Liu Yutong, however, acted as if she had merely stepped on two small pebbles by accident. Completely unbothered, she calmly retracted her foot.
"Sheriff Bob, see, didn't I tell you this suspect has some mental issues? First he slandered you by claiming you took bribes, and now he's self-harming. It would be better to send this kind of person to a psychiatric hospital, don't you think?"
Sheriff Bob: "..."
Sheriff Bob instinctively squeezed his legs together and immediately shouted at the other officers, "What are you standing around for? Hurry up and get the suspect into the ambulance! He might be having a sudden psychotic episode. Once he's stabilized, contact the psychiatric hospital to take him in!"
Several officers quickly stepped forward and clumsily carried the unconscious Rossi out.
Throughout the entire process, not a single officer raised an objection to Liu Yutong's kick.
In fact, a few officers tacitly turned sideways, pretending they hadn't seen anything, and even their body cameras conveniently failed to record that segment.
Naturally, this scene was also witnessed by the gang members. Recalling the events that had just unfolded, a chill ran down their spines.
Rossi knew the sheriff leading the team; they could even tell that Rossi had deep ties with him. Yet, in the end, the sheriff gave Rossi no face at all. He was even exceptionally respectful to that Eastern girl, deliberately pretending not to see it even when she stomped down on him.
Just how much power did she have? How deep was her background? To make the police cooperate to such an extent?
Could it be that the sky over San Francisco was truly about to turn black?
"I... am I seeing things? Did she just..."
"Shut up!"
The person next to him hurriedly covered his mouth, warning in a low voice, "Didn't you see the cops kept their mouths shut? This woman, we can't afford to provoke her!"
"No wonder Jesse called her great-grandmother. She's practically a mafia godmother!"
"The Collaro family will be Jesse's domain from now on. With this woman backing him, who would dare to disobey?"
"Miles from the Hells Angels is dead, and Rossi has been turned into a cripple... San Francisco is about to undergo a massive shift in power!"
"..."
Amidst the whispers, Liu Yutong spoke to Sheriff Bob once more, "Sheriff Bob, I'll leave this place for you to handle. Regarding the clues about the attack on President Bai, my team will continue to assist you with the investigation."
"Oh, right, my subordinates noticed earlier that a few armed men took advantage of the chaos to flee through the side door. They are likely Rossi's accomplices. I hope Sheriff Bob can deploy your forces as soon as possible to arrest them and bring them to justice."
"No problem, please rest assured, Miss Liu!"
Sheriff Bob immediately guaranteed, "Fighting crime and maintaining law and order is our duty! We will definitely pursue them with all our might and won't let a single one slip through the net!"
"Our police force would also like to sincerely thank Miss Liu and your team once again for the assistance provided during the investigation of this case. If there is anything you need our cooperation and support with in the future, please feel free to contact us directly at any time."
He didn't dare to be anything but polite.
The higher-ups had put pressure on them regarding the attack on Bai Jingchen, so they had to take it seriously!
Besides that, their police station had received an astonishing amount of donations, as well as over ten million dollars in winnings. Because the proper procedures were followed, this money was completely legal, and he had a share in it too.
Although he hadn't gotten his hands on it yet, it didn't matter. Rossi was still alive, and all of his assets would be legally compensated to the chief. As for the Hells Angels, death didn't mean debts were wiped clean; what needed to be paid still had to be paid!
Liu Yutong nodded slightly and looked at Jesse. "Can you handle the rest?"
Jesse, now thoroughly subdued by Liu Yutong's methods, nodded hastily and said, "Rest assured, Great-grandmother, I will handle the family's internal affairs properly and never allow anything like this to happen again!"
"That's good."
Liu Yutong turned around and led Yun Cheng, Chu Yang, Ji Yu, and the other core members of the Ten Thousand Dragons Association out of the boxing gym, under countless gazes full of awe.
Outside the door, a fleet of black Lincolns had been waiting for a long time.
Before getting into the car, Liu Yutong seemed to remember something. She turned her head and said to Su Mansu, "Contact the hospital and ask about Uncle Bai's condition."
"Yes, boss."
...
After the dust settled.
The events that had taken place in the boxing gym quickly fermented and spread wildly throughout San Francisco's underworld in various exaggerated versions.
"Hey, did you hear? The Collaro family had internal strife last night. Rossi of the Collaro mafia family was crippled by a mysterious Dragon Country woman!"
"It's true. I have a buddy who was there. He said Rossi got kicked straight in the... well, you know, exploded! Super brutal!"
"I heard the cops were standing right there and didn't even dare to make a peep!"
"And apparently, one of the Hells Angels bosses was taken out by her too."
"Wasn't that Rossi's doing?"
"Come on, you believe that crap? It must have been that Dragon Country woman! Rossi doesn't have the guts. That woman definitely used some tricks to pin the blame on Rossi!"
"Terrifying! What's the background of that Dragon Country woman? Does anyone know?"
"Seems like it's a super gang from Dragon Country called the Ten Thousand Dragons Association. Not sure about the specific details, but they all love wearing black suits."
"Yeah! And the people in that Dragon Country gang are extremely ruthless, like the Black and White Fiends, the Hell Giant, the Shadow Assassin... Every single one of them is a ruthless character who kills without blinking an eye!"
"Hiss... just hearing these nicknames is scary enough!"
"By the way, does that female Dragon Country godmother have a nickname? What is it?"
"Apparently she doesn't have one."
"She doesn't? Are you kidding me? Such a powerful gang leader doesn't have a nickname?"
"Black... boss... female... Easterner... I heard that in Eastern mythology, there is an extremely noble and powerful divine bird called the Phoenix."
"Phoenix? I know that! That chick from X-Men who breathes fire, but her hair is red."
"You're talking about Jean Grey, but what does she have to do with this? This Dragon Country woman can't breathe fire..."
"They like the color black, and the Dragon Country gang boss is a woman, so how about Black Phoenix?"
"Hey! That's a good nickname. Sounds powerful and mysterious... and the point is, it's dark enough!"
"It's definitely way cooler than Godmother or Queen! Godmother sounds like an old Italian lady, and Queens are everywhere, but the moment you hear Black Phoenix, you know she's from the East—mysterious, beautiful, and dark. She can burn you until there's not even ash left, and then have the cops call an ambulance for you!"
"..."
Once she had a nickname, the rumors became even more outrageous.
"Hey man, listen to the latest! Last night at the Collaro family's boxing gym, the Black Phoenix from the East descended! She brought her Hell Giant and Black and White Fiends, and swept through the entire mafia family! That idiot Rossi tried to resist, and she crippled him with one kick! Even the top cop Bob had to shine her shoes!"
"San Francisco's underworld is probably going to be ruled by the Black Phoenix now!"
"..."
