Chapter 1540 I think the latter is the key

The two policemen looked at each other in surprise. They didn't expect that Xiao Peng could even read out the original text of the legal clauses.

One of the policemen thought for a moment and said, "We have reason to investigate you! We can detain you!"

Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Detaining us? What's the reason? I advise you to think it through before you speak. There are dozens of cell phones filming you here!"

"Reason? Because you act suspiciously!" said a policeman.

Xiao Peng pointed at the table and said, "Is it suspicious to sit in your own yard and eat barbecue in Texas? Isn't it suspicious not to eat barbecue here?"

The young people watching nearby burst into laughter after hearing this: "Right! In Texas, if it's not barbecue, then it's suspicious!"

"In Texas, you have to eat at least 360 barbecue meals out of 365 days a year!"

"Officer, come on, smile for the camera. Someone wants to see what kind of officer says 'eating barbecue in Texas is suspicious'!"

Xiao Peng lit a cigarette and looked at the two policemen and said, "Someone told me that public security in the US is bad. Now we've finally found the root cause. It turns out it's because a group of people who don't understand the law at all are enforcing it!"

"Well said!"

“That’s right!”

The young people started to make noise again.

Xiao Peng waved at them, both as a greeting and a signal for them to be quiet, before continuing, "See, you still don't understand? Let me give you an example: suppose we're burglarizing a house, and someone sees us and calls the police, leading you to arrest me and ask for my ID. We'd have to tell you our identities, and we couldn't lie, or we'd be committing a crime. But we haven't committed a crime yet, and you can't arrest us just for looking suspicious! You're breaking into this place without a warrant, which is the first law you've violated. You just said you were 'detaining' us, and if we were detained, that means we couldn't leave freely. According to Texas law, this 'detention' is an invisible state of arrest. This means you've arrested us without lawful probable cause, which is an abuse of power and a second violation of the law. You've taken out handcuffs and a stun gun. If you attack us, you're violating the third law! Don't glare at me like that. This is my power under your country's Fifth Amendment. Any questions?"

The two policemen looked at each other, not knowing how to answer.

Xiao Peng asked directly, "Is it suspicious for a yellow man and a black man to be eating barbecue in a house in Texas? Is it because you think this house is too luxurious and you think we don't deserve to be here that you come to investigate us?"

After hearing this, Aisha said disdainfully: "Boss, this house is not even one tenth the size of yours!"

Xiao Peng waved his hand to signal Aisha to stop talking, then continued to the police, "Officers, I urge you to think carefully before answering this question! We're not doing anything right now. We're just having a barbecue here. We're not disturbing public order, and we're not doing anything illegal! And yet you come here to check our ID? Who gave you that right? Do you need me to have my lawyer discuss this with your superiors?"

"Uh." The two policemen looked at each other, unsure what to do. Xiao Peng was citing legal clauses and they couldn't refute him. They wanted to force their way through the situation with so many people watching. How embarrassing would it be to just leave? But judging by the current situation, if they didn't leave, it wouldn't just be a matter of losing face. If they continued like this, they might even end up in jail, not to mention losing their job!

Xiao Peng sighed. "It's ridiculous to have a bunch of people who don't understand the law enforcing the law. You can't even read, right? Do you see what the sign next to the fence over there says? 'Private Residence, No Trespassing!' Look, these young people who love to join in the fun know to stand outside the fence and film with their phones instead of coming in. And you're just barging in now? That's the fourth law you've violated, trespassing. Now, use your limited legal knowledge to calculate how long you'll spend in jail. Of course, you can also make a second choice!"

An older police officer asked hurriedly, "Second option? What second option?"

Xiao Peng pointed outside the door and said, "Get out!"

The two policemen exchanged a glance and left in disgrace! Before leaving, they glared fiercely at the white old man. He was the one who said that Xiao Peng and the others came in because they were suspicious.

But the old man just said that verbally, and the police had no report to the police, nor did they have any investigation warrant or anything like that. If they really went to court, they would be the ones who would be in trouble! Why were they still here if they didn't leave?

"Oh, the police are gone!"

“That’s the way to do it!”

"Oriental, you're so cool!"

Xiao Peng waved to the onlookers again and continued to eat the skewers: "What are you guys standing there for? Eat quickly! It won't taste good if it gets cold!"

Aisha exclaimed: "Boss, you are so awesome, aren't you?"

Kaiser's eyes lit up and he said, "Boss, you're so domineering! I'm terrified to see these police officers in uniform, and what about you? You tell them to get lost, but they just obey you without a second thought? Boss, you're worthy of being the boss."

After hearing this, Bruch said, "Come on, you guys, this is all the boss's basic operations. You see, I'm not nervous at all!"

Xiao Peng rolled his eyes at him. "Bruch, please stop bragging. Who was it that got so nervous just now that he picked up a bottle and tried to hit someone?"

Bruch laughed awkwardly. "Boss, I was just in case! But Kaiser, I have something to say to you. Who is afraid of the police? Only criminals are afraid of the police. You haven't done anything criminal. Why are you afraid of the police? Why don't you go out and ask around? The boss has always been a law-abiding man!"

Xiao Peng nodded. "I prefer to hear that. You must remember that this is a society ruled by law. Even if you want to be a thug, you must first familiarize yourself with the law. Look at Paul Watson. What he did was almost like a terrorist, but why couldn't people do anything to him? It's because he understood the law! The same principle applies to you. Whenever you go to a place, you must first learn the local laws. Look at me. Before coming to Texas, I basically read all the local laws and regulations. Only then did I have the confidence to confront them like this. You know what this means? Knowledge is a weapon!"

Bruch added: "Of course, the key is that the boss has money, and using knowledge as a weapon has the confidence of money."

Aisha thought for a moment and said, "Boss, with all due respect, I think the latter is the most crucial reason."