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

get close, a helicopter buzzed overhead, raining down bullets like a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought back while retreating to HQ. But

boosted their

"Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking from above. Evacuate

to Soren, "Comms

battle above, Soren knew staying meant certain death for

chance was to escape and return with reinforcements

vowed, "Captain, wait for my

escaped the mine, though not without injuries-broken limbs

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

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

consequences. They had to down the helicopters to cut off

and relayed

swiftly ended the fight, downing two

rendezvous point, with casualties among them, they

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

them on, his voice a mix of anger

follow, dizziness from blood loss

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

over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone, back to base

still in there!" Leopold roared, defiance written across

friend who grew up with him. There was no way

firm. "Look at your men. They're heavily wounded, and

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

news. "Deputy

grabbed the handset.

I told you to wait for satellite confirmation before

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

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