My whole family is involved in diplomacy, so you dare to flex your muscles?

Everyone in the conference room was stunned by Gu Yun's sudden action.

Withdrawal from the competition?

He said he was going to withdraw from the competition?

What a joke!

Counselor Kim and Counselor Watanabe were dumbfounded.

Their threat to withdraw from the competition was originally a means of exerting pressure, aimed at forcing the production team to deal with Gu Yun and allowing them to save face.

They never even considered actually withdrawing from the competition.

This is a stage that attracts global attention. If they go back in such a disgraceful manner, the people and media in their home country will criticize them mercilessly.

But now, Gu Yun is actually saying he wants to retreat with them?

This completely changed the nature of the situation.

They withdrew from the competition because they couldn't accept defeat; they slunk away in disgrace.

Gu Yun's withdrawal from the competition is a graceful exit, a king leaving the stage after defeating all his opponents.

What will the world say then?

"Gu Yun, the God of War of China, swept across East Asia single-handedly, forcing the contestants from both Japan and South Korea to withdraw from the competition!"

Just imagining the scene made Counselor Kim and Counselor Watanabe feel dizzy and almost faint on the spot.

That kid is ruthless!

The most panicked were the director, Frank, and the UN observer, Henry.

"No, no, no! Mr. Gu! Let's talk this out! Don't be impulsive!"

Director Frank rushed forward and practically blocked Gu Yun's path with his hands and feet.

A smile, more like a grimace, was forced onto his fat face, and sweat streamed down his forehead.

"Mr. Gu, you absolutely mustn't leave! If you leave, our program... our entire program will be ruined!"

He no longer cared about Japan or Korea; all he knew was that Gu Yun was the lifeblood of the show and the embodiment of ratings.

Gu Yun stopped and looked back at Frank, who was about to cry, then at Henry, whose face was ashen. He gave a look that said, "I'm in a difficult position too."

"Director Frank, this isn't my fault," he shrugged. "Mr. Henry said they were withdrawing from the competition and the show couldn't continue."

Since that's the case, there's no point in me staying here. I might as well go home early and still have time to have a bowl of hot soup.

That's incredibly infuriating.

Henry felt like his lungs were about to explode with anger.

He had never encountered such a difficult negotiating opponent in his entire life.

He's completely unyielding, impervious to both gentle persuasion and force, and his logical thinking is frighteningly fast; you might dig a hole, and he can bury you in it in the next second.

"Mr. Gu Yun!" Henry took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his anger, and his tone softened considerably. "What I said just now may have been somewhat inappropriate."

What I mean is, we should seek a peaceful solution to the problem, rather than letting the situation escalate.

"Oh? Is that so?" Gu Yun raised an eyebrow, looking at him with a half-smile. "Then tell me, what peaceful solution do you have?"

Henry was taken aback.

What solutions could he possibly have? His mind is a complete mess right now.

He looked at Counselor Kim and Counselor Watanabe with a pleading look in his eyes: "Please say something! Give me a way out!"

Counselor Kim and Counselor Watanabe exchanged a glance, both seeing frustration and helplessness in each other's eyes.

They knew they had already suffered a crushing defeat in today's confrontation. Continuing the fight would only make them look more humiliated.

Counselor Watanabe cleared his throat and said in an extremely stiff tone, "We...we don't necessarily want to withdraw from the competition."

However, Gu Yun must apologize to Yamamoto and Park Dae-chang for his excessive behavior!

They backed down, no longer mentioning disqualifying Gu Yun, and only asked for an apology.

This is the last bit of face they can save.

All eyes were once again focused on Gu Yun.

Now, the ball is back at his feet.

Gu Yun looked at them and remained silent for a moment.

Just when Counselor Kim and Counselor Watanabe thought he was going to agree, Gu Yun shook his head.

"An apology is fine."

He paused, and amidst the surprised gazes of the crowd, slowly said, "But, it's not me apologizing to them."

"Instead, it is you who apologize to me."

"What?!"

This time, even Frank and Henry were stunned.

Make them apologize?

Is this kid really crazy?

"Mr. Gu Yun! Don't go too far!" Henry stood up abruptly, feeling that his authority had been challenged like never before.

"Too much?" Gu Yun sneered, his smile vanishing and his eyes sharpening.

"Let me ask you, Mr. Henry. Who was it that first openly provoked us on stage, promoting the idea that 'history is useless' and denying the existence of other ancient civilizations?"

"Who was it that first used 'modern history' to reopen our nation's wounds and shamelessly humiliate us?"

"And who is it that started this nonsense, claiming the treasures of our Chinese civilization as their own?"

With each question Gu Yun asked, he took a step forward, exuding an imposing aura.

"Where were you when they provoked us? Where were your so-called principles of 'peace, friendship, and rationality'?"

"Now, all I've done is to retaliate legitimately and defend the dignity of my country and nation, and you all jump out to say I've gone too far, that I've violated the rules, and that I should apologize to those clowns?"

"Why should I?!"

Gu Yun's voice echoed throughout the conference room, resounding and deafening.

"Just because you outnumber us? Just because you're loud? Or just because of your so-called 'Western rules'?"

He walked up to Henry, looked him straight in the eye, and said, word by word, "Stop with your scare tactics, Mr. Henry."

"Trying to use public opinion to pressure me? Sorry, the biggest public opinion in the world is on my side right now."

"Trying to use the rules to intimidate me? Sorry, those two supplementary clauses have already proven that rules can be rewritten in the face of absolute power."

"Are you trying to threaten me by withdrawing from the competition?"

Do you think someone who can send all their opponents to the hospital would care about winning or losing a match?

Gu Yun's lips curled into a contemptuous smile.

"So now, I'm giving you two choices."

"First, make the representatives of those two countries immediately issue a public written apology to me and to China for their previous foolish words and actions. Then, this matter will end here."

"second……"

He paused, then looked around at the pale-faced people in the conference room.

"I'm withdrawing from the competition."

"At that time, everyone will see together what kind of hypocritical and double-standard face the so-called 'Global Young Diplomats' and the so-called UNESCO really are."

Choose.

After Gu Yun finished speaking, she fell silent, simply watching them quietly and waiting for their answer.

The entire conference room was deathly silent.

Consul Kim and Consul Watanabe looked ashen-faced; they knew they had no room for negotiation.

Director Frank wished he could kneel down before Gu Yun on the spot. He no longer looked at Gu Yun as a god of wealth, but as an ancestor.

Henry, the high-ranking UN observer, felt a sudden dizziness.

Looking at the young man in front of him, whose aura was so powerful it was suffocating, he had only one thought in his mind.

This person is a devil.

A devil from the East, disguised in human skin!