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

a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought back while

with Thomas, Leopold boosted their

"Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking

Percival tossed aside his useless headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms are jammed. There's

battle above, Soren knew staying meant

chance was to escape and return with reinforcements

vowed, "Captain,

escaped the mine, though not without

headset crackled back to life with Micah's voice

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

consequences. They had to down the helicopters to cut off

and relayed

swiftly ended the fight, downing two helicopters, while the

casualties among them, they awaited further

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

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

turned to follow, dizziness from

caught him. "Go back to report and heal. Or the captain will have

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

is still in there!" Leopold roared, defiance

friend who grew up with him. There was no way he would let Percival be buried down there without

firm. "Look at your men. They're heavily wounded, and their

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

news.

the handset. "This is

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

to enter the mine. When were we told to

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