How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 257

Chapter 257: Seeking Mercenaries to Eliminate Yang Chen and Ning Shaoqing

Ning Shaoqing waved his hand, signaling his men to keep a close watch upstairs and downstairs, preventing anyone from Tanbao Pavilion from switching the stones.

The staff began to transport the stones for the stone-cutting *shifu* [master] to cut open.

Everyone watched with rapt attention.

The first stone was the one Yang Chen had identified, containing a piece of jade no larger than a fingernail.

Soon, the stone-cutting *shifu* cut the stone open, revealing a glutinous ice-type, positive green jade, indeed no larger than a fingernail.

“Accurate!”

“Brother Chen is amazing! He can even tell the size!”

“If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t believe there’s someone this skilled.”

“The first stone has already verified Brother Chen’s vision. Now, let’s see if the remaining stones yield anything.”

“If he can accurately judge such a small piece of jade, he should be able to tell whether the other stones contain jade as well. I think it’s a done deal; the remaining stones are definitely empty.”

…

Under everyone’s supervision, the staff transported the stones one by one to the stone-cutting *shifu*.

The second stone: empty!

The third stone: empty!

The fourth stone: empty!

…

Soon, all 50-plus stones on the second floor were cut open. As expected, only that one stone contained the fingernail-sized jade, while the rest were all empty.

Jiang Anbang was anxious and subconsciously looked at the manager, Wang Anshuang.

Wang Anshuang winked, signaling Jiang Anbang not to worry.

Ning Shaoqing: “Young Master Jiang, what do you say? Is it still necessary to check the stones downstairs?”

Jiang Anbang: “Nonsense! There are still over three hundred stones below. He says they’re all empty, so of course, we have to verify it.”

Ning Shaoqing: “I still want to remind you, if you dare to cheat, no matter the outcome, we will assume that Tanbao Pavilion is guilty of wrongdoing and that the stones have been scanned by instruments.”

Jiang Anbang chuckled, concealing his unease, and said, “Don’t worry. I swear on the honor of Tanbao Pavilion and the Jiang family that we will absolutely not tamper with anything. It is what it is.”

Ning Shaoqing: “Alright! Everyone, let’s go downstairs and continue verifying!”

Everyone went downstairs to continue cutting open the stones for verification.

Because the stones on the first floor were smaller, the cutting was very fast, taking only about ten seconds to cut open each one.

Soon, over 290 stones were cut open, and all were empty.

The players already had their answer.

“To be honest, cutting so many and finding them all empty already explains the problem. There’s no need to cut them all.”

“Exactly. We’ve cut open over three hundred stones, and they’re all empty. What else is there to say?”

“Anyway, I won’t come here to play anymore. Now, let’s see who wins this bet between Young Master Ning and Young Master Jiang.”

…

Jiang Anbang said with a chuckle, “What’s the rush? There are still a dozen or so stones left. As long as one stone yields jade, then Ning Shaoqing loses!”

Ning Shaoqing laughed and said, “Alright! I absolutely trust Brother Yang’s judgment. If you have the ability, then win my three hundred million.”

When the 296th stone was cut, it revealed a piece of jade.

“Wow, it’s green!”

“Oh, why did it turn green at this time?”

“Hehe… those who know, know.”

“But, no matter what, Young Master Jiang has defeated Young Master Ning. He’s won those three hundred million first.”

…

Jiang Anbang immediately burst into laughter, saying, “What do you say? You were so arrogant, saying that all our stones were empty. Now, what do you have to say? Ning Shaoqing, I’ll take these three hundred million! You need to be more discerning when you look at people in the future. Don’t believe everything other people say. Haha…”

Ning Shaoqing quickly looked at his men, who shook their heads, indicating that they had not seen any cheating.

At this moment, Yang Chen’s bodyguard came in and handed him a phone.

Yang Chen said with a smile, “Longwei’s phone photography is amazing. It can capture everything here even from outside. Hmm, that’s right, stone number 296 was switched.”

After speaking, Yang Chen showed everyone the video secretly taken by the bodyguard.

In the video, a Tanbao Pavilion staff member disguised as an ordinary player exchanged the number 296 stone in his basket with the number 296 stone in the exhibition area.

Jiang Anbang was shocked and glared at Yang Chen with anger.

Ning Shaoqing laughed and said, “Young Master Jiang, we agreed in advance that if you dare to cheat, no matter the outcome, we will assume that you are guilty of wrongdoing. What? Did you think no one would recognize you in disguise as an ordinary player? We can clearly see those numbers 296. There’s no need to cut open the remaining stones. Anyway, whether they have jade or not, we can assume that Tanbao Pavilion’s stones have been scanned by instruments.”

