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

raining down bullets like a hailstorm. Leopold and

Leopold boosted their

"Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking

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

the battle above, Soren knew

chance was to escape

vowed, "Captain, wait for

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

back to life with Micah's voice

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

the consequences. They had to down the helicopters to cut

and

ended the fight, downing two helicopters, while the third

point, with casualties among them, they

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

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

Soren turned to follow, dizziness from blood loss nearly overcame

caught him. "Go back to report and heal. Or

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

is still in there!"

him. There was no way he would let Percival be buried down there without

at your men. They're heavily wounded, and their lives matter, too. Back

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

approached with urgent news. "Deputy director, it's

grabbed the handset. "This

confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand 'stand by"?" Soren overheard the loud

orders from HQ to enter the mine.

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