這麼一鬧便睡意全無,隻盯著花紋出神。81Please respect copyright.PENANAl9vIXMXT2p
81Please respect copyright.PENANAY4ZBM3Y0Dz
不想鬧了個笑話,陸遐一時沒反應過來,虎子媳婦方才若是認真打量,便能發現她眼底的詫異。81Please respect copyright.PENANAAaN2Nn7LDU
81Please respect copyright.PENANAhLQilChm0w
好在她認為陸遐羞澀難言,沒有細究。81Please respect copyright.PENANASK5xjg5e0D
81Please respect copyright.PENANAjWGOQvPzIO
陸遐細指撫過榻上木紋,心思又回轉到稱謂上來。81Please respect copyright.PENANAaBQRTBm3rz
…說是姓蕭。81Please respect copyright.PENANARq1BMEqFln
81Please respect copyright.PENANAXXuZh4reYt
之前嚴懷淵說他算半個蕭家子,看來他在外頭曾用過這個身份行走。81Please respect copyright.PENANABpO3YFgICs
81Please respect copyright.PENANAFgNZakuePt
身後腳步漸近,陸遐當虎子媳婦去而複返,仍舊躺在榻上不動,聽了一會兒,那人在屋內走動,過得一會兒又停了。81Please respect copyright.PENANAQjuMk4WGeJ
81Please respect copyright.PENANA0epo6h2wyd
她支起身,原來是沈應。81Please respect copyright.PENANAtuG4cCsDUJ
81Please respect copyright.PENANAZR5SqNLuza
他換過一身粗布衣裳,從她這個方位,隱約可見腮上胡須,難怪虎子媳婦會叫他蕭大哥。81Please respect copyright.PENANAXdUoQRIAGS
81Please respect copyright.PENANAN9VXaJmAVV
許是她打量的眸光太明顯,男子知覺回望,銳利如劍。81Please respect copyright.PENANAebhxEFbBXg
81Please respect copyright.PENANAQK4DiHFT0k
一時竟沒有人開口。81Please respect copyright.PENANA4e2tRnCLo5
81Please respect copyright.PENANANQzBu2HHpY
陸遐想起他方才拿著中單立在門口,心裏有些不自在。81Please respect copyright.PENANAKETWiLlDHC
81Please respect copyright.PENANAdod1eEKhSQ
窗外雷聲大作,天色倒比方才更暗,陸遐咬牙率先打破寧靜,“我聽虎子媳婦說你姓蕭。”81Please respect copyright.PENANAS8gcByE9xV
81Please respect copyright.PENANAY783edgoUH
“嗯。”沈應聞言點了一根蠟燭。81Please respect copyright.PENANAKm3Wh0FxkY
81Please respect copyright.PENANA3twGSYx66C
他小心護著掌心光亮,昏黃的燭火搖曳不定,映出他易容後的麵容。81Please respect copyright.PENANAYBReAum6fP
81Please respect copyright.PENANAE4CMZCF5ok
陸遐一怔,心道像個英武的中年漢子。81Please respect copyright.PENANAHnrB4HR82w
81Please respect copyright.PENANAWeDOJxGGB8
易容後的確比往日老成一些,要知道單論年紀他恐怕比虎子小上幾歲。81Please respect copyright.PENANAXASuFjXRSI
81Please respect copyright.PENANAcE52qDwjdk
她太過安靜,沈應將燭火放在她榻前不遠,挑眉,“怎麼不問了?”81Please respect copyright.PENANAda5qReLDOs
81Please respect copyright.PENANAaWP2tT413A
“你覺得我該問什麼?”81Please respect copyright.PENANAOVHrK8t2OF
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他坐回桌前繼續擺弄手中的物件,陸遐起身,原來是在調整弓弦。81Please respect copyright.PENANANEAt5zAgv5
81Please respect copyright.PENANAyJfBniEbuk
“我與虎子如何相識,問眼下打算。”沈應末了頓了頓,“或者…替你易容的事,也可。”81Please respect copyright.PENANAw4x51EB9pf
81Please respect copyright.PENANAy2DONY1S7r
