Afterlife Department

Middle Heaven, Afterlife Department.

Yi Bing raised his head and looked at Di San with a strange look after he heard what he said. "You gave that assignment to my apprentice yet now you are regretting it and feels worried about him?" he said as he placed his touch-screen tablet on his table.

Di San rubbed his temples when he felt his head hurt and he heaved a sigh. "Well… I was just thinking that having an Abnormal Soul as an assignment may really be too hard of a task for him. After all, he is still just a junior grim reaper." He explained.

Yi Bing's brows raised. "Shouldn't you have thought first before you acted? Shouldn't you have thoroughly weighed the pros and cons before you have given the assignment to my apprentice?" he said. "I don't need to teach you this, right?" he looked at Di San.

Di San grimaced and he closed his eyes. "That is why I feel remorseful now." He said. 𝐟𝙧ee𝔀e𝐛𝓃𝐨𝚟𝑒𝗹.c𝗼𝚖

Yi Bing crossed his arms over his chest and he leaned his back on his chair. "San Di. Remind me how old are you in this world's year?" he asked.

The ' this world's year' that he meant is as it said, Di San's age in this world, because Di San came from another world and he has his own age there, counting from the moment he was born there. But, in this world, where the time flows differently from the flow of time in Di San's origin world, Di San naturally has a different age, which was counted from the age when he died.

For example, Huo Ling died when he was twenty-three years old, and six months have passed in this world, so, Huo Ling should be twenty-three and a half years of age now. As for Di San, let's say he died when he was twenty-one in his world and more than ten years have passed in his world now, making his present age in his world be thirty-one. But, when Di San went to the Stable World, only three years have passed, so he should be just twenty-four years of age in this world.

"I… " Di San hesitated.

"Forget it." Yi Bing waved his hand. "Tell me what is wrong with the Abnormal Soul." He said.

"It's…" Di San spoke when he paused. He looked at Yi Bing with his eyes wide in horror. "You… how do you know?!" he exclaimed and covered his mouth in shock.

Yi Bing sneered. "Who do you think I am?" he said. "You wouldn't be here if you didn't do something wrong to me." He looked at Di San. "So, what did you give to my apprentice?" he asked him.

Di San grimaced. "Well, actually, there really isn't that much of a problem…" he gingerly said. "Really! It really is a case of an Abnormal Soul! I promise!" he said and raised his hand when he saw Yi Bing narrowed his eyes at him. "It… it is just that…" he bit his lip and he lowered his head.

"Speak!" Yi Bing frowned.

Di San sat upright on his seat. "Well… while Gu Shi and I were browsing the files of the Abnormal Souls, we noticed something about Hyacinth Li's case." He answered.

"What is it?" Yi Bing asked.

Di San raised his head and he looked at Yi Bing. "It's… Hyacinth Li's life… has changed its track." He answered. "She… shouldn't have died this early." He added.

Yi Bing's brows knitted. "You mean…" he pressed his lips tight.

Di San nodded. His expression is solemn. "Hyacinth Li should have lived longer than the years she actually lived." He said. "And her career… it should have been more fruitful. Then, later, she would fall in love and get married, and even have children." He told him.

"Then, why?" Yi Bing asked as he looked at Di San who fell silent. He stared at him. "Did you already tell Shen Taizi about this?" he asked.

Di San nodded. "Gu Shi already went to the Middle Heaven." He answered.

Yi Bing fell silent for a while. Then, he finally spoke. "Take me to the Collection Department. I will go see Shou Ji." He said as he rose from his seat.

Di San's eyes widened. He immediately understood. "The Name Record?" he said.

Yi Bing nodded. "Why? You didn't go there?" he asked as he walked past Di San.

Di San immediately followed behind him. "Not yet… I immediately went to see you while Gu Shi went to the Middle Heaven to give Shen Taizi a head's up." he bit his lip, feeling guilty.

