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

down bullets like a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought

Leopold boosted their firepower

shouted into the mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking from above. Evacuate

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

knew staying meant certain death for

was to escape and return

vowed, "Captain, wait for

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

outside, his headset crackled back to life

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

no time to consider the consequences. They had to down

cursed and relayed

swiftly ended the fight,

with casualties among them, they awaited

location to Leopold, insisting they

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

turned to follow, dizziness from blood loss nearly overcame

report and heal. Or the captain will have your

stormed over, nearly

there!"

dear friend who grew up with him. There was no way

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

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

news.

grabbed the handset.

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

enter the mine. When were we told

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