How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 259

Jiang Family Wants Revenge? No Chance (1)

Yang Chen followed Ning Shaolong’s car silently, arriving at the demolition area in short order.

At two in the morning, the area was deserted for miles. You could drive all day and not see another car, making it the perfect place to make a move.

To prevent Yang Chen from calling for help, signal jammers had already been strategically placed.

“Huh? Why did my phone suddenly lose signal?” Cheng Junjun asked, puzzled.

Yang Chen smiled faintly. “Remember what I said? Stay in the car. Don’t open the door or window unless I tell you to, and definitely don’t get out.”

Cheng Junjun: “Oh, okay.”

Suddenly, Ning Shaolong’s car screeched to a halt.

Yang Chen stopped as well.

Ning Shaolong hopped out, calling out, “Brother Chen, sorry! I really gotta take a leak! Be right back!”

Yang Chen flashed his lights twice in response.

Ning Shaolong had barely stepped into the dilapidated house by the roadside when a group of men ambushed him.

“Run, Mr. Yang, run!” Ning Shaolong yelled.

His captors immediately silenced him with a blow to the head, and he crumpled to the ground.

Then, four cars roared in, boxing in Yang Chen and Ning Shaolong’s vehicles.

Cheng Junjun, terrified, grabbed Yang Chen’s arm. “What’s going on? Who are they?”

Yang Chen patted her hand reassuringly. “Don’t be afraid. They’re all my people. I’m just going to put on a little show with them. You stay put and be good, okay? Remember what I said.”

Cheng Junjun nodded, her eyes wide. “Then… be careful. Be safe.”

Yang Chen nodded, opened the door, and stepped out, a disarming smile on his face. “Brothers, if it’s money you want, we can talk. No need for any rash moves.”

Ning Shaoqing, realizing his phone had no signal and he couldn’t call for help, felt his heart pounding in his chest. He felt like it was about to jump out of his throat.

But seeing Yang Chen get out of the car so confidently, he found a sliver of courage and joined him.

After all, hiding in the car was pointless. Better to face these guys and try to reason with them.

Ning Shaoqing: “Brothers, let’s talk this over. How much do you want? Just name your price. Just don’t hurt my brother.”

Yang Chen subtly stepped in front of him, offering a comforting word while also reminding him: “Just play dead later.”

Ning Shaoqing was confused, but if Yang Chen said to play dead, he’d play dead.

The leader, a man named Songpa, spoke in broken Dragon Country language [referring to China], “Haha… we don’t want money. We want your lives.”

Ning Shaoqing: “You want our lives? Who hired you? Jiang Anbang? Or Huang Zhouyuan?”

Songpa: “You don’t need to know. Our employer said, just kill you and destroy the evidence. That’s all you need to know.”

With that, Songpa pointed his gun at Yang Chen.

A deafening blast echoed, and Yang Chen collapsed.

Cheng Junjun screamed, instantly wanting to throw open the door and rush to his side.

But she remembered Yang Chen’s instructions and forced herself to stay put, slamming the door shut and cowering inside.

As Ning Shaoqing started to kneel down to check on Yang Chen, another shot rang out, and he, too, fell to the ground.

Songpa strode forward and fired a few more rounds into each of them, then bellowed, “It’s done!”

A few seconds later, Ning Shaolong, who had been lying motionless, sprang to his feet, a sinister grin spreading across his face.

Then, two figures emerged from the dilapidated house: Jiang Anbang and Wang Anshuang.

Ning Shaolong: “Haha… Young Master Jiang, this was easier than I thought.”

Jiang Anbang: “Haha… that’s thanks to Mr. Songpa and his brothers’ excellent work.”

Ning Shaolong: “Ning Shaoqing, you never should have been born, you know that? Everything in the Ning family should have been mine, but you came along and took it all away. Only with you gone will they treat me like a successor again. Don’t blame your brother for being cruel; hundreds of millions in family property is too tempting.”

Jiang Anbang kicked Yang Chen contemptuously. “Damn you! You should have stayed in Haicheng. Why did you have to come to Jinling City and show off? Didn’t anyone ever tell you that a local snake is more dangerous than a dragon from afar? [Meaning it’s better to stay in your own territory]. Remember that in your next life. Mr. Songpa, bury them in the pit we dug.”

