If Li Xian took even one step back now, the back of his neck would land squarely on the fishhook-and there was no telling what would happen after that.
But just as his retreating foot was about to touch down, the door suddenly swung open, slamming the plastic rack propped against the Toilet door into the wall with a bang!
The rack had never been particularly sturdy. Perhaps the impact the boat had just sustained had also played a part; it snapped at the joints and fell to the floor in pieces. But Li Xian had no time to spare it a thought.
He immediately stopped backing away and looked toward the doorway in astonishment-
Ji Xie stood outside, looking straight at him.
"!"
Li Xian stiffened. Without even turning to shut off the water, he stepped out from under the showerhead, grabbed the bath towel hanging nearby, and quickly wrapped it around his lower body. By the time he looked up again, a faint blush had spread across his face, and he glanced at Ji Xie in embarrassed annoyance-
But Ji Xie was not looking at him. His gaze remained fixed on the showerhead behind him.
Li Xian quickly realized that Ji Xie had not done this without a reason. He immediately turned toward the still-running showerhead, and his pupils abruptly contracted.
A sharp metal fishhook hung right where he had been standing. The instant he looked over, its line suddenly lengthened, and the hook whipped toward his face!
Startled, Li Xian immediately dodged, but the curved hook attached to the fishing line changed direction in midair as though it had a mind of its own!
The Toilet was cramped. After just a few steps, Li Xian was about to hit the wall, while the fishhook continued hurtling toward