How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 477

All Moved Out—What’s Wrong With Me, a Car-Hailing Driver, Having Some Money?

If Li Xiaofei felt she had been truly violated, she wouldn’t have settled, not even for twenty million, without a second thought.

However, Lin Qing and the others came from ordinary families, and two thousand dollars was a significant temptation for them.

Besides, it was just a brush against their clothes. In today’s modern society, it really wasn’t that big of a deal.

Two thousand dollars was more than enough to settle something like this, or even, cynically speaking, to “buy a virginity.”

So, Lin Qing and the other two were genuinely considering it.

Yang Chen understood human nature very well. He knew exactly how attractive two thousand dollars would be to ordinary people.

Before Lin Qing and the others could voice their decision, Yang Chen said with a smile, “I’ll add ten thousand dollars to whatever he offers you. Don’t settle with his grandfather. I have too much money to spend, so I’ll share some with you.”

“Senior, we don’t want money, and we won’t settle with them.”

“That’s right! Don’t worry, Senior, we definitely won’t settle.”

“Although we aren’t from wealthy families, we can still tell right from wrong. Please rest assured, Senior, we won’t be bought off.”

…

Yang Chen: “Just help me look after Xiaofei in the future. I really have too much money; I couldn’t spend it all in a hundred lifetimes. I can’t take it with me when I die, so I might as well spend it while I can. I definitely meant what I said earlier. I’ll add ten thousand to whatever he offers you, just don’t settle with them.”

Huo Song glared at Yang Chen coldly and said, “What are you bragging about? Saying you have too much money to spend. Do you think you’ll die if you don’t brag?”

Lin Qing: “Senior Yang Chen is the CEO of Starlight Investment. Don’t you think he has plenty of money to spend?”

The police officer next to him suddenly widened his eyes and quickly asked, “Are you Yang Chen, the CEO of Starlight Investment who made a killing in the US banking industry?”

Yang Chen nodded and said, “That’s me.”

The police officer quickly stepped forward to shake hands with Yang Chen and said, “Hello, Mr. Yang, hello, Mr. Yang. I’ve admired you for a long time. I always thought you were an old fox like [investor] Buffett, but I didn’t expect you to be so young.”

Huo Song: “Are you kidding me? You’re the CEO of Starlight Investment? What proof do you have?”

Yang Chen: “Why should I prove it to you? Officer, Lin Qing and the others have clearly stated that they don’t accept reconciliation. Please issue a non-reconciliation notice.”

The police officer glanced at Huo Song, then nodded with a smile and said, “No problem, I’ll issue a non-reconciliation notice for them right away.”

The Huo family was powerful, but compared to Starlight Investment, which was capable of reaping profits from the US banking industry, they were nothing. Any fool would know which side to favor.

A family that deals in antiques, at most, has a hundred billion in assets, and most of it is just inflated value. The actual wealth is probably only a few billion.

A few billion, and that’s in [Chinese Yuan] Dragon Country currency, what does that amount to in front of Starlight Investment?

Huo Song: “Officer Chen, how can you so easily believe that he is the CEO of Starlight Investment? At the very least, you should investigate to confirm the truth, right?”

Police Officer: “This has nothing to do with whether or not I believe he is the CEO of Starlight Investment. They have clearly stated that they do not accept reconciliation, so of course I have to issue the relevant documents according to procedure.”

As he spoke, the police officer handed the non-reconciliation notice to Lin Qing and the others; all they had to do was sign it.

They quickly signed their names. With the non-reconciliation notice, the old man would be detained for 5-10 days.

Yang Chen: “Officer Chen, thank you. I’ll be waiting for the follow-up case handling announcement.”

Police Officer: “No problem. We will definitely issue the announcement before 5 PM. Mr. Yang, please pay attention to our Weibo and Douyin accounts [Chinese social media platforms].”

Yang Chen: “Okay! Then we’ll take our leave. You guys are busy.”

Police Officer: “Okay, okay. Take care, Mr. Yang.”

Yang Chen led Li Xiaofei and the others out of the police station, and Huo Song followed closely behind.

