The Invincible Mercenary King (by Matt Watt) novel Chapter 166

Chapter 166 

As David White knelt down, everyone at the scene was dumbfounded, their expressions becoming serious. 

Many people were looking at David White, their eyes filled with contempt. 

This person had dealt with Haylan before, and now that he saw Haylan get promoted and receive a raise, he came over to kneel down and surrender, showing an extraordinary level of thick-skinned shamelessness. 

Haylan stepped forward, standing tall and looking down at David White, coldly said, “Never be disloyal? Haha, David White, do you even believe those words yourself?” 

David White was silent for a moment, and finally mustered the courage to say in a deep voice, “Mr. Jaber, I am truly willing to follow you, to go through fire and water, and not to shirk any responsibilities.” 

He realized that Haylan was very capable and had the backing of Reign Given time, Haylan Jaber was bound to become the most powerful person in the company. 

Joining Haylan Jaber now was the best choice! 

Even though he had previous disputes with Haylan, he stubbornly and shamelessly knelt down and begged Haylan for his allegiance. 

Otherwise, if Haylan were to make things difficult for him or cause trouble for him after gaining power, he would sooner of later be driven out of the Mapleturz Group. 

David White endured everyone’s ridicule and said loudly. “Tm willing to offer two-thirds of my salary and beg Mr. Jaber to take me in!” 

His salary here was very high. He could get 3000 dollars a month. Even if he gave up 2000 dollars, he could still have 1000 dollars a month. 

As long as he could keep this job, he could earn extra money outside as an official employee of Mapleturz Group. 

This was why he had to stay in Mapleturz Group! 

“Two-thirds of my salary?” 

Upon hearing this, Wane, William Jach, and the others were all dumbfounded. 

By giving up so much of his salary at once, even if he were to stay in the group, he probably wouldn’t have much money left, and he would still have to face difficulties from Haylan Jaber. 

David White was really brave! 

Haylan looked at David White, smoking a cigarette, and said calmly, “David White, those who know the times are wise. You are good at judging the situation, but being good at judging the situation also means that you are a fence-sitter.” 

“If someone more capable than me appears in the future, you would still betray me and embrace someone else.” 

David White’s expression changed when he heard this. 

By saying this, was Haylan Jaber implying that he was rejecting his allegiance? 

Just as David White was feeling desperate, Haylan suddenly spoke, “However, I don’t believe that someone more capable than me will appear.” 

*So, I accept your allegiancel” 

“Mr. Jaber, this David White cannot be trusted,” William Jach walked up to Haylan and spoke softly. 

He was a veteran of the security department and had a deep understanding of everyone in the security department 

David White had always been a fence-sitter, going wherever there was greater power or influence. 

In his opinion, if Haylan were to take in David, David would surely betray Haylan in the future. 

“It’s okay.” 

Haylan’s expression was calm as he looked at David White kneeling on the ground. “David White, from today onwards, you will follow me. However, I will not accept you so quickly.” 

“How about this? I’ll give you three months to prove yourself. As long as you behave yourself and are willing to accept you wholeheartedly within these three months.” 

“Thank you Mr. Jaber,” 

David White was overjoyed and immediately bowed deeply to Haylan Jaber. 

Haylan did not accept his kowtow. Instead, he reached out his hand and helped him up, saying calmly, “We are all colleagues and will see each other often. There’s no need to be so formal.” 

“As long as you turn over a new leaf, Fl still treat you as my friends.” 

“Come on, do your best!” 

After saying that, Haylan Jaber patted David White on the shoulder. 

David White’s eyes instantly turned red. 

He had attacked Haylan Jaber before and even wanted to kill him. 

However, after Haylan Jaber took power, not only did he not take action against him, but he also put aside past grudges and kept him in the security department. 

This kind of magnanimity touched him! 

Upon seeing this scene, William Jach, Wane, and others couldn’t help but sigh with resignation. 

At the same time, they admired Haylan Jaber even more and were filled with joy. 

Be as inclusive as the ocean, only with tolerance can one achieve greatness! 

Haylan was broad-minded. He was definitely a good leader to be able to accommodate people who had previous conflicts. In the future, if he followed Haylan, even if he made a mistake, he would not have to worry about being scolded so badly. 

Haylan no longer paid attention to David White and his group. He turned to the security guards who had gathered around and said, “Everyone, quiet down for a moment.” 

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone at the scene fell silent, waiting for Haylan Jaber to speak. 

This was the prestige of wielding power! 

As long as he said something, everyone would listen to him. 

Haylan Jaber took the cigarette out of his mouth, coughed a few times, and then solemnly announced, ‘I declare that starting from today, Quentin Hackbart’s practice of collecting protection fees will be abolished.” 

In other words, from next month onwards, you don’t have to pay protection fees anymore. You can all receive your full salary!” 

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was stunned. 

Everyone looked at each other in disbelief, hardly daring to trust their own ears. 

They had been working here for a long time, and had always been paying protection fees indirectly to the department heads. Whether it was Quentin Hackbart or the previous department head, it was the same. The only difference was how much they had to pay! 

After all, once someone becomes a department head, their goal is usually to make money. 

Now, Haylan had actually abolished this rule and wanted to return the money to them? 

How, how was this possible? 

For a moment, they all doubted if they had heard it correctly. 

“You didn’t hear it wrong. From now on, you can all receive your full salaries! Everyone can receive it, including David White and his group,” Haylan solemnly stated. 

Everyone fell into silence! 

“Long live Mr. Hackbart!” 

After an unknown period of time, the crowd erupted in an incredibly excited cheer. 

Following that, all the security guards shouted excitedly and cheered with joy. 

‘Long live Mr. Hackbart!” 

“Long live Mr. Hackbart!” 

Wane and some of the younger security guards were even more excited, jumping up and rushing over to lift Haylan into the air, tossing him high up in celebration. 

Cheers rose and fell in waves. All the security guards were overjoyed and laughed heartily. They treated Haylan Jaber like a beach ball, continually tossing him high into the air to express their respect and admiration for him. 

Haylan Jaber felt a little helpless. 

These guys were so excited that they lost his cigarettes somewhere. 

He thought of a way and landed on the ground. He stood on the spot and waved his hand. “Alright, salary. Are you that excited?” 

“When I have time on the weekend, I’ll treat you all to a meal to celebrate my promotion.” 

“Work is the top priority now, so let’s all disperse.” 

He had originally planned to treat everyone to dinner tonight, but he remembered that he had made a date with Mia Schmidt last night, so he had to postpone the dinner. 

The security guards finally stopped cheering, but they were still very happy and grateful to Haylan Jaber. They continued to thank him even after returning to their respective posts, their faces beaming with smiles, 

Not having to pay protection fees meant that they had more money every month and their lives could be greatly improved. 

“From now on, if Mr. Hackbart tells me to go left, I won’t even consider going right!” 

Almost everyone had such a thought in their hearts and was sincerely grateful to Haylan Jaber 

Especially David White, who stood at his post with his eyes red. 

He had imagined many scenarios, such as Haylan Jaber forcing him to kneel, making him perform humiliating acts, withholding his wages, embarrassing him, or even firing him. 

However, he never expected that Haylan Jaber did nothing and chose to forgive him. He even treated him equally and gave him the full salary. 

This kind of treatment was something he did not even dare to think about in the past! 

SMACK! 

Suddenly, David White raised his hand and slapped himself hard, cursing himself in his heart, “David White, you’re really not a decent person. Mr. Jaber is such a good person, why would you have treated him so badly in the past?”