Chapter 137 The Domineering President’s Father 16
Beijing is still bustling and lively at night. Even at 11 o'clock in the evening, traffic can still be seen everywhere, but it is much less than during peak hours.
Because the windows were closed, netizens in the live broadcast room could not see the night view outside.
Meng Xiaofan was choked by the netizens' words and continued, "Since everyone knows my brother, I won't introduce him in detail."
"A while ago, my dad gave my younger brother 100,000 yuan as a startup fund. My younger brother is a very practical person. After thinking about it, he decided to set up a milk tea stall at a night market. He just opened it today, but when he took a taxi back, the driver deliberately took a detour."
She tapped the page on her phone. "You can search the navigation. From Minhuai Park in Nanyi Bridge, Beijing, to the entrance to Tianchi Mountain Scenic Area, even the longest route is only 92 kilometers. According to Beijing's taxi fares, it's 2.3 yuan per kilometer during the day and 2.8 yuan per kilometer at night. Add 20% to the base fare, for a total of 309.2 yuan."
"Not only did the driver take a detour, but halfway through the ride, he suddenly demanded an exorbitant price, totaling 1,500 yuan for my brother and me! My brother refused, so he simply called for someone else. Now that the police have arrived, the driver is concealing the truth and deliberately trying to manipulate the conversation online."
At this point, Meng Xiaofan complained, "How can you do business like this? How can you suddenly ask for a random price when you're halfway through driving? My brother placed the order through the platform. Is this how legitimate platforms bully consumers?"
"Because my brother is involved, and I'm also a relative of the person involved, my stance is inherently unfair. You can choose not to believe my words, but before that, I implore you not to believe the rumors and wait for the relevant departments to notify you of the handling of the matter."
Ban Yue: One word—6! I'm dying of laughter. I never thought Boss Xiao would end up like this! Finally, I feel good!
[Ju Sheng Yu Nan: I never thought rich people could get ripped off. I finally feel better!]
[Boda: This isn't funny. The anchor's brother is a man after all. If it were a woman, I can't believe what would happen! If the driver gets angry and takes the passengers to a remote area, then there's really no one to turn to, and they'll just be at their mercy...]
[Yan Gui: Not funny +10086 This reminds me of the last time I took a taxi. I clearly got off for a special trip, but the driver picked up a passenger along the way and then dropped me off at my destination. He kept telling dirty jokes along the way and, before I got off, he insisted I add him on WeChat and wouldn't let me off without it! God knows I even called the police, but luckily nothing happened in the end. So, everyone, be careful when you're in a car. Safety first!]
Clover: Who says us guys haven't encountered this kind of thing? Last time, I was in a hurry to catch a flight, and I told the driver before I got on the bus. But then they suddenly wanted to take a detour to pick up some goods, which I definitely didn't agree to. They dropped me off in the suburbs, and I couldn't get a taxi. I ended up having to rebook! I've been reporting on the complaint platform, but it's completely useless! The relevant departments really need to clean up this industry!
Fuxing: I remember there was a driver molesting a passenger two years ago, and it was only recently rectified? Why has it resurfaced so quickly?
Ji Huai: What the hell is this? I'm a man, and I've been harassed by drivers before! I'm a man! You can't harass me just because I look like a girl, right?
[Gudugudu: Upstairs, what do you mean by "I'll harass you just because I look like a woman"? You mean as long as you're a woman, it's normal to be harassed???]
Ji Huai: I'm sorry, I used the wrong words. No one, regardless of gender, should be harassed.
[Old driver: You little fairies think you're celestial beings? You're so narcissistic you think you'll be harassed even when you're in a car? Could you please take a look in the mirror? You're all so fussy and pretentious, do you really think you're all-powerful? If you want free sex, just say so, don't use gender as an excuse!]
[Orange: After taking a look at the information above, I have to say that the host really hit the nail on the head with these illegal taxi drivers. Aren’t they so anxious that they are jumping up and down?]
[Guaguadingguagua: I just took a look at the other side's live broadcast room. They are all deliberately blurring the key points. They can only say what the other side wants. They are all covering their mouths. If you are interested, you can search @隔壁老王]
Wuhu: I've changed my name to @Old Wang, the passenger who tried to evade the fare. Honestly, this kind of intentional distortion of facts and spreading of rumors should be illegal, right? How dare they do that?
[Round Ball: The above person doesn't understand this, right? Black and red are both red. The cost of this kind of illegality is too low. Even if you are punished, you will reap a wave of dividends. You won't have to worry about selling the goods directly when the time comes.]
Netizens in the live broadcast room were discussing the matter at once. Meng Xiaofan also arrived at the scene and could see many people gathered there from afar.
The driver on the other side had over twenty friends, all taxi drivers. They were talking to the police, and Meng Xiaofan could faintly hear them playing the victim.