Huo Song: “Even if you are Yang Chen, the CEO of Starlight Investment, I am Huo Song, from the Huo family in Beijing. My father is Huo Enguo, and my uncle is Huo Enze. The one you falsely accused is my grandfather, Huo Tianlong. Since retiring, my grandfather has liked to wander around alone. With his status, if he wanted a woman, even a teenage girl, the Huo family could easily find him a large group. He would never deliberately take advantage of anyone. I hope Mr. Yang won’t bully people just because you have a lot of money and forcibly falsely accuse my grandfather.”

What a coincidence, Yang Chen was just looking for a reason to go against the Huo family.

Yang Chen: “If you hadn’t revealed your identity, I might not have been so angry. Now that you’ve revealed your identity, there’s no way I’m letting your grandfather off the hook. Help me pass a message to your uncle and cousin, just say that Yang Chen said it, if they don’t make a choice, I’ll have to take action myself.”

Huo Song: “What do you mean?”

Yang Chen: “Your uncle and cousin know what I mean. Just convey my words to them. Let’s go.”

Yang Chen took Li Xiaofei and the others away. Huo Song stood there in a daze for a few seconds, then quickly called his uncle Huo Enze and conveyed Yang Chen’s message to him.

Huo Enze: “Too much! How is your grandfather?”

Huo Song: “Don’t even mention it. Those girls were willing to reconcile, but Yang Chen used his money to buy them off so they wouldn’t reconcile. Officer Chen just told me that Grandpa will be detained for 5 days. And because Yang Chen is watching this case, they don’t dare to be lenient with Grandpa. Detaining him for 5 days is a small matter, but the charge of publicly molesting others will be confirmed. Sigh…”

Huo Enze angrily smashed his cup and said, “Too much! Does he really think my Huo family doesn’t dare to stand up to him! Come back now, we’ll hold a meeting to discuss countermeasures!”

Huo Song: “Okay. What about Grandpa’s side?”

Huo Enze: “What else can we do? Come back and bring some daily necessities to him. Just come back first.”

Hanging up the phone, Huo Song immediately rushed back.

Huo Corporation headquarters conference room.

At this time, the group’s executives and shareholders were gathered together.

Huo Enze acted according to his and his daughter’s plan, first finding out all those with rebellious intentions.

“Yang Chen, the CEO of Starlight Defense Group, is going too far. He beat Gao Hongle and Huang Xi for no reason. After beating them, he threatened me to continue punishing them, otherwise he would be rude to our Huo Corporation. Today, he even sent my father, Huo Tianlong, the old chairman of Huo Corporation, to the detention center by spending money. He clearly doesn’t take our Huo family and Huo Corporation seriously! Our Huo family separated from the Old Nine Gates [a historical criminal organization] during the Republic of China period. When have we ever suffered such grievances?”

“The reason for gathering everyone here today is for one thing: to mobilize everyone to work together to deal with Yang Chen! Isn’t he just relying on having Starlight Defense? Our Huo family also has many hidden connections throughout the country. Do we need to be afraid of him? What do you all say?” Huo Enze said passionately.

Everyone immediately began to discuss it intensely.

“Starlight Defense Group? That’s not easy to mess with. Even the richest people don’t dare to provoke them.”

“I heard that they not only have these legitimate businesses in the country, but also overseas mercenary businesses. They are the kind of people who dare to kill, even the president.”

“We’re not afraid of the people from Starlight Defense Group in the country, but we can’t help but be afraid of their foreign mercenaries. We should consider this matter carefully and not act impulsively.”

“He’s already bullying us; we can’t admit defeat! Even if we don’t fight them to the death, we have to let them know that we’re not easy to mess with.”

…

Everyone chattered for several minutes but still couldn’t come to a conclusion.

Huo Enze knocked on the table and said loudly, “Everyone, please share your opinions.”

Everyone looked at each other, but no one spoke.

Just as Huo Enze was about to speak again, his younger brother Huo Enguo said, “Going against Starlight Defense Group is just asking for death, isn’t it? Gao Hongle is your confidant, Brother, so of course you have to solve the problem. You can’t let him implicate the entire family and group. Everyone agrees, right?”

