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

back toward Percival's last known location. However, before they could get close, a helicopter buzzed overhead, raining down bullets like a hailstorm. Leopold and

their firepower and rescued

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

headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms are

the battle above, Soren knew staying meant certain death

only chance was to escape and return

"Captain, wait

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

back to life with Micah's voice urging Wolf

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

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

and

fight, downing two helicopters, while

at the rendezvous point, with casualties among them, they awaited

location to Leopold, insisting

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

turned to follow, dizziness from blood loss nearly overcame

report and heal. Or the captain will

cane, stormed over, nearly

is still in there!" Leopold roared, defiance

who grew up with him. There was no way

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

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

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

the handset. "This is

authorized this operation? I told you to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do

HQ to enter the mine.

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