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

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

Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower and rescued

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

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

battle above, Soren knew staying meant certain

only chance was to escape and

Soren vowed, "Captain, wait for

the mine, though not without injuries-broken limbs and,

outside, his headset crackled back to life

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

no time to consider the consequences. They had to down the helicopters to cut off

and relayed

swiftly ended the fight, downing two helicopters, while

casualties among them, they awaited

his head hastily bandaged, relayed Percival's location

members and strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger and resolve.

dizziness from blood loss

"Go back to report and heal.

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

there!" Leopold roared, defiance written across

was not only his captain but his dear friend who grew up with him. There was

the stakes but stood firm. "Look at your men. They're heavily wounded, and their

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

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

handset.

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

mine. When were we

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