The Invincible Mercenary King (Haylan Jaber)

Chapter 6

Haylan’s face was glowering, and a murderous glint flashed across his eyes.

No one had the balls to stab him in the back when he was abroad. Even the royals had to think twice before they took something from him.

“Declan had no idea what price he would pay when he stole my money,” Haylan thought in seething.

anger.

“Haylan, how have you been these years?” Felicia asked with concern.

“Not too bad. Just working at different places,” Haylan replied.

“It must have been hard for you, my son.”

Felicia put a change of clothes in Haylan’s hands and caressed his face with an apprehensive look in her misty eyes.

The past eight years had been tough for her, and she believed that life must have been tougher for Haylan when he had to try to make a living in a foreign land.

Tears brimmed over and fell down her cheeks when she thought of the hardships Haylan might have gone through.

“Mom, I’m fine.” Haylan wiped her tears gently.

He felt wistful when he looked at his mother’s grey hair.

“Your clothes are dirty. Go get changed. You must be hungry now. I’ll make something to eat for you.”

Felicia gave Haylan a nod and patted his shoulder before leaving.

Watching his mother bustling around in the kitchen, Haylan felt very warm.

He walked into his room and closed the door. Taking off his clothes stained with the hooligans’ blood, he took out clean ones from his bag and put them on. He then lay down on his bed.

Being surrounded by the things he’d grown up with made all sorts of feelings well up in his heart.

It had been eight years since he slept in this room. This bungalow was dilapidated, but it was hist

home.

“Dad and Mom went through a lot in the past eight years. I’m going to make them live a happy life,” Haylan thought.

He had come back for a mission his master gave him.

After getting it done, he had no intention of going abroad again. His parents had aged a lot when he was gone, and he felt terrible about that. He wanted to keep them company for the rest of their lives. With that thought in mind, Haylan took out his phone and called his master. “Master, what is the mission exactly?”

An old voice sounded over the line. “The target hasn’t appeared yet. Just enjoy your life and do what you need to do. When the target shows up, I’ll call you.

“Master, I don’t want to go abroad again. After I finish this task, I want to retire.”

“Okay.”

the old man hung

kept holding the phone to his ear in a daze. He had thought it would take a lot

Chajster 6

trap?” he

recall, all the missions his master had sent him on had been impossibly difficult, and each time he’d had to try really hard not to come

master would give him special training, making his

him to enjoy his life, which was confusing and

dinner is ready”

on his master’s words when Felicia

came out, Felicia had made two dishes

Charlie came back with

that they were all his

these foods very much.

the restaurant you liked. Eat up,” Felicia waved to Haylan to take a seat and put

and the familiar tastes brought up a lot

the same foods he’d enjoyed when he was

enough of the fried pork chop.

Haylan and said emotionlessly, “Now that you’re back, just live with us. I’ll

can find a job myself.”

gone for eight years and had

frigid look and added, “Do what I say if you

wish.” Haylan nodded

at Haylan and said nothing more. After dinner, he went

back to his room. He fished out his satellite phone and

call to Declan.

Haylan, it’s been a

voice was deafening music and women’s giggles.

Declan was on a bender and playing the field somewhere.

those sounds. He

tomorrow. You have to wait for

clients? It sounds like you’re having lots of fun. Maybe I can go there too after I go back,

It’s an expensive place. Nothing cool about it. I came here to cozy up to some rich guys. I must go. I’m busy now. See you tomorrow.”

18 211

Chapter 6

and hung up after telling Haylan

“Sir, DepSea Bar.”

and left home with a sullen face. He hailed a taxi and headed directly to DepSea Bar.

in a four-story building the size

stately and magnificent, like that

fare and got off the car. His gaze flicked to the bar entrance as he lit a cigarette and put it

the bar, and heavy metal played at full

and women moved their bodies on the dance floor to