How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 409

Yang Chen, not wanting to waste words on Zhang Le and his crew, pulled out his phone and started playing a game.

Just then, Old Zhang, the community security guard, approached cautiously.

He kept his distance, calling out from about thirty feet away, “Mr. Yang, should I call the police?”

Yang Chen smiled and waved. “No need. Thanks, just pretend you didn’t see anything.”

Old Zhang nodded, quickly turning and hurrying back to the guardhouse.

“Old Zhang, what’s going on?”

“Is there going to be a fight?”

“Should we call the police?” his colleagues whispered.

Old Zhang locked the door. “Mr. Yang said no need to call the police, just pretend we didn’t see anything. I’ve got a bad feeling about this; something big might happen.”

Residents were heading out for work, and seeing the commotion at the entrance, they stopped to watch and snap photos with their phones.

Just then, a Mercedes G-Wagon tried to exit.

But with so many cars and onlookers blocking the way, the G-Wagon couldn’t get through.

The driver, an impatient sort, leaned out and yelled, “What’s going on up front? Move it! I’m in a hurry!”

The driver ahead replied, “The entrance is blocked. Looks like a fight’s about to break out. Can’t move!”

Hearing that a fight was brewing, the impatient driver quickly killed the engine, jumped out, and ran over to watch.

Pushing through the crowd, he spotted Zhang Le and the others and hurried over to greet them.

“Mr. Zhang, Mr. Chen, Mr. Wu, hello. What’s happening here?”

Zhang Le: “Oh, isn’t this Mr. Zheng? Nothing much, just settling some personal scores.”

Chen Gang: “Mr. Zheng, you should stay back, wouldn’t want you to get splashed with blood.”

“Haha…” Everyone laughed.

The impatient guy glanced at Yang Chen, calmly playing on his phone in his car, and his eyes lit up.

He stepped forward and said to Zhang Le, “Mr. Zhang, that guy’s not as simple as he looks. He owns ten houses in this community and a Bugatti Veyron.”

Zhang Le: “Hehe… That’s right, he’s indeed not simple. He controls hotels, is a shareholder of Yida Cinema, and is also the boss of Starlight Entertainment. But that only impresses some people. To us, he’s no different from an ordinary person.”

The impatient guy smiled and nodded. “Mr. Zhang is right.”

Zhang Le waved his hand dismissively. “This matter has nothing to do with you, Mr. Zheng. You should stay out of the way, wouldn’t want you to get accidentally hurt, or people might misunderstand that you’re with us. That wouldn’t be good.”

The impatient guy: “Okay! Then I won’t disturb the three bosses. Let’s have tea another day.”

With that, he smiled politely at the three of them and rejoined the crowd to watch the show.

Seeing that the impatient guy seemed to know them, the residents gathered around, eager for information.

“Hey, do you know them? What’s going on?”

“They seem very powerful. Blocking people in broad daylight?”

“The one being blocked is the owner of the Bugatti Veyron, right? They’re really brave to surround someone that rich.”

The impatient guy sneered. “You only think that because you don’t know who these three gentlemen are. Let me put it this way, even someone as rich as Wang Dong of Yida Group would have a headache dealing with them.”

The residents shook their heads in disbelief. There were only a handful of people at Old Wang’s level in the entire Dragon Country [China]. What could these three possibly do to be so formidable?

He couldn’t reveal Zhang Le and the others’ identities directly, but the impatient guy wanted to show off his knowledge and connections.

So, he lowered his voice. “Old Wang is just rich. He’s nowhere near as powerful as Li, the richest man back then, right? But wasn’t Li’s son still kidnapped? These three are the kind of people who would dare to kidnap Old Wang. Do you think Old Wang wouldn’t be afraid?”

The residents’ eyes widened in shock. So that’s what was going on.

“Damn! Then, according to you, the guy with ten houses and a Bugatti Veyron is in big trouble? Wouldn’t he have to pay a few hundred million to avoid disaster?”

The impatient guy: “That’s for sure. If he wants to resolve this decently, he’ll have to cough up some money to avoid trouble. In this situation, there’s no way he’s getting out of this without paying a price. And I’m not bragging, but in this situation, no one dares to call the police. Even if they do, it’s useless. Nothing’s happened yet, and the police can only mediate. In short, he can only choose to lose face or lose money.”

The residents nodded in agreement, casting sympathetic glances at Yang Chen’s car.

“Sigh… I didn’t expect even someone so rich could have a hard time.”

“This teaches us a lesson: no matter how rich you are, you have to be low-key. Never be arrogant or do evil, or someone will always take you down a peg.”

