Afterlife Department

Both Jiang Xinduo and Xiao Xie were surprised. "What? He can't see her fate? Why?!" Jiang Xinduo asked.

Song Mingfan shook his head. "He told me that he can only see darkness." He answered.

"He can only see darkness?" Jiang Xinduo frowned.

Xiao Xie also feels doubtful. "Could it be that he – " he said and looked at Song Mingfan.

Song Mingfan guessed what he is trying to say. "He is reliable." He cut him off. "After all, he is my uncle." He said.

Jiang Xinduo and Xiao Xie fell silent.

"My uncle can see things that ordinary people can't, including the future." Song Mingfan. "He also told me that I will become a police officer, and when I do, I should be very careful. As you can see – " he opened his arms. " – something really did happen to me while I was on duty." He said.

Jiang Xinduo and Xiao Xie grimaced. Song Mingfan is referring to him being possessed before in the Apartment Murders Case.

"Then… this case…" Jiang Xinduo frowned, suddenly not feeling optimistic about their case.

Song Mingfan faintly smiled. "I believe in my uncle." He said. "What I mean, is that he can see beyond this darkness." He told them.

Xiao Xie took a deep breath, casting away the gloominess he felt.

Jiang Xinduo smiled. "Good." He said and patted Song Mingfan's shoulder. As expected of these two! They are really reliable! He thought, feeling happy.

Song Mingfan nodded. Suddenly, he felt his phone vibrated in his pocket. He took it out and he was surprised to see that it was his uncle who is calling. He immediately answered the call. "Uncle?" he spoke.

"Kid!" Uncle Song called. "You… tell me, have you bumped into something you shouldn't have?" he asked.

Song Mingfan's brows knitted. "I didn't. Why did you ask?" he asked.

Jiang Xinduo and Xiao Xie looked at each other. They already know that it was Song Mingfan's fortune-teller uncle who called.

"Why did I sense an unlucky aura around you?" Uncle Song said with an angry tone.

Song Mingfan's brows raised. "An unlucky aura?" he muttered.

"Tch! You better avoid it!" Uncle Song said and sighed. "Anyway, about that matter you asked me for…" he said.

Song Mingfan already started. "Wait, uncle. I will put you in a speaker." He said and pressed the speaker button.

"En." Uncle Song answered. "I already said that you will be unlucky." He sighed. "I can still see darkness in that girl's fate, but then I realized that I can't feel her breath of life." He said.

Song Mingfan froze. Xiao Xie was shocked.

"You mean…?!" Jiang Xinduo's eyes widened.

"En. That girl should already be dead." Uncle Song said.

Silence fell upon them.

"But, nephew." Uncle Song spoke. His tone is serious. "This darkness that I see… this shouldn't be…" he told Song Mingfan.

Song Mingfan's heart skipped a beat. "Uncle means…?" he asked.

"This darkness is very suspicious." Uncle Song frowned. "Fate can be seen, but can't easily be revealed. You already know this, right? That is why I don't tell you all the details, but only the general. This is what the others, too, do in our line of business." He heaved a sigh. "Anyway, as I was saying, I should be able to see this girl's fate, yet something is preventing me from doing so." He told them.

"Then…" Xiao Xie's brows knitted.

"I don't know who did this, but it should be someone very powerful. After all, this is someone's fate we are talking about." Uncle Song said. Then, suddenly, he paused. "The one who spoke just now… are you Xiao Xie?" he asked.

Xiao Xie was surprised. "Great master can identify someone through their voice, too?" he asked.

"Not only that…" Uncle Song said. "You – "

Song Mingfan cut him off. "Uncle." He called.

Uncle Song suddenly fell silent from the other line. Then, they heard him sigh. "Mingfan…" he called.

Song Mingfan didn't answer. Xiao Xie and Jiang Xinduo looked at each other, but neither spoke.

"The other one… Jiang Xinduo?" Uncle Song spoke, changing the topic.

Jiang Xinduo was shocked. "Yes…" he answered.

"You… you met something extraordinary lately." Uncle Song said.

Jiang Xinduo's mouth fell open in shock. "Yes!" he answered.

"You… don't stress yourself too much." Uncle Song said. "Something will help you with what you are doing." He told him.

Jiang Xinduo's eyes brightened. "Great master, thank you so much!" he said and almost cried. "Uh, how much should I pay?" he asked.

"Just continue looking after my nephew… and Xiao Xie." Uncle Song answered.

