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 into

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

boosted their firepower

into the mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces

shouting to Soren, "Comms

Soren knew staying meant certain

to escape and return

Soren vowed, "Captain, wait for

escaped the mine, though not without injuries-broken

his headset crackled back to life with Micah's voice

are down. Send me the coordinates of the hostile

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

cursed and

fight, downing two

point, with casualties among them, they awaited further

location to Leopold, insisting they had to go

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

dizziness from blood loss

to report and heal. Or the captain will have your

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

still in there!" Leopold roared, defiance

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

your men. They're heavily wounded,

Soren from Thomas. "Get him treated, then document

approached with urgent news.

grabbed the handset. "This is

I told you to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand 'stand by"?" Soren

mine. When were

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