“Refund my money! What’s the difference between this and fraud?”

“Exactly! Refund my money! I lost hundreds of millions here, and you must refund it to me! I really believed your advertisement that all the stones were directly supplied from the original factory and not screened by instruments. That’s why I kept playing here, even though I lost so much. I thought it was just my poor judgment and luck, and I never suspected you. So, you’ve been treating us like fools! Is the Jiang family allowed to be so unscrupulous?”

“This is outrageous! How can you play like this! You directly stuffed a stone with jade in it to switch. Doesn’t this prove that you have instruments that can detect whether there is jade inside these stones?”

“Refund the money! Refund the money! Refund the money…”

The players who lost money were immediately agitated, shouting for Jiang Anbang to refund their money.

That’s not a joke. How could they return the money they had already lost?

But the video was proof that they had indeed cheated.

What to do?

Wang Anshuang immediately made a decisive decision, kneeling down and admitting his mistake, saying, “Boss, it’s all my fault! I was blinded by greed and secretly bought instruments to cut open and sell the stones with jade. Young Master Jiang, I’m sorry for betraying your trust and cultivation. I deserve to die. I’m willing to accept any punishment!”

This is what a seasoned veteran in the workplace does. At this time, he takes the blame for the boss, and at most, he will be criticized in front of everyone, or even get beaten, but the boss will definitely treat him as a confidant in the future, and the benefits will definitely be great.

Jiang Anbang also understood Wang Anshuang’s intention and immediately stepped forward and slapped him, scolding, “You bastard! Why didn’t you admit it earlier? You not only ruined the reputation of our Tanbao Pavilion and the Jiang family but also made these distinguished guests unhappy. You deserve to die, you know that?”

Wang Anshuang quickly said, “I am guilty. I apologize to all the distinguished guests. I will accept any punishment from the boss. I will hand over all the money I made to the boss, and if the boss wants compensation, I will do my best to satisfy it.”

Jiang Anbang angrily kicked him to the ground, saying, “Someone, take him to the office and keep an eye on him for me. I’ll deal with him later!”

Several staff members stepped forward and took Wang Anshuang away.

Then, Jiang Anbang said with an innocent expression, “I’m very sorry. I apologize to everyone, and I sincerely apologize to everyone. I’ve been too busy lately and neglected management, which allowed this bastard Wang Anshuang to do such things behind my back. I apologize to everyone, and I hope everyone can forgive me. To compensate everyone, you can all come and choose a stone for free every day for the next month. If you can cut out something, we will buy it back at a high price. Is that okay?”

Ning Shaoqing shook the check in his hand with a smile and said, “Young Master Jiang, you can play by yourself. We don’t dare to play here anymore. Let’s go. Farewell.”

Then, Ning Shaoqing said to Yang Chen with a smile, “Brother Yang, let’s go.”

Yang Chen nodded, and the group left Tanbao Pavilion.

The other players were not stupid and could naturally see that Wang Anshuang and Jiang Anbang were putting on a show.

In fact, the stones in Tanbao Pavilion were screened by instruments, and Jiang Anbang definitely knew about it.

In the future, anyone who comes here to spend money on gambling stones is an idiot.

Soon, all the players left.

Jiang Anbang was furious, picking up the stones next to him and throwing them around. Some of them hit the staff, but if anyone dared to dodge or make a sound, he would pick up even bigger stones and smash them over until the person didn’t dare to dodge or make a sound.

How could such a violent person be willing to suffer such a big loss?

“Ning Shaoqing, Yang Chen, you asked for this! You will definitely regret doing such a thing!” Jiang Anbang said through gritted teeth.

After Yang Chen and the others left, it was already three in the morning, so they all went back to rest.

Ning Shaoqing went home, but Ning Shaolong did not go back to the Ning family villa with him. Instead, he went back to the house he bought outside.

Half an hour later, a person wearing a black hoodie, a hat, a scarf, and sunglasses came to the entrance of Tanbao Pavilion.

The door opened, and this person walked in.

Then, in the general manager’s office of Tanbao Pavilion, this person took off his hat, scarf, and sunglasses. It turned out to be Ning Shaolong.

Jiang Anbang revealed a cunning smile and asked, “What do you want to talk to me about?”

Ning Shaolong: “I know you are very angry now and definitely want to tear Ning Shaoqing and Yang Chen into pieces. Right?”

