How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 542

Yang Chen initially just wanted to give Zhang Jingyi some gifts to encourage her, hoping that money could give her the courage to persevere.

Well, he hadn’t expected that people still remembered the meme that whoever Undying Starry Sky followed would be killed.

If he had known this would happen, Yang Chen would have used Yu Shishi’s account to give the reward.

Yang Chen quickly stopped Zhang Jingyi, who wanted to run away, and said, “Don’t listen to their nonsense. I remember that Undying Starry Sky later followed Yang Da Mi, and Yang Da Mi is still doing well, isn’t she? Maybe those few deaths were just coincidences. Don’t overthink it. I’m just saying, so many viewers are giving you gifts. Are you embarrassed to run away? What’s the purpose of their gifts? Isn’t it just to explore this haunted house with you? With so many people watching, what are you afraid of?”

Zhang Jingyi: “Really? I won’t die, will I?”

Yang Chen: “Die? It’s just netizens joking. Don’t worry, I guarantee you won’t die. I learned fortune-telling from my grandfather when I was a kid. Judging from your face, you’ll live to be at least ninety years old.”

Zhang Jingyi chuckled and said, “Brother Chen, you really know how to comfort people. Then I’ll listen to you. I won’t leave. I must persevere for 24 hours. Brother Chen, you go to sleep first. I’ll call you when it’s time to patrol.”

Yang Chen: “Okay, then I’ll sleep for a while and then switch with you.”

Yang Chen lay on the sofa and slept for a while, while Zhang Jingyi interacted with the audience in the live broadcast room.

Some viewers were mischievous and deliberately sent barrages [scrolling comments] to scare Zhang Jingyi.

“Anchor, what’s behind you? Is that a shadow?”

“Anchor, look behind you quickly. There seem to be two shadows.”

“Anchor, don’t turn your head. There are two shadows fighting behind you.”

…

Zhang Jingyi was so scared that she didn’t dare to turn her head at all. Tears welled up in her eyes as she pleaded, “I’m begging you, please don’t scare me, okay? I’m really scared. I thought I wouldn’t be afraid if I found a strong boy to be with me, but I realized I was wrong. This kind of fear comes from the bottom of my heart and can’t be controlled at all. If I had known it would be like this, I wouldn’t have come to earn this five thousand yuan.”

Barrage.

“Wow, five thousand a day? This job is great. Where can I get this kind of job? I don’t want five thousand, I just want three thousand, two thousand is fine too. Living in a villa and earning two thousand yuan a day, this is the life I’ve always dreamed of.”

“Anchor, you’re being a bit pretentious. Five thousand yuan a day, I wouldn’t even blink if I had to look at a corpse. If the corpse ran away, I would carry it back. If the corpse was lost, I would replace it myself.”

“Seriously, I also feel like this job is good. Living in a villa, getting paid, and getting rewards from netizens for live streaming, easily earning several thousand or even tens of thousands of yuan a day. Just take three or four jobs a month, and spend the rest of the time enjoying life. I also want to do it. Anchor, please take me with you.”

…

Zhang Jingyi: “If you want to do this, you can register with an agency or join an agency. The company will assign you tasks and deduct a certain commission from your income. Actually, my main job is as a hotel experience specialist, but I was attracted by the income of five thousand a day, so this is my first time experiencing a haunted house. If you are interested, you can learn more about it. You need to get a certificate. You need to have a good image and strong writing skills to be able to describe your experiences and feelings in words and clearly convey them to consumers.”

Once she started talking about work, Zhang Jingyi wasn’t so scared anymore. She chatted with netizens for more than an hour straight. If she hadn’t been so sleepy, she could have continued talking.

It was already three o’clock in the morning when CEO Qiao called Zhang Jingyi again.

CEO Qiao said, “Ms. Zhang, please walk around the villa inside and out. You need to bring your phone so I can see the situation on site.”

Zhang Jingyi: “Okay, CEO Qiao. I’ll wake up my partner now, and we’ll immediately patrol the inside and outside of the villa.”

Hanging up the phone, Zhang Jingyi woke up Yang Chen.

Yang Chen rubbed his eyes and said, “You go to sleep. I’ll keep watch.”

Zhang Jingyi: “CEO Qiao called and asked us to patrol inside and out, and show him the situation here via live broadcast on our phones.”

Yang Chen: “Oh, okay, let’s go.”

Zhang Jingyi used the flashlight on her phone and walked carefully in front, while Yang Chen followed behind with his phone, patrolling the villa inside and out, up and down.

Everything was normal, and there were no abnormal situations.

Even when patrolling the basement, Yang Chen felt a little uncomfortable.

Fortunately, he had the system to protect him, and his discomfort quickly disappeared.

