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

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 collapsing tunnels, with some

their firepower and rescued

shouted into the mic, "Wolf,

shouting to Soren,

battle above, Soren knew

chance was to escape and

streaming, Soren vowed, "Captain, wait for my

escaped the mine, though not without injuries-broken limbs

life with Micah's

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

consider the consequences. They had to down the

cursed and relayed the

three squads swiftly ended the fight, downing two

rendezvous point, with casualties among them, they awaited further

location to Leopold, insisting they had to

the other members and strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger and resolve. "First squad, anyone who can still move, on me." Thomas echoed the sentiment.

dizziness from blood loss nearly overcame

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

over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone,

there!"

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,

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

radio operator approached with urgent news. "Deputy director,

handset.

satellite confirmation before

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

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