Afterlife Department

Chapter 153 - Intention

Special World, S City, Hao Baiyun's villa.

Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep - !

Suddenly, a loud noise of ringing came from Di San's communicator on his wrist. Everyone's attention was caught by the noise and they all turned to Di San. Di San wanted to open the message he received, but one – his body is aching all over from the force of the attack of the strange doctor. Two, he didn't dare to be distracted even just for half a second.

He moved his gaze and saw Yi Bing's bloodshot eyes as Yi Bing stared at the strange doctor who was right in front of Huo Ling.

"Hou… Ling – " Yi Bing gnashed his teeth and he bit his tongue. Blood flowed out and he tasted it, the rustic and fishy taste made him shift his attention from the pain of his body.

A second after and the tension in the air rose again. The strange doctor continued to stare at Huo Ling who was coldly sweating and his sweat trickled down his pale face..

"Xiao… Ling…" Hao Baiyun called as he tried to get up from the cold floor. He stared at Huo Ling who was locked on by the strange doctor. There's no need to deliberate anymore if it was the same doctor he had met years ago.

He looked at Huo Ling and bitterly smiled. From the moment he heard that his mother had survived from the kidnapping at the cost of Huo Ling's mother's – Hao Ning's, her life, he felt immeasurable guilt towards Hao Ning. When he heard Hao Ning died, his guilt was eating him. Thus, when he found out Hao Ning has a child, Huo Ling, he wanted to repay Huo Ling – albeit Huo Ling was already dead. He thinks, at the least, he should give Huo Ling a peaceful afterlife, thus he hid Huo Ling's corpse to prevent other people from using it to resurrect Huo Ling and prayed for Huo Ling's soul to move on to his next life.

However, he didn't expect to be led to a trap. His actions just caused more harm to Huo Ling. As long as Huo Ling's soul would be near to Huo Ling's corpse, Huo Ling can be resurrected at any time.

He looked at the strange doctor who kept staring at Huo Ling. What is his goal? Why does he want to resurrect Huo Ling?

"Go away from him!" Yi Bing yelled. No doubt these words are for the strange doctor. At the wave of his hand, three icicles formed in the air and shot towards the back of the strange doctor.

However, who would have expected, the strange doctor's white cloak swayed and blocked the icicles as if the white cloth was wrapped with a barrier. The icicles crashed against the barrier and broken.

Even if he was attacked, but the strange doctor's gaze remained on Huo Ling's face. Huo Ling, being stared at for so long, felt conscious. "W-what do you want? Do you want to kill me? Do you want to resurrect me? Why?" Huo Ling asked in succession. His shrunken corpse lied on the bed behind him.

Huo Ling thought the strange doctor wouldn't answer after being silent for a long time. Who knew, the strange doctor suddenly spoke after hearing Huo Ling's query. "Your father is alive." He said.

… WHAT?! Their eyes widened and they all stared at the strange doctor in shock. What does he mean, Harry Jackson is alive?!

Di San, Feng Er, Liu Lin and Si Shui had already known Huo Ling was orphaned when he was sixteen years old. After Di San found out Yi Bing is Liu Lingling, he knew that Harry Jackson is dead since Yi Bing personally killed Harry Jackson. So, why did the strange doctor say Harry Jackson is alive?

Meanwhile, Hao Baiyun, Fei Xuli and Jing Yu were more terrified. After all, they know that Harry Jackson is Harry Walter from the family of famous hunters. However, Fei Xuli already investigated and found Harry Jackson is truly dead. So, why would he be alive?

Huo Ling is as shocked as them as he gaped at the strange doctor. "You said… you said, my father is alive?" he asked.

The strange doctor nodded. "Yes. That's why, you should also be alive so that you can be with your father." He told Huo Ling.

… wait. The others thought. Why does this sound strange? Doesn't he want to resurrect Huo Ling and use Huo Ling as a tool to dominate the world? They all turned to Yi Bing who had told them that the strange doctor is dangerous. Were we misled by him? So, we just jumped to conclusions?

