Through conversation, President Coolidge confirmed that Qin Tingyu had indeed received high-level authorization. To get more information, President Coolidge asked, "What degree of friendly relations will Chairman He Rui reach with the United States?"

"Mr. President, have you read the three Sino-British Joint Communiques?" Qin Tingyu asked back.

Coolidge smiled slightly, roughly understanding Qin Tingyu's meaning. The three Sino-British Joint Communiques covered the basic stance of Sino-British relations. US Secretary of State Frank led his team to analyze the contents of the communiques carefully and first concluded that China guaranteed Britain that it would not challenge the Versailles system. At least within the 10 years stipulated by the "Sino-British-French Southeast Asia Security Treaty", China would not challenge the Versailles system.

Since it would not challenge the Versailles system, China would not openly cooperate with the United States to overthrow the Versailles system. Judging from the current situation, China even expressed an attitude of maintaining stability in the Western Pacific to Britain.

Even so, President Coolidge laughed, "Mr. Qin, is China willing to be restricted?"

Qin Tingyu did not answer about the international situation but turned the topic to a relevant yet irrelevant direction, "China is a country with 11 million square kilometers and a population of 480 million. History proves that as long as the Chinese government can ensure political and security stability, China will develop. Mr. President, the development of a population of 480 million is a huge space for imagination."

President Coolidge developed some expectations for China. Because Qin Tingyu's performance made Coolidge believe that a leader with such an outstanding subordinate was worth believing in.

At the same time, at a propaganda meeting of the KKK in the South, the local KKK leader was speaking passionately and loudly to the local white people in front, "We are citizens blessed by God. We must live on this land given by God in the way guided by God. Avoid the temptation of alcohol and marijuana in life, and live in a Puritan way..."

In the distance, Jack McGurn, the most outstanding hitman in the Capone gang, was holding binoculars watching this KKK sermon. Several hitmen beside him looked at the cross in the background and wanted to cross themselves. However, Jack McGurn stopped them as if he had eyes in the back of his head, "Why do you cross yourselves at a Protestant cross?"

The other hitmen were stunned and immediately understood. Italians are Catholics. If it were in earlier times, Catholicism would probably have launched a holy war against Protestantism. Orthodox Catholicism has no reason to show tolerance to those apostates.

Jack McGurn put down the binoculars, squatted down, picked up a small stone casually, and drew a sketch of the rally on the ground with the sharp end. On the podium was the KKK leader; in front of the podium were local white people. These white people did not carry long guns; even if they had weapons, they were short guns carried with them.

So Jack McGurn gave instructions: the car would go around to the back first. Jack McGurn would lead the two best men to sneak over from behind the podium. After finishing the job, they would retreat towards the car, and the driver had to respond quickly. Having determined the direction of action, Jack McGurn called two capable hitmen and got into the car.

Five minutes later, Jack McGurn told the driver who was preparing to stop not to stop. He adjusted the plan and had the car stop directly between the podium and the audience. Because during the drive, Jack McGurn found the passage between these two places was flat enough. The driver was also battle-hardened; although there were dozens of listeners on one side of the car, the driver still executed Jack McGurn's order.

Those white people saw the car drive straight over like this. Although puzzled, they didn't feel threatened. Even when the car stopped in front of the audience, these white people only frowned because of the car's rudeness. But if such a situation appeared in Chicago, Chicagoans who had seen big scenes would not be so calm.

At this time, the car window facing the podium was rolled down. The black muzzles of two 'Chicago Typewriters' stuck out of the window and began to strafe the KKK members on the podium. The official name of the so-called 'Chicago Typewriter' is the Thompson M1921 submachine gun. The reason for its success was the use of 11.43mm (0.45 inch) high-power pistol bullets. Subjected to such strafing at a distance of a few meters, blood splattered from the chests of those KKK members on the podium. A moment later, the four people on the stage fell into pools of their own blood.

And Jack McGurn shouted loudly to the outside, "Anyone who supports the Prohibition Act must die!"

The driver was waiting for this signal. He stepped on the gas, and the car made a screeching sound, rushing towards the road along the passage. Only then did the group of Southern redneck white people realize that the people in the car had launched an attack. Now the white people screamed and stood up one by one, fleeing to the back. Many white people fell in collisions with each other; stools were knocked over by people fleeing in panic, and then tripped the white people fleeing behind.

Jack McGurn kept looking at the venue through the rear window as the car drove onto the road and headed north all the way. It wasn't until the figures of those fleeing white people became tiny that he turned around and said to the other hitmen in the same car, "Didn't they say that bunch of white people all have guns? Looking at their appearance now, do they just treat guns as decorations?"

