Afterlife Department

Chapter 548 - Sympathy

"The foul here is too strong." Wu Yi spoke as he pulled Bai Liu behind him. "There should be lots of ghosts here since the resentment is too thick. And since there are ghosts here, this should be a place for the exorcists to purify." He explained.

"Fck!" Bai Liu suddenly cursed.

"What is it?" Wu Yi immediately turned. He thought that the other was caught in something or something the like.

"Bai Wu and Jiu Ye might faint if they would encounter the foul that is too strong like this one!" Bai Liu answered. "I forgot to remind them. And also – " he looked around them. " – I forgot to tell them to hide in case an exorcist might see them." He told him.

They should have realized in the first place. Ordinary humans can't see them grim reapers unless they are dying. And Lin Weng isn't dying. But, why did he see 0324? It's because he is actually an exorcist! Bai Liu felt they all are too stupid. If Huo Ling didn't realize it, though through another reason, they wouldn't know it!

Wu Yi chuckled. "I also forgot." He said, though he is smiling. You look like you disdain Bai Wu, but look at you now, it was his name whom you called first. He thought, though didn't say it out loud. Their chief is a tsundere and he might punch him out of embarrassment. "I'll immediately send them a message, and also to Yi Bing and Huo Ling." He told him as he tapped on his communicator.

"En." Bai Liu nodded as they looked around the abandoned playground. Yes. An abandoned playground actually has a strong foul. What's ironic is the cemetery, where everyone is buried, only has lesser foul.

This meant that this abandoned playground has a story, and Bai Liu and Wu Yi intentionally looked for one earlier. The most famous one since the exorcists definitely wouldn't ignore this one because with this too much foul, it would definitely harm even just a passerby.

So, the two of them went here and wait for an exorcist to appear. Then, they would follow the exorcist to their headquarter society. They might find Lin Weng there.

"Eh?" he heard Wu Yi muttered. "Chief… Yi Bing sent us a message. You definitely have to read it." He told him while he reads the message sent to his communicator by Yi Bing.

Bai Liu nodded and tapped on his communicator. After reading the first sentence, Bai Liu could feel his face cracking. "What?!" he exclaimed and loudly cursed. "How can You Ri has her memories?!?!" he asked. Though, he knows he'll know the answer to his question if he continued reading.

Thus, he did.

...

Haoming Company.

"Her family is that bad, huh…?" Hao Ming muttered as he recalled You Ri's answer to him earlier.

"I am just a cash cow to them."

That's all that she said, but her words are impactful. Then, she disappeared. She looked sullen. Who wouldn't feel saddened, and also mad, if they are just treated as nothing but a cash cow by her family? There is no warmth, as if she isn't their flesh and blood. Thus, she left her family.

Hao Ming wouldn't feel sullen like her, since he has never been treated this way. His family is filthy rich, so there wouldn't be a chance for him to be treated this way. So, he can't sympathize with You Ri in this matter. Also, he sympathizes with her only because she was a car 'accident' victim like his younger brother.

"But…" he muttered as he pondered. "She could've had it easy with Li Yan, Li Li and Shi Nana, could she?" he said when he remembered the three's haggard faces earlier when they went to his office, seeking for help. "Women's temper really isn't good… especially during that time of the month…" she shook his head.

He didn't realize that ghosts couldn't bleed.

"Oh, right." He suddenly remembered something. "What help was those three are asking again…?" he scratched his nose as he tried to recall. "Ex… exorc…? They also said something about a 'sect'… what the hell is that?" he frowned, can't recall it completely. "Whatever. This is the fruit of their 'crime'. They should eat it even if it is bitter, since not all fruits are bitter." He shrugged.

He returned to his work.

…

Li Yan, Li Li and Shi Nana, seeing Hao Ming's devil-may-care face, know that they can't really rely on him. They are hoping he could help them since he has connections to find that group of exorcists who belong to a sect and has the surname 'Yan'.

