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

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

with Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower and rescued the

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

aside his useless headset, shouting to Soren,

battle above, Soren knew staying meant certain

to escape and return with reinforcements for

vowed, "Captain,

the mine, though not without injuries-broken

outside, his headset crackled back to life with Micah's voice urging Wolf to pull

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

to consider the consequences. They had to

cursed and

the fight, downing two helicopters, while the third

the rendezvous point, with casualties among them, they

Percival's location to Leopold, insisting they had

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

Soren turned to follow, dizziness from blood

him. "Go back to report and heal. Or the captain will

over,

still in there!" Leopold roared, defiance written

him. There was no way he

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

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

urgent news.

handset. "This

this operation? I told you to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not

orders from HQ to enter the mine.

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