The bonfire's light flickered across Lian's face, its reflection captured in his deep eyes.
Lian clapped a hand on Jerry's shoulder and addressed the crowd with a serious expression.
"I'm sure you all know the man beside me. He is Jerry, captain of the Investigation Team. The Investigation Team has a total of 451 men. All of you, step forward."
Although Jerry didn't know what Lian intended, he still gave a slight nod to his subordinates.
Jerry had ten vice-captains under his command, each leading a squad of over a dozen men.
When they all stepped forward, however, only 312 men remained.
The other 139 had all died in the Bone Forest.
They hadn't died on the front lines, but during reconnaissance, investigation, and intelligence-gathering missions.
Thus, even with Lian's repeated emphasis on minimizing casualties and his meticulous planning, the drastic decline in the Investigation Team's numbers was unavoidable.
