Tang Qi shook her head and said, "Didn't I tell you no one was home? Did you mishear?"
Wu Tian didn't answer Tang Qi. He slowly stood up, then tiptoed to the door and pressed his ear against the wood.
There was indeed movement outside, and it was very likely human-made.
In an instant, Wu Tian flung the door open and shouted sternly, "Who's there? Stop right there!"
There was indeed a sneaky fellow in the living room. Hearing Wu Tian's shout, the fellow trembled all over, then turned and bolted towards the door.
"Trying to run?" a glint flashed in Wu Tian's eyes.
Immediately, he lunged forward, his speed as swift as wind and thunder, catching up to the person in the blink of an eye.
Wu Tian kicked the person over with one foot, then pressed his knee into their back, shouting, "Behave yourself! Or I'll beat you to death!"
The fellow struggled with all his might but couldn't escape Wu Tian's grasp.
He couldn't help but yell, "What are you doing? What are you doing? Let me go! You've got it wrong!"
Tang Qi also rushed out in a hurry.
Seeing the person Wu Tian had pinned to the ground, she suddenly froze, then exclaimed in surprise, "Uncle Wang? What are you doing here?"
The fellow kept shouting, "Miss Tang! Miss Tang! Hurry and make him let me go, you're misunderstanding!"
Tang Qi quickly said to Wu Tian, "Wu Tian, you've got it wrong. This is our family's security guard, Uncle Wang. Let him go quickly."
"Uncle Wang?" Wu Tian looked closely and realized the fellow was wearing a security uniform.
Uncle Wang's real name was Wang Lin, an old security guard for Tang Qi.
But Wu Tian didn't immediately let him go. Instead, he asked in a deep voice, "Why were you lurking around here so suspiciously?"
Wang Lin said urgently, "Who was lurking? I was just coming to use the restroom. You've misunderstood me!"
Hearing Wang Lin say this, Wu Tian was about to let him go.
But suddenly, he realized something and asked again, "Wait a minute, you said you were coming to use the restroom? I remember when we came in, you weren't here, were you?"
"We've been drinking tea in here for over an hour. Have you been in the restroom for an hour?"
Wang Lin shouted, "I had an upset stomach. What's wrong with being in there for an hour?"
"Miss Tang, you have to believe me. I didn't do anything!"
Tang Qi, considering Wang Lin was an old security guard, trusted him more.
She advised Wu Tian, "Wu Tian, you should let Uncle Wang go. I know Uncle Wang's character. He should have just come to use the restroom."
But Wu Tian still didn't let Wang Lin go. He said coldly, "Tang Qi, let me ask you something. Don't your family's doors ever get locked? Can any security guard just come and go as they please?"
Hearing this, Tang Qi froze, then showed a confused expression. "Yes, Uncle Wang, you shouldn't have a key, should you?"
"Besides, you usually use the restroom outside. How did you get in?"
Wang Lin's expression stiffened, then he forced himself to say, "Th-this is because you, Miss Tang, didn't close the door! I was going to close it for you, but I suddenly needed to use the restroom, so I just went in."
"I know what I did was wrong, but no matter what, it's just a small mistake. Do you really need to treat me like this?"
Tang Qi also felt a bit reluctant, so she said to Wu Tian, "Wu Tian, it seems this is really a misunderstanding. You should let Uncle Wang go."
Wu Tian was silent for a moment, then had no choice but to release Wang Lin.
Wang Lin stood up, didn't say another word, and was about to walk out.
But at this moment, Wu Tian's cold voice rang out again, "Stop right there."
Wang Lin's body trembled slightly. He turned his head, his mouth twitching as he said, "Wh-what do you want now?"
Wu Tian sized up Wang Lin, then his gaze fell on Wang Lin's chest. "Why are you holding your chest like that? Aren't you hiding something?"
Wang Lin's face became even more rigid.
He even started to stutter, "Wh-what thing? Y-you, you, you don't talk nonsense, okay?"
"You're not hiding anything, right?" Wu Tian said. "Alright then, open your jacket and let me see if you're hiding anything."
Wang Lin's eyes flickered, then he said angrily, "Why should I let you check? Who do you think you are!"
Saying this, he looked at Tang Qi resentfully, "Miss Tang, what do you mean by this?"
"If you want to fire me, then just say so. You don't have to disgust me like this!"
Tang Qi was stunned, then asked Wu Tian, "Wu Tian, are you sure you're not mistaken? How could Uncle Wang do something like that?"
Wu Tian said coldly, "You can know a person's face but not their heart. It's better not to trust others too much. People's hearts cannot withstand testing."
"He keeps saying he didn't do anything, right? Fine, take a good look again."
After speaking, Wu Tian waved his hand, and a gust of wind blew, sending Wang Lin tumbling.
His tightly fastened jacket was also blown open.
Suddenly, something fell from his chest onto the ground.
Wu Tian bent down, picked up what Wang Lin had dropped, and then smiled at Wang Lin, saying, "Now, do you have any more excuses?"
Tang Qi was immediately surprised when she saw the item.
She widened her eyes and said, "Isn't this my bag? How did it get to him?"
Tang Qi clearly remembered that after she and Wu Tian returned, they had put the bag directly in her bedroom. But what was happening now?
Wu Tian said calmly, "Don't you understand yet?"
"This guy must have sneaked into your room while we were drinking tea and tried to steal your bag, but I caught him."
Tang Qi found it incredible. She looked at Wang Lin with anger and said, "Uncle Wang, what exactly is going on? How could you do such a thing?"
Wang Lin originally wanted to argue, but the evidence was irrefutable. No matter how much he argued, it would be useless.
He stammered a couple of times, then finally couldn't help but break down and kowtowed to Tang Qi, begging for mercy, "Miss Tang, I know I was wrong."
"I was just momentarily blinded by greed. Please forgive me, I'll never dare to do it again!"
Wang Lin's plea was equivalent to admitting his actions and shattered Tang Qi's last shred of trust in him.
She said with a slight tremor, "I really didn't expect this, Uncle Wang. You would do such a thing."
"The Tang family hasn't treated you unfairly over the years, have we? But by doing this, are you worthy of our family's trust in you?"