The foreigner said one sentence, and everyone present was stunned. This guy had black hair, black eyes, and yellow skin, dressed in a typical old customer outfit from outside the pass. He couldn't even be beaten by an American with eight sticks together.

  Xu Guodong knew in his heart that the old foreigner was intentionally finding an excuse to acquit the young man, and he didn't care whether he was American or not. What he cared about was how to make Li Jingzheng lose face to the greatest extent today.

  "This gentleman, you say he's American, what evidence do you have?" Xu Guodong waved his hand, letting his subordinates put away their guns, and asked in a gentle tone.

  "Of course I do, I am the proof, he is my son." The foreigner's words made everyone even more shocked.

  Li Jingzheng's nose was crooked with anger, thinking that you are treating us like three-year-old children. This bandit is clearly a pure Chinese, without any hint of mixed blood.

  Chen Zikong cursed inwardly, "You old foreign devil, you're taking advantage of me!" But he pretended to be flustered and shouted, "Dad, can we tell them about this?"

  Dr. Stanley nodded in approval of the young man's quick thinking and shrugged, explaining, "He is my adopted son, Victor Stanley, whose parents entrusted him to me during the Boxer Rebellion, so he is a true American, and regardless of whether he has actually broken the law, you Chinese police have no right to arrest him."

  This finally gave everyone a convincing reason, the Boxer Rebellion indeed killed many believing Ermaos, and it was also feasible for their children to be entrusted to foreigners for adoption.

  Xu Guodong said, "Since he's an American, we can't really control him, but your son has made a big fuss today, and you'll have to discipline him strictly when you get back."

  Dr. Stanley said, "That's for sure."

  At this time, a group of people under Li's command also arrived. Seeing his own men arrive, Li plucked up the courage and shouted: "No one is allowed to leave, take them all to the police station!"

  He couldn't swallow this breath, was doused with kerosene, had a gun put to his head, and was held hostage in broad daylight. If this gets out, where will he be able to show his face? The foreigner is clearly intentionally letting the bandit off scot-free. What kind of American is this? If he can produce an American passport, I'll write the character "Li" upside down!

  Upon hearing the officer's order, the patrolmen under Li's command immediately cocked their rifles with a loud click. Dr. Stanley was enraged by this and grabbed Li, pulling out his Colt revolver from his waist and pressing it against Li's temple, saying: "Sir, do you really want to be an enemy of the United States?"

  Li Jing had just escaped the tiger's mouth, only to enter the wolf's den. He was so frightened that his soul flew out of his body. He repeatedly said: "I don't dare, I believe you, he is indeed your son, not a fake at all."

  Many police officers also nodded in agreement, thinking to themselves that the two men's behavior was identical, and that they might indeed be father and son.

  "Can we go now?" Dr. Stanley asked calmly, holstering his revolver.

  "Alright, please go ahead." Li Jingzheng nodded and bowed, he wasn't worried at all. The foreign doctor's clinic was just inside Xuanwu Gate, and it would be easy to find him if needed. Since he was willing to take the lead, they could just ask him for the person in the case of Ma's concubine being kidnapped.

  "But Chen Zikun unexpectedly said: 'No way, things haven't been made clear yet, we can't leave!'"

  Everyone was shocked again, Zhao Dahi, Baoqing and others were so anxious that they secretly stomped their feet, thinking why didn't you know to stop while you're ahead? Don't you think today's incident is big enough?

  Chen Zikong said: "Since the police have arrived, let's talk about it. Ma Jiaqiang robbed a civilian girl, how should this be handled?"

  Ma Shi Hai's face turned red with rage, and he said in a low voice: "My Ma family has never done anything like robbery or extortion. This woman was bought by my son for 200 taels of silver from her father, with a written contract and a red seal. What nonsense is this about seizing a civilian girl?"

  Chen Zikong sneered: "How can you smash the big yard into a mess, and beat up the girl's mother and brother? Isn't this robbery?"

  Ma Lao'er rummaged through his bosom and pulled out a contract, shouting: "Everyone take a look, her father Chen Sanpi has pressed his handprint on this. How can this be considered robbery? Our Ma family is law-abiding good citizens."

  Ma Shihaide: "Everyone has seen it, under the emperor's feet, the first good place, don't spit blood at people, you say robbery is robbery, who can prove it?"

  Suddenly, a shout came from afar: "I can prove it!"

  The crowd parted to make way for a path, and an old patrolman dragged a middle-aged man over, who turned out to be Patrolman Xue and Chen Sanpi.

  Arriving in the midst of the crowd, Chen Sanpi tucked his hands into his sleeves and squatted down on the ground, not daring to lift his head.

  Xue Xun said: "This man is the father of the victim, the contract is real, and the handprint is also real, but the two hundred yuan was never given!"

  What a commotion! If you don't give money, isn't that robbery? The Ma family's way of doing things is really not decent.

  Old Master Ma's face couldn't hold on anymore, his son's virtue he was aware of, tricked someone into signing a contract, but the money was owed first, this kind of thing wasn't the first time he'd done it.

  "You say I didn't give you money? I clearly did!"

  Xue Xun said sharply: "Is there a guarantor for this contract?"

