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

buzzed overhead, raining down bullets like a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought back while retreating to HQ. But

Leopold boosted their

the mic, "Wolf, unidentified

shouting to Soren,

battle above, Soren knew staying meant certain death

chance was to escape and return with

Soren vowed, "Captain, wait for

narrowly escaped the mine, though not without

his headset crackled back to life

comms are down. Send me the coordinates of the hostile fire.

had to down the

cursed and relayed

fight, downing two helicopters,

with casualties among them, they

Percival's location to Leopold, insisting they had

other members and strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger and resolve.

Soren turned to follow, dizziness from

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

over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone, back

is still in there!" Leopold

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

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

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

operator approached with urgent news. "Deputy

grabbed the handset.

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

mine. When were

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