第十幕落英缤纷(3/6)上（1/2）

转眼已至年末。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>PodHDA2z5tpiLy8VYXZv9a04GCfOkhRrcQJwl7nb</blockquote>

「都几天了？琬小姐那边还没有消息传回来吗？」藤堂边扒着碗，边说。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>xBZ1EzTDiLHmeWPpOykluYSRGMojAv2ntNXFVdIr</blockquote>

「已经五天了，不会出了什麽问题吧？」永仓接着出声。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>iRDT3Ce1kUJO8pZMP4gQFXcox2Wu5dAV0f97BGIE</blockquote>

「有斋藤与山崎在，应该不用担心的。」原田笑道。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>hosGPrJq14SOkKMx9U5Wi8gZNVcdvtXRfpDeLH</blockquote>

「同样是担任隐卫，为什麽不能是我——咳咳咳！」话没说完，冲田突然摀着嘴咳了起来。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>Z9HNXWIFJCx8cTS7frhGlbiumt1PDU5B3pRsyA60</blockquote>

适逢土方一脚踏进食堂内，他看向冲田的那一眼，有责备更有担忧：「还逞强？」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>xNpziFYM3v1oDyPsTI0qB5KOXu8gU9ElhJ2ZanLf</blockquote>

「咳成这样怎麽担任隐卫啊！」坐在旁边的藤堂放下筷子，伸出手想帮冲田拍背，「你还好吧总司？」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>K8a31f9QE7bgiOyMAVqHFWBnuYsPwopGUZ0lh</blockquote>

「罗嗦。」冲田抬手挡住了藤堂，「我没事。」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>VJF9Inrm0K4eyMHdfULupW56wkt8GBzv27iZDOjx</blockquote>

「土方先生，请用。」雪村为土方送来一只高脚膳，上面还摆着一杯腾飘淡烟的热茶，「请问，近藤先生呢？」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>JD2zUgQfo3Ln0uchGiPlVsrp7mjqAvOaF54XkZwI</blockquote>

「谢谢。」颔首致意，土方一伸手就端起茶杯，轻啜，「他说与山南先生还有闲事要聊，不用等。」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>bV7hGqIk0afiFW8pJnBjQZXwovldER9xYrCcP2Az</blockquote>

「好的。」躬个身，雪村回到自己的座位继续用餐。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>72wxFaUeYS3PGzhZfBvX8WMITJ14KpAVHuqiy</blockquote>

「为什麽不让我们去探一探？」永仓突然问道。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>xBAUZbuQdlpIGhm45aFw2PMEOJ7vtoDsr6zj0nV9</blockquote>

「是啊是啊！」藤堂附和，「可以装成客人去坐坐，说不定还能帮上什麽忙啊！」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>WgFE5oe4CxZvDjhwku0U6zNm3nScap7AJisOtL9M</blockquote>

眼角略抬，土方端着碗筷不动。「记不记得去年你们的探一探，结果如何？」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>2YoJ0CShULMOVKXvE8cI3kD1HTGZxlryA9pgiWqz</blockquote>

「呃——」肩一跳，藤堂立刻噤声。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>lkYEiFuwsM019SdHr2gCDQfVeBOIvnJKWTxmXphG</blockquote>

去年夏季，斋藤因为执行任务而意外救回被掳走还被下药的朱琬萍，这件事後来其他人也知道了。应朱琬萍的建议「没有明确证据的事情先不说」，土方当时只道出谷三十郎意图染指的罪行，没有着墨幕後尚有伊东主使。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>FKTwidfegQEZxGlVWR2bD8U3saLo9nzIk10Y</blockquote>

然而，原本安稳藏身於角屋的朱琬萍会被发现并且绑走……出事当晚曾大声嚷嚷的醉鬼，理当在事後的检讨中挨了顿狠刮。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>7lhPZEraf4Nj5Dwz2G8dLAbWuTXJisnM</blockquote>

堂内顿时陷入一片静默，众人埋头猛吃，谁都不敢再碎嘴多话。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>6HKs8mW7BDIFCPlgphNnXYwZJt1csrLVAid3u0bek</blockquote>

