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

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

with Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower and

into the mic, "Wolf,

the mine, Percival tossed aside his useless headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms are

Soren knew staying meant certain death for

escape and return with reinforcements for

streaming, Soren vowed, "Captain, wait

the mine, though not without injuries-broken

back to life with Micah's

Wolf's comms are down. Send me the coordinates of the

had to down the helicopters

cursed and relayed

swiftly ended the fight, downing two helicopters, while the

with casualties among

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

strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger and resolve. "First squad,

Soren turned to follow, dizziness

back to report and heal. Or the captain will

over, nearly collapsing.

there!"

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

"Look at your men. They're heavily wounded, and their lives matter, too. Back

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

operator approached with urgent news. "Deputy director,

handset.

authorized this operation? I told you to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand 'stand

to enter the mine. When were we told to stand

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