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

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

Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower

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

Percival tossed aside his useless headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms

knew staying meant certain

escape and return with reinforcements for

"Captain,

mine, though not without injuries-broken

headset crackled back to life with Micah's

comms are down. Send me the

the consequences. They had to down

cursed and

the fight, downing two helicopters,

point, with casualties among

his head hastily bandaged, relayed Percival's location to Leopold, insisting they had to go

from the other members and strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger

Soren turned to follow, dizziness from blood loss

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

over, nearly collapsing.

still in there!" Leopold roared, defiance written across

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

at your men. They're heavily

shoved Leopold aside and took Soren from Thomas. "Get him treated, then document everything about the

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

the handset. "This is

for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand 'stand

orders from HQ to enter the mine. When were

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