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
The next day.
"Will Jiang Ce be fine?" Huo Ling worriedly asked as they boarded the plane. He looked back but he can't see Jiang Ce's figure anymore.
They are now going back to China after they visited Harry Walter's grave. After all, Huo Ling is the last descendant of the Walter family, and even though he is no longer alive, he still has to be filial, even just visiting the grave of his parent, whom he never even once personally met.
"You have met him." Yi Bing who seemed to guess Huo Ling's thought said.
"Really?" Huo Ling was surprised.
"En." Yi Bing nodded as he leaned on his seat. "Before I sent you to reincarnation, Jiang Ce requested from us to take him to see Harry Walter one last time. Who would have expected that we wound uncover the Walter family's secret, especially the root of the cause of Jiang Ce's and Harry Walter's tragedy?" he asked as he heaved a sigh.