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 into

Leopold and Thomas led their teams back toward Percival's last known location. However, before they could get close, a helicopter buzzed overhead, raining down bullets like a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought back while retreating to HQ. But

their firepower

shouted into the mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces

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

above, Soren knew staying meant certain death

to escape and return with reinforcements for

"Captain, wait for

not without injuries-broken limbs and, for Soren, a gashed

to life with Micah's voice urging Wolf

his teeth, Soren radioed, "HQ, Wolf's comms are down.

had to down the helicopters to

and relayed the

the fight, downing two helicopters, while the

rendezvous point, with casualties among them,

location

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

to follow, dizziness from blood loss

caught him. "Go back to report and heal. Or the captain

limping with a cane, stormed over,

there!" Leopold roared, defiance

with him. There was

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

and took Soren from Thomas. "Get him treated,

with urgent news. "Deputy director, it's

the handset. "This is

satellite confirmation before proceeding.

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

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