Huo Enze’s eyes lit up immediately, his face full of shock.

He didn’t expect that the person who wanted to betray him the most was his own brother. Huo Enguo’s words were already very expressive of his true thoughts, right?

As soon as Huo Enguo spoke, those who originally had independent intentions spoke up to express their support.

“I think Second Master is right. The trouble caused by your lackey, Master Huo, should be resolved independently. You can’t let the interests of so many people in the Huo family and Huo Corporation be damaged.”

“I also have this idea. Master Huo can’t pull the entire Huo family and Huo Corporation down with him just to protect a lackey. It would be fine if the other party was easy to deal with, but the key is that the other party is the CEO of Starlight Defense Group. Does Master Huo want so many of us to risk our lives to help you protect that lackey from being punished?”

“The CEO of Starlight Defense Group definitely wouldn’t bother with a small fry for no reason. Gao Hongle must have done something to offend him. Since it’s Gao Hongle’s responsibility, he deserves to be beaten. Master Huo should also punish him according to the actual situation. Why do you have to protect him even at the cost of offending Starlight Defense? Is it possible that in Master Huo’s heart, so many of us combined are not as important as a small fry?”

“How can you talk like that? Gao Hongle is Master Huo’s man and also a member of the Huo family and Huo Corporation. Even if he makes a mistake, Master Huo should punish him personally. Why should Starlight Defense beat him? If everyone under the boss is so clearly divided, is our Huo family and Huo Corporation still a whole?”

“Some people have long wanted to betray the Huo family and Huo Corporation, and now they have finally found an opportunity to take action. Why say so much nonsense? Why not just say that you want to go independent!”

…

Huo Enze immediately roared, “Enough! Stop arguing! I can tell everyone very clearly that even if it were someone else,
I would definitely protect him. It’s not that I want to sacrifice everyone’s interests to protect a lackey, but to protect the reputation of our Huo family and Huo Corporation. If someone from the Huo family and Huo Corporation makes a mistake, we will handle it ourselves. Outsiders can’t touch a hair on his head. I’m protecting Gao Hongle like this today, and I’ll protect you like this tomorrow. Do you want to ignore your own people for your own interests when something happens?”

The scene was silent.

After a few seconds, Huo Enguo said again, “We all understand what Brother means, but we must know how to be flexible and not be stubborn. Who doesn’t understand the principle? The key is to see who the opponent is. If it’s another opponent with similar strength to us, or even weaker than us, then of course we can stand up to them. But now we have to face the opponent is Starlight Defense Group. If we provoke them, not only will everyone here be finished today, but our families will also be finished. We should be cowardly when we need to be cowardly. If we lose face, we can earn it back from other places. If we lose our lives, then we will have nothing.”

Huo Enguo’s words were very seductive. Not only did those who originally wanted to go independent agree, but some who had always supported Huo Enze were also persuaded.

However, this also made Huo Enze more certain that he had rebellious intentions.

Huo Song couldn’t stand his father’s cowardice, or rather, he didn’t want to show weakness to Yang Chen, and said, “Dad, what are you talking about? Our Huo family and Huo Corporation are not pushovers either. If Yang Chen really dares to attack any of us, Uncle will directly issue a Jianghu kill order [a traditional method of seeking revenge]. Even if they have foreign branches, it will take time for them to infiltrate. Our killers will be able to kill him before they can even get close. I agree with what Uncle said about maintaining the honor of the Huo family and Huo Corporation, and fighting Starlight Defense to the end.”

Huo Enguo was furious and slapped him, scolding, “Are you out of your mind? Are you lacking social beatings? Do you know the Tang family? Do you know the Xu family? They’re almost wiped out. Tang Xuesu is now reporting that Yang Chen is the mastermind behind it. Do you think I was joking just now?”

Huo Song: “Weren’t the Tang family and Xu family accidents? The restaurant collapsed, the Stella brakes failed, the Porsche was driving too fast, and they drowned after falling into the water. The police defined them as accidents.”

