How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 431

For My Son’s Future_What’s Wrong with a Ride-Hailing Driver Having Some Money? (1)

Star Defense (Aegis Security) is a top-tier global mercenary company, renowned for its extensive worldwide network and unparalleled assassination capabilities.

If the UAE were to truly destroy Star Defense’s Dubai branch, the entire royal family would become marked targets.

They would then live under the constant threat of assassination.

This is why Star Defense maintains its prominent position in the mercenary world, even if its direct firepower doesn’t match groups like Blackwater and Wagner.

Simply put, even if a president ordered the elimination of Star Defense’s branch in their country, they would have to worry about potential assassination attempts in the future.

Therefore, Yang Chen wasn’t intimidated by the Crown Prince’s threats. He knew no one in the UAE would dare to order the destruction of Star Defense’s Dubai branch.

“You’re just a prince without any real power. Come and try to scare me when you actually become the Crown Prince, or even the King. Maktoum, keep a close eye on the Crown Prince, and… these two unknown guys. If anyone resists, you know what to do!” Yang Chen instructed.

Maktoum nodded and immediately shouted, “On my orders! Anyone who resists will be shot on sight! Men, take the Crown Prince and these two small fries into the room!”

Mordan panicked, quickly hiding behind Hillman and Hamdan, protesting, “I am the Crown Prince! Anyone who touches me will have their entire family wiped out!”

The mercenaries Maktoum brought tonight were fearless. Many didn’t even have families, so they weren’t swayed by Mordan’s threats.

A group of them pointed their AKs at Mordan and the others, forcing them into the room.

Soon, screams echoed from Mordan and the others inside.

Hillman and his son were terrified. Yang Chen truly wasn’t afraid of Mordan.

“You… are you really not afraid of the government army?” Hillman asked, trembling.

Yang Chen retorted, “Afraid of what? Ask around and see who dares to order an attack on us. If anything happens to me, your entire royal family will suffer. When you have the ability to wipe out all of Star Defense at once, then come and ask me if I’m afraid.”

Hamdan interjected, “Too arrogant! What do you think this place is? This is a country, not a private company or a private army. A country! Understand?”

Yang Chen shrugged, “Oh, so what? I want your lives, and no one can save you. Maktoum, bring the Crown Prince out. After all, he is a prince, so we can’t kill him.”

Maktoum nodded and quickly ordered someone to drag out the Crown Prince, who was bruised and bloodied.

The Crown Prince’s men tried to intervene, but Star Defense’s men forced them back.

Mordan, still defiant, said, “Unless you kill me now, I will definitely make you regret this!”

Yang Chen replied, “I am a citizen of Dragon Country [China], and we abide by the law and don’t kill people. I’ll be waiting for you to make me regret it. Maktoum, find out who these two are and their connections, and report back to me. I’m going back to sleep; I’ll leave this to you.”

Maktoum assured him, “Okay! Mr. Yang, you go back first. I’ll handle everything here!”

Yang Chen walked downstairs, and the Second Prince, Haweid, quickly followed.

“Mr. Yang,

You’re really not afraid at all? I wouldn’t dare to do this, but you actually do,” Haweid said, both shocked and impressed.

Yang Chen chuckled, explaining, “You don’t dare because all your power is concentrated here. If you lose, you lose everything, and you’ll pay with your life. I’m not afraid because this is just a branch, and my power is spread all over the world. If something happens to me, your entire royal family becomes a target for Star Defense. As long as it doesn’t come to a complete falling out, no one will dare to order the elimination of Star Defense’s Dubai branch.”

Haweid realized Yang Chen’s words made perfect sense.

It might be easy to get rid of Yang Chen and his people, but no one could afford the consequences.

Unless someone had the ability to simultaneously encircle and suppress Star Defense’s forces globally, no one would dare to order the ‘beheading’ of Star Defense’s boss.

Haweid said, “Mr. Yang is right. Can I come with you to see Princess Adina and Princess Maya?”

Yang Chen declined, “No! I’ll pass on your message when I get back. If they want to see you, I’ll send someone to pick you up.”

Haweid replied, “Okay. Then, Mr. Yang, take care.”

Yang Chen nodded and waved for Cai Jiaying and Zhang Bo to follow him.

Cai Jiaying and Zhang Bo, seeing a chance for survival, quickly ran over.