“I feel so bad. That young man is so good-looking. I’ll feel bad if he’s bullied.”

“Haha…”

Just then, Zhuo Wenjun’s grandmother returned from grocery shopping and overheard the conversation. She immediately realized that Yang Chen was surrounded by some very powerful people.

“Hehe…” Grandma couldn’t help but smile.

The impatient guy turned to look at Grandma, nodded, and said, “Auntie, good morning.”

Grandma: “Hehehe… Hello, everyone, good morning. Is the one being surrounded the young man who drives the Bugatti Veyron sports car?”

The impatient guy: “Yes, it’s him. Auntie, do you know him?”

Grandma smiled and nodded. “I know him. He’s my granddaughter’s friend. Don’t worry, these little characters wouldn’t dare to touch him.”

Hmm?

The impatient guy had just described Zhang Le and the others as ruthless characters who dared to do anything, and that Yang Chen was definitely going to suffer a big loss today.

How could this old woman casually say that Zhang Le and the others were small characters who would definitely not dare to touch him?

Why did the impatient guy and the old woman have completely opposite views on the same people and things?

The impatient guy: “Auntie, please don’t joke around, okay? Do you even know who they are?”

Grandma: “I don’t know these people, but I know Yang Chen, the young man who’s being surrounded. Just watch the show. They really wouldn’t dare to touch him. They might even get themselves into big trouble.”

The surrounding residents became even more curious and quickly asked Zhuo Wenjun’s grandmother what she meant by that.

“Old lady, do you know the identity and background of that Bugatti Veyron guy?”

“Who exactly is he? He bought 11 houses here and has a Bugatti Veyron sports car, but I heard that he goes out to drive for a ride-hailing service every day.”

“Old lady, if you know any inside information, please tell us.”

“Yes, yes, tell us.”

Zhuo Wenjun’s whole family had taken a liking to Yang Chen and couldn’t be happier if no one competed with Zhuo Wenjun.

Therefore, how could Zhuo Wenjun’s grandmother reveal Yang Chen’s true background?

Putting aside everything else, just the fact that the Prince Gong Mansion [a historical residence of a Qing Dynasty prince] wasn’t open to the public because it was given to Yang Chen was shocking enough.

At that time, the unmarried single young women in the community would go out of their way to seduce Yang Chen, wouldn’t that be adding many competitors to her granddaughter for no reason?

So, Zhuo Wenjun’s grandmother said with a smile, “What background could I know about him? I just think that someone who can drive such an expensive sports car must not be simple.”

The impatient guy chuckled. “Old lady, then you’re wrong. Just wait and see, today will definitely blow your mind. It’s not just about being rich. There are many people who are more awesome than rich people.”

As he spoke, several armored vehicles from the Aegis Security Group drove over and blocked the road to the main road in a line.

The impatient guy: “Wow, Mr. Zhang even hired people from the Aegis Security Group to help. Did you see that? Aegis Security Group! It’s rumored that they can make people die unexpectedly and disappear from the world. With their help, that kid driving the Bugatti Veyron won’t be able to escape even if he had wings.”

Zhuo Wenjun’s grandmother said with a smile, “How do you know they’re here to help them? Can’t they be here to help Yang Chen?”

The impatient guy: “Haha… Old lady, you don’t know, do you? Mr. Zhang and the others have a good relationship with Director Qiu of the Aegis Security Group. I can’t explain it to you. Just watch carefully.”

As soon as the impatient guy finished speaking, a crisp sound of slaps rang out.

“Slap! Slap! Slap!”

The three consecutive crisp slaps shocked everyone present. The ones being hit were none other than Zhang Le, Chen Gang, and Wu Jian. The one hitting them was Qiu Hongqiang.

The impatient guy’s eyes widened like saucers. What the hell was going on?

Why was Qiu Hongqiang hitting Zhang Le and the other two?

That’s right!

Zhang Le and the other two had the same question.

“Director Qiu, what do you mean by this? Why are you hitting us?” Zhang Le asked angrily and confusedly.

Qiu Hongqiang sneered. “You’ll find out later!”

With that, Qiu Hongqiang quickly ran to Yang Chen’s car window and bowed respectfully, asking, “Mr. Yang, are you okay?”

Yang Chen: “I’m fine. Tell them to move the cars. I’m going to drive away.”

Qiu Hongqiang: “Okay! Someone, move all the cars!”

The Aegis Security people quickly did as they were told.

Qiu Hongqiang asked again, “Mr. Yang, how should we deal with them?”

Yang Chen: “Do whatever you want, just don’t let them off easy.”

