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

known location. However, before they could get close, a helicopter buzzed overhead, raining down bullets like a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought

their firepower and rescued

into the mic, "Wolf,

to Soren, "Comms are jammed. There's a signal blocker

Soren knew

only chance was to escape and return with reinforcements for

"Captain, wait for

escaped the mine, though not without injuries-broken limbs and, for

back to life

comms are down. Send me the coordinates of

They had to down the helicopters to cut

cursed and

ended the fight, downing

the rendezvous point, with casualties among

relayed Percival's location to Leopold, insisting they had

voice a mix of anger and resolve. "First squad, anyone who can still move, on

dizziness from blood loss nearly

back to report and

cane, stormed over, nearly collapsing.

in there!" Leopold

who grew up with him. There was

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

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

urgent news. "Deputy director, it's

grabbed the handset. "This is

this operation? I told you to wait for satellite confirmation before

orders from HQ to enter the mine. When were

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