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In the end, Leah left with two bodyguards, her heart filled with bitterness. Nancy could tell from her repeated glances back that this girl hadn’t given up on inviting her to her house.

But Nancy really didn’t want to deal with the Longqian Group right now. Leaving aside the grudges between the original host, her father, and the Longqian Group, just considering Leah’s father’s troublesome nature, Nancy wasn’t willing to get involved until she grew stronger.

Nina left with Su Xiaoyu and Su Ranran. Sylvia remained invisible, and once Leah left, Nancy couldn’t see anyone else worth noting.

“Is Sherry not here today?” Nancy frowned as she looked at the already deserted school gates.

She had subtly inquired Leah earlier, and it had been days since Sherry had last come to school. The tragic plot from the original story was likely already underway.

Thinking about this, Nancy felt a slight sinking in her heart. After instructing Jenna to sell the spicy hotpot until the afternoon before returning, Nancy left straight away.

…………………………

Rescuing Sherry seemed urgent now. After all, Nancy hadn’t anticipated that the plot had already unfolded, so she had missed the optimal time to rescue Sherry and had to act immediately.

However, the father and son from the original story seemed very difficult to deal with. It wasn’t safe for Nancy to go alone, so she needed help.

Unfortunately, today, Hattori happened to be absent… He wasn’t shadowing Nancy today because she had sent him to investigate something two days ago.

That matter was crucial to Nancy’s future development and foothold in the Philo District, so she couldn’t call Hattori back now.

So…

Nancy thought for a moment and dialed a number on the original host’s terminal.

Nancy thought of someone: the policewoman named Mia she had encountered when she first crossed over.

Nancy remembered that Mia held a fairly high rank in the police force. She could definitely help with today’s matter. And, most importantly, her relationship with the original host was quite good; several times when the original host was caught, Mia had let her off out of soft-heartedness.

Sure enough, when Mia on the other end of the line heard that Nancy needed help, she didn’t hesitate and agreed immediately.

“Nancy, tell me the truth, did you get into trouble again?” Mia sounded serious, like an older sister concerned about her younger sister.

“…Of course not!” Nancy instinctively retorted, her cheeks flushing slightly. But after a moment, she realized and began to talk about the matter at hand.

Ten minutes later, in a police car, a serious-looking Mia, accompanied by two patrol officers, had Nancy recount the situation with Sherry again.

“I’ve heard of Jason,” Mia nodded, then shook her head with a grim expression. “But this matter is a bit tricky… I think…”

Under Nancy’s curious gaze, Mia dialed another terminal.

It seemed… the helper she had called for was also going to help her persuade someone?

………………

“Buzz!” Under Charlie’s gaze, the object passed to him by Su Xiaoyu emitted a bright white light when enveloped by the cat-eared youth’s hands. In less than three seconds, the dark red “snake core” shed its outer layer of crimson, transforming into a pristine white akin to fine jade, a sign of its purification.

“So this is… the purification skill you mentioned?” Charlie carefully examined the now purified snake core and then raised his eyebrows as he asked Su Xiaoyu.

This Na’ga serpent core was obtained by Charlie from the Police Department before his arrival. This item had once been referred to by the chief of police, a Level Five Commissioner, as “an absolutely unpurifiable impurity,” but now it had been easily purified by the man before him.

“Yes, purification is a basic skill that a demon slayer must learn from their apprenticeship. Purifying this core was simply a matter of its owner’s bloodline being too intense.” Su Xiaoyu smiled gently.

The two of them were currently conversing in the police station. Su Xiaoyu had rushed here immediately after sending his sister and Nina home.

If Nancy were present, she would definitely recognize Charlie as the person who often helped Su Xiaoyu in the original story, referred to as “Juzo Megure.”¹

“Are demon slayers really that amazing?” Charlie rubbed his chin, seizing the key point of Su Xiaoyu’s words.

“Officer Charlie, forgive my presumption, but most of the demon slayers in Tianzhou City are likely just imposters, their abilities barely reaching apprentice level. So… Officer Charlier need not compare me to them.” Su Xiaoyu wore a confident smile.

“Understood.” Charlie took Su Xiaoyu’s seemingly dismissive attitude as a reluctance to discuss the so-called “demon slayers,” but he didn’t dwell on it. After all, for people like them from the “inner world,” everything seemed to deviate from the norm, and their “professions” naturally varied greatly.

