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

known location. However, before they could get close, a helicopter buzzed overhead, raining down bullets like a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought back while retreating to HQ. But unfamiliar with the terrain, the front squad often stumbled into collapsing tunnels, with some members falling

with Thomas, Leopold boosted their

shouted into the mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces

Soren,

battle above, Soren knew staying meant certain

to escape and return with

streaming, Soren vowed, "Captain, wait

without

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

down. Send

to consider the consequences. They had to down the helicopters to

and relayed

three squads swiftly ended the fight, downing

point, with casualties

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

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

to follow, dizziness from blood

to report and heal. Or the

with a cane, stormed over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone, back to

is still in there!" Leopold roared,

who grew up with him. There was no way he would let Percival

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

Soren from Thomas. "Get him treated, then document everything

with urgent news. "Deputy director,

handset. "This

before proceeding.

enter the mine. When were we told to stand by?"

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