Esper X Family – Chapter 131 – You’ve Been Set Up!

Wu Mi and the others entered the private room they had just reserved.

Ye Yao emerged from Mu Luo’s shadow.

After all, she couldn’t show herself on the street.

Her black mist form was too eerie.

This was the only way she could go out.

Ye Yao still found it somewhat inconvenient.

It would be great if she could use another alt account.

At least something that appeared more human.

Now that she was in the private room, she didn’t need to maintain the black mist form.

While waiting for the food to arrive, Ye Yao casually struck up a conversation with the group.

There was indeed something to talk about.

“I wonder if the Countermeasures Bureau managed to root out the mole within their ranks.”

Overall, Ye Yao had quite a bit of faith in the Countermeasures Bureau’s reliability.

There should be quite a few Espers like Cheng Muxue who specialize in identifying spies.

The upper limit is held up by Lou Wei.

While the lower limit is supported by the combined efforts of other Espers.

A single Sanctuary shouldn’t be able to easily toy with them.

“Who knows? Those guys seem dangerous, capable of making people lose control and go berserk at any moment. They probably have plenty of ways to evade detection.”

Xia Lian had some interest in this Sanctuary.

They had nearly managed to drag both Wu Mi and White Catty in their scheme.

Xia Lian wanted nothing more than to turn them into a bloody mist and detonate them.

Not even their ashes would remain.

Jiang Huashen took out a drawing board from the scroll he carried with him.

He didn’t waste the time waiting for the food.

The scene of them eating together was worth recording.

It was a meaningful moment in life, and capturing it in a painting wasn’t a bad idea.

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While painting, he also joined in on the conversation.

“Why not let Gu Wenxin handle it? He has the unique ability to identify targets. Maybe he can pinpoint the culprit from the crowd.”

“Oh ho~”

Ye Yao glanced at Gu Wenxin, who had been silent this entire time.

Only then did she remember that there was such an oddity in their group.

“That might actually work.”

The members of the Sanctuary had done so much evil that they must be tainted with plenty of karma.

Gu Wenxin had abandoned conventional perception and could sense the aura of evil.

He could definitely identify the target among a group of Countermeasures Bureau Espers.

With such a useful mechanism, he should have been recruited by the Countermeasures Bureau.

If nothing else, they could station Gu Wenxin in prison whenever his urge to strike arose.

They could occasionally take out a few death row inmates for him to execute.

It would be a form of special treatment.

“Gu Wenxin, how did you end up being contained by the Countermeasures Bureau?”

Ye Yao asked curiously.

Gu Wenxin remained silent for a moment, as if recalling the past. After a few seconds, he slowly spoke

“Back then, I killed a few desperate criminals who broke into my home. The Countermeasures Bureau Espers who came after me sensed the ability fluctuations…”

It was time for Ye Yao’s favorite storytelling session.

Gu Wenxin came from a family of police officers.

Both his parents had died at the hands of extremely evil Espers.

Naturally, Gu Wenxin harbored a deep hatred for evil individuals.

One night.

Several desperate fugitive Espers broke into his home.

They were trying to evade pursuit by the Countermeasures Bureau Espers.

They intended to take Gu Wenxin hostage but accidentally triggered his ability’s awakening instead.

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In the heat of intense emotions and a life-and-death crisis, Gu Wenxin easily killed the fugitives.

Soon after, the Countermeasures Bureau Espers arrived.

They took Gu Wenxin back for various tests.

Gu Wenxin’s expression darkened as he reached this part.

“When I returned to the Countermeasures Bureau with those Espers, I saw someone completely steeped in evil.

On the surface, he appeared dignified and courteous, but in reality, he carried countless innocent souls.

I could see many innocent spirits wailing around him.

At that moment, I was so shocked by the evil that I lost my mind.”

The outcome was obvious.

Gu Wenxin, who despised evil to the extreme and was already in a killing frenzy, launched an attack on that person.

