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
Mortal Realm, S City.
"I see… so the Afterlife Department will now mobilize the grim reapers in the City of the Dead, too?" Gu Lin said after he heard a Deserter's report which came from their spy in the Afterlife Department.
"Yes, leader." The Deserter nodded in affirmation.
"Got it. You may leave now." Gu Lin said and waved his hand.
The Deserter left, leaving Gu Lin inside his office to continue signing the document for a new partnership with another company. But, his hand paused and placed down his pen before he turned to look at the floor to ceiling window of his office, overlooking the entire S City. Their company has the best view of the city, but what Gu Lin is concerned of is not the S City, but the sky above it.
Yes, the Heaven. The Heaven which gave him a second life, but also the Heaven who took away his 'life' – that is, Ming Yun. His Ming Yun.