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

down bullets like a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought back while retreating to HQ. But unfamiliar with the

their firepower and rescued

Micah shouted into the mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking from above. Evacuate

mine, Percival tossed aside his useless headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms are jammed. There's a signal blocker somewhere.

knew staying meant certain death for

chance was to escape and

Soren vowed, "Captain,

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

to life with Micah's voice urging Wolf to

down. Send me the

consider the consequences. They had to down the helicopters to cut off the attack and minimize

and relayed the

squads swiftly ended the fight, downing two helicopters, while

at the rendezvous point, with casualties among them, they

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

took two rifles from 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

dizziness from blood loss nearly overcame

"Go back to report and heal. Or the captain will

over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone, back to

in there!" Leopold roared, defiance

up with him. There was no

the stakes but stood firm. "Look at your men. They're heavily wounded,

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

radio operator approached with urgent news. "Deputy director, it's

the handset. "This is

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

from HQ to enter the mine. When were

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