Huo Enguo: “That’s what makes Yang Chen so scary. He can make everything look like an accident. Tang Xuesu went to the city bureau to report that Yang Chen was the mastermind, but she couldn’t succeed. I heard that Yang Chen’s parents were killed by Xu Hu, Tang Qing and others, so Tang Xuesu suspected that Yang Chen was the mastermind. You have no idea about the strength of Yang Chen and Starlight Defense Group! Do you think you are more powerful than the Xu family, or more powerful than the Tang family? Do you believe that one day you will also have an accident because the Stella brakes failed, the Porsche was driving too fast, or even eating and washing your hands?”

Huo Song didn’t dare to speak. Obviously, he had underestimated Yang Chen’s strength before.

He thought Yang Chen was just rich. Back then, the son of the richest man in Hong Kong was kidnapped by bandits. Just being rich is not scary.

But after listening to his father’s introduction, he now had a new understanding of Yang Chen.

Being rich is not scary, but being rich and having connections is scary.

Others no longer hid their true thoughts.

“Then he’s too scary! Master Huo, excuse my rudeness. If you insist on protecting that lackey, I can only withdraw from Huo Corporation. I can’t let my whole family be destroyed by a lackey!”

“Me too! I can say that it’s my own bad luck if I cause big trouble and get destroyed. But I can’t accept being wiped out because of a small character!”

“Master Huo, give him up. You can’t be so selfish and ignore us and our families. If you insist on protecting him, then I can only withdraw from Huo Corporation.”

…

Huo Enze showed a disdainful smile. These traitors finally jumped out.

Huo Xiangxiu, who had not spoken, stood up and scolded, “You want to betray the Huo family and Huo Corporation, right? You should know what the consequences will be for traitors. Have you thought it through?”

Huo Enguo angrily slammed the table and stood up, scolding, “Xiangxiu, what do you mean by that? Are you teaching your second uncle and other elders a lesson? Is there anything unreasonable about what we just said? As long as Brother doesn’t insist on protecting that small fry, why would we leave the group to protect ourselves? Brother can’t use the lives of so many of us as a bet to maintain his face. That’s my attitude. Are you going to say that I’m also a traitor? I’m your grandfather’s son, and Huo Song is your grandfather’s grandson. In terms of inheritance, we are more orthodox than you!”

The atmosphere on the scene immediately became tense, and those with low status didn’t dare to breathe.

Huo Xiangxiu bit her teeth and didn’t dare to speak, her eyes full of anger and hatred.

Huo Song now saw the situation clearly, and he probably guessed that his father wanted to take this opportunity to work alone.

So, Huo Song said, “Cousin, don’t put labels on us at every turn. We are just reasoning now. My dad was also analyzing the consequences of this matter for everyone just now. We are all our own people, and my dad certainly can’t watch everyone repeat the mistakes of the Xu family and Tang family because of a small fry. You say we are traitors, then can we say that uncle doesn’t care about our lives and deaths, and he doesn’t deserve to be the head of the Huo family and the chairman of the Huo Corporation?”

“Presumptuous!” Huo Enze angrily slammed the table and roared.

Huo Enguo immediately defended his son, saying, “Brother, why are you so excited? Is there anything wrong with what Xiao Song said? You can’t put labels on people at every turn, and you can’t ignore everyone’s lives and deaths. There’s no point in saying so much. Brother, just give everyone a straight answer. Can you fulfill Yang Chen’s request and perfectly resolve the conflict between our Huo family and Huo Corporation and Yang Chen?”

Others with independent ideas quickly spoke out in support of Huo Enguo.

“Master Huo, just give us a straight answer. We are all our own brothers, so just say what’s on your mind.”

“Yes! We hope Master Huo can tell the truth and not deceive us.”

“I’ll put my words first, I will never risk the lives of my whole family for a lackey. Master Huo, please give us a straight answer.”

…

Of course, Huo Enze must also have a few loyalists. No matter what choice he makes, these loyalists will support him unconditionally.

“What do you mean? Do you really want to be traitors?”

“Master Huo represents the Huo family and Huo Corporation. Whatever decision he makes, we should support unconditionally. If we don’t listen to him because of the loss of a little interest, then we are violating the Huo family’s rules and the Huo Corporation’s rules, and we will all be severely punished!”

