Esper X Family – Chapter 139 – You’re Awake, the Surgery Was Successful

Ms. Yang was at a loss for words.

She had originally hoped that Ye Yao could blend into the Countermeasures Bureau like an ordinary person.

By treating her no differently, they could conceal her uniqueness.

As long as Ye Yao ate, drank, and wandered around the Bureau like a normal person.

No one would suspect her of having an important hidden identity.

But now, it was impossible not to treat her specially.

Sequence 033 had disappeared, and Ye Yao was somehow involved.

This was a topic that couldn’t even be touched!

It was acceptable for Ye Yao to be known as some sort of mascot within the Bureau.

But she absolutely couldn’t be involved in any special incidents.

Because that would draw unwanted attention to her.

The sudden disappearance of Sequence 033 was already a serious matter.

It was bound to attract a lot of scrutiny.

And now, there were records of Ye Yao and Luo Jianhua in the restricted zone?

Wasn’t this just inviting more people to focus their attention on her?

Once Innate Sequence Espers were involved, it was impossible to view things with a normal perspective.

Therefore, the records had to be deleted.

Ye Yao absolutely couldn’t be dragged into the vortex of this incident.

Ms. Yang then contacted Lou Wei to inform him of the situation.

Meanwhile.

Lou Wei, who was sitting on the couch watching Xiao Jing and Ye Yao play video games, received the message.

He picked up his phone and immediately understood the whole story.

Sequence 033 had suddenly disappeared?

Lou Wei entered a state of deep thought.

The Ms. Yang’s message was very detailed.

It seemed that she had summarized everything before sending it.

Sequence 033 had been taken away by an unknown individual.

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The method likely exploited Sequence 033’s ability to bypass the restricted zone’s barrier.

Some even suspected that Sequence 013 was behind it.

However, there was no trace nor evidence to prove it.

Others suspected that Sequence 033’s information had been leaked by an insider.

The latter was the key point.

Lou Wei’s eyes flickered.

According to the records of the restricted zone guards, Ye Yao and Luo Jianhua had used an ability near the restricted zone, making them suspects of the information leak.

Originally, they had planned to bring her in to rule out the suspicion.

But Ms. Yang intervened.

Lou Wei remembered this part clearly.

While he was secretly protecting her during the day, he had seen Ye Yao and Luo Jianhua approach the restricted zone.

However, there were no other suspicious actions.

Their actions seemed to be driven by curiosity and playfulness.

They didn’t appear to have complex motives.

Lou Wei glanced sideways at Ye Yao, who was engrossed in the game.

“Mom! Come and help me, I can’t get past this part!”

She would get angry when she lost a game.

She would tense up when she was at a disadvantage.

And she would be overjoyed when she won.

Her emotions were completely transparent.

You could tell what she was thinking just by looking at her expression.

Moreover, Lou Wei had been watching her all day.

This alone could rule out her involvement in the leak.

The Countermeasures Bureau didn’t need to investigate further, nor could they.

As for Sequence 033…

It was incomparable to Sequence 001.

There was no reason to pressure Sequence 001 over Sequence 033.

If Sequence 033 was gone, then so be it.

Lou Wei began to ponder who the culprit might be.

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He leaned toward the idea that it was a collective action by Sequence Zero.

According to colleagues who had returned from the world of cycles, Sequence 002 had interacted with Sequence 033 there.

It was possible that they had learned about Sequence 033’s identity and information during that time.

After all, Sequence 002’s intelligence-gathering ability was eerily effective.

They even knew about the existence of Sequence 001.

Obtaining information about Sequence 033 wasn’t that strange.

After returning from the world of cycles, Sequence 002 might have wanted to claim Sequence 033.

However, a certain “sparring match” made them abandon the idea of using force.

Instead, they shifted from overt to covert actions.

Sequence Zero now had a clear motive.

And they certainly had the means to carry it out.

Among them, Sequence 013 was an experienced repeat offender.

