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

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

Thomas, Leopold boosted their

into the mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking from above.

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

knew staying meant certain death for

to escape and return

Soren vowed, "Captain, wait for my

though not without injuries-broken

to life with Micah's voice

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

was no time to consider the consequences. They had to down the helicopters to cut off

cursed and

ended the fight, downing two helicopters,

rendezvous point, with casualties among them, they awaited further

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

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

follow, dizziness

and heal.

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

in there!" Leopold roared, defiance written across his

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

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

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

news. "Deputy director, it's the HQ

handset. "This is

before proceeding. Do

followed orders from HQ to enter the mine. When were we told to stand by?"

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