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

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 HQ. But unfamiliar with the terrain, the front squad often

their firepower and rescued

at HQ, Micah shouted into the mic, "Wolf,

to Soren,

the battle above, Soren knew staying meant certain

chance was to escape and return with

vowed, "Captain, wait

though not without injuries-broken limbs and, for Soren,

to life with Micah's

comms are down. Send

to down the helicopters to cut off the attack and

cursed and relayed the

three squads swiftly ended the fight, downing two

with casualties among them, they awaited

hastily bandaged, relayed Percival's location

members and strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger and resolve. "First squad, anyone

dizziness from blood loss nearly overcame

caught him. "Go back to report and heal. Or

over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone, back to

there!"

with him. There was no way he would let Percival be buried down

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

Soren from Thomas. "Get him treated, then document everything about the mine. Hand it

urgent news. "Deputy director,

the handset.

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

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

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