IHAMSS :: Volume #3

#206: Doting parent? No, protects the husband


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A'Qi decided that must help Shang Chang'er in the Night Pacifying Ministry high-rank, like this are also many to her advantage. First can be close to Lin Yi taking advantage of a higher status, secondly crawled high in Night Pacifying Ministry, the news about demons and monsters was also quicker. 阿七决定要帮商裳儿靖夜司上位,这样对她的好处也很多。一来可以借更高的身份来接近林毅,二来在靖夜司爬得高了,关于妖魔鬼怪的消息也更灵通。 When the time comes Shang Chang'er beheading monsters and exterminating demons, she followed to catch the opportunity in side to eat the demon clan. 到时候商裳儿斩妖除魔,她跟在旁边逮到机会就把魔族吃了。 So restores to cultivate/repair is, world, but also who can block her! 如此神不知鬼不觉地恢复修为,天下,还有谁能拦她! Suddenly, A'Qi did not worry to eat Shang Chang'er actually. 一时间,阿七倒是不着急把商裳儿吃掉了。 disciple, what did you discover?” “徒儿,你发现了什么吗?” A'Qi has not given the Shang Chang'er right key immediately, but is an tone that tests the school, Shang Chang'er replied hastily: I discovered, these people die well miserably, the murderer certainly is a ferocious demon.” 阿七没有马上就给商裳儿正确答案,而是一种考校的语气,商裳儿连忙回答道:“我发现了,这些人都死得好惨,凶手一定是个穷凶极恶的邪魔。” A'Qi: „......” 阿七:“……” This does have a need for you discovering? 这点用得着你来发现? You guess right, the murderer indeed is the ferocious demon, from these corpses, should be a bone demon.” “你猜的没错,凶手的确是穷凶极恶的邪魔,从这些尸体来看,应该是一个骨魔。” Bone demon?” “骨魔?” Shang Chang'er or the first time hear this glossary, did not understand very much. 商裳儿还是头一次听到这个词汇,不是很理解。 At this time was A'Qi this teacher was useful the time, her temperately popular science said: „ The type of demon millions , the sketchy induction, can be divided into three categories. 这时候就是阿七这个老师发挥用处的时候了,她温和地科普道:“魔的种类千千万万,粗略归纳,可以分为三大类。 One kind is the heart demon, the strength of this kind of demon clan originates from the heart, then also has the control will of the people strength, but their strengths are often unitary, some can only control the anger, some can only control the passion. This kind of demon clan does not have the entity, measures strangely not, although the upfront battle efficiency is not strong, but is virtually impossible to guard against. 一类为心魔,此类魔族的力量来源于心,便也有操控人心的力量,但他们的力量往往单一,有的只能操控愤怒,有的只能操控情欲。这一类魔族没有实体,诡异莫测,虽然正面战斗力不强,但防不胜防。 Two kinds of manner demons, the strength of this kind of demon clan originates from the body, the person the demon often transforms to come, usually is some demon of body, had the special strength, obtains this strength at the same time, will be enslaved by this strength, therefore the person demon usual is good to kill cruelly. 二类为人魔,此类魔族的力量来源于身体,人魔往往是由人转变而来,通常是身体的某个部分魔化,才有了特别的力量,得到这种力量的同时,也会被这种力量奴役,所以人魔通常好杀残暴。 Three kinds are the real demons, this kind of demon clan only exists in demon, you do not need excessively to understand. ” 三类为真魔,此类魔族只存在于魔界之中,你也不必过多了解。” Master is quite fierce, unexpectedly knows so many!” “师父好厉害,居然知道这么多!” Shang Chang'er will support very much, to fully master face. 商裳儿很会捧场,给足了师父面子。 A'Qi then said: Here has the residual demon air/Qi, the opposite party should by the person demon that own strength grows perceptibly, its fleshing keeps the bone, should to camouflage, all kills these people, takes its flesh, belongs to oneself body, can make the person genuine and fake difficult to distinguish.” 