I've been reborn, who still chases the school hunk?

These wounds were really strange, they looked like the hearts of some monsters had been ripped out, but not entirely. They had neat edges, but carried an indescribable evil aura, as if they were corroded by some dark power. Everyone looked at each other, all confused, with an inexplicable fear in their hearts.

At this time, an old man in gray clothes spoke up. His face was full of wrinkles, and his eyes revealed a calmness that came from a life of experience. "Yes, the injuries to these two people were more likely caused by humans." There was a hint of uncertainty in his words, but more of a fear of the unknown.

"Did a human do it? Could it be those evil people who did it?" A young family head couldn't help shouting, his voice full of anger and confusion. He couldn't accept that in this era when the righteous way was flourishing, there were still people who dared to commit crimes so blatantly.

"How is this possible! We just held a Trial of Good and Evil last year, and it was already chaotic enough. Now they dare to do bad things so blatantly? Do they think there is no one left in our righteous path?" Another family head also stood up. His face was ashen, and he was obviously extremely indignant about this matter.

When everyone heard this, they became excited and talked indignantly. They could not accept this fact, and they could not tolerate such a provocative behavior against the dignity of the righteous path.

At this moment, Yang Zhibin suddenly spoke up, interrupting everyone's discussion. He was an old man over 130 years old, but his eyes were still as sharp as a knife. "Have you noticed that there is a layer of light black mist around these wounds?" His voice was deep and powerful, as if it could penetrate people's hearts.

When everyone heard this, they were stunned and squatted down to carefully check the wound. Sure enough, with Yang Zhibin's reminder, they saw the black mist slowly wriggling, as if it had life. It was wrapped around the wound, emitting an evil and strange aura.

"This... could this be done by the monsters in the dark forest?" An old man jumped up in fear and shouted loudly. His voice was full of fear and anxiety, as if he had seen something terrible.

We all live not far from the Dark Forest. Although we can't say that we know everything about it, we still know a little bit about it. The Dark Forest is a place full of mystery and danger. It is said that there are all kinds of monsters and beasts living in it. Once someone enters it, it is rare for them to come out alive.

"Looks alike!" Another old man stood up and said in a low voice. His eyes were fixed on Tang Shiming, the head of the Tang family, one of the four major families in the city, a middle-aged man who had just taken office for less than a year. His eyes revealed an indescribable complex emotion, both doubt and worry.

The Tang family experienced a great upheaval last year, and its strength has declined greatly. Now it ranks last among the four major families. As the new head of the family, Tang Shiming is under great pressure.

"Tang Shiming, I heard that your sister and niece went to the Dark Forest last year? After they came back, they mysteriously disappeared for a year. What happened?" An old man in a green robe asked aggressively. His eyes revealed a kind of inquiry and questioning, as if he wanted to see some clues from Tang Shiming's face.

Tang Shiming's face changed slightly, but soon returned to normal. He said calmly: "What does Master Yan mean by this? My sister and niece were seriously injured at the time. It was a miracle that they came back alive. Is it strange that they hid to recover?" Although his voice was calm, his eyes flashed with a kind of panic and anxiety that was difficult to conceal.

"Strange? Hundreds of years ago, no one could come out alive after entering the Dark Forest! But your sister and niece came back. We all want to hear the story behind this!" The old man in green robe was obviously not satisfied with Tang Shiming's answer. He continued to ask, as if he wanted to find a breakthrough from this issue.

"Humph! They hired dozens of mercenaries and had a large group of guards to protect them. They were lucky enough to escape thanks to the guards who risked their lives to save them. But their injuries were too severe and they have never recovered." Although Tang Shiming was afraid that the city lord would mention the black fog, he pretended to be calm on the surface. His voice revealed a kind of helplessness and bitterness, as if he was telling a past that was too painful to look back on.

In fact, Tang Mei and Tang Yan suddenly returned after being missing in the forest for more than a month. Everyone in the family thought they were killed. Unexpectedly, they came back, but their temperament changed drastically after they came back. They became extremely violent and were finally imprisoned in the dungeon. Since then, the Tang family has been plagued by strange things. People either disappeared or died at home. No matter how high or low their cultivation was, they could not escape this disaster. The head of the family and his brother also suffered misfortune, and Tang Shiming took over the position of the head of the family.

Although the Tang family had suffered many misfortunes, Tang Mei and Tang Yan in the dungeon were still alive. Although their hair was messy and their bodies were weak, they still had a breath of life. Although the Tang family had blocked the news, everyone present was not an easy-to-understand person and had known the inside story for a long time. It was just that everyone wanted to weaken the strength of the Tang family, so they did not intervene.

"The two daughters of the Tang family are so badly injured. They haven't recovered after so many years? It just so happens that there is an alchemist in my family who is free. Why don't we go and see them together? Maybe we can help." Patriarch Yu said with an unfathomable smile on his face. This sentence made Tang Shiming's face turn pale as paper in an instant. His eyes revealed an unconcealable panic and despair, as if he saw that the future of his family was being destroyed step by step.

Tang Shiming knew that the Tang family was in danger. He wanted to destroy the bodies to prevent future troubles, but failed. The bodies outside appeared again, which made him even more panicked. Although he had been keeping a close watch on Tang Mei and Tang Yan, the bodies outside kept appearing, which made him wonder if there were other people behind the scenes. However, if the matter of Tang Mei and Tang Yan was leaked, the Tang family would be completely finished. Tang Shiming came up with a cruel decision in his struggle: sacrifice the two of them to save the family. He decided to kill the two of them when he returned to prevent future troubles.