Zhang Jingyi’s face was pale with fear, and she held Yang Chen’s arm tightly. Yang Chen could clearly feel her heart beating very fast.

After patrolling around and returning to the living room, Zhang Jingyi finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly called CEO Qiao to report the situation.

CEO Qiao: “Okay, I saw your patrol process. Everything is normal. You can rest for a while. Patrol again at five o’clock.”

Zhang Jingyi: “Okay, I got it.”

Whatever the boss says is what she does. Zhang Jingyi slept for a while and got up at five o’clock on the dot to patrol with Yang Chen again. There were still no abnormalities.

Unknowingly, it was dawn, and Yang Chen also felt a sense of relief.

Zhang Jingyi made breakfast, and after the two of them finished eating, Yang Chen continued to sleep.

After lunch, Zhang Jingyi went to sleep, and Yang Chen continued to watch the live broadcast on his phone for CEO Qiao.

Night fell, and Zhang Jingyi ordered a lot of takeout. The two of them happily ate a hearty dinner. At this time, she no longer felt scared, and it was more like enjoying a date.

Around nine o’clock, Mayor Liu called Yang Chen again.

Mayor Liu: “Mr. Yang, what are you doing?”

Yang Chen: “I’m experiencing a haunted house with a friend I just met.”

Mayor Liu: “…”

Mayor Liu was really about to collapse. Yang Chen was really not worried at all. He even had the leisure to experience living in a haunted house?

Mayor Liu: “Mr. Yang, I know some things are not easy to say to you, but I have to say them. We are under a lot of pressure here. Those pharmaceutical companies are constantly looking for us to find solutions. What solutions do we have? We just hope that you and Merck can reconcile, but both of you have already made your statements and are unwilling to accept mediation. We really have no way. Mr. Yang, please have mercy on me and help me think of a solution. Okay?”

Yang Chen was also speechless. He had already made it very clear to him that Yang Chen would bear all the consequences himself. Why couldn’t he understand?

Yang Chen: “Mayor Liu, I’ll say it one last time, I’ll bear all the consequences. You should eat and drink as you please, and don’t worry about this matter. If they ask you for a solution, just say that everything will be resolved when the time is right. What they need to do now is to wait patiently for the grudges between me and Merck to be resolved before their problems can be resolved. Have I made myself clear enough?”

Mayor Liu: “Sigh… Okay, I understand. I hope the conflict between you and Merck can be resolved as soon as possible.”

Yang Chen: “Don’t worry, it won’t be long. Starry Sky Investment is executing a short-selling operation [betting that a stock’s price will fall]. Once everything is ready, the results will come out. I won’t talk to you anymore. I’m experiencing a haunted house.”

Mayor Liu: “Mr. Yang is really in the mood for leisure. Which haunted house are you experiencing?”

Yang Chen: “It’s not far from the West Lake, the Lin Mansion.”

Mayor Liu: “Oh, that one, I know. The former owner was Lin Yourong, the boss of Lin Financial Company. I don’t know what conflict happened between him and his wife, Huang Min, but they actually hacked each other more than ninety times in the basement. Lin Yourong was an orphan, and Huang Min was an only child. After they died, all the inheritance was inherited by Huang Min’s father, Huang Liang. Huang Liang sold the villa to Qiao Fengjun for more than 2 million yuan less than the original price.”

Yang Chen: “Qiao Fengjun? Is his older brother Qiao Fengnian?”

Mayor Liu: “Yes, yes, yes, Mr. Yang, do you know them?”

Yang Chen: “Hehe… I guess you could say I know them. Thank you, Mayor Liu, for sharing this with me. It’s a bit cold outside. I’m going in. Goodbye.”

Mayor Liu: “Okay. Mr. Yang, continue your experience.”

Yang Chen returned to the villa and continued to experience the last three hours with Zhang Jingyi.

Perhaps because the 24 hours were coming to an end and nothing strange had happened, Zhang Jingyi’s courage also grew, and she could generously share her feelings with the audience.

Yang Chen felt that his idea was good. Zhang Jingyi could be a hotel experience streamer, usually live streaming her hotel experiences, and occasionally doing a haunted house experience. There would definitely be viewers with a strong sense of curiosity who would follow her.

He would find an opportunity to suggest it to her later and see what she thought.

Unknowingly, 0:00 [midnight] arrived.

The two of them had stayed in this villa for 24 hours and could now leave.

Zhang Jingyi said to the camera, “Friends in the live broadcast room, our 24-hour journey is over. Now we have to report to the employer and end this experience task. I’ll think carefully about whether I want to continue doing haunted house experiences. If I continue to do it, I’ll still broadcast it to everyone. Remember to follow me. It feels like there’s less fear when there are more people chatting, otherwise my mind can’t help but wander. Thank you all for your company. See you next time.”

