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

raining down bullets like a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought back while retreating

their firepower and rescued

the mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are

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

the battle above, Soren knew staying meant certain death for

only chance was to escape and return

streaming, Soren vowed, "Captain, wait

escaped the mine, though not without injuries-broken limbs

life with Micah's

"HQ, Wolf's comms are down. Send me the coordinates

They had to

and relayed

fight, downing two helicopters, while the

point, with casualties

bandaged, relayed Percival's location to Leopold,

of anger and resolve. "First squad, anyone who can still move, on me." Thomas echoed

follow, dizziness from blood

"Go back to report and

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

in there!" Leopold roared, defiance written across his

who grew up with him. There was no way

men. They're heavily wounded, and their lives matter, too.

him treated, then document everything about the mine.

radio operator approached with urgent news. "Deputy director, it's

the handset. "This is

you to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not

orders from HQ to enter the mine. When were we told to stand

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