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

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

with Thomas, Leopold boosted their

HQ, Micah shouted into the mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking

mine, Percival tossed aside his useless headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms are jammed.

above, Soren knew staying

only chance was to escape and return with

vowed, "Captain, wait

the mine, though not without injuries-broken limbs

life with Micah's voice urging Wolf to pull

Wolf's comms are down. Send me the coordinates of

the consequences. They had to down

and relayed

squads swiftly ended the fight,

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

location to Leopold,

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

follow, dizziness from blood

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

cane, stormed over, nearly collapsing.

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

only his captain but his dear friend who grew up with him.

at your men. They're heavily wounded, and their lives matter, too. Back

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

approached with urgent news. "Deputy director,

the handset.

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

the mine. When were we told to stand by?" Soren

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