Qiu Hongqiang: “Okay! These guys are all involved in illegal activities, doing shady and illegal things, and even laundering money. Why don’t we be good citizens this time and hand over the evidence to the relevant departments?”

Yang Chen smiled and nodded. “We are good citizens to begin with. Of course, we should actively report such things. However, before reporting, we have to teach them a lesson and show them that not everyone can be messed with.”

Qiu Hongqiang: “Understood! Okay, Mr. Yang, drive safely.”

Yang Chen nodded and drove away under everyone’s watchful eyes.

Zhang Le and the others were furious, but they still had to maintain a certain respect for Qiu Hongqiang. If they truly became enemies with the Aegis Security Group, the consequences would be unimaginable.

“Director Qiu, what exactly do you mean by this? Even if you don’t want to protect him, you can’t just slap the three of us as soon as you see us, right?” Zhang Le said angrily.

Qiu Hongqiang didn’t indulge him and slapped him again.

Zhang Le: “You…”

“Slap!”

Another slap.

Zhang Le wanted to say something, but Chen Gang and Wu Jian stopped him.

If he dared to speak again, Qiu Hongqiang would dare to continue slapping him.

This scene stunned the onlookers, especially the impatient guy, whose expression was one of utter disbelief.

Qiu Hongqiang glared at Zhang Le for a moment, and when he saw that he didn’t dare to speak, he casually scolded, “I’m slapping you! Get in the car and follow me. We’ll talk somewhere else!”

Qiu Hongqiang was very humble in front of Yang Chen, but he was a real boss when facing others.

He didn’t repeat himself. After saying that, he got in the car and left.

Zhang Le and the others hesitated for a moment and quickly got in the car and followed.

This was the power of the Aegis Security Group.

Soon, the Aegis Security Group’s armored vehicles “escorted” Zhang Le’s group’s van away.

The residents who had been watching the excitement were still not satisfied, or rather, still in shock, and hadn’t recovered from the scene.

Zhuo Wenjun’s grandmother patted the impatient guy’s arm with a smile. “My worldview is fine, is yours okay?”

With that, she laughed and carried her groceries home.

The surrounding residents all looked at the impatient guy, all showing disdainful expressions.

“These are the people you said even Old Wang is afraid of?”

“Although Old Wang has been low-key in recent years, he’s not someone that anyone can step on. What is this? They were slapped until they didn’t dare to speak.”

“Hey, your information is wrong. What kind of small characters are those? They even dared to mess with the young master who drives the Bugatti Veyron. Didn’t you say that the boss of the Aegis Security Group has a good relationship with those people? What’s so good about it? They came over and slapped them until they didn’t dare to fart.”

“What is the background of that young man? Even the boss of the Aegis Security Group is so polite to him. Isn’t this the image of the male protagonist in the domineering president novels I often read? Does anyone know which building he lives in? I want to chase him.”

The impatient guy had just reminded Zhuo Wenjun’s grandmother that her worldview was about to be changed, but now his own worldview had been shattered.

“Beep beep beep, I’m going to be late. Whose G-Wagon is this? Hurry up and drive it away!”

The impatient guy woke up in a panic and quickly shouted, “Mine, mine…”

He was very irritable just now, but now his voice was gentle. It seemed that the scene had a great impact on him.

A few minutes later, order was restored at the entrance of the community. From time to time, residents went out to work, and everything was normal.

In the guardhouse, Old Zhang and the others were still buzzing about what had happened.

Old Zhang:

“Boss Yang is really awesome. He directly called the armored vehicles from the Aegis Security Group! No wonder he told me to pretend I didn’t see anything. With that kind of formation just now, we wouldn’t dare to go out even if we saw it. All of you listen carefully. From now on, patrol and protect Boss Yang’s car 24 hours a day. Also, focus on patrolling the building where he lives. We must show him how much we value him in our daily actions so that he has a good impression of us. Do you understand?”

“Understood!” The other guards replied in unison.

On the other side, Wang Chao and the others were quietly waiting for news from Zhang Le in the hotel room.

“Do you think Zhang Le and the others can handle Yang Chen?”

“Logically speaking, there shouldn’t be a big problem. We can’t compare in terms of money, but we can definitely crush him in terms of ruthlessness. As long as Zhang Le and the others show the aura of daring to mess with anyone, Yang Chen, who is young, will definitely be scared.”

“I feel a bit uncertain. We still haven’t figured out Yang Chen’s true strength and background. Anyway, I hope Zhang Le and the others can handle him.”

