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

like a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought back while retreating to HQ. But

boosted their

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

the mine, Percival tossed aside his useless headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms are jammed.

battle above, Soren knew

escape and

"Captain, wait for my

though not without injuries-broken

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

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

was no time to consider the consequences. They had to down the

and relayed the

three squads swiftly ended the fight, downing two helicopters, while

at the rendezvous point, with casualties among them, they awaited further

Percival's location to Leopold, insisting they

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

follow, dizziness from blood loss

to report and

stormed over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone, back

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

only his captain but his dear friend who grew up with him. There was no way he would let Percival

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

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

approached with urgent news. "Deputy

handset. "This is

for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand 'stand by"?"

to enter the mine. When

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