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 into

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

with Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower and rescued

mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking from

Percival tossed aside his useless headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms are

above, Soren knew staying

chance was to escape and return with reinforcements for

Soren vowed, "Captain,

the mine, though not without

crackled back to life with Micah's voice urging Wolf to pull

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

had to down

cursed and relayed the

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

point, with casualties among

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

them on, his voice a mix of anger and resolve.

follow, dizziness from

to report and heal. Or

limping with a cane, stormed over, nearly

there!" Leopold

who grew up with him. There was no way he would let Percival be buried down there without

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

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

approached with urgent news. "Deputy director,

handset. "This

for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand 'stand by"?" Soren

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

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