Cai Jiaying said, “Brother Yang, thank you. If there’s anything you need me to do in the future, just ask. As long as it doesn’t cost me my life, I’ll do it for you.”

Zhang Bo chimed in, “Brother Yang, I’d give you my life. Just tell me what to do.”

Cai Jiaying rolled her eyes at Zhang Bo, thinking, “Are you showing off?”

Yang Chen didn’t say anything, leading them to the car and driving away.

Once they were away from the downtown area, Yang Chen told the driver to stop.

Then, Yang Chen turned to them and asked, “You two, tell me exactly what happened.”

Cai Jiaying quickly recounted her experience to Yang Chen.

In short, she met a fellow villager from Fujian while traveling, who introduced himself as Gao Xing.

Gao Xing was handsome, athletic, and charming, and Cai Jiaying quickly fell for him.

They traveled together for two days and even slept together at a hotel.

Then, Gao Xing took her to the Yores underground entertainment venue, where she lost all her money and borrowed 500,000 dirhams in high-interest loans in her name.

They lost all the borrowed money, and the loan sharks took control of them.

Cai Jiaying then realized that Gao Xing was a shill, deliberately luring her into losing money and borrowing high-interest loans.

Once she borrowed 500,000 dirhams, Gao Xing would be free.

In other words, Gao Xing was also a victim, forced to deceive others in exchange for his own freedom.

If it had just been 500,000 dirhams, Cai Jiaying’s family could have managed to raise it.

But with the high interest, it had ballooned to 1 million dirhams, or 1.8 million Dragon Country currency [RMB].

Cai Jiaying’s family couldn’t come up with that much money and had given up on her.

Driven by the will to survive,

Cai Jiaying was forced to follow Gao Xing’s path, deceiving others in exchange for her freedom.

Her first target was Yang Chen, but she failed.

Her second target was Zhang Bo, but his situation was the same as hers, and they had only managed to deceive each other.

Zhang Bo then told his story, which was similar to Cai Jiaying’s.

Yang Chen’s eyes flashed with anger. These people were specifically targeting Dragon Country citizens for exploitation. They had to be stopped, or more Dragon Country citizens would fall victim to them.

“Where are you living now?” Yang Chen asked.

Cai Jiaying replied, “We’re being monitored and living in a hotel.”

Zhang Bo confirmed, “Me too.”

Yang Chen asked, “Have they taken your documents?”

Cai Jiaying and Zhang Bo both nodded.

Yang Chen nodded, called Maktoum, and asked him to retrieve Cai Jiaying and Zhang Bo’s documents from Songpa and Chen Heng.

About an hour later, Maktoum sent someone to deliver two large bags of documents.

Cai Jiaying and Zhang Bo searched for a long time before finding their own.

Yang Chen picked up the documents in the bag and examined them. They were all from Southeast Asia.

These were likely the people controlled by Songpa and Chen Heng, estimated to be over 50.

Yang Chen instructed, “You two, go to the embassy for help now and have them arrange for you to fly back home.”

Cai Jiaying asked, “Brother Yang, I want to follow you. Can I?”

Zhang Bo echoed, “I want to follow Brother Yang too.”

Yang Chen replied, “Is that so? Then stab each other and show me your loyalty.”

Cai Jiaying and Zhang Bo were frightened. Was this the boss’s way of testing them?

They looked at each other and saw fear in each other’s eyes.

Cai Jiaying said, “Thank you, Brother Yang, for saving me. I’ll pray for you for the rest of my life. Goodbye.”

Zhang Bo added, “I wish Brother Yang’s career will continue to grow. Goodbye.”

Yang Chen smiled and told the driver to head back to the villa.

Adina was already asleep, but Maya was still waiting for Yang Chen to return.

Hearing movement outside, Maya quickly called out from her room, “Is Brother Chen back?”

The bodyguard replied, “Yes, Princess Maya.”

Maya was excited and reached for the door.

But then she remembered Yang Chen’s instructions not to open the door no matter what she heard, so she quickly pulled her hand back.

After a few seconds, she heard Yang Chen talking to the bodyguard.

Maya quickly called out, “Brother Chen, I’m not asleep yet. Can I open the door now?”

Yang Chen replied, “Open it.”

Maya quickly opened the door, looked Yang Chen up and down to make sure he wasn’t hurt, and then threw herself into his arms.

