Afterlife Department

Chapter 22 - Same Fate

Everyone\'s illusion of young master Hao was broken when young master Hao opened his mouth to scold Gu Xingfeng.

"I didn\'t expect you to come. I never noticed since I didn\'t hear that word – " Gu Xingfeng said, smiling as he threw the sword back to Hao Baiyun.

Hao Baiyun effortlessly caught the sword. "Handkerchief." He told the man following behind him. He turned to Gu Xingfeng.

Gu Xingfeng looked at him. "I thought you vowed to never set foot in S City Police Station?" he asked.

"I did." Hao Baiyun proudly raised his chin.. "But, your den is too foul I have to step foot in." he said and looked at Ji Shao who was trembling and peed in his pants. Then, he roamed his gaze inside the interrogation room. "Too many resentments have gathered. Currently, he has the most resentment on him." He pointed the sword to Ji Shao.

Gu Xingfeng glanced at Ji Shao, then turned back to Hao Baiyun. "Based on which? Your dud exorcism?" he snickered.

Hao Baiyun\'s face turned cold. He took the handkerchief handed to him, poured alcohol on the handkerchief, then wiped the handkerchief on the blade of the sword. The sword glistened sharply, but Hao Baiyun wasn\'t cut by the blade. "This dud exorcism of mine guessed how your family mysteriously died – " he was cut off when Gu Xingfeng raised his gun and aimed it at him. However, Hao Baiyun didn\'t step back.

Huo Ling inhaled sharply while the police officers sweated for Hao Baiyun. They knew the bad blood between the two. It originated from when they were young, and their family has always been at odds with each other. No one knows what is the cause of the feud between the two families, just that, they thought the feud would end and the children wouldn\'t inherit the feud along with their properties. However, they thought too beautifully.

This could have been a tale like Romeo and Juliet, but the starring characters weren\'t lovers. Instead, like their ancestors, they also became enemies. The Hao and Gu families are families of exorcists. However, the Hao family is the descendent of a cultivator while the Gu family just had the talent.

They naturally became enemies since they have the same business. The Hao family\'s sore spot was poked because their blood is declining. Meanwhile, the Gu family\'s sore spot is that they were treated as fake. Naturally, the children wouldn\'t have got anything to do with the feud. Not until an accident occurred in the Gu family, and the whole family was mysteriously killed, leaving only the young Gu Xingfeng.

The Hao family was suspected, thus they have to give the Gu family face and all the members of their family attended the Gu family\'s funeral. The atmosphere was tense, and it was broken by a small voice.

"Why is everything dark?" it was the young Hao Baiyun who spoke. "Ma. Pa. Didn\'t you say dark things are resentment?" he cleverly asked, yet his wit isn\'t needed at the moment. However, who could stop the mouth of a child? "Their house is filled with resentment." Hao Baiyun added.

It was like a fine glass cracked, and then completely broke. The servants of the Gu family wanted to defend the Gu family who were already dead. However, they were just servants. They couldn\'t speak against the prominent Hao family. Meanwhile, the Hao family surprisingly didn\'t put airs. Instead, they immediately pulled the young Hao Baiyun away.

But, they were stopped by a small voice. "What did you say?" even though it was a child that spoke, his voice is surprisingly cold.

The young Hao Baiyun wanted to turn to see who was it that spoke. However, his father carrying him didn\'t let him turn and pressed his head down his shoulder. "Young master Gu." He heard his mother spoke, her voice very soft like lulling him to sleep. "Please don\'t mind what Xiao Yun said." she told him.

The young Gu Xingfeng just blankly looked at Mrs. Hao and didn\'t answer. Mrs. Hao was helpless and urged her husband and the other family members of the Hao family to leave. The Hao family already felt something strange in the Gu residence. However, they didn\'t dare voice it. Unexpectedly, it was Hao Baiyun who said those thoughts. They wanted to investigate the cause of the Gu family\'s death, yet Hao Baiyun\'s intervention stopped them. The guests who attended the funeral one by one left after paying their respects.

When they left, Hao Baiyun\'s father let Hao Baiyun be sent home first. Hao Baiyun, who was asleep at that time, didn\'t expect to wake up with his family members dead – just like Gu Xingfeng. His mother and father took a detour and planned to buy him a new pillow. However, they got into a car accident and was dead when they arrived in the hospital. His uncles went to a drinking session but was caught in a crossfire between a group of thieves and the policemen.

The young Hao Baiyun only have his grandparents left. The people said that it was because of him who spoke into the funeral did his parents and uncles attracted the resentment of the Gu family, causing them to die. Some people said that it was the Hao family\'s retribution because they had a hand of the Gu family\'s death.

During the funeral, the young Gu Xingfeng was accompanied by his family\'s servants. He faced the young Hao Baiyun who was crying. "I am alone. You also became alone." The young Gu Xingfeng spoke words that only the adults would.

The young Hao Baiyun tearfully looked at the young Gu Xingfeng. They were born the same year, the same day and at the same time. It was like fate that they would also end up in the same situation – orphaned. "I only spoke the truth. Why do I have to lose my parents?!" he asked, mad, and he pushed the young Gu Xingfeng.

The young Gu Xingfeng took a step back but he didn\'t fall. "There are truths that can\'t be spoken." He answered. "But, lies can always be said." he met Hao Baiyun\'s eyes that are filled with tears. "If I said I hate you, would you believe me?" he left those words to the young Hao Baiyun to ponder over the years.

Let\'s now go back to the present. The chief inspector of the S City Police Station is known for his good temper. However, right now, they can\'t help but pray for Hao Baiyun\'s life as Gu Xingfeng aim a gun at his head.

Hao Baiyun just smiled. "Should I calculate my fate?" he asked and he counted on his fingers. Then, he showed a surprise look on his face. "Too bad." He said. "I forgot. I can\'t calculate my own fate. So – " he said and spread his hands. " – I leave my fate to chief inspector Gu\'s hands." He told him and looked at Gu Xingfeng, his gaze challenging.

Huo Ling can\'t help but hit Yi Bing\'s shoulder. However, his body is transparent so his hand just passed through Yi Bing\'s body. "Hey, hey. Look! This is the \'you die, or I die\' situation!" he said, his voice excited. "Do you think the policeman would shoot Hai Baiyun?" he asked.

Yi Bing blankly looked at Huo Ling. "You\'ve been corrupted by the Foul. I need to purify your soul." He said and took out his ice scythe.

"Ah – "