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 hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought back while retreating to HQ.

with Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower and

HQ, Micah shouted into the mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are

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

the battle above, Soren knew staying meant

escape

Soren vowed, "Captain,

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

his headset crackled back to life

are down. Send me the coordinates

to down the helicopters to cut off

and relayed the

three squads swiftly ended the fight, downing two helicopters, while the third

casualties among them, they awaited

location to Leopold, insisting they had to

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

turned to follow, dizziness from

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

a cane, stormed over, nearly

is still in there!" Leopold

who grew up with him. There was no way he would let Percival be buried

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

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

news. "Deputy

handset.

wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand 'stand by"?" Soren overheard the loud

enter the mine. When were we told

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