傳說,武則天臨終前將紙扇送給近身宮婢作為紀念,該宮婢之後輾轉離宮回鄉,紙扇因而成為武則天唯一流落民間的遺物。此刻,那紙扇就在蒄夢眼前,亦將會成為她的寶物……578Please respect copyright.PENANAgFrG0J0Lgy
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小心翼翼用贋品換掉真品後,蒄夢假扮職員混入保安室重新開啟保安系統,再大模大樣離開博物館。無驚無險,順利得可怕。回家後,她匆匆將紙扇藏在書房暗格的夾萬,內心依然忐忑不安,不敢相信作為新手盜賊的自己能輕易全身而退。578Please respect copyright.PENANAkmvGT7cEg8
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或許,博物館根本不重視此等無關正史的次要館藏,沒多投放資源。帝后乾陵內的陪葬品才是重點,未經證實的傳說毫不重要。有如那個宮婢,僅是歷史長河中的一條毛,注定被忽略。578Please respect copyright.PENANAwwIgW4gihm
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她為這不知是否存在過的宮婢感到悲哀。578Please respect copyright.PENANA90R2v9z0qp
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想要被人重視,很過分嗎?578Please respect copyright.PENANAAcpg7PjD9m
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微弱異響倏忽從房外傳來。蒄夢深感不妙,隨手擸起書枱上的剪刀,悄悄從門隙偷瞥。露台門被打開,肥瘦兩賊正在客廳和睡房翻箱倒篋在找東西。578Please respect copyright.PENANAS7lDkPkEfE
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她嚇得馬上關門,豈料輕輕的關門聲還是引起二人的注意,衝前敲拍房門。578Please respect copyright.PENANA68YDZFuSL6
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「立即將紙扇交出來。」二人聲量不大,以免引起鄰居懷疑。578Please respect copyright.PENANATDcNkyZOAA
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「你們快走!不然我報警!」蒄夢一邊唬嚇對方,一邊猛找可以當武器的東西。578Please respect copyright.PENANAaSST9m4JxW
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「你敢嗎?別以為我們不知道你做了甚麼好事!」二人大笑。「我們受僱偷走紙扇,豈料你壞我們好事,非但害我們空手而回,還被黑白兩道追捕。」578Please respect copyright.PENANAfyfKbvdCVE
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蒄夢瞬間明白事態嚴重,知道自己死定了,但不打算交出紙扇求饒續命,只望紙扇能重新回到博物館,不致淪為商品。578Please respect copyright.PENANAziAXqwbu47
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它的價值不該以金錢來衡量。578Please respect copyright.PENANAKufhkK7XcH
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「不管你們相信與否:我已將紙扇投入郵筒,寄給買家。」蒄夢謊稱,雙手不斷搜尋手提電話的影蹤。她寧可坐牢,亦要保護紙扇。578Please respect copyright.PENANATdobehQKgU
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「你會將這麼重要的東西郵寄出去?」門外二人不大相信蒄夢的話,但也不敢抹殺任何一個可能。商量後,胖子到蒄夢回家路上曾經過的郵筒查看,瘦子則留守單位。578Please respect copyright.PENANAeRWw6W4lGD
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門內,蒄夢記起手提電話遺在客廳;門外,瘦子在翻閱書架上的手工書。他拿起一本小說,揭到某章節,找到熟悉不過的一段,高聲朗讀起來。578Please respect copyright.PENANAn6WB51QSHg
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「歡樂過後,內心空蕩蕩的。二人並肩躺在狹窄的床鋪上休息,不約而同望向天花板上的一隻蟲子。牠努力地爬來爬去,似乎爬了一段很長的距離。但看真一點,其實相距原點只有一個指頭之遙。說白一些,牠拐了很多冤枉路。兜兜轉轉一場空,很恐怖。」578Please respect copyright.PENANAzb1UqkEaL5
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「別碰我的小說!」蒄夢討厭別人碰她的書,尤其是雙手不乾不淨的壞人。578Please respect copyright.PENANAvQs9tR97og
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「還以為你會高興有人欣賞你的作品。」瘦子嘴角輕揚:「大作家——蒄夢。」578Please respect copyright.PENANAkj7f8X7L9H
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蒄夢詫異,苦苦思索有誰會知道她的網名「蒄夢」。578Please respect copyright.PENANAJmuOOyZ3Ve
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她就是一個普通不過的宅女,在網上發表不入流的小說。沒有人評論,沒有人在意。奈何作家夢日益強烈,一貧如洗的她只好上網自學製作手工書,自娛自憐。沒有人欣賞,沒有人安慰……578Please respect copyright.PENANAC6lfinToch
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「我是你的忠實擁躉——你的故事寫得很不錯。」瘦子瘦子細味小說的情節,彷如重溫自己的經歷。「但是你的網絡安全意識很低,電腦沒有安裝防火牆,胡亂下載來歷不名的檔案……」578Please respect copyright.PENANAsldnvvmY5W
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「你駭入我的電腦?變態佬!偷窺狂!」蒄夢嘴裡狠狠咒罵著,心裡卻暗喜:竟有人欣賞她寫的小說。578Please respect copyright.PENANAQ1YgxCk22c
