《意隐故事---明玉轮》夏意隐

93、出游（3） 两人漫步在

　　两人漫步在清晨的集市上。很多商贩还没有出摊，晨雾还没完全散去，太阳也只隐蔽在其后。

　　常斐然停在一份烤肉摊前挪不动步。

　　他看向Pukia。

　　Pukia给他买了一份儿。店主把肉夹在面包里，做成三明治递给他。

　　只用几分钟的空他就一扫而光。

　　Pukia：“See, I don't hold grudges. After how you treated me, still.（你看我，一点儿都不记仇。你那样对我，我还对你这么好。）”

　　常斐然没有回答，只是敷衍地点了点头。他的注意力在迎面走来的一对老夫妻身上——一开始他们只是以一种不可思议的目光盯着Pukia，后来在互相耳语了几句后，疾步走向她。

　　Pukia也注意到了他们，但只目不斜视地往前走，全当没看见，直到两个老人完全堵住了她的去路。

　　她这才把眼光转向他们，好像才注意到一样一副惊喜的表情，满脸堆笑。

　　Pukia：“Oh my, what a coincidence! Good morning, Professors Beige!（天啊，多巧！早上好，Beige教授们！）”

　　她的声音亢奋得十分刻意。

　　Ms. Beige：“Good morning! Nice to see you out! Is it back to normal? Did Edward emancipate you? Where is he now?（早上好！很高兴看到你出来了！一切恢复正常了吗？Edward放你们出来了？他现在在哪？）”

　　Pukia：“He never locked us down.（他没有不让我们出来过。）”

　　她尴尬地笑笑。

　　Mr. Beige：“So what exactly is going on? Did he finally disband the group? You studied psychology under him, so you are technically my student, too. You of all people should know this is wrong! This is completely unethical! Psychology is a science, and it should be treated and applied as a science! It’s the first thing taught in class. He was once my star student. I cannot believe he ended up doing this! He has brought nothing but shame on me!（所以现在是怎么一回事？你们解散了吗？你也是学心理的，算是我的徒孙。你应该知道这是不对的！这是有违道德的！心理是一门科学就应该被科学地对待、科学地使用！这是学习的第一课。他是我最得意的门生，我真是不敢相信他竟然会做这样的事！让我为他蒙羞！）”

　　Pukia：“Dr. Beige, you’ve got it all wrong. We are helping people. This is just an extension, an innovation of psychology. You’ve always had this prejudice against us, like we’re out there hurting people. We provide food, clothes, and shelter for those who have nowhere else to go; they learn, they work, they find their inner peace there. We are saving them!（Dr. Beiger你们误会了。我们在帮助别人。这只是一种心理学的延伸和创新。您总是有这种偏见，好像我们是在害人一样。我们给走投无路的人提供吃、穿、住；他们在这里学习、工作、修心。我们是在拯救他们啊！）”

　　Mr. Beige：“You can save your breath. I know exactly what’s going on. You are using them, you are the exploiters! This whole thing—the Lord, the Guardian—it’s a complete farce, a bunch of cheap tricks! Look into your conscience.You think you can fool us? Where is Edward? I want to speak to him directly!（你不用在这里信口雌黄，我知道是怎么回事。你们在利用他们，你们是剥削者。什么月神、什么守护，都是骗人的把戏！做事要凭良心。你想骗我们年纪还太小！Edward在哪儿，我要直接跟他谈！）”

　　Pukia：“Dr. Bennett-”

　　Mr. Beige：“Don't call him 'Dr'. He doesn't deserve it. Now, where is he? Take us to him. I am responsible for my student, and I am responsible for these people, too.（别叫他‘博士’，他不配被叫“博士”。他现在在哪，你带我们过去。我要对我的学生负责任，我也得为这些人负责任。）”

　　Pukia：“I don't know, I don't know where he is.（我也不知道，我不知道他在哪儿。）”

　　Pukia说这句话的语气之自然、听上去之熟悉令常斐然毛骨悚然，他想到了她在否定知道关于陈添然的所踪时的笃定。

　　Mr. Beige：“Yes, you do. I know how close you are to him. Take me to him, now. He’s forgotten everything. He’s forgotten who he is, and he's probably forgotten me, too! The only thing he cares about now is playing God!（你怎么不知道，我知道你们很亲近。你现在就带我过去，我要跟他谈谈。他全都忘了，他连自己到底是干什么的都忘了，怕是连我都忘了，只知道怎么当他的神了！）”

　　Pukia：“But I really don't know.（可是我真的不知道。）”

　　Pukia伪装得很好，她的声音甚至带着哭腔。

　　Mr. Beige：“OK, suit yourself. I should probably just head straight to his 'Silver Orbit'. We were outnumbered last time, but this time I'm bringing everyone to see what a cautionary tale he has turned himself into, living on fraud and lies! His believers should know the truth. They deserve to know!（不知道，好，你嘴这么硬，那我们还是直接去‘明月屯’好了。上次就只有我们势单力薄，这次我多带些人，我把我的学生都带去，让他们看看他们师兄混成什么样了，整天靠着忽悠骗人的把戏过生活！他的追随者们需要知道真相，他们值得真相！）”

　　Pukia：“No, it's not like that. All he wants to do is to save people—that's his only aspiration. No matter what he calls himself, that's his only intention, just like yours.（怎么会呢？不是这样的。他一心只想最大限度地拯救世人，这是他唯一的愿望。无论他叫自己什么，这都是他的初心，跟你们二位一样。）”

　　Mr. Beige：“How dare you compare him to us? Are you that evil, or are you completely brainwashed? You are an educated young woman, don't you have your own judgement?（你把他跟我们比？你是包藏祸心还是被他彻底洗了脑？你也是这么高学历的人，你连一点儿明辨是非的能力都没有吗？）”

　　这样的冒犯把老头气得都有些发抖了。

　　Pukia：“Dr. Beige-”

　　话还没说完，只听旁边一阵骚乱。四人一齐向声响方向望去——一个女人拎着一只死狗正跟狗贩子争吵。女人情绪很激动，声音不仅很大，甚至还有一点儿熟悉——定睛一看，竟然是Sophia!

　　Sophia说狗贩子卖给她病狗，而那狗贩子却说那狗根本就不是他卖的。Sophia直接把狗扔在了地上，发起疯来，作势要动手。围围围着小一圈人，见状有的后退了几步；有的更感兴趣了，不禁伸长了脖子；还有的上前想要阻拦。

　　Pukia：“Oh that's bad. （太糟糕了。）”

　　常斐然很疑惑Sophia怎么会在这儿，他更奇怪她家财万贯怎么会为了一只狗当街撒泼耍混。他看了一眼Pukia, Pukia的表情没有刚才那么紧绷了，他于是知道她会好好利用这个契机脱身。

　　Pukia：“She needs help.（她需要帮助。）”

　　四人不约而同地走向人群。

　　两位老人在前，常斐然和Pukia在后。

　　Ms. Beige：“Ma'am, I know you are very frustrated. I would be too if I were you. Do you want to sit down and talk it out? I’m an old woman with a lot of time. I’m willing to be the mediator and I believe together we can work this out.（女士，我完全理解你的愤怒。如果我是你，我也会同样生气。你愿意坐下来把话谈开了吗？我年龄大了也没什么事，我愿意做你们的调停者，我相信我们会解决这个分歧的。）”

　　此言一出，就像魔法似的，Sophia竟然瞬间平静下来，不哭不闹、不喊不叫了。

　　趁Ms. Beige找地方坐的时候，Pukia赶紧趁机拉着常斐然溜了。