Chapter 11

"All I need is 10% control over the internal departments, while you take charge of the rest, but I want full control over human resources, finance, and special projects. I want senior employees who possess real abilities and understand the techniques of the job to have a place where they can work with peace of mind, pride, and respect."Tony was taken aback by what I said. Aside from the look of astonishment on his face, there was also sincere respect. He understood that power and control were never what I wanted. What I wanted was respect and a platform to pass down a craft that would potentially be abandoned in this modern era.He was silent for a long time before giving me a deep yet solemn bow. "I'm truly in awe of you, Mr. Leigh."I became the person in charge of the company's newly established safety inspection and track analysis department, and news of it spread like wildfire throughout the industry. A low-level off-duty stockkeeper had become the most respected person of a p

Chapter 12

Simon was authoritative with me and treated me like I was still the subordinate he could order around. A former colleague who had been sidelined along with me by our former colleagues years ago gently tugged on my sleeve and said in a low voice, "Please help us out, Jason. The factory manager will cancel our bonus this month and penalize us with a fine if we can't find the provisions."I looked at his pleading expression and turned to look at Simon's annoying face. My subsequent silence frustrated Simon, and he got impatient. "What's this, Jason? Now that you've made it, you're starting to look down on your former colleagues?" He got increasingly loud, "Don't forget who helped you become the person you are today. You can't turn your back on us by being an ungrateful b*stard!" His words made me laugh. I stood up slowly and walked toward him. "I think you've gotten something wrong, Mr. Carter. I'm the one who made myself the person I am today, not you. Moreover, I remember how you ann

Chapter 13

Greg reached out pretentiously to shake my hand. "I see you're here, Mr. Leigh. I've heard a lot about you. Let's do this together!"I did not take his hand and only nodded at him. After that, I started to look around the scene of the crime. The problem was simple. Someone had secretly raised the threshold of the warehouse's night security surveillance system, delaying the alarm by several hours. Also, the small footprint and tracks made by pushing the pallet pointed to a route that indicated an inside job.After long hours of observation and analysis, I discovered Greg and Simon's joint report had exaggerated the issue by indicating that the warehouse's management system had malfunctioned. They recommended replacing all the surveillance and alarm systems, which would cost several hundred thousand dollars. I immediately realized this was entrapment.Greg knew that I would discover how the theft was carried out, and he was sure that as someone who would take action right away, I woul

Chapter 14

"Three times of $500,000 is $1.5 million. Please confirm that the final investigation report signed by Mr. Walsh is the final decision of the warehouse as well, Mr. Lowry."Percy was no fool. He saw how confident I was acting and the pale look on Greg's face, and he immediately understood what was going on. "M-Mr. Walsh, this…""I… I…" Greg was breaking out in a cold sweat. He pointed at me and yelled angrily, "Y-you're taking this too far! This is extortion!"However, I ignored him. I flung away my tools and took out a portable camera from my pocket to attach it to my phone. I reached the camera out toward the crucial pathway of the warehouse and the pallet tracks. The screen on my phone clearly indicated the drag marks, footprints, and the route where the goods were moved during the time of the crime. I raised my phone to Percy. "These tracks show that the provisions stolen had been moved from a warehouse zone internally using the pallet pathway, and someone had tampered with th

Chapter 15

However, everything had changed now. One night, I received a call from Samantha. Her voice was trembling with excitement on the other end of the call. "Dad! Dad! You're famous now!""What do you mean, I'm famous?" I was puzzled. "I shared your story of recovering the lost warehouse items and apprehending the real culprit behind the theft on our university's forum as an essay, and it started to trend! More than 100,000 people have clicked on it, and even our dean has read it!"My lecturer gave me full marks and told all our coursemates to use it as reading material. He said that this was the best example of real-life work experience combined with a strong sense of responsibility." She sounded happy and proud, a side of her I had never seen before. I started to tear up as I held the phone. The feeling of being admired by my own daughter was more fulfilling than earning hundreds of thousands of dollars or being promoted to a higher management position. That weekend, Samantha mad

All Chapters of The Retired Mercenary's Great Retaliation: Chapter 11 - Chapter 15

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15