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

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

with Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower and rescued the

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

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

above, Soren knew staying meant certain death for

was to escape and return with reinforcements

"Captain, wait

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

to life with Micah's voice urging Wolf

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

was no time to consider the consequences. They had to down the

and relayed the

squads swiftly ended the fight, downing two helicopters, while

with casualties among them, they awaited further

location to Leopold, insisting they had

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, with

follow, dizziness

back to report and heal.

with a cane, stormed over, nearly collapsing.

still in there!"

who grew up with him. There was no way he would

firm. "Look at your men. They're heavily wounded, and their lives matter, too.

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

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

handset. "This

authorized this operation? I told you to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand

enter the mine. When were we told to

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