Afterlife Department

"What a mess…" Huo Ling muttered as he blankly stared at the ceiling while Yi Bing looked at him. Shou Ji, on the other hand, was just sitting silently on the side.

Fortunately, Shi Jiu felt exhausted again mentally thus he went to sleep, leaving them three to talk.

"Only an external soul can affect the world, unless the native soul is the protagonist." Shou Ji spoke.

Yi Bing nodded, remembered Lei Shan. "So, it must be Shi Jiu… no, Wei Shi, who caused the world to collapse." He spoke. "Because of you." He looked at Shou Ji.

"But, I am sure I am still alive that time.." Shou Ji frowned.

"Then, he must have found something that can cause you to die." Huo Ling spoke. "A definite death. Not an assassination since there is a probability that you can live." He said. "It can only be – "

"An illness." Yi Bing spoke.

Huo Ling fell silent.

Shou Ji sucked in a cold breath. "Illness… hahaha… illness…" he laughed but his tears are falling.

Huo Ling felt pity to Shou Ji but he remained calm. "Since the cause of your death can make this world collapse, and the only one who can make this world collapse is Wei Shi… then, Wei Shi must not know right now about your previous illness." He said.

Shou Ji didn't speak.

"But, Yu Yan knows. As to why, we have yet to figure it out." Huo Ling sighed.

"Huo Ling." Yi Bing called.

"Yes?" Huo Ling answered.

"During the self-repair, only Wei Shi and Yu Yan must have realized it, and only thought it was rebirth." Yi Bing slowly spoke.

"Yes." Huo Ling nodded.

"The cause of self-repair is Wei Shi discovering Shou Ji's death. But, right now, Wei Shi doesn't know, yet Yu Yan knows." Yi Bing continued. "Wei Shi doesn't know because the world didn't let him know it, thus erasing everyone's memories of their previous lives. But, Wei Shi's memories should have all returned after Shou Ji triggered it." He looked at Huo Ling. "Yet, since the world didn't self-repair again, that means Wei Shi didn't remember it." He said. "But, Yu Yan knows, because he can remember their previous life which led him to thinking he was reborn. And – " he took a deep breath. " – he also knows the self-repair. What could this mean?" he asked.

It's as if something lit up in Huo Ling's brain. He looked at Yi Bing and the other is looking at him. "Logically, Yu Yan should also lose his memories like Wei Shi, who is an external soul but became native, during the self-repair. But, Yu Yan remembered." He spoke. "Wei Shi's memories returning is just an accident because of Shou Ji coming here. Yet, even if so, his memory of discovering Shou Ji's illness didn't return. That means – " he looked at Shou Ji. " – Yu Yan has a part of Wei Shi's soul, and it contains that memory of Wei Shi." He said.

Shou Ji's eyes widened in shock. "What?!" he exclaimed.

"But, you died, and Yu Yan, who likes Wei Shi, should definitely make a move on Wei Shi." Huo Ling continued as his mind whirled fast. "Yet, nothing happened between them. Wei Shi became 'Wallace Daune' and was reunited with his family. But, if that happened, he and Yu Yan should still make contact. Yet it didn't happen. Instead – " he looked at Yi Bing. " – Wei Shi became hostile to Yu Yan. And, even if Wei Shi became hostile to Yu Yan, with Yu Yan's feelings, he should still do anything to capture Wei Shi's heart. Yet… they didn't have a contact all these years?" he asked.

"Could it be… because Wei Shi deleted his information?" Shou Ji asked when he remembered it.

"Oh!" Huo Ling turned to him. "That's right… there's that. So, Wei Shi deliberately hid from Yu Yan?" he muttered.

"Reine knows that Yu Yan killed the general, when it should have been Shou Ji, Wei Shi and Yu Yan there when it happened." Yi Bing spoke. "As the murderer, naturally, Yu Yan would hide his crime. Shou Ji also died. So, that leaves Wei Shi." He looked at them. "Wei Shi knows that Yu Yan killed Shou Ji, and he told Reine." He told them.

"You're right!" Huo Ling exclaimed. "So Wei Shi knows that Yu Yan killed the general… but how?" he frowned. Then, he looked at Shou Ji.

