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

known location. However, before they could get close, a helicopter buzzed overhead, raining down bullets like a hailstorm.

Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower

the mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking from

useless headset, shouting to Soren,

the battle above, Soren knew staying

to escape and return

vowed, "Captain,

mine, though not without injuries-broken

back to life with

his teeth, Soren radioed, "HQ, Wolf's comms are down. Send me

They had to down the helicopters

and relayed

squads swiftly ended the fight, downing

the rendezvous point, with casualties among them, they

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

the other members and strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger

Soren turned to follow, dizziness

report and heal. Or the captain will have your

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

in there!" Leopold roared, defiance written across his

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

knew the stakes but stood firm. "Look at your men. They're heavily wounded, and their lives matter, too. Back to base, that's

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

urgent news. "Deputy director, it's

grabbed the handset.

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

the mine. When were we

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