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

get 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,

their firepower and rescued

into the mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking from above. Evacuate

to Soren, "Comms

above, Soren knew staying meant certain

only chance was to escape and return

Soren vowed, "Captain, wait for

without injuries-broken limbs and,

headset crackled back to life with Micah's voice urging Wolf to

comms are down. Send me

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

and

ended the fight, downing two helicopters, while the third

casualties among them, they awaited further

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

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

dizziness from

report and heal. Or the captain will have your

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

in there!"

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

They're heavily wounded, and their lives

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

with urgent news.

handset. "This is

for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand 'stand

the mine. When were we told to

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