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

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 with

with Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower

shouted into the mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces

mine, Percival tossed aside his useless headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms are jammed.

battle above, Soren knew staying meant certain

was to escape and return with

vowed, "Captain, wait

escaped the mine, though not without injuries-broken limbs and,

crackled back to life with Micah's

radioed, "HQ, Wolf's comms are down. Send me the coordinates of

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

cursed and

squads swiftly ended the fight, downing two helicopters, while

rendezvous point, with casualties among them, they awaited further

hastily bandaged, relayed Percival's location to

voice a mix of anger and

to follow, dizziness

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

cane, stormed over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone,

is still in there!" Leopold roared, defiance

his dear friend who grew up with him.

heavily wounded, and their lives matter, too. Back to base, that's an

Thomas. "Get him treated, then

with urgent news. "Deputy director, it's the

handset. "This is

told you to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding.

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

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