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

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

Thomas, Leopold boosted their

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

headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms are jammed. There's a signal blocker somewhere. Go support

the battle above, Soren knew staying meant certain death for

only chance was to escape and return with reinforcements for

vowed, "Captain, wait for

without injuries-broken limbs

outside, his headset crackled back to life with Micah's voice urging Wolf to pull

down. Send me the

the consequences. They had to down the helicopters to cut off the attack and minimize

and relayed

fight, downing

the rendezvous point, with casualties among

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

of anger and resolve. "First squad,

follow, dizziness

to report and

over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone,

captain is still in there!"

who grew up with him. There was

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,

operator approached with urgent news. "Deputy director, it's the HQ

handset. "This is

confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand 'stand by"?" Soren overheard the loud

the mine. When were we told to

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