“Brother Chen, are you okay?” Maya asked.

Yang Chen smiled and reassured her, “I’m fine. Why aren’t you asleep yet?”

Maya replied, “I can’t sleep until you come back.”

Yang Chen said, “Go back to sleep. Ask Auntie tomorrow morning if she wants to meet the Second Prince. If she does, I’ll send someone to pick him up.”

At that moment, Adina, dressed, walked over.

“Yang Chen, did you see the Second Prince?” Adina asked.

Yang Chen nodded, “I saw both the Crown Prince and the Second Prince. The Second Prince wants to see you. If you’re willing, I’ll send someone to pick him up tomorrow morning.”

Adina said, “I am willing. Hillman had Maya’s father assassinated because of him. I must see him.”

Yang Chen paused, deciding to voice his concerns.

“Auntie, let me be clear. I don’t want to get involved in the power struggle between the Crown Prince and the Second Prince. As it stands, if anyone tries to hurt you or Maya, I will protect you. But if you actively participate in their struggle and find yourselves in danger, I won’t save you again. I’ve made it clear to both of them that I won’t participate in their fight, only in avenging Hillman and his son. Since Maya is my person, I will protect her and her family to the best of my ability. But if you insist on courting death, I can’t stop you.”

Maya quickly pleaded, “Mom, let’s not get involved in their struggle. It’s enough that Brother Chen is avenging Dad. I’ll take you to Dragon Country. We’ll live there in the future, and I’ll make sure you have a happy and joyful old age. Okay?”

Adina was silent, then forced a smile and said, “Let me think about it. Yang Chen, go and rest. We’ll talk about it tomorrow morning.”

Yang Chen nodded and went to sleep in the next room.

Maya closed the door and continued to persuade her mother not to participate in the power struggle.

If Dad were still alive, they might have the ability to participate.

But now that Dad was dead and her brother hadn’t woken up yet, participating in the struggle would only bring disaster.

Adina smiled and nodded, “I know. Go to sleep.”

Maya turned off the lights and went to sleep.

But Adina couldn’t sleep.

The most selfless love in the world is a parent’s love.

Hassanqi was dead, and Lanshid was half-dead. Soon, their family would lose its standing in the royal family.

Adina’s plan was that she could die, but she had to protect her son Lanshid’s position in the royal family.

To protect Lanshid’s position, or even elevate it, there was only one way: help the Second Prince defeat the Crown Prince and become the Crown Prince.

The Second Prince would then surely reuse Lanshid, and their family would rise to a higher level.

If Adina didn’t help the Second Prince win, it was certain that once the Crown Prince took power, Lanshid would never be able to return to the country. If he dared to step into Dubai, the Crown Prince would have him executed.

Therefore, Adina was determined to use her life to secure a future for her son.

She didn’t know that Lanshid had less than a year to live and wouldn’t be able to enjoy what she was fighting for.

Adina picked up her phone and wrote a long text message to Second Prince Haweid, detailing her plan.

After a long time, Haweid replied.

“Aunt, are you sure you want to do this?”

Adina replied: I have made up my mind. I only hope that after you succeed, you will treat Lanshid well. As for Maya, she may not stay, so I won’t ask for much.

After a long time, Haweid replied.

“Aunt! Don’t worry, if I succeed, Lanshid will be my most valued ally. If I become king, he will be in charge of the country’s finances.”

Adina smiled with satisfaction at Haweid’s message.

“Okay! I believe you. Delete our chat records and don’t leave any traces.”

After sending the message, Adina deleted her chat history with Haweid.

Early in the morning, Maktoum came to the villa to report the results of the previous night’s events to Yang Chen.

Songpa and Chen Heng had confessed that they belonged to two different groups in Southern Myanmar.

Songpa’s boss was named Bai Hengqi, and Chen Heng’s boss was named Peng Yuhang.

Bai Hengqi and Peng Yuhang were both warlords in the area, each controlling their own territories and private armed forces.

Due to the social environment, they couldn’t run legitimate businesses and were forced to engage in illegal activities.

Lending high-interest loans around the world was one of their main sources of income.

Their primary targets were Dragon Country citizens, especially those traveling abroad, as they believed these people were wealthy.

By controlling these individuals, they could easily extort hundreds of thousands from each person.