阿七便接着道:“这里有残留的魔气,对方应该是以自身力量见长的人魔,其去肉留骨,应该是为了伪装,将这些人全都杀害,取其血肉,归于己身,便可让人真假难辨。” Is so terrorist? Whom will that this bone demon camouflage?” “这么恐怖?那这个骨魔会伪装成谁?” If I do not expect badly, should be land Ning Chuan.” “若我所料不差,应该是陆宁川。” The A'Qi analysis said: „ You looked, today land Ning Chuan behavior has the unusual place much, dares to lead troops to surround Night Pacifying Ministry, such crazy action, if he is demon, passing that also said. 阿七分析道:“你看,今日陆宁川的行为多有反常之处,竟敢带兵围堵靖夜司,此等疯狂之举,若他是魔物所化,也就说的过去了。 But land Ningchuan as herd of the state, by the royal government destiny asylum, commonplace demon cannot near body, be now murdered, certainly was the Northern Dynasty demon behavior, that matter of today, possibly was the plot of Northern Dynasty, the intention provokes the Southern Dynasty dispute. ” 而陆宁川身为一州之牧,受朝廷气运庇护,等闲魔物不可近身,现在遇害,定然是北朝魔物所为,那今日之事,可能都是北朝的阴谋,意图挑起南朝纷争。” Shang Chang'er has not thought that behind this murder case is also involving such big matter, said hastily: I must hurry to tell Chief Superintendent Bao.” 商裳儿没想到这一件血案背后还牵扯着这么大的事情,连忙道:“那我得赶紧告诉鲍总管。” Goes!” “去吧!” A'Qi at heart actually clear, matter develops now, telling anyone was useless, but, making Shang Chang'er display, making one know her ability, in the future the promoted opportunity was also bigger. 阿七心里其实清楚,事情发展到现在,告诉谁都没用了,不过,让商裳儿去表现一番,让人知晓她的才能,日后被提拔的机会也就大了许多。 In order to let the apprentice high-rank, A'Qi also takes great pains. 为了让徒弟上位,阿七也是煞费苦心。 Really, Bao Sanniang one hear of Shang Chang'er analyze, the complexion also sank gradually. 果然,鲍三娘一听商裳儿分析,脸色也渐渐沉了下去。 Really wants such as the Shang Chang'er analysis like that they to continue to trace in this case now, is only the waste time, the murderer had died, but the plot has been completed. 真要如商裳儿分析那般,现在他们在这个案子上继续追查下去,也只是浪费时间,凶手已经死了,而阴谋已经完成。 My this edits a book one, reported the royal government, but can be useful, looked at the divine intervention.” “我这就修书一封,上报朝廷,但能不能有用,就看天意了。” Bao Sanniang does not dare to have the moment to delay, returned to Night Pacifying Ministry in a hurry, Guan Buping is not healthy, the action is slightly slow, therefore kept behind the team, arranging some people to safeguard County Protector Mansion, he arrives at side Shang Chang'er slowly, commended: Like the young people of your such rapier-like wit, on me sees, is Lin Yi.” 鲍三娘不敢有片刻延误,匆匆回了靖夜司,管不平身体欠佳,行动稍慢,所以留在了队伍后面,安排好一些人看管郡守府,他才缓缓走到商裳儿身边,赞许道:“像你这么才思敏捷的年轻人,我上一个见到的,还是林毅。” Managed the chief constable erroneous to approve.” “管总捕谬赞了。” Shang Chang'er is somewhat ashamed, after all her own anything had not discovered, repeated the A'Qi words purely. 商裳儿有些羞愧,毕竟她自己什么都没发现,纯粹是把阿七的话复述了一遍。 Does not need to be modest, in the future under this day, is the stages of your young people.” “不必自谦,日后这天下,都是你们年轻人的舞台。” Guan Buping encouraged Shang Chang'er one, then also rode to fly acorss. 管不平勉励了商裳儿一句,便也骑上飞渡走了。 One to Night Pacifying Ministry, he then draws on Chen Huaiyuan to ask: To Shang Chang'er, how many you understands?” 一到靖夜司,他便招来陈怀远问道:“对商裳儿,你了解多少?” Chen Huaiyuan is perplexed, replied truthfully: She is the person who forest generation of chief constable recommend, I did not understand, but was together on several th, thought that she was has the sense of justice and smart girl.” 