  Ma Lao Er stopped responding, human trafficking is a big deal, it must have an intermediary as a guarantee, he bullied Chen San Pi for not understanding, so he skipped this procedure, but unexpectedly buried the root of the trouble.

  Now it's clear that Ma Jiaqiang robbed a civilian woman, Chen Zikun broke into a civilian house, but since Viktor Chen is an American, the police can't arrest him, so they can only take Ma Erlang to the police station for now.

  The farce finally came to an end, the police officers retreated, and Ma Lao Er was taken away for questioning by Li Jing's men. Everyone knew it was just a show, but being able to force them to put on a show was also a remarkable success.

  Dr. Stanley bandaged the wound on Xing'er's face with gauze and cotton balls under the lamp at the entrance of Ma's house. Chen Zikun rushed to Ma Shihai and made a fist: "Mr. Ma, I disturbed your birthday banquet today, and I will visit you again another day."

  Ma Shihai is so unlucky, having played with eagles all his life, only to be pecked in the eye by a small bird. Originally, it was supposed to be a happy 68th birthday celebration, with a grand wedding and a romantic night, surrounded by friends and family, with auspicious snow adding to the festive atmosphere. For someone approaching old age, this should have been a joyful occasion. But instead, everything has been turned upside down. Just you wait, the shame of the Ma family will soon spread throughout all of Beijing.

  But he couldn't lose face at this moment, so he also cupped his hands: "Ma Mou awaits your honorable presence."

  A group of people went away with a swagger, and Ma Lao San came up to ask: "Dad, do you want to send someone to follow them and get rid of them?"

  Ma Shi Hai kicked his third son on the buttocks: "Aren't you satisfied with the chaos?! Can you also provoke foreigners?! If we provoke foreigners, the Dongjiao Min Alley will send troops over, are you going to stop them or should I?!"

  ……

  They finally returned to the big courtyard, and the neighbors who hadn't slept yet saw Chen Zikun and others bringing back Xing'er safely. Zhao Dahan's father shouted loudly "Good!" and then a round of applause broke out spontaneously. Xing'er's mother rushed out of the house in a flurry, saw that her daughter had gauze wrapped around her face, was taken aback for a moment, and then rushed over to hug her tightly, and the two cried bitterly together.

  The wailing was heart-wrenching, and the neighboring aunts and sisters all followed with tears. Chen Zikun said to Dr. Stanley: "I'll take care of something important first, and then we can talk."

  Dr. Stanley made a gesture of invitation, then listened to Chen Zikong's order: "Guo'er, help your father up and hold his arm."

  Chen Sanpi had been crouching in the corner since he entered the courtyard, and now he was supported by Guo Er, his face full of horror and shame, completely at a loss.

  "Little Shunzi, you're setting up on the other side with Uncle Chen." Chen Zikun said with a smile.

  Xiao Shunzi and Guoer lifted up Chen Sanpi, one on the left and one on the right. Chen Zikun wrapped a piece of torn cloth around his fist to test its tightness, then walked over and asked: "Uncle, have you forgotten what I said?"

  "Whatever, it's all because of you, old man... considering Xiaoyu's face..." Chen Sanpi hadn't finished speaking when Chen Zikun landed a heavy hook punch in his stomach.

  Chen Sanpi's body was bent like a large shrimp, and the pain changed his complexion. Guoer and Xiaoshunzi let go of their hands, Chen Sanpi slowly squatted on the ground, vomiting loudly.

  "This punch will make you remember, you're a human being, not an animal. If there's a next time, I won't use my fist, I'll use this." Chen Zikun pulled out a dagger and stabbed it beside Chen Sanpi, "This is a knife specifically for killing animals!"

  Having finished teaching Chen Sanpi, Chen Zikun walked up to Dr. Stanley and knelt down on one knee, saying: "Doctor, you are a man of great righteousness, I, Chen, admire you greatly, please accept my bow."

  "Taking out the trash is every righteous cowboy's duty."

  "What is a cowboy?" Chen Zikun asked gloomily.

  "Cowboy is the messenger of justice, with a Colt handgun slung on the vast land of the American West, whenever he encounters injustice, he draws his gun and shoots. The revolver is the judge, and the six bullets are the jurors. Can you understand what I mean?"

  "I see, so cowboys are America's knights-errant."

  Everyone burst out laughing.

  Bao Qing walked over, kneeling on both knees and said: "Ge, great kindness doesn't need to be thanked, you saved Xing Er, I'll remember your goodness for this lifetime. Foreign sir, thank you for lending a helping hand, I, Xue Baoqing, have nothing but two arms of strength, if you don't despise me, I'll pull a rickshaw for you for the rest of my life, without taking a single cent!"

  Dr. Stanley said: "I'm short of a coachman, you start work at the clinic tomorrow."

  He also said to Chen Zikun: "You come to the clinic tomorrow too, we will go to Dongjiaomin Lane to do some formalities."

  "What formalities?"

  Dr. Stanley said, "They won't let you go easily and will investigate your identity. Although I can't help you get an American passport, I can register our relationship at the embassy to confirm it."

  "What's our relationship?"

  "I declare you as my adopted son in front of everyone, and as a gentleman, I must not lie. What's wrong, don't you want to become a member of the Stanley family?"

  Chen Zikong said: "I am a Chinese through and through, this life is irreversible, if we have fate, let's be a family in the next life."