Guan Shan stood up and pressed his hand against the door.
"If you really manage to force it open, how will you explain it to people tomorrow morning?"
"Rules are rigid, but people are flexible, right? We'll just say nature called and I had no choice."
She had even resorted to that excuse. Guan Shan was left speechless.
Ji Huan pushed him aside and used all her strength. She finally managed to pull open a crack wide enough to see the red silk cord, but not the knot. She couldn't even fit her fingers through.
'What kind of impossible knot did Widow Xie tie?!'
She took a few deep breaths, then looked at the unhelpful Guan Shan.
"Why don't you try? A man's strength is greater than a woman's, after all."
Guan Shan rotated his wrist at her. "When it comes to strength, I probably can't compare to you right now."
Ji Huan choked. "Then do you have any other ideas? Didn't you learn any lock-picking tricks in the army?"
Guan Shan's answer was swift. "No."