Zhang Jingyi waved at the camera and then called CEO Qiao.

Zhang Jingyi: “CEO Qiao, I’m done here. Are you satisfied?”

CEO Qiao: “Well, it’s okay. Turn off the water and electricity in the room, and you can leave. Go to your company tomorrow to hand over the keys and settle the payment.”

Zhang Jingyi: “Okay. Thank you, CEO Qiao. See you tomorrow.”

Hanging up the phone, Zhang Jingyi happily hugged Yang Chen and said, “Brother Chen, we successfully completed the task. Come with me to the company tomorrow to hand over the keys and get the money, two thousand five each.”

Yang Chen: “Haha… I won’t go. You can get it and transfer it to me.”

Zhang Jingyi: “Okay, I’ll go get the money tomorrow and transfer two thousand five to you.”

Yang Chen: “This industry is good. You get paid for each job, and you don’t have to ‘maliciously demand salary’ at the end of the year.”

Zhang Jingyi: “Haha… That’s right, we really don’t have the trouble of demanding salary. I’ll clean up the house, wait a moment.”

Zhang Jingyi quickly cleaned up the trash she and Yang Chen had generated, and then asked Yang Chen to turn off the water and electricity. Then, the two of them returned to the Four Seasons Hotel together.

Yang Chen hadn’t slept well yesterday, so he quickly took a shower and went to sleep.

He slept until after ten o’clock and still hadn’t woken up. If Zhang Jingyi’s phone call hadn’t woken him up, he could have continued sleeping.

Yang Chen: “Hello, Ms. Zhang, what’s up?”

Zhang Jingyi: “Brother Chen, I’m sorry, CEO Qiao only gave me two thousand yuan. I’ll transfer all the money to you, and I don’t want it, but I won’t subsidize the 500 yuan either. Is that okay with you?”

Yang Chen: “Why did he only give two thousand? Wasn’t it agreed to be five thousand?”

Zhang Jingyi: “He said that nothing happened, and we just stayed in his villa for a day for free. If he still gave us five thousand yuan, he would feel like he was losing too much. He only gave two thousand, and I’ll pay the commission from the company. I’ve already transferred all two thousand to you. I’m on my way back to the hotel now. Let’s talk when we meet later.”

Yang Chen: “Okay, let’s talk when you get back.”

Qiao Fengjun was so unprincipled, even over a few thousand yuan. Didn’t he feel ashamed?

More than an hour later, Zhang Jingyi returned to the Four Seasons Hotel.

You could tell that she was very unhappy. She had endured the fear and finally made it through 24 hours, but the promised five thousand was only two thousand, not even half of it. No one would be happy about that.

Yang Chen did not accept Zhang Jingyi’s transfer and comforted her, “Don’t be sad. I’ll take you to the Qiao family to get the money now. He must pay us the full amount for the money we worked hard to earn for a day.”

Zhang Jingyi: “But he said he would only give two thousand, take it or leave it. I now know that he is from the Qiao Group, which is a highly respected family in Hangzhou. Qiao Fengnian, the chairman of Qiao Group, is his older brother. His name is Qiao Fengjun.”

Yang Chen: “I don’t care what his name is. He must pay the full five thousand yuan. Let’s go.”

Zhang Jingyi quickly grabbed Yang Chen and advised, “Let’s just forget it. I’m just a hotel experience specialist, and I still have to rely on the company to provide me with tasks. You are a ride-hailing driver, and you still have to rely on the platform to dispatch orders for a living. We are just small characters in front of the Qiao family. Qiao Fengjun can just say a few words to our company and your platform and make us lose our jobs. I don’t think it’s worth losing our jobs for a three-thousand-yuan difference.”

Yang Chen: “Don’t worry, we will definitely get this money back. I saved Qiao Fengnian’s life. I can just go directly to Qiao Fengnian.”

Zhang Jingyi: “Ah? Really? You saved Qiao Fengnian’s life? My God, how did you save his life?”

Yang Chen: “It’s a long story. You’ll know when you see Qiao Fengnian. Let’s go.”

Zhang Jingyi nodded, quickly changed her clothes, and went to the Qiao family with Yang Chen.

Qiao Fengnian had been taking medicine for more than a week and was now completely awake, but the residual poison in his body had not been cleared and he needed to continue taking medicine to consolidate his recovery.

Yang Chen drove to the gate of the Qiao family villa and honked the horn three times.

Someone from the Qiao family immediately came out. It was their nanny, Sister Hua.

Sister Hua: “Who are you looking for?”

Yang Chen: “Tell Qiao Fengnian that Yang Chen is here to see him.”

