How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 482

Clinging to Someone’s Car and Refusing to Get Out: What’s Wrong With a Ride-Hailing Driver Having Some Money?

Yang Chen sent a message to Qiu Hongqiang, instructing him to personally dispatch men to the police station to retrieve Huo Xiangxiu and temporarily house her in the Star Defense safe house. He planned to speak with her after sending Li Xiaofei away the next day.

Upon receiving the order, Qiu Hongqiang immediately gathered his men and went to the police station to pick up Huo Xiangxiu.

Huo Xiangxiu expressed her desire to see Yang Chen immediately, so Qiu Hongqiang relayed Yang Chen’s instructions to her.

Before his death, her father had instructed her to spare no expense in asking Yang Chen to allow Huo Enguo and Huo Song to visit him [presumably in the afterlife, to atone for their actions].

Huo Xiangxiu naturally didn’t dare to disobey Yang Chen’s orders and obediently followed Qiu Hongqiang to the Star Defense safe house.

Before nine o’clock the next morning, Yang Chen escorted Li Xiaofei to the high-speed rail station.

Watching her reunite with her roommates and enter the station together, Yang Chen immediately rushed to the safe house.

The moment she saw Yang Chen, Huo Xiangxiu, who was usually aloof and domineering, burst into tears.

“Mr. Yang, my dad was killed by that bastard Gao Hongle. I don’t have a father anymore. Wuwu…”

Yang Chen comforted her, “People cannot be brought back to life. Please accept my condolences. I understand how you feel. When my parents passed away, I felt like the sky was falling, and I even thought about joining them. Time is the best healer. After a while, when your emotions settle, you will feel much better.”

Huo Xiangxiu: “Mr. Yang, I want to ask you to avenge my father and send my second uncle and cousin to apologize to him in person.”

Yang Chen: “How do you know Gao Hongle was instructed by your second uncle?”

Huo Xiangxiu: “My second uncle has made it clear that he wants to start his own business, but he also knows that my dad wouldn’t approve. If he insisted, my dad would definitely cut him off. So, he would definitely strike first. Indeed, this is just a guess between me and my dad, without concrete evidence. But I don’t care. Whether my second uncle did it or not, I’m putting it on his head and making him and Xiao Song apologize to my dad in person. Name your conditions. If you want control of the Huo family, I can give it to you, as long as you meet my requirements.”

Yang Chen: “Miss Huo may have misunderstood. We are a legitimate security company and do not engage in illegal or criminal activities. If you want to avenge your father, you should seek help from forces like the Wu family in Hangzhou.”

Everyone knew that Star Defense was only legitimate on the surface and engaged in many illicit activities behind the scenes.

Yang Chen said this either because he didn’t want to help or because he didn’t want to get involved in the Huo family’s internal power struggles.

Huo Xiangxiu was not discouraged and quickly said, “Mr. Yang, I am truly sincere. If you think the price I offered is not enough, you can name your own price. As long as I can meet it, I will definitely not haggle.”

Yang Chen: “I have made myself clear enough. We do not do illegal things. If Miss Huo needs protection, we can take that order. Okay, I can’t get anywhere talking to you. Let’s stop here. I’m leaving first. You can rest assured and live here without worry. Of course, if you want to leave, they definitely won’t stop you.”

After speaking, Yang Chen got up and left.

Huo Xiangxiu quickly chased after him but was stopped by the guards.

Yang Chen walked out of the safe house and got into Qiu Hongqiang’s car.

Qiu Hongqiang: “I’ve inquired. Huo Enze is indeed dead. Gao Hongle was also strangled to death by him before he died.

Gao Hongle recently cashed a check for 2 million. We can only invade the bank system to see who issued the check. But this risk is relatively high, so you have to make the decision.”

Yang Chen: “Which bank?”

Qiu Hongqiang: “Dragon Country Bank.”

Yang Chen: “I have 200 billion in deposits at Dragon Country Bank. It shouldn’t be difficult to inquire about the check information.”

Qiu Hongqiang looked shocked. He knew that Yang Chen was rich, but he didn’t expect him to be so rich, with 200 billion in deposits at Dragon Country Bank alone.

If you count the deposits in other banks, his cash deposits alone would be enough to make him the richest man in Dragon Country.

Qiu Hongqiang: “Then you can try.”

