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

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

Leopold boosted their firepower and rescued the

into the mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking from

his useless headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms are jammed. There's a signal blocker somewhere. Go support

Soren knew

to escape and return

streaming, Soren vowed, "Captain,

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

crackled back to life with Micah's

Wolf's comms are down. Send me the coordinates

to consider the consequences. They had to down the helicopters

cursed and relayed

ended the fight, downing two

with casualties among them,

relayed Percival's location to

members and strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger and resolve. "First squad, anyone who can still move, on me." Thomas

follow, dizziness from blood loss nearly overcame

and heal. Or the captain

over, nearly

in there!" Leopold roared, defiance

grew up with him. There was no way he would

They're heavily wounded, and their lives matter, too. Back

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

approached with urgent news.

the handset.

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

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

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