Sister Hua: “Oh, you wait. Master, Master, there’s someone outside named Yang Chen looking for you.”

Sister Hua’s voice was very loud, and everyone in the Qiao family’s row of villas heard it.

Within seconds, everyone ran out.

Qiao Renxi ran out at a hundred-meter sprint speed and said in surprise, “Brother Chen, why are you here? Hehe…”

But when she saw that there was also a girl in the passenger seat, the smile on Qiao Renxi’s face disappeared.

Guan Qinqin helped Qiao Fengnian out.

Qiao Fengnian walked forward with a smile and said, “Divine Doctor Yang, I didn’t expect you to come to my house. Why didn’t you tell me in advance so I could arrange to welcome you? Please come in, please come in.”

Yang Chen: “Hehe… I didn’t plan to come to your house, but your brother is not a good person, so I have to come. Ms. Zhang, come over and tell Mr. Qiao.”

Zhang Jingyi quickly walked over and told Qiao Fengnian about the haunted house incident.

Qiao Fengnian’s face changed drastically, and he turned to his nephew next to him and shouted, “Where’s your father? That embarrassing thing, tell him to come back immediately to apologize to Divine Doctor Yang and Ms. Zhang and make up for the three thousand yuan.”

The nephew quickly nodded and did as he was told, calling Qiao Fengjun to come back.

Qiao Fengnian: “Divine Doctor Yang, I’m really sorry. My brother is useless. Please forgive him. Let’s go inside and talk.”

Yang Chen nodded and followed Qiao Fengnian inside.

Zhang Jingyi was very surprised. Qiao Fengnian called him Divine Doctor Yang. So Yang Chen also knew medical skills? Was he a doctor before?

Then why did he become a ride-hailing driver?

Qiao Fengnian invited Yang Chen to sit in the seat of honor, and he sat next to him.

“Qinqin, quickly bring out my Da Hong Pao tea [a highly prized variety of oolong tea] and brew it,” Qiao Fengnian ordered.

Guan Qinqin nodded and took out Qiao Fengnian’s treasured Da Hong Pao tea.

“Thank you very much, Divine Doctor Yang, for saving my life. If it weren’t for your miraculous healing, I should have turned into ashes by now. I really don’t know how to thank Divine Doctor Yang. My brother even did such a shameless thing. I’m really ashamed of Divine Doctor Yang,” Qiao Fengnian said with apology.

Yang Chen: “You don’t need to thank me. I just wanted to anger Wang Simiao. By the way, do you still have contact with Wang Simiao?”

Qiao Fengnian: “Yes, we talk almost every day, but I feel that he is not concerned about my condition, but wants to find out your whereabouts.”

Yang Chen raised his eyebrows and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The Starry Sky Defense Intelligence Department’s news said that Wang Simiao had been in frequent contact with Qin Sitong recently, and the Qin Sect had sent 12 assassins and mobilized all their informants to deal with Yang Chen.

Wang Simiao called Qiao Fengnian to inquire about Yang Chen’s news, which confirmed Yang Chen’s guess that Wang Simiao wanted to use Yang Chen’s blood to extend the life of the eighty-year-old Qin Sitong.

Wang Simiao would definitely not do this for no reason. There must be some agreement between him and Qin Sitong.

However, what agreement was not important. Anyway, anyone who dared to have ideas about Yang Chen’s life safety would have only one ending, which was to disappear from the world.

Yang Chen: “It seems that Divine Doctor Wang is indeed very interested in me. If he asks you again,

you can tell him that I am in Hangzhou.”

Qiao Fengnian: “Okay, I understand.”

Guan Qinqin served tea, and Qiao Fengnian personally poured tea for Yang Chen, and respectfully handed the cup to Yang Chen with both hands, saying, “Divine Doctor Yang, please have some tea. There is no particularly good tea at home. I hope Divine Doctor Yang will not dislike it.”

Yang Chen: “Da Hong Pao is good, and I don’t usually drink tea very much, so I don’t have high requirements in this regard.”

Qiao Fengnian: “It’s good that Divine Doctor Yang can be tolerant. Divine Doctor Yang, how do you think I’m recovering now?”

Yang Chen took a sip of tea and hesitated.

Then he glanced around, his eyes falling on Qiao Fengnian’s daughter-in-law, Yu Xiaoman, but only for a moment, and then he immediately withdrew his gaze.

But this small gesture was still noticed by Qiao Renxi and Yu Xiaoman herself.

