Don’t panic if you get scammed, give him a Desert Eagle instead.

Given this situation, what to do now is a rather serious matter. Therefore, Jiang Chuan needs to make a careful judgment on his own.

"Don't play dumb with me. It's just the two of us here, so stop playing word games. I'll just ask you one question: are you going to go public or not?"

At this moment, William's shamelessness intensified, and he seemed to want to use this momentum to achieve some kind of kidnapping goal.

"Oh!"

However, the situation has changed. Jiang Chuan already knew that William had previously announced a certain degree of openness.

"Okay! Then I'll ask you a question too. Your company seems to have mentioned sharing technology, but within a certain scope, right?"

"That's right!"

"Alright! I know your company's strongest point is nanoweapons, am I right? If possible, I'll arrange for my experts to study directly in your top-notch laboratory, what do you say?"

"This……"

Sure enough, this question greatly shocked the previously arrogant William. He never expected that Jiang Chuan would be waiting for him here at the crucial moment.

"What? You're not happy about it? Didn't you say before that you were willing to share anything? Why are you bringing up 'secret' again now?"

The situation is indeed very different now compared to before. Jiang Chuan remained calm and composed. They had made thorough preparations to get to this point, and now that the results were in, they couldn't give up easily. He also wanted to see how this person planned to explain himself.

"That's just sophistry. You don't understand these technologies at all. Let me tell you, in my eyes, these things are treasures, and I would never share them with you. That's right, only within a certain scope."

"Look!"

At this point, the situation changed completely.

"You yourself said 'a certain range,' so what else can you say? Who is playing word games here?"

A few words from him left William speechless.

"I can only say that the charm of language is truly boundless. I can understand that you haven't grasped the essence, but don't forget, what follows is not so simple."

What kind of opportunity it is is still unclear. But what is certain is that, given these requirements, the issues that everyone needs to consider are becoming increasingly complex—that is an indisputable fact.

If it turns out that there might be some drawbacks in the end, then the information we have now is likely just the beginning.

This round of talks has suddenly reached a stalemate. What should be done? How to protect rights and obligations is up to them to weigh the pros and cons.

"Anyway, we've already made things clear in these meeting minutes. The draft contract I'm showing you now is actually just a general outline. If we can reach an agreement under these conditions, we can start peace talks."

After saying all that, Jiang Chuan passed the problem on to William, leaving the rest to William's discretion. Besides, Jiang Chuan didn't need to worry about much; ultimately, everyone would have to work together to solve it.

He checked the time, didn't think much of it, and immediately took out his phone to watch videos.

The person currently in the most agonizing situation is naturally William. After seeing these conditions, he knows he cannot accept any of them. If they follow these rules, the only result will be that their business shrinks further, since everyone knows that the people of the Great Shang Kingdom are among the most intelligent in the world.

Most importantly, this document clearly defines rights and obligations in every aspect, leaving no loopholes. As long as they agree, it can be done. But the problem is, it seems there's no other way than to follow this method now.

"Mr. Jiang Chuan, how about this? If it really doesn't work, I'll go back at noon and have a proper discussion with the president. What do you think?"

"Alright! If that's the case, then today's meeting will end here. It's not noon yet, so I won't ask you to stay for lunch."

As soon as they left, they found that the reporters were already on high alert, with their cameras and microphones ready.

"No comment! I must go back and report to the president now, and we'll see how things go then. I cannot tell you the current conditions."

After saying this, William left in a hurry. The reporters could only then inquire with Jiang Chuan.

Actually, Jiang Chuan could have released this information to the public, as requested by everyone.

“We only had a brief chat this morning and haven’t started formal negotiations yet. After I put the document with the rights and obligations clauses in front of him, I saw that he looked serious, so I figured he must have gone back to discuss it.”

Although it was only a few words, every reporter keenly sensed the seriousness of the problem—William clearly had no intention of negotiating properly, and this peace talk was more like a formality.

"However, everyone, I would like to ask you to make a decision. From now on, don't get bogged down in those tedious matters, and don't worry about how to arrange or handle them. In critical moments, someone will step up and take responsibility. So, everyone just needs to do their job well."

"Yes!"

As it turns out, their demands were reasonable, but the key lies in how they themselves viewed the matter.

"Therefore, I would like to remind everyone to report seriously before the final negotiation results are announced. Please refrain from mentioning anything that is unfounded or based on rumors. For example, nothing substantial was said today, so please don't make a fuss about it at this time, because there's really nothing to write about."

Sure enough, these words silenced all other conversation. Faced with this situation, everyone felt utterly helpless about the future.

After the midday banquet, the situation became increasingly dire. Jones immediately understood the trick after reviewing the document. Moreover, not only him, but everyone else who had seen the document also noticed the same pattern.

"It seems they are not easily fooled. They have a thorough understanding of international law and the provisions of the Company Law, so the local legal system must be quite sound."

Everyone knows that the local authorities have already made arrangements, but no one is sure what the next step will be.

"It seems they've set some rules for us, and if we don't follow them, it'll seem like we're not being sincere. If all else fails, let's just do what they ask; it's better than doing nothing. What do you think?"

Although it may sound like some regret, that's the reality. Trying to completely resolve the current problems might actually create more conflicts.

"So, everyone, please think about it yourselves. I think if possible, our requirements for this afternoon are as follows: on matters of principle, we can have a good talk with them, but we must also stick to our principles."

"it is good!"

