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

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

with Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower and rescued the

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

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

the battle above, Soren knew staying meant

was to escape and return

vowed, "Captain, wait for

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

to life with Micah's voice urging Wolf to

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

to consider the consequences. They had to

and

squads swiftly ended the fight, downing two helicopters, while

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

location to Leopold, insisting

the other members and strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger and resolve. "First squad, anyone who can still move,

Soren turned to follow, dizziness from blood loss nearly

back to report and heal. Or the captain will

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

still in there!" Leopold roared, defiance written across

only his captain but his dear friend who grew up with him. There was no way he would let Percival be buried down there without

stakes but stood firm. "Look at your men. They're heavily wounded, and their lives

Leopold aside and took Soren from Thomas. "Get him

with urgent news. "Deputy director,

the handset.

authorized this operation? I told you to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand 'stand by"?" Soren overheard the loud

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

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