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

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

boosted their firepower and

mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces

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

battle above, Soren knew

only chance was to escape

vowed, "Captain,

though not without injuries-broken limbs and, for

to life with Micah's voice urging Wolf to

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

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

and relayed the

fight, downing two

the rendezvous point, with casualties among them, they

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

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. "Second squad,

follow, dizziness from blood

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

with a cane, stormed over, nearly

our captain is still in there!"

his dear friend who grew up with him. There was no way he would let Percival be buried down

They're heavily wounded, and their lives matter,

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

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

handset. "This

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

enter the mine.

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