Jiang Xinduo didn't think about why Xiao Xie was included and he immediately promised Uncle Song. Meanwhile, Xiao Xie was surprised. He looked at Song Mingfan whose gaze was lowered. He is unable to tell what Song Mingfan is thinking.

"Mingfan." Uncle Song called.

"Yes." Song Mingfan answered.

"Be careful lately." Uncle Song said. "This case of yours… is dangerous. Don't take it lightly." He told him.

"Yes. Thank you, uncle." Song Mingfan answered. Then, the call ended.

"So, your case is really a supernatural case!" Jiang Xinduo exclaimed. He can't believe that there is such a coincidence. His case is also a supernatural case!

"En." Song Mingfan nodded.

"But, who could be this powerful to be able to block even your uncle to see someone's fate?" Jiang Xinduo asked.

Song Mingfan and Xiao Xie didn't answer since they don't know, too. ƒ𝚛𝐞𝚎𝑤𝘦𝚋𝓷o𝚟e𝘭.c𝐨𝙢

"Hey." Jiang Xinduo muttered when he suddenly thought of something. "How about we ask the Supernatural Department?" he said.

"Director Bai?" Xiao Xie exclaimed.

Jiang Xinduo nodded. "My case is also a supernatural one." He told them.

Song Mingfan and Xiao Xie were surprised. "It isn't just related to entertainment circle, but also a supernatural one, too?" Xiao Xie's brows knitted.

"En… director Bai and two of his subordinates were here earlier." Jiang Xinduo said. Then, he heavily sighed when he recalled that there were also two grim reapers that 'visited' their humble station. To not scare these two young men, he refrain from telling them.

"Will they agree?" Xiao Xie asked.

"I think so. Blocking someone's fate from being seen, this isn't a small matter, right?" Jiang Xinduo said. Not to mention exchanging fates! He inwardly sighed.

"Then… we will go to the Supernatural Department." Song Mingfan decided.

Xiao Xie nodded in agreement and they rose from their seats.

"Good." Jiang Xinduo smiled and rose from his seat to pat their shoulders. But, because of his movement, his other hand dropped the folder containing Li Fengxin's files.

"Let us help." Xiao Xie and Song Mingfan said and picked up the papers that fell on the floor.

"Thank you." Jiang Xinduo smiled. "Then, I will go back to my office first to sort the files of my own case." He said.

"Yes." Song Mingfan and Xiao Xie answered and also left. They were greeted by their fellow officers as they left the station.

"Hm?" Xiao Xie muttered and suddenly stopped before their car.

Song Mingfan turned to him. "What's wrong?" he asked.

Xiao Xie's brows knitted. "That picture… the one that fell earlier… I think that person's face is familiar." He answered.

"Maybe an acquaintance?" Song Mingfan asked. But, he didn't move to open the car's door.

Xiao Xie looked at him. His expression telling him, 'go on. Keep playing dumb'.

Song Mingfan fell silent. "I also think so." He honestly said.

Then, they stared at each other. Their gazes talked. They have a bold conjecture. "What… was her name again?" they asked as they recalled the name on the folder that Jiang Xinduo was carrying.

'Li Fengxin'.

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Lower Heaven, Afterlife Department.

Yi Bing didn't get to leave the Lower Heaven and descend to the mortal world to go to Huo Ling since he was stopped by Gu Shi. All the grim reapers froze and held their breaths since the atmosphere was so tense as Yi Bing coldly glared at Gu Shi who gathered all his courage to stop Yi Bing from leaving. ƒ𝐫𝒆𝐞w𝗲𝚋𝗻૦𝘷e𝙡.c𝑜𝙢

Di San, and Shou Ji and Shi Jiu who followed, was about to go and see Shen Sheng but then they met Gu Shi on the way and saw him and Yi Bing are about to fight.

"Don't test my patience." Yi Bing said. "I am really in a bad mood right now, if you are blind and didn't notice." He told him as he blasted a pillar.

Everyone's knees weakened and they almost knelt in fear. The whole building shook with the impact.

"Yi Bing…" Gu Shi nervously gulped as a bead of cold sweat trickled down the side of his face as he forced himself to meet Yi Bing's murderous gaze.

"Gu Shi!" Di San called as was about to go to Gu Shi when Shou Ji and Shi Jiu stopped him. "What?" he asked.

"Stay still." They said.

"I have something to tell you." Gu Shi told Yi Bing.

Yi Bing looked at Gu Shi before his eyes narrowed, making the temperature even colder.