據偉兹所知279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSMzRFXUqV
雷爾夫先生是位退役軍人，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wkedVNVv4
同時也是年紀相近朋友———279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIu07lvL4li
帕特里克·普斯特的父親。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCFDY8lhJA
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGq9wf5urzf
偉兹與雷爾夫先生首次見面就是始於鄰近鎮上的阿登步道。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpfywNFCRg
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阿登步道就是條人手鋪設的花崗石路，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwEzCBBfoJo
週邊是綠意盎然的森林。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1kFT35geM
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjH2OkZ96gI
白天時基本上就只有松鼠，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuLVKBYDp4
白兔等毫無威脅性的野生動物。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK89wI3Zb6A
是個因環境優美及空氣清新而受鎮民歡迎的消遣休憩之地。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3eE9RScbCD
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5IHl2Rs4X
但近期傳有野豬在步道附近出沒的傳言，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96zXYgtKM5
鮑伯農場亦受到野豬滋擾。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGo7lKS1BvQ
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帕特里克和偉兹在森林中嬉戲時也受到襲擊，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCPbv8sHnl
幸好雷爾夫先生及時來到驅逐了野豬。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLaxL3PELw
兩人才沒受到傷害。
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這次之後，
偉兹便立志要成為像雷爾夫這樣的男子漢。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrQOuRupt3
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCBWPzhp9Db
而今天早上，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAc3ZoK7cAx
偉兹踏單車路經普斯特家家前巧遇剛回到家的雷爾夫先生。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwzuZCm9OkF
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytGH6cySkc
偉兹從車頭的布袋內抽出一紮報紙，
抛向雷爾夫。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcy6EznT73i
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqudbHLpRTU
“早安，雷爾夫先生！帕特里克的腳沒有大礙吧？” 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2q7wsfyiW
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYrgRguVTj
“原來是偉兹呀，請別嚇我。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xIN4t3v8u
帕特里克應該再休息一天就可以和你去玩了，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJlBeUOG8F
但請不要再去阿登步道了哦。″ 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwiuzpTkzkh
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyv7rC2Nj4O
雷爾夫的反應似乎不如平時般從容，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOar9WKOaH7
反而像為躲避著什麼而鬼鬼祟祟似的。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLzzfABHzSi
若不是偉兹認識雷爾夫，他定必會被當成小偷。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgKi6yGoNX
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6d7gFCmVV
“我知道了！”279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpUBFiYUZv
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqELnHjOi7n
雷爾夫接下報紙後，背後的家門緩緩張開，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡers7xwCS1y
門內散發著一陣比他在戰時從敵軍身上感受過都強的敵意，被他狩獵過的動物和惡魔都兇猛的攻擊性。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZOvsNmuLf
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Ww0t6fjKz
雷爾夫沒有馬上轉身，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6s7oy53gP5
在戰鬥開始前至少要讓無辜的偉兹離開。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvKQ4GiCVS
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7gtZ2SNDO
“早安！普斯特夫人！”279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOtVGnk3aAW
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcYbIOBSGs
“早安呀偉兹，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOt8lOGFfe2
記得要成為一個有責任感和時間觀念的男子漢哦！你說對不對？ 親 愛 的。”279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwQTYmC7yQ
普斯特夫人回應時雖然臉帶微笑，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLdhResgsS
但也讓偉茲感受到微弱的壓迫感。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCoGzDPrqe
而且這話可能根本不是說給自己聽的。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwkJeBfb9ON
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLaGZYLoplK
“說得也對呢，我差不多要上學了，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgytwcMJiS
得趕去最後一戶，再見兩位.....”
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2uJBYJilO3
偉兹語氣沒有了剛才的熱情。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDL6moCBj5
普斯特夫婦也笑著揮手回應，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHqXQKUCHPr
雷爾夫臉上的笑容像是帶著一點哀愁。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbFWnwstA6
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntxiCq4RNL
“親愛的，你不會是剛剛才回到家吧？”279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCEKp7FAk0
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHU83iTwaQo
″當....當....當然不是呀，艾露娜......″279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwgj1Z62Ul
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWOiJMX3S3
偉兹沒有再聽下去，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYAbkTIUSH
只是在疑惑著雷爾夫先生是不是和安東尼一樣有口吃。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8jPSbnOYK
很多年後已成人父的他才能稍稍理解雷爾夫的感受。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8MB8kSgs8
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoD8pl6CsKg
最後一站，威克森家就在普斯特家對邊。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtzjaUm4wr
偉兹一直對擔任過警察的衛威恩非常感興趣，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb81lMxvyeS
衛威恩年幼時曾和家人一度遷出大城市，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rJuXBNbTK
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於半年前某件有關鮑伯農場的案件後。 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2ItZouhzw
心灰意冷的衛威恩交出警章和配槍，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uoJp8tosW
獨自回到諾谷湖鎮居住。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGGrgXly6V
但奇怪的是偉兹從沒見過衛威恩本人。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmiw1vIe6Gj
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkrSV1GW2j
比起流傳著奇怪傳言的雷爾夫，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2MDGyzx37
衛威恩在鎮上的風評確實不俗，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMcFigzjUj
市集的商店老闆都欣賞他爽快和正直。
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuGzOnvwSG
留在和睦的鎮上是種浪費，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Y0eQ6D0sn
