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

buzzed overhead, raining down bullets like a hailstorm. Leopold and

Leopold boosted their firepower and

mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking from above. Evacuate

shouting to Soren, "Comms are jammed. There's a signal blocker somewhere.

knew staying meant certain death

was to escape

Soren vowed, "Captain,

without

back to life

his teeth, Soren radioed, "HQ, Wolf's comms are down. Send me the

had to down the helicopters

and

ended the fight, downing two helicopters, while the

rendezvous point, with casualties among them, they awaited

location to Leopold, insisting they had

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

Soren turned to follow, dizziness from blood loss nearly overcame

"Go back to report and heal. Or the captain

cane, stormed over, nearly

is still in there!" Leopold

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

heavily wounded, and their lives

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

with urgent news. "Deputy

grabbed the handset.

I told you to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand 'stand by"?" Soren overheard the loud

to enter the mine. When were we told

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