Upon hearing that Qi Tongwei understood lip-reading, Lin Aiguo felt a jolt. He asked calmly, "Is that all you have to justify arresting me?"
"Of course not." Qi Tongwei seemed touched in a sensitive spot, his demeanor becoming confident and spirited. "As I just said, the first thing Old Yang felt when he saw you was surprise—wondering why you were there. Then, a guilty conscience—he was afraid. Finally, vigilance—wondering what your purpose was, as you shouldn't have been there."
Lin Aiguo looked suspiciously at Old Yang by the door, as if asking, *Is that what you were thinking?*
Chapter 18