Esper X Family – Chapter 184 – Trust the Countermeasures Bureau’s Judgment!

Lou Wei wasn’t in a hurry, but Ye Yao was starting to feel anxious.

What’s going on?

Why is the Dayun Truck so calm?

She was waiting for Lou Wei to land and chase them away!

That way, Ye Yao could confidently glare at the Dayun Truck.

At the same time, she could display her authority in front of Xia Lian and the others.

She wanted them to know that the nickname “White Catty” didn’t suit her.

But Ye Yao had miscalculated.

Lou Wei actually didn’t make a move!

At that moment, Wu Mi grabbed her hand, her face full of concern.

“You look a bit off. Did you think of something unpleasant?”

Behind her, Xia Lian blinked her eyes.

It’s not because of me, right?

After all, she had been behaving herself since earlier.

There was no reason for White Catty to hiss at her.

Even if she did hiss at her for no reason.

It wouldn’t matter.

Xia Lian would accept it all!

The young girl shook her head.

“We need to prepare for the meeting.”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present tensed up.

Ye Yao had mentioned in the courtyard earlier.

Her main body would bring her friends over to orchestrate a chance encounter.

Now that the shoujo form had brought it up, it meant that they were about to meet the real Ye Yao.

Xia Lian’s expression turned excited, almost as if she was itching to act.

Seeing her like this, Ye Yao felt a bit uneasy.

Even without reading her mind, she could guess what Xia Lian was thinking.

But with Lou Wei watching from above, it wasn’t appropriate to give too many reminders.

She could only make a few gestures to her.

The meaning was roughly:

You, don’t do anything out of line. If the Dayun Truck attacks, I won’t take you with me when I run.

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Xia Lian looked thoughtful for a moment, then suddenly had an epiphany.

She responded with gestures of her own.

She made an “OK” sign, her face beaming with a bright smile.

The meaning was roughly:

Leave it to me~ You can count on me~

Ye Yao expressionlessly looked away and turned to Wu Mi beside her.

“Keep an eye on her.”

Wu Mi nodded obediently.

At that moment, Fang Tang’s head popped up, her face full of confusion.

“Cat, what are you talking about?”

“Nothing, I’m going to leave for a bit. Listen to Wu Mi.”

The shoujo form had no intention of staying.

Having the fission body and the main body meet so soon would expose the lies they had told the Countermeasures Bureau.

So, the shoujo form decided to make a temporary escape.

She would leave Sequence Zero behind and let them interact with the main body.

After all, they had already discussed the precautions back in the courtyard.

No one should slip up.

Except for a certain sugary figure who might not be the sharpest tool in the shed.

But Fang Tang kept calling her “Cat” left and right.

Her sugary words probably wouldn’t make much sense.

Even Lou Wei wouldn’t pay much attention to this pink-haired sugary figure.

She had originally planned to take Fang Tang with her.

But on second thought, it wasn’t necessary at all.

It would be better to let her meet Luo Jianhua and Mo Qiuli.

It would be great if they could become friends.

She could come out to play with them after they moved.

Meanwhile, Lou Wei had noticed some unusual movements from Sequence Zero in the sky.

It seemed that Ye Tong had sensed Ye Yao getting closer.

Realizing that he hadn’t shown up to warn her, she could only leave in dissatisfaction.

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Actually, Lou Wei could have let her vent her frustration as she wished.

But the thought that it might encourage her to be even more aggressive made him abandon the idea.

Down in the night market.

Sequence Zero had already taken a seat at a barbecue stall.

Some of them had already sensed the approach of the other three using their mental perception.

It was quite obvious.

Xia Lian could even vaguely spot the striking silver hair in the crowd.

Only Ye Yao had such eye-catching hair.

After estimating the distance, Ye Yao directly controlled her fission body to escape.

“As expected.”

In the sky, Lou Wei wasn’t surprised at all.

His judgment hadn’t been wrong.

But there was one thing that caught Lou Wei off guard.

Ye Tong didn’t take the other members of Sequence Zero with her.

She left alone.

Lou Wei tried to analyze the young girl’s thoughts.

