Esper X Family – Chapter 215 – Checkmate, No Way Out

Lou Wei hadn’t expected Ye Tong to reappear at this moment.

She hadn’t shown up during the past three days when Ye Yao had been gloomy.

But right after Ye Yao had made her choice, she resurfaced.

Lou Wei didn’t believe that this was a coincidence.

It was highly likely her deliberate guidance.

But why would she do this?

Lou Wei couldn’t figure it out yet.

However, there was one thing to be grateful for.

At least she wasn’t dead.

The girl moved from indoors to the rooftop.

“Instead of protecting my foolish little sister, you’re spending time meeting someone as insignificant as me?

You don’t really think of me as your daughter, do you? Just because I acknowledge Xiao Jing doesn’t mean I acknowledge you.”

Ye Tong was still hissing.

“I’ve been keeping an eye on her. You don’t need to worry.”

Lou Wei shook his head, calming his emotions.

“Ye Yao has misunderstood your avoidance. I hope you can record a video to clear up the misunderstanding.”

Right now, Ye Yao has developed a desire to become stronger.

This meant that she would start to delve into the hidden power within her.

But the problem was that Ye Yao might harbor a world-destroying power.

It would be safer not to provoke it.

Their greatest worry was Ye Yao becoming anxious about her strength and starting to experiment.

If she lost control of her power, it could lead to a disaster.

Thus, it was necessary for Ye Tong to step in to reassure Ye Yao and alleviate her anxiety.

Otherwise, many people would have headaches over this.

“No.”

Ye Tong refused outright.

“She can do whatever she wants. I won’t interfere with her thoughts.”

“Even if she’s hurt because of you?”

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Lou Wei narrowed his eyes.

“She’ll eventually understand my good intentions.”

Ye Tong responded with riddles.

She had no intention of explaining anything.

Lou Wei fell silent.

As expected, Ye Tong wouldn’t cooperate.

He recalled his colleague’s words.

Should he capture her and let Xiao Jing coax her into clearing up the misunderstanding with Ye Yao?

Ye Tong might dislike others from the Countermeasures Bureau.

But Xiao Jing could handle Ye Tong.

It wasn’t impossible to accomplish the task with some effort.

Ye Tong glanced at Lou Wei.

【Lou Wei is considering whether to use force to bring you before Xiao Jing.】

Holy crap?

You’re playing that move!?

Ye Tong almost bristled.

She wasn’t confident that she could defeat Lou Wei yet.

Who knew how many trump cards Lou Wei still had up his sleeve?

Just the “Selfless Form” alone was enough to overwhelm her.

If he unleashed a few more “forms”, wouldn’t she go from a pancake to a sheet of paper?

【Lou Wei abandoned the idea.】

Ye Tong breathed a sigh of relief.

He didn’t dare after all.

Otherwise, she would have to flee.

In front of Xiao Jing, she really couldn’t bring herself to hiss casually.

Lou Wei thought it over for a few seconds and decided that the method wasn’t feasible.

Ye Tong’s resistance was particularly fierce.

Even when facing an unbeatable opponent, she would fight to the death.

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Lou Wei had witnessed this several times.

A battle between them would only end with one side dead.

There was no concept of capture.

Lou Wei changed his approach.

“Aren’t you worried that she’ll go astray in her pursuit of strength? Many have lost themselves in their chase of power.”

“It doesn’t matter. I’ll intervene.”

Ye Tong snorted lightly.

“Don’t think you’re the only one with trump cards. If I get serious, even your full strength won’t be enough to defeat me.”

She was only interested in a fair fight with the Dayun Truck.

If she were to resort to cheating, she could find an opportunity to activate the “Family Hero” mode and easily destroy the Dayun Truck in minutes.

Lou Wei studied Ye Tong for a moment, then withdrew his gaze.

There was no point in continuing the conversation.

Before leaving, Lou Wei suddenly remembered something.

“Xiao Jing asked me to tell you that you can visit her home while Ye Yao is out. She’ll treat you well.”

“I see.”

Ye Tong remained expressionless, showing no reaction at all.

Lou Wei turned around and left.

Ye Tong returned to the group where Wu Mi and others were.

Wu Mi asked curiously, “What did Lou Wei want with you?”

“He asked for a favor. I refused.”

Xia Lian smiled happily.

“Yes! That’s the way, White Catty! Don’t give him any face. He deserves it for stopping me from loving cats!”

Ye Tong glanced at her sideways.

“I think it’s right for him to stop you.”

“Waah~”

Xia Lian pretended to cry, trying to gain sympathy.

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Unfortunately, apart from Fang Tang coming over to pat her head, no one paid her any attention.

“When are you leaving?” Wu Mi asked.

“Hmm, anytime, I guess.”

Ye Tong wasn’t concerned about the specifics.

“I’ll take Xia Lian with me. You can invite Ye Yao to stay here overnight or go to her place.

Without Xia Lian around, Lou Wei won’t pay too much attention to you. You can talk about anything without worrying about secrets being exposed.”

Wu Mi didn’t show any reluctance.

After all, Ye Tong and Ye Yao are the same person.

Staying by Ye Yao’s side was the best outcome.

Perhaps they could even hear about Ye Tong’s actions from Ye Yao.

There was no need to follow Ye Tong.

If they wanted to know what Ye Tong was doing, they could simply ask Ye Yao.

It was more efficient than any so-called telepathy.

“Xia Lian, let’s go. Buy tickets. We’re leaving this city.”

Ye Tong decided to flee for now.

She didn’t want Lou Wei to change his mind and drag her back.

Ye Tong will never be enslaved!

“Yay! A world with just me and White Catty!”

Xia Lian happily followed Ye Tong, acting like a child going on a trip.

Meanwhile, Ye Yao and Luo Jianhua had arrived at the Countermeasures Bureau base.

They had already contacted the official representative, Ms. Yang.

Ms. Yang, who had been notified, was well-prepared.

Soon, they met in an empty coffee shop inside the base.

“Ye Yao, Luo Jianhua, what brings you here?”

“I want to receive focused training from the Countermeasures Bureau and quickly become stronger!”

Ye Yao went straight to the point, looking eager to enhance her abilities.

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Ms. Yang maintained a gentle smile.

“You’re still young. There’s no need to rush.”

“But why could Little Luo do it? I remember she received focused training early on. I’m older than her, so I should be able to too.”

“Well… the situation is a bit different. Her potential is exceptional…”

Ms. Yang was starting to sweat.

The girl’s identity was extraordinary, and the pressure she exerted couldn’t be underestimated.

Ms. Yang was currently wearing an inconspicuous work headset.

Instructions from her highest superiors could come at any moment.

She also had a recording device to relay the pressure to the others.

Fortunately, she wasn’t fighting alone!

“Is my potential not good?”

Ye Yao decided to play her trump card.

“My sister is the leader of Sequence Zero. Her strength is powerful.

As her little sister, don’t I have any value worth cultivating?”

Checkmate, no way out!

If Ye Yao didn’t have any other identity and was merely a suspected sister of Ye Tong discovered by the Countermeasures Bureau…

They might actually focus on training her to see if they could replicate someone capable of rivaling Lou Wei.

But the problem was, she was destined to destroy the world!

This information was currently hidden.

Now that Ye Yao had revealed her connection to Ye Tong, there was no escaping it.

“Agree to her request.”

Lou Wei’s voice echoed in Ms. Yang’s ear.

Author Note

Happy weekends~

Text: Mature people don’t have their emotions written on their faces

They have their own expression packs