帝江一愣,問道:「丹姑娘……此話何意?」253Please respect copyright.PENANAeRJrflKR1o
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陳丹微笑,道:「您貴為山主,這福澤還請莫要虛耗,我呢,本就是命數已盡之人,此生能多出幾個年頭,見到世間那些從未想過的樣貌,已是感恩戴德,眼下該是時候上路啦。」253Please respect copyright.PENANATtofUk4XJg
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帝江拿出錦囊,勉力一笑,試圖揭過話題:「不過三年時光呢,世間玄妙之事豈是三年能遍覽的?天山外頭還有許多……」253Please respect copyright.PENANA36HiQxDc8X
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陳丹拉起帝江的手,接過錦囊,重新放回他掌中,將他拳頭闔上,她說:「我呀,自小便討厭自個兒的名字,若非老爹說這名兒給繡在我那褓布上,我才不用。陳丹陳丹,成單成單,爹娘不僅將我遺棄,難不成還盼著我形單影隻?聽上去怪不吉利的。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAqdGlDrEtCA
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「常霜的名字就挺好,他比我慘些,初見他時已有五歲,比我年長一歲,還沒個名兒,整日只知道在街上流連。好在他碰上我啦,我便給他起了名,就叫常霜,常霜長雙,自此以後我倆便形影不離,縱然世道艱苦,總還有彼此扶持。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAncPUFSWNEp
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陳丹放開帝江,自腰間取出帕子一條,陳舊的帕子角落繡有歪歪扭扭的「丹」和「霜」字,兩字風格迥異,但同樣奇醜無比。253Please respect copyright.PENANALDhkzvsDEO
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她愛惜地摩挲陳舊但潔淨的帕子,續道:「常霜患病以後,成日想趕我走,千方百計都試遍了,說他厭煩我了、說他失憶了、裝聾裝瞎等等,還有許多,可我偏不走。許是我倔強,將他逼急了,有一回,他不告而別,倒也沒走遠,就藏在屋後樹叢裡邊,但為使我相信他已離家出走,還煞費苦心買通守村大叔,誆我說見到他離去。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAyWR1QZOaTL
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「結果我找了他整整十天,週邊所有村落全都找了,第十天還是老爹看不下去叫人帶話給我,謊稱他被人打劫,傷得厲害,想我回去照看他一陣。」253Please respect copyright.PENANA15aryM1nNN
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「回家時常霜悄悄來看我,見我灰頭土臉,衣袍襤褸,兩隻眼睛腫得嚇人。大約是我過份邋遢驚呆了他,常霜不慎滑一跤,碰一聲好大聲,登時叫我發現。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAaHY2CRoVrH
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陳丹重新收起手帕,直視帝江,說:「那時,我撲上去揪住他,一面嚎啕大哭,一面大吼大叫:『不許丟下我!不許丟下我!知道我為什麼喊你常霜嘛?因為此生我只同你雙棲雙宿、茶飯家常!不許丟下我!奈河橋也要同我一塊兒走!』」253Please respect copyright.PENANAvQ3sXKYqVi
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她笑出聲:「現下想來,這話屬實天真,哪有幾對有情人能一塊兒過奈河橋的?可我該是吼大聲了,竟將朱厭仙家喊了來,這般幼稚的願望忽然便實現了。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAe6gj4PHdrL
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陳丹對說:「山主大人,得您垂青實是幸事一件,也十分感念您讓我能親手安葬常霜,可我當真該走了,當初是我喊得同過奈河橋,再不去,常霜該等急了。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAXEIXrc7R1o
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帝江緊了緊拳頭,輕聲說:「知道了。」253Please respect copyright.PENANA3usrPo4vns
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他也不明白自己為何就這樣執著陳丹,如同陳丹執著常霜一般。253Please respect copyright.PENANAAyUDjjHlAT
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但帝江不願過份逼迫陳丹,若他想,令陳丹繼續活下去並非難事,可她若不高興,他大約也高興不起來。253Please respect copyright.PENANAoTJVUZJEwk
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無妨,他心想,陳丹是凡人,死後入道輪迴,他能探聽她的命數,雖探問輪迴這樣的天機需耗費一些心神,可他樂意,待陳丹轉世時,他定能做那位最早識得她的人。253Please respect copyright.PENANA00s7FuY5FQ
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帝江重新將錦囊收進袖中,好聲尋問道:「福澤所延壽數磕得死緊,今日晚膳便是丹姑娘最後一餐,姑娘可有想吃什麼?」253Please respect copyright.PENANAPFb5Pchbhe
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陳丹想了想,笑道:「陽春麵。」253Please respect copyright.PENANACKEori57P7