The hitmen were all characters living on the edge of a knife. Confirming they were safe at this time, hearing Jack McGurn's words, they couldn't help laughing loudly. Because Jack McGurn's words were not sarcastic; if the Chicago hitman syndicate had so many guns, they would definitely not let the assassins leave alive.

In Catoctin Mountain Park, Maryland, the barbecue-based dinner began. It was called dinner, but it wasn't actually dark yet. The brilliant sunset looked extremely beautiful on the horizon, and the oak-roasted meat emitted an aroma. Qin Tingyu didn't eat much because this barbecue was roasted pork. The castration rate of pigs in the United States was not high, so there was a gamey smell that couldn't be removed no matter what.

Seeing that Qin Tingyu only picked roasted chicken wings, Coolidge thought Qin Tingyu just preferred chicken, so he didn't ask more about this question. Because the impression Qin Tingyu left on Coolidge was that of a very outstanding bureaucrat. Coolidge gnawed on half a roasted corn cob before asking, "Did Mr. Qin attend university?"

Qin Tingyu answered, "I finished university last year and obtained a master's degree from the School of Political Science and Law of Renmin University of China."

Secretary of State Frank beside him looked at Qin Tingyu's relatively thin figure with a flickering gaze. He somewhat understood why Qin Tingyu followed He Rui 12 years ago but still didn't have much fame now; it turned out this young man went to school for further studies. Most US presidential cabinet members have very good academic qualifications, and as a master's degree holder, Qin Tingyu would presumably be a star in China's political arena in the future.

Coolidge was also interested in this. He asked, "Mr. Qin, how do Chinese universities summarize China's political characteristics?"

"China is a civilization with a 2000-year concept of unification. Such history has created China's highly unified cognition, as well as a system and cultural system matching this unified management national model."

Hearing Qin Tingyu's explanation, Coolidge continued to ask, "Where is the biggest difference between China and the United States?"

A group of Americans waited for Qin Tingyu's answer. Qin Tingyu thought for a moment and answered, "The biggest difference between China and the United States is probably the difference in industrialization level. Industrial countries and agricultural countries are two different forms of civilization. Although I don't like Britain at all, I have to admit that for the industrial countries pioneered by Britain, to describe it exaggeratedly, people under the two civilization systems can be considered two different species."

Coolidge looked at Qin Tingyu somewhat stunned. He completely didn't expect Qin Tingyu to regard the level of industrial development as the biggest difference between China and the US. After a pause, Coolidge pressed, "Then do you think the gap between China and the US is very large?"

Qin Tingyu answered confidently, "The gap used to be very large, but China has embarked on the road of industrialization, so the gap between China and the US will become smaller and smaller."

Hearing this, the expressions of the high officials of the US government appeared somewhat unnatural. Because they knew very well that if the industrial strength between China and the US reached the same level, what determined the strength of the two countries was population. And the United States would probably never catch up with China's population.

When the US President and the Chinese special envoy were temporarily silent, Representative O'Hara walked into the Irish pub he often went to. Just as he sat down, several men in trench coats suddenly walked in from outside. Their hair color was black, very different from the red hair of the Irish. The Irish at the door stood up immediately. However, in the next moment, several black-haired people pulled out 'Chicago Typewriters' from their trench coats and began to strafe.

Such an assault exceeded the imagination of the Irish, and the Irish never expected that these people who looked like Italian gangsters were actually private soldiers of large consortiums. Many of these private soldiers came from military backgrounds; even Italian gangsters were no match for private soldiers, let alone the Irish who had always been suppressed by Italian gangsters.

In an instant, the people in the entire bar, or rather the 'former bar', were either dead or injured. The 'Italian gangsters' stepped forward to finish them off in the manner of Italian gangsters, creating the appearance of an execution unique to gang wars. Two private soldiers walked to Representative O'Hara. Representative O'Hara was already injured. Coughing up blood, he tried his best to say, "I... I am... Representative O'Hara, you..."

Before he could finish, a private soldier pulled out a pistol, a 11.43mm (.45 inch) pistol of the same caliber as the 'Chicago Typewriter', and fired a shot into Representative O'Hara's temple. Representative O'Hara's body shook, and he fell to the ground dead.

Other private soldiers had also executed the people in the Irish pub. They quickly smashed open the secret compartment, shattered the hidden wine bottles inside with machine guns, and then threw a lit match inside. In an instant, the pale blue flame ignited the flowing strong liquor. The private soldiers left quickly. A moment later, thick smoke began to rise from the Irish pub; this pub with no living people left had been ignited.

