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

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

with Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower and rescued the

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

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

the battle above, Soren knew

escape and return with reinforcements

"Captain, wait for

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

his headset crackled back to life with Micah's voice urging Wolf

"HQ, Wolf's comms are down.

time to consider the consequences. They had to

cursed and relayed

ended the fight, downing

with casualties among them, they awaited

location to Leopold, insisting

of anger and resolve. "First squad, anyone who can still

to follow, dizziness from blood

report and

cane, stormed over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone, back to

there!" Leopold roared, defiance written

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

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

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

radio operator approached with urgent news.

grabbed the handset.

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

enter the mine. When were we

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