Knowing that continuing the argument would be considered sophistry without a valid reason, Yun Zhao wouldn't tolerate it.

Since they had just arrived, they couldn't afford to break off relations yet, so Peter and the others had no choice but to swallow their anger.

As they continued discussing other details, they discovered that Yun Zhao disagreed with all of their requests.

Yun Zhao's demands, on the other hand, were no less numerous.

Although it's meant to supplement their rules and make the entire challenge more transparent and fair, those within the organization know they don't want it to be too fair and transparent, otherwise it'll be harder to manipulate things.

However, when it comes to issues related to the rules, they don't have much confidence to refuse.

Otherwise, if Yun Zhao were to question the fairness of the challenge, they wouldn't want to participate anymore... Who could they complain to then?

But has Yun Zhao really seriously considered the show?

How come you're so skilled at patching rules?

Did they figure this out a long time ago?

They can agree to some patches, but they can't decide on others, which contradicts some of the things they had previously agreed to.

While observing Yun Zhao and the others' reactions, he was also worried that Yun Zhao might know something.

This negotiation was extremely difficult, and I ended up drinking a lot of water.

When it was time to eat, the assistants led the group to the hotel cafeteria. Looking at the table full of Yan country delicacies, they were very tempted, but their stomachs were too full. They practically cried before they could even taste them.

The assistants enjoyed the meal, but the foreign guests had drunk a lot of water and barely touched the food on the table.

This was paid for by the foreign guests' activity funds. If they can't finish it, they can pack it up and take it home, saving resources and avoiding waste.

"Make me brew more tea tomorrow, it's such a big bag of tea!"

"We used to spoil them, and they even said they'd never been to Yan Country before. Aren't they quite skilled with chopsticks?"

"It's all because Yan's status has risen in recent years, and it has had an influence without us even realizing it. They've learned from us!"

"Tsk, the reason you don't eat much is because your stomach can't handle it, not because you're bad at picking up food."

Actually, it's alright. Nowadays, the tables and chopsticks at hotel banquets are all set. Even if there are no forks, there will definitely be spoons. You can just use serving chopsticks to help you pick up the food. Who knew that these people were quite good at using chopsticks, but they just couldn't eat.

Several assistants handed the foreign delegation over to the hotel service manager with smiles, quickly packed the items into takeout boxes, and then distributed them.

This table is full of good stuff. Although they earn a lot as assistants to Yun Zhao and can openly earn extra money, they can only eat this kind of food a few times a year, so it must not be wasted.

With ample funding, the level of hospitality naturally had to be high.

The foreign delegation was unhappy when they returned to their accommodations; some were so tired that they were already in bed resting.

Some people were so angry they couldn't sleep, so they got together to send the information back and discussed their next move.

"No, Yun Zhao was clearly prepared. They won't do what we want."

"It was never going to be possible in the first place. It's all because of those above... I thought it was like before, when Yan Kingdom was begging us, and we had to compromise?"

"Exactly, we haven't even gotten used to it yet. Yan Country's attitude is so tough. They want to use other people's venues and their drone cameras. It really shows that money is everything!"

"They just want the technology inside. Just wait, once they get their hands on those drone cameras, they'll probably disappear or lose a few of them."

"Could Yan Kingdom allow such a thing to happen?"

"So, there's still room for discussion!"

The arrogance that everyone had built up was shattered. They had expected the trip wouldn't go smoothly, but they hadn't expected it to be this bad.

It felt like I accomplished nothing and came back empty-handed.

The temporary base for the overseas program crew, the team responsible for Yan Country: ...

Haha, not only are they excluded from the trip to Yan Country, but because of the time difference, they even have to work night shifts, completely reversing their day and night schedules.

It was almost midnight, and I was feeling drowsy when the goods actually arrived.

I'm unhappy as I am, but what can I do when the salary is so high?

Jobs are hard to find and hard to do these days, so a high salary is all you need.

Anyway, it's not their place to make the decisions; they just need to collect some information and submit it to their superiors.

The timing is just so frustrating.

People in Yan don't think about time differences; they submit their materials and consider their task done for now, then immediately go to bed and rest.

Although some people felt they had never stayed in such a shabby hotel in their lives, they were already flying economy class, so why should they care about this?

Besides, the hotel room was just not big enough, but at least it was clean and tidy, and quite comfortable.

I thought I wouldn't be able to sleep because of the time difference, but I was really tired from outsmarting the Yan people and my emotions were fluctuating a lot. I actually fell asleep as soon as I lay down and didn't wake up until noon the next day.

Finally, they had a satisfying meal. Even Cook didn't complain about the food; on the contrary, he ate happily, though he kept a straight face and didn't want to give the Yan people much emotional value.

When Cook arrived at the Yunzhao Building again and had some instant coffee, he almost choked on it.

The assistant sighed and said that the domestic channels were not working well and it was difficult to buy good coffee, etc. Cook decisively switched to tea.

There was no other way; compared to the suffering in his taste buds and stomach, he could tolerate losing a little face.

The assistants were all professionals, so they naturally didn't laugh at him for it. Instead, they calmly and composedly brewed him a pot of tea.

This person doesn't like tea; did he drink much yesterday?

Hurry up and drink it to make up for it.

Everyone else went to the film studio, but Peter suggested seeing Meng Xiu, which led to another round of entanglement.

After getting up, he received new instructions: everything should be done according to the new plan. In order to ensure the success of the plan and to obtain the special medicine, all other requirements could be done according to Yun Zhao's wishes.

As long as you're not in a rush to leave, start making plans immediately.

Meng Xiu saw through it, so he took the opportunity to speak up and also told Liu Yun the "good news".

This is the advantage of not alerting the enemy; their bottom line has really dropped so low that it would be a disservice to the negotiation expert not to take advantage of the situation...

Liu Yun agreed and remotely instructed Meng Xiu to quickly put all the prepared requirements on the agenda.

Of course, you can't give them nothing at all, otherwise the other party will sense something is wrong.

The biggest bargaining chip is agreeing to use unmanned cameras, but the production team has to pay the rental fee.

Yes, Peter and the others previously proposed that they would pay a large sum of money for the venue, and Yun Zhao would provide the unmanned cameras for free.

Yun Zhao would never be taken advantage of; these are two different things.

Trying to use unmanned cameras as a bonus? You're dreaming!

The venue refused to agree, insisting on renting the unmanned cameras and requiring a large deposit, with substantial compensation for any damage or loss.

When Peter saw the printed amount, his eyes widened in disbelief.

The rental fee is $100,000 per unit per day?

If someone can hold out until the end, wouldn't each unit cost ten million dollars? Or is that just for rent?

How many challenges did they have on their show?

If I remember correctly, Yan Kingdom has a hundred slots.