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

the danger, 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 unfamiliar with

Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower and rescued the

mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are

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

Soren knew staying meant certain death

to escape and return with reinforcements for

vowed, "Captain,

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

to life with

comms are down. Send me the coordinates of the hostile fire.

was no time to consider the consequences. They had to

and relayed the

fight, downing two helicopters, while the

at the rendezvous point, with casualties among them, they awaited further

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

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

Soren turned to follow, dizziness from blood loss nearly

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

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

our captain is still in there!" Leopold roared,

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

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

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

urgent news. "Deputy director, it's

handset.

satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand 'stand by"?" Soren

to enter the mine. When were

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