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 into

known 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

Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower and rescued

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

shouting to Soren, "Comms are jammed. There's a signal blocker

battle above, Soren knew staying

escape and return

Soren vowed, "Captain, wait

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

to life with Micah's voice urging Wolf to

his 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 the attack

and relayed the

the fight, downing two helicopters, while the

point, with casualties among them, they awaited further

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

the other members and strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger and

Soren turned to follow, dizziness

report and heal. Or

limping with a cane, stormed over, nearly

is still in there!" Leopold roared,

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

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

"Get him treated, then

news. "Deputy director, it's the HQ

grabbed the handset. "This is

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

orders from HQ to enter the mine.

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