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

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

their

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

mine, Percival tossed aside his useless headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms are jammed.

Soren knew staying meant

only chance was to escape and return with

Soren vowed, "Captain, wait

without injuries-broken limbs and, for Soren, a gashed

outside, his headset crackled back to life with Micah's voice

down.

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

and relayed the

fight,

point, with casualties among them, they awaited

location to Leopold,

of anger and resolve. "First squad, anyone who can still move, on me." Thomas echoed the sentiment.

turned to follow, dizziness from blood loss

caught him. "Go back to report and

with a cane, stormed over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone,

captain is still in there!" Leopold roared, defiance written

who grew up with him. There was no

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

Thomas. "Get him treated,

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

the handset. "This

before proceeding. Do you not understand 'stand by"?" Soren overheard

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

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