Novel Wait
Chapter 41 My Proposal
"Truly disgusting, why should those hundred students not participate in the lottery?"
"We survive and can still see our parents, but why struggle for that chance after drawing lots?"
"Also, Zhuge Caihua is from the Command Department. She's skilled in formations; could she be sabotaging from inside?"
The voice speaking was very loud, and it was ventriloquised, with the voice flitting unpredictably; everyone was unable to locate the speaker.
Zhuge Caihua's face changed, but she just clenched her teeth and started the first round of voting.
The options for voting were not to see who supported but to see who opposed!
Because this was a condition proposed by the True Lord of Bai Yang, if more than ten percent of the students opposed, the proposal would not be passed. Moreover, everyone understood that today was the only chance to pass it. Once the day ended, the students would start killing each other, and those who survived, having borne grudges and witnessed fear, would never trust their companions again, only trusting in strength and curry favoring with the powerful.
Zhuge Caihua took a deep breath. She looked down at the students below; yesterday, she had done her utmost to persuade everyone.
For the sake of face, aren't you afraid of being disgraced?
For the sake of reputation, why would you step forward?
For the sake of life, aren't you afraid that, if the vote fails, the remaining students will target you?
She had calculated the outcomes, including making everyone aware of Meng Yu's request, letting everyone know that even a prisoner could participate in the lottery for his girlfriend. Could you not even match up to a prisoner?
She glanced at Meng Yu apologetically, only to discover that many others were also looking at Meng Yu.
Meng Yu was a very unique presence in the team, like a black crow among a flock of white ones. No matter what, everyone came from clean backgrounds, except for him, having been sentenced to one thousand and twenty years in prison!
Many people now regretted and hoped Meng Yu would stand up!
"I support Miss Zhuge's proposal, so you don't need to look at me."
Meng Yu's voice wasn't loud, but his True Qi allowed every student to hear him.
"What's so hard to decide?"
His curious counter-question made many students blush.
After all, he had not received any favors from the Immortal Sect, and now, sentenced to one thousand and twenty years in prison, the most likely to betray the Immortal Sect among this group was Meng Yu. Yet, he had chosen to participate in the lottery.
...
"This young man isn't bad."
"Yes, look at him; once he makes a decision, he has no regrets."
"Ah, my grandson…"
Outside, there was a flurry of discussions.
...
Just when Zhuge Caihua had relaxed slightly, that disruptive voice rang out again.
"Why should we agree? We're among the top one or two thousand students; we object. The survival rate for us exceeds ninety or eighty percent, but with the lottery, the survival rate is just ten percent?"
"Sisters, oppose them. We're girls; why can't we have priority?"
"Think about what the Immortal Sect has done for you over the years, nothing but teaching a bunch of useless words. What about fairness and justice, what about integrating immortals and mortals? But, who provided the resources for our studies, books, and cultivation? It's our parents. What favor has the Immortal Sect done for us? Those students, when they have all kinds of high-end resources, did they spare you a fraction?"
"Look at those graduates, the second and third-generation immortals directly enter good departments, or they have luxury cars and beautiful women. For us, to buy a Spirit Residence we must risk our lives, and on top of that, we have a mortgage for thirty years!"
"True Lord of Bai Yang is going to create a new faction, and we're just following him to start a business. When the time comes, we'll have a bright future and win everything. Why should we listen to the nonsense spouted by Zhuge Caihua? She talks about fairness, yet why don't the top hundred have to draw lots?"
"We're not afraid to die, but we shouldn't let this woman and the people behind her deceive us!"
Voices rose one after another, some students' faces turned green and pale, and then someone raised their hand, followed by many more hands being raised.
When you decide to give everyone a hundred dollars, various experts and scholars will argue that this kind of indiscriminate dispersion is not worth the loss, and it would be better to concentrate the money for the truly needy rich. Then, what happens when it's a matter of life and death, especially when the chances of survival differ so greatly?
Hmm, the planet is about to be destroyed, vote to let ten thousand people escape or die with everyone else, guess which one would pass.
One hundred percent the latter.
One hand, ten hands, a thousand hands... In total, over two thousand and five hands were raised, opposing this vote.
Nearly twenty percent opposition, the resolution proposed by Zhuge Caihua to decide people's lives and deaths by drawing lots, faced merciless rebuttal.
"Alright..."
Zhuge Caihua didn't say much, instead she looked down at her schoolmates with a face full of despair.
Two thousand and five votes against, it was actually something she had anticipated. On the contrary, she was thankful for the remaining ten thousand students who chose to draw lots, which was already much better than the worst-case scenario.
At least it showed that most of them were still clear-minded yet foolish middle school students, rather than backstabbers.
"Thank you, everyone, thank you."
She looked at the students below, her voice a bit choked up.
"I hope everyone will remember today's vote, remember that the vast majority of students also made an effort for more fairness, including those who opposed it. Many of them raised their hands only at the last moment.
I'm very grateful to have participated in this high school competition, and I hope everyone..."
As she spoke, her voice became choked up, and many students in the audience began to cry as well.
The voting was coming to an end, but at that moment, Meng Yu stepped up to the front of the stage.
"Alright, everyone rejected what Zhuge Caihua said, which means her proposal was flawed. Now, I will make a proposal on how we will vote tomorrow, how about that?"
He looked at the people below, and this time, unexpectedly, no one stood up in opposition.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
After all, everyone knew that after the failure of Zhuge Caihua's proposal, the killing would begin.
From tonight until the dawn before tomorrow's vote, it would be a bloody night. Those students who lagged behind in ranking and had no friends would become the targets of everyone's hunt, their weapons, alchemical elixirs, protective armor, and such were valuable resources.
Perhaps, the only thing that could stop it, apart from the hundred people who received immunity going out to maintain order, was the proposal for tomorrow.
To calm people's minds, yet also easily offend others.
What else could match the unique offender who would present tomorrow's proposal?
Whether he was bringing up old issues or berating everyone, him stepping forward to act was his responsibility.
"Tomorrow's voting proposal is similar to Zhuge Caihua's, but I would like to make a small adjustment."
He looked at everyone, and smiled coldly and cruelly.
"The number of guaranteed spots will be increased to one hundred and fifty. I will control fifty spots, exempt from drawing, and I will decide who gets immunity. The rest will still follow Zhuge Caihua's proposal, how about that?"
If you don't take the face given to you, then don't blame me for stepping in!