Seeing that Blake ignored her, the female ghost could not help being puzzled.
Was she mistaken?
The man in front of her looked like a priest, it could not possibly be this young girl.
With no other option, the female ghost crouched to the side, observing Blake's actions, and muttered bitterly, "Finally, someone found me..."
She had been trapped in that state for an extended period, unable to recall exactly how long it had been—only that it felt like an eternity.
Blake exerted force on the cabinet door, but it remained locked, refusing to budge.
Squatting in front of the cabinet without lifting his gaze, he asked, "Do you have a screwdriver?"
Tiffany hurriedly grabbed the screwdriver, saying, "Yes, here it is."
Lilly followed Blake's lead and squatted in front of the cabinet.
"Dad, it's locked. Can you open it with the screwdriver? Don't you need a key?" Lilly inquired.
Blake extended his hand to touch the keyhole just as Tiffany arrived with the screwdriver, handing it over to him.
"My good girl, I'll teach you how to pick a lock," he said.
Lilly nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, "Okay!"
Blake had a serious expression as he explained, "Take a moment to feel the surface and locate the position where the lock cylinder might be."
Lilly extended her hand and carefully touched the surface of the cabinet, attempting to identify the location of the lock cylinder.
Blake then directed, "Now, insert the screwdriver at this particular angle."
Lilly muttered to himself, "Screwdriver, screwdriver... using it to repair the floor in the middle of the night... finding the highs and lows..."
Blake was speechless.
As the resounding melody of a victorious nation echoed in his mind, Blake's mouth twitched slightly, and he proceeded to demonstrate, "Watch closely, then follow these steps,"
With the screwdriver held firmly in one hand, he applied pressure with his palm and delivered a forceful strike on the top of the screwdriver's handle.
With a loud bang, the lock mechanism clicked, and the cabinet door popped open.
A sudden realization dawned upon Lilly, and he exclaimed, "I get it now!"
Was this hard work?
She could do it as well.
I'll try it when I reach home…
Blake didn't know what Lilly was thinking about, so he opened the drawer without much thought.
"Woosh!"
The drawer was unexpectedly deep, positioned at the edge of the bed.
Lilly volunteered, saying, "I know how to do this, Daddy!"
She extended her small hand and pushed the bed towards the corner of the wall.
Blake, quick-witted and nimble, lightly pressed his palm against the bed's edge, simulating the action of pushing it away.
Tiffany was genuinely startled, her eyes filled with astonishment as she glanced at Blake.
Tiffany thought that Blake was incredibly strong.
Meanwhile, the female ghost muttered, "This little girl sure is strong,"
Upon hearing what the female ghost said, Lilly suddenly realized that they had inadvertently revealed their discovery.
Without uttering a word, Blake proceeded to open the drawer halfway, swiftly assessing its contents before closing it again. He then commanded, "Call 911!"
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