"Is that really possible? Can you help me?" The man grew agitated.
"Yes, we can help," Wu Ling answered firmly.
"That's wonderful!" The man was so excited he almost jumped up. Then, awkwardly, he said, "I've been stuck here for so long... I... I've spent these past few years wondering when it would all end... I really had no idea what to do. I could do some things, but I couldn't... I used to joke that all I needed was a computer and Wi-Fi to get by, but... but it wasn't like that..."
The man lowered his head in dejection.
"Please rest assured, Mr. Ye. We can help you. Please trust us," Wu Ling said.
"What do you need me to do?" the man asked.
"We need you to come with us," Wu Ling replied.
"Oh, okay..." The man looked a little confused, but nodded anyway.
From outside the frame came a long sigh of relief.
The man said awkwardly, "I'm sorry about this whole time... I'm sorry, I..." He stammered, unable to finish.
"It's okay now. Forget it. I've certainly learned something from all this. You... well, I hope things go smoothly for you from here on," Yang Fan said.
May 1, 2014: Attempted to take Ye Xin to the underworld's administrative office. Unsuccessful.
May 11, 2014: Performed a rite to send Ye Xin on to the afterlife.
May 11, 2014: Investigation concluded.
I stared at the words "Unsuccessful" in the file for a long while. When I finally came to my senses, I hurriedly grabbed my phone and called Wu Ling.
Ye Xin's circumstances were remarkably similar to Yi Huan's experience.
His account hadn't conveyed the same sorrow and despair that Yi Huan had felt. But as a ghost adrift in the world of the living, unable