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Our Mr. Wild Card, after finishing his lunch, took a leisurely stroll around the oak forest to digest.

In the afternoon, club activities resumed, but Wade didn't participate in any, so he had a relatively relaxed time.

Suddenly, a strong arm wrapped around Wade's neck from behind.

"Hey, Wade, let's have a chat!"

The voice startled Wade. He recognized Roy's voice, but the two of them usually didn't interact much. They would only exchange a few words occasionally in class, and once they left the classroom, they were basically strangers.

The fact that the original owner of this body didn't even invite Wade to that opening party showed that their relationship was actually quite ordinary.

"Ouch, easy there, Roy! My neck can't handle your arm!"

Roy forcibly dragged Wade into the oak forest, then released him to catch his breath.

"Whew, what's so important that you had to bring me here to talk about it?"

"I heard from someone that you sell drugs?"

Upon hearing this, Wade was stunned for a moment, then a sly smile quickly spread across his face.

"Ha! So that's what this is about! Roy, are you looking for emergency contraception? A little help in a pinch, I get it! But I'm a bit curious, who was the unlucky one? Jennifer, Nidi, or that new girl Nancy?"

As soon as Wade mentioned contraception, Roy thought of the incident where Elizabeth had tricked him.

Just thinking about it made Roy angry. He punched the trunk of an oak tree, twenty or thirty centimeters in diameter, next to Wade.

The tree trunk was actually bent by Roy's punch, which scared Wade half to death.

"Wait, I was just kidding! Roy, if you need any contraception, I can give you a few!"

Wade backed down very quickly. He had no choice; his small frame was definitely not as sturdy as the tree next to him.

"Cut the crap! I heard you sell some psychotropic drugs. Do you have any zopiclone?"

"Zopiclone? Are you having trouble sleeping lately?"

Wade's expression was noticeably surprised.

"Don't ask so many questions. Just tell me if you have it or not!"

Wade scratched his head, looking very helpless.

"I don't have any on hand right now. Basically, no one wants that kind of drug. I usually sell levonorgestrel or oxycodone."

Roy rolled his eyes. This Wade's connections were really something else!

Levonorgestrel was the contraception Wade had just mentioned, usually used for emergency contraception after the fact.

Abortion was very troublesome in conservative states, so to avoid any unwanted pregnancies, it was necessary to prepare some before a party. Otherwise, you'd be looking at shotgun weddings.

As for oxycodone, Roy only learned about it from some news reports in his previous life. It was an opioid prescription painkiller with a certain degree of addictiveness.

Those interested could check out the American drama "Dopesick." The show reveals how a pharmaceutical giant packaged a highly addictive painkiller as a safe drug, then had doctors prescribe it in large quantities, leading to patient addiction.

In short, Wade's dealings were very illegal.

However, Roy wasn't interested in whether Wade's actions were illegal or not. He wasn't a cop.

Besides, America would actively embrace chemical bliss in the future. He just wanted to get his hands on zopiclone to get through the current predicament.

"Can you get your hands on this kind of drug? I can pay a high price!"

Roy took out a stack of hundred-dollar bills, which Penny had given him earlier.

Seeing the green US dollars, Wade was immediately tempted.

After all, this guy dared to sell oxycodone, let alone the relatively safer zopiclone.

"I can see what I can do. I'll let you know."

"When can you have news?"

"The day after tomorrow, no, I should have news tomorrow."

Tomorrow? That definitely wouldn't be in time. Nancy might not even make it through tonight.

"Wade, I urgently need this drug! Do me a favor, can you get it for me today? I can pay more!"

Upon hearing this, Wade hesitated, seemingly weighing the pros and cons.

Seeing Wade's expression, Roy knew that this guy actually had a way, but he was worried about some things.

Perhaps he was afraid of being reported by Roy, or maybe he was worried that Roy would steal his money-making channel.

At this time, Roy needed to persuade him with kind words.

"Wade, don't forget, I saved your life back then."

In the House of Wax incident, the memories of these students were indeed altered by Elizabeth, but in the altered memories, Roy still saved the other students.

"Okay, you're right, I do owe you one! But are you sure you're not trying to steal my business?"

