Chapter 9 Sorry, Everyone

As Jack expected, in the afternoon of the same day, President Gao called Jack to his office. This time, as soon as Jack entered the office, President Gao stood up, pointed at the sofa, and said, "Sit down, sit down."

Jack waited until President Gao sat down before sitting down properly.

"Jack, do you have a girlfriend?"

President Gao's sudden question left Jack stunned.

Seeing Jack's stunned expression, President Gao waved his chubby hand and said, "Don't think too much. I'm just asking casually."

Jack then felt relieved and thought that the president was showing concern for his subordinates!

President Gao continued, "Jack, what do you think of the office? I don't think the security department is suitable for you, and I want to transfer you to a different position."

Jack's heart skipped a beat, but he immediately put on an expression of surprise on his face.

"President Gao, I think I'm doing quite well in the security department. There, it's also—"

"It's not suitable for you there. The environment and atmosphere there are not conducive to your development. It's settled. You'll report to the office tomorrow."

Jack's face twitched slightly, and then he asked, "President, what will I be doing in the office?"

President Gao probably hadn't thought about what specific work to assign to Jack. After thinking for a moment, he said, "The work in the office is quite complicated. When you go there, just do the work according to the arrangements. We'll talk about other things later."

For a while after leaving President Gao's office, Jack was still a bit dazed. He had worked hard to show his abilities, but in return, he was leaving the security department and going to an office full of miscellaneous tasks. Had he done the right thing or the wrong thing?

The security department was great. Old Henry basically listened to him, and Tom and the others were all hoping to get rich by trading stocks. Now, in the security department, he was like a god.

The work in the security department was leisurely. He guessed that once he went to the office, he would be bogged down by all kinds of miscellaneous matters. However, everyone knew that the prospects for development in the office were definitely better than those in the security department.

It was really unheard of for any president or director to have started from the security department. The security officers in the bank, to put it bluntly, were escorts. It was not only dangerous, but also they would basically stay in this position for their entire lives.

After returning to the department, Jack looked at Tom, then at his other colleagues, and then waved his hand and said, "Sorry, everyone—"

As soon as he said this, the faces of the people in the office turned pale instantly.

And seeing their expressions, Jack deliberately paused for a while. It was not until he saw the look of despair in their eyes that Jack slowly said, "I'm going to work in the office tomorrow. The days of carrying guns with you guys are only—"

Jack looked at his watch, "Only a little over three hours left."

When the others heard what it was about, they seemed to come to their senses and let out a long sigh of relief.

Tom said, "I thought it was something serious. So, you've been promoted. Congratulations on getting out of the security department."

Jack glared at him and said, "Tom, what do you mean by that? Isn't the security department good? The security department has trained me. This is my home away from home."

The other security officers also shouted, "That's right. Tom, what do you mean? Look down on the security department? Without the security department, you're nothing—"

As they were speaking, they still weren't satisfied. Several of them rushed forward and pinned Tom to the ground, and casually turned his pockets inside out.

"All right, there's still a few hundred dollars. You'll treat us to the farewell dinner after work." A security officer said as he rummaged through Tom's wallet.

Tom was still sitting on the ground and hadn't gotten up. When he heard what the man said, he said generously, "Fine, it's mine. Whoever doesn't get drunk is a coward."

Everyone burst into laughter.

Jack squatted down, looked at him, and said, "Tom, I won't be able to go to and from work with you anymore, and I won't be able to have the breakfast you buy either. However, when your sister comes to wash your clothes, don't leave mine out."

Tom stood up, supporting himself with his hands on the ground, and looked down at Jack, saying, "You're just going to work in the office, not being transferred away. My sister will still wash your clothes as she should. When has she ever left your clothes out?"

Jack stood up and said, "You're not at a loss. If it weren't for the stench of your smelly socks, and your sister was afraid that I would be bothered by the smell, she wouldn't have offered to wash my clothes."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter again—

The laughter attracted Old Henry. As soon as he entered the door, he looked around at everyone with a dark face, and then said to Jack, "Come to my office."

After Jack followed Old Henry into his office, Old Henry pointed at the sofa, motioning for him to sit down, and then picked up the teacup.

As soon as Jack saw this, he quickly stood up, took the teacup, and made a cup of tea for both Old Henry and himself.

"Jack, President Gao has already informed me that you're going to the office tomorrow, and he didn't consult me about this in advance."

As soon as Jack heard this, he quickly stood up and said, "Chief Henry, don't get me wrong. I just found out about it too."

Old Henry raised his hand to signal him to sit down and then said, "Don't think wrongly. That's not what I mean. What I mean is that if he had consulted me, I would have spoken up for you."

Jack felt relieved and said, "Thank you, Chief."

Old Henry said, "What are you thanking me for? You shouldn't have stayed in the security department in the first place."

Jack understood what Old Henry meant. But when he first joined the bank, the security department was short of people, and President Gao had assigned him to be an escort.

"You're very smart, and you do things reliably. Go to the office. You'll have a great future there."

Seeing that Old Henry was speaking with some emotion, Jack was also touched. So, he stood up and said, "Chief Henry, no matter where I am or what I do, I won't forget your cultivation and care for me."

Old Henry was very satisfied with these words. He signaled Jack to sit down again and then said, "I didn't call you here to listen to these words. I want to tell you that the office is more complicated than the security department, and you have to be more careful."

Then, Old Henry told Jack that Harold, the office director, was a cunning person, and he must be on guard against him.

Jack nodded, indicating that he agreed with Old Henry's view.

Harold was also born in that special era. But he was a man, a man with high myopia and thinning hair. Jack knew this person very well and sometimes even disliked him.

Of course, Jack at this time shouldn't have known Harold so well.

But Jack knew that Old Henry and Harold had a conflict because of the new armored car driver, Xiao Li. Xiao Li had originally driven for the office but had always been a temporary worker.

Old Henry had approached Harold several times, asking him to take care of Xiao Li. Harold not only didn't take care of him but also occasionally made things difficult for Xiao Li.

Old Henry had no choice. Taking advantage of the opportunity when the armored car driver, Little Brian, had an accident, he transferred Xiao Li to the security department to drive the armored car. But when Harold found out, he went to President Gao and said, "The armored car can't be driven by just anyone, especially a temporary worker. This is a violation of the regulations."

Old Henry of course knew that it was a violation to let Xiao Li drive the armored car, but President Gao knew that Xiao Li was Old Henry's nephew and also knew that Old Henry was not in good health, so he turned a blind eye and let the matter go.

And at this time, Jack was going to work in the office. Old Henry thought that this was a "striking at the root" strategy that Harold had used against him.

Transferring away the subordinate he valued the most was just to make fun of him and the security department. This was what Old Henry thought.

Jack, on the other hand, didn't think too much about these things. But he knew that he really had no future in the security department. Because in a few years, all the escort business would be transferred to professional escort companies.

And these security officers who had been leisurely on a daily basis would face the fate of having to reselect their positions.