Everyone looked at Tang Shiming's expression and guessed what he was thinking, but they didn't dare to say it out loud. They turned their eyes to the city lord Yang Zhibin, waiting for his decision.

Yang Zhibin's face was very solemn. He frowned, and his eyes revealed a deep worry. "I can say for sure that a monster escaped from the Dark Forest." His voice was low and powerful, as if it could penetrate people's hearts. "I don't think the two daughters of the Tang family have the ability to kill so many people, and the bodies are scattered in every corner of the city. What's more, judging from the wounds, there are obvious marks of animal claws."

Everyone was terrified when they heard this. They knew that once they were touched by the black mist, they would be corroded and assimilated, and eventually turned into monsters or died. Looking at the corpses on the ground, they were all worried that a large number of monsters or assimilated demons had already mixed into the city.

"So what should we do now?" a family head asked with difficulty. The assimilated demons were mixed in with the crowd and it was difficult to distinguish them, which undoubtedly brought great difficulties to their actions.

"Each family must organize personnel to strengthen night patrols." Yang Zhibin said decisively, "At the same time, I will ask for help from the neighboring Canghai Sect and ask them to send strong men to help." His voice revealed a firmness and determination, as if he was ready to face all challenges.

Canghai Sect is a three-star sect with strong strength, and there are strong people in the Spiritual Pill Realm in the sect. Yangcheng is actually a subsidiary city of Canghai Sect, and it pays tribute to the sect every year. Now that such a big thing has happened, the sect will definitely send people to help.

"It's the only way." Everyone sighed, discussed a few more words, and then dispersed. They knew that the next few days would be a difficult battle, but they were ready. In order to defend their homes and loved ones, they were willing to pay any price.

Tang Shiming hurried back to the mansion, his steps carrying an undisguised panic and determination. His mind seemed to be a mess, with various thoughts intertwined, but in the end they all converged into one idea: to get rid of Tang Mei and Tang Yan before everyone found out, so as to prevent future troubles.

He walked through the corridor of the mansion, every step seemed to be on the edge of a knife, the pain and anxiety made him almost unable to breathe. Finally, he came to the door of the dungeon, and when he looked inside, he saw two heartless corpses, their faces were so pale that they looked like ghosts crawling out of hell.

He quickened his pace and walked inside. Along the way, the scene in the cell frightened him. The prisoners were either missing or turned into heartless corpses. Their eyes were empty and their faces were distorted, as if they had experienced the most terrible torture in the world.

When he arrived at the cell where Tang Mei and Tang Yan were imprisoned, it was empty, with only four pale walls. He was stunned, and an indescribable fear surged in his heart. He knew that the two female demons had escaped, and they were likely to have been transformed into uncontrollable monsters.

"Oh no, they ran away!" Tang Shiming's face was as pale as earth, and his heart was filled with despair and panic. He stood there for a moment, then hurriedly left the dungeon and returned home. His footsteps were heavy and messy, as if every step was stepping on his heart.

After a while, he summoned the secret guards and whispered a few words. The secret guards retreated silently, their eyes flashing with an indescribable coldness and determination. Not long after, the servants carried two blurry female corpses to the hall. The senior members of the Tang family gathered, and everyone had a different expression on their face: some were shocked, some were terrified, and some were indifferent.

"Master, the servant who delivered the meal just now said that the two young ladies have... died. They both died of a heart attack." A servant said in a trembling voice.

Tang Shiming looked at the two bodies in sorrow, sighed and said, "Forget it, pass the order down and give them a proper burial. Just say that they died by having their hearts dug out." There was a kind of fatigue and helplessness in his voice that was difficult to conceal.

"Yes!" The servants quickly carried the body out. Their steps were hurried, as if they were fleeing from this place full of fear and death.

Not long after, someone came to report that Patriarch Yu had arrived with an alchemist. Tang Shiming's eyes flashed, and he said calmly, "Go meet them." He then added, "I'll go myself." There was an unquestionable firmness in his voice.

Back then, the Tang family and the Yu family were evenly matched, and the two families fought against each other in the city. Now, times have changed, and the Tang family is no longer as strong as before, and its strength has greatly decreased. Although he knew that the Yu family had ill intentions, Tang Shiming had to force a smile to greet them. He knew that this was an unavoidable contest.

"Uncle Yu, thank you for coming. It's a pity..." Tang Shiming greeted Patriarch Yu with a forced smile on his face. Patriarch Yu was accompanied by an arrogant old man and several guards behind him. They were aggressive and seemed to have bad intentions.

After some greetings, Tang Shiming sadly recounted his experience: "I just got the news that the servants found the bodies of my sister and niece at lunch. They both died of heart failure, and even the maids who served them were not spared." There was a grief and anger in his voice that was difficult to conceal.

"Why do you say that, nephew Tang?" Patriarch Yu asked with a complicated look. His eyes flashed with a light of inquiry and suspicion.

"Alas, this is a long story." Tang Shiming sighed, with a barely perceptible strangeness in his eyes. "My niece and sister went to the Dark Forest last year, and their personalities changed drastically when they came back. We thought they were just seriously injured and needed to recuperate. We didn't expect...they would actually do such a thing."

"Oh? Is there such a thing?" Patriarch Yu stroked his beard, glanced at everyone, and said lightly, "Can we go and see the residence of the two young ladies?" There was an unquestionable majesty in his voice.

"Of course, please follow me." Tang Shiming led everyone to Tang Mei and Tang Yan's residence. His heart was filled with anxiety and uneasiness, but he knew that this play had to go on.