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
Huo Ling's father – Harry Jackson, is just a simple man with an honest living. He never flaunts his wealth. When he fell in love with Huo Ling's mother – Huo Ning, he pampered her. However, Huo Ning is a frugal woman. She never asked anything from Harry, even just a simple dress. Anything Harry gave her, she accepted. Even if Harry pampers her, but she was never capricious. It's not that she's indifferent. In fact, she is an expressive woman. She loves her husband as much as he loves her. Of course, they also love their child. However, there's just nothing that Huo Ning wanted. She's disinterested towards everything except her family. Her whole attention is on her husband and child.
When she died, Harry wanted to go to China if she might have relatives. He feels sad for his wife to die alone. However, before he could, Huo Ling became sick. Harry thought it must be due to him missing his mother. That he sensed his mother is gone.