Chapter 1594: Rubik's Cube Beauty (56)

The only way an illusion could truly trap someone was if cracks had appeared in that person's state of mind.

Human hearts were complicated. No one revealed everything hidden within them.

But once those cracks appeared, the power of the Mirage City could take advantage of them, creating the highest level of illusion.

In other words, once the illusion's power seeped into a person's heart, the one creating the illusion was no longer Mirage City itself—it became the person.

Whatever the person subconsciously desired, the illusion would manifest.

Perfectly realistic.

Very few people were able to escape.

In the end, they either remained trapped forever or encountered some accident inside the illusion and ended up killing themselves.

Tang Guo, however, was having the time of her life.

Everything that had happened in the past unfolded before her like scenes in a movie.

Since there was a whole month to spend here, she simply treated it as entertainment.

Naturally, the illusions of Mirage City could not deceive Gong Wei either.

He assumed Tang Guo had already used her authority as a city lord to leave and had gone looking for the lord of Mirage City.

Unexpectedly, when he arrived, he found only the city lord himself staring helplessly at a certain place.

"Gong Yun, what's wrong?" Gong Wei asked.

"What else could it be?"

Xie Yun, a man with fiery red hair, looked exasperated.

Whenever he lost his temper, his hair would practically explode like fireworks, making him look rather comical.

"What's wrong with that woman? She came to my territory just to play! Since she can't be fooled, does she think this is amusing? Look at that happy expression on her face. I seriously want to punch her back into Trading City."

"Does she think Trading City isn't fun enough, so she came here to cause trouble? I don't remember offending her."

Suddenly he froze.

"Huh? That's not right. Gong Wei, you almost never come out. What are you doing here?"

Gong Wei also saw Tang Guo.

She was sitting cross-legged with her eyes closed, yet the smile on her face could not be hidden.

His expression unconsciously softened.

"If she likes playing, then let her play."

"What did you say?!"

Xie Yun's eyes widened. He nearly grabbed Gong Wei by the collar.

"If she breaks something, will you compensate me?"

"I will."

"You..." Xie Yun paused, looking confused.

"You'll compensate me?"

"I will. If anything happens to Mirage City, I'll compensate you."

The suspicion on Xie Yun's face deepened.

"Gong Wei, have you gone crazy from catching criminals all day?"

"No. I'm perfectly fine."

But Xie Yun noticed something strange.

That gentle expression...

This was nothing like the cold, impartial Lord Gong he knew.

Throughout their conversation, Gong Wei's eyes never left the woman even once.

He couldn't help but cough awkwardly.

"Gong Wei, I know she's beautiful, but don't be fooled by appearances. The prettier the woman, the more dangerous she is."

"You're right."

"The prettier the woman, the more dangerous she is."

Xie Yun breathed a sigh of relief.

"Good. As long as you understand. Women like this are fine to admire, but don't start entertaining wild thoughts. Once you fall in, you'll lose yourself. Understand?"

"I understand," Gong Wei replied.

Just as Xie Yun was about to sit down and relax, Gong Wei continued,

"I've already experienced it."

"Once you fall in, there's no way out."

"And you're willing to sink."

"I don't resent it at all."

"Whatever she wants, I want to give it to her."

"I'd even place my heart before her and let her eat it if she wished."

Xie Yun stared blankly.

Brother Gong Wei… you're joking, right?