Guo Xuyang found no further results by questioning, so he directly hypnotized William.
"How did you meet Ilena?"
"We are friends."
"What kind of friends?"
"Boyfriend and girlfriend."
"Is she married?"
"Yes."
"Do you know Lu Liang?"
"Yes."
"Does Lu Liang know you?"
"No."
"Do you know Hera?"
"Yes."
"Does Ilena know Hera?"
"Yes."
"How did you know we were eating here?"
"Ilena told me."
"Do you know Guo Xuyang?"
"Yes."
"How did you meet Guo Xuyang?"
"When they came to Johannesburg last time."
"Does Guo Xuyang know you?"
"No."
"Does Ilena know Hughes?"
"I don't know."
"Does Ilena know Chick?"
"Yes."
"Have you been with Ilena these past few days?"
"Yes."
"Are you living together?"
"Yes."
"Aren't you afraid of her husband?"
"Her husband likes men."
"Oh. How do you know that?"
"I am her husband's friend."
"Friend? What kind of friend?"
"We have been together for a long time."
"Does her husband know Lu Liang?"
"Yes."
"Are they also friends?"
"I don't know."
Guo Xuyang focused his gaze on William's head.
He saw himself following behind him into the handicraft store and buying the tapestry.
He also saw himself calling Hera.
And he saw himself and Ilena entwined in bed.
He also saw himself entwined with Ilena's husband, who turned out to be a black man.
He hadn't expected Ilena to be this kind of person.
She had told William all about their whereabouts, and William seemed to have a good relationship with Hera.
William had actually followed him and bought the tapestry he wanted last time.
"Why did you buy the tapestry?"
"What tapestry?"
"The tapestry you bought last time, following Guo Xuyang."
"It's nothing. I was curious about what he wanted to buy, so I bought it."
"Where is the tapestry?"
"In the house where I live."
"Where is your house?"
"Houghton..."
"Take me there now."
Guo Xuyang controlled William to drive home to get the tapestry, wanting to figure out the meaning of the pattern.
"Brother Liang, you guys go back first after you finish eating. I have something to do and will return to the hotel later."
"Alright, be careful."
"It's fine, Brother Liang."
Guo Xuyang followed William's car to his home. He actually lived not far from Hera.
Guo Xuyang had been to this place before, the night he followed Lu Liang.
After getting out of the car, Guo Xuyang quietly cloaked himself and then controlled William to return to his house.
William's house was very large and luxurious. He took the tapestry from the bookshelf and then returned to the car.
"Receive," Guo Xuyang murmured.
He received the tapestry into his mind, then controlled William to return to the bar.
Before getting out of the car, he deleted all of William's memories of him and quietly left the car, returning to the bar.
Lu Liang and Ilena had already left the bar. Guo Xuyang went to the restroom for a moment, then left the bar.
William's phone rang, and he answered it.
"William, why didn't you answer your phone?"
"I didn't hear it just now. I left my phone in the car."
"Why did you follow us into the bar?"
"I wanted to get to know them."
"What do you want to know them for? Guo Xuyang seems suspicious of me."
"Impossible, right? I didn't say anything."
"You don't understand Guo Xuyang. He is very magical. I told you last time, he rescued Xiao Yun from under Hughes.
I don't know what happened. You were too reckless today."
"What's there to be afraid of if they're suspicious? It's okay even if they know about our relationship."
"This will make Lu Liang misunderstand me. He'll think I'm a traitor."
"You haven't harmed him, so you don't need to be afraid."
"William, you've disappointed me too much."
"Ilena, don't say that. We were doing fine together, why can Lu Liang call you away?"
"You don't understand. Don't talk about it. Goodbye."
William stood holding the phone, lost in thought. Had he really made a mistake?
Guo Xuyang returned to the hotel very late.
After washing up and preparing to sleep, there was a knock on the door.
He released his senses and saw Ilena standing at the door in her pajamas, holding a bottle of wine.
He initially didn't want to open the door, but after thinking about it, he still opened it.
"Mr. Guo, I'm disturbing your rest, aren't I?"
"No. Is there something you need?"
"I want to talk to you."
Guo Xuyang stepped aside and said, "Come in."
Ilena seemed to be wearing a very fragrant perfume that made him feel a bit impulsive.
She walked into the room and closed the door behind her.
"Mr. Guo, why did you leave without finishing your meal earlier?"
"I felt a bit unwell at the bar just now, so I left early."
"Oh, I wanted to have a few more drinks with you. Would you like to have some more?"
"Have some? Alright." He wanted to see what Ilena was up to.
Ilena opened the red wine, poured two glasses, and handed one to Guo Xuyang.
"Cheers." She then clinked glasses and drank it down.
Guo Xuyang poured the wine into his mouth, took a sip, and then swallowed.
"What is it? Say it," he asked with a smile that was not quite a smile.
This wine seemed to be from Hughes's estate.
"There are some things I don't know how to say."
Perhaps due to the wine, a touch of redness crept onto Ilena's fair face.
"William was my first love."
"Oh. When you introduced yourself at the bar earlier, you said you were friends."
"How to put it. His family went through some changes, so we broke up. But now we are back together."
"Mm. That's good. Why are you telling me this?"
"I'm afraid you might have some misunderstanding."
"No. I'm very grateful for your gracious hospitality to me and Xiao Yun last time."
"That's only right. I didn't want what happened to Miss Xiao last time to happen. But it was good that you rescued her afterwards."
"Are you and Lu Liang partners?"
"Yes."
"Then why did you treat him like that?"
"I don't quite understand what you mean."
"Miss Ilena, I think you should understand what I mean."
Ilena's expression changed slightly, turning a little pale.
"You know everything?"
"I want to hear you say it."
"I was forced."
"Because of William?"
"Yes. But I didn't betray Mr. Lu Liang."
"Then why did you treat Xiao Yun like that?"
"That was truly a misunderstanding. I just told William that Lu Liang had arrived. You and Xiao Yun were also with him."