His Slaying Evil ability was unleashed to its fullest, but the Countermeasures Bureau Espers easily stopped him.

“Later, the Countermeasures Bureau Espers asked me why I attacked.

I told them that the person I saw was utterly despicable.

Even though that person held a high position within the Countermeasures Bureau and was well-liked.

The incident did draw the attention of some higher-ups.

That person was also taken in for examination.”

Ye Yao nodded upon hearing this.

The Countermeasures Bureau was quite cautious.

They didn’t ignore the accusation from a minor figure.

They didn’t hesitate to examine a senior member just like that.

“And then?”

Gu Wenxin replied, “Then, they told me that there was nothing wrong with the person I saw, saying that my【Slaying Evil】ability was too dangerous, and that my personality was unstable. They said that I might make incorrect judgments and that I needed to be under strict surveillance.”

For Gu Wenxin, who had an excessive thirst for killing, surveillance was equivalent to containment.

During this period, the Countermeasures Bureau did have a plan for managing Gu Wenxin.

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They wanted to see if they could help him overcome his “biased perception”.

So that he wouldn’t mistake good people for evil.

To help Gu Wenxin improve his judgment, the Countermeasures Bureau even brought captured low-ranking Sequence Espers before him for identification.

He could even personally execute them.

This allowed the Countermeasures Bureau to collect data on the【Slaying Evil】ability.

The best way to collect data was to have them fight.

Powerful Espers were stationed outside to ensure Gu Wenxin’s safety.

Meanwhile, the desperate low-ranking Sequence Espers had to try their best to kill Gu Wenxin.

At that time, Gu Wenxin’s mental power was weaker than many others.

Yet, he could kill B-rank and even near A-rank Espers with C-rank mental power.

Cross-rank combat was as easy as breathing for him.

This kind of countering ability left many Countermeasures Bureau Espers in awe.

“I can increase my mental power by killing evil people. The Countermeasures Bureau Espers didn’t know that back then.”

Gu Wenxin added this point specifically.

Others improved their mental power through combat, enlightenment, or mental training pods.

Gu Wenxin had an exclusive method of enhancement.

And that was by killing evil individuals.

Gu Wenxin’s current mental power was 2,800.

The Countermeasures Bureau had essentially fed him with those discarded low-ranking Sequence Espers.

However, the higher he went, the harder it became to improve.

Killing low-rank evil individuals could no longer help Gu Wenxin grow.

Like the Sequence 096 he had killed before.

The experience he provided was a drop in the bucket.

“After I killed enough, the Countermeasures Bureau brought out the person I had accused for me to identify.”

Gu Wenxin’s tone was eerily calm as he said this.

The scene seemed to replay vividly before his eyes.

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“So? After seeing so many bad people, do you still think I’m evil?”

That person smiled gently.

“You’ve misunderstood me.

How could I have taken so many lives?

Because of your baseless accusation.

The higher-ups subjected me to mental judgment, lie detection…

Those various methods had all proven my innocence.

I haven’t even killed a single person.

Could it be that your ability has affected your perception, causing you to make an error in judgment?”

“The wailing of lives will never lie. I’ll kill you sooner or later.”

That was Gu Wenxin’s response at the time.

He couldn’t deceive his own heart, nor could he control his killing intent toward evil people.

That person merely sighed.

“Sequence 011, it seems that you’ll be under containment for a long time. Your ability and personality are both dangerous. I hope you can adapt to your current life.”

From then on, Gu Wenxin was labeled as an uncontrollable Sequence Esper.

He was almost sentenced to lifelong imprisonment.

Until Mu Luo secretly infiltrated the place where Gu Wenxin was held.

After hearing this, Ye Yao suddenly understood.

“You’ve been set up!”

Author Note

Before my cold was over, I kept coughing nonstop. Now, there’s only the coughing left.

Text: Morning, friends

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