Esper X Family – Chapter 187 – Drawing Fire

Ye Yao pretended to look around, seemingly very concerned about the person named ‘Ye Tong’.

This was an act for Lou Wei to see.

At the very least, it provided a clear motive.

This way, he wouldn’t harbor too much suspicion.

Of course, this might also put considerable pressure on him.

If the members of Sequence Zero didn’t respond well, they might even receive a long-distance warning from Lou Wei.

Ye Yao had already reminded them in the courtyard.

They just needed to put on a show for Lou Wei.

After all, the main purpose of this outing was to meet with Luo Jianhua.

Everything else was secondary.

Wu Mi was the first to speak up.

“Sister Ye Tong? She came with us tonight, but she just left for something.”

Mu Luo and the other two had no intention of joining the girls’ conversation.

They left the matter of ‘Ye Tong’ to Wu Mi.

And this decision proved to be correct.

When Lou Wei stared at Wu Mi, he didn’t exert much pressure.

Within Sequence Zero, Wu Mi and Fang Tang were probably the only ones the Countermeasures Bureau deemed completely harmless.

They wouldn’t feel out of place even if they switched sides.

The others had a somewhat chaotic-neutral vibe.

Ye Yao immediately put on a curious expression.

“So, what does Sister Ye Tong look like?

Her name sounds so similar to mine, it gives me a special feeling.”

In the air, Lou Wei narrowed his eyes slightly.

Sure enough, Ye Yao was very interested in this matter.

If Wu Mi were to describe Ye Tong’s appearance normally, Ye Yao would quickly come to a conclusion.

After all, she had a name like Ye Tong and similar physical traits, with both having rare silver-white hair and the same eye color. Any normal person would reach the startling conclusion.

Ye Yao would likely confirm that she had a biological sister out there.

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Learning this so quickly wouldn’t align with the pace the Countermeasures Bureau had planned.

“Hmm~ You’ll meet her eventually. When the time comes, Ye Yao can see for herself. She’s a very beautiful big sister.”

Wu Mi’s response was clever, avoiding the risk of describing Ye Tong’s features.

Lou Wei slowly relaxed.

It seemed that Ye Tong had coordinated with the members of Sequence Zero beforehand.

She also didn’t want her sister to find out about her existence too soon.

But it was inevitable.

It would be a gradual process.

Ye Yao put on a thoughtful expression and didn’t press further.

“Well, I hope we can meet soon. I’d like to be friends with the sister Wu Mi mentioned.”

“Of course, you’ll definitely become friends.”

Wu Mi responded with a smile.

In the air, Lou Wei pondered.

He could vaguely sense Ye Yao’s emotional shift.

Not continuing to ask might mean that she was feeling uneasy.

If she received the answer she expected, she might be at a loss.

After all, suddenly discovering a biological sister would leave anyone in turmoil.

If the answer was a denial, it might lead to disappointment.

Neither emotion was particularly pleasant.

It was better to see for herself when the time came.

Lou Wei’s chest rose and fell slightly.

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Everything was still under control.

Ye Yao quickly put the topic aside, as if she no longer cared about ‘Ye Tong’.

Lou Wei noticed.

Ye Yao seemed to really like Wu Mi and Fang Tang from Sequence Zero.

If these two girls were still with the Countermeasures Bureau, as long as their problems were resolved, it wouldn’t be impossible to send them to Ye Yao as friends.

As for the others…

Ye Yao seemed to intentionally avoid Xia Lian.

Mu Luo, Gu Wenxin, and Jiang Huashen wisely stayed away from her.

This reassured Lou Wei.

If he had to choose a few people from Sequence Zero to interact with Ye Yao, only Wu Mi and Fang Tang would pass.

Xia Lian’s intentions toward Ye Yao were too obvious.

Mu Luo had done too many bad deeds and would only be a bad influence.

Lou Wei had to guard against him suddenly kidnapping Ye Yao, let alone allowing him to get close to her.

Gu Wenxin was destined to kill countless people.

Even if they were all bad people, he wasn’t suitable to be around children.

Jiang Huashen was often lost in his own world.

This was evident when he was under containment.

Being friends with him would likely result in the lack of normal interactions.

In the end, only Wu Mi and Fang Tang seemed qualified.

Ye Yao and Wu Mi were getting along well.

To an outsider, they might seem like long-time friends.

“Let’s have something to eat together tonight~ You can order anything you want. It’s on us.”

“Wow! Then we won’t hold back!”

Ye Yao showed a relaxed smile.

After successfully deceiving her stern father, they could communicate normally.

She glanced to the side.

Luo Jianhua was “struggling” to deal with Xia Lian’s advances.

“I heard you call Ye Yao ‘Sister’. What’s your relationship?”

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“We’re relatives…”

“You don’t seem to share any blood relation.”

“Sister was adopted…”

“I see!”

Xia Lian suddenly understood.

This was the first time she had learned that Ye Yao had been adopted by someone from the Countermeasures Bureau.

Ye Yao had never mentioned this before!

How infuriating!

It was like picking up a rare gem of a kitten from the street.

Why hadn’t she found Ye Yao before the Countermeasures Bureau got to her?

So, Ye Yao’s other nickname really could be “Finders keepers ¹ 手慢无shoumanwu in raws. Literally means “Slow hands get nothing”, basically a meme about grabbing limited edition stuff or buying tickets before they’re sold out. ”.

“You seem so mature~ You’re more like the older sister.

Do you usually take care of Ye Yao?

Can you tell me about your daily life together?”

Xia Lian was like a curious child.

She kept asking Luo Jianhua about Ye Yao’s daily life in the Countermeasures Bureau.

After all, Ye Yao rarely mentioned her life in the Bureau when she was with Sequence Zero.

Everyone thought that it wasn’t great.

But it turned out that it was actually quite good?

Luo Jianhua couldn’t help but glance at Ye Yao for help.

She had already made it clear that she didn’t want to talk.

Why is this bad woman ignoring it?

Is this how Ye Yao was treated over there?

Luo Jianhua got angry, but only for a moment.

She couldn’t show it.

Lou Wei was watching from above.

And she was in a precarious position herself.

All she could do was draw some fire for her sister.

Luo Jianhua’s heart grew firmer.

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As long as she kept Xia Lian occupied, she wouldn’t bother her sister!

On the other side.

Mo Qiuli seemed to have mustered the courage to talk to Fang Tang.

“Fang Tang, are you interested in magical girls?”

These were all Ye Yao’s friends.

They were trustworthy.

She had to properly introduce the greatness of magical girls to them!

“Magical girl?”

Fang Tang tilted her head.

“They’re heroes who spread love and justice to defeat evil!”

“That sounds really fun.”

“Do you want to become a magical girl?”

“Yes!”

Ye Yao couldn’t help but glance over.

It felt like she had accidentally stumbled into a pyramid scheme.

Wait.

Loli Mercury, how did you end up doing the white cat’s ² Kyubey. It makes contracts with young girls to turn them into magical girls. job?

The key was that Fang Tang seemed gullible and easily swayed.

The timid Mo Qiuli had actually converted her into a believer of magical girls.

If sharing interests were this easy, the internet would surely be a utopia.

Unfortunately, there aren’t many people as sugary as Fang Tang.

Author Note

Daily request for gifts~

Text: The safety helmet is filled with sweat

Vowed to earn a million

Translator Note

There’s a lot of POV jumps in this chapter, and I added line breaks every time it happened. I wonder if it’s too much? Do tell me if it affects your reading experience.