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

location. However, before 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 the

boosted their

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

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

Soren knew staying meant certain

chance was to escape

Soren vowed, "Captain, wait for

not without injuries-broken limbs and, for Soren,

to life with Micah's voice urging

down. Send me the coordinates of the

to consider the consequences. They had to down the helicopters

cursed and relayed

squads swiftly ended the fight,

point, with casualties

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

of anger and resolve. "First squad, anyone

turned to follow, dizziness from

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

over,

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

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

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

"Get him treated, then document

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

handset.

wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand

from HQ to enter the mine. When were we told to stand

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