Chapter 386 - Voting Rights (1/2)

Chapter 386 - Voting Rights

TL: xDh20, LifeisaJourney

“So the situation is like this…” QiuTao continued to side with the new leader since he had already offended Xie Dong Cheng. Now that it had come to this, QiuTao had to add details to his story about Xie Dong Cheng’s plot to hurt Liu Gan.

At this point, Xie Dong Cheng’s supporters started cursing at QiuTao. Phrases like “curse your family”, “scum”, “liar”, “spineless critter”, “they were doing it in the name of justice”, and “punish LuLu” were shouted out.

Since the first phase of the kidnapping was unsuccessful, the second phase of the plan was never carried out. Xie Dong Cheng and his men denied all allegations. It was now a case of he-said-she-said.

After both sides were finished giving their statements, the Elder Committee started debating the proper judgment. Since this situation was a severe matter, it took half an hour before results were out.

The jury of Elders decided that QiuTao had no evidence, so his claims wouln’t hold up in this court. As for the punishment of Xie Dong Cheng and the other two for their attempt to capture LuLu for the former leader, it was pardonable. Since their actions didn’t reach the point where they had grave consequences, Xie Dong Cheng and the other two were fined five thousand points each, and three full days of community service. As for LuLu’s punishment for poisoning Qiu Zi, she would lose her position as the Fifth Elder, and become a free sex slave in the red light district for a month.

With the majority of the Elders supporting this judgment, according to the village rules, it would mean that the case had reached a verdict.

So this is the Elder Committee? Liu Gan chuckled as he listened to the results of the judgment. Seems like democracy has democracy’s benefits in mind. The so-called ruling class of democracy, seems like this is the extent of it. They can willfully jail the men, and force the women to prostitute. As long as it fits their benefit, it is no wonder that this village has the player-survivor ownership system in place.

“According to the village’s rule, as a leader is there the power to veto?” Liu Gan asked Zhan Nan Shan. In any situation, it was always a correct move to have diplomacy before violence.

“According to the village rule, as a leader, you have about ten percent of the voting rights of the entire committee. After the addition of the ten percent voting, if it counterbalances the decision of the Elder Committee, then the leader has to obey the Elder Committee’s decision,” Zhan Nan Shan replied to Liu Gan.

From the Elder committee's decision, the majority sympathized with Xie Dong Cheng and he received the support of over seventy percent of the Elders. So even with Liu Gan’s ten percent of votes, it wouldn’t be enough to change the ultimate verdict.

“In that case, what is the point of having a leader?” Liu Gan asked Zhan Nan Shan.

“This… for the day-to-day operations, big decisions have to be decided by the leader. Then, afterwards the Elder Committee will discuss the judgements so they can be rectified for future incidents,” Zhan Nan Shan responded.

“So this village, you are sure you want to hand it over to me?” Liu Gan asked Zhan Nan Shan one more time.

“I’ve said that it is yours to keep. I am a man of my words. Why would I retract my statement after I’ve promised you?” Zhan Nan Shan nodded.

“Okay, as your new leader I will make a new rule announcement. In the village, if the leader didn’t inquire about it, then the Elder Committee will decide. Otherwise, the leader’s suggestion will be the standard. Elder Committee can’t have any objections!” Liu Gan announced as he walked to the center of the stage. Liu Gan did so while facing hundreds of Elders.

The audience of Elders started countering ferociously. Amongst them, one Elder felt that his moral indignation had been violated, he stood up to shout ‘I OBJECT! Even though you are the leader, you can’t take away the voting rights of the Elders! Otherwise this isn’t a democratic society, it is a dictatorship! This precedent must not be set!”