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「我只是對你好奇而已。動人心弦的小說情節該是出自情感細膩的作者……」瘦子自顧自發表感受,對指罵不以為然。578Please respect copyright.PENANA7ns0WCDfXB
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「我們交個朋友吧。」蒄夢鼓起勇氣,打開房門。對方很可能是世上唯一一個知音人。她甘願冒生命危險跟他見面。578Please respect copyright.PENANADeOJ9Gun3E
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「你不怕我?」瘦子沒料蒄夢有此一著,大為驚訝。578Please respect copyright.PENANAkpCFYNhaak
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「難得有知音人呢!」蒄夢莞爾一笑,溫柔動人。「某宮婢本是寂寂無名的一介草民,但她偶然得到武則天的賞識。適逢政變,武則天被逼退位,宮婢亦未能大展所長。武則天臨終前將心愛的紙扇相贈,紀念惺惺相惜之情。」578Please respect copyright.PENANAOB6Ml7CEAd
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「你就是為了這傳說而冒險偷扇?」瘦子恍然大悟,失聲大笑:「我們還以為有人向你高價買扇!」578Please respect copyright.PENANASm0WhvSocl
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「紙扇送你。」蔻夢將紙扇遞向瘦子。「你可以向僱主有所交代,然後好好活下去。」578Please respect copyright.PENANA2klGs8hncf
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「謝謝!」瘦子珍而重之接過紙扇。「放心!我不會再騷擾你。」578Please respect copyright.PENANAJOFLgebJa7
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「笨蛋!」蒄夢哭笑不得:「我們是朋友,以後可以光明正大地聯絡!」578Please respect copyright.PENANA1uFHkM6F6C
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瘦子愣了愣,暖意洋溢心頭,感動不已,相逢恨晚。578Please respect copyright.PENANAauEGSfsuui
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「好。我先去找胖子,與他一起領賞去!」578Please respect copyright.PENANAvORJ0Ufk0i
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當瘦子正要踏出大門,蒄夢叫住了他:「可以告訴我你的名字嗎?」578Please respect copyright.PENANAWIEIMD9FXi
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「曌少。朋友都是這樣稱呼我的。」門前的瘦子回首一笑。578Please respect copyright.PENANAw9hVZilnFX
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笑容未落,一發子彈從大門外瞄準曌少的胸腔射出。他頓成血人,仆倒地上,手中的紙扇跌在不遠處。578Please respect copyright.PENANAO9yIDHLiZL
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「你聯同這女人出賣我!」是胖子。578Please respect copyright.PENANAyLaW5kfdhU
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「他沒有出賣你!」蒄夢不顧危險,一邊向怒火中燒的胖子解釋,一邊撲到曌少身邊為他急救止血。「他剛剛說服我交出紙扇而已。」578Please respect copyright.PENANAiT2ZvCgG3N
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「你二十分鐘前才說謊騙我,你覺得我還會相信你嗎?」胖子邪笑,手槍瞄向蒄夢。578Please respect copyright.PENANAmOphdA34VM
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呯——蒄夢毫髮未傷:曌少及時擋在她身前,捱下第二發子彈。578Please respect copyright.PENANA90WvSsmg4k
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呯——呯——呯——呯——胖子接連開槍,曌少再努力也擋不了全部,蒄夢終究中了一槍。這對新相識的朋友雙雙倒在血泊中,眼巴巴看著胖子帶著紙扇逃離現場。578Please respect copyright.PENANASpM0cAehZ4
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「不要死……」虛弱的蒄夢對著垂死的曌少無力哭喊著。578Please respect copyright.PENANAQeAF3Z5CYh
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血水不斷從曌少嘴角溢出,他幾近被嗆得說不出話:「下輩子……朋友……」578Please respect copyright.PENANAZOecqTLTTC
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「好……下輩子……再見……」蒄夢淚中有笑的臉,成為曌少對世界最後一個印象。578Please respect copyright.PENANAFSklEkRT5h
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美……578Please respect copyright.PENANAalO6WzkhAy
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憑藉蒄夢的口供,警方拘捕了胖子和紙扇買家,亦將包括紙扇在內的幾件被盜文物物歸原主。蒄夢沒有放棄作家夢,在獄中繼續發表無人欣賞的小說。578Please respect copyright.PENANAn2g0C6D4EY
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小說裡,女主角為了沒能再次相見的知音人鬱鬱而終。
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曌,同「照」,是宗秦客在武則天稱帝前一年多選的字,意指日月凌空,普照大地。武則天一聽宗秦客所說的意思心中十分高興,馬上就採納了宗秦客的意見,把自己的名字由「武照」改為「武曌」。