Yi Bing helplessly sighed. He knows that Gu Shi and Di San really panicked this time. After all, this is the first time that a change of fate has happened. Fate, huh? He thought as the corners of his lips curled up. It seemed that the Upper Heaven, where Fate was determined, is starting to be shaken up.

…

"Ah…" Huo Ling sighed as he and Mo Shi sat on a bench in the park near the Yuhua Entertainment. "We didn't find anything strange where Li Fengxin died. Not even a trace of Foul, or yin energy." He said and shook his head in disappointment.

"Mn. Only those other trainees have a trace of yin energy on them." Mo Shi said. "It is understandable since they are women, which possess yin energies, while some had done unspoken rules. It is just their yin energy isn't connected to the place where Li Fengxin died." He explained.

Huo Ling nodded in agreement.

"Are you going to see Li Fengxin's soul now?" Mo Shi asked.

"I think so. But, since there was no trace of Foul or yin energy in the place where she died, then she shouldn't have resentment." Huo Ling said. "Not to mention that she supposed to have a direct reincarnation, there should be no Foul on her soul. So, how do I suppose to go from here on?" he asked and sighed. This is the first time that he felt lost in his task.

Mo Shi patted his back to comfort him. "Your tasks must have gone smoothly before, and this is the first time that you suffered a setback?" he said.

Huo Ling honestly nodded.

"It is fine. This can't be called a setback." Mo Shi said. "You just ran out of clues so you can't currently see the direction where you are going to." He told him.

"You are right." Huo Ling said as he looked at the folder containing Li Fengxin's biography. "Hmm… maybe I should go to the police station now?" he muttered.

"The police? Right. There is also them." Mo Shi nodded when he finally recalled. "Maybe you might be able to find some clues that you have missed there. After all, they are more professional than us in handling cases." He told Huo Ling.

"That's right!" Huo Ling nodded, feeling invigorated. "Thank you, Mo Shi!" he said and smiled.

"It is nothing." Mo Shi shook his head. "I also treat this as my vacation right now, since I am away from my boss." He said and shrugged.

Huo Ling grimaced when he recalled Jin Wu. Just how much did Jin Wu oppress Mo Shi in their work? He thought, then helplessly smiled. "Let's go to the S City Police Station." He said.

"En." Mo Shi nodded.

…

S City Police Station.

Jiang Xinduo looked at Gu Xingfeng before he looked at Hao Baiyun, then his gaze moved back to Gu Xingfeng. These two have been staring at each other for a long time as if they are in a staring contest. But, Jiang Xinduo didn't dare speak because the atmosphere inside the room is so tense. He could even see the other officers peeking through the glass wall and curiously looked inside the office.

Finally, it was Hao Baiyun who broke the silence. "So, you also thought that there was an exchange of fates that happened?" he said.

Jiang Xinduo was stunned. How did Hao Baiyun know what is Gu Xingfeng thinking? He thought, then shook his head as his eyes widened in shock when his mind finally registered what Hao Baiyun said. Exchange of fates?! Isn't this what he has read before in online novels?! He thought as he gaped at the two.

Even Fei Xuli and Jing Yu who were silently standing on the side were also shocked. "Young master, this… exchange of fates?!" Jing Yu gasped in shock.

Fei Xuli's brows knitted. "This is a serious matter." He frowned.

Hao Baiyun nodded in agreement. "En." He heaved a sigh. "No wonder I was alerted." He said. "There is no need for Jing Yu and I to go there tonight since there will be no yin energy to find there since this is an exchange of fate." He shook his head. 𝐟𝚛e𝐞𝙬𝗲𝒃𝓷𝒐𝘃e𝒍.c𝑜m

"I understand." Jing Yu answered.

Hao Baiyun looked at Gu Xingfeng. "There shouldn't be ghosts there, too, as what the trainees have claimed." He continued. "I believe the 'strange events' there were just mere pranks.." He frowned.