Xiao Yihuang on the other side was more alone, with two policemen following him, probably because they were worried that he would be beaten.
Seeing Meng Xiaofan and the large number of bodyguards around him, Xiao Yihuang was instantly moved.
Not only him, but even the police became alert when they saw so many people in black suits gathering at night, thinking they were a suspicious gang.
Before the police could speak, the lawyer sent by the Xiao family had already come forward to communicate with the police.
Lao Wang was the driver involved. Initially, he thought Xiao Yihuang was a soft sheep that was easy to bully. After all, he acted very innocent when he was trying to trick him on the road. Who knew that he would actually dare to secretly call the police!?
After the police arrived, he and his friends kept playing the victim. This tactic always worked. After all, theirs was a financial dispute, so even if the police came, they could only mediate. As for legal proceedings? Since most people took taxis, few would choose to sue, after all, lawyer fees were expensive!
In addition, he had seen some of his peers take the traffic route before, so even if he went through legal procedures, he would be able to attract a wave of attention. However, he never expected that this young man was actually the child of a wealthy family!
You are so rich now, why do you still need a taxi?!
Looking at the luxury cars that the other party was driving, which cost at least a million, and then looking at the well-trained bodyguards and the lawyers who exuded an elite and difficult aura, Lao Wang knew that he could only bite the bullet and continue acting!
He plopped down on the ground. His brother focused the livestream camera on the other party's luxury car and bodyguards, then on him: "Everyone, let's be fair! I'm the breadwinner, and I've been staying up all night without even dinner, just to earn a living! They're rich and powerful, yet they're still eating and drinking for free. Poor people like us can only accept the consequences!"
His friends echoed him: "Yeah, it's not easy for ordinary people like us to make a little money. If they dare to use their power to force us, the worst that can happen is that we all go on strike!"
"Shh, stop talking! I'm a rich man! Just wait and see! The hype will definitely be removed before tomorrow! Your account will probably be cancelled!"
Lao Wang squeezed back his tears and sighed, "It's really not easy for ordinary people like us to protect our rights. Everyone should save and forward the video as soon as possible. I don't think I can keep my account. If I don't post videos tomorrow, or change my words, everyone will understand."
police:"……"
The police had a headache.
Can you please respect their profession? Isn't it insulting to their professional ethics and disrespecting them to say things like "official protection" in front of them?
The police originally wanted to mediate the matter in a friendly manner, but the driver refused to cooperate. Soon after, the family of the other party also arrived at the scene. The scene was comparable to the scenes when "Underworld" was popular. It was obvious that neither party was the type to keep quiet. As the matter became more heated, a notice was issued from above to deal with it as soon as possible, and the police were also very worried.
They are just police officers, not judges of the Supreme People's Court! They have no direct authority to handle the case!
Lao Wang was still acting with his friends when he suddenly caught sight of the lawyer filming them with his equipment and immediately got angry.
"Why are you taking pictures? You have no right to take pictures of me! You are infringing on my portrait rights!"
As he said this, he stood up and tried to knock the equipment out of the lawyer's hands, but the lawyer was surrounded by bodyguards and police, so he couldn't get close to him at all and could only keep shouting.
The lawyer introduced himself very politely: "Hello, I am the lawyer responsible for my client, Mr. Xiao, and your case regarding the dispute over the fare."
"Please allow me to remind you that in public, if a video is collected for the purpose of recording facts and preserving evidence, and if it is not intentionally distorted or maliciously vilified, and is maliciously disseminated on social media platforms only for the purpose of providing evidence to relevant departments or protecting rights, it does not constitute an infringement of portrait rights."
"On the contrary, you deliberately distorted the facts, maliciously vilified and slandered my client, exceeding the scope of normal evidence collection. Furthermore, your online dissemination and forwarding have exceeded 500 times, causing my client extremely serious psychological and mental distress and harm. On behalf of my client, Mr. Xiao, I will initiate legal action against you to protect his rights."
The lawyer did not come alone. After all, he was not the only one in the Xiao family's legal department.
While he was notifying Lao Wang, his assistant had also collected relevant evidence.
The police did not have direct authority to handle this case. After the lawyer submitted relevant evidence, the police directly contacted the relevant department, namely the comprehensive transportation law enforcement department responsible for this case, to handle it.
The law enforcement officers there arrived very quickly. After retrieving the in-vehicle audio and driving trajectory of the moving vehicle and investigating various clues, the result is predictable. The driver was the party at fault and violated the National Price Law, Taxi Service Management Regulations, Transportation Regulations and other relevant laws.
In addition to these penalties, he will also face lawsuits for defamation, civil fraud, infringement of portrait rights and reputation rights.
These lawyers are elites in the industry and are very good at handling these cases. The compensation will not be just a few hundred dollars. This is the price of knowingly breaking the law.
Those who violate the law will eventually have to pay the price for their wrong behavior.
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