Qin Yao seemed to understand a little, she nodded slightly: "Hmm, it does seem that way...
"If it were an older doctor, there could be a corresponding argument.
"For example, an older doctor is more experienced, has more professional knowledge, and would be more helpful to our puzzle-solving.
"If Li Renshu had said that at the time, she would have also gained the approval of many people.
"This vote was 8 votes, and with 11 people voting, only 6 votes are needed to exceed half, so there's a surplus of 2 votes.
"In other words, even if the proposal Li Renshu put forward was slightly more unreasonable than 'a young male doctor,' and had two more opposing votes, the proposal would still have been passed."
Lin Si continued: "Yes.
"When she rejected the nurse, the reason she used was that 'doctors have a more systematic grasp of medical knowledge,' but when choosing between an older doctor and a younger one, she didn't take this into consideration.
"This shows that she actually has obvious double standards when selecting people, and behind all these double standards, there is actually a hidden standard.
"Not only that, by discussing the second proposal first, she had already established that there would inevitably be a person to manage medical supplies, and after everyone agreed to this proposal, they would naturally and logically agree to recruit a new doctor.
"After Li Renshu finished speaking, Cai Zhiyuan was the first to express his support, and then he called on me and Officer Cao.
"After the two of