Shou Ji shook his head, indicating he doesn't know. "I sent him to the control room to fix the bug." He told them. "The cameras aren't working because of the bug." He added.

"Then… it was just gut feel?" Huo Ling asked.

"Or…" Shou Ji's eyelids lowered. "He must have felt my soul being torn by the black hole." He spoke.

Huo Ling gasped in shock while Yi Bing froze. Fck… that is so cruel! They can't help but inwardly curse.

"Even though we weren't a couple in this life, but we were spiritually entangled in the previous life." Shou Ji continued. "No matter how Yu Yan break us apart, but we were still close in this life. If only I wasn't focused on work…" he muttered before he shook his head. "So, our souls should still be connected in this life because of our previous life. Thus, Wei Shi found out I died. And that was how he found out that Yu Yan killed me, if he investigated who has been with me at that time of my death." He explained.

"… Yu Yan mustn't have expected for you and Wei Shi to be spiritually entangled." Huo Ling muttered. "And because of this, Wei Shi became hostile with him and did his best to hide from Yu Yan until he finds out how to kill him to avenge you. Him meeting his family… it must be done by this world to separate Wei Shi from Yu Yan, which coincides Wei Shi's intention. With Wei Shi's family's support, Wei Shi managed to hide from Yu Yan, change his face and became Wallace Daune." He explained.

They nodded in agreement with his reasoning.

"Now that we know how the rebirth happened and what will happen if Wei Shi and Yu Yan meets… we must stop them from meeting, then." Yi Bing spoke.

"Ah." They muttered, startled, when they remembered their initial plan of letting Wei Shi kill Yu Yan.

"Then, let's kill Yu Yan first before Wei Shi kills Yu Yan!" Huo Ling said.

Yi Bing nodded in agreement.

"But, when will Wei Shi kill Yu Yan?" Shou Ji asked.

"Why don't you ask him?" Huo Ling smiled, teasing him.

As expected, Shou Ji blushed. "This…" he muttered. Then, recalling Yi Bing's warning them during dinner, he nodded. "I will ask him." He answered.

"Good." Yi Bing nodded in satisfaction.

...

"The enemies are planning to make a move?" Huo Ling was surprised after he heard what Reine said.

Reine nodded. "I was already observing Loui since he is too high-profile. Arrogant brats like him should have a big backer, and so I guess that he must be an important figure in the enemy's organization." He said. "And, because of that exhibition match, Loui became enraged and more ill-tempered now. Thus, he is careless when talking with his friends. He is boasting his father is a powerful person." He told him. "Thanks for that." He winked at Shou Ji, referring to pulling Loui to an exhibition match.

"Pft." Shi Jiu laughed when he remembered that one-sided beating. Even Yi Bing can't help but smile.

"When will they attack?" Huo Ling asked.

"He didn't say, but I am guessing it is soon." Reine said as his smile disappeared. "We have to be careful lately. Wei Shi, too." He said and glared at Wei Shi.

"I know." Wei Shi nodded.

"Have Yu Yan contacted you yet?" Reine asked.

"No. He has his work, and then there's the organization. Not to mention his headaches which he suspects is an illness." Wei Shi spoke. "Thus, even if he wanted to see me soon, but the situation doesn't permit him to." He smiled.

When the 'illness' word was spoken, Yi Bing, Huo Ling and Shou Ji stiffened.

"You know too much about Yu Yan's situation." Reine's eyes narrowed. "Wei Shi. Are you betraying my cousin?" he asked.

Wei Shi's smile disappeared. "Even if the general doesn't love me, but I love him." He said and glanced at Shou Ji. In this life, as well as our past life. If there is a life after this, and after that, and many more… you will be the only one I love. He thought as he lowered his gaze. That's why he deceived Shou Ji, in their previous life, to try making love with him using their spirit since it is even more pleasurable. 

How pleasurable it was! He closed his eyes, as if he could still remember the aftertaste. But, it wasn't just for pleasure. It is also to ensure that they will be bound to each other for the rest of their lives, no matter in which form or face.

See? Didn't they see each other again? He found him again.