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
Normal World, S City Police Station, interrogation room.
Gu Xingfeng looked at Rong Zhe who is avoiding his gaze. He is a bad liar in front of him, but he can fool the perfect person Huo Ling. "Should I beat the truth out of you?" Gu Xingfeng asked after a while.
Rong Zhe was startled, and was frightened that he almost jumped out of his seat. Because of his action, he almost fell off his chair. Had it not for the police officer standing beside him and caught his chair, he would've kissed the dusty floor of the interrogation room. "N-no… no – " Rong Zhe answered as he vigorously shook his head like a rattle drum.
"Then, you tell me what I want to know." Gu Xingfeng patiently said.
"W-what do you want to know?" Rong Zhe nervously asked.
"Did you kill Huo Ling?" Gu Xingfeng straightforwardly asked.
"No." Rong Zhe timidly answered.
"Then, do you want to kill him?" Gu Xingfeng asked.