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..."

voice faded into

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

Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower and rescued

into the mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces

aside his useless headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms are jammed. There's a signal blocker somewhere. Go

the battle above, Soren knew staying meant certain death for

was to escape and

streaming, Soren vowed, "Captain, wait

without injuries-broken

his headset crackled back to life

down. Send me the coordinates of the hostile

consider the consequences. They had to

and relayed the

ended the fight, downing two helicopters, while the third

with casualties

his head hastily bandaged, relayed Percival's location to Leopold,

a mix of anger and resolve. "First squad, anyone who can still move,

turned to follow, dizziness from

and heal. Or the captain will

stormed over, nearly collapsing.

still in there!" Leopold roared,

captain but his dear friend who grew up with him.

stood firm. "Look at your men. They're heavily wounded, and their lives matter, too. Back

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

radio operator approached with urgent news. "Deputy

grabbed the handset. "This is

for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you

orders from HQ to enter the mine. When

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