Roy rolled his eyes.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Why would I do this with my bright future?"

Wade thought it made sense, so he stopped hiding anything.

"My cousin is a doctor at the Gospel Sanatorium. The drugs I sell all come from him. If you urgently need zopiclone now, I can only get some from him, and the price will definitely be very high."

So that was the connection. No wonder Wade could always get drugs to sell.

However, the management of this Gospel Sanatorium was quite lax. Michael Myers had escaped from this sanatorium before, and now there was a drug dealer.

"It's okay, money is not a problem, but I must get the drug today."

"I'll call and ask."

Wade took out his phone and found a spot with signal to make a call.

"My cousin said it's possible, but not during the day. He happens to be on duty tonight, so we can go to the Gospel Sanatorium to find him tonight."

"Okay, I'll come find you after school."

Roy still had to arrange with Nancy and the others what to do before they got the zopiclone.

It would be best if the three girls stayed together tonight, supervising each other to prevent falling asleep, and wait for Roy to bring the medicine back. That would be safer.

Not long after Roy left, Wade's phone rang.

"Hey, cousin, is there anything wrong? You're asking what time we'll arrive tonight? I think my client is in a hurry, can we come as early as possible?"

"I'd like to come earlier too, but no matter what, we have to wait until the sanatorium turns off the lights at eight o'clock, right?"

On the other end of the phone was a man in his thirties wearing gold-rimmed glasses, sitting in an office.

"Eight o'clock it is. We'll leave after dinner, and we should arrive around that time. Cousin Seth, please be careful then. My client has a bit of a temper."

"I got it. Looks like someone's looking for me, I'll hang up first!"

After hanging up, Seth looked at the office door that had been knocked on.

"Come in."

A middle-aged woman in a nurse's uniform pushed open the door.

"Dr. Seth, the director wants to see you."

"Got it, I'll be right there."

Seth straightened his clothes and then went to the director's office.

Walking into the director's office, Seth noticed a young, red-haired woman in the office.

"Director Spencer, you wanted to see me?"

"Oh, Seth, you're here! This is Dr. Maggie Upton, who's here for an internship. Please show her around the sanatorium."

"Okay."

"By the way, Seth, how long have you been at the sanatorium?"

"It's been three years."

"Has it been three years already?"

Seth couldn't help but feel a bit surprised at the meaningful expression on Spencer's face.

"Director Spencer, is there a problem?"

"Oh, no, it's just a bit of a reflection. Time really flies. I still remember your first day on the job. Three years have passed in the blink of an eye."

Seth didn't think too much about it and nodded, preparing to show the new intern around.

"Then, Director Spencer, I'll take her out now?"

"Go ahead."

Seth led the young red-haired woman out of the director's office.

"Hello, my name is Seth Rake."

"Hello!"

Maggie Upton seemed a bit reserved, which was typical for interns.

Seth thought the red-haired girl was quite pretty and couldn't help but start a conversation with her.

"Ms. Upton, why did you want to do your internship at such a remote sanatorium?"

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"I actually live in Springwood near the sanatorium, so it's not too far."

Upon hearing this, Seth was a bit surprised.

"You're from Springwood too? I don't think I've ever seen you before."

"Wait, you are too?"

Then Seth and Maggie checked with each other and found out that they were from the same neighborhood and didn't live far from each other.

It was just that they rarely ran into each other due to their studies, which was why they didn't know each other.

Well, no matter which country you're in, it takes a long time to become a licensed doctor.

As a result, the atmosphere between Seth and Maggie instantly became different.

"Maggie, the Gospel Sanatorium mainly takes in mental patients, some of whom can be quite dangerous. You must be careful."

"Dangerous? How dangerous can they be?"

Maggie didn't seem to care much. To make her realize the seriousness of the issue, Seth had no choice but to use the incident that happened last Halloween as an example.

"Last Halloween, a mental patient who had been confirmed safe suddenly escaped from the sanatorium and killed a couple in Springwood."

Maggie gasped and covered her mouth in surprise.

"Oh my god, I think my mom mentioned this! So the killer escaped from the sanatorium?"

From Maggie's reaction, it was clear that the Gospel Sanatorium's cover-up was quite successful.