替她易容?陸遐騰地站起,她腳步有些虛軟,裏屋並無銅鏡,隻有洗漱用的木盆。81Please respect copyright.PENANANGaGwjJoYl
81Please respect copyright.PENANAxfRcK50noN
盆裏倒映容色,陸遐瞧見一張似曾相識又有幾分陌生的臉,她探手在臉上和脖頸處摩挲,不知他在臉上抹了什麼,一時驚疑。81Please respect copyright.PENANA2wyouI4SqF
81Please respect copyright.PENANAteMoqy88J4
半響緩緩入坐,咬牙切齒道,“你既有這手段,為何不用?”81Please respect copyright.PENANAMpw7JIpjUn
81Please respect copyright.PENANAGtVOChgRR2
隻當沒聽見話裏的惱意,沈應坦然道,“還未甩開追兵,用之無益。”81Please respect copyright.PENANAvC0TDIcvdd
81Please respect copyright.PENANA4CtEGLhc62
陸遐知他所言有道理,隻是心頭不知為何怒火難消,冷哼一聲。81Please respect copyright.PENANA0ekAWEFLvG
81Please respect copyright.PENANADw9QyE5VlA
這是又惱了?沈應眸光在她怒容上稍頓,“等雨勢暫緩,我們便啟程。”81Please respect copyright.PENANAgwcE1sPegi
81Please respect copyright.PENANADS5woJMqoq
“繼續查孤梅山?”81Please respect copyright.PENANAYAVGvynUJ3
81Please respect copyright.PENANAAnzjdWuKVT
沈應運勁挽弓試弦,朗聲應道,“去靜月庵,你的傷跟病不能再拖了。”81Please respect copyright.PENANAFdkuhjznWz
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且不說往後還有沒有追兵,她如今情況是該找個大夫看看。81Please respect copyright.PENANAfxOGAi7VZF
81Please respect copyright.PENANA1xoolLzV12
鞭傷幾次開裂,怕是要留疤,到底不是粗糙的漢子,還是仔細些好。81Please respect copyright.PENANAzBYFqogIVx
81Please respect copyright.PENANAZUh6OcLT5Q
況且…沈應眸光掃過頰上暈紅,她顯然之前病還未好全,病容猶在,加上一連串的驚馬、夜宿,還有渡河,淋雨,樁樁件件沒有消停時候,要養傷也不得安寧。81Please respect copyright.PENANAjJooYoWL3Y
81Please respect copyright.PENANAmM3Yq73kbW
女子柔唇幾張,沒有拒絕。81Please respect copyright.PENANAuzKpsDFfmo
81Please respect copyright.PENANA0EY241hT37
“你再歇息一會兒,雨停我來喚你。”他背起長弓,輕聲掩門自去。81Please respect copyright.PENANAMJlxLoYiqq
81Please respect copyright.PENANAucfZIs9kCo
過了約一個時辰,雨勢漸停,天色稍亮,便與虎子他們辭行,“今日匆忙,改日再聚。”81Please respect copyright.PENANA2b0Z6uJFU0
81Please respect copyright.PENANAUfZNhpDdHy
虎子原本要送他們上山,沈應幾番推辭堅決不肯,也無可奈何,隻能道,“天雨路滑,你們多加小心,這是幾個餅子,帶著路上充饑。”81Please respect copyright.PENANAvXKRmHXCq8
81Please respect copyright.PENANAv3KUbNAGKA
勝意拳拳,沈應接過道了聲謝,這才去裏屋喚陸遐。81Please respect copyright.PENANA2qAJ12Tlgr
81Please respect copyright.PENANA92JvJObP50
裏屋內她滅了火燭,一室昏暗。沈應入內直走到榻前,連喚幾聲,女子皆不答應。81Please respect copyright.PENANAmOptJDxk1k
81Please respect copyright.PENANAECu88pOusG
輕輕撫上額際,果然又是一掌高熱。81Please respect copyright.PENANAzFXKDGXmg1
81Please respect copyright.PENANA0ohqemEQp7
沈應俯身將她抱起負在身後,她口中含糊叮囑道,“…玉簪…留與…”81Please respect copyright.PENANAuwb57UlWqy
81Please respect copyright.PENANAu8V7jSjPRE