Yi Bing's face, although blank, but it's colder than usual as he propped himself up from the floor using his both hand while his gaze never left the strange doctor, thus ignoring the gazes of Di San, Hao Baiyun and the others. "Don't be distracted." He told them, most especially Huo Ling. "Don't be deceived. He's lying to you. Harry Jackson is dead." He said before he paused. "You've seen it with your eyes." he looked at Huo Ling in the eyes.

It's as if Huo Ling woke up and he glared at the strange doctor as he stepped back. However, it was the bed behind him so he fell on the bed, but his anger didn't diminish and instead he flared up. "Liar! My father's dead!" he told him.

"No." the strange doctor said. "He is alive." He insisted.

Huo Ling gritted his teeth. "What proof do you have?!" he asked. After living his life in indifference, still, he can't remove the longing for his family. He already has lost his mother. He thought he also lost his father. However, now someone was telling him that his father is alive. How can he not hope?

"Huo Ling!" Yi Bing called. Wrong! He underestimated Huo Ling's feelings. Huo Ling is grasping at the last straw now. "Don't listen to him! Your father is already dead! I killed him!" he said.

Huo Ling blinked and felt as if he was poured by cold water. He slowly turned to Yi Bing as his eyes slowly widened in shock. "You… killed my father?" he asked. "But, it's Liu Lingling who…" he froze as his voice fell. He opened his mouth to speak, but it's as if no voice nor words came out of it again while he stared at Yi Bing. "… you're Liu Lingling." He said. It wasn't a question but a confirmation. Suddenly, Huo Ling's face fell and all the emotions on his face became void. "You're the one lying to me." he said as his pupils started to glow and his eyes narrowing. His brown hair became long and turned paler in color as he rose from the bed and glared at Yi Bing. "You're the one who's lying to me! You're the one deceiving me all the time!" he yelled as a ball of flame appeared on his hand and he threw it to Yi Bing.

Yi Bing, who had just knelt on the floor, was hit defenseless and he fell on his back. "Huo Ling, listen to me – "

"Enough of your lies!" Huo Ling said as he threw another ball of flames to Yi Bing. Yi Bing just remained lying on the floor, letting Huo Ling attack him senseless.

Di San, Liu Lin and Si Shui looked at Yi Bing in pity. Yi Bing had dug his grave, and he has no choice but to lie inside it. The strange doctor's last attack that greatly damaged them is very unusual.

While everyone's attention was on Huo Ling and Yi Bing, Di San immediately opened his communicator to read the new message he received. As expected, it was from Gu Shi. He immediately opened it and, as he read, his eyes slowly widened and his jaw dropped.

Liu Lin saw Di San was staring at his communicator in a daze. "What is it? did Gu Shi reply?" he asked as he tried to move his body. He and Di San were absorbing the energy of the land and the plants around them to replenish their power. Since this is a Special World, the energy around is stronger.

"Yes." Di San quietly answered.

"What did he say?" Liu Lin asked. "Di San?" he called when he saw Di San fell silent. "Di San." He called and shook Di San's shoulder.

It's as if Di San had woken up and he raised his head to look at Yi Bing whose clothes were scorched and his skin was covered in soot. "Yi Bing." He called when he saw Yi Bing slowly rising from the floor. "He… he – " he said and turned to the strange doctor who didn't even bother looking at them and his eyes were just on Huo Ling. If one should have crooked thoughts, they would think that the strange doctor has fallen in love with Huo Ling.

However, that's not it. "What?" Yi Bing asked and noticed Di San's strangeness. "Gu Shi replied?" he asked.

"Yes." Di San answered. "Gu Shi said, Shen Taizi told him there was no archangel that left the Heaven." He said. "As for the identity of that man…" his voice lowered.

It took Yi Bing a long time to figure it out. He looked at Huo Ling whose chest was heaving up and down in anger before he turned to the strange doctor. "I was right…" he said. "It's really the Soul Fragment." The corner of his lips curved up.

There was a Soul Fragment inside the doctor's body.