DiDi: "Are you sure it’s just her boss who has some ties with the Xue Family?"

Yu Zhengqian: "I’m sure!"

DiDi: "Alright then! Now pay 100,000 yuan for her medical expenses upfront for me."

Yu Zhengqian hesitated for a few seconds, but eventually agreed.

If Jin Ming doesn’t get taught a lesson, people in the circle will start poaching employees from Feixiang Investment.

...

Yang Chen lay on the bed after taking a shower and started chatting with Zhang Xiang.

Yang Chen: "Do you know this guy DiDi?"

Zhang Xiang: "Yeah. Just an old scoundrel."

Yang Chen: "Can you bring him down?"

Zhang Xiang: "Of course! His rise to power wasn’t clean. It’s too easy to bring him down."

Yang Chen: "Alright! Then start gathering evidence. If you need help, contact Qiu Yuhong and get Shield Security people to help gather evidence. I’ll watch his next moves. If he dares to mess with my employees again, act immediately and get him jailed!"

Zhang Xiang: "No problem! I’ll have someone gather evidence tomorrow. However, he’s stable as Brother Di now, so he must have some social connections protecting him. If we move against him, we might face conflicts with those connections."

Yang Chen: "If he stops bothering my employees, let’s drop it. But if he causes trouble again, I don’t care who’s backing him, I’ll send him to jail!"

Zhang Xiang: "Got it! I’ll handle it tomorrow!"

Actually, Zhang Xiang was absolutely right. A person with a dirty past can wash their hands and safely become a boss, surely because there are many connections safeguarding them.

Just like Zhang Xiang, even if he’s involved in insider trading, he can still become a legend in the investment circle, thanks to many powerful figures backing him.

To take action against them, their social connections need to be cleared out first.

Now Yang Chen already knows Li Xiang’s network, and must also figure out DiDi’s network.

The next afternoon, Zhang Xiang sent Yang Chen a list of influential people who were deeply connected to DiDi.

Yang Chen compared this list with Zhang Xiang’s previous list and found some people appearing on both lists.

The most powerful figure among them was Tang Chenghu from the Hai City Tang Family.

It’s said that Tang Family is descended from famous generals, and due to their status, conducts their affairs very discreetly.

However, they are extremely wealthy, with stakes in many big companies.

For example, Hai City Petrochemical, Hai City Communication Company, etc., they tend to invest in essential industries.

Because they have tons of cash, they let Li Xiang manage their money for further growth.

DiDi is under Tang Family’s protection because he once happened to save the family patriarch, Tang Yu, when he was causing trouble as a young man.

Large families generally care about reputation. Since he saved the patriarch, they have to show gratitude, so Tang Family helped DiDi get to where he is today.

The situation is clear now. Only by dealing with Tang Family can Yang Chen smoothly handle Li Xiang and DiDi.

Otherwise, even if Zhang Xiang gathers enough evidence, as long as Tang Family is operating in the background, Li Xiang and DiDi won’t face consequences.

Sometimes, you have to admit, with strong connections one can achieve what others cannot and enjoy legal privileges others cannot.

Those who understand, understand...

"Damn it, things are getting more complicated. That Tang Family is too discreet, I have no ties with them. How can I convince them to stop shielding Li Xiang and DiDi?" Yang Chen muttered to himself.

...

After three months of treatment, Chen Chunlan’s cancer is almost cured, with further medication to maintain it.

Lately, she’s been insisting on being discharged, unwilling to waste Yang Chen and Zhang Yan Ni’s money anymore, especially since staying in a star-rated ward costs over a thousand a day, which is quite intimidating.

Yang Chen had some time, so he went to Longmei International Hospital to visit her.

Aiming to earn some fuel money, Yang Chen took an order on route.

Yang Chen: "Hello, are you the passenger with number ending 9538?"

Female passenger: "Yeah, if I wasn’t, how would I get in?"

Yang Chen: "Hello, it’s our platform’s policy. Each passenger needs to verify their number after getting in, to prevent passengers from getting in the wrong car and drivers from picking wrong passengers."

The female passenger rolled her eyes, saying: "Alright! Got it! Just drive quickly! I’m rushing to the hospital."

She’s not old, could her menopause be arriving early? Speaking with real impatience, rushing to see a gynecologist?

Yang Chen stopped talking and focused on driving.

But because it’s the morning rush hour, the road to Longmei Hospital had some traffic, forcing Yang Chen to inch along.

The female passenger grew impatient, saying: "Turn right at the traffic light ahead, take Mingyang Road."

Yang Chen: "Miss, I must explain first. Platform rules require drivers to primarily follow the navigation. Unless the passenger strongly requests to change the route, the driver shouldn’t deviate from the navigation. Are you sure you want to take Mingyang Road?"

Female passenger: "Why? Following navigation leads to traffic jams, why can’t I change the route? You’re a living person, can’t you decide based on traffic conditions?"

Yang Chen: "Because there was an incident before where a driver didn’t follow navigation to save money, causing a female passenger to jump out of the car fearing danger. So, the platform issued this policy, requiring drivers to mainly follow the platform’s navigation unless the passenger explicitly requests a route change."

Female passenger: "Alright, alright, I now clearly request you take Mingyang Road. Happy? You’re really nagging."