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

before they could get close, a helicopter buzzed overhead, raining down bullets like a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas

Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower and rescued the

into the mic, "Wolf, unidentified

the mine, Percival tossed aside his useless headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms are jammed. There's a signal blocker somewhere.

the battle above, Soren knew staying meant

was to escape and return with reinforcements for

vowed, "Captain, wait for

without injuries-broken limbs and, for Soren, a gashed

back to life with Micah's voice urging

teeth, Soren radioed, "HQ, Wolf's comms are down. Send me the

consequences. They had to

cursed and relayed

swiftly ended the fight, downing two helicopters, while the

at the rendezvous point, with casualties among them, they

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

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

Soren turned to follow, dizziness from blood

back to report and heal. Or the captain

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

is still in there!" Leopold roared, defiance written

who grew up with him. There was no way he would let Percival be buried down there without

your men. They're heavily wounded, and their

from Thomas. "Get him treated, then document everything about

with urgent news. "Deputy

handset.

satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you

from HQ to enter the mine. When

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