Jiang Anbang: “I don’t have that idea. Young Master Ning is thinking too much.”

Ning Shaolong: “Haha… Whether I’m thinking too much, Young Master Jiang knows in his heart. Do you know why Ning Shaoqing and Yang Chen came to Tanbao Pavilion?”

Jiang Anbang: “To make money!”

Ning Shaolong: “Then you’re wrong. Ning Shaoqing and Yang Chen want to open a gambling stone shop in Jinling in cooperation, and destroying Tanbao Pavilion is their first step. If Tanbao Pavilion falls, the other gambling stone shops are not worth mentioning. With the Ning family’s reputation as a guarantee, Ning Shaoqing and Yang Chen will soon be able to build their own gambling stone shop. Now, tell me again if you want to tear them into pieces!”

Jiang Anbang did not speak, but his eyes gradually turned cold, and his expression gradually solidified. It was obvious that he was really angry.

After a while, Jiang Anbang asked with a smile, “You want to use my hand to get rid of Ning Shaoqing so that you can become the successor of the Ning family. Right?”

Ning Shaolong: “Haha… Young Master Jiang is smart and straightforward, so I won’t hide anything. If we join forces to get rid of them, after I take over the Ning family, I will give you 12 nightclubs, KTVs, and entertainment cities. In addition, we can also manipulate 8% of the shares of Shuning Shopping, which is controlled by our Ning family, for you. How about it?”

Jiang Anbang laughed, his eyes filled with greed.

The value of 12 stores is at least 300 million, and the market value of Shuning Shopping is 15 billion, so 8% of the shares are also worth about 1.2 billion.

This means that as long as Jiang Anbang helps Ning Shaolong obtain the succession rights of the Ning family, he will receive about 1.5 billion in gratitude fees.

This temptation is not small. Who can not be tempted by 1.5 billion?

But Jiang Anbang is also a shrewd person. He will not easily believe that Ning Shaolong really dares to do this, nor does he believe that Ning Shaolong will really give him so many benefits.

Jiang Anbang: “I understand what Young Master Ning means. I admit that the temptation is great, but I can’t just believe your words based on your one-sided statement. Unless you say what you just said again, and I will record the whole process as evidence.”

Ning Shaolong: “I understand what you mean and understand your concerns. But if you do this, wouldn’t it be burying a hidden danger for my future? You can threaten me with this recording at any time to give you benefits, then do I still want to live?”

Jiang Anbang: “Haha… There’s no way, if you don’t leave me with evidence, I can’t believe you. Now you are asking me for help, of course, you have to make concessions and sacrifices, right?”

Ning Shaolong did not speak.

Jiang Anbang comforted him: “Don’t worry, I’m just making a guarantee for myself, not to leave evidence to threaten you. When you fulfill your promise in the future, I can delete the video in front of you, right? Besides, when you really take over the Ning family, even if they know that you and I joined forces to get rid of Ning Shaoqing, what can they do? You control the Ning family is already a fact, whoever dares to oppose you, you can directly drive them out of the Ning family, you see who else dares to oppose you.”

Ning Shaolong now wants to get rid of Ning Shaoqing and replace him as the future successor of the Ning family, so he is not considering the problem so carefully.

“Okay! I accept your request!” Ning Shaolong said.

Jiang Anbang laughed and said, “Enough straightforward! It’s exciting to cooperate with someone like you. Come on, let’s start.”

Saying that, Jiang Anbang took out his phone and turned on the recording function, aiming the camera at Ning Shaolong.

Ning Shaolong adjusted his emotions and said what he wanted to join forces with him to get rid of Ning Shaoqing and Yang Chen according to Jiang Anbang’s request.

The recording was completed, and Jiang Anbang smiled very happily.

“Young Master Ning, I wish us a successful cooperation, each taking what we need!” Jiang Anbang said with a smile.

Ning Shaolong also laughed and said, “I wish us a successful cooperation, each taking what we need!”

The two reached an agreement and began to formulate a detailed action plan.

If you want to get rid of an ordinary person, there are too many ways.

But what they want to get rid of now is the successor of the Ning family, and Yang Chen, who can wipe out the entire gambling stone industry in Haicheng.

Ordinary people are definitely not good, you must find professional killers to do it.

If you find a killer from China, it will inevitably leak the news, and it will also leave hidden dangers for yourself, because no one can guarantee that the killer will not use this secret to blackmail more benefits in the future.

Therefore, after the two discussed, they wanted to find professional killers from the Golden Triangle to do things.

