However, unexpected events always catch us off guard.
Just as everyone was busy dealing with Li Dong, who was struggling desperately, there was a gentle sound at the security door outside, followed by footsteps that were neither too light nor too heavy.
Though the sound was soft, to the three intruders, it was like thunder suddenly crashing.
Xu, the first to react, gestured to the others to be silent. He held a baseball bat and quietly hid by the bedroom door, opening a crack to peek outside.
Due to financial constraints, Li Dong's home was more than twenty years old, with a layout of three bedrooms and one living room. The person who returned was none other than Li Dong's wife, the mistress of this house, whom they had been waiting for a long time.
