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
"I see… so, he is xiao Ling's…" Jonathan Baurne sighed after he heard what Lao Xie told him. "I didn't know… I never heard xiao Ling, that child, saving someone… well. He is a humble child." He chuckled. "I'll invite Yi Ling when he returned. I want to hear from him about xiao Ling." He told Lao Xie.
"Yes. He can be considered as xiao Ling's friend, as well as Xiao San." Lao Xie said. "Such fate for us to meet them two… I don't know if they have already heard about xiao Ling's death – " he said and paused. "Let's treat these youngsters well, as a compensation for xiao Ling." He said.
"En." Jonathan Baurne answered. "About the Xi family…" he said in a low voice.
Lao Xie's voice became cold. "That youngster Yi Ling is a good seedling. I don't care if he's in the wrong investigating them, the Xi family. But – " he said. " – if the Xi family dared harm him…" he didn't continue, since he knows Jonathan Baurne knows what he is about to say.