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..."

faded

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

with Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower and rescued

"Wolf,

useless headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms

battle above, Soren knew staying

chance was to escape and return with

Soren vowed, "Captain, wait

though not without

crackled back to life with Micah's voice urging

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

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

cursed and

swiftly ended the fight, downing two helicopters,

casualties

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

strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger and resolve. "First squad, anyone who can still move, on me." Thomas echoed

dizziness from blood

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

stormed over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone, back to base

there!"

friend who grew up with him. There was no way he would let Percival

at your men. They're heavily wounded,

him treated, then

with urgent news. "Deputy director, it's

the handset. "This

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

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

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