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

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

with Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower

HQ, Micah shouted into the mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking from above.

Percival tossed aside his useless headset, shouting to Soren,

Soren knew staying meant certain death for

to escape and return with

vowed, "Captain, wait

without injuries-broken limbs and,

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

Wolf's comms are down. Send me the coordinates

no time to consider the consequences. They had to

cursed and

the fight, downing two helicopters,

at the rendezvous point, with casualties among them, they

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

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

dizziness from blood

caught him. "Go back to report and heal. Or the captain will

over, nearly collapsing.

our captain is still in there!" Leopold roared, defiance written across

was not only his captain but his dear friend who grew up with him. There was no way he would

They're heavily wounded, and their lives matter,

took Soren from Thomas. "Get him treated, then document everything about the mine. Hand

approached with urgent news. "Deputy director, it's the HQ

handset.

told you to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do

followed orders from HQ to enter the mine. When were we told to stand by?" Soren

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