陈怀远不明所以,还是如实答道:“她是林代总捕推荐进来的人,我也不甚了解,只是相处几日,觉得她是个颇有侠气、聪明伶俐的女孩子。” Good, I knew.” “好,我知道了。” Guan Buping hesitation moment, returned to own study room. 管不平沉吟片刻,又回到了自己的书房。 Thinks it over, did not feel relieved to Shang Chang'er some. 思来想去,还是对商裳儿有些不放心。 The royal government destiny will shelter this toward the official, this Guan Buping naturally knows, but the people of destiny asylum to foreign land is invalid, this Guan Buping does not know how Shang Chang'er does know? 朝廷气运会庇护本朝官员,这点管不平自然知晓,但气运庇护对异国之人无效,这点管不平也不知道,商裳儿是怎么知道的? Furthermore, she so knew about demon, does not seem like a Night Pacifying Ministry rookie to have. 再者,她对魔物如此了解,不像是一个靖夜司新人该有的。 In comparison, Guan Buping thought that Lin Yi such does not have the general knowledge, is the normal rookie should have the appearance that. 相比之下,管不平觉得林毅那样没常识的,才是正常新人该有的样子。 However such as Chen Huaiyuan said that this Shang Chang'er looks to have the sense of justice, should not be the unprincipled person. 不过如陈怀远所言,这商裳儿看着颇具侠气,应该也不是什么坏人。 Guan Buping thinks, the plan writes to bent/tune Jing, request aid. 管不平想了想,还是打算给曲婧写封信,请求援助。 Now the trouble of evil spirit gets stronger and stronger, the royal government actually must have the civil war to erupt shortly, Guan Buping only feels the manpower to be short, wants to make good use of Shang Chang'er, feared the letter/believes mistakenly the person. 如今妖魔之患愈演愈烈,朝廷却眼看着就要有内战爆发,管不平只觉得人手欠缺,想要重用商裳儿,又怕信错了人。 Has to ask bent/tune Jinglai to help. 只好请曲婧来帮忙了。 Junior Sister bent/tune......” “曲师妹……” Just now writes down three characters, Guan Buping hears a chilly sound suddenly: senior brother, does not need to write a letter, I have come.” 才刚写下三个字,管不平忽然听到一个清冷的声音:“师兄,不必写信,我已经来了。” Guan Buping raised the head, detected that in the room were many individual, she wears the cape, wears the rain clothes, cannot see the figure, but spoke a moment ago, should be the Junior Sister. 管不平抬头,才发觉房间里多了个人,她戴着斗篷,身穿蓑衣,看不出身形,但刚才说了话,应该是自家师妹了。 Your cultivating is, as if has striven?” “你的修为,似乎有所精进?” After Guan Buping sees this, wants on the happy several points compared with bent/tune Jing. 管不平看出这点之后,比曲婧自己还要高兴上几分。 He knows that oneself Junior Sister is the talent, what a pity for these years, was bonded to be stranded by the heart, year to year stays on the mountain, has not had to reduce and solve the slightest, even more is on the contrary serious. 他知道自己的师妹是天才,可惜这么多年来,都被心障所困,常年呆在山上,未有化解分毫,反倒越发严重。 Also does not know how this was, cultivated/repaired for unexpectedly has broken through. 也不知这是怎么了,竟然修为有所突破。 Descends the mountain effective really? 下山真的管用? bent/tune Jing actually does not want to raise cultivates for the matter of progress, if mentioned, could not go round story between her and Lin Yi, was really the shame in mentions, let alone this person was Guan Buping. 曲婧却不想提修为进步之事,若要提及,就绕不开她与林毅之间的故事,实在是耻于对人提及,何况这人是管不平 She can only one, say in a tone with: Accident of sorts, the Senior Brother said you have anything, this descending the mountain, I will not be long in this place stay.” 她只能一语带过,道:“机缘巧合罢了,师兄还是说说你有什么事情吧,这次下山,我可能也不会在此地停留太久。” „Can you seek Lin Yi? It seems like to this apprentice, the Junior Sister really used the sincerity.” “你是要去寻林毅?看来对这个徒弟,师妹果然是用了真心的。” Doing talked nonsense, the apprentice who anything the sincerity, I do not want to teach with great difficulty did not have!” “休要胡言乱语,什么真心不真心的,我只是不想好不容易教出来的徒弟就这么没了而已!” Guan Buping: „......” 