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

However, before they could get close, a helicopter buzzed overhead, raining down bullets like a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought back while retreating

boosted their

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

the mine, Percival tossed aside his useless headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms are jammed. There's

battle above, Soren knew staying

chance was to escape and return

streaming, Soren vowed, "Captain, wait for

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

life with Micah's voice urging Wolf to

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

to down

and relayed

swiftly ended the fight, downing

with casualties among them, they

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

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 echoed the sentiment.

turned to follow, dizziness from blood loss nearly overcame

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

a cane, stormed over, nearly

our captain is still in there!" Leopold roared, defiance written

but his dear friend who grew up with him. There

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

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

radio operator approached with urgent news. "Deputy

handset.

wait for satellite confirmation before

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

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