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

raining down bullets like a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought back while

Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower

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

aside his useless headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms are

the battle above, Soren knew

escape

"Captain, wait

without injuries-broken limbs

outside, his headset crackled back to life with

comms are down.

They had to down the helicopters to cut off the attack and

and

swiftly ended the fight, downing two helicopters, while the third

with casualties among them, they awaited further

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

of anger and resolve. "First squad, anyone who

dizziness from blood

caught him. "Go back to report and

over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone,

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

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

men. They're heavily wounded, and their lives matter, too.

aside and took Soren from Thomas. "Get him treated, then document everything about the mine. Hand it

with urgent news. "Deputy

the handset.

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

enter the mine. When were we told to stand

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