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

bullets like a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought back while retreating to HQ. But unfamiliar with the terrain, the front squad often stumbled

Leopold boosted their firepower and

mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking from above.

headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms are jammed. There's

Soren knew staying meant

was to escape and

vowed, "Captain, wait for

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

life with Micah's

"HQ, Wolf's comms are down. Send

the consequences. They had to down the

and relayed

swiftly ended the fight, downing two helicopters, while the

point, with casualties among them, they

location to Leopold, insisting they had to go

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 sentiment. "Second

to follow, dizziness

back to report and

over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone, back

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

his dear friend who grew up with him.

but stood firm. "Look at your men. They're heavily wounded,

shoved Leopold aside and took Soren from Thomas. "Get him treated, then document everything about

operator approached with urgent news. "Deputy

the handset.

wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand 'stand

the mine. When were we told to stand

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