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

could get close, a helicopter buzzed overhead, raining down bullets like a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought back while retreating

with Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower and rescued the

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

headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms are jammed. There's a signal blocker somewhere. Go

knew staying

only chance was to escape and

"Captain, wait for my

narrowly escaped the mine, though not without injuries-broken limbs and, for Soren, a gashed

to life with Micah's

down. Send me the coordinates of the hostile fire.

no time to consider the consequences. They had to down the helicopters to cut off the attack and minimize

cursed and relayed the

fight, downing two

with casualties among them, they awaited further

Percival's location

on, his voice a mix of anger and resolve. "First squad,

follow, dizziness from blood loss nearly

and heal.

with a cane, stormed over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone, back to base

captain is still in there!"

up with him. There was no way he would let

but stood firm. "Look at your men. They're heavily wounded, and their lives matter, too. Back to base,

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

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

handset.

satellite confirmation before

followed orders from HQ to enter the mine. When were we told to stand by?" Soren

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