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

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

with Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower and rescued

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

aside his useless headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms

above, Soren knew staying meant certain

to escape and return with reinforcements for

streaming, Soren vowed, "Captain, wait

without injuries-broken limbs and, for Soren,

life with

down. Send me the coordinates of the

They had to down

cursed and relayed the

the fight, downing two helicopters, while the

at the rendezvous point, with casualties among

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

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

follow, dizziness

report and heal. Or the captain will

limping with a cane, stormed over,

still in there!" Leopold roared,

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

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

Soren from Thomas. "Get him treated,

urgent news. "Deputy

grabbed the handset. "This is

this operation? I told you to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand 'stand by"?" Soren

followed orders from HQ to enter the mine. When were we told to stand by?"

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