Afterlife Department

"Where are Xiao Hualing, Mu Li and Zhuo Xia?" Gu Xingfeng asked. "How are their investigation now?" he added.

"They are still on the road. Mu Li is trying to find the traces of the Golden-Haired Monkeys." Hao Baiyun answered.

"Won't Zhuo Xia be attacked?" Gu Xingfeng worriedly asked.

"I already sent Jing Yu to follow them." Hao Baiyun answered as he opened his inbox. But, there were still no email from Huo Ling.

"What's wrong?" Gu Xingfeng asked.

"Xiao Ling hasn't sent any new message…" Hao Baiyun bit his lip, feeling anxious.

Gu Xingfeng's expression changed. He doesn't want to be pessimistic since Huo Ling is Hao Baiyun's cousin, but, Huo Ling's situation right now is really not good. Even if Yi Bing is insanely strong, but they are only two people… ehem, grim reapers. Also, they are also in a plane. So, if they will be attacked there…

He sighed. "It will be alright." he said as he pulled Hao Baiyun into his embrace and comforted him. "You should believe in them, especially Yi Bing. He should be very strong, not to mention he is from the Stable World." He told Hao Baiyun. "Surely, he should have some methods on how to break through the siege?" he asked.

Hao Baiyun started. It was just now did he recall this fact. Yi Bing is a grim reaper but even in his human form, he can catch up with Hao Baiyun who was in his real form that time! Not to mention that Yi Bing's aura is very strong… aura can't be faked! Not only it gives you momentum, it also shows real strength!

Truth to be told, Hao Baiyun actually sensed a feeling of danger when he first met Yi Bing. That feeling that you can be killed by the other at any time… although he doesn't like it and greatly fears it, Hao Baiyun is a yao so he knows what strength means in surviving in this world.

But, all of these, Hao Baiyun has forgotten. Yi Bing is definitely strong, scary and dangerous. Hao Baoyun is also not an idiot. So, why did Hao Baiyun forgot about Yi Bing as a dangerous man… ehem, being? It is because Yi Bing was chasing Huo Ling! Yi Bing shed his cold and scary expression and even suppressed his aura for Huo Ling!

"Ehem." Hao Baiyun coughed in embarrassment. "I have forgotten…" he honestly said.

Gu Xingfeng chuckled. "It is fine. Even I almost forgot what was Yi Bing like." He confessed.

Yi Bing would have almost fooled them, even if this wasn't his intention, because he is chasing Huo Ling. What is scarier is that, they even saw Yi Bing acting so gentle before, and also humble! Just thinking of it now that they have recalled that Yi Bing is a scary and dangerous being, they subconsciously shivered.

"… should I worry for xiao Ling?" Hao Baiyun asked and bit his lip. But, he can't beat Yi Bing, so he can't protect Huo Ling… what to do?! He thought in distress.

"Ehem. Xiao Yun." Gu Xingfeng called. "You don't have to worry about xiao Ling." he told him.

Hao Baiyun's eyes widened in disbelief. "What did you say?!" he asked as he glared at Gu Xingfeng.

Gu Xingfeng knows that his wife misunderstood him. "It's not that… ai." He sighed. "What I meant is that, Huo Ling is also a grim reaper now, so he definitely should be strong." he explained. "Not to mention that he is also a nine-tailed fox, and a pure one at that." He added.

Hao Baiyun started. "That's right!" he exclaimed when he realized it. Huo Ling is a nine-tailed fox, a pure one, and also a grim reaper now… doesn't this not only sounds cool but also makes Huo Ling so overpowered?! He thought, feeling happy for Huo Ling.

No one would then bully his cousin, then! He giggled.

You must be thinking so beautifully… Gu Xingfeng thought. Yi Bing is stronger than Huo Ling, and is also Huo Ling's superior, so Yi Bing would be able to bully Huo Ling as long as he wanted. But, to not make their current peaceful married life, he didn't tell Hao Baiyun this.

But, it is really fortunate that – "Also…" he muttered.

"Hm? 'also'?" Hao Baiyun asked as he looked at him.

Gu Xingfeng smiled. "Also… this strong being Yi Bing… he will definitely protect Huo Ling!" he told him. His voice is filled with certainty.

