Daxin Expressway is an expressway connecting Dafeng City and Xinfeng City.
A huge, silver-white cesium RV is Rapid Speed along.
Even now, Jiang Hongming still finds it hard to believe that Ling Yi actually spent twelve million to buy this top-of-the-line RV.
As for where the money came from, Ling Yi did not hide it from Jiang Hongming.
If Jiang Hongming cannot accept this, then the two of them probably won't last long.
Jiang Hongming didn't care at all; she was too busy admiring the RV the whole way.
"Our first stop is the Tomb of the Ming Founder in Xinfeng City," Ling Yi said as he drove.
" The Tomb of the Ming Founder? I visited it once when I was a child; it's said to be the mausoleum of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Emperor Taizu of Ming of the Ming Dynasty."
"Yes, Ming Founder was quite an extraordinary figure. He rose from humble beginnings to become emperor. There aren't many emperors in history who have successfully risen from such a lowly position. The only one who can be compared to him is Han Founder Liu Bang of the Han Dynasty."
"It's said that Ming Founder was cruel and ruthless, abandoning those who had served him after he ascended the throne. He killed almost all the brothers who had previously followed him."
Ling Yi shook his head and laughed, "Conquering the world and maintaining it are two completely different things. The brothers who followed Ming Founder back then were almost all from humble backgrounds. They were good at fighting, but they were far less capable of governing the country and ensuring its stability."
"In particular, these people consider themselves brothers who have fought alongside the emperor, seizing land everywhere, acting arrogantly and domineeringly, and spending their days eating, drinking, and having fun, rarely concerning themselves with any important matters."
"If you were the emperor, how would you deal with such a group of parasites?"
Jiang Hongming thought for a moment and said, "Let them resign and retire to their hometowns. It's better than killing them."
"It's not that simple. They hold all the power. Resign? That's no different from forcing them to rebel."
"Having enjoyed wealth and luxury, who would want to be an ordinary person? Therefore, Ming Founder had to find a reason, first by re-establishing strict laws: those who embezzle and pervert the law, are executed; those who abuse their power for personal gain, are executed; those who bully the people, are executed..."
"Once the law was established, it was equivalent to having a reason. So, Ming Founder dealt with them one by one. Of the more than thirty people who followed Ming Founder in conquering the world, only four were able to die a natural death."
Jiang Hongming looked at Ling Yi and asked, "I don't care whether Ming Founder was Tyrant or not. I'm just curious, how do you know all this? Were you good at history when you were in school?"
"Didn't Principal Guo say that I'm number one in the whole school?"
"Is he really number one in the whole school?" Jiang Hongming was somewhat surprised.
Ling Yi nodded.
"Then you should go back to school, instead of dropping out."
"I've learned everything I was supposed to learn, and I've also learned things I shouldn't have learned. What's the point of going back to school?"
"Pshaw, that's bullshit, I don't believe it."
"Otherwise, where did I get my hacking skills from?"
At this point, the car had already entered the Xinfeng City toll station.
Xinfeng City is different from Dafeng City. Dafeng City is at best a third-tier city with a population of less than three million.
Xinfeng City is a first-tier city with a permanent population of over 15 million and a migrant population of 10 million.
Even on a global scale, Xinfeng City ranks among the top ten international Metropolis.
Here you'll find the world's tallest water tower, the world's largest amusement park, and the world's third tallest office building...
Although Dafeng City and Xinfeng City are less than 300 kilometers apart, they are like two completely different worlds.
However, Ling Yi's RV remained the focus of attention.
However, the road conditions in Xinfeng City were worse than Ling Yi had anticipated.
The car moved almost step by step, taking a full three hours to finally enter the Second Ring Road.
"Next time, I'd rather take an extra 60 kilometers than go into the city," Ling Yi said, somewhat annoyed.
"I'll go cook. It looks like it'll be at least another hour or two before we get to the hotel we booked," Jiang Hongming suggested.
"You drive, I'll cook."
"No, no, no, I can't drive this car!" Jiang Hongming quickly refused.
She had never driven such a large vehicle before, and with the traffic so congested, even if she knew how, she wouldn't dare to.
Moreover, after the previous hit-and-run incident, Jiang Hongming developed an instinctive aversion to driving.
"Then let's cook some instant noodles!" Ling Yi suggested.
"What, is my cooking bad? Why don't you trust me at all?" Jiang Hongming said with dissatisfaction.
"Um..."
What do you mean by "um"?
Ling Yi turned to look at her and asked seriously, "Ms. Jiang Hongming, may I ask how many times you've cooked a meal since you were a child?"
Jiang Hongming counted on her fingers and whispered, "I did it once when I was twelve, and once on my eighteenth birthday, twice?"
Ling Yi continued to look at her, Jiang Hongming pouted and said, "Okay, I'll go cook some instant noodles."
But just then, Ling Yi suddenly noticed an old man on the roadside staring at their RV with a strange look.
His gaze held both scrutiny and a hint of excitement.
"Wait a minute, this is going to be interesting." A cold smile appeared on Ling Yi's lips.
There happened to be a traffic light ahead, and Ling Yi had already stepped on the brakes when the light turned green.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Hongming asked.
