The Brain Eater (V)

"So why can't it be me?"

Patient No. 4's reaction was undoubtedly the strangest so far.

Given that this was just a mortal body, the inside was pitch-black and impossible to see clearly, but judging by her voice, she wasn't very old.

Did Ms. Nancy know him?

As a doctor's assistant, it wasn't strange for her to know a patient.

But the surprise she'd shown upon seeing him seemed to suggest she'd been waiting for someone else.

And the way she'd acted just now had seemed a little off, too.

"Where's Kelly? Why didn't she come?"

After a brief adjustment, Ms. Nancy recovered remarkably quickly. By now, her tone was perfectly normal.

"She's busy, so she asked me to bring you your medicine."

Fu Qian answered honestly.

"May I come in?"

Nancy didn't reply. The next moment, the area in front of him brightened as she reached out and switched on a small light.

"Close the door."

She glanced at the wire in Fu Qian's hand and spoke coldly.

"I didn't know you had a knack for that."

"It never hurts to have a few skills."

Fu Qian took two steps inside and shut the door behind him.

In the light, Ms. Nancy was dressed in comfortable house clothes. She looked to be in her thirties or forties, was on the short side, and appeared somewhat haggard.

"Hand me the medicine. Let me see it."

Still, she didn't seem particularly wary of Fu Qian now that he'd come in. She simply pointed at the paper bag in his hand.

"They're all the same."

Fu Qian casually picked one out and handed it over.

"Sedatives?"

Nancy opened it with a frown, which deepened at once.

"Are you crazy? All four are? Did Kelly ask you to bring these?"

"Yes, all