Ning Shaolong: “What about Yang Chen’s woman?”

Jiang Anbang: “Haha… the brothers are all worked up after this little job. Let her help them blow off some steam, then send her to keep Yang Chen company.”

“Haha…” Everyone joined in the laughter.

But then, without warning, Songpa and his men turned on Jiang Anbang, Ning Shaolong, Wang Anshuang, and their bodyguards, disarming and subduing them in a flash.

Jiang Anbang was stunned. “Mr. Songpa, what are you doing?”

Wang Anshuang: “You’re playing both sides? That’s a little unethical, don’t you think?”

At that moment, Yang Chen and Ning Shaoqing stood up, dusting themselves off.

Jiang Anbang and the others stared in disbelief.

“You… you… how are you okay?” Ning Shaolong stammered.

Jiang Anbang: “We’ve been tricked! Songpa, they bought you off? Wang Anshuang, what’s going on?”

Wang Anshuang: “Young Master Jiang, I swear, I had no idea! Songpa, what the hell is this?”

Songpa bowed deeply to Yang Chen. “Songpa, deputy commander of the Bangchai mercenary group under Brother Jun, reporting to Mr. Yang.”

Yang Chen smiled and nodded. “Hello, brothers.”

Wang Anshuang: “This… what is happening?”

Songpa: “The Bangchai mercenary group was founded by Brother Zhang Lijun, and Brother Jun is Mr. Yang’s subordinate. We were just putting on a show for you. The blanks we used earlier made it easy to fool you in this dark place. Do you understand now?”

Jiang Anbang: “What? This…”

Wang Anshuang: “Young Master Jiang, I swear I didn’t know they were connected! Otherwise, I never would have hired them.”

Ning Shaolong, making a snap decision, burst into tears. “Brother Chen, Shaoqing, I was forced! I owed Jiang Anbang money, and he made me record a video saying he wanted to kill you two. He used that video to force me to bring you here. He hired mercenaries from the Golden Triangle to kill you. I know what I did was wrong, but I had no choice! If I didn’t agree, he would have buried me alive! I admit I’m a coward, I’m scared, but I was forced! Forgive me this time, give me another chance to redeem myself! I’ll repay you by working like a dog! My life is yours! I’ll do anything!”

Jiang Anbang was livid. “Ning Shaolong, you bastard! You came to me, saying you wanted to kill Yang Chen and Ning Shaoqing, and you’d give me benefits worth a billion after you became the head of the Ning family! You had just ransacked my Tanbao Pavilion [Antique shop] at the time, and I was angry, so I agreed! You dare to slander me as the mastermind now? You deserve to die!”

Ning Shaoqing: “Okay! What’s the point of arguing about who’s the mastermind now?”

Jiang Anbang: “Yeah, you’re right. It’s meaningless. I lost this time. What do you want? I’ll compensate you 100 million, and we’ll never bother each other again. We’ll go our separate ways. How about it?”

Yang Chen: “You wanted to kill me, and now you want to walk away? What do you take me for?”

Jiang Anbang: “What do you mean? What do you want to do? If you dare to touch me, the Jiang family will never let you get away with it! The law won’t let you get away with it!”

Yang Chen: “What’s it got to do with me? I didn’t see any mercenary killers. Ning Shaoqing, it’s getting late. Let’s go home and get some sleep.”

Ning Shaoqing nodded, turned, and got into the car.

These mercenaries were professionals; leaving no trace was their specialty.

Ning Shaolong screamed, “Shaoqing, don’t do this! Save me! Give me another…”

Ning Shaolong felt a jolt of electricity surge through his body, and then he lost consciousness.

Jiang Anbang and the others suffered the same fate, feeling only a sharp electrical shock before blacking out.

Yang Chen and Ning Shaoqing drove away, leaving the scene behind.

Before dawn, the police were notified by the Ning and Jiang families.

Ning Shaolong, Jiang Anbang, and the others had been in a car accident. Multiple vehicles collided and burst into flames, leaving no survivors.