The police who arrived long after faced a fire cave. It took two hours to extinguish the fire. According to the investigation of the scene by the Washington police, a large amount of destroyed bootleg liquor was found, and two hundred bottles of unburned bootleg liquor were seized in the underground warehouse. Calculating the destroyed and undestroyed bootleg liquor together, it was a large sum of money under the current Prohibition Act.

Based on the testimony of witnesses, the police quickly closed the case on the grounds of 'gang war'.

On the third day, August 11, Representative O'Hara's obituary was published in a very inconspicuous place in *The Washington Post*. The cause of death was being involved in a gang war.

On August 13, 1927, the US Senate voted to pass the proposal to abolish the Chinese Exclusion Act. On August 15, the House of Representatives also passed this proposal. Those former thorns did not vote against it. Congressmen's views on politics and death are different from ordinary people. The death of Representative O'Hara, the death of Southern KKK leaders of some congressmen whose support attitude was not firm enough, and the conclusions about their deaths made these astute people smell a clear signal: someone had begun to deal with opponents by means of physical elimination. In the country of the United States, this handling method belongs to 'Family Law' (political underworld rules). Those big shots definitely didn't command this matter personally, or even participate in it. But the big shots definitely approved of such things happening; otherwise, the investigation report given by the police would be completely different.

When someone starts using 'political family law', congressmen know very well that they should not test the law themselves.

On August 17, President Coolidge ended his vacation in Catoctin Mountain Park, Maryland, returned to Washington, and signed the presidential order abolishing the Chinese Exclusion Act.

On August 18, at the press conference of the Republic of China government, the news spokesman said to reporters from various countries, "We have learned the news that the US government abolished the Chinese Exclusion Act. We express appreciation for such progressive action. The Parliament of the Republic of China is about to convene a meeting to discuss some Chinese domestic laws. And the government of the Republic of China invites US Secretary of State Mr. Frank Billings Kellogg to visit China."

On August 20, the Parliament of the Republic of China abolished a series of laws that had just been enacted not long ago. Media from various countries reported the end of the Chinese Exclusion Act and the Exclusion of Americans Act. The White House spokesman stated at a crowded press conference, "The Secretary of State has accepted the invitation of the Chinese government to visit China. The accompanying team includes US Secretary of Commerce Mr. Hoover and the US Attorney General. In view of the illegal slander of the US government by some foreign merchants, representatives of the United States of America will consult with representatives of the government of the Republic of China on these issues to clarify the facts and remove misunderstandings."

On August 21, Foreign Minister Yan Huiqing picked up *Shen Bao* and saw the first news commentary in months that no longer scolded him severely. Yan Huiqing was long used to being scolded, but unlike the Beiyang era, Yan Huiqing had a clear conscience at this time. Seeing that his efforts finally achieved the expected results, Yan Huiqing only felt physically and mentally pleased. Diplomacy against Britain and France had long been successful. Now the United States, the world's number one industrial country, had to choose to conduct normal trade with China under the diplomatic operation of the Republic government. The geopolitical situation planning of China described by He Rui to the upper echelons of the Chinese government was basically completed.

All surrounding countries maintained a good relationship with China, and the change in the United States marked the completion of the goal of China's integration into the world economic system. Starting from 1840, 87 years passed, and China finally re-entered the world system with the posture of a truly independent modern industrial country.

The war had ended, and industrialization had begun. Yan Huiqing never thought that the day he dreamed of would descend into reality like this. Compared with the joy at this time, the abuse suffered in the past few months was insignificant, even very valuable. It was precisely because the Chinese government's seemingly servile gesture of showing goodwill to Britain met Britain's strategic needs that China and Britain could put huge pressure on the United States in a short time.

For a country with true sovereignty, such words were nonsense. Britain would never be stupid enough to believe that the Chinese government would really let Britain continue to act illegally in China. If Britain were really that stupid, its dog head would be blown up the next day.

This is cold realist international diplomacy; all words serve interests. What is said is not important; what is important is the understanding of each party's true interest needs and the assessment of the actions that each party's strength can complete. This understanding and assessment cannot be wrong at all; once wrong, a miss is as good as a mile.

Yan Huiqing felt very fortunate to be able to follow a figure like He Rui in his life. Recalling his experience serving the Qing Dynasty and Beiyang, Yan Huiqing immediately decided never to recall those experiences again. Working under fools is a real nightmare!