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..."

faded into

the danger, Leopold and Thomas led their teams back toward Percival's last known 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

boosted their firepower and rescued the

shouted into the mic, "Wolf, unidentified

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

battle above, Soren knew staying meant certain death for

to escape

streaming, Soren vowed, "Captain, wait for

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

to life with Micah's

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

had to down the

cursed and relayed the

ended the fight, downing two helicopters,

point, with casualties among them,

bandaged, relayed Percival's location to Leopold, insisting they had

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,

Soren turned to follow, dizziness from

report and heal. Or the captain will have your

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

is still in there!" Leopold

with him. There was no way he would let

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

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

approached with urgent news.

handset. "This

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

mine. When

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