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

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 stumbled into collapsing tunnels, with some members falling into

Thomas, Leopold boosted their

"Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking from above.

shouting to Soren,

the battle above, Soren knew

was to escape and return with reinforcements for

vowed, "Captain,

not without injuries-broken limbs

to life

down. Send me the coordinates of the hostile fire.

to down

and

three squads swiftly ended the fight, downing two

at the rendezvous point, with casualties among

relayed Percival's location to Leopold,

a mix of anger and resolve. "First squad, anyone who can still

to follow, dizziness from

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

cane, stormed over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone,

is still in there!"

was not only his captain but his dear friend who grew up with him. There was no way he would let Percival be buried down there

your men. They're heavily wounded, and their lives

Thomas. "Get him treated,

urgent news. "Deputy director, it's the

handset.

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

orders from HQ to enter the mine. When

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