Lou Wei couldn’t think of anyone else in the world who could infiltrate a Countermeasures Bureau base as silently as Mu Luo.

With Mu Luo’s excellent stealth, combined with the abilities of the other Sequence Espers…

They could indeed take Sequence 033 away swiftly and decisively.

However, these were just speculations.

There was no evidence to prove that Sequence Zero was behind it.

Otherwise, this neutral faction would quickly revert to being an enemy faction.

Lou Wei thought that if it really was Sequence Zero’s doing, there was no need to panic.

The current Sequence Zero was different from the past.

Under Sequence 002’s leadership, they probably wouldn’t do anything heinous.

Moreover, there was the precedent of Sequence 029.

Perhaps they had a way to resolve Sequence 033’s problem.

The ownership of Sequence 033 would just shift.

From being the Countermeasures Bureau’s responsibility to Sequence Zero’s.

That girl was prone to misfortune. It wouldn’t be easy for her to survive outside.

“Yay! We cleared it!”

Ye Yao’s cheerful voice rang out.

Xiao Jing hugged her tightly, rubbing her cheek against Ye Yao’s.

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“This is the bond between us mother and daughter~ Ye Yao is amazing.”

Then, Xiao Jing handed the controller to Lou Wei.

Her gaze conveyed a simple message.

I’ve shown you how it’s done.

It’s your turn to demonstrate fatherly love now.

Lou Wei took the controller.

It was simple.

This cooperative mini-game wasn’t challenging at all.

But then, Lou Wei saw Ye Yao exit the game and select a fighting game instead.

“Let’s play this one.”

Ye Yao looked at him with expectant eyes.

“You stand still and let me combo you first.”

Lou Wei: “?”

Why not just let the game declare you the winner?

However, this cheeky request made Lou Wei even more convinced of Ye Yao’s stability.

If fulfilling such small whims could make her happy,

If it could continue on like this,

Then Lou Wei had no objections.

“Alright, I’ll let you combo me.”

Ye Yao flashed a triumphant smile.

“Then I’m definitely gonna win!”

This kid’s desire to win is surprisingly strong.

Lou Wei thought to himself.

Mu Luo returned all the way to the courtyard.

Ye Yao was the first to jump out of the Dark Erosion space.

“What a thrilling adventure.”

Xia Lian followed closely behind.

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“By the way… Won’t the Countermeasures Bureau suspect us?”

“They can suspect all they want, there’s no evidence anyway. As long as we don’t revert to being treated as an enemy faction, it’s a success!”

Ye Yao had already seen Lou Wei’s thoughts.

He seemed to have adopted a hands-off approach.

Perhaps his opinion of Sequence Zero had shifted slightly.

As long as Fang Tang was willing to stay here and her problem could be resolved.

Even the Countermeasures Bureau wouldn’t have much to say.

They would keep Fang Tang hidden for the time being.

If the Countermeasures Bureau asked, they would simply say that they didn’t know.

Without evidence, deny everything!

Even if they knew the truth, it wouldn’t matter.

Ye Yao glanced at the scroll in her hand.

Fang Tang should be inside.

It was time to let her out.

Hopefully, she wouldn’t be too startled.

They returned to the main hall.

Ye Yao handed the scroll to Jiang Huashen, signaling him to prepare to release Fang Tang.

As the scroll unfurled—

A flash of light appeared.

Various colors flowed out like liquid, pouring out of the scroll and pooling on the floor.

Gradually forming a petite figure.

It was a certain pink-haired loli.

Xia Lian made an intrigued sound. “This time it’s a Pink Catty?”

Hearing the strange noises.

Fang Tang, who had been sleeping, slowly opened her eyes.

Her blurry vision gradually cleared.

Then, she noticed several people surrounding her.

A familiar white-haired girl smiled at her with a cat-like grin.

“You’re awake? The surgery was successful, you’re a cute girl now.”