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

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 front squad often

Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower and rescued

into the mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking from

shouting to Soren, "Comms are jammed. There's a signal blocker

above, Soren knew staying meant certain death

to escape

vowed, "Captain, wait for

without injuries-broken limbs

to life with Micah's

Wolf's comms are down. Send

to consider the consequences. They had to down

cursed and relayed

fight, downing two helicopters, while the third

at the rendezvous point, with casualties among them, they

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

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

to follow, dizziness from

to report and heal. Or

over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone, back

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

only his captain but his dear friend who grew up with him. There was no way he would

at your men. They're heavily

him treated, then document everything about the mine. Hand it

news. "Deputy

grabbed the handset.

wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do

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

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