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

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

boosted their

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

headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms are jammed. There's a signal

battle above, Soren knew staying meant

only chance was to escape and

"Captain,

not without injuries-broken limbs and, for Soren, a gashed

outside, his headset crackled back to life with Micah's voice urging Wolf to

are down. Send me the

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

and

the fight, downing

at the rendezvous point, with casualties among them, they

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

mix of anger and resolve. "First squad, anyone who can

dizziness from blood loss nearly

to report and heal. Or the captain will

stormed over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone, back

there!"

with him. There was no way he would let

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

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

approached with urgent news.

handset.

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

mine. When were we

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