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 into

a helicopter buzzed overhead, raining down bullets like a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought back while retreating to HQ. But unfamiliar with the

Leopold boosted their

the mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces

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

knew

was to escape

Soren vowed, "Captain, wait for

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

his headset crackled back to life

comms are down. Send me the coordinates of

consequences. They had to down the helicopters to

cursed and relayed the

the fight, downing two

with casualties among them, they awaited

hastily bandaged, relayed Percival's location to Leopold,

two rifles from the other members and strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger and resolve. "First squad, anyone who can still move, on me." Thomas echoed the sentiment. "Second squad,

to follow, dizziness from blood

report and heal. Or the captain will have

over, nearly collapsing.

still in there!" Leopold

him. There was

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

shoved Leopold aside and took Soren from Thomas. "Get him treated, then document everything about

operator approached with urgent news. "Deputy director, it's

the handset. "This

satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not

mine. When

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