After much deliberation, he could only conclude that she wanted her sister to get acquainted with her companions.

It seemed that all members of Sequence Zero were already aware that Ye Tong had a sister.

Lou Wei’s expression grew serious.

Letting Ye Yao get close to Sequence Zero…

There was no doubt that it carried a significant risk.

He could believe that Ye Tong was just mischievous and didn’t harbor any ill intentions.

But the others in Sequence Zero were still unknown.

With Ye Tong present, she might be able to keep them in check.

But once Ye Tong left, that restraint might greatly diminish.

Even if they wouldn’t act under his watch, some undesirable situations might still arise.

He had to keep a close eye on this.

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And monitor their conversations as well.

Meanwhile, Ye Yao and the other two had already ventured deep into the night market.

With just a glance, Ye Yao could spot Xia Lian and the others.

But she didn’t actively notice them.

Lou Wei was watching from above, almost like a guardian spirit.

She had to put on a good act!

Just as Lou Wei was observing how Sequence Zero planned to approach Ye Yao and her companions.

Unexpectedly, it was Ye Yao’s group who noticed them first.

Lou Wei looked at Luo Jianhua.

It was she who alerted Ye Yao.

“Sister, look over there. Isn’t that Sequence Zero?”

The Countermeasures Bureau’s forum did indeed have some public information about Sequence Zero.

After all, they were “public figures” to some extent.

It was normal to disclose some details about them.

Only ‘Ye Tong’ didn’t have an official portrait.

Ye Yao had, of course, pretended to skim through the information.

She had also shown some interest recently.

The reason was the name ‘Ye Tong’.

“Where? Where? Is that Sequence Zero, the group that recently had a partnership with the Countermeasures Bureau? I heard that they’re really impressive!”

Ye Yao followed Luo Jianhua’s gaze and indeed saw a group of people with outstanding presence.

Her acting was so natural.

Lou Wei couldn’t find any flaws and could only sigh, accepting the situation.

It seemed that this meeting was unavoidable.

At that moment, Wu Mi and the others also looked over.

The two groups exchanged glances for a few seconds.

Among them, Xia Lian’s gaze was filled with intense longing.

So much that Ye Yao couldn’t help but swallow nervously.

She was afraid that this Catnapper would just pick her up and run.

If that happened, she might have to face the Dayun Truck’s iron bumper.

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Even if Xia Lian didn’t die, she would be skinned alive.

Ye Yao had no choice but to keep up the act.

“They seem to be looking at us. Should we go over and say hello?”

Luo Jianhua put on a hesitant expression.

“Should we just nod in response? After all, their reputation wasn’t great in the past…”

Lou Wei nodded upon hearing Luo Jianhua’s words.

Not bad.

At least she hadn’t completely forgotten her mission.

Being able to do that was already worthy of praise.

Unlike some of his colleagues, Lou Wei wouldn’t place too many expectations on Luo Jianhua.

Even if she was a genius, she was still just a kid.

In Lou Wei’s eyes, simply being a reliable friend by Ye Yao’s side was already a significant contribution.

As for intelligence gathering, it was secondary.

Now, it was up to Ye Yao to decide.

“What’s there to fear? The Countermeasures Bureau has chosen to cooperate with them, which means they’re completely trustworthy.

We should trust the Countermeasures Bureau’s judgment! Going over to say hello definitely won’t be a problem.”

Ye Yao appeared to fully trust the Countermeasures Bureau.

As if the Countermeasures Bureau was a guiding light.

Lou Wei fell silent, his mood slightly complicated.

A long sigh dissipated into the air.

“Sigh.”

He wanted to say that she didn’t need to trust them so much.

Staying away from those guys would be better.

Author Note

Case solved! The gas card had a malfunction, and it was too dark to check the meter at the time. When I went to recharge, I found that there was still forty yuan of gas left.

What a joke! The stupid one is actually me! I thought that gas was really expensive, but now I see that taking a shower and cooking every day doesn’t cost much.

Don’t worry, don’t worry~

Text: S Attribute big explosion

SB ¹ 傻逼shabi, literally means stupid bitch. Coincidentally, the initials in English are the same.