管不平:“……” What he has not said that how such big temperament? 他也没说什么啊,怎么就这么大的脾气? The Guan Buping head humming sound, recalled carefully, oneself also guessed bent/tune Jing the goal casually, appreciated her vaguely is a responsible master, how did this annoy her? 管不平脑瓜子都嗡嗡的,仔细回想了一下,自己也就是随便猜测了一下曲婧的目的,又隐晦地赞赏了她是个负责任的师父,这怎么就惹毛她了? Difficult to be inadequate, is the Junior Sister practices the breakthrough, the state of mind is not steady, therefore is testy? 难不成,是师妹修行突破,却心境不稳,故而易怒? Guan Buping toward has not gone actually at heart, two favors like the brother and sister, he will not haggle over so the minor matter, instead comforting said: Good all various professions, were the Senior Brother lie, you were angry not.” 管不平倒是没往心里去,二人情如兄妹,他自是不会太计较这般小事,反而安抚道:“行行行,是师兄妄语了,你莫生气。” bent/tune Jing: „......” 曲婧:“……” This little while she was slightly calmer, knows that Guan Buping does not have other meaning, is she takes a seat according to ticket number, having a guilty conscience, so will be rude. Guan Buping apologized again, she was more ashamed. 这会儿她稍微冷静了一些,也知道管不平没别的意思,是她自己对号入座,做贼心虚,才会如此失态。管不平再道歉,她就更加羞愧了。 senior brother, sorry, I recently had broken through, state of mind not steady......” “师兄,抱歉,我近日有所突破,心境不稳……” bent/tune Jing used the classical lie, in fact, she has cut some heart demon, the state of mind now is steady one, was faced Guan Buping the time is somewhat afraid. 曲婧用上了经典谎言,实际上,她已经斩了某只心魔,心境现在是稳的一匹,就是面对管不平的时候有些心虚。 Guan Buping said with a smile: „ I understand that you just broke through, is worried about Lin Yi, somewhat is for a while anxious, is excusable. Ok, these minor matters do not need to raise again, we write to you, wants to let you help me check a person with the foot. 管不平笑道:“我明白的,你刚突破,又担心林毅,一时有些焦躁,也是情有可原。好了,这些小事不必再提,我方才写信给你,是想让你帮我去查一个人的跟脚。 This matter does not worry actually, after can wait for you to find Lin Yi, said. ” 这事倒是不着急,可以等你找到了林毅之后再说。” Also good.” “也好。” bent/tune Jing somewhat was hurried, sees Guan Buping, is only because happen to passed by star sand city . Moreover, some rumors called Lin Yi in the star sand. 曲婧本来就有些匆忙,来见管不平,也只是因为正好路过了星沙城,而且,有传言称林毅就在星沙。 Now must look for the Lin Yi clue, is not difficult, she only needs to go to the secret pavilion, on the flower some wealth, can inquire the Lin Yi news slightly. 现在要找林毅的线索,并不困难,她只需要去天机阁,稍微花上一些钱财,就可以打听到林毅的消息。 However, to buy the news, very destitute bent/tune Jing cannot eat now the food, every day is to eat two coarse bread gets by. 不过,为了买消息,本来就很穷困的曲婧现在连饭都吃不起了,每天就是啃两个窝窝头度日。 Even to cultivator, without removing physical body every embryo, must eat meal, but to eating thing, without so many art. 即便是到了一品修士,只要没有褪去肉体凡胎,就还是要吃饭的,只是对吃的东西,没那么多讲究了而已。 But goes down in the world to eating coarse bread cultivator, are not indeed many. 但落魄到吃窝窝头的修士,的确不多。 After buying the Lin Yi news, bent/tune Jing also smelled one is not right. 买了林毅的消息之后,曲婧也嗅到了一丝不对劲。 She to oneself this disciple understanding is not very comprehensive, actually also knows that he is bold yet cautious, the conduct cautious person, such being the case, in knowing perfectly well in an own troublesome situation, how Lin Yi will expose own position again and again. 她对自己这个徒儿了解不算十分全面,却也知道他是个胆大心细、行事谨慎的人,既然如此,在明知自己一身麻烦的情况下,林毅怎么会一而再再而三地暴露自己的位置。 Obviously, in his side has the ghost. 可见,他的身边有内鬼。 