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Chapter 199 - 194 Ogre

Chapter 199: Chapter 194 Ogre

"Your... secret?"

Xiao Yi glanced at the key in his hand, then turned to Clements.

"It’s one of them," said Clements, "but I feel like I can’t keep hiding it anymore, so I’ve given you the key."

"I see," Xiao Yi asked, "but why give the key to me? Why not just open it yourself and let me have a look?"

"This..." Clements hesitated, "I can’t do it, I don’t have the courage to open it. Although I was the one who put it in the fridge... I did it subconsciously. By the time I realized what I had done and the memories flooded back, I was too afraid to open it again. So, I had to ask you, Xiao Yi, to do it. I’m really sorry..."

"You don’t have the courage to open it?" Xiao Yi started unlocking the padlock with some resignation, "what on earth have you hidden inside?"

As Xiao Yi unlocked the padlock, the viewers in the live-stream couldn’t help feeling nervous.

They had an idea of what was in the fridge, which was why they were panicking at the thought of confronting it.

[What else could be in ogre Clements’ fridge, other than a human?]

[Could it be a human head that’ll pop out once you open it, its huge eyes staring at us?]

[Quack! Stop! I can’t even bear to watch anymore!]

At this moment, Xiao Yi had removed the chain and reached for the refrigerator door, and the viewers watching this scene became even more frightened.

"...Hmm? Is this... meat?"

Xiao Yi looked inside the refrigerator and immediately saw several chunks of meat-looking substance.

[Meat! Is it really human flesh?]

[Hmm? But this flesh... doesn’t quite look like meat, does it?]

The viewers immediately questioned this, and Xiao Yi did too. He turned to Clements and asked,

"This is the meat we’ve eaten before, right? But... what kind of meat is this? It doesn’t look much like mammal meat, does it?"

[Mammals? ∑(O_O;) Why would you classify it like that?]

[Although I’ve never seen human flesh, humans are mammals too, and the flesh shouldn’t look much different from that of pigs, sheep, or cattle. This flesh... definitely doesn’t look like human meat.]

Clements responded, "That’s not meat, it’s flour."

Clements’ words caused everyone to pause, completely confused.

[...Ah?]

[Flour? How is that possible? Then what’s the meaning behind this ogre setup?]

"...Ah?" Xiao Yi was also taken aback and blurted out, "Flour? You mean you can make it taste almost like meat? Is that possible?"

"Of course it’s possible," Clements replied, "as long as you have certain techniques and knowledge, it can definitely be done."

"Is that so? This... seems to be true." Xiao Yi couldn’t help but recall hearing about vegetarian meat; it was probably like that.

Xiao Yi couldn’t help but express his admiration, "Your skills are really impressive then."

[This... is that the point? Shouldn’t the focus be on why he would make flour look like meat?]

"Thanks for the compliment," said Clements, "but I still deceived you because you, Xiao Yi, said you wanted to eat meat, which gave me the idea."

"That’s all you’re worried about?" Xiao Yi waved it off, "Don’t worry, I’m not bothered by it at all."

[Hey, and I thought it was something serious. After all this fuss, that’s it?]

[Then what’s the meaning behind this ogre setup? Is there another hidden story?]

"But..." Xiao Yi thought of something else and asked, "There’s only this stuff in the fridge, isn’t a lock a bit much? And why are you so scared?"

"I’m not afraid of what’s in the fridge," Clements replied, "I’m afraid of the act of opening the fridge itself."

"What you’re saying is making me more confused."

"Xiao Yi, have you ever heard about the ogre news?" Clements suddenly asked.

Hearing Clements’ words, everyone in the live-stream tensed up; they did not expect Clements to bring up the ogre matter himself.

Was he testing the waters, or did he have another motive? It was difficult for the audience to discern his intentions at the moment.

"No, I have no idea," Xiao Yi replied. He hadn’t read the file, so naturally, he had no clue.

"Not heard of it? It should have been quite major news. But never mind," Clements continued questioning, "So, have you ever had the experience of opening a fridge and seeing two human heads inside, the heads still looking at you?"

"I haven’t had that either," Xiao Yi shook his head, "Who would have such an experience?"

"I have," said Clements.

"You have?" Xiao Yi paused, seeming to realize something, "That explains why you dare not open the fridge."

"It’s more than that," continued Clements, "It’s also the reason I’m called an ogre."

Xiao Yi: "...Ah? Ogre? You?"

Once again, nobody expected Clements to reveal his identity himself; what exactly did he mean by that?

"Don’t get excited, can you listen to me explain first?" Clements said, "Although I’ve admitted to the public that I am an ogre, I’m actually not one."

"Is that so?" Xiao Yi couldn’t say he understood, he didn’t understand what Clements was talking about at all, so he said, "Could you please talk in a way that I can understand?"

"...Thank you for being willing to listen. I know it’s hard to understand without any context, so please let me clarify the background."

Clements took a deep breath and began to reveal the secret that he had been suppressing in his heart.

"Previously, I was just an ordinary college student, renting a room near the school. It was a small house, and the landlord didn’t live there. He rented out all the rooms to different people. Next door to where I lived was a family that caused me a lot of headaches."

"That family had a really bad relationship, always arguing, and they loved to fight at night, making so much noise that I couldn’t sleep. It was a constant torment to my psyche, to the point that it affected my normal life. I tried to talk to them, but was scoffed at and the torment continued. My financial situation wasn’t great, and I couldn’t afford to lose my deposit by terminating the lease early, so I had to endure the daily torture. That frustration and anger gradually turned into a murderous impulse, and I even began to think about killing them to get some peace."

"But I didn’t act on it because their daughter was on good terms with me. She was a sweet girl who always managed to calm me down, to bear with it. Until one night, I heard it! The sound of their arguing, and... that soft knocking at the door, along with the faint ’save me’ plea for help!"