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

their teams back toward Percival's last known location. However, before they could get close, a helicopter buzzed overhead, raining down bullets like a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought back while

their

the mic, "Wolf, unidentified

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

knew staying meant certain death for

was to escape and

streaming, Soren vowed, "Captain, wait for my

escaped the mine, though not without injuries-broken

to life with Micah's voice

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

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

and relayed the

the fight, downing two helicopters, while

rendezvous point, with casualties among

relayed Percival's location to Leopold, insisting they had

voice a mix of anger and resolve. "First squad, anyone

turned to follow, dizziness from blood loss

report and heal. Or

a cane, stormed over, nearly collapsing.

there!" Leopold roared,

was not only his captain but his dear friend who grew up with him. There was no way he would let Percival be buried

They're heavily wounded, and

"Get him treated, then document everything about

urgent news. "Deputy director, it's

the handset. "This is

to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand 'stand by"?" Soren overheard the

from HQ to enter the mine. When were

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