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

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 the

their firepower

into the mic, "Wolf, unidentified

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

Soren knew staying

was to escape and

streaming, Soren vowed, "Captain,

not without injuries-broken

life with Micah's voice urging Wolf

his teeth, Soren radioed, "HQ, Wolf's comms are down. Send me the coordinates of

time to consider the consequences. They had to down the helicopters to cut off the

cursed and

fight, downing two helicopters, while the third

with casualties among them,

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

the other members and strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger

follow, dizziness from blood loss nearly overcame

him. "Go back to report and

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

there!" Leopold roared,

not only his captain but his dear friend who grew up with him. There was no way he would let Percival be buried down there

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

shoved Leopold aside and took Soren from Thomas. "Get him treated, then document everything about the mine. Hand it to

news. "Deputy

grabbed the handset. "This

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

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

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