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

helicopter buzzed overhead, raining down bullets like a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought back while retreating

their firepower

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

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

above, Soren knew staying meant certain

only chance was to escape and

Soren vowed, "Captain, wait for my

though not without injuries-broken limbs and, for

outside, his headset crackled back to life with Micah's voice

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

to consider the consequences. They had to down the helicopters to cut off the attack and

and relayed the

fight, downing

at the rendezvous point, with casualties among them, they awaited

hastily bandaged, relayed Percival's location to Leopold,

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

follow, dizziness from

to report and heal. Or the captain will have

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

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 let Percival be buried down

but stood firm. "Look at your men. They're heavily wounded, and their lives matter, too. Back to

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

news. "Deputy director, it's the HQ

grabbed the handset. "This

satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand

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

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