That Annoying Third Guy

XiaoHe came to when his body hit the stone slabs with force, nearly shattering his bones. He struggled to breathe, his vision blurry from tears as he gasped for breath, the surrounding sounds only a buzzing hum in the distance. He crawled on all fours, trying to search for something to lean into and pull himself up with, but there was nothing but smooth stone beneath his fingers.

"Bai, we brought a newbie, can you open the gates?" Horse-Face said as he side-eyed the soul crawling away from their feet at the moment. Sighing, he reached down and pulled at the soul's leg. With a girly screech, the soul fell flat on its stomach, wailing like a drowning duck.

"Can you make it quick, Bai?" Ox-Head pleaded as he eyed the guard of this side of the Gates of Hell.