Hearing the policeman's words, Lou Xi quickly stood up, pushed the dining table to the door, and firmly braced it against the door.
She thought that even if the person outside pried the door open, she could temporarily use the table to block the door while waiting for the police to arrive.
The ten minutes felt as long as an eternity to Lou Xi.
The noises outside seemed to have stopped, but she didn't know if the intruder had left, so she kept the table pressed against the door.
"Knock, knock, knock—"
The knocking resumed, and Lou Xi, her nerves already frayed, nearly collapsed upon hearing it.
"We are the police, please open the door so we can make sure you're safe!"
Lou Xi sat on the table and looked outside through the peephole, seeing indeed three officers, two women and one man, standing there.
But she was still afraid, scared they were disguised intruders.