Yang Chen immediately called the president of the Binjiang branch of Dragon Country Bank and asked him to send over the account information for the check cashed by Gao Hongle.

The president agreed without hesitation.

Several minutes later, Yang Chen received the check account information.

The issuer was Huo Enguo.

That was clear enough. It was indeed Huo Enguo who had bribed his elder brother’s confidant, Gao Hongle, to assassinate him.

Yang Chen said with a smile, “Huo Enguo is ruthless. He didn’t even leave his own brother a way out.”

Qiu Hongqiang: “I heard that Huo Enguo has long wanted to push his elder brother off the stage, but he couldn’t find an opportunity. This time, taking advantage of the conflict between us and Huo Enze, he will definitely seize the opportunity to act. Once Huo Enze dies, he can rightfully become the head of the Huo family. Huo Xiangxiu is a daughter and not qualified to inherit Huo Enze’s position as head of the family. Just watch, Huo Enguo will soon take over.”

Yang Chen: “Hehe… As long as Li Mei wasn’t sent by him, I won’t interfere in the Huo family’s affairs. Okay, let’s stop here. I’m leaving.”

Qiu Hongqiang: “Okay, Mr. Yang, please go ahead.”

Yang Chen got up and left, heading to the city to pick up a ride [as a ride-sharing driver].

After dropping off the passenger, Yang Chen saw someone arguing with the people in the car in front of him.

The car had the words “Beep Beep Ride” on it, so it was a ride-hailing car from the Beep Beep platform.

As the president of the Beep Beep Drivers Union and a major shareholder of Beep Beep Group, Yang Chen naturally had to look out for the drivers on the Beep Beep platform.

“Brother, what’s going on? I’m also a driver on our Beep Beep platform. I happened to drop off a passenger here and saw you arguing with them. What happened?” Yang Chen asked.

The driver sighed and said, “Brother, I don’t even know how to explain it.”

At this time, the female passenger in the passenger seat said sarcastically, “What? Calling for backup? Go ahead, try hitting me today. If you have the guts, hit me. If I don’t bleed you dry, you can say your belt is tight. Hilarious!”

Yang Chen: “Miss, I’m just passing by. I saw a driver from the same platform being harassed by passengers, so I came to see what was happening. Don’t get worked up. You can talk to the driver. If you really can’t resolve it, you can report it to the platform or even call the police.”

The driver said, “That’s what I said, but they just won’t get out of the car. It’s been 31 hours since yesterday morning. My God, they just won’t leave. The most outrageous thing is that they are eating, drinking, and relieving themselves in the car. Look, the urine inside has already become stagnant water.”

Yang Chen’s eyes widened in shock. He had encountered many strange passengers, but this was the first time he had seen such extreme behavior.

Staying in the car for 31 hours and refusing to get out, and even eating, drinking, and relieving themselves in someone else’s car. What kind of family could raise such unbelievable people?

Yang Chen looked at the back row and, sure enough, there was also a white-haired old man.

Well, these must be father and daughter. It’s genetic.

Yang Chen: “31 hours and you haven’t gotten out of the car? Brother, why haven’t you called the police yet?”

The driver said, “I called the police, but the police couldn’t mediate and left. I really don’t know what to do now.”

Yang Chen: “What happened that made them stay in your car and refuse to get out?”

The driver roughly explained the situation to Yang Chen.

The previous morning, the driver received an order from this father and daughter and went to the location according to the system’s navigation.

When he arrived, the driver found that the passenger’s location was in a no-parking zone, so he didn’t dare to drive over.

So, he called the father and daughter and asked them to walk about 20 meters forward, where he could park safely.

But the father and daughter were unwilling to take a step and demanded that the driver pick them up at the location indicated by the navigation.

The driver was definitely unwilling. He would only earn a few dollars for this order, and if he was photographed parking in a no-parking zone, he could be fined a significant amount, and that day would be a loss.

So, the driver canceled the order and prepared to accept a new order.

The father and daughter ran over and cursed at the driver. Then, the two of them stayed in the car, no matter how the driver tried to persuade them, even when the police came to mediate.

In frustration, the driver took the father and daughter to the entrance of his residential area, but they still refused to get out of the car.

The platform’s customer service asked the driver to negotiate with the passengers. If he couldn’t resolve it, he should call the police.

But the police came and couldn’t do anything about it. They still refused to get out of the car.

