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

with Thomas, Leopold boosted their

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

mine, Percival tossed aside his useless headset, shouting to Soren,

the battle above, Soren knew staying meant certain death for

only chance was to escape and return with reinforcements

streaming, Soren vowed, "Captain, wait for

without injuries-broken limbs and, for Soren,

life with Micah's voice

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

had to down the helicopters to

cursed and

the fight, downing two helicopters, while the third

point, with casualties among them, they awaited

his head hastily bandaged, relayed Percival's location to

of anger and resolve. "First

dizziness from blood loss

report and heal. Or the captain

cane, stormed over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone,

there!"

captain but his dear friend who grew up with him. There was no way he would let Percival

heavily wounded, and their lives matter, too.

from Thomas. "Get him treated,

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

the handset. "This

confirmation before proceeding. Do you not

the mine.

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