「陽春麵?」帝江倍感疑惑,僅此而已?253Please respect copyright.PENANA2Bopvel5Ls
「嗯,您還沒嚐過吧,我這廚藝可是得老爹真傳,給您也做一碗吧?飯後再補上一支糖畫鯉魚給您。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAqKJGW5GQg6
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「好。」他一笑,很輕很輕地。253Please respect copyright.PENANA47cYe7qKEJ
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那碗麵,帝江已忘了是什麼滋味,就如過去他在食肆裡用餐一般,醉翁之意總不在麵,在食肆打雜的少女;在與他同桌的陳丹。253Please respect copyright.PENANAKXQMisaFuU
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那支糖畫鯉魚倒是印象深刻,陳丹許久沒畫鯉魚,手藝依然精湛,帝江覺著挺好看,和初見時一般好看。253Please respect copyright.PENANAnfP650p9nw
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飯後,兩人就著帝江的琴聲有一搭沒一搭地閒話,陳丹似乎沒打算就寢,帝江自然作陪到底。253Please respect copyright.PENANAiyGdlCMOkh
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子時將近,時間在一曲良宵引中流逝。253Please respect copyright.PENANAIJEf9xRcJM
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帝江問陳丹:「丹姑娘來世想做怎樣的人?」253Please respect copyright.PENANAK5lef8j7Yd
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陳丹搔搔臉頰,移開欣賞帝江彈琴的目光,她說:「從未想過呢,待到來世再煩惱好啦。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAF3r1GpM2RK
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帝江笑道:「不論是個怎樣的人,定會有個順風順水的一生。」他會看著的。253Please respect copyright.PENANANAdG9Av5mA
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陳丹搔抓臉頰的手有些僵硬,她笑而不語。253Please respect copyright.PENANATWs90j6QRj
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子時正。253Please respect copyright.PENANA62dt2LB5mE
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一股異樣爬上陳丹心頭,她忙抬頭看向帝江,後者擱下落霞古琴,起身握住陳丹雙手,說道:「丹姑娘,走好,來世再見。」253Please respect copyright.PENANA8KxPa2ZgHD
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一顆淚珠溢出陳丹眼眶,她低聲說:「對不住,帝江大人,謝謝您,謝謝您……永別了……大人……」話音未盡前,陳丹已化作一抔輕塵,頃刻散失。253Please respect copyright.PENANAMwsKgRXp9Q
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帝江沒看見凡人死亡時該有的微光,三魂七魄的光,有魂魄方能入道輪迴,再臨常世。253Please respect copyright.PENANAlqqi3gFgpi
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陳丹身死即魂滅。253Please respect copyright.PENANAGelXzGzZiX
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她始終沒告訴帝江,朱厭同她一塊兒回家時,常霜剛嚥下最後一口氣,除了渡予常霜一半壽數,陳丹還以自個兒轉生的機會,換回常霜今生。253Please respect copyright.PENANA893XXnQlg3
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同過奈河橋都是瞎說,此後,世間再無陳丹。253Please respect copyright.PENANAxRhPbLuhhm
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帝江頭一次想留在身邊的姑娘,在他眼前逝去,決絕地,徹底地。253Please respect copyright.PENANAI6hMQiI3dJ
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「……」一時靜默,齊雨瞥向身旁離綰,姑娘正淅瀝嘩啦地哭,帝江流不出的淚水都讓她幫忙流了,肩頭青鳥十分有耐心地一下一下以翅膀替她擦淚,不時撓撓她鼻尖逗她笑。253Please respect copyright.PENANAK0W4GUyv18
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齊雨抬起手,摸摸袖口,又將手擱回膝頭,開口問道:「而後,你去了哪兒?宣鑒既不知曉此事,那便是冥府十殿閻王處了?可是忘川?」253Please respect copyright.PENANAXjccGAWHUP
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帝江長歎一口氣道:「非也,我想過忘川,可陳丹魂魄已散,忘川乃是魂魄洗滌之處,既無魂魄,她又怎會在忘川裡?」253Please respect copyright.PENANAXpVGEUo3TP
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「於是?」齊雨問。253Please respect copyright.PENANAoKdWzOeFum
「我去了眾帝之臺。」帝江說。