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

location. However, before they could get close, a helicopter 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

Leopold boosted their firepower and

"Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking from above.

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

Soren knew

was to escape and return with reinforcements for

streaming, Soren vowed, "Captain, wait for my

not without injuries-broken limbs and, for Soren, a gashed

to life with

Wolf's comms are down.

to down the

and

ended the fight, downing two helicopters, while the third

rendezvous point, with casualties

relayed Percival's location to Leopold,

his voice a mix of anger and resolve. "First

turned to follow, dizziness from blood loss nearly overcame

back to report and heal. Or the captain will have

over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone, back

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

only his captain but his dear friend who grew up with him. There was no way he would let

knew the stakes but stood firm. "Look at your men. They're heavily wounded,

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

urgent news. "Deputy director,

grabbed the handset. "This is

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

HQ to enter the mine. When

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