50,000 years ago, Hell was destroyed because of too much Foul from the resentment of the souls that later turned to Soul Eaters and devoured everything in their wake, leaving nothing of Hell. The gods above in Heaven, in order to take care of the newly-died souls, created the Afterlife Department comprised of grim reapers. Huo Ling was delivering food that day when he met Yi Bing and the guy gave him a warning. When he arrived to the customer's unit, he was killed. Huo Ling: you set up a death flag for me! Yi Bing: I'm a grim reaper. I'm the flag myself. Let me help you solve the mystery of your death. Huo Ling: your sister! Alternative title: The Different Ways I Died at 23 Update: daily
Seeing Huo Ling's relaxed expression, Yi Bing asked. "How did you meet them?" he wanted to know how can Huo Ling meet his worst friends. Maybe it's the people Huo Ling is attached in this life? He thought. He still hasn't forgotten his task – to liberate Huo Ling's soul from this world and send Huo Ling to his next life.
"Hmm…" Huo Ling hummed before he spoke. "I met Xu Ke first when my family moved to the city. I started my high school life there, and I met Xu Ke during junior high. He knows more about the city and he grew up in the orphanage. I felt pity with him, so I befriended him and gave him what I have in exchange of him teaching me about city life." He explained.
"So he started leeching off of you since then." Yi Bing said.