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 into

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

Leopold boosted their

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

to Soren, "Comms

knew staying meant certain death for

was to escape

vowed, "Captain, wait for

narrowly escaped the mine, though not without injuries-broken limbs and, for Soren, a

back to life with Micah's voice urging

radioed, "HQ, Wolf's comms are down. Send

to consider the consequences. They had to down the helicopters to

and relayed

ended the fight, downing two helicopters, while

casualties among them, they awaited further

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

strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger and resolve. "First squad, anyone who can

Soren turned to follow, dizziness from blood

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

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

is still in there!" Leopold

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

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

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

urgent news. "Deputy

the handset. "This

operation? I told you to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand

from HQ to enter the mine. When were we told to

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