Defying the Fate of Beheading-Chapter 609 - 325: The Demon’s Trail, Jino and Kulin Attacked?_3

"Do you want us to escort you back?"

Kulin and Jino both chose to refuse.

After all, this was close to the Imperial Capital of the Lokeshi Empire, and the overall environment was still very safe.

Moreover, if they couldn't handle the opponents, unless the commander of the Fourteenth Legion personally escorted them, bringing more people wouldn't change the outcome.

Watching the two ride away in a carriage, Neo furrowed his brow in concern.

This time, he personally led an elite squad to investigate and discovered twelve demons attacking merchant ships on the Fallen Star Sea.

If it were only one or two demons, he might suspect a Demon Cultist had summoned them.

But twelve... that number of demons simply can't be obtained through a normal blood sacrifice.

There's a saying in the Lokeshi Empire: "When you see more than five demons in a village, it means there are more demons lurking around that can't hide anymore."

He sat in the military camp, reporting the situation from this investigation to the Emperor.

Previously, upon discovering the demons, he had used an emergency notification to inform the Emperor of the matter.

But the detailed report wasn't convenient to convey through the communication crystal.

The Magic Crystal Stone burned too quickly.

This operation uncovered quite a few problems.

As two hours passed and Neo was still drafting the report, suddenly an officer rushed in:

"Bad news, Commander."

"What's happened?" Seeing his assistant rush in, panic-stricken, he instinctively felt something was wrong.

"Our soldiers patrolling the outer perimeter were attacked by an unknown force, and the entire squad was killed."

With a bang.

The table in front of Neo instantly split into two pieces, and he fixed his scarred face on the officer:

"Which team's brothers were they?"

"Barnes Squad." The officer's forehead was covered with a sheen of cold sweat.

Barnes was once a great hero in the history of the Lokeshi Empire, who made tremendous contributions to the Empire's growth with his courageous self-sacrifice.

The name of the Barnes Squad of the Fourteenth Legion was left to commemorate him.

Of course, that's not the point.

The point is that a squad with such a special name, rather than a numerical designation, indicates it is an elite squad within the Fourteenth Legion.

With capability, combat power, and courage...

Even the genius Barton, highly favored by Neo, was a member of this squad.

However, what the officer said was...

The entire squad was wiped out.

Thinking of this, Neo's heart bled.

But his identity as a commander quickly calmed him down, though his voice became extremely cold:

"Have you figured out who did it?"

"From the traces at the scene, it looks like the attackers were colleagues from the assassination unit."

"The assassination unit?"

"Yes, the assassination unit."

"Impossible it was them; if so, it had to be a traitor from the assassination unit."

As Neo thought about it, he suddenly felt chills running through him.

"After searching the scene, did you find any clue as to where they were heading?"

"It seems they were heading towards the Imperial Capital."

"This is bad, immediately call everyone, get the best horses, and set out with me!"

There's only one direct road from the Fourteenth District to the Imperial Capital.

If the murderer was heading in the direction of the Imperial Capital, considering the time of the Barnes Squad's patrol and the timing of the officer's report...

That person is very likely to encounter the two esteemed guests heading to the Imperial Capital.

Allowing foreign guests to die on Lokeshi soil is something Neo could not accept.

As for why he dared to make this judgment?

...Because the Barnes Squad is a squad capable of slaying legends.