Seeing that it was about to be a stalemate for 32 hours, the driver was on the verge of a breakdown.

Apologizing was impossible, and compensation was even more out of the question. He was already close to losing his temper.

Yang Chen understood and quickly said, “You two are going too far. Over a mere 20 meters, you’re doing such outrageous things. Is there no one in this world you care about? Aren’t you afraid of being exposed and your family losing face?”

The female passenger: “We called for a car, and he accepted the order. Why did he unilaterally cancel the order? He must compensate us and apologize to us, otherwise we will not get out of the car. If you have the guts, hit me, hit me to death. Anyway, I will never get out of the car. If you want to expose us, go ahead and expose us. I can become an internet celebrity for free, which is pretty good.”

What is this if not being a complete rogue?

No wonder the police mediation failed. It is impossible to reason with this kind of person.

Yang Chen: “Hit you? You wish. You want to profit from us? Keep dreaming. Brother, call the police. When the police arrive, I’ll talk to them.”

The driver: “Alas… I’ve already called the police, but the police couldn’t do anything about them and had to leave.”

Yang Chen: “Trust me, this time is different. I’ll talk to them. I guarantee they will take action.”

The driver was skeptical and took out his phone to call the police.

The female passenger said smugly, “Don’t waste your breath. The police can’t do anything about us. They’ve been here before. We are on the side of justice. We are not afraid!”

Good heavens, they are claiming to be righteous while acting like rascals?

As expected, a person without shame is invincible.

Yang Chen had a wealth of experience in dealing with this kind of difficult passenger. There was no need to waste words with them. He would wait for the police to arrive and handle it.

More than ten minutes later, the police from the local police station arrived.

Yang Chen stepped forward and quietly revealed his identity, explaining that the driver was his friend and he hoped that the police could take the matter seriously and directly take these two individuals away for questioning if necessary.

Star Defense, Star Investment, and Star Technology. Anyone would have to give way to these three well-known groups.

The police officer nodded hurriedly and immediately approached the passenger seat to address the female passenger, “Madam, please exit the vehicle now. And you, sir, in the back, please exit immediately.”

The female passenger: “You don’t even ask what’s going on. Why are you telling us to get out of the car?”

The police officer: “You have interfered with someone’s business and are suspected of damaging private property. We have the right to summon you to the station for investigation. Do you understand? Please exit the vehicle immediately!”

The female passenger: “No! If you have the guts, beat me to death!”

The old man in the back row quickly supported his daughter, saying, “The driver must apologize to us and compensate us for our losses. Otherwise, we will not get out of the car even if we die.”

The police officer: “We are still communicating with you calmly. If you insist on not cooperating, then we will have to resort to coercive measures.”

The female passenger: “Who are you trying to scare? My husband is the president of Dragon Country Bank. Am I afraid of you investigating me? If you dare to touch me, I will definitely have my husband teach you a lesson.”

She’s going to call for reinforcements.

The police officer: “We are recording the entire process. You are welcome to supervise our law enforcement. I will count to three. If you don’t get out of the car, we will take coercive measures. One! Two! Three! Come on, pull them out!”

The police officer in charge of communication had also reached his limit and quickly called his colleagues to remove the father and daughter who had been clinging to the car for nearly 32 hours.

The female passenger: “My husband is Huang Hengbin, the president of the Chaoyang branch of Dragon Country Bank. If you dare to touch me, you will all be punished.”

Yang Chen: “Oh, so your reliance is your husband. Wait, I’ll call Dragon Country Bank headquarters to fire him and never hire him again.”

The female passenger: “Don’t brag. How can a ride-hailing driver like you get the headquarters of Dragon Country Bank to fire a branch president? Go ahead, make the call in front of me. If my husband is not fired, you and he will apologize and compensate us.”

Yang Chen: “How could the wife of a bank president try to extort money from people? Your husband can’t possibly be the president of the Chaoyang branch.”

The female passenger: “What extortion? He delayed our time, and we missed our flight to Shenzhen. Shouldn’t he compensate us? How is that extortion?”

The driver quickly said, “You were catching a flight, but you stayed in my car for 32 hours and refused to get out. Now you’re blaming me for missing the flight? How can you two be so shameless?”

If this continues, it will be the same as before, where the police can’t mediate and leave.

Since her reliance is her husband, then he will make her husband no longer the president and see if she dares to continue being so unreasonable.

