Esper X Family – Chapter 240 – Not Worthy of Respect

Johnson forced a smile back onto his face.

This time, there was a hint of warmth and a trace of greed that was hard to detect.

“Don’t misunderstand, ladies. We’re not here to obstruct you.

It’s just… people as special as you are in great danger by going to a foreign land without any support.

How about this, come back to our base with us. We’ll offer top-tier treatment and resources.

We can discuss potential cooperation in detail. It’s beneficial for both sides.”

He was trying to lure them with benefits.

Xia Lian didn’t respond immediately. Instead, she glanced at Ye Tong beside her.

The young girl was in a daze, seemingly lost in thought.

At the headquarters dormitory.

Luo Jianhua and the others had already tidied their own rooms and, as if by unspoken agreement, gathered in Ye Yao’s room.

Ye Yao suddenly asked a question out of the blue.

“Little Luo, are the official Esper organizations in the Yunited States worthy of respect?”

Luo Jianhua didn’t ponder why Ye Yao asked this. Instead, she recalled what she had heard from her mentor before.

“They probably aren’t. My mentor said that the Esper organizations in that country are mostly lapdogs of money, placing great importance on profit.

Sometimes, they even collude with bad people to exploit their own citizens. In short, most of them are irresponsible adults.”

“I see.”

Ye Yao nodded thoughtfully.

In that case, there was no need to put on a friendly face.

Those guys didn’t seem like good people either.

Ye Tong seemed to have spaced out for just a few seconds. When she came back to her senses, her expression turned cold.

“Not interested. Get lost.”

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Johnson frowned deeply.

The powerful A-rank Esper hadn’t spoken.

But this woman with only a pretty face had the audacity to speak?

A powerful Esper paired with an ordinary person.

This combination was quite common in Johnson’s eyes.

If they weren’t friends, then it was likely a wealthy person and her hired bodyguard.

They could absolutely offer even greater benefits to win over the black-haired girl.

Johnson was waiting for Xia Lian’s response.

Xia Lian withdrew her gaze from Ye Tong and gave these people a seemingly sweet smile.

“Get lost. Her thoughts are my thoughts.”

The smile on Johnson’s face completely disappeared, replaced by sheer astonishment.

The audacity!

One could say that they were utterly shameless!

Members of the Countermeasures Bureau would at least give them some face when they came to the Yunited States for work.

But these two, who weren’t even members of the Countermeasures Bureau, dared to be so arrogant!

If soft methods didn’t work, it seemed that they could only resort to force.

Two outsiders with no backing and no sense of propriety on Yunited States soil, wouldn’t they be at their mercy?

Once captured, there would be plenty of ways to make them “cooperate”.

A flash of severity crossed Johnson’s eyes.

He made an extremely discreet gesture with his hand.

At the same time, his tone turned cold and harsh.

“In that case, for the sake of national security, we can only enforce the registration procedure. Please cooperate!”

The team members behind him immediately dispersed, forming a faint encirclement. The atmosphere instantly became tense.

Ye Tong raised an eyebrow.

You dare to speak to me like that?

Is your mother sold wholesale ¹ Long story short, people tend to curse each other’s moms on online arguments. Asking “is your mother sold wholesale” basically means asking “Why are you bringing this upon yourself? Don’t you cherish your mother?”. ?

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“White Catty, you don’t need to deal with these small fries.”

Xia Lian’s smile was confident.

These guys didn’t have S-rank Espers.

As long as they weren’t S-rank, their strength hadn’t undergone a qualitative change.

She, a strong A-rank Sequence Esper, was more than enough to single-handedly take down these people.

Was she truly just mediocre?

That was only in comparison to Old Mu and Old Gu, those two tryhards.

Compared to these small fries, she was a true dragon in the world!

At this moment, she was the divine dragon incarnate!

Xia Lian swept a glance around.

All the Espers present felt a deadly sense of crisis.

