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 unfamiliar with the terrain, the front squad often stumbled into collapsing tunnels, with some members falling

boosted their firepower and rescued the

Micah shouted into the mic, "Wolf,

Soren, "Comms are jammed.

the battle above, Soren knew staying meant certain

was to escape and return with reinforcements

streaming, Soren vowed, "Captain,

not without injuries-broken limbs and, for Soren, a

his headset crackled back to life with Micah's voice

comms are down.

no time to consider the consequences. They had to down the helicopters to cut off

and

the fight, downing two

rendezvous point, with casualties among them, they awaited further

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

two rifles from the other members and strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger and resolve. "First squad, anyone

turned to follow, dizziness from

him. "Go back to report and heal. Or the captain will have your

cane, stormed over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone, back

there!" Leopold roared,

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

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

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

news.

grabbed the handset. "This

confirmation before proceeding.

the mine. When

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