Perhaps Lin Yi had also suspected, but he is not cruel enough to suspect own person? 或许林毅也有所怀疑,但他不忍心怀疑自己身边的人? Lin Yi this fellow where is good, was the too heavy sentiment. 林毅这家伙哪里都好,就是太重感情了。 bent/tune Jing thinks that Lin Yi gives her jade pendant specially, the above writing, somewhat is at heart chaotic. 曲婧想到林毅特意送给她的玉佩,还有上面的文字,心里又有些乱。 In brief, her cultivating to perhaps unable to add on Lin Yi anything busy, but this goes, must help Lin Yi discover in ghost surely. 总之,她的修为或许帮不上林毅什么忙,但她这一去,必定要帮林毅找出身边的内鬼。 Lin Yi is at the keenest struggle now, if you go, but must be extremely careful.” 林毅现在正处在风口浪尖,你若要去,还得万分小心。” Guan Buping has not blocked bent/tune Jing to look for Lin Yi, but some words, must tell her. 管不平并没有拦着曲婧去找林毅,但有些话,还是得告诉她。 I understand.” “我明白。” No, you are not clear, Lin Yi possibly does not have you to think is so simple.” “不,你不明白,林毅可能没有你想的那么简单。” Guan Buping said suddenly like this, lets bent/tune Jing surprise, said: What did you know?” 管不平忽然这样说,不禁让曲婧诧异,道:“你知道了什么?” It‘s nothing, but felt oneself until now underestimated him.” “没什么,只是觉得自己一直以来都小看了他。” Guan Buping sighed, said: „ I do not know oneself misread the person , he was not at least thin to me, making up soup that without him sent, I very was so also quick. 管不平叹息一声,道:“我也不知道自己算不算看错了人,至少,他对我不薄,若没有他送来的补汤,我也好不了这么快。 However, his strength has hidden probably from the beginning, he has not displayed like that just. ” 但是,他的实力大概从一开始就有所隐藏,他也没有表现出来的那般正义。” Indeed, Guan Buping believes that Lin Yi should be a good person, but, Guan Buping thinks of the tiger monster of Qinghe Village, since Lin Yi hid the strength, at that time he should be capable of striking to cut to kill the tiger monster. 诚然,管不平相信林毅应该算是个好人,只是,管不平想到清河村的虎妖,林毅既然是隐藏了实力,当时他应该有能力一击斩杀虎妖。 But he does not have to do that but is other tiger monsters threatened oneself time, cutting will kill. 但他没这么做,而是等虎妖威胁到了自己的时候,才将之斩杀。 In order to hide the identity, Guan Buping can also understand actually, but Lin Yi in his image, somewhat vanished suddenly. 为了隐藏身份,管不平倒是也能理解,但林毅在他心里的形象,忽然也有些幻灭了。 senior brother, if you only look at the person with the eye, does not have the means to see through an essence of person.” “师兄,你如果只用眼睛看人,是没办法看穿一个人的本质的。” bent/tune Jing too does not approve appraisal of Guan Buping to Lin Yi, or because of some special mood, she refuted the Guan Buping words. 曲婧不太认可管不平林毅的评价,又或者是因为某种特别的情绪,她反驳了管不平的话。 I do not know why the Senior Brother changed suddenly to the view of Lin Yi, but I know, you look at a person from the different angles, seen is the different appearances. “我不知道师兄为什么忽然改变了对林毅的看法,但我知道,你从不同的角度去看一个人,看到的就是不同的模样。 Actually in my eyes, Lin Yi did not believe to say like the Senior Brother like that straightforward harmless. ” 其实在我眼里,林毅也不像师兄信里说的那般耿直无害。” Thinks that Lin Yi in the appearance that in front of oneself acts perversely, bent/tune Jing wants to beat savagely Guan Buping. 想到林毅在自己面前耍无赖的样子,曲婧就想把管不平暴打一顿。 Is this human and animals harmless small Lin Yi that you said? 这就是你说的人畜无害小林毅 His necrosis! 他坏死了! However, even if Lin Yi bullied her many times, bent/tune Jing still does not doubt his honest natural disposition. 但是,即便林毅欺负了她许多次,曲婧依然不怀疑他正直的本性。 Recalled that certain times, her face somewhat has a fever. 就是回想起某些时刻,她的脸有些发烧。 