As soon as Yu Miaomiao opened the door, she was startled—there was actually a man in her house.
Dressed in a black suit, his face was deathly pale without a trace of color, his long legs crossed as he sat on the sofa.
What was even stranger was that her dog hadn’t barked at all, lying quietly to the side as if the man were invisible.
That shouldn’t be right. Maodou usually barked for ages even when a delivery person came, acting as if he wanted to tear them apart.
He could be called a Tibetan Mastiff among Teddy dogs!
“Who… who are you?!”
Yu Miaomiao clung to the doorframe, one foot inside and one foot outside, ready to flee at any moment.
The man was even more panicked than she was.
“You can see me?”
Such a large living person—it wasn’t like she was blind.
“What are you doing in my house?”
“No, this is my house.”
The man placed a few sheets of paper on the coffee table.
“Look, this is the property purchase contract.”
Yu Miaomiao understood. “The landlord must have sold the house without telling me!”
“Miss Yu, there’s no need to dwell on that. Actually, your Life Span ends today. I’ll be taking you away tonight.”
What did that mean??
Yu Miaomiao stared at him with wide, terrified eyes, her peripheral vision suddenly catching a glimpse of the mirror across the room.
The mirror actually didn’t reflect the man!
“You… are a ghost?”
“A Soul Ferryman, or you could also call me a ‘Soul Ferryman.’”
He gave a slight bow, oddly polite about it.
Yu Miaomiao burst into tears.
“I’m only twenty-two, why do I have to die so young?!”
The key point was, she was physically and mentally healthy, and she hadn’t planned to leave the house tonight. How was she supposed to die?
The man took out a ledger and flipped to her page.
“Tonight, while you’re showering, the water heater will leak electricity, and you’ll be electrocuted to death. The time is approximately 10:50 p.m.”
After saying this, he suddenly covered his mouth.
“Oh no, why did I tell you that?!”
Yu Miaomiao: …
“Miss Yu, I’ve just been transferred to this position, and I’m still not familiar with the procedures. You absolutely must die tonight!”
Yu Miaomiao: …
“What if I refuse to die?”
“Haven’t you heard the saying? If the King of Hell wants you dead by midnight, he won’t let you live till dawn!”
“If you don’t die tonight, you’ll die tomorrow. But if you die tomorrow, I’ll lose my monthly bonus!”
The Soul Ferryman was practically on his knees begging her.
“I just bought this house, and the monthly mortgage is two hundred thousand Hell Bank Notes. I rely entirely on my bonus!”
Yu Miaomiao cried too. “Can’t I burn some for you? Just don’t take me away!”
“If I die, it doesn’t matter, but what will happen to my dog?”
“He’ll definitely become a stray, and he might even get caught and sent to a dog meat restaurant!”
“Sir Soul Ferryman, I don’t have any family in this world. Only Maodou keeps me company. Please, at least let me live a few more days so I can find him a good home!”
The two of them sat on the sofa, crying their hearts out together.
Fortunately, the Soul Ferryman was reasonable and helped her come up with an idea.
“If you want to live a few more days, there’s only one way: borrow Life Span.”
“Borrow from whom?”
“Recently deceased people. If they have unfinished wishes, and you help fulfill them, they might be willing to give you a few days of their next life’s Life Span.”
Yu Miaomiao nodded vigorously.
“Yes, yes, for Maodou, I’m willing to do anything!”
But—
“I don’t know who’s recently died…”
“No problem, I’ll go to the Reincarnation Hall and ask around for you.”
Before leaving, he reminded Yu Miaomiao again, “Whatever you do, don’t try to run away in secret. It’s useless. If you run to someone else’s district, another Soul Ferryman will take you, and I won’t be able to help you.”
“Got it, I’ll wait right here!” Yu Miaomiao readily agreed.
The Soul Ferryman vanished in an instant.
About twenty minutes later, he returned just as quietly.
“There’s an elderly lady—ah, I mean, a grandmother—who is willing to give you three days of Life Span in exchange for a favor!”
“Great!” Yu Miaomiao jumped up excitedly. “I’ll do it! What does she need?”
“Move a grave.”