Time: 5:07 PM.
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*Xin Lei*
Come on, Xin Lei...you can do this…
For the last hour, I was trying to get my right wrist out of the ropes, but contrary to my expectations, it proved to be a little tricky.
Not that it was impossible, but it took more time than usual and oof the guards! They were coming in every ten-fifteen minutes to check on me.
But now, I could finally see the light. I felt my wrist was half-dead with all that shaking and moving, but the ropes were starting to loosen up.
Yes! Ah, it finally came out!
I sobbed. I stretched and circled my wrist that had turned so red.
Damn that Zhang Ning!
Now that my one hand was free, the job was easy!
I quickly untied my left wrist and feet and exhaled a deep sigh. I did it!
Without making any sound, I silently stepped near the window and moved the curtain just a bit to see what was going outside.
The sun was still out but was going to set soon.