Yang Chen called Cui Hengqi, the president of Dragon Country Bank headquarters, told him about the situation, and asked him to fire Huang Hengbin, the president of the Chaoyang branch, and ensure he would never be hired again.

To be honest, Yang Chen’s request was excessive. Firing a bank president is a significant event.

Yang Chen is not a senior executive or shareholder of Dragon Country Bank, nor is he a government official. Why would they fulfill such an extreme request?

Of course, it was because of the substantial amount of cash he had deposited in Dragon Country Bank.

This money is more influential than any status or position. Cui Hengqi agreed to Yang Chen’s request without hesitation.

“Okay, I will immediately notify Huang Hengbin, the president of the Chaoyang branch, to voluntarily resign, take his wife away, and personally apologize to Mr. Yang and that driver. Mr. Yang, how does that sound?”

Yang Chen: “Haha… That’s exactly what I want. Then I’ll have to trouble Chairman Cui. I’ll deposit more money in your bank in the future, and you can help me manage my finances.”

Cui Hengqi: “Haha… Welcome, welcome. As long as it’s funds related to Mr. Yang, we will calculate the interest at the one-year fixed deposit rate for you.”

Yang Chen: “Okay! Then I’ll thank Chairman Cui in advance.”

Cui Hengqi: “What are you thanking me for? You’re being too polite. I’ll call Huang Hengbin to handle it now. Mr. Yang, please wait a moment.”

Yang Chen hummed and hung up the phone.

The female passenger said disdainfully, “What are you pretending for? Even if you have deposits in Dragon Country Bank, it’s impossible for them to fire a branch president. You’re just putting on an act.”

Yang Chen was too lazy to acknowledge her and quietly waited for her husband to arrive and witness the situation.

More than ten minutes later, a man with slicked-back hair rushed over. This person was Huang Hengbin, the president of the Chaoyang branch of Dragon Country Bank.

Huang Hengbin shouted, “Zhou Qing, what the hell are you doing? You messed up, and now you’ve dragged me into it? I’ve been ruined because of you. The headquarters asked me to resign, take you away, and apologize to Mr. Yang Chen and the driver of this car. You ruined me, you know that?”

The female passenger: “This ride-hailing driver bullied me and my dad. Shouldn’t we seek justice?”

Huang Hengbin: “Then why did you stay in someone else’s car for 32 hours? It was right for me to separate from you. If I continued to live with you, I would be killed by you sooner or later.”

The old man in the back row got out angrily, pointed at Huang Hengbin, and cursed, “Huang Hengbin, you are not human. My daughter gave birth to children for you, and now that she is not as beautiful as those young girls outside, you want to divorce her. Are you still human? The bank should not only fire you but also send you to prison!”

Huang Hengbin: “Zhou, old man, watch your words. Zhou Qing and I are in a divorce cooling-off period. After this cooling-off period, we will divorce. You are nothing to me. If you dare to scold me like that again, see if I dare to hit you! Like father, like daughter, it’s perfectly reflected in you two. If you were even a little bit normal, who could do something like eating, drinking, and relieving themselves in someone else’s car for 32 hours? Zhou Qing, why don’t you get out of the car? What do you want to do? Do you really want me to lose my job so that I won’t even have money for my son and daughter’s living expenses in the future?”

The female passenger reluctantly got out of the car.

Then, Huang Hengbin quickly said, “Who is Mr. Yang Chen?”

Yang Chen: “I am.”

Huang Hengbin immediately bent down humbly, held Yang Chen’s hands with both hands, and said with a flattering smile, “Hello, Mr. Yang. I’m very sorry for causing unnecessary trouble for you and this brother. I sincerely apologize to you and this driver, and I hope you can forgive me. Mr. Yang, Zhou Qing and I are in the process of getting a divorce, and I really didn’t know she did this kind of thing. Can you please be merciful and not let the headquarters fire me?”

The people around were shocked. This ride-hailing driver was so powerful that he could get the headquarters of Dragon Country Bank to fire a branch president?

My God, are ride-hailing drivers so powerful now?

Zhou Qing was shocked. Yang Chen was not bluffing. He could really get the headquarters of Dragon Country Bank to fire Huang Hengbin.

Oh my God, who would believe it if you said it? A ride-hailing driver can order the headquarters of Dragon Country Bank to do things. This is too far beyond the scope of normal people’s understanding.