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

their teams back toward Percival's last known location. 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 terrain, the front squad often stumbled into collapsing

their firepower

at HQ, Micah shouted into the mic, "Wolf, unidentified

the mine, Percival tossed aside his useless headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms are jammed. There's a signal blocker somewhere. Go support

Soren knew staying meant

chance was to escape and return with

Soren vowed, "Captain, wait for my

mine, though not without injuries-broken limbs and,

to life with Micah's voice urging Wolf

teeth, Soren radioed, "HQ, Wolf's comms are down. Send me the coordinates of the

consequences. They had to down the helicopters to cut off

and

the fight, downing two helicopters,

point, with casualties among them,

Percival's location

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

to follow, dizziness from blood loss nearly overcame

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

a cane, stormed over, nearly collapsing.

our captain is still in there!" Leopold roared, defiance written across his

but his dear friend who grew up with him. There was no way he would let Percival be buried down there

heavily wounded, and

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

operator approached with urgent news.

the handset.

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

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

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