Gao Zheng said with a very confident smile, “Don’t worry, Zhang Le and the others are especially good at dealing with rich people. It’s just that the law is stricter now. A few decades ago, they would have dared to kidnap the top few bosses on the rich list. I’m not bragging about them, but if Wang Dong of Yida Group pushed them too hard, they would dare to attack him. Do you think Yang Chen is more powerful than Wang Dong?”

Everyone smiled and nodded, and their hearts couldn’t help but relax a lot.

Wang Chao was silent. He only hoped that the problem would be resolved as soon as possible, that the movie could be re-released, and that Yang Chen could bear the loss of their movie’s box office if possible.

The online public opinion [online sentiment] had been very unfavorable to Wang Chao these days. Almost everyone was unanimously bearish on the box office of “Ping Pong,” and many people even believed that Wang Chao would lose everything he had accumulated over the past twenty years this time.

The more he delayed, the more suffering Wang Chao would endure.

About half an hour later, Zhang Le sent a video request to Gao Zheng.

Gao Zheng immediately smiled happily and said, “Zhang Le sent me a video request. The problem should be resolved.”

Everyone gathered around, and Gao Zheng accepted the video request with a smile.

When Zhang Le and the others’ faces appeared on the screen, everyone was stunned.

Zhang Le and the others were bruised and swollen and covered in blood. They looked as miserable as they could be.

Gao Zheng was still bragging about Zhang Le and the other two just now, but now he was getting a rude awakening.

At this moment, Qiu Hongqiang’s face suddenly appeared on the screen, scaring Gao Zheng and the others.

Qiu Hongqiang said with a straight face, “You bastards aren’t living a good life, why are you looking for death? Do you think you can move Mr. Yang by finding these losers? I warn you, whoever touches Mr. Yang, I will touch them. Whoever hurts Mr. Yang, I will definitely make their whole family suffer. Immediately do what Mr. Yang asked you to do, otherwise, I will find you one by one to chat!”

After speaking, Qiu Hongqiang turned around and slapped Zhang Le and the others a few more times before hanging up the video call.

The whole room was extremely quiet. You could hear a pin drop.

After an unknown amount of time, Wang Chao sneezed and woke everyone up.

“Gao Zheng, you bastard, look what you’ve done! The Aegis Security Group has even intervened. Are you happy now?”

“You immediately and unconditionally withdraw. We will divide the box office for you privately according to your shareholding ratio. If you dare to disagree again, we will break up!”

“You caused the trouble alone, and it’s hurting all of us. If you dare to continue to whine and refuse to withdraw, I will beat you up right now!”

Wang Chao and the others were completely scared and dared not have any more illusions.

Even if they had to do it, they had to beat Gao Zheng until he voluntarily withdrew.

Because now it was not just a matter of box office, it was already related to the personal safety of them and their families.

Gao Zheng was frightened by the angry expressions of Wang Chao and the others and quickly got up and backed away.

“Don’t be excited, don’t be excited. Let’s talk nicely. I’m not the kind of person who can’t be negotiated with. It’s just letting me give up my investment shares, no problem, I’ll do as you say. I declare my withdrawal. After the box office dividends arrive, you can divide them according to my shareholding,” Gao Zheng said quickly.

Wang Chao didn’t want to cause any more trouble, as long as Gao Zheng agreed to withdraw from the investor sequence.

After Gao Zheng signed the voluntary withdrawal from the investor sequence, the publicity company, production company, official Weibo [Chinese microblogging website], and other platforms of “Ping Pong” uniformly issued an announcement.

In the afternoon, “Ping Pong” was finally re-released.

In the evening, Gao Zheng was having dinner at home when the Chaoyang police came to his door.

“Mr. Gao Zheng, you are suspected of money laundering and other illegal and criminal activities. We need to take you back for investigation.”

Gao Zheng was stunned for a moment, then angrily slammed the table and stood up, shouting loudly, “Yang Chen, you have no morals!”

At this time, Yang Chen, who was driving his sports car, sneezed.

“Achoo!”

“Who is saying I’m handsome again?” Yang Chen thought to himself.

After a while, Yang Chen dropped the passenger off at their destination.

After the passenger got out of the car and left, Yang Chen was about to find a place to eat.

At this moment, a shout came from the entrance of the community.

“Help! Taxi! Is there a taxi?”

Yang Chen turned his head and saw a middle-aged man carrying a teenage girl running towards him, followed by a crying woman.

Yang Chen quickly drove the car over and shouted, “I’m a ride-hailing service, get in quickly!”

“Master, hurry to the nearest hospital! My daughter was doing math problems when she suddenly lost consciousness. Please, you must hurry!” the woman said.