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 into

overhead, raining down bullets like a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought back

Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower and

shouted into the mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are

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

above, Soren knew staying

to escape and

"Captain, wait

narrowly escaped the mine, though not without injuries-broken limbs and, for

to life with

comms are down. Send me the

to down the helicopters

cursed and relayed the

fight, downing two helicopters, while the

point, with casualties among them, they awaited further

hastily bandaged, relayed Percival's location to

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

follow, dizziness from blood

back to report and heal. Or the captain will have

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

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

not only his captain but his dear friend who grew up with him. There was

heavily

shoved Leopold aside and took Soren from Thomas. "Get him treated, then document everything about

radio operator approached with urgent news. "Deputy

handset.

confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand

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

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