Security footage from key intersections showed that Ning Shaolong and the others were suspected of driving under the influence of drugs. Everyone was too high, and the accident occurred while they were unconscious.

Because they were driving electric cars, the vehicles immediately caught fire upon impact. Being unconscious, no one could escape in time, and they were burned alive.

The forensic examination of the charred corpses confirmed that all the deceased had inhaled excessive amounts of drugs. Everyone was alive before the fire, so homicide was ruled out. The serious consequences were determined to be the result of a traffic accident caused by driving under the influence.

Nothing was more common in the Golden Triangle than drugs.

It was easy enough for Songpa and his gang to carry a little with them.

The families retrieved the charred remains and buried them according to standard funeral procedures.

After the first seven days [a traditional Chinese mourning period], Jiang Anbang’s father, Jiang Zhengtian, sought out Ning Shaoqing’s father, Ning Wuque.

Ning Wuque said wearily, “I won’t comfort you, and you don’t comfort me. Let’s grieve in our own ways.”

Jiang Zhengtian gritted his teeth. “Don’t you know the truth?”

Ning Wuque feigned confusion. “What truth?”

Jiang Zhengtian: “My son Jiang Anbang colluded with your son Ning Shaolong to hire killers from the Golden Triangle to kill Ning Shaoqing and Yang Chen. But Ning Shaoqing and Yang Chen survived, and they were silenced. Don’t you know the truth?”

Ning Wuque: “Jiang Zhengtian, you need evidence when you make accusations! My son Shaolong is gone, and you want to destroy my son Shaoqing? Do you think that if you destroy my two sons, no one in Jinling City will compete with your Jiang family? You’re ambitious and hateful!”

Jiang Zhengtian: “Hehe… I’ll pretend you don’t know the truth. Now, I’ll tell you the truth. My son Jiang Anbang and your son Ning Shaolong must have died at the hands of Yang Chen and Ning Shaoqing.”

Ning Wuque: “Where’s the evidence?”

Jiang Zhengtian: “No evidence! If I had evidence, I would have called the police to arrest them. Why would I need to discuss countermeasures with you? The confidant I had planted by my son Anbang’s side reported that Ning Shaolong wanted to kill Ning Shaoqing to seize the Ning family’s inheritance. Ning Shaolong agreed to give my son about 1 billion in benefits after the deed was done. Yang Chen and Ning Shaoqing also joined forces to ruin Tanbao Pavilion’s business, and my son Anbang was angry, so he agreed. I thought the killers they hired from the Golden Triangle could easily take care of Yang Chen and Ning Shaoqing, so I didn’t ask about it. I didn’t expect that Yang Chen and Ning Shaoqing would survive, but my son and Ning Shaolong would be silenced, and even my confidant didn’t survive. So I have no evidence now, only hearsay.”

Ning Wuque fell silent.

After a moment, Jiang Zhengtian continued, “Because there’s no evidence, I’m not going to pursue your son Ning Shaolong’s responsibility. But you and I should join forces to deal with Yang Chen and avenge our sons. Are you with me?”

Ning Wuque was an old fox himself; he wouldn’t easily believe Jiang Zhengtian’s words.

“I need to investigate this matter thoroughly before I can give you an answer. Please go back and wait for my news,” Ning Wuque said.

Jiang Zhengtian nodded. “I can give you time to consider, but I hope it won’t be too long. If I miss my son too much, even without evidence, I’ll drag your son Ning Shaoqing down with me!”

With that, Jiang Zhengtian stood and left.

Ning Wuque hurried to Ning Shaoqing’s room.

Ning Shaoqing: “Dad, what’s wrong?”

Ning Wuque: “We’re father and son; there’s nothing we can’t talk about openly, right?”

Ning Shaoqing smiled and nodded. “Yes! So, what do you want to talk about, Dad?”

Ning Wuque: “Jiang Zhengtian came to me. He said his confidant reported that Shaolong and Jiang Anbang joined forces to kill you and Yang Chen. But you and Yang Chen survived, and Shaolong and Jiang Anbang had an accident. I want to hear the truth from you. Did this happen?”

Yang Chen had told Ning Shaoqing not to admit anything, even if his own father asked.

The more people who knew, the greater the chance the truth would come out.