Songpa and Chen Heng were responsible for the business in Dubai. They had controlled a total of 54 tourists from Asian countries.

Including those who had paid off their debts and escaped, they had victimized at least hundreds of people.

Maktoum had sent people to find those still being held captive, based on Songpa and Chen Heng’s confessions.

After finding them, they would return their documents and help them contact their respective embassies so they could return home as soon as possible.

Yang Chen nodded, praising, “You did a good job. Songpa and Chen Heng enjoy harming people, so let them experience the same. Whatever they did to others, have the brothers do to them. After torturing them enough, contact Bai Hengqi and Peng Yuhang and demand money for their release. They like to play this game, right? Then let them experience what it’s like to be victimized.”

Maktoum replied, “Understood! If that doesn’t work, we’ll just eliminate Bai Hengqi and Peng Yuhang directly. What do you think?”

Yang Chen said, “You don’t need to get involved in that. Just focus on managing Dubai.”

Maktoum said, “Okay. Also, the Crown Prince seems to be planning something. He’s probably unhappy about being beaten and wants revenge. According to our intelligence, he’s trying to persuade his father to lend him troops. If he succeeds, we might have some trouble. After all, they have the final say here, so we should prepare as soon as possible.”

Yang Chen was silent for a few minutes, then whispered, “First, give Mordan a warning. Send something to his home. If he still tries to gather people against us, then don’t give him the chance. Arrange an accident for him.”

Maktoum said, “Understood! Enjoy your meal, I’ll be going.”

Yang Chen nodded.

Maktoum left quickly, with much to do.

Yang Chen created a group chat with Qiu Yuhong and Zhang Lijun.

“Bai Hengqi and Peng Yuhang’s people are exploiting tourists from Dragon Country and other Asian countries. I want to destroy them. Chairman Qiu, pass on my orders and have the brothers from the Southern Myanmar branch find a way to eliminate Bai Hengqi and Peng Yuhang. Commander Zhang, monitor the news. As soon as there’s news that Bai Hengqi and Peng Yuhang are finished, order Bangcai to seize their territory.”

Qiu Yuhong replied: Understood! I’ll do it right away.

Zhang Lijun replied: Received! I’m preparing now, and I’ll have Bangcai move as soon as Chairman Qiu is done.

Yang Chen replied: Good. Spend money where it’s needed. Don’t be stingy with the brothers.

Qiu Yuhong: Received!

Zhang Lijun: Received!

The purpose of mercenaries is to make money. If they’re paid enough, they’ll do anything.

Yang Chen believed that money should be spent where it’s needed, and problems that can be solved with money aren’t really problems.

After explaining everything, Yang Chen ended the group chat.

Soon, Adina and Maya came downstairs.

Yang Chen quickly greeted them, “Auntie, Maya, good morning.”

Adina replied, “Yang Chen, good morning.”

Maya said, “Brother Chen, good morning. You slept so late last night, why didn’t you sleep longer?”

Yang Chen replied, “I woke up and got up. Come and eat.”

Adina and Maya sat down, and the servants quickly brought them breakfast.

Adina said, “Maya, I’m going to visit your father later. Don’t wander around here.”

Maya replied, “Mom, I’ll go with you.”

Adina said, “No! The situation is chaotic. You can’t wander around. I’ll go and come back, it won’t take long.”

Maya pleaded, “Then don’t go at all.”

Adina said, “Maya, let me go alone. There are some things I want to say to your father in private.”

Yang Chen offered, “Then I’ll send some more people to protect Auntie.”

Adina declined, “No, too many people will attract attention. I’ll just go and come back. I’ll cover my face, so no one will know who I am.”

Yang Chen didn’t see a countdown on Adina’s head, indicating she wouldn’t be in danger this time.

Sending a few people to follow from a distance shouldn’t be a problem.

Yang Chen suggested, “Auntie, how about this? I’ll send a few people to follow you from a distance. If nothing happens, they won’t show themselves. But if there’s an emergency, they can rush in to protect you. Would that be okay?”

Maya said, “Mom, that’s a good idea!”

Adina thought for a few seconds, then nodded, “Okay! Let’s do that. Maya, don’t wander around. After things calm down, you can visit your father again.”

Maya nodded, and the three of them quickly finished breakfast.

After eating, Adina changed into civilian clothes and left.