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..."

voice faded

a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought back while retreating to HQ. But unfamiliar with the terrain, the front squad often stumbled into collapsing

boosted their firepower

mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking from above.

to Soren,

above, Soren knew staying meant certain death for

escape and return with reinforcements for

vowed, "Captain, wait

the mine, though not without injuries-broken limbs

headset crackled back to life with Micah's voice urging Wolf to

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

They had to down the helicopters to cut off the attack and minimize

and relayed the

ended the fight, downing two helicopters,

point, with casualties among

location to Leopold,

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

Soren turned to follow, dizziness

him. "Go back to report and

with a cane, stormed over,

captain is still in there!" Leopold

with him. There was no way he would let Percival be

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

him treated,

with urgent news.

handset. "This is

you to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand

enter the mine. When were we

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