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

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 collapsing tunnels, with some members falling into

Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower and rescued the

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

Soren, "Comms are jammed. There's a

the battle above, Soren knew staying

escape and return

"Captain,

without

back to life with Micah's voice urging

teeth, Soren radioed, "HQ, Wolf's comms are down. Send me the coordinates of the

had to down the

and relayed

the fight, downing two

the rendezvous point, with casualties among them, they awaited further

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

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

dizziness from blood loss nearly

back to report and heal. Or

a cane, stormed over, nearly collapsing.

captain is still in there!" Leopold roared, defiance written across his

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

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

him treated, then

with urgent news. "Deputy

handset.

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

to enter the mine. When were we told to stand

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