Huo Ling raised his hand to wave an incoming taxi. Hao Baiyun has just left. Hao Baiyun told him that he wanted to send him home. He knows that Hao Baiyun is worried for him after he told Hao Baiyun he got assassinated again in Salt Flats, Bolivia, while he was on a vacation after he resigned from his work as a preschool teacher in the foreign country. But he refused. He doesn't want to inconvenience his friend. Furthermore, he doesn't want for Hao Baiyun to be implicated.

  Thus, he agreed earlier when Hao Baiyun suggested for them to not meet for the meantime. Hao Baiyun wanted for Huo Ling to not go out of his home, and so he wouldn't invite Huo Ling for the meantime. But, Huo Ling wanted for Hao Baiyun to not to be dragged in his problem in case the people who wanted to kill him would see Hao Baiyun hanging out with him and kidnap Hao Baiyun to lure him out.

  The taxi parked in front of him and the sound of the tires screeching pulled him out of his thoughts. He opened the door and went inside. He told the driver his apartment's address in this country, then closed the door…… He then took out his phone to play some games, only to hear the driver speak.

  "Dressed formally… young man, did you go to see your girlfriend?" the driver asked as he drove.

  Huo Ling raised his head and smiled at the driver. "No. This is just how I dress. I'm a teacher." He answered. This driver seems to be chatty. He thought.

  "Oh, I see." The driver said as he looked on the road. "A teacher, huh… your parents must be proud of you?" he asked.

  Huo Ling forced a smile. "No. I only have a father…" he answered. His gaze happened to roam outside and suddenly, he found that this isn't the road leading to his home. His eyes widened. "Sir, you seem to be mistaken. Are we lost…" he was about to ask but when he turned, he saw in the rearview mirror that the driver was grinning evilly. His pupils constricted. "Are you…?" he asked under his breath as he clenched his phone tight.

  "Not gonna call for help?" the driver asked, looking carefree, as he continued to drive. He drove under the tunnel, leading to the suburbs. "You lost your chance to call for the police. There's no signal here." He told him as he looked at the darkness surrounding them.

  "Yes. And so, do you." A voice spoke beside Huo Ling.

  Both Huo Ling's and the driver's eyes widened when they heard a third voice. The driver immediately stopped the car and turned on the light. Huo Ling squinted when light hit his eyes.

  "Who are you?!" the driver asked as he pulled out his gun, then pointed it at the person sitting on the front seat beside him.

  Huo Ling blinked, adjusting his eyes with the light before he turned to look at the third person inside the car. No one knew how the third person got inside the car, since the car was moving earlier, so there is no chance for the third person to enter the car. He and the driver would definitely know if someone went inside! The window of the car is transparent!

  So, how did this person get inside the car?!

  "Speak!" the driver said and placed the muzzle of the gun to the third person's temple.

  The third person slowly turned his head to face the driver. Huo Ling saw the side profile of the person's face and his eyes widened in surprise. He wouldn't forget that handsome face of his savior! He opened his mouth and was about to speak when the man suddenly spoke.

  "No driver would ever threaten his passenger, much less point a gun to their head." The man spoke, his voice deep and chilling.

  Huo Ling felt goosebumps on his skin when he heard the man's familiar voice. Then, he sucked in a breath as he watched the man grabbed the driver's head and pushed it towards the dashboard. THUNK! THUNK! In just two hits, the driver's head bled and he lost consciousness. Meanwhile, the dashboard that was dented was bloody.

  Huo Ling's face paled. He was startled when he heard the gun fell on the floor and he almost jumped. Well, he jumped. "OW – " he cried when the top of his head hit the roof of the car. He raised his head and massaged the bump that formed.

  The man turned to him. "Get out." He told him.

  Huo Ling didn't even blink and immediately run out of the car. He saw inside the man pushed the driver off of his seat and placed him on the floor. Next, the man took the towel on the driver's seat and covered the blood on the dashboard. Then, the man also went out of the car.

  "Scared?" the man asked as he stared at Huo Ling.

  Huo Ling knew, despite the darkness, that the man is staring at him since he could feel his gaze. "No." he answered, even though his body is trembling. A cold sweat fell from his face. He sighed.

  The man didn't expose him. "I already took care of those people behind us." He told him. "Let's go." He said.

  "Where?" Huo Ling asked.

  "Anywhere." The man answered. He didn't wait for Huo Ling to ask again and he grabbed his hand, then pulled him to walk out of the tunnel.

  Huo Ling, dragged, immediately moved his stiff feet to follow the man.

  …


  "WHAT?!?!" Hao Baiyun's voice could be heard from Huo Ling's phone after Huo Ling called Hao Baiyun to tell him what happened. "You… you…!" he said, don't know where to begin.

  "Ge." Huo Ling called. "I'm not calling you to make you worry about me. I'm calling you to let you know what happened to me, in case my corpse was found. I want you to let my father, Jonathan, Lu Si and Jason know what happened to me." He explained.

  Yi Bing, after hearing the names 'Jonathan' and 'Jason', felt his head ached. Not only Hao Baiyun and Gu Xingfeng are here, but Jonathan and Jason as well?!?! Is making me wear green1 not enough?! Does Huo Ling want me to roll on the grassland2?!

  But, he remembered that Huo Ling doesn't even know him, nor remember him – he meant, from the previous worlds, as his1 grim reaper. Huo Ling doesn't even know he is in love with him. So, how can Huo Ling cheat on him? They aren't even a couple! Much less an official couple! This is just one-sided on his part!

  Realizing this fact, Yi Bing's face darkened and his expression chilled. Huo Ling saw his expression and he immediately ended his call with Hao Baiyun, thinking Yi Bing is angry with him for taking up his time.

  "Sorry." Huo Ling apologized as he hid his cellphone. "I… I'm bothering you, aren't I?" he asked and bit his lower lip. He hung his head in shame. He doesn't know if Yi Bing was already finished with his vacation. But, Yi Bing appeared here to save him.

  Thinking this, Huo Ling thought of Lu Si. His eyes narrowed. Did Lu Si bother Yi Bing again? His hands itched to call Lu Si. But, he remembered Yi Bing is here, and might be annoyed of him. So, he held himself back not to take out his phone and made a call again to scold Lu Si.

  "No." Yi Bing answered. He has already calmed his emotions.

  "I…" Huo Ling spoke.

  "I'll be your bodyguard from now on." Yi Bing told Huo Ling.

  Huo Ling's eyes widened. I knew it!!! It must be Lu Si! He really bothered Yi Bing again! He thought and reached for his bag.

  Yi Bing saw Huo Ling's shocked expression and his eyes narrowed. "You don't want me to be your bodyguard?" he asked.

  Huo Ling, perceiving danger, immediately shook his head. "No! I want you! I want you!" he hurriedly said. He meant, he wants Yi Bing as his bodyguard.

  But, Yi Bing, this lovesick grim reaper, thought of 'want' in another meaning. So, he finally wants me? He thought as the corner of his lips imperceptibly raised. Good. I like this answer. I only need to show my presence to him and make him dependent on me. He thought as he raised his hand and reached out to Huo Ling.

  As soon as Huo Ling becomes dependent to me, he would be the one to find me. He would always find me, ask for me. And, I will never ever leave him, or else Huo Ling would run off to Hao Baiyun or Gu Xingfeng, or even to Jonathan or Jason. Huo Ling is like a magnet, attracting anyone, or everyone, around him.

  If I could finally own this magnet, how great would that be? I will definitely remove everyone surrounding Huo Ling, so I can have him all for myself.