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

Leopold and Thomas led their teams back toward Percival's last known location. 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 squad

boosted their firepower and rescued the

HQ, Micah shouted into the mic, "Wolf,

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

Soren knew staying meant certain death

to escape and return with

Soren vowed, "Captain, wait for

though not without

back to life with Micah's voice urging

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

They had to down the helicopters to cut off

cursed and relayed the

fight, downing two helicopters, while the third

casualties among them, they

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

his voice a mix of anger and resolve. "First

follow, dizziness from blood

and heal.

cane, stormed over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone, back

there!" Leopold roared, defiance written across his

not only his captain but his dear friend who grew up with him. There was no way he

men. They're heavily wounded,

Thomas. "Get him treated, then document everything about the mine. Hand it to

radio operator approached with urgent news. "Deputy director,

handset. "This is

you to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you

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

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