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

back 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

boosted their firepower and rescued the

the mic, "Wolf, unidentified

shouting to Soren, "Comms

battle above, Soren knew staying

only chance was to escape and return

"Captain,

not without injuries-broken limbs and, for

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

comms are down. Send me the

consider the consequences. They had to down the

and

the fight, downing two helicopters,

point, with casualties

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

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

follow, dizziness from blood loss nearly overcame

report and heal. Or the

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

still in there!" Leopold roared, defiance

friend who grew up with him. There

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

"Get him treated, then document everything about

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

the handset. "This

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

followed orders from HQ to enter the mine.

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