The road conditions in Yemen can be said to be extremely poor. Although it's not very far from Sana'a to Amran, the car still took half a day.
Gao Yang estimated that he had already offended Salim, but there was no other way. Even though he was pretending, he always felt that as a Presidential Envoy, there should be at least some sense of confidentiality. As a Presidential Envoy, shouldn't he at least be accorded basic respect? Even if Salim is an important figure within the Houthis, he is not the leader of the Houthis.
If someone were casually met and started to talk extensively about the purpose of his visit, the conditions, and benefits brought, before even meeting the leader of the Houthis, revealing everything wasn't merely a joke, but too much of a disgrace.
Salim was somewhat dissatisfied, but he remained polite until he delivered Gao Yang to the place. Nevertheless, sitting in the same car with someone harboring resentment was definitely not a pleasant experience.
