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 into

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

their firepower

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

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

Soren knew staying meant certain death

only chance was to escape and return with reinforcements

streaming, Soren vowed, "Captain, wait

without injuries-broken limbs and, for Soren,

outside, his headset crackled back to life

radioed, "HQ, Wolf's comms are down. Send me the

They had to down the helicopters

cursed and relayed the

squads swiftly ended the fight, downing two helicopters,

point, with casualties among them, they awaited further

hastily bandaged, relayed Percival's location

strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger

turned to follow, dizziness from blood

back to report and heal.

stormed over, nearly collapsing.

is still in there!" Leopold roared,

his dear friend who grew up with him. There was no way he would let Percival be buried down there

heavily wounded, and

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

operator approached with urgent news. "Deputy

handset.

I told you to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding.

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

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