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

close, a 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

Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower

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

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

above, Soren knew staying meant

escape and return

vowed, "Captain, wait for my

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

headset crackled back to life with Micah's voice urging Wolf to

are down. Send me the coordinates of

no time to consider the consequences. They had to down the helicopters to cut off the attack and minimize

cursed and relayed the

fight, downing two helicopters, while the third

casualties among them, they awaited further

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

voice a mix of anger and resolve. "First squad, anyone who

Soren turned to follow, dizziness

to report and heal. Or the

limping with a cane, stormed over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone,

our captain is still in there!" Leopold roared, defiance written across

him. There was no way he would let Percival be buried down there without

heavily wounded, and their

from Thomas. "Get him treated, then document

urgent news. "Deputy director,

grabbed the handset.

told you to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand

the mine. When were we told to stand by?"

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