As if they would die instantly if they made a move.

This was no illusion.

The intuition of Espers was incredibly strong, even more effective than the instinct of wild animals to avoid danger.

Seeing that they were truly planning to resist, Johnson’s face turned livid, and he grew even angrier.

Moreover, the aura he had just sensed made him somewhat panicked.

This A-rank Esper’s ability was definitely top-tier.

With so many people and eyes at the airport, taking direct action would have too big an impact.

Now wasn’t the time for conflict.

It was better to report back to headquarters.

They would naturally send stronger Espers to handle this.

Johnson snorted coldly.

“I hope you won’t regret this.”

With a wave of his hand, he led his subordinates to quickly blend into the crowd, disappearing in various directions toward the airport exits.

He would have people keep an eye on them secretly.

Since they had barged into their territory, it was impossible to let these two leave easily.

“Tch, bullying the weak and fearing the strong.”

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Xia Lian didn’t hide her disdain.

“White Catty, we should’ve just beaten them all down earlier.”

“We’re here to find people, not to kill indiscriminately. If they dare to make a move, then we’ll talk.”

Ye Yao was a cat with morals.

This place was crowded, not suitable for hissing.

Ye Tong was waiting for them to make the first move before engaging in “self-defense”.

Never mind if it was obstructing official duties.

Even Luo Jianhua said that the Esper organizations in the Yunited States weren’t worthy of respect.

If they cooperated, they would definitely be disgusted.

In any case, they would wait for the other party to make a move first, then engage in “self-defense”.

She would transform into Super Night King and slaughter away!

Even if it was “excessive self-defense”, there would still be great scholars to argue the case for her!

“White Catty, I think they might send people to block us.”

“Cosplaying as speed bumps? Interesting. We can use this opportunity to heavily suppress the Dayun Truck’s prestige on the international stage.”

The two ignored the surveillance that felt like a thorn in their backs and strode confidently toward the airport exit.

The bright lights of the airport cast long shadows behind them.

Ye Tong was full of confidence.

She had briefly understood the situation here from Luo Jianhua.

According to her, there were fewer than a handful of S-rank Espers here.

Although they might be secretly researching something, there probably hadn’t been any breakthrough yet.

Otherwise, they would’ve already made a stance on the international stage.

In other words, there wasn’t a single trump card here that could compare to Lou Wei!

This was the source of Ye Yao’s confidence.

Outside the airport.

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Ye Tong looked at the sky.

It was daytime when they set off.

On the main body’s side, it was already dark.

Here… it was still daytime, even early morning.

The time difference was truly mysterious.

But it didn’t matter.

Ye Tong and Xia Lian didn’t need to adjust their sleep schedules.

Espers could occasionally pull all-nighters without issue.

In any case, the main body could rest for her.

“Xia Lian, let’s fly over directly.”

Ye Tong wasn’t planning to use transportation to reach the destination.

For cross-country distances, they had to use a plane.

But it was unnecessary now.

“Eh? So high-profile? Hehe~ I like it!”

Of course, Xia Lian was in full agreement with both her hands and feet.

Ye Tong began to channel her mental power.

Although it was only a value of one hundred and fifty, under the ouroboros cycle, it could be treated as almost infinite.

There was no need to worry about crashing halfway.

Ye Tong glanced at the mini-map provided by the system, confirmed the direction, and used her mental power to lift herself and Xia Lian.

The two floated into the air, and with a sonic boom, they swiftly flew away from this place.

The Sentinel Organization members secretly watching were dumbfounded.

“Oh God! They’re flying!”

“Could that Eastern girl’s ability be related to flight? Quickly report to the superiors!”

Author Note

Speaking of which, it’s the final week for college students. I really miss the days when I could relax and have fun for a whole semester and then cram like crazy in the last ten days. There was that awkward feeling of racking my brains just to avoid failing. So, I wish every college student a pass on every subject!