Chapter 617

Working for the System in Marvel

After work that evening.

Geralt picked Nancy up from work.

Nancy had made up her mind. She told Geralt that before her family had fallen apart, she had been an amateur detective.

It was no secret. Geralt had heard Nancy mention it herself, and he had heard others talk about it too.

Nancy liked detective work, and she also liked helping people.

But not everyone supported Nancy's "career."

First were her parents. They worried that this "career" would put Nancy in danger.

As it turned out, their worries had not been unfounded.

Then there was the Black Pine Town Police Department.

Nancy was only an amateur detective. Her methods could hardly be described as "by the book," and they had indeed caused trouble for official investigations.

Most importantly, Nancy's unconventional approach had repeatedly solved cold cases that the town police could not, making the local department look incompetent.

After her mother passed away, Nancy had been dealing with a mess of problems herself, and her detective work had come to a complete standstill.

When Geralt went to Phoenix City, Claire—Nancy's high school classmate—had come to her with a case.

The case had taken place in Storybrooke, a town south of Black Pine Town that prided itself on preserving its natural character.

A month ago, a horrifying crime had occurred in the quiet town—a sweet seven-year-old girl named Shirley had been murdered.

Multiple witnesses had seen Shirley get into suspect Thompson's van. The van had been spotted near the body disposal site, and large amounts of fingerprints, skin flakes, hair, and clothing fibers had later been found on Shirley's body.

By all rights, with both witnesses and physical evidence, what suspense could there possibly be?

The answer was: plenty.

The suspect, Thompson, was a respected