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

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

boosted their firepower

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

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

above, Soren knew staying meant

only chance was to escape and return

Soren vowed, "Captain, wait for

though not without injuries-broken

outside, his headset crackled back to life with Micah's

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

time to consider the consequences. They had to down the helicopters to

and relayed

swiftly ended the fight, downing two helicopters,

rendezvous point, with casualties among them, they awaited further

location to Leopold, insisting they had to

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

Soren turned to follow, dizziness from blood loss

report and heal. Or the

with a cane, stormed over, nearly collapsing.

is still in there!" Leopold roared,

was not only his captain but his dear friend who grew up with him. There was no way he would let Percival be buried

They're heavily wounded, and their lives matter, too. Back to base, that's an

him

with urgent news.

grabbed the handset. "This is

satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand 'stand

enter the mine. When were we told to

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