Yang Chen put down his water cup and said, “I didn’t want to interfere in the Qiao family’s affairs, and I told Miss Qiao this. However, if I don’t make it clear, people will think that my prescription is useless. To be honest, Mr. Qiao’s recovery is much worse than I expected. If you take the medicine I prescribed normally, you should be almost healed now, and you only need to consolidate it for another ten days or half a month. But I see that the poison in your body has not been removed much. According to my judgment, there are only three possibilities. First, the medicinal materials you bought later were fake, and the efficacy was not up to standard, or the medicinal materials were tampered with. Second, Mr. Qiao did not take the medicine on time and in the correct amount. Third, Mr. Qiao is still continuing to ingest toxins. As for which one it is, Mr. Qiao can judge for himself based on the actual situation. I’ll just say so much, and I don’t want to say more. Finally, I would like to explain my attitude to everyone present. I don’t want to participate in any of your Qiao family’s affairs. It’s purely out of humanitarianism to save people, and that’s all.”

Yang Chen’s words stunned the Qiao family.

The medicinal materials were all of top quality and could not be fake.

Each time, they followed the video that Yang Chen taught them to decoct the medicine and feed it to Qiao Fengnian on time and in the correct amount, so it was impossible not to take the medicine on time and in the correct amount.

So, only the last possibility remained. Qiao Fengnian was still constantly ingesting toxins?

What does that mean?

Qiao Fengnian is taking poison every day?

Guan Qinqin: “Fengnian, have you been secretly eating something every day?”

Qiao Fengnian quickly shook his head and denied it, “No, aren’t you managing my daily diet? You know best what I eat and drink.”

Guan Qinqin: “What do you mean by that? Are you suspecting that I’m poisoning your food? Qiao Fengnian, I’ve been with you for over thirty years, given you children, and taken care of your parents. In the end, you suspect I want to kill you? Do you have a conscience?”

Qiao Fengnian: “Hey, I didn’t say I suspect you. I’m saying that you’re in charge of my diet, so it’s impossible for me to ingest toxins. There’s no problem with the medicinal materials either, and I take the medicine on time and in the correct amount. The problem might be somewhere else. Why are you getting so agitated?”

Guan Qinqin: “Then you didn’t explain clearly. Divine Doctor Yang, I don’t think any of the three possibilities you mentioned are possible. Are there any other possibilities?”

Yang Chen: “I came here today to get money from Qiao Fengjun. I don’t want to interfere in other matters. Mr. Qiao, please don’t ask me anymore, okay?”

Qiao Fengnian hesitated, then nodded helplessly.

However, Qiao Renxi couldn’t bear it any longer.

Since things have come to this point, she couldn’t care less about her sister-in-law’s feelings.

“Dad, you’ve been poisoned with Miao Gu poison!” Qiao Renxi said loudly, her eyes involuntarily locking onto her sister-in-law, Yu Xiaoman.

The Qiao family all looked at Yu Xiaoman because she was the only person of Miao ethnicity in the family.

Just as Yang Chen had expected, Yu Xiaoman immediately went berserk and shouted, “Renxi, what do you mean by this? Are you suspecting that I poisoned Dad? You have to make it clear today, or I’ll slit my throat right now.”

Saying that, Yu Xiaoman ran into the kitchen, grabbed a knife, and put it to her neck.

The Qiao family was in an uproar, and everyone quickly tried to persuade Yu Xiaoman not to be impulsive, saying that any misunderstandings could be resolved through communication.

Yu Xiaoman said, crying, “What’s there to say? Isn’t Renxi’s look already sentencing me? I’m already bearing the crime of poisoning my father-in-law. How can I have the face to live? If this gets back to my hometown, my whole family will be disgraced. How can I have the face to live?”

Qiao Jilong immediately roared, “Renxi, who did you hear that nonsense from about Dad being poisoned with Miao Gu poison? Apologize to your sister-in-law immediately, now!”

Qiao Renxi looked at Yang Chen and said, “Brother Chen told me, and he even told me to keep it a secret. But I really can’t keep it a secret anymore because Dad is still ingesting toxins every day. Regardless of whether it was done by my sister-in-law or not, I have to say it, or the culprit will continue to poison Dad. Sister-in-law, don’t be so agitated. The reason I looked at you is because you’re the only Miao person in our family. Brother Chen said Dad was poisoned with Miao Gu poison, so tell me, if it were you, who would you suspect first?”

The Qiao family all looked at Yang Chen again.

Qiao Fengnian quickly asked, “Divine Doctor Yang, is what Renxi said true? Am I really poisoned with Miao Gu poison?”

Yang Chen: “Anyway, the medicine I prescribed for you is to counteract Miao Gu poison. You know best whether it’s effective or not.”

Qiao Fengnian’s expression was solemn as he slowly sat down.

No one knew his body’s changes better than Qiao Fengnian. After taking Yang Chen’s medicine, he clearly felt much better.

The body doesn’t lie. He was indeed poisoned with Miao Gu poison.