Ning Shaolong is now in a state of no power, no money, and no connections, even if he wants to find a killer, he can’t find it.

Therefore, this matter still has to be done by Jiang Anbang.

It just so happens that Wang Anshuang can’t be the manager of Tanbao Pavilion in the future, so this matter will be handed over to him.

Wang Anshuang took the task assigned by Jiang Anbang and set off to the Nanmian area [Southern Myanmar, a region within the Golden Triangle known for mercenary activity] to find a killer at dawn.

Yang Chen and Cheng Junjun had fun until noon before getting up. Both of them were so tired that their legs were shaking, so they continued to stay in bed.

After lunch, the two went to Xuanwu Lake, Gulou and other attractions to play, and in the evening, the two came to the Qinhuai River to enjoy the beautiful night view here.

After ten o’clock, Ning Shaoqing and Ning Shaolong came to meet Yang Chen again.

Tonight they are going to Emerald Hui, which is the second of the three major gambling stone shops in Jinling City, second only to Tanbao Pavilion in scale and strength.

Emerald Hui does not have any big family to rely on, and the boss Cheng Shengjun completely relies on his own strength to hard-earned a share of the gambling stone industry in Jinling City.

The gambling stone circle is so big, the news that the stones in Tanbao Pavilion have been screened by instruments has spread, and the news that Ning Shaoqing has brought Yang Chen from Haicheng to sweep all the gambling stone shops in Jinling City has also spread throughout the circle.

Therefore, as soon as Yang Chen and the others arrived at Emerald Hui, Cheng Shengjun received a report from his subordinates, and he quickly came over in person.

“Haha… Hello, two young masters of the Ning family. This is Mr. Yang Chen, who is famous, right? I have admired your name for a long time. Nice to meet you. I am Cheng Shengjun, the boss of Emerald Hui. It is a great honor for our store to have three of you visit. Come, please follow me, let’s have a cup of tea before we play,” Cheng Shengjun said very politely.

Yang Chen and the others came to Cheng Shengjun’s office.

Cheng Shengjun directly signed a check for 30 million and put it on the table, saying, “I won’t say any more unnecessary words. You can divide this check, and I hope Brother Chen will show mercy. Okay?”

Ning Shaoqing: “Haha… Boss Cheng, what do you mean? We came to gamble on stones, and we haven’t started yet. What’s the operation of directly giving a check to drive people away?”

Cheng Shengjun: “I have heard of Brother Chen’s heroic deeds, and I know I can’t afford to offend you. Therefore, I am willing to spend money to avoid disaster, and I hope you can let us go. I am not afraid of you laughing at me, our stones have indeed been screened by instruments. There are a total of 250 stones in the store, and only one stone contains jade. We don’t want Brother Chen to expose it in public, otherwise we will have nothing to play with. In the future, if there is anything you need, please feel free to ask, and I will definitely not refuse if I can help. Brother Chen, two young masters of the Ning family, can you do me a favor?”

Damn, he directly admits defeat and pays tribute, which is really a bit embarrassing.

It’s not polite to hit a smiling face, let alone such a sensible and understanding person.

Yang Chen replied with a smile: “We are just here to play, Boss Cheng is making a fuss.”

Cheng Shengjun: “No, no, no, if Brother Chen enters the store and chooses that stone, others will know that the remaining stones are out of stock, who will continue to play? Therefore, please forgive me, Brother Chen, I will give you another 10 million separately, please show mercy. Okay? We can’t compare with Tanbao Pavilion and Mingcui Fang, this is the highest thank you money I can offer. I hope Brother Chen and the two young masters don’t dislike it.”

Saying that, Cheng Shengjun really signed another check for 10 million and handed it to Yang Chen.

This made Yang Chen feel embarrassed.

Ning Shaoqing: “Brother Yang, why don’t we forget it. Boss Cheng is quite sincere, and his concerns are not unreasonable. Since he has given full sincerity, we should be forgiving.”

Yang Chen: “Okay. We can’t play anymore, let’s go.”

Cheng Shengjun thanked Yang Chen very excitedly for showing mercy and quickly sent them away in person.

The subordinates didn’t understand and were still very unconvinced.

“Brother Jun, we don’t have to be so cowardly.”

“Yes! This is too cowardly, directly giving them tens of millions. Even if they choose that stone, it’s not worth tens of millions!”

“This makes the brothers feel very aggrieved. If it really doesn’t work, let’s play black, we haven’t played it before, why are we afraid of them?”

