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

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

their firepower

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

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

above, Soren knew staying

escape and return with reinforcements

streaming, Soren vowed, "Captain, wait

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

to life

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 the attack and

and

swiftly ended the fight, downing two

casualties among them,

hastily bandaged, relayed Percival's location to Leopold, insisting they had

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

follow, dizziness

and heal.

with a cane, stormed over, nearly

in there!" Leopold roared, defiance

with him. There was no way

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

from Thomas. "Get him treated, then document everything

urgent news.

the handset. "This is

confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand 'stand by"?" Soren overheard the loud

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

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