Esper X Family – Chapter 359 – Xiao Jing: There Is No Humanity Left!

Upon seeing Xiao Jing, Ye Tong realized that she was about to head to the headquarters.

If she had arrived any later, she would’ve probably ended up greeting empty air.

Of course, that wasn’t certain either.

This time, Ye Tong and An Qi had approached normally, walking boldly through the main gate and greeting the security guard just as boldly.

Even without a pass, the guard opened the gate for them while sweating profusely.

If Ye Tong hadn’t raised a finger to her lips in a shushing gesture.

The guard would’ve probably notified Xiao Jing immediately.

This was a surprise visit.

Ye Tong didn’t want to ruin this rare sense of surprise.

“Are you heading out? Did I come at a bad time?”

Ye Tong’s sudden visit undoubtedly caught Xiao Jing off guard.

Fortunately, her concern for Ye Tong had never been less than for Ye Yao. She quickly pulled the girl from the doorway into the living room.

“No, no, your timing is perfect. Come in, come in. Sit down first.”

Xiao Jing had Ye Tong and An Qi sit down, then quickly poured them water, momentarily forgetting about her plan to leave.

According to information shared in the internal group, Ye Tong had just parted ways with Ye Yao, and her whereabouts were unknown.

Lou Wei, who had witnessed the event, speculated that Ye Tong’s current state was very unstable and advised everyone in the know to avoid contact with her.

This news had undoubtedly pushed Xiao Jing’s worry to its peak.

Ye Yao had fallen into slumber, and Ye Tong’s whereabouts were unknown.

For Xiao Jing, the mother who had invested the most emotion in them, her heart felt constricted, as if gripped by a giant hand.

Fortunately, the missing Ye Tong had appeared before her just in time, seemingly without any signs of life-threatening danger.

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Thus, Xiao Jing’s inner anxiety lessened considerably.

However… compared to her previous self-reliant, independent attitude, the current Ye Tong seemed to have become a bit… softer?

As if she had transformed from a strong adult into a wronged child who needed comfort…?

But Ye Tong didn’t show it much. It was just a slight feeling she had. Naturally, Xiao Jing wouldn’t pry into it.

“Don’t worry, Ye Yao is fine. She just need a good sleep for now. There won’t be any lingering problems.”

As soon as Ye Tong sat down, she injected Xiao Jing with a strong dose of reassurance.

This was to prevent her from overthinking, getting caught in anxiety, and worrying needlessly.

Xiao Jing finally breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

If someone else had said this, she wouldn’t have believed it so easily. She would need to see it with her own eyes to be sure.

But Ye Tong was the one who reassured her that Ye Yao was fine. There was probably no one whose word carried more authority than hers.

The huge boulder hanging over Xiao Jing’s heart finally lifted.

And now, she finally had the mental space to focus on other things, like the girl Ye Tong had brought with her.

“And this is…?”

“She’s my friend, An Qi. A companion I brought back from the Yunited States.”

“H-Hello, Sister! My name is An Qi. I’m good at weaving and mending clothes. This visit was so rushed I didn’t prepare a proper gift, but I’ll make sure to bring one next time!”

An Qi looked a bit nervous, even getting the form of address wrong.

It couldn’t be helped. Xiao Jing’s appearance was just too youthful.

Even though her temperament radiated maternal warmth, An Qi couldn’t bring herself to instinctively call her “Auntie”.

Calling her “Mom” like Ye Tong did would’ve been even weirder.

With her brain overloaded, she blurted out “Sister” instead.

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It was rather adorable.

“Oh my… what a polite child.”

Xiao Jing remembered now.

She had been keeping up with Ye Tong’s activities all along.

The internal group had discussed Ye Tong’s series of actions in the Yunited States.

An Qi was the Innate Sequence Esper Mu Luo had originally taken from the Countermeasures Bureau.

Later, her whereabouts became unknown.

It was only recently discovered that she had been captured by people in the Yunited States.

Ye Tong had probably learned about this somewhere and gone to the Yunited States to rescue her.

“No need to be polite. The most important thing is that you’ve come back safely.”

“Mm… I’ve made a fool of myself… Please… please don’t mind…”

An Qi lowered her head in embarrassment. She really wasn’t good at handling situations like this yet.

Ye Tong smiled and gently patted her head.

【An Qi is worried about whether she made a good impression on Xiao Jing. She hopes to foster a good relationship with her mother-in-law ¹ The term in raws is 婆媳关系poxiguanxi, or “relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law”, but that’s a bit too long so I changed the sentence to be shorter. and live happily in this family in the future.】

Wh-What kind of relationship?

What nonsense are you thinking about?

If Luo Jianhua and the other little ones found out, they would definitely team up and fiercely hiss at An Qi.

Xiao Jing shifted her gaze away from the shy girl, not wanting to add more pressure on An Qi.

Her primary concern was about Ye Tong’s current condition.

After all, Lou Wei had mentioned that Ye Tong’s state might be very unstable, and forcibly stopping the rampage could lead to severe aftereffects.

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Xiao Jing could vaguely sense something different about Ye Tong as well.

In the end, she couldn’t hold back her concern.

“Little Tong, is your body really okay? I heard you turned the tide at the headquarters. Are there any lingering effects?”

Ye Tong could feel Xiao Jing’s deep, genuine concern and love.

“Well, the situation was indeed a bit critical. I almost committed an unforgivable sin.”

She wasn’t lying to Xiao Jing.

Without the system’s safeguard, Bluestar might have already exploded.

“I paid a huge price to break free from the berserk state.”

A full 95 attribute points!

To Ye Yao, that was more important than a fission body’s life.

But Xiao Jing’s mind went in a different direction.

So it really left severe aftereffects on her body?

“Don’t worry. I’m in great shape, no different from before.”

Seeing Xiao Jing start to worry again, Ye Tong specifically mentioned this.

But to the overly concerned Mama Xiao Jing, it sounded like she was putting up a brave front.

Ye Tong had to change the subject.

“When I came to, my ‘uncle’ attacked me without a word. It felt like the pressure had made him act strange. I hope we can communicate properly next time we meet.”

Ye Tong’s attitude towards Fu Qi was surprisingly soft. To Xiao Jing’s ears, it lacked the initial resistance.

It seemed like she had fully accepted this “uncle” whose motives were initially impure.

But the softer Ye Tong was towards Fu Qi, the angrier Xiao Jing became.

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He couldn’t even see that his “niece” had regained consciousness, and on top of that, he actually attacked her?

She would definitely give him a piece of her mind the next time they met.

“Mm, and then there’s Lou Wei. I rescued him from the enemy, but after I saved him, he didn’t say a word to me. His gaze was terrifying, like he saw me as an enemy he must eliminate.”

Ye Tong’s tone was very casual, as if she was mentioning it in passing, with no deliberate emphasis.

Since it was the truth, the Dayun Truck definitely wouldn’t dare to contradict her.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jing’s blood pressure immediately shot up.

Are they even human?

Is there any humanity left?

There is no humanity left!

Even though she wasn’t there and didn’t know how critical the situation was.

Did Fu Qi and Lou Wei not have their mouths?

One attacked instantly without a word, the other immediately went into combat mode right after being saved.

Neither of them could see that Ye Yao had already broken free from the berserk state with Ye Tong’s help.

No wonder Xiao Jing could sense that Ye Tong felt so wronged.

This wasn’t just being a bit dense. This called for serious action!

Author Note

I bought five Jin ² 2.5 kilo or 5.5 pounds. of Orenjis, and I almost replaced water with it. I eat it whenever I’m thirsty. I feel like this way of eating will definitely cause a fever.

Text: You, say it again?