The key wouldn't open the iron gate!
As Ruan Jin reeled with shock and anger, the others also noticed something was wrong, plunging the scene into an eerie silence. Ruan Su's bright smile instantly froze on his face; the awkwardness was palpable.
Zhou Heng shot him an odd look. "Old man, you're not playing me, are you?"
He mumbled to himself, "I was just thinking, this is Haitang Court, the Tower King of properties. Entry is forbidden within a ten-kilometer radius, so how could you possibly have a key?"
As he spoke, he looked at Ruan Su, and his sighing gaze seemed to say, *We're old friends, why lie just to save face?*
Ruan Su glared at his grandson. "What's going on!"
Beads of sweat rolled down Ruan Jin's cheeks as he stammered, "Th-that is..."
Song Ru quickly gave him a pointed look, chiming in, "You must have brought the wrong key. Isn't that right, son?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Ruan Jin hurriedly nodded. "I must have brought the wrong key..."