The only Miao person in the family was indeed his daughter-in-law, Yu Xiaoman, so it was no wonder Renxi suspected her.

At this moment, Qiao Fengjun rushed in.

Seeing everyone’s solemn expressions and his niece-in-law holding a knife to her neck, Qiao Fengjun panicked and quickly said, “Big brother, I know I was wrong. I’ll give them the money now. Don’t be angry. I didn’t know Divine Doctor Yang was the person in charge of the filming. Divine Doctor Yang, it’s my fault, please forgive me. I’ll transfer the money to you now.”

After speaking, Qiao Fengjun quickly transferred another 3,000 yuan [approximately $415 USD] to Zhang Jingyi.

“Xiaoman, why are you still holding a knife to your neck? Put it down, it’s too dangerous,” Qiao Fengjun said.

Yu Xiaoman said, crying, “Second Uncle, everyone suspects that I poisoned Dad. I can only prove my innocence with death, or else my reputation will be ruined, and my family will be looked down upon by our clan.”

Qiao Fengjun: “Ah? Who said you poisoned Big Brother? Isn’t that nonsense? Big brother, you believe that too?”

Qiao Fengnian: “I didn’t believe it. It’s just that Divine Doctor Yang said I was poisoned with Miao Gu poison, and Xiaoman is the only Miao person in the family, so it aroused everyone’s suspicion.”

Qiao Fengjun’s eyes lit up, and he looked at Yang Chen with surprise, then asked with a smile, “Divine Doctor Yang, could you be mistaken? Is it really Miao Gu poison?”

Yang Chen: “You can always find a professional to take a look. Alright, we’ve achieved our goal for this trip, so we won’t disturb you any longer. Miss Zhang, let’s go.”

Zhang Jingyi nodded and quickly followed Yang Chen out.

Qiao Fengnian hurriedly got up to see Yang Chen off, personally escorting him to the car, then whispered by the car window, “Divine Doctor Yang, I’m very careful with my diet every day, but toxins are still entering my body. What do you think the culprit is using to poison me?”

Yang Chen: “No matter how careful you are, you can’t be completely foolproof. Just be careful yourself. I can be sure that you’ve been poisoned with Gu poison [a type of venomous curse used in traditional Chinese witchcraft]. As for who poisoned you, I don’t know. Alright, that’s all I’ll say, I have to go. Oh, right, remember my request. If Wang Simiao asks you about my whereabouts again, tell him the truth that I’m in Hangzhou now, okay?”

Qiao Fengnian: “Okay, I’ll remember. Divine Doctor Yang, thank you.”

Yang Chen smiled and nodded, then drove away.

Qiao Fengnian breathed a sigh of relief, put on a stern face, and turned back to hold a family meeting.

“Divine Doctor Yang would never lie. The medicine he prescribed is for treating Gu poison. I can feel my body getting better, so his medicine must be right for me. The only people I come into contact with every day are you people. It doesn’t matter who poisoned me, and I don’t want to investigate, nor do I want to know who it is. But I want to make it clear here that you should stop immediately, and I won’t hold it against you. If you continue to poison me, don’t blame me for turning against you. Whether it’s Xiaoman or anyone else, including Qinqin, if you force me to ask an expert to take action, no one will have a good ending!” Qiao Fengnian said very seriously.

In fact, it wasn’t that Qiao Fengnian didn’t want to know who was poisoning him, but he didn’t know who it was at the moment, so he could only use this gentle method to trick the person poisoning him into stopping. Once his body recovered, he would find someone to slowly investigate who the poisoner was.

But if he could think of such a method, wouldn’t the person poisoning him think that he would have such a plan?

……

Yang Chen left the villa area with Zhang Jingyi.

Zhang Jingyi said with surprise, “Brother Chen, I didn’t expect that you, a Didi [Chinese ride-hailing app] driver, can also see patients and save people. You can even cure things like Miao Gu poison. Were you a doctor before you became a Didi driver?”

Yang Chen: “No, I taught myself medicine. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. It’s unreliable.”

Zhang Jingyi: “Brother Chen, you’re really amazing. You can even teach yourself medicine and treat people.”

Yang Chen: “Haha… I’m just playing around. Where are you going?”

Zhang Jingyi: “I need to go back to the company to reimburse my travel expenses and settle my commission. We settle each order individually, so I feel more at ease.”

Yang Chen: “Seriously, have you considered becoming a sleep-testing streamer? Usually, you just livestream yourself testing hotels, and occasionally you can test haunted houses to spice things up. I think your income will definitely increase tenfold or more. Anyway, it’s all stuff you’re going to do,
just sharing it with everyone can earn you a lot more money. Why not give it a try?”

