Esper X Family – Chapter 144 – Setting a Trap for the Mole

Ye Yao didn’t plan to go directly to the training field to find Mo Qiuli.

That was merely the surface-level intention.

She was about to set her plan into motion!

Ye Yao slowly came to a halt and turned her head in another direction, her face filled with confusion.

She even deliberately leaked a bit of her mental power to attract a certain someone’s attention.

“I suddenly feel… something bad.”

“Sister, what’s wrong? Did you notice something?” Luo Jianhua’s puzzled voice came through.

“I feel like I just saw a terrible scene,” Ye Yao pretended to be serious.

“It’s as if the sky is collapsing and the earth is splitting apart, like the end of the world.”

High above.

Lou Wei, who had just enhanced his senses, narrowed his eyes.

An invisible pressure weighed down on him.

Although he had been taking care of Ye Yao for some time and had mostly seen her harmless side, Lou Wei hadn’t forgotten the prophecy and her undeniable future.

Just now, Ye Yao mentioned seeing strange visions.

She even spoke of the “end of the world”.

What could have caused such an abnormal reaction in her?

What did she sense when she stopped just now?

Lou Wei wanted to go down and question Ye Yao immediately.

But he couldn’t reveal himself yet.

Instead, he turned his attention to Luo Jianhua.

Fortunately, Luo Jianhua was very perceptive.

Her expression immediately became tense.

Ye Yao hadn’t discussed this with her beforehand.

Luo Jianhua genuinely thought that this was a sign of an impending bad ending.

“Sister, d-don’t joke around. Why would you suddenly see such a scene?

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Could it be that you’ve been watching too many movies lately, and those scenes are mixing together?”

Ye Yao acted as if she was unaware of the potential of her ability.

Her face was filled with uncertainty.

She simply pointed in a direction.

“Over there, it feels like something is affecting me in that direction…”

Luo Jianhua nodded nervously. “I’ll contact Ms. Yang right away. This anomaly can’t be ignored. Perhaps your ability allows you to sense danger clearly?”

High above, Lou Wei caught the key words and scanned the direction Ye Yao pointed.

In that direction were facilities like the science and technology hall, library, and interrogation room.

Without hesitation, he used his mental power to scan the area.

He recorded everything in his mind for analysis.

Nothing seemed out of the ordinary at first glance.

There was only an S-rank Esper in the interrogation room, screening suspects one by one.

Lou Wei’s intuition told him that the anomaly Ye Yao sensed might indeed come from the interrogation room.

Ms. Yang, who had received the message, rushed over at breakneck speed.

Her expression was serious as she placed both hands on Ye Yao’s shoulders.

“Where is it? Take me there.”

“Mm,” Ye Yao nodded obediently and led the way.

Inside, she was already grinning with sinister delight.

Kukuku ¹ It’s 嘻嘻xixi instead of 呵呵 hehe or 嘿嘿 heh heh. I just settled for a slightly evil laugh. !

All according to keikaku ² Keikaku means plan. And yes, it’s the CN version of this death note meme in the raws. !

Meanwhile.

In the interrogation room.

Cheng Muxue, who had been assigned the task and rushed over from another city, was currently trying to identify the mole.

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To ensure precision, she even conducted one-on-one interrogations.

“Repeat after me: I have not harmed the interests of the Countermeasures Bureau, I have not committed any disloyal acts, I have no connection with the Sanctuary, nor have I colluded with any other factions…”

Cheng Muxue had already connected her mind with the suspects.

Using her ability, she linked the suspects’ mental power with their thoughts, emotions, and consciousness.

She then used her ability to forcibly break down their psychological defenses.

Even if the suspect was merely repeating words, the content would penetrate deep into their soul.

The slightest hint of falsehood would cause a violent disturbance in their emotions and other factors.

Cheng Muxue could also receive corresponding signals through the mental network.

To prevent the mole from speaking half-truths, she had prepared a flawless confession script in advance.

She could immediately lock onto the target the moment any mistake was made.

Using this method, Cheng Muxue had caught many suspicious individuals trying to slip through.

However, after interrogating nearly all the suspects since early morning.

Cheng Muxue found no trace of the Sanctuary at all.

“You’re free to go. Return to the interrogation room and wait for the final results. We’ll compensate you for the time you’ve lost,” Cheng Muxue deactivated her ability and had the guards escort the suspects away.

She remained in the interrogation room, sighing.

“Is it possible that the Sanctuary’s mole isn’t among them? Or do they have a way to evade my detection?”

Cheng Muxue had been confident before arriving.

After all, finding moles was her area of expertise.

But after this round, she was deflated again.

“Last time too… I felt a ghostly presence near Little Ye Yao, but it disappeared when I went back.

And now, I’ve failed to find the Sanctuary’s mole. Am I really the most useless S-rank Esper?”

Cheng Muxue was still young, lacking the composure of veteran S-rank Espers.

She had expected to quickly identify the target but ended up with nothing.

It was a blow to her confidence.

Fortunately, she still had one final method left.

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Reading memories.

However, it would cause irreversible harm to the person.

She only used this method on confirmed criminals.

“Maybe after this mission, I’ll find a chance to visit Ye Yao.

Just as a casual visit…

And see if there’s any anomaly in the mental network.

If there is… I’ll have to report it truthfully.”

Just then, Cheng Muxue’s phone rang.

She checked and saw that it was a call from Lou Wei.

Lou Wei: “Ye Yao is at the base and is heading to the interrogation room. Be careful to avoid her.”

Cheng Muxue sat up as if she had been struck by lightning.

“What!? What is she doing here!?”

Lou Wei: “Something there made her see visions of the world ending.”

Cheng Muxue: “???”

What?

There really is something sinister here!

And I hadn’t detected it at all!

Cheng Muxue felt a wave of humiliation in her heart.

An anomaly related to Sequence 001 couldn’t be ignored.

If Ye Yao’s words were true.

Then the interrogation room might indeed harbor a factor that could lead to the destruction of the world.

Combined with the recent actions of the Sanctuary.

It could be concluded that the Sanctuary’s mole was still hiding among her former colleagues.

What method did they use to evade detection?

If even an S-rank Esper could be fooled.

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Were there others like this in other Countermeasures Bureau bases?

The more Cheng Muxue thought about it, the more chilling it became.

“I understand. Once Ye Yao identifies the suspect, I’ll search their memories. I won’t let the mole slip through.”

When it came to the destruction of the world, there was no need for sufficient evidence.

Since Sequence 001 had reacted, they had to find the person who could influence her.

To ensure that the button for world destruction wouldn’t end up in the enemy’s hands!

Cheng Muxue hung up the phone.

Her eyes became sharp and determined.

“Little Ye Yao… If you can help your aunt catch the mole this time, I’ll fulfill any of your requests next time…”

Cheng Muxue murmured to herself, then stood up to find a place to hide from Ye Yao.

She couldn’t let Ye Yao see her aunt in such a place.

On the other side.

“It should be inside.”

Ye Yao led Ms. Yang step by step into the interrogation facility.

Following silently about ten meters behind was a cold-faced man, his aura completely restrained.

Like a massive ghost ship, he silently lumbered into the interrogation facility.

As if ready to take away a lucky ³ As mentioned before, Dayun literally means ‘Great fortune’. individual at any moment.

Author Note

The sun is shining brightly today. It’ll probably only get cold when it rains.

Daily request for gifts~

Text: Little Kitty finds it inconceivable