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

bullets like a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought back while retreating to HQ. But unfamiliar with the terrain, the front

their firepower and rescued

into the mic, "Wolf, unidentified

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

battle above, Soren knew staying

escape and return with reinforcements

vowed, "Captain, wait for

mine, though not without

back to life with Micah's voice urging Wolf

down.

had to

and relayed

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

rendezvous point, with casualties among them,

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

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

turned to follow, dizziness from

and heal.

stormed over,

captain is still in there!" Leopold roared, defiance written

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

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

"Get him treated, then document everything about the mine. Hand it

with urgent news. "Deputy

handset.

operation? I told you to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you

the mine. When were

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