Zhang Jingyi: “But I don’t know how to livestream.”

Yang Chen took out a business card and handed it to her, saying, “Contact her, just say I introduced you, and explain your situation to her clearly. She’ll arrange everything for you.”

Zhang Jingyi: “Yang Zhen, CEO of Xingchen Entertainment? Brother Chen, you even know the CEO of Xingchen Entertainment?”

Yang Chen: “Of course I know her. I’m the boss, how could I not know her?”

Zhang Jingyi: “Brother Chen, that joke isn’t funny at all. Are you serious?”

Yang Chen: “Do I look like I’m joking with you?”

Zhang Jingyi widened her eyes and said, “Are you really the famous Yang Chen? Oh my god, really? Am I dreaming? Why are you out here alone? Shouldn’t a big shot like you have a retinue of bodyguards clearing the way?”

Yang Chen: “I prefer a low-key and free life. That kind of fanfare is suitable for people like Jack Ma [founder of Alibaba], not me.”

Zhang Jingyi: “Indeed, if you didn’t say you were the famous Yang Chen, I wouldn’t feel that you have that kind of intimidating aura. I think you’re the best this way. People like Jack Ma are scary.”

Yang Chen smiled and didn’t say anything.

Before long, Yang Chen dropped Zhang Jingyi off at her company, then went to find a place to eat.

At this time, Wang Simiao was calling Qiao Fengnian.

“How is Mr. Qiao’s health recovering? Did you have Divine Doctor Yang give you a follow-up examination?” Wang Simiao asked tentatively.

Qiao Fengnian: “I did, I did. Divine Doctor Yang just came over.”

Wang Simiao: “Are you saying Divine Doctor Yang is in Hangzhou?”

Qiao Fengnian: “Yes! He just came to my house and left about an hour ago.”

Wang Simiao: “Oh, that’s good. With Divine Doctor Yang watching over you, you’ll definitely recover quickly. I have something to do here, so I’ll hang up first.”

After hanging up, Qiao Fengnian immediately sent a message to Yang Chen.

“Divine Doctor Yang, Wang Simiao just called me to inquire about your whereabouts. I told him you were in Hangzhou, as you instructed.”

Yang Chen looked at the message and the corners of his mouth turned up.

“Okay, thank you,” Yang Chen replied.

Then, Yang Chen sent a message to Qiu Yuhong.

“Qin Sitong knows I’m in Hangzhou, so he should send someone to find me. Immediately send people to prepare on the road and make sure they all have accidents on the way.”

Soon, Qiu Yuhong replied with a message.

“Received!”

Sure enough, Wang Simiao immediately called Qin Sitong.

Wang Simiao: “Master Qin, I just got news from Qiao Fengnian that Yang Chen is in Hangzhou. No wonder the brothers from Qin Sect couldn’t find him. It turns out he’s not in Hai City.”

Qin Sitong: “I knew it. How could we not find him all this time? It’s good that he’s in Hangzhou. It’s more convenient for us to take action there.”

Wang Simiao: “Haha… I’m waiting for good news from Master Qin. I’ll prepare for Master Qin’s blood transfusion on my end.”

Qin Sitong: “Haha… Good, thank you, Divine Doctor Wang.”

Wang Simiao: “Haha… You’re welcome. I’ll get benefits too.”

After hanging up, Qin Sitong immediately called his confidant, Gao Qiang.

“Qiang, Yang Chen is in Hangzhou. Notify the brothers in charge of taking action to
rush over there immediately and capture Yang Chen alive in Hangzhou. To make things easier, drive there yourself. Don’t take public transportation, so it will be easier to escort Yang Chen back later,” Qin Sitong instructed.

Gao Qiang nodded and said, “Okay, Master Qin, I’ll notify them now.”

At this time, the people from Xingchen Defense had already taken action, preparing on several roads from Hai City to Hangzhou, waiting for the people from Qin Sect to appear so they could create some accidents for them.

At the same time, several foreign mercenaries also quietly arrived in Hai City, their target being Qin Sitong and others.

Where do rich people in Hangzhou definitely go?

Not West Lake, but Hangzhou Tower.

It gathers international brands such as LV [Louis Vuitton], Hermes, and Cartier. It’s a place where you can definitely spend money if you have it.

Yang Chen planned to take a stroll there in the evening and return to Hai City tomorrow.

Perhaps the BEEP system also “understood” Yang Chen’s thoughts, as it actually sent him an order to go to Hangzhou Tower.

After arriving at the location, Yang Chen called the passenger.

Yang Chen: “Hello, I’m the Didi driver you called. Where are you?”

Female passenger: “Where are you?”

Yang Chen: “Do you see a Porsche 911 parked next to the bus stop?”

