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

However, before they could get close, a helicopter buzzed overhead, raining 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, with some members

Leopold boosted their firepower and rescued the

the mic, "Wolf, unidentified

shouting to Soren, "Comms are jammed. There's a

Soren knew staying meant

chance was to escape and

streaming, Soren vowed, "Captain, wait for

the mine, though not without injuries-broken limbs and,

his headset crackled back to life

Wolf's comms are down. Send me the coordinates of the

They had to down the helicopters to cut off the attack and

cursed and relayed the

swiftly ended the fight, downing two

point, with casualties among them, they

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

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

follow, dizziness

and heal. Or the

limping with a cane, stormed over, nearly collapsing.

in there!"

him. There was no way he would let

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

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

with urgent news.

handset.

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

from HQ to enter the mine. When were we told to stand by?" Soren

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