臉頰無力地依著自己頸際,呼出氣息也是滾燙的,沈應腳下停住,輕聲道,“你放心。”81Please respect copyright.PENANAoOIihzlSQc
81Please respect copyright.PENANAR7n99aHPWh
得了應承,她放任自己昏睡,沉入無邊黑暗。81Please respect copyright.PENANAopXeV0n0fx
81Please respect copyright.PENANAMGi2c7AoYL
出了村子,沈應大步疾奔。81Please respect copyright.PENANAD6zTEdP3Rc
81Please respect copyright.PENANAckbHd3jU1O
依著虎子所言,走山道翻越眼前這山還須兩三個時辰,走小路險了些,卻能省上大半路程,林中草木浸潤潮霧濕氣,不宜奔走太快,現下卻等不得了。81Please respect copyright.PENANAdgSsbozHdH
81Please respect copyright.PENANAhAcmXihRV0
山中林木蔥鬱高大,他在樹上連躍,比旁人還要快些,隻是枝葉繁茂,須得小心刮到背上之人。81Please respect copyright.PENANAzztckBhH4I
81Please respect copyright.PENANA8dshT7XC1D
等到金烏西墜,沈應立於樹上,終於看見靜月峰山腰上的炊煙。81Please respect copyright.PENANAKLEwcCU3Yt
81Please respect copyright.PENANA8jyOQX0Wam
前方沒有密林,隻有有蜿蜒曲折的山路,他緊了緊負著陸遐的手,沿著山道向上。81Please respect copyright.PENANAKicqutxXeP
81Please respect copyright.PENANASEL7MSbcVQ
靜月庵坐落於靜月峰半山腰,香火遠近聞名,四季香客不斷,聽阿滿說還有許多人從外地慕名而來。81Please respect copyright.PENANAoaxklRuuxD
81Please respect copyright.PENANAx6PzsaWLIx
從山腳下隱隱可見四周鬆柏鬱鬱蔥蔥,清幽僻靜,一條青石階梯從山腳蜿蜒至半山腰,沈應負著陸遐走在山道上,遇見好幾撥人。81Please respect copyright.PENANAHeZ1qLII04
81Please respect copyright.PENANA4BBB6P7iGm
庵院有廂房供香客留宿,如今天色不早,眾人行色匆匆。81Please respect copyright.PENANAcLHH5vWJWB
81Please respect copyright.PENANARdewvpCg0R
有旁人在,沈應不欲顯露身手,讓過眾人先行,一步一腳印的走著,過了百來道階梯,才赫然加快,又走了一陣,林間漸暗,前方有微弱燭火。81Please respect copyright.PENANADqzOfI4V28
81Please respect copyright.PENANAYo7RPnc8x3
未等他細看,黑影掠過,那燭火噗地一聲滅了。81Please respect copyright.PENANAevJsAJSfOO
81Please respect copyright.PENANAnjKOWOi6d5
這黑影來得蹊蹺,燭火也滅得突然,沈應彎腰拾起一顆石子,腕上運勁。81Please respect copyright.PENANA5mR1reMqyE
81Please respect copyright.PENANA4wObcDFCFw
林中傳來淒厲怪叫,有一物沿著階梯滾落,伴隨著男子和女子驚呼。81Please respect copyright.PENANA1PONjImCHk
81Please respect copyright.PENANAJKNFr4HLwX
沈應立在階上探手,順勢將那滾落的東西撈在掌中,卻是一根蠟燭。81Please respect copyright.PENANA4iFXHblglc
81Please respect copyright.PENANAcayjwEoClT
階梯上隨風送來女子嬌呼,“有東西抓我!蠟燭呢?蠟燭不見了!”81Please respect copyright.PENANAoC4Tmjzf1v
81Please respect copyright.PENANAh7Pl25bsvu
“是什麼東西?我怎麼沒看見,再找找!”81Please respect copyright.PENANAD90pfNVTkN
81Please respect copyright.PENANA9Piy8hRmAO
“戚大哥,林中什麼東西在叫?怪瘮人的…”81Please respect copyright.PENANA0V1PD2hF3i
81Please respect copyright.PENANA6Fu5XH4igB
“莫怕,像是山中精怪…”81Please respect copyright.PENANA2yidNmb4YC
81Please respect copyright.PENANAcWMjqXWxrp
