40: Chapter 40 One sentence that silences the entire audience

The bullet comments in the livestream exploded, everyone was spouting about whether Liu Yun dared to disrespect Chen Mo.

"666, this Liu Yun really dares to confront President Chen?"

"I heard his family is in real estate, so he has some confidence."

"No matter how impressive he is, can he be more impressive than Chen Mo? The richest man in Longguo!"

Liu Yun, being stared at by so many eyes, and relying on his family's real estate business, holding solid property and land, felt that no matter how powerful an internet mogul was, they couldn't control his physical industry, so he stubbornly refused to refund the money.

Chen Mo chuckled lightly, his tone indifferent, yet carrying an imposing aura: "I was originally going to let you off by refunding the money since you spent quite a bit on the platform, but you insist on looking for an exit?"

Liu Yun stiffened his neck: "There is no reason for me to take back the money I gave away! Unless she gifts me a hundred thousand in presents—the money must be her own—then this matter is dropped!"

When Ling Jing heard this, she quickly nodded: "I'll gift it! I'll gift it to you!"

She just wanted to settle the matter quickly and not trouble Chen Mo anymore; at worst, she'd work for free for a month.

But as soon as she spoke, Chen Mo glared her back: "This is not your place to speak."

Ling Jing instantly shrank back, looking wronged, feeling both panicked and scared in her heart.

How could she know that what Chen Mo wanted was not money, but face, and rules.

Chen Mo looked up at Liu Yun, his voice not loud, but every word was clear, and the entire scene instantly fell silent: "I give you two choices. One, I'll have someone return the hundred thousand the way it came. Two, forget the money, and get out right now."

As that aura dissipated, even the surrounding wind seemed to stop.

Liu Yun's face turned pale, then green. Just as he was about to flare up, he met Chen Mo's eyes, which held no warmth, and his legs inexplicably went weak.

No matter how arrogant he was, he knew Chen Mo was no ordinary wealthy man. If things escalated, his family's small real estate business couldn't withstand a casual move from Tianxing Technology.

"Fine... President Chen, I'll remember this today!"

Liu Yun threw out a perfunctory threat and turned to leave, walking away quickly, afraid that if he stayed another second, he truly wouldn't be able to maintain his composure.

The livestream instantly erupted: "President Chen is so dominant! Scared that guy away with just one sentence!"

"This is the manner of a true mogul!"

"Liu Yun only dares to talk tough; really confront him? Give him ten more guts!"

Chen Mo couldn't be bothered with the gossip and turned to Ling Jing: "Let's go. I'm heading your way anyway."

Ling Jing's eyes lit up, and she quickly followed.

To ride in Chen Mo's bugatti veyron worth over thirty million, driven personally by President Chen—she wouldn't have dared to dream of it.

As soon as she got in the car, she immediately aimed her phone camera inside and shouted excitedly to the livestream:

"Thank you, Sister Seventeen, for the Star River Pact! Thank you very much!"

"Thank you, Brother Waiting for Wind, for the Full Army Assault!"

"Wow, thank you, Sister My Pupil, for the Prosperous Fireworks! Jing Jing offers her respects!"

The number of viewers in the livestream soared, instantly breaking two million, and the gifts flooded the screen so much that the picture became obscured.

Ling Jing couldn't stop smiling, feeling delighted inside:

This wave tonight, she would earn at least close to a hundred thousand!

"President Chen, the audience wants you to say a few words!"

Ling Jing brought the phone closer.

Chen Mo glanced faintly at the livestream screen and casually said: "To everyone watching the stream, if you are richer than me, keep gifting. Otherwise, you are looking down on me."

After that single sentence, the gifts in the livestream instantly cleared, but the bullet comments laughed even more wildly:

"Hahaha, he directly shut down the gifting!"

"Who dares to gift President Chen? Do they have a death wish?"

"Ling Jing: I'm really going to thank you..."

"The little streamer's face has turned green; the money she was about to get flew away!"

Ling Jing froze on the spot, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, daring to be angry but not daring to speak, she could only force a smile.

The car had just entered the Second Ring Road of Modu, and the streetlights formed a continuous ribbon of light in the night.

Suddenly—Vroom—!

A red Ferrari aggressively cut past them, immediately followed by a second, then a third... In less than half a minute, a total of ten sports cars sped past in unison, then deliberately slowed down, cut off the path, weaved left and right, finally forming a semicircle and blocking Chen Mo's Bugatti in the middle of the road.

Ling Jing gripped her seatbelt in fright, and the audience in the livestream recognized them immediately:

"The leading red Ferrari belongs to Liu Yun!"

"He actually dares to block President Chen? Has he gone mad!"

"He wants to save face, not daring to actually crash, just trying to be annoying!"

Chen Mo frowned, his gaze turning cold.

With his Grandmaster-level driving skills, shaking them off or smashing through them would be easy, but this was the Second Ring Road, full of surveillance cameras and a livestream running. It wasn't worth wasting time playing childish games with this kind of person.

He didn't get out of the car, nor did he argue. He directly took out his phone and called Old Xu.

"Old Xu, on the Second Ring Road, ten sports cars are maliciously cutting off the path and driving dangerously. The leader is named Liu Yun, his family is in real estate."

Chen Mo's tone was calm, as if discussing the most ordinary matter.

"Handle it according to protocol."

Old Xu was the personal bodyguard assigned to Chen Mo by the higher-ups, with direct access to high-level city bureau officials. He understood immediately:

"Understood, President Chen, I'll contact the command center right away."

After hanging up, Chen Mo sat steadily in the car, not moving an inch, letting those ten cars weave around in front of him.

Ling Jing was extremely nervous: "Presi-President Chen, they..."

"Just sit tight. It will be over quickly."

Chen Mo said faintly.

In less than three minutes.

The sound of sirens approached from afar, and the flashing red and blue lights cut through the night. Four police cars directly surrounded them, and the loudspeaker clearly rang out:

"All vehicles ahead, pull over immediately and stop! Prepare for inspection! Suspected of dangerous driving!"

Liu Yun, sitting in the Ferrari, instantly turned pale.

He only wanted to block them slightly and vent some anger to save face; he never intended to actually crash or cause an accident. But once the police arrived, the nature of the situation completely changed!

"Get out! Show your licenses!"

The police officers acted decisively and immediately surrounded the vehicles.

None of the ten sports cars escaped. Liu Yun, the leader, was immediately apprehended.

"We were just... driving normally..."

Liu Yun still wanted to argue.

"Malicious cutting off, low-speed obstruction, forming a group to force a stop—the entire process was recorded by surveillance and the livestream. You are suspected of dangerous driving; come back to the station with us to cooperate with the investigation."

The police officer didn't say another word, directly taking the people and impounding the vehicles.

In less than five minutes, the road was clear again.

Chen Mo started the car and smoothly drove away, not even glancing back.

Ling Jing hadn't snapped out of it yet, staring dumbfounded: "President Chen, you... with just one call..."

"I don't have time to play car racing games with people."

Chen Mo looked straight ahead, his tone flat.

"Rules are more useful than stubbornness."

The livestream completely exploded, the screen filled with:

"Holy crap! Straight to the police? That's real influence!"

"Liu Yun: I just wanted to show off, why did I get arrested directly?"

"President Chen never acts himself; when he moves, it's to crush people with the rules!"

"This is a true mogul; no shouting or fuss, one sentence resolves all trouble!"

The bugatti veyron smoothly drove into the night. Ling Jing looked at the calm and composed Chen Mo beside her.