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

Thomas led their teams back toward Percival's last known location. However, 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 the terrain, the front squad often

with Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower and rescued the

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

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

above, Soren knew staying meant certain death for

only chance was to escape

vowed, "Captain, wait for

the mine, though not without injuries-broken limbs and, for Soren, a gashed

back to life with Micah's voice urging Wolf

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

They had to down the helicopters to cut off the attack and minimize

and relayed

the fight, downing two helicopters, while the third

casualties

Percival's location to Leopold,

members and strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger and

Soren turned to follow, dizziness from blood loss nearly overcame

"Go back to report and heal. Or the captain

with a cane, stormed over,

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

him. There was no way he

firm. "Look at your men. They're heavily wounded, and

aside and took Soren from Thomas. "Get him treated,

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

handset. "This is

satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand

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

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