沈應仔細端詳手中的蠟燭,眸光定在林中某處,漸漸蹙眉,聽了片刻才高道,“前麵兩位,你們蠟燭掉了。”81Please respect copyright.PENANALMAl3eIvoc
81Please respect copyright.PENANAz4F31mObIS
他原以為是有人設伏,看情況倒像是林中猴子作怪,半路作弄。81Please respect copyright.PENANAMoDDTdyOcX
81Please respect copyright.PENANAVXdAjbfKca
天色昏暗,男子音色乍然響起,那兩人被嚇了一跳,雙雙站在原地。81Please respect copyright.PENANAKc8aD35g1Q
81Please respect copyright.PENANA7CW8ogLFM4
他們躑躅著不敢近前,沈應不催促,從懷裏摸出火石,將蠟燭重新點亮便擱在一旁。81Please respect copyright.PENANAhsJbl5BzLQ
81Please respect copyright.PENANA6TDg7OWCc7
山上逐漸風涼,燭火半明半暗,照亮方寸之地。81Please respect copyright.PENANAGwEkiJoywF
81Please respect copyright.PENANAI709nhkQYo
那暈黃的燈火給人以安心、溫暖之感,認得站在燭火旁的不是方才黑影,兩人心下稍定。81Please respect copyright.PENANAtOeODXUsTi
81Please respect copyright.PENANASfISFrzunC
隱約瞧見是個幹練的中年漢子站在階上,背上似負著一人,麵容並不真切。81Please respect copyright.PENANAAh2VX9pbtk
81Please respect copyright.PENANAv7DPMP6Bop
戚遠潮想道謝,那漢子健步如飛,已越過他走出了十來步。81Please respect copyright.PENANA1jl8TVoeEI
81Please respect copyright.PENANAa7pRVy6XjB
他扶著身旁之人,一時麵麵相覷,待重新撿了蠟燭,便遠遠跟在沈應身後。81Please respect copyright.PENANAmshj1k7aGA
81Please respect copyright.PENANA75KbZ6P4Q7
“蠟燭怎麼會在他手上?”81Please respect copyright.PENANAxoeVgBf4GD
81Please respect copyright.PENANAnE1N6jlJvv
沈應耳朵一動,聽另外那男子道,“定是山中精怪被他給打退了,天色昏暗,你我跟著他罷。”81Please respect copyright.PENANAPHDSkpuDOg
81Please respect copyright.PENANAh2ho39jUQt
那兩人不近不遠地跟著,沈應起先稍稍分神留心,不久便放下心,他踏上最後一階,叩響靜月庵門時,他們猶未趕到。81Please respect copyright.PENANAI6LebqvEv3
81Please respect copyright.PENANA9H8BygiyYC
門前收拾得清幽雅靜,無人來應,他撇開無關心緒,等了片刻,又叩響院門,這一回仍舊無人應門。81Please respect copyright.PENANAl9PisahKzc
81Please respect copyright.PENANAAr98K4zA9O
正欲叩響第三次,沈應耳朵微動,有一道聲音由遠及近,院門嘎吱一聲響,木門半開。81Please respect copyright.PENANAbLs8u5sQb0
81Please respect copyright.PENANAHy5CGcTsPl
一個年輕女尼提著一盞燈籠站在門後。81Please respect copyright.PENANAfAiQLcd3ei
81Please respect copyright.PENANA81plZNcEr0
一身淺色素袍,她氣喘籲籲,不知從何處趕來,雙手合十朝他行禮,婉轉啟唇道,“檀越有何貴幹?”81Please respect copyright.PENANAx5LVNgJMNJ
81Please respect copyright.PENANAOAhaGGpXMe
沈應還了一禮,“叨擾師父,我等來尋庵主求醫。”81Please respect copyright.PENANAhrPLyrAzLG
81Please respect copyright.PENANAT3DakotNMy
男子音色清朗,無岫將庵門大開,借著燈籠不錯眼地打量著。81Please respect copyright.PENANAFEdVuyh3Up
81Please respect copyright.PENANAfCRhL3v7a1
挺拔蒼勁,是個氣宇軒昂的中年漢子,寬闊背上靜靜伏著一年輕女子,煙眉緊蹙,病容猶在。81Please respect copyright.PENANAb7Cup6Y2DR
81Please respect copyright.PENANALPmnsrSkBD
說要求醫,想來便是這女子了。81Please respect copyright.PENANAbGdQSt1f6S