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
"Owww…" he said as he held his aching head. "What the hell happened? What was that explosion just now – waaah! Why am I transparent?! No, the other transparent… literally transparent! AAAHHH! Why is my body see-through?!" he screamed in panic and moved, only to not feel his legs. "Eh?" he said and lowered his head, only to be stunned. "… shit!" he cursed with a foreign accent when he saw he didn't have legs, but a tail! "Up where they walk… up where they run… Up where they stay all day in the sun~" he sang as he made a twirl in the air. "Wanderin' free… wish I could be… part of that world~" he raised his hand to reach out the sky.
A hand suddenly appeared and caught his hand. "Ahahahaha. This newly-died soul is interesting~" Jin Wu said as he jumped down the roof and landed on the floor, still holding the soul's hand. "He sings very well, too!" he added and looked at the soul with his eyes shining in amusement.