他應該回到大城市繼續撲滅罪惡，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVFqfVVdLI
成為守護市民的警察才對。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8HpPWEVlZ
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡowrrL13NvG
偉兹來到威克森家前，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekBDo1rKie
而門前有一位偉兹非常熟識的訪客在和衛威恩交談。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNzi6cZvxFk
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmruaqqR2Ue
這是最後一站，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdb3xhHK0a
偉兹把單車停泊在道路旁，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9N0tzXtOm9
他不用拋的派送方式，下車親手遞給衛威恩。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RSy9WzGMv
藉此一窺洛城警署三級警探的風采。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdbjMoDonj
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5YPXbc1kD
“先重組整合一下，
你是在說昨晚駕駛貨車時遇到一列樹木像骨牌般倒向車道，你以過人的技術全部迴避開。
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1lRdtiJkx
貨車進退兩難時，我就出現了？”279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8oJ4ShBjh
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg45TOJnRey
″對.....對....你.....還說什...什麼雨水關係,還徒..徒...手搬開倒在地上的...樹幹″ 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92Gw2gMIhU
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwep60qWZ8
“安東尼，我和無數擅於說謊的罪犯交手過。
他們的証詞永遠讓人非常可信，
但我永遠能找出隱藏在細節內的漏洞。”279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84Dsz31rkB
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjKhCRgbvh
“但我...沒....有犯罪....” 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡza5TuUj0U7
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXylVkDWZ8Z
“我當然知道了朋友，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEh6VLQ6maS
但我雖然很強壯也不可能徒手搬起重至上噸的樹木吧？”279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PDOoUFq1K
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNP1IcAcVGe
“好像有...道...理” 安東尼看向衛威恩的雙臂說道。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfzq0Ix3af
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrUDlhfBy1
“可能你只是太累了，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePl5zGXLC4
我昨晚在家睡了一整晚，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtEWta3SO2
直至你的拍門聲弄醒我。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGZ4hf7sd3
所以又怎可能出現在你眼前呢？”279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmhy5o7kkn
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDQsvCVW6H
“抱.....歉”279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHScftiME2l
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDb0Jesfazp
“沒問題的，
我累的時候也會想起雷金納德和那個膽小的警監上司。
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2ybT1QlPk
可能你真的遇上樹木倒塌意外，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrypZzYonU
但是你疲勞和內心的恐懼又把一棵想成兩棵三棵，甚至更可怕的景象。” 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2BrefXY0xb
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5D9ihsj9H5
安東尼想起昨晚倒向貨車後又突然消失的樹木，經過衛威恩的引導他開始懷疑起自己。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6gBjI3QBqy
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIOTb5DINa
“人呀在最困難的時候總會回想起最重要的人，
昨晚那個我就只存在於你的腦海裡，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAQbyY44CZ
給你重要的提示好讓你鼓起勇氣脫離險境。”279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbeIOxrVUfc
衛威恩以食指輕點安東尼的心臟位置說。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPd8K67RO7n
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfsJpRUOxC
安東尼本來就是個不擅措辭的人，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcP0WH1thet
在口齒伶俐的衛威恩臉前突然一度語塞。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPDGmor4lg
衛威恩乘著此空檔又接著說。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWOWEjXX1N
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpVpSEtmvN
“無論如何，你昨晚也經歷過糟透了的事。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoMwn192sp
現在要做到就是和我一起去吃早餐，
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIODVNeXEhj
完成今天的工作後休息幾天，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBuo2ID7Em
像我一樣調整下步伐再面對人生。
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWl8VsjXvSp
抱歉，小孩 讓你等了一段時間。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSB0pkSLnpo
希望我們的交談沒有耽誤你寶貴的時間。 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeyIYFTfta
衛威恩．威克森”279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HsKudaXVN
279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYKRCHl7SD
衛威恩從偉兹手上接過報紙的同時，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYB7ebpRllS
伸出左手表示友好。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnW3Iw7wfn3
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“我是偉兹．霍華德，當然沒有耽誤呀！”279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoz9D590V7E
偉兹緊握衛威恩的左手後準備離去。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoS8BCytNed
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“你不...不....和我們一起吃早餐嗎”279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygAkp5Cdza
安東尼聽完衛威森的話後，多少也有點釋懷。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzo3rqcqAmC
希望和兩位朋友一起吃早餐以放鬆心情。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRbE5ZTVA4
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“下次吧，我還得把單車泊回家。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOWZvyhLvJ
再見了衛威恩先生和安東尼，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6hyQLDLsO
祝你們有美好的一天”279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7iwXVXkP5
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“再見”兩人異口同聲向衛兹道別。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mRMniC9IJ
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隕落之炎 12 鄰居（完）279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgS6kcy1iD
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道具：年輕警探的警銜標誌279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk96RBucYzS
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本來繡在衣袖上部的三道折槓，279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjaTc8tCaO3
折槓上有輕微焦黑。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhJKF2KYZO
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“我過去一直相信著警察就是保護弱小的人們，
讓有罪之人受到應有的懲罰。........279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8VNXAOpsD7
我接受條件停止追查....，不要再傷害我的......”