“You guys are so funny. We haven’t even done anything to Yang Chen yet, and you’re already fighting among yourselves, each of you with the intention of betraying Master Huo. I’ll put my words here too, whoever dares to betray Master Huo, I will never let him go! I will definitely make him pay a heavy price! What Starlight Defense can do, I, Huo Qing, can also do!”

…

OK!

The distribution of the two camps is basically clear. Huo Enze and Huo Xiangxiu have figured out who are the loyalists, who have the heart to defect, and who are the neutral fence-sitters.

Huo Enze: “Let’s stop here today. Let me think about what to do. You all go.”

Huo Enguo was the first to get up and leave, and the others with independent ideas also quickly left. Those who were loyal to Huo Enze did not leave; they were waiting for Huo Enze’s instructions.

Huo Enze confirmed that those who stayed were his loyalists and then signaled his daughter to close the door.

Then, Huo Enze said, “Thank you all for your support; I, Huo Enze, will always remember it in my heart. In fact, everyone can see that they all have the idea of betraying the Huo family and Huo Corporation. They didn’t have a chance before, but now they have finally found an excuse, and they will definitely make a big deal out of it. I won’t say anything extra; I just have two sentences. First, I will never allow anyone to betray the Huo family and Huo Corporation. If someone insists on doing so, I will let him die, even if it is my own brother. Second, as long as we successfully overcome this crisis, everyone present will be meritorious, and everyone’s status or treatment in the Huo family or Huo Corporation will be improved.”

These words were very heavy, and the loyalists felt that this was Huo Enze’s true thoughts.

“Don’t worry, Master Huo, I will be the first to disagree with anyone who dares to betray you. I will definitely stop them even if I risk my life. When necessary, I will kill the chicken to warn the monkey [punish an individual as an example to others]!”

“I will never allow anyone to betray Master Huo, unless I’m lying down.”

“Master Huo, just give us your orders, and we will definitely do our best to complete the task.”

…

Huo Enze nodded with a smile and said, “Good! With everyone’s words, I can rest assured. You all go back and wait for my orders.”

Everyone nodded and left the venue.

Huo Xiangxiu bit her teeth and said with a fierce look, “I didn’t expect that Second Uncle is the one who wants to betray you the most!”

Huo Enze: “It’s understandable. He always felt that I didn’t have a son and didn’t deserve to be the head of the family. The position should be passed on to him because he has a son to inherit.”

Huo Xiangxiu was not only angry when she heard this but also felt very uncomfortable in her heart, and she had a murderous intention towards her second uncle and cousin.

“Who says women are inferior to men! I will definitely make him regret making such a choice!” Huo Xiangxiu said through gritted teeth.

Huo Enze: “It’s useless to say these things now; our plan has to be changed. To catch the thief, first catch the king [deal with the leader first]. We will start with your second uncle. If we get rid of him, the other cats and dogs will be honest.”

Huo Xiangxiu nodded, her eyes revealing a cold murderous intent.

“Second Uncle has the intention of rebellion first, so don’t blame us. I’ll leave Grandpa’s side to you; I don’t care what he thinks,” Huo Xiangxiu said coldly.

Huo Enze: “Okay. I’ll take care of the old man. However, your second uncle is not an easy person to deal with, so you must arrange a detailed plan before you take action. The most important thing is not to leave any traces, ensure your own safety, and not give others a reason to criticize.”

Huo Xiangxiu: “I know. Don’t think about it anymore; go back to the office.”

Huo Enze nodded, and the father and daughter returned to their respective offices.

Huo Xiangxiu thought carefully for a long time, picked up her phone, and called Ge Zhengkang.

Huo Xiangxiu: “Manager Ge, please give me Mr. Yang’s contact information; I have very important things to discuss with him. Thank you.”

Ge Zhengkang: “Miss Huo, don’t harm me.”

Huo Xiangxiu: “Why would I harm you? I want to talk to Mr. Yang about a serious business, don’t worry.”

Ge Zhengkang: “No, I still have to ask Mr. Yang for instructions before I can decide whether to give it to you or not.”