Ling Yi pointed to the old man outside.
"No way, is this a staged accident?"
"It should be. Our car looks expensive, and it has out-of-town license plates, making it a favorite target for people who stage accidents for insurance fraud."
"What should we do then?"
"Do you know about the four great poisons of the new era?" Ling Yi asked.
"The Four Great Poisons? What are the Four Great Poisons?"
"Square dancing aunties, keyboard warriors, elderly people faking accidents to extort money, and self-proclaimed experts."
"Pfft!" Yin Wanqing burst out laughing.
"These four types of toxic substances are utterly despicable, but under normal circumstances, the law can't do anything about them. At most, they'll be arrested, detained for a few days, and given a lecture. However, the harm caused by these four types of toxic substances is enormous."
"These people are generally older and completely rely on their age to bully others. They won't listen to reason. In the end, our Ancient Country has been too lenient with these people."
"Oh dear, this old man is coming straight at us!" Jiang Hongming exclaimed, pointing at the old man.
The old man's attempt to stage an accident wasn't only noticed by Ling Yi and his group; many passersby also witnessed it.
Some people even took out their phones and started filming. No one dared to stop them; these elderly people who stage accidents to extort money are not people that ordinary people can afford to mess with.
At this moment, the old man had already supported the front of the car, then assumed a certain posture, and Youyou fell down, leaving Ling Yi speechless.
"Don't get out of the car." Ling Yi sneered, opened the car door, and got out.
Others might tolerate this kind of person, but Ling Yi wouldn't.
He approached the old man, looked down at him, and asked, "How much do you want?"
"Oh my, young man, you're quite savvy." The old man said to Ling Yi while lying on the ground.
"Too much trouble!" Ling Yi shrugged.
The old man pulled a QR code from his pocket and chuckled, "Not much, five thousand!"
"You're asking for too little. See this? This is a luxury car, worth over ten million. You're trying to rip me off for five thousand? Who do you think you are?"
"Besides, this is a high-risk profession for you. If something goes wrong, you could lose your life. You wouldn't even dare to ask me for a hundred thousand or twenty thousand if you didn't try to extort me, would you?"
Ling Yi's words not only baffled the old man, but also left the onlookers completely bewildered. What kind of stunt was this?
You got scammed and you're complaining that the scammer didn't extort enough?
The old man swallowed hard and asked cautiously, "Then, one hundred thousand?"
"That's too little. I can afford a motorhome worth over ten million, why would I care about your ten or twenty thousand?"
"Two hundred thousand?" the old man said through gritted teeth.
"Few!"
The old man and the onlookers. "..."
"Alright, a flat price of 500,000," Ling Yi said, holding up Five Fingers.
The old man could hardly believe his ears and asked, "Really?"
Ling Yi didn't waste any words, directly scanned the QR code, and transferred 500,000 yuan.
The phone in the old man's arms clearly rang with the notification sound of the money arriving.
The 500,000 has indeed arrived in my account.
"Young man, you've got some class." The old man's mouth practically stretched to his ears as he chuckled and got up from the ground.
He was also afraid that things might get complicated if he waited too long, so he turned to leave.
But at that moment, Ling Yi said in an icy voice, "If you just leave like this, won't my 500,000 yuan be wasted?"
"What do you mean?"
According to Article 274 of my country's Criminal Law, anyone who extorts public or private property, where the amount is relatively large or the extortion is repeated, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, or public surveillance, and may also be fined; where the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, the sentence shall be fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years, and a fine shall also be imposed; where the amount is especially huge or there are other especially serious circumstances, the sentence shall be fixed-term imprisonment of not less than ten years, and a fine shall also be imposed.
After finishing his sentence, Ling Yi said quietly, "There are cameras in my car. You can't escape the consequences of your staged accident for extortion. This 500,000 yuan is enough to put you in jail for at least ten years."
"I just don't know if you'll live another ten years."
Those around them then realized what was going on.
"Holy crap, this guy's got guts."
"Well done! These people trying to scam others deserve to be taught a lesson."
"The prerequisite is that you have to have money."
"Awesome! This video is going to go viral online."
Haha, I've already sent it.
The old man was dumbfounded and turned to run away.
But Ling Yi spoke up again at this moment, "I don't usually hit old people, but beating up a criminal with solid evidence is no problem. You can try running away with one."
"Besides, with so many people around, even if they beat you up, it would be for nothing. You know, you're a serious criminal who extorted 500,000 yuan."
Ling Yi clenched his fists so tightly they cracked. The people around him brightened and shouted, "That's right! This old man is a criminal! We can't let him get away! Surround him!"
Now, the old man has no way to escape.
"I'll give you your money back, I don't want this money anymore!" the old man said fiercely to Ling Yi.
Even if you give it back to me, you still can't escape this charge. Besides, I told you, I'm not short of money.
The old man instantly looked dejected. He wanted to throw a tantrum and act like a rogue, but remembering Ling Yi's previous words, he was afraid of getting beaten up. For a moment, he didn't know what to do.
Moments later, the inspectors arrived at the scene.
After inquiring about the situation, the old man was put into the police car...