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

could get close, a helicopter buzzed overhead, raining down bullets like a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought back while retreating to HQ. But

with Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower and rescued the

mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are

the mine, Percival tossed aside his useless headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms

the battle above, Soren knew staying meant certain

chance was to escape and

vowed, "Captain,

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

crackled back to life with

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

was no time to consider the consequences. They had to down

and

three squads swiftly ended the fight,

the rendezvous point, with casualties among them, they awaited further

location to Leopold, insisting they had

of anger and resolve. "First squad, anyone

dizziness from blood

report and heal. Or the captain will have

a cane, stormed over,

there!" Leopold roared, defiance written across his

him. There was no

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

aside and took Soren from Thomas. "Get him treated, then

with urgent news.

the handset.

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

to enter the mine. When were

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