Magicians, Puppeteers, Alchemists, and even Elementalists, among others; the types of supernatural professionals Charlier had encountered in his many years of work numbered in the hundreds, and none of them were particularly rare. Even the seemingly godlike Witch Doctor who had been rumored in recent years was now a commonplace presence.

“But this recent series of supernatural murder cases… really has people on edge…”

“Is that so? Does it really have something to do with Basileus…” Charlie muttered to himself, looking up to gauge Su Xiaoyu’s reaction. However, he found that Su Xiaoyu seemed oblivious to the mention of “Basileus,” still carefully adjusting his compass.

“Forget it…”

“Dad, your daughter’s calling…”

Suddenly, Charlie’s phone at his waist emitted a quirky ringtone. Under Su Xiaoyu’s curious gaze, Charlie calmly answered the phone.

“Hello? Who’s this?”
“Oh? Mia… Need my help?”
“Of course, I can help. Just stay where you are, I’ll be there soon.”

Charlie frowned and hung up the phone, then looked at Su Xiaoyu opposite him:

“Su Xiaoyu, you know Nancy, right? She seems to be in trouble. I’m going over. Do you want to come along?”

…………………………

“Bang!”

The car door slammed shut, and Charlie glanced at the rearview mirror. He could clearly feel that the adorable snow-haired girl had put a lot of force into closing the door, indicating her unstable emotions.

“Uncle Charlie, why is he coming with us?” Nancy frowned, looking at the silver-haired cat-eared man in the front passenger seat, asking.

“Hehe, I happened to be working on a case with Officer Charlie just now. When I heard you had something going on, I came along.” Su Xiaoyu grinned and explained.

“Where’s Nina?”
“My sister and her went back.”

“You… are you really okay with leaving two girls to go home by themselves?” Nancy was a bit speechless. Safety should be a concern in a place like Tianzhou City. Besides, didn’t the protagonist just encounter a serial murder case recently? Shouldn’t he be careful?

“Hehe, Ranran is also a demon slayer, she’s actually quite capable.” Su Xiaoyu scratched her head.

“…Forget it, let’s just go together.” Nancy helplessly rubbed her forehead. Since she was going to save the heroine, it wouldn’t be a bad thing to have the protagonist accompany her. Maybe she could even benefit from that mysterious protagonist halo.

As she had just seen Charlie, some memories surged up in her mind, all related to him and Mia.

Mia and the original Nancy had become acquainted because of a case. They often met, and in such situations, Mia treated Nancy, who seemed pitiful, like her own younger sister. There was no need to elaborate on these matters.

As for how she found out Charlie being Mia’s father and the Police Supervisor of Tianzhou City’s Supernatural Abilities Department, Mia had once brought Nancy to her mother’s cake shop, where they met.

Charlie treated Nancy with sympathy just like his daughter. He usually treated Nancy as a second daughter. Honestly… it’s unclear how the original host’s memories were arranged. Such a good elder to her could just be forgotten like that…

As for why Mia, being Charlie’s daughter, has a different surname? It seems that this couple agreed that their daughters would take their mother’s surname, while their sons would take their father’s surname… Anyway, Nancy was also unclear. The memories that had just emerged described these matters quite vaguely.

Returning to the matter at hand, she originally intended to take Mia to Sherry’s house, but after some thought, Mia decided to find some help. After all, this time it might really involve a fight, and with her, a high school girl, along with three little policemen, they were indeed a bit outnumbered.

After much consideration, Mia thought of her convenient father, Charlie.

But unexpectedly, Charlie came along, bringing along a “gift” called the “protagonist”.

“Alright, Nancy, what exactly happened?” Charlie could see the atmosphere was just about right, so he directly asked. From his tone, it was clear that he was quite familiar with Nancy. Her memory had not been mistaken; this was a good elder to her.

Nancy didn’t beat around the bush and directly explained the situation with Sherry, omitting some details.

“Drug trafficking? Hmm…” Charlie frowned upon hearing this. As the head of the Tianzhou City Police Department, he naturally didn’t pay attention to a small drug case in the Philo District. “So, Nancy, your point is that your classmate, this Sherry, may not be in a good situation right now, right?”

“Indeed, that’s the case. So, I want to go to her house and check on her.” Nancy could already confirm that Sherry’s current situation was definitely not good, but she couldn’t say these words directly. She had to come up with a different explanation.

“And what about Mia?” Charlie continued to inquire.

Mia had returned to the police station in the Philo District to call for reinforcements after her call with Charlie. Nancy answered truthfully.

“Well then, tell me the address. Let Xiaoyu accompany you. While he’s more of a demon slayer,” Charlie said, glancing at Su Xiaoyu. “At least he can take a hit.”

