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

helicopter buzzed overhead, raining down bullets like a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought back while retreating to HQ. But unfamiliar with the terrain, the front squad often stumbled into collapsing tunnels, with some

Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower and rescued

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

Soren,

knew staying meant certain death for

only chance was to escape and return with reinforcements

vowed, "Captain, wait for

though not without injuries-broken limbs

back to life with Micah's voice urging Wolf to pull

teeth, Soren 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 the attack and

cursed and relayed

fight, downing two

point, with casualties

bandaged, relayed Percival's location to

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

to follow, dizziness from

"Go back to report and heal. Or

stormed over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone,

in there!" Leopold

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

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

him treated, then document everything about the

urgent news. "Deputy

handset. "This

satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand

followed orders from HQ to enter the mine. When were we told

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