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

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,

Thomas, Leopold boosted their

at HQ, Micah shouted into the mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are

aside his useless headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms

Soren knew staying

escape and return with reinforcements

"Captain, wait

though not without injuries-broken limbs and, for Soren,

life with Micah's

are down. Send me the coordinates of the hostile fire.

They had to down the helicopters to cut off

and

three squads swiftly ended the fight, downing

with casualties

relayed Percival's location to Leopold, insisting they had to go

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

turned to follow, dizziness from blood loss

report and heal. Or the

over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone, back to base

our captain is still in there!"

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

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

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

urgent news. "Deputy director, it's the

grabbed the handset.

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

the mine.

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