The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 489

With a creased map in hand, Percival trekked alongside Soren to a nearby abandoned mine.

At the mine's entrance, they stumbled upon a covert mark of White Tiger etched into the rock face, its meaning unclear yet undeniably significant. And there, scattered nearby, lay a cache of critical documents belonging to CK.

"Base, this is Soren. We've found the mark," Soren hollered into his headset.

A different voice crackled back, not Micah's as expected, but that of the HQ commander. "Copy that. Proceed underground."

Exchanging a glance, Percival and Soren strapped on their oxygen masks and descended into the bowels of the earth.

Markers bearing White Tiger's emblem appeared sporadically along the mine's tunnels-faded, but a trail they could follow nonetheless.

As they ventured deeper, the air grew thin, and a faint, metallic scent of blood wafted from the depths.

Suddenly, a clod of earth tumbled from directly above Percival.

"Run!" Percival barked, his eyes dark with urgency.

With lightning reflexes, Soren signaled to the team behind them, and the third squad retreated in a disciplined dash toward the exit.

Then, a thunderous collapse echoed from behind Soren.

"Captain!" He yelled.

"Get out of here. That's an order!" Percival's voice crackled through the headset as Soren could only glimpse his silhouette through the narrowing gaps in the debris.

"Captain, I'll get you out!" Soren halted along with a few others.

Percival's voice was icy. "Get lost. After you're out, find Vivienne!"

Leopold and Thomas, sensing the gravity of the situation, called out, "Captain, report your status!"

"Mine... Collapse... Get out..."

faded

Thomas led their teams back toward Percival's last known location. However, before they could get close, a helicopter buzzed overhead, raining down bullets like a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought back while

their

"Wolf,

useless headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms

Soren knew staying meant certain death

to escape

streaming, Soren vowed, "Captain, wait

mine, though not without injuries-broken limbs and,

his headset crackled back to life with Micah's voice urging Wolf to

down. Send me the coordinates of the hostile fire.

consequences. They had to down the

cursed and relayed

three squads swiftly ended the fight, downing two helicopters,

casualties among them,

head hastily bandaged, relayed Percival's location

from the other members and strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger and resolve. "First squad,

dizziness from blood loss

report and heal. Or the captain will

over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone,

there!" Leopold

friend who grew up with him. There

firm. "Look at your men. They're heavily

Leopold aside and took Soren from Thomas. "Get him treated, then document everything about

with urgent news. "Deputy director,

handset. "This

this operation? I told you to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand 'stand

HQ to enter the mine. When

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