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

Thomas led their teams back toward Percival's last 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 terrain, the front squad often stumbled into

boosted their firepower and rescued the

at HQ, Micah shouted into the mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are

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

the battle above, Soren knew staying meant certain death

escape

streaming, Soren vowed, "Captain, wait for my

though not without injuries-broken limbs and, for

life

are down. Send me the

no time to consider the consequences. They had to down the

and

squads swiftly ended the fight, downing two helicopters, while

rendezvous point, with casualties

bandaged, relayed Percival's location

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

dizziness

report and heal. Or

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

our captain is still in there!"

up with him. There was

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

shoved Leopold aside and took Soren from Thomas. "Get him treated, then document

news. "Deputy director, it's the HQ

handset. "This

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

from HQ to enter the mine.

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