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

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

Leopold boosted their firepower

mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking from above. Evacuate

Soren, "Comms are jammed.

Soren knew staying meant

chance was to escape and return with reinforcements

streaming, Soren vowed, "Captain, wait for my

not without

to life with Micah's voice urging

comms are down. Send me the coordinates

consequences. They had to down the helicopters to cut off the attack

cursed and relayed the

swiftly ended the fight, downing

rendezvous point, with casualties among them, they awaited further

Percival's location to

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

follow, dizziness from blood loss nearly overcame

to report and heal. Or the captain will

over, nearly collapsing.

still in there!" Leopold roared, defiance written across his

with him. There

men. They're heavily wounded, and their lives matter, too. Back

Thomas. "Get him treated, then document everything about the mine.

with urgent news.

handset. "This

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

mine. When were we told to

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