So, Ning Shaoqing quickly replied, “Dad, don’t listen to his nonsense! He doesn’t have a son, and he wants you to lose yours too! Otherwise, our Ning family will gradually devour the Jiang family’s industry with me at the helm. Don’t you see his plan?”

Ning Wuque: “I knew he was talking nonsense. The police have road surveillance and forensic reports proving that Shaolong and the others died in an accident caused by drunk driving. Jiang Zhengtian, that old bastard, is jealous that I still have a son, and he wants to harm you this way. Damn it! If I don’t do something to the Jiang family, he’ll think I’m easy to bully.”

Ning Shaoqing: “Yang Chen and I discussed opening a gambling stone shop [selling uncut jade] to replace Tanbao Pavilion. That’s our first strike against the Jiang family. It’s too tiring for us to deal with the Jiang family alone, but if we can bring Yang Chen in, our strength will increase greatly. I’ll take care of this; don’t worry about it. I’ll use Yang Chen’s connections to destroy the Jiang family step by step. Jinling City has limited resources and can’t accommodate so many big families. The Ning family will be the only one left.”

Seeing his son so resourceful and confident, Ning Wuque couldn’t wait to abdicate and let Ning Shaoqing take over as the head of the family, making things easier for him in the future.

Ning Wuque said with a smile, “When your gambling stone shop replaces Tanbao Pavilion, I’ll start passing the position of head of the family to you. The Ning family will rely on you in the future, and Dad can retire and enjoy life.”

Ning Wuque was in his forties when he had his son Shaoqing, and now he was almost seventy. It was time for him to retire and enjoy life.

Ning Shaoqing: “Dad, you’re seventy; you should retire and enjoy life. Don’t worry; I won’t let you down.”

Ning Wuque laughed happily. “I believe in my son’s ability. Okay, I won’t disturb you. Get back to work.”

After seeing his father off, Ning Shaoqing quickly packed and rushed to Haicheng to find Yang Chen.

Yang Chen entertained Ning Shaoqing alone in Tang Pavilion.

Ning Shaoqing: “Jiang Anbang’s father, Jiang Zhengtian, knows the truth, but he has no evidence. However, with the Jiang family’s power, they might go to Southern Myanmar to catch Songpa and his gang. If they catch one or two people, and those people betray us, we’ll be in trouble. Brother Chen, what do you think?”

Yang Chen: “They won’t have that chance. I’ve already taken care of it. The Jiang family is destined to fall.”

Ning Shaoqing: “Can I ask how you arranged it?”

Yang Chen: “You don’t need to know. Just wait and see the results. But if you want to participate, I can assign you tasks.”

If he waited for Yang Chen to destroy the Jiang family, the Ning family wouldn’t get any benefits.

Ning Shaoqing decided he had to participate. Only by participating could he have a reason to claim a larger share of the spoils.

“Brother Chen, you’re treating me like an outsider. If there’s anything I can do, just tell me,” Ning Shaoqing said.

Yang Chen nodded. “Okay! When you get back, use the Ning family’s influence in Jinling to spread the news that the 85 tons of gold that Jinling Phoenix Jewelry mortgaged to the bank is fake, and that there are illegal activities like the bank and the Jiang family transferring benefits. The bigger you make it, the faster the Jiang family will collapse. Understand?”

Ning Shaoqing: “What? The gold the Jiang family mortgaged to the bank is fake? Damn, they’re bold! 85 tons of gold! What is that? They dare!”

Yang Chen: “The news will break early tomorrow morning, and the global gold price will rise. When I give you the order, do your best to expose the news I just told you. Then we don’t need to do anything; we just sit back and watch the Jiang family collapse. Have you remembered the steps and timing?”

Ning Shaoqing: “Brother Chen, don’t worry; I’ve got it!”

That evening, the well-prepared overseas mercenaries of Aegis Security caused “accidents” in major gold mines around the world.

As soon as dawn broke, news about the gold market flooded in.

“An explosion occurred in the Nanfei Gold Mine. No casualties reported, but the mine is severely damaged and expected to be out of commission for a month.”

“An accident occurred in the largest gold mine in Mao Xiong Country [Russia], three people injured, and production suspended.”