At this time, Yang Chen was having dinner with Li Xiaofei and others.

Ge Zhengkang walked over with a smile and whispered in Yang Chen’s ear, “Mr. Yang, Huo Xiangxiu called me and wanted your contact information. She said she wanted to discuss a serious business with you. Should I give it to her?”

Yang Chen: “Give it to her. Tell her to call back in half an hour.”

Ge Zhengkang: “Okay.”

Half an hour later, Yang Chen and others finished lunch.

Li Xiaofei and her roommates went shopping again, and Yang Chen opened a room in Pangu Grand View [a luxury hotel] to take a nap.

After a while, Huo Xiangxiu’s call came in.

Yang Chen: “What’s the word, have you made a decision?”

Huo Xiangxiu: “That’s another matter; I want to do a business with Mr. Yang now. I want to hire Starlight Defense overseas mercenaries to kill my second uncle and cousin. Mr. Yang, name your price.”

Yang Chen: “I don’t understand what Miss Huo means. Our Starlight Defense Group is a company that does legitimate business. I just want to know what your choice is, whether you stubbornly continue to protect Gao Hongle and his gang, or do as I say, and we will never cross paths again.”

Huo Xiangxiu: “No problem, we can accept Mr. Yang’s request. I will order Gao Hongle to cripple Huang Xi later. Can we talk about business now?”

Yang Chen: “Call me back when you have completed my request. I want to sleep, goodbye.”

Huo Xiangxiu was almost pissed off and muttered to herself, “Why is this bastard so difficult to talk to; he doesn’t even do business that’s delivered to his door!”

Despite her anger, she still had to complete Yang Chen’s request as soon as possible.

Huo Xiangxiu called Gao Hongle over and said bluntly, “I have investigated clearly; Huang Xi and his gang are flirting with girls outside all day long, and the girls in that area have long been complaining about them. As his immediate boss, not only do you not restrain his behavior, but you also want to help him after he is taught a lesson, and you use the name of the Huo family to protect him. You deserve to die! I now formally order you, according to Yang Chen’s request, to put chopsticks on Huang Xi’s hands and feet [break his limbs]. I’ll put the ugly words first, if you can’t do it, I’ll have someone put chopsticks on your hands and feet. Do you understand?”

Gao Hongle: “I understand! I… I’ll do it right away, please don’t worry, Master Huo and Miss Huo, and don’t be angry.”

Huo Xiangxiu waved her hand, and Gao Hongle quickly left.

Gao Hongle said very humbly, but he was not convinced at all in his heart.

“Damn, when you accepted my bribes, you made all kinds of guarantees, wishing you could get me the sun in the sky. Now that something really happened, you threw me away. Then all the money I gave you before was wasted? Damn!” Gao Hongle muttered to himself.

As soon as Gao Hongle left the gate of Huo Corporation, Huo Enguo stopped him.

“Hello, Second Master, do you have anything to say?” Gao Hongle asked with a smile.

Huo Enguo: “Get in the car and talk.”

Gao Hongle hesitated for a moment, looked back at the company gate, and made sure that no one was coming, he quickly got into Huo Enguo’s car.

The car drove away, and after about ten minutes, the car came to a self-service car wash.

The driver drove the car in, got out of the car and left, and scanned the code to start the car wash program.

Gao Hongle saw that Huo Enguo was so mysterious and guessed that he must have something secret to say.

“Second Master, just say what you want to say; I will listen very carefully,” Gao Hongle said very humbly.

Huo Enguo: “Your boss must have given up on you, right?”

Gao Hongle’s face changed suddenly, and then he smiled awkwardly but did not answer.

Huo Enguo: “Even if you don’t say it, I know. I want to cooperate with you. After it’s done, I’ll let you enter the management of Huo Corporation, at least as a department manager, or I can directly let you take over the connections scattered across the country. In the future, they will listen to your command, and they will hand over the goods they steal to you for disposal. How about it, are you interested?”

Gao Hongle suppressed the excitement in his heart and quickly asked, “Haha… Thank you for your love, Second Master. I don’t know what you want me to do?”

Huo Enguo: “I want you to help me assassinate my brother and niece.”