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

down bullets like a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought back while retreating to HQ.

with Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower and

into the mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking

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

above, Soren knew staying meant

escape and return

"Captain, wait

though not without injuries-broken limbs and, for

to life with Micah's voice

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

consequences. They had to down the helicopters to cut off the

and

ended the fight, downing two helicopters, while the

point, with casualties

bandaged, relayed Percival's location to Leopold, insisting

strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger and resolve. "First squad, anyone who can still move, on me." Thomas echoed

to follow, dizziness from blood

back to report and heal. Or

cane, stormed over, nearly collapsing.

our captain is still in there!" Leopold

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

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

and took Soren from Thomas. "Get him treated,

urgent news. "Deputy director, it's the

the handset. "This is

before proceeding. Do you not understand 'stand by"?" Soren overheard the loud

HQ to enter the mine. When were we told

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