…

Cheng Shengjun sighed and said, “Do you think I want to? But if he is allowed to enter the store to choose stones, and he chooses the stone with goods, others will automatically think that the remaining stones are out of stock, and no one will buy the remaining stones, and our losses will be even greater. Nearly 200 million worth of goods, compared with tens of millions of benefits, I can still tell the importance. The backer of Tanbao Pavilion is the Jiang family, but now the reputation is also ruined. Do you want our Emerald Hui to be the same as Tanbao Pavilion? What will the brothers eat then? Play black? The entire gambling stone industry in Haicheng has been wiped out by him, and you still want to play black with him? Do you think we are more powerful than the gambling stone industry in Haicheng combined?”

Everyone stopped talking. In the face of absolute strength, honestly surrendering is their most correct choice.

Spending tens of millions to befriend Yang Chen can also save the business. This business is worth it no matter what.

Originally, Ning Shaoqing wanted to take Yang Chen to the third small-scale gambling stone shop, Cuishi Zhai.

But Ning Shaolong persuaded that it was too late, so let’s go earlier tomorrow.

So, the few people separated and went back to rest.

Ning Shaolong was worried that if Yang Chen played with the third gambling stone shop, he would return to Haicheng, and then he would not be able to wipe out Ning Shaoqing and Yang Chen in one fell swoop.

His idea is to delay Yang Chen for two days as much as possible, and Wang Anshuang will have enough time to bring the killer back.

Yang Chen and Cheng Junjun returned to the hotel, took a bath and just as Tang Xia, Zhang Lijun called Yang Chen.

Yang Chen: “Ajun, what’s the matter so late?”

Zhang Lijun: “Brother Chen, just now Bang Cai called me and said that a person named Wang Anshuang went there to find mercenaries to kill two people in Jinling. One is called Ning Shaoqing and the other is called Yang Chen. He asked me if I could take this order. When I heard the name Yang Chen, I was stunned, so I quickly called you to ask if you know a person named Wang Anshuang?”

Yang Chen: “Wang Anshuang? Hehe… The experience of Jinling Tanbao Pavilion, the confidant lackey of Jiang Anbang, the young master of the Jiang family. Jiang Anbang wants to kill me and Ning Shaoqing, that’s ruthless enough!”

Zhang Lijun: “Jinling Tanbao Pavilion? I remember that Jiaye Mining has a customer who is Jinling Tanbao Pavilion, and they directly supply 翡翠 [jadeite] rough stones to Jinling Tanbao Pavilion.”

Yang Chen: “Oh, so that’s how it is. I said how Wang Anshuang found Bang Cai. Since he has come to the door, then he must take it, and he must send a master, but the target is not me and Ning Shaoqing, but Jiang Anbang. You should plan it carefully, and then tell Bang Cai clearly how to do it.”

Zhang Lijun: “Yes! If necessary, we can directly kill Wang Anshuang, and then send someone to Jinling to kill Jiang Anbang. No matter what Jiang family or Song family, they are the same in the eyes of the mercenaries in the Golden Triangle.”

Yang Chen: “Don’t startle the snake, and I also want to know how many people are behind this, is it only Jiang Anbang alone.”

Zhang Lijun: “Understood! I know what to do, I will definitely do it well, please rest assured, Brother Chen.”

Yang Chen: “Well, you do your work. Call me anytime if you have anything, my phone will be on 24 hours these days.”

Hanging up the phone, a sneer appeared on the corner of Yang Chen’s mouth.

The Jiang family is also a famous family, and Jiang Anbang moved his murderous intentions because of a Tanbao Pavilion, which is really a bit shocking.

Therefore, Yang Chen suspected that there may be more to it than just Tanbao Pavilion, and there may be more hidden secrets.

Now it can be seen how wise Yang Chen was to cultivate Zhang Lijun’s power in the first place.

If he hadn’t let him go to Nanmian to cultivate a mercenary force of his own, he wouldn’t even know that Wang Anshuang was looking for a killer to deal with him now.

Since Jiang Anbang has moved his murderous intentions, it is impolite not to reciprocate, and Yang Chen certainly can’t leave him a way out.

If Jiang Anbang dies, regardless of whether there is evidence or not, the Jiang family will definitely blame Yang Chen and Ning Shaoqing.

Instead of being troubled by them at that time, it is better to start dealing with the Jiang family now.

Yang Chen sent a message to Qiu Yuhong.

“Find out all the information about the Jiang family in Jinling. Before lunch, I need to see a detailed report.”