Su Xiaoyu: “……….”

“The address… I don’t seem to know it either…” Nancy frowned in distress at this moment. Indeed, Sherry had not told her the address. This was her negligence.

“Well… no problem, let me ask my people. Charlie pondered for a moment and made a decision, picking up the walkie-talkie next to the steering wheel.

Nancy only realized at this moment that Charlie was, after all, a person in the public security system. Investigating someone with a drug trafficking history would be very easy.

“Yes, he’s called Jason, from the Philo District.”
“I need to know his address, quickly.”
“Alright, I’ll count on you.”

Charlie hung up the phone after just a few sentences, then started the police car.

“Uncle Charlie, how is it?” Nancy immediately asked.

“I asked a colleague in the Anti-Drug Brigade for information. If everything goes smoothly, we’ll know Jason’s address within twenty minutes.” Charlie tilted his head slightly and said.

“Twenty minutes…” Nancy looked worried. After all, nobody knew what kind of situation Sherry was in right now, so every second was crucial.

“Alright, I know you’re in a hurry, so let’s head towards the Philo District first, shall we?” Charlie comforted, stepping on the gas pedal and driving the police car towards the junction of the Philo District and the city center.

The scenery outside flew past Nancy’s view until they passed the very familiar Philo Square, and Nancy knew they had entered the Philo District.

“The Philo District is notorious for being a criminal area within our police department. Fifty percent of the passersby hit by stray bullets here are likely to have deserved it.” Charlie explained his understanding of the Philo District while waiting for news from the walkie-talkie.

After all, his wife’s shop was located in such a place. He had to understand it.

“Didn’t the Tianzhou City Police Department ever consider cleaning up this area? Why allow crime to thrive?” Su Xiaoyu, touching his chin, voiced his doubts at this time.

He came from Donghuan, a country that prioritized the rule of law. Moreover, he was still the descendant of an upper-class family, so he couldn’t understand the existence of the Philo District with his privileged background.

“Xiaoyu, maybe solving cases involving violence suits you better than me, but a person with your character is not welcome in the political arena. You’d be eaten alive.” Charlie shook his head, stating this.

“The Inspector General of the Philo District is a trusted confidant of the current mayor.” Nancy supplemented this, looking at Su Xiaoyu, who was still a bit clueless, at this time. Su Xiaoyu then started to ponder upon realization.

Charlie glanced at the snow-haired girl in the rearview mirror in surprise. It seemed that this girl, whom his little cutie called the “Angel of the Philo District,” was not as simple as he thought.²

Shortly after Nancy and the others finished their conversation, the walkie-talkie rang. Charlie quickly picked up the phone.

“I’m Charlie.”
“Alright, thank you for your help.” Charlie hung up after a few words.

“Uncle Charlie?” Nancy immediately approached to inquire.

“We know the address now. Time waits for no one. Fasten your seat belts, I’m going to speed up a bit.” Charlie smiled faintly, stepping on the accelerator without waiting for Nancy and Su Xiaoyu to react.

Nancy/Su Xiaoyu: ……….

Seven minutes later, a black police car stopped at a certain intersection in the Philo District.

Then, a snow-haired girl and a cat-eared man immediately opened the car door, supporting themselves against the nearest thing they could rely on and taking deep breaths.

Nancy was a bit better, but as for Su Xiaoyu, he unfortunately vomited again.

“Un… Uncle Charlie, I’ll definitely introduce you to Jenna sooner or later… You two will definitely have a lot in common.” Nancy gasped for breath, turning back and stuttering.

Charlie just leaned against the car door, smiling lightly as he watched these two rookies who were sitting in his car for the first time.

Three minutes later, Nancy and Su Xiaoyu finally recovered.

“Uncle Charlie, you don’t have to come in with us,” Nancy said seriously. “The Xia couple has a history of drug trafficking, and you’re wearing a police uniform. Going over like this is bound to alert them.”

“That’s fine. I’ve already considered that.” Charlie nodded after hearing this. “But Xiaoyu, you’re a guy, and a demon slayer. Be careful when you go in.”

“If anything happens, just make some noise immediately, and I’ll come to support you right away.”

“Got it, Officer Charlie.” Su Xiaoyu seemed nonchalant.

Although Jason was a registered ability user, he was just a first-tier waste in the Wood system. Even without talismans, he could defeat Jason in three moves.

1. Detective Conan reference
2. Silva: Huh, Mia really called her an “Angel”?