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

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 the terrain, the

Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower

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

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

Soren knew staying meant

only chance was to escape and return with reinforcements for

Soren vowed, "Captain, wait

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

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

"HQ, Wolf's comms are down. Send me the coordinates of the hostile

consider the consequences. They had to down the

cursed and relayed

fight,

point, with casualties among them, they awaited

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

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

to follow, dizziness from blood

report and heal. Or the captain

over, nearly collapsing.

still in there!" Leopold roared, defiance written

only his captain but his dear friend who grew up with him. There was no way he would let Percival be buried down there without doing

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

Soren from Thomas. "Get him treated, then document everything about the mine. Hand

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

grabbed the handset. "This

authorized this operation? I told you to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand 'stand

mine. When were we

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