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

like a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought back while retreating to HQ. But

with Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower and rescued

into the mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are

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

knew staying meant

was to escape and

vowed, "Captain,

narrowly escaped the mine, though not without injuries-broken limbs and, for Soren, a gashed

outside, his headset crackled back to life with

are down.

the consequences. They had to down the helicopters to cut off the

and relayed

squads swiftly ended the fight, downing two helicopters, while the

point, with casualties

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

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

Soren turned to follow, dizziness from blood loss

"Go back to report and heal. Or the captain will have your

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

our captain is still in there!"

but his dear friend who grew up with him. There was no way he would let Percival be buried down there

at your men. They're heavily wounded, and

Soren from Thomas. "Get him treated, then document everything about

with urgent news. "Deputy director, it's

the handset.

wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand 'stand

orders from HQ to enter the mine. When were we told to

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