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

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

with Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower

HQ, Micah shouted into the mic, "Wolf,

Percival tossed aside his useless headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms are jammed.

above, Soren knew staying

chance was to escape and return with

streaming, Soren vowed, "Captain, wait for

escaped the mine, though not without injuries-broken

outside, his headset crackled back to life with

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

had to down the helicopters to cut off

cursed and relayed

swiftly ended the fight, downing two helicopters, while

casualties among them, they

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

a mix of anger and resolve. "First squad, anyone who can still move, on me." Thomas echoed the sentiment. "Second squad,

turned to follow, dizziness from

to report and heal.

with a cane, stormed over, nearly

in there!" Leopold roared,

grew up with him. There was no way

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

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

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

grabbed the handset.

told you to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do

from HQ to enter the mine. When were we told

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