Female passenger: “I see it, I see it. Oh my god, you’re driving that car to be a Didi driver? Are you a rich second generation experiencing life? I’m coming! Hehe…”

At this time, a girl wearing shorts that revealed her long legs ran happily towards the 911.

It’s already November and she’s still showing her legs. Beauty freezes people [a Chinese saying referring to women who dress fashionably in cold weather].

Yang Chen: “No, there’s a JAC car behind the 911. I’m in that JAC car.”

The girl immediately stopped and turned to look at Yang Chen’s JAC car.

The smile on her face visibly disappeared, and then turned into a cold poker face.

The girl hung up the phone and got into Yang Chen’s car unhappily. To make it easier to talk, she specifically chose the passenger seat.

“Can you not beat around the bush when you talk? You can just say you have a JAC car! Why did you mention the Porsche?” the female passenger complained.

Yang Chen: “If I directly said JAC car, would you recognize the car logo?”

Female passenger: “…”

She really didn’t recognize this car logo that looked a bit like Mercedes-Benz.

Yang Chen: “Fasten your seat belt, we’re now departing for Hangzhou Tower.”

The female passenger crossed her arms in front of her chest and pouted angrily.

It was obvious that she was very disappointed that Yang Chen’s car wasn’t a Porsche.

Yang Chen didn’t care so much about her and just safely took her to Hangzhou Tower.

After a while, the girl asked, “Did you see my legs?”

Yang Chen glanced at them, nodded, and said, “I saw them. They’re pretty good, white and long.”

The girl rolled her eyes and said, “Am I asking you to praise my legs? It’s cloudy today, and I’m showing my legs. Shouldn’t you turn on the heat to blow on them?”

Yang Chen: “Oh, you want me to turn on the heat. You should have said so. How would I know if you didn’t say anything?”

Girl: “Can’t you see? Don’t you have a girlfriend? You don’t have any awareness. Which girl would be with you?”

Yang Chen: “I have many girlfriends, and they are all very sensible and obedient. They won’t be unreasonable with me. If any of them dared to be like you,
I would kick them away immediately. Just say what you want, and I will definitely satisfy you. If you want me to guess what you want to do, I’m sorry, I’m not a worm in your stomach, I can’t guess. If we get along well, I will make you the happiest woman in the world. If you’re unreasonable and throw a tantrum with me, get as far away as possible. I won’t indulge you.”

The girl sneered and said, “That’s so funny. Anyone who didn’t know would think you were some young master. You’re just a Didi driver, yet you dare to be so picky? You have many? You should be thanking God if you can find one girlfriend, yet you have many. You’re exaggerating without even thinking. It’s too funny.”

Yang Chen: “Hehe…”

There was no need to prove or show off anything to her. She could believe it or not.

Before long, the car arrived at Hangzhou Tower.

The girl unfastened her seat belt and said, “I’ll give you a chance now. Say a few nice things to coax me, and I won’t leave a review after I confirm the order. Otherwise, I’ll give you a bad review.”

Yang Chen: “Why would you give me a bad review?”

Girl: “Because your words made me misunderstand that you were driving a 911. I almost went up to say hello to them. You made me feel very embarrassed. To go a step further, I’m the passenger, and I can give whatever review I want. That’s my right, isn’t it?”

Yang Chen: “Oh, if you’re going to talk like that, I’m going to get excited. So, I just need to praise you a few times?”

Girl: “Hey, that’s right, you’re getting it. Haha… Come on, praise me a few nice things and I won’t leave a review.”

Yang Chen: “Your foundation is caked, your face and neck aren’t the same color, the bruises on your knees betray the positions you often use with men, and the fat on your stomach is like wearing three swimming rings. When I said your legs were white and long, I was lying to you. In reality, you have short legs and your skin is very dark. Goodbye, auntie, please get out of the car!”

The female passenger’s face turned red with anger, and she pointed at Yang Chen, stammering and unable to speak.

Yang Chen looked at her calmly and said, “Get out of the car, the order is over.”

Girl: “You’re ruthless! You wait, I’m going to report you!”

After speaking, the girl got out of the car angrily and slammed the door shut.

“Tsk…” Yang Chen smiled disdainfully and drove to the parking lot.

Just after parking the car, BEEP popped up a review reminder.

“Disgusting driver, lied to me that he was driving a Porsche 911, but it was actually a knockoff Mercedes-Benz. The most hateful thing is that he dared to scold me. I have never seen such a trash driver. Passengers behind must see clearly and never choose his car.”

Afterward, the system also issued a reminder.

“Congratulations, Master, for receiving a bad review. The system rewards the Master with ownership of the Longevity Research Institute.”

Longevity Research Institute?

What does it do?

Research longevity?