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
Silence fell.
"… am I wrong?" Jiu Ye asked when he saw that Yi Bing, Huo Ling and Shi Jiu are staring at him. His face flushed and he started to feel conscious.
"No. You are right." they answered.
"… then, what is it?" he asked. If I am right, then why are you looking at me with that weird gaze? He thought as his lips twitched in annoyance.
"You've become sharper." They answered before they turned around, their backs facing him.
"He summarized our investigation, that took thirty chapters, in just one paragraph." Huo Ling said.
"Mn…" Yi Bing nodded. His expression is blank.
"Please forgive my younger brother for being not sensible…" Shi Jiu said and awkwardly smiled.
Jiu Ye who can hear them. "…" sorry for saying this another insensible thing but can we now continue the discussion? This arc is going to end in five chapters.
Yi Bing, Huo Ling and Shi Jiu turned.