「再几天就过年了，但愿这件事能在年前有个结果……」蓦然，土方的声音低低响起，「记住，只能安静的探。」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>Lo3vH81Z4VXdFnSha0wUyQurGWqektJlzs6M</blockquote>

闻言，众人抬眼相觑，默契一笑之後，又赶紧低头扒饭。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>UiyJIV85CP3TdhogS16Y9BOpcHEvDXb42</blockquote>

落了大半天的冬雪，在入夜前停止。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>YbmQS1LkfqxpUusKGJ0iovMVBDcely3WgI4z</blockquote>

积雪不厚，却已经足够将岛原的每一座屋檐都涂上一层银灰，在这条每到夜里就会变得喧腾热闹的花街上，显眼却不突兀的抹上了一份静谧。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>oMDgZvr3zFaNbtnL5U0fXk7VWOYJRT4ecKj1dxiy</blockquote>

屋子里觥筹交错走斝传觞，五名武士正酒酣耳热的阔论着最近几桩让会津藩疲於奔命的事蹟，末了再一起讥笑新选组连人都抓不到的无能。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>TxQUpvV2aR9jkwYm08IWDy1JSGtuinlLsfdKA5b4</blockquote>

「……连新选组都能耍着玩，大人真是好本事。」双手举瓶，朱琬萍往身旁男人手中的空杯斟酒。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>6TZMUS1QluqB2kGwA9xJNXn7fcayRFboY</blockquote>

「那当然！」喝光酒Ye，男人放下酒杯一把揽住朱琬萍的肩，笑得暧昧：「晚点让你见识我其他的本事，一样厉害！」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>8nAzVaoSbxqL17fRUre6G4i9mhPsCZH32QcBpuYj</blockquote>

「感谢大人厚Ai。妾身还只能倒茶斟酒，能见识的就是大人的酒量了。」将空杯再斟满，朱琬萍拉开肩膀上的手臂，藉由将酒杯放进男人手中，脱离这只毛毛手。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>TH2gSILAlkbsw0qevirDF83OXudnCfzxc1tam6oP</blockquote>

「甚麽？！不陪夜吗？！」男人喀了一声将酒杯重重放下，「不陪夜在这里做甚麽！滚出去！」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>wND46f21JMlxUoX5VvYes7IkpASEtqzgQBc</blockquote>

「大人您请息怒啊……」坐在男人左手边的艺妓立刻伸手按着男人的手臂，有意无意地轻轻摩娑，「角屋的规矩，艺妓要陪夜可得受足训练。小玉刚来不久，连倒茶斟酒的本事都还没学好，还能怎麽陪夜呀！」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>3DY8rSpzfkJUsQahPuyV1vmLMoXE7I4F9eWG</blockquote>

「是吗？」男人重新端起酒杯，耳朵里听着解释，眼睛却仍盯在朱琬萍身上流连，「花魁大概就是这样的姿sE了，竟然还只是斟酒倒茶的……呿！也太可惜了！」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>GaFL4WA3gnupdU7wScMjBsxPlt8veOZQ50THRKbf</blockquote>

承了那名艺妓的眼sE，朱琬萍立刻伏身行礼准备离开。「抱歉打扰大人雅兴，妾身告退。」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>oHgkrf6b7qDutWlmMXwFG1ypRj32CevIdPA8aExh</blockquote>

只要朱琬萍待着的场，君菊都会在房间里安排至少一名亲信随时协助她遇到纠缠时脱身，这已是连日来的默契。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>KuTjDWkJHp2NX3Gm4zhRUnLf0oqirPwBEVIxYl87</blockquote>

朱琬萍才刚来到门前，眼前的两片隔扇立即左右分开，廊上跪着领路的nV侍与站着两名佩刀武士，而其中一名——红头发，脸颊带疤。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>VEOrQvjfnotHq1MdFZaRBIYT78mKCighW429ePxN</blockquote>

两人四目相接，均为之震惊错愣。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>5V0k8nmu7rbfSavHio2MZxGWJ3NY4lh69tByOwRE</blockquote>

「——！！」朱琬萍杏眼圆睁。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>xVI3XKwD2aFktngfreRoimWcPAM0jbdupB8LCzOy</blockquote>