“A collapse occurred in the largest gold mine in Canada. No casualties reported, but the mine has been completely shut down.”

“Multiple gold mines in the United States exploded, resulting in 1 death and multiple injuries. Since it is not yet known whether it was an accident or man-made, the federal government has ordered all gold mines to suspend production pending further notice.”

“Affected by the explosions in multiple gold mines around the world, gold prices have risen sharply.”

…

This news sent the gold market into a frenzy.

In the Dragon Country’s A-shares [stock market], gold concept stocks soared as soon as the market opened. In less than five minutes, the entire gold sector hit its daily limit, driving other precious metal stocks up as well.

When Yang Chen formulated his plan to retaliate against the Jiang family, he had already ordered Jin Ming, the head of Xingchen Investment, to buy up gold concept stocks in advance.

Now, Xingchen Investment didn’t need to spend a penny; it could just watch the stock price soar.

Yang Chen was making a fortune. In addition to retaliating against the Jiang family, he was also raking in money in the stock market.

When Jiang Zhengtian saw the soaring gold price, he panicked.

The 85 tons of gold mortgaged to the bank had to be repaid at the current price.

If the gold price kept rising, they would have to pay the bank a fortune to redeem it.

What? Just forfeit the gold?

Normally, if the gold were real, they could do that, treating it as a breach of contract and letting the bank dispose of the gold. That was a viable option.

But the problem was that the gold was fake. It was plated with a layer of gold, but the inside was made of alloys like copper, tungsten, and iridium. To avoid detection, they had added lead and used a small amount of gold to create 85 tons of “999 pure gold” to mortgage with the bank.

If this scam was exposed, it would be a shocking case involving 30 billion, and the Jiang family would face severe penalties.

Therefore, Jiang Zhengtian no longer cared about controlling Changhua Development and Jiuhuan Group. He just wanted to quickly withdraw the funds and redeem the 85 tons of gold from the bank.

But they had already transferred the funds to the regulatory account. Even if they gave up acquiring the two companies, they needed to go through procedures to unfreeze the funds.

Jiang Zhengtian had no choice but to transfer all available funds, sell financial products, sell houses, sell equity, sell companies, and raise as much money as possible to redeem some of the gold from the bank.

Jiang Zhengtian’s every move was being monitored by the Aegis Security Group, and Yang Chen knew about his plans.

Yang Chen immediately sent a message to Ning Shaoqing.

“Action! The bigger the news, the faster the Jiang family will collapse!”

Ning Shaoqing immediately took action, personally reporting to the China Banking Regulatory Commission, the China Securities Regulatory Commission, and other relevant departments that multiple banks had a relationship of transferring benefits with the Jiang family, accepting the Jiang family’s fake gold mortgage and issuing 30 billion to acquire two listed companies.

It didn’t matter whether the bank knew the gold was fake. As long as such a report was made, the bank would want to clear itself and would help Yang Chen and his allies push the responsibility to Jinling Phoenix Jewelry, controlled by the Jiang family.

At the same time, local news media in Jinling began to report the news, triggering national media coverage.

“Shocking! 85 tons of fake gold used to defraud the bank of 30 billion in mortgage loans!”

“Jinling Phoenix Jewelry’s magical operation: using 85 tons of fake gold to defraud 30 billion from the bank. Relevant departments should investigate whether there was a transfer of benefits between relevant units and individuals!”

“A small private company can produce 85 tons of 999 gold to mortgage to the bank, and the bank believes it’s real, giving them 30 billion in mortgage loans. If there’s no trickery involved, no one will believe it.”

“Four ounces moving a thousand pounds [using minimal effort to achieve great results]! This private gold jewelry company used dozens of kilograms of gold to make 85 tons of fake gold and defrauded 30 billion from the bank, then used that money to acquire the controlling rights of two listed companies! Who else would dare to pull off such a magical operation?”

…

With so many official media outlets reporting the news, relevant departments immediately launched investigations into the banks involved and sent professionals to verify the authenticity of the 85 tons of gold mortgaged by Jinling Phoenix Jewelry.

A financial storm triggered by the Jinling Jiang family had begun…