Is good to wear the cape, Guan Buping cannot see her complexion, she continues saying: „ From the amiable ritual wisdom letter/believes, the welldoing of Lin Yi has never had the deviation, so, then can calculate on was an honorable gentleman, hid certain things as for him, I also felt harmless. 好在戴着斗篷,管不平看不到她的脸色,她又继续说道:“从仁义礼智信而言,林毅的德行从未有过偏差,如此,便可以算的上是正人君子了,至于他隐藏了某些东西,我也觉得无伤大雅。 During one's lifetime, everyone has the helpless matter, perhaps he also has the reason of having no recourse, in brief, he has not bullied kindheartedly, often punishes eliminates deceitfully wickedly, was so enough, the Senior Brother you will have now such idea, Lin Yi, when the sage is regarding. 人生在世,每个人都有自己无奈的事情,他或许也有迫不得已的理由,总之,他未曾欺压良善,也常惩奸除恶,如此便足够了,师兄你会有现在这样的想法,是将林毅当圣人在看待了。 But the world where has the sage? The gentleman like Lin Yi, is very rare. ” 可人间哪有圣人呢?像林毅这样的君子,都已经很难得了。” Guan Buping has not thought that oneself some day, there are by the Junior Sister is taught. 管不平没想到,自己有朝一日,也有被师妹教训的时候。 But these words, said also indeed in the principle. He has the too high anticipation to Lin Yi, today, actually discovers that the Lin Yi original conceals is so deep, the mood surges , conducted full denial to Lin Yi, now wants to come, the Junior Sister teaches is reasonable. 但这番话,说得也的确在理。他是对林毅有着太高的期待,今日,却发现林毅原来藏这么深,心情激荡,又不由地对林毅进行了全盘的否认,现在想来,师妹教训得还是有道理。 Initially looks at too simply Lin Yi, looks him now too complex. 当初把林毅看得太简单,现在又把他看得太复杂。 Oneself sway back and forth in the bustling place in vain for many years, the Junior Sister looks would rather thoroughly. 枉自己在红尘中打滚多年,倒不如师妹看得透彻。 He feels relaxed smiles, said: Junior Sister taught is, is I. However, the Junior Sister you also really doting parent, own apprentice, being beyond control others said that half a word is not.” 他释然一笑,道:“师妹教训得是,是我着相了。不过,师妹你还真是护犊子,自己的徒弟,由不得别人说上半句不是。” This is a joke, Guan Buping has not thought, actually does not know in bent/tune Jingxin the fawn is proceeding along no particular course. 这是句玩笑话,管不平自己没有多想,却不知曲婧心中小鹿又在乱撞。 She has to acknowledge , she has cared about Lin Yi. 她不得不承认,不知不觉间,她已经那么在乎林毅了。 Could not allow others to harm him not saying that could not allow others saying that his least bit was not good. 容不得别人伤害他不说,也容不得别人说他半点不好。 senior brother said right, I doting parent.” “师兄说的没错,我只是护犊子。” bent/tune Jing is comforting itself reluctantly, Guan Buping restrained the smile, lowered the sound saying: Junior Sister, if you seek Lin Yi, only seeks in this city can. If I have not guessed wrong, should in the city south.” 曲婧勉强安慰着自己,管不平又收敛了笑容,压低了声音道:“师妹,你若要去寻林毅,只在这城中寻便可。若我没猜错,应该是在城南。” How do you know?” “你怎么知道的?” He in the city, intrudes army by the cold glow according to the shadow today, killed land Ning Chuan, even if he made changing carefully, I was one look. Can direct impact army, his strength, not be perhaps weak in the deceased teacher. “他今日在城中,以寒芒照影闯入军阵,杀了陆宁川,哪怕他小心地做了变招,我还是一眼就看出来了。能直冲军阵,他的实力,恐怕已不弱于先师。 If not suspected that he ambushes in Night Pacifying Ministry, for the monster sovereign mystical place and Wang Jinxuan, I will not previously say like that now listened to seeing of Junior Sister, side knowledge previously perhaps misunderstood him. The Junior Sister this goes, or may inquire into 12...... ” 若非怀疑他潜伏在靖夜司,就是为了妖皇秘境与王瑾轩,我先前也不会那般说,现在听了师妹之见,方知先前或许误会了他。师妹这一去,或可探究一二……” 7017 k 7017k Please remember this book first round domain name:. wap. 请记住本书首发域名:。wap.
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