"Damn it! I should've asked for their contact number!" Li Yan cursed as he, Li Li and Shi Nana descended on the emergency stairs while occasionally looking back in case You Ri's ghost might suddenly jump on them.

"I can't, anymore… my husband thinks I have gone crazy! That bastard!" Shi Nana gnashed her teeth in anger. She not only has to take care of their children, she also had to take care of his old parents who only do is to nag and scold her because they are dissatisfied with her! Now, her husband is being swayed by them that she had gone crazy because of a ghost!

Those geezers… why wasn't it them who should be haunted by a ghost?! She thought as she clenched her fists. And that bastard… who does he think he is? I've sired children for him and is taking care of his parents while I am also still working… yet he! He also thinks I am crazy?! Her teeth grinded against each other because of anger.

Li Yan looked at her. "If we can find those masters, things will definitely get better." He comforted her.

"Ge… I'm really scared…" Li Li whispered as she clung to Li Yan's arm.

Shi Nana glared at this white lotus bitch. She hopes You Ri would finish Li Li first! Because of the recent haunting events in the company, their colleagues are alienating them. But, Li Li remained popular with the men because of her delicate appearance.

Things can't go on like this! Shi Nana thought, slowly collapsing inside.

…

The next day.

"We didn't find any exorcist there despite waiting for a whole day." Bai Liu grimly spoke with dark circles under his eyes. "This world's exorcists are despicable! The foul is too strong there yet they didn't even do anything about it!" he said, pissed.

"Yes, yes. That's right. They aren't chivalrous." Wu Yi spoke, coaxing the irascible temper of Bai Liu.

"Hmph." Bai Liu scoffed as he drank the tea Wu Yi handed him to calm himself.

"An exorcist society… this must really exist." Huo Ling spoke. "As I've said before, despite this world accepted the presence of ghosts, they still persecute the exorcists who exist to exterminate these ghosts that these people fear." He said.

"That's ironic." Jiu Ye said.

Huo Ling nodded. "It all comes down to everyone's mindset." He shrugged.

"That's true… the aristocrats like Hao Baiyun's family hire exorcists." Bai Wu muttered when he recalled.

"Did you call me?" a voice spoke behind them, and the listeners could hear a smile in it as if its owner is in a good mood.

They all turned and saw Hao Baiyun who, as expected, is smiling widely.

"Where have you been?" Huo Ling was surprised, but also happy. He felt like they have become friends now. He thought that he might never see Hao Baiyun again.

Yi Bing noticed the joy in Huo Ling's voice and he looked at him. But, Huo Ling's, as well as the others' attention, is on Hao Baiyun who suddenly appeared after some days they didn't see him. Thus, they didn't notice Yi Bing's action, which made him feel displeased.

Thus, he glared at Hao Baiyun.

But, Hao Baiyun's attention is on Huo Ling whom he feel is pleasant-looking. "I went to see a friend." He answered.

Huo Ling didn't ask who is that friend since Yi Bing has told him before that Hao Baiyun went to the police station. "I see. How have you been?" he asked.

Hao Baiyun smiled. "Good!" he said. He really felt good, since he saw that Gu Xingfeng has started to notice his presence but the other can't find him. It was like they are children playing hide and seek. Thinking this, he giggled.

Huo Ling can't help but smile at Hao Baiyun's affective laughter. The others who also felt gloomy earlier, especially Bai Liu, couldn't help but feel alleviated after hearing the bright laughter like tinkling bells. All of them, except Yi Bing, became happy suddenly.

This fox! Yi Bing thought as his eyes narrowed. He is itching to turn this 'seductive' fox to an ice statue fox!

"Right. I hear you speaking about exorcists again?" Hao Baiyun spoke. "It just happens that I hear my friend is also talking about these exorcists… what was it called again…?" he muttered as he tried to recall. "Right. The 'Dawn of Light'!" he looked at them. "Guess what? This is a group… a group of exorcists!" he told them.

Everyone. "…" what the fck! Why is it so easy for this world's natives to find this information?! This world is really biased! Hmph!