Hao Baiyun's eyes widened in shock and his mouth fell open. "Gu Xingfeng, you are so smart!" he said and kissed his husband.

Of course, Gu Xingfeng enthusiastically kissed him back. Fei Xuli who was about to knock after he returned from buying his bosses' lunch halted when he heard the sensual sounds coming inside of Gu Xingfeng's office.

As a competent assistant, Fei Xuli erected a sound-blocking barrier around Gu Xingfeng's office and left the two lunch boxes hanging by the doorknob together with 'Do Not Disturb' sign.

…

Somewhere…

"What a troublesome…" Yi Bing muttered and sighed in irritation when he saw the large number of souls in his Death Note.

Huo Ling's face is also gloomy as he looked at his Death Note. 𝘧𝚛𝗲𝘦𝚠𝙚𝙗𝙣o𝙫𝗲𝚕.𝐜o𝓂

"It is not your fault." Yi Bing told him when he guessed what Huo Ling is thinking. "The human passengers are about to die not because of you, but because the monsters have tampered the plane." He explained. Thinking that Huo Ling still feeling upset, he showed to Huo Ling his Death Note and pointed the 'cause of death' section on the page.

Huo Ling also knows this, since it was stated on his Death Note. He secretly sighed in relief. "It isn't that…" he said and awkwardly coughed as he looked away.

Yi Bing didn't poke through his lie, either. "Then, what are you seriously thinking about?" he asked, acting curious. Well, he is also curious. He wanted to know what excuse will Huo Ling give.

"I am just thinking…" Huo Ling raised his head and he looked at Yi Bing's face. "How many points are these souls worth?" he asked.

Yi Bing, who was expecting that Huo Ling would be honest in the end. "… you will see after we send their souls to the Afterlife Department to have the other grim reapers ferry them to their reincarnation." He answered as his lip twitched. As expected of someone I fall for… only he could think of this excuse. He thought and secretly smiled. ƒ𝔯𝗲𝗲𝙬𝒆𝚋𝐧oѵℯl.𝒄𝑜m

Huo Ling looked away after seeing the corners of Yi Bing's lips are curled up. "How do we deal with these monsters?" he asked.

"There are too many of them." Yi Bing said as he looked at the commercial class cabin where they are inside.

"What will you do?" Huo Ling asked when he saw Yi Bing rose form his seat. From the corner of his eyes, he saw that someone also rose from this seat.

Obviously, it was a monster.

Yi Bing calmly fixed his blue necktie as well as his cuffs. "Aren't we in a hurry?" he asked as he stood on the aisle, facing the monster who also stood on the aisle, blocking the door to prevent them from escaping.

"En." Huo Ling nodded.

The last message that he sent to Hao Baiyun was he and Yi Bing boarding a plane that was actually filled with monsters, which are very persistent to chase Huo Ling and capture him. Huo Ling, spending time with Hao Baiyun lately, saw that Hao Baiyun deeply cares for him and it made his heart feel warm. Of course, he has also seen that Hao Baiyun is a worry-wart, especially towards his family.

So, Huo Ling knows that in case something happened to their flight and Hao Baiyun would hear the news of it and he wouldn't receive a message from him… Huo Ling doesn't want to think of it.

"Let's deal with this fast." Yi Bing spoke, pulling Huo Ling from his thoughts.

Huo Ling started and he turned to ask Yi Bing again on how will they deal with the monsters. But, he suddenly was stunned by what he saw.

Yi Bing slowly walked down the aisle as if a model walking on a catwalk… no, not that. Like an emperor walking on a red carpet! But, that was not what stunned Huo Ling. what stunned Huo Ling is that Yi Bing's bitter-black suit seemed to move!

No… it doesn't 'seem'. Yi Bing's black suit really moved! Huo Ling's eyes widened in shock and his mouth fell open as he watched the black suit slowly enveloped Yi Bing's entire body. If Huo Ling just didn't see Yi Bing's calm expression, Huo Ling would panic, thinking that the black suit would devour Yi Bing!

But, the black suit, instead of devouring Yi Bing, actually turned to something familiar to Huo Ling: a black hooded cloak! That was the first thing that he saw when he opened his eyes after he died and became a soul.

What stunned Huo Ling even more is that underneath that hood… is a skull!