The atmosphere of the afternoon negotiations was completely different. For the young boss, the revised document was also of great significance. After a whole afternoon of revisions, William presented the modified document directly to Jiang Chuan during the afternoon negotiations.

"Oh! I didn't expect such big changes. Let me take a look." After reviewing the changes, Jiang Chuan understood. In reality, it was just a superficial change, only the rights and obligations clauses were made more specific.

"So your so-called comprehensive cooperation means sharing everything, right? But I want to ask you a question. What did your president say in his speech? He said it would be within everyone's capabilities. So I want to ask you, what does 'within everyone's capabilities' mean?"

"Then naturally we should act according to our capabilities."

"That's right. I also know that your company has a very special underground laboratory in Atlantis, where you are researching many unprecedented weapons. I would like to ask, if these weapons were developed and directly deployed to the entire army, wouldn't the strength of your Atlantis military be greatly enhanced?"

These words certainly put a lot of pressure on everyone. But now, how to set conditions or make specific arrangements seems meaningless, because everything that is happening now seems so exaggerated.

"Hey!"

Helpless, everyone could only shake their heads and sigh.

"Anyway, that's the situation. How to set specific conditions, or what everyone thinks, depends on their final decision."

Of course, we don't need to go into the specifics of how many people are thinking about these issues at this stage. After all, everyone knows how much pressure they are facing right now.

After reading these articles, Jiang Chuan understood. Their current approach was simply an attempt to impose more constraints on him. But he wasn't stupid; he wouldn't let them manipulate him.

"it is good!"

At this point, he simply revised the document in front of the other party and made some annotations on the places marked in red pen.

"I think this is the only way to be comprehensive. As I said before, we can only discuss whether or how to share technology within the scope agreed upon by both parties. I still firmly insist on an equivalent exchange. We will evaluate anything you have. If we think it's appropriate, we will directly exchange it with you on an equivalent basis. That's true sharing. Otherwise, it becomes that you are the student and we are the teacher, which is obviously unreasonable."

"But didn't we agree to share the technology?"

"Haven't I already explained it very clearly? Sharing means that both parties have to show each other their respective technologies; that's what true sharing is."

Jiang Chuan was resolute; he would not falter or make a fuss at such a crucial moment when faced with such a major issue.

"Ugh!"

The other party's boss shook his head helplessly; he truly hadn't expected things to be so tricky at such a crucial moment. That evening, everyone gathered again to discuss it, and the regulations the boss presented were truly both laughable and frustrating. However, this also demonstrated that Jiang Chuan was indeed a master negotiator.

"It seems unlikely that we can directly obtain technology from the arms industry for free. It really depends on scientists, but the question is, how is our research progressing in the scientific field?"

"Actually, their academy of sciences has also contacted us. To put it bluntly, they have shared very limited information, and their attitude is very clear: if we want to share technology with them, we must first get the consent of their academy of sciences."

"We are the same. They all say that in any industry, we have to bring our own things to the table in order to share with them."

……

Everyone was discussing animatedly, but no one knew what to do next. After all, the Great Shang Kingdom had struck at the heart of the matter this time, hitting the vital point directly.

On the other hand, after a day of hard work, the higher-ups called a meeting. Judging from this, things didn't seem so simple.

"I think everyone understands how difficult the situation is right now. Their aggressive attitude is making me very uncomfortable. How should we deal with this? I would like to hear everyone's opinions, and I must get a satisfactory answer."

These words set the tone for the whole affair. Anyone who dares to do anything out of line will face dire consequences if discovered.

"Negotiation is the art of compromise. It's no big deal for us to make some concessions. Take a look, this is the draft we've provided to them so far."

Jiang Chuan handed the draft to his superior, who glanced at it and nodded.

"I've seen many drafts, and yours is the best. By the way, everyone at the Academy of Sciences, you should take a look too."

The people from the Academy of Sciences were all dumbfounded after seeing it, and they had to admire that businessmen do have a knack for certain things.

"We'll go back and start making changes. Perhaps our current efforts aren't enough."

"It's not that you haven't done enough, or for any other reason, but that these people are too greedy. They always like to tie together some unimportant things and then explain them, which makes it difficult to clarify their final demands."

So now everyone understands that this is a very thorny issue. If new and necessary circumstances arise in the end, it will be difficult to clarify the responsibilities involved.

"All right!"

Now everyone understands that if it is truly necessary to take responsibility for this matter, then subsequent measures will be difficult to implement.

The negotiations continued the next day.

"After discussing it last night, we decided to agree to your request this time and will do it according to your requirements. But we also have two principles. The first is that for all technologies that are shared with us, we must see the technicians directly and obtain the drawings."

"can!"

At this moment, Jiang Chuan also understood the other party's intention.

"If that's the case, I also hope that your technicians, including those sharing the technology, provide information that is true and reliable. And both parties must verify and confirm that everything is correct before a final decision can be made."

The two of them started competing, and Jiang Chuan would always find a way to exploit any loophole that might be found.

This situation has left the other party feeling quite lost and confused, unsure of what to do. It's become a very tricky situation.

"Alright then, I won't say any more. You can decide what to do yourself. Like I said, when two armies meet on a narrow road, the brave one wins. We don't want to take advantage of you, but if you do something that leaves us speechless, we will still choose to sue you."

"it is good!"

Now everyone understands that this matter may not be what they initially imagined. However, this principle directly reflects their desired outcome. (End of Chapter)