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 while retreating to HQ. But unfamiliar with the terrain, the front squad often stumbled

Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower and rescued the

"Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking from

shouting to Soren, "Comms

above, Soren knew staying meant certain death

to escape and return

vowed, "Captain, wait for my

without injuries-broken limbs and, for Soren, a gashed

back to life with Micah's voice

down. Send me the

no time to consider the consequences. They had to down the

and relayed

fight, downing two helicopters, while

the rendezvous point, with casualties among them, they awaited

location to Leopold,

two rifles from the other members and strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger and

Soren turned to follow, dizziness from blood

back to report and heal. Or the captain will have your

cane, stormed over,

still in there!" Leopold roared, defiance written across his

his captain but his dear friend who grew up with him. There was no way

the stakes but stood firm. "Look at your men. They're heavily wounded, and their lives matter, too. Back to base, that's

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

with urgent news. "Deputy

grabbed the handset. "This is

confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand 'stand by"?" Soren overheard the

orders from HQ to enter the mine. When

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