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

the 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

Leopold boosted their

the mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking from

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

the battle above, Soren knew

was to escape and return with

vowed, "Captain, wait

narrowly escaped the mine, though not without injuries-broken limbs and, for

back to life with Micah's voice urging Wolf to

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

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

and relayed the

squads swiftly ended the fight, downing two helicopters, while the third

casualties among

relayed Percival's location to Leopold, insisting they had to

voice a mix of anger

Soren turned to follow, dizziness from blood loss

to report and

limping with a cane, stormed over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone, back to

is still in there!" Leopold

his captain but his dear friend who grew up with him. There was no way he would let Percival be buried down

stood firm. "Look at your men. They're heavily wounded, and their

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

radio operator approached with urgent news.

the handset. "This is

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

the mine.

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