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

a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought

with Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower and rescued the

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

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

battle above, Soren knew staying meant certain

chance was to escape

vowed, "Captain, wait

escaped the mine, though not without injuries-broken

headset crackled back to life with Micah's

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

consider the consequences. They had to down the helicopters to

cursed and relayed

the fight, downing two helicopters, while

casualties among them, they awaited further

hastily bandaged, relayed Percival's location to

voice a mix of anger and

dizziness from

report and

a cane, stormed over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone, back to

in there!" Leopold roared, defiance written across

was not only his captain but his dear friend who grew up with him. There was no way he would let Percival be buried

but stood firm. "Look at your men. They're heavily

Leopold aside and took Soren from Thomas. "Get him treated, then

urgent news. "Deputy director,

the handset. "This is

satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand

mine. When were we told to stand by?"

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