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

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 collapsing tunnels,

with Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower

"Wolf, unidentified forces are

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

Soren knew staying meant certain

only chance was to escape and return with reinforcements

Soren vowed, "Captain,

not without injuries-broken limbs and, for Soren, a gashed

back to life with Micah's voice urging

Wolf's comms are down. Send

They had to down

and

ended the fight, downing two helicopters,

with casualties among them, they awaited further

location to Leopold, insisting

the other members and strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger and resolve. "First squad, anyone who can still move,

follow, dizziness from blood loss nearly overcame

caught him. "Go back to report and heal.

over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone, back to base

still in there!"

dear friend who grew up with him. There was no way

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

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

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

handset.

before proceeding. Do you not understand 'stand by"?" Soren

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

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