"Yes, so you must be careful when you work here."

Maggie nodded seriously.

"I will."

"Actually, you don't need to be too careful. That Halloween incident was an exception. The Gospel Sanatorium hasn't had an accident in several years. Let me show you the safe area first."

Seth led Maggie to the inpatient area of the sanatorium. There were many strange patients wandering around.

"The patients here are all relatively harmless. You just need to pay a little attention, and there won't be any major problems. If nothing unexpected happens, your internship should also take place here."

Maggie nodded while observing the surrounding environment.

The surroundings were elegant, with beautiful scenery and a peaceful atmosphere. It did look quite safe.

However, Maggie was young and curious, and she wanted to see something more exciting.

"Seth, since there's a safe area, does that mean there's also a dangerous area? Can you take me to see it?"

Upon hearing this, Seth hesitated, but he found it hard to refuse the request of a pretty girl. Moreover, he wasn't exactly a law-abiding person to begin with.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be partnering with his cousin to sell drugs from the sanatorium.

"Okay, but you absolutely can't tell anyone!"

"Don't worry, I definitely won't say a word!"

Seth led Maggie to the depths of the Gospel Sanatorium. This place was deserted, with no nurses or patients in sight. Instead, there were some armed guards patrolling.

"Who are they?"

"They're military security hired by the sanatorium. The sanatorium has a partnership with the Austin city government and takes in some mentally ill criminals."

Hearing this, Maggie understood.

In this day and age, America's private prison industry had already begun to take off, and the government had started to transfer a large number of criminals to alleviate the pressure on public prisons.

Seth opened a large iron gate. Behind the gate was a downward staircase. It turned out that the dangerous area was located in the basement of the sanatorium.

This place looked nothing like a sanatorium; it was more like a prison.

There were iron railings similar to those in prisons, and the entire dangerous area didn't even have a window. The environment was completely different from the safe area.

The patients here looked even stranger in their behavior. Maggie even saw several deformed patients, which made her feel very disgusted.

Seth on the side gave a brief introduction.

"These patients are the products of incest. Their bodies have mutated, and their minds are extremely perverted. Before being brought here, they had already killed dozens of people and eaten all their victims."

Maggie frowned, a look of disgust on her face.

"Why are these guys still locked up? Why not just send them to the electric chair!"

Seth shrugged, his face full of helplessness.

"Who knows what those bureaucratic old men are thinking? They always like to mess with useless things."

"Maybe Commissioner Smith is short on cash and needs some funding."

The two looked at each other and burst into laughter. Political jokes always made Americans happy.

Perhaps they were laughing too happily. Maggie didn't pay attention to her surroundings for a moment and was grabbed by a deformed man through the iron railing.

"Ah!"

Maggie screamed, and Seth quickly played the hero, slapping the deformed man back several times.

"Maggie, are you okay?"

"I'm fine, let's go back upstairs!"

The still-shaken Maggie was in no mood to continue the tour, so she suggested returning to the safe area.

Seth nodded and led Maggie away. Neither of them noticed that the metal pendant Maggie was wearing around her neck was gone.

Time quickly came to night. Roy had already made arrangements for Nancy and the others.

Due to the threat of Freddy, Nancy and the others decided to spend the night together at Jennifer's house to avoid any accidents.

Roy, after finishing dinner, found Wade.

"Ready to go?"

"Of course! I just got off the phone with my cousin. He said it's no problem!"

"Alright, let's go in my car."

The Gospel Sanatorium was located on the mountain of the famous Great Falls scenic spot west of Springwood. It was a remote place with no streetlights.

Late at night, only Roy's secondhand yellow Chevrolet Camaro was driving on the winding mountain road. This ghostly place didn't even have a signal for the car radio.

Bored, Roy and Wade started chatting.

As they chatted, Roy felt that although Wade had a sharp tongue and liked to be a sycophant, he was actually a pretty good guy.

An hour later, Roy vaguely saw a large, dark building.

"Have we arrived?"

"Looks like it! Strange, why aren't the lights on at the sanatorium?"

"Maybe there's a power outage. Let's go in and take a look."

Here's another Yelena (Angelina Jolie).

(End of this chapter)