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

Leopold and Thomas led their teams 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 Thomas fought back while retreating to HQ. But unfamiliar with the terrain, the front squad often stumbled into

Thomas, Leopold boosted their

into the mic, "Wolf,

Soren, "Comms are jammed. There's a

the battle above, Soren knew staying meant certain death for

only chance was to escape and return

"Captain,

mine, though not without injuries-broken

to life

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

no time to consider the consequences. They had to down

cursed and

swiftly ended the fight, downing two helicopters, while the

point, with casualties among

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

voice a mix of anger and resolve. "First squad, anyone who can still move, on me." Thomas

to follow, dizziness from

to report and

stormed over, nearly

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

captain but his dear friend who grew up with him. There was no way he would let Percival

They're heavily wounded, and their lives matter, too. Back

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

operator approached with urgent news.

grabbed the handset. "This

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 by?" Soren

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