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 often stumbled into collapsing tunnels, with some members falling

with Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower

HQ, Micah shouted into the mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking from above. Evacuate

useless headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms are jammed. There's a signal

the battle above, Soren knew staying

escape and return with

vowed, "Captain, wait for

mine, though not without injuries-broken limbs and, for

to life with

Wolf's comms are down.

to consider the consequences. They had to down the

and relayed

the fight, downing two helicopters, while

the rendezvous point, with casualties among them, they awaited further

his head hastily bandaged, relayed Percival's location to Leopold, insisting they had to go

anger and resolve. "First squad, anyone who can still move,

Soren turned to follow, dizziness from blood loss nearly overcame

back to report and heal. Or the captain will have your

a cane, stormed over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone,

our captain is still in there!" Leopold roared, defiance

was not only his captain but his dear friend who grew up with him. There was

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

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

urgent news. "Deputy director,

the handset. "This

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

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

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