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

like a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought back while retreating to

boosted their

mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking from above.

Percival tossed aside his useless headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms

the battle above, Soren knew

to escape

"Captain, wait

without injuries-broken limbs

his headset crackled back to life with Micah's voice urging

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

no time to consider the consequences. They had to down the

cursed and relayed the

fight, downing two helicopters, while the

rendezvous point, with casualties among

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

and strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger and resolve. "First

dizziness from blood loss nearly overcame

"Go back to report and heal. Or

limping with a cane, stormed over, nearly

captain is still in there!" Leopold roared, defiance

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

firm. "Look at your men. They're heavily wounded, and their lives matter, too.

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

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

handset. "This is

this operation? I told you to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand 'stand

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

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