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..."

faded into

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 Thomas, Leopold boosted their

at HQ, Micah shouted into the mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking from

shouting to Soren, "Comms

Soren knew staying meant certain

to escape and

vowed, "Captain,

narrowly escaped the mine, though not without

his headset crackled back to life with Micah's

are down. Send me the coordinates of

consider the consequences. They had to down the helicopters to cut

cursed and relayed

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

point, with casualties among them, they awaited

head hastily bandaged, relayed Percival's location

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

dizziness

"Go back to report and heal. Or the captain

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

still in there!" Leopold roared, defiance written across his

his captain but his dear friend who grew up with him. There was no way he would let Percival be buried down there without

"Look at your men. They're heavily wounded, and their lives matter, too. Back to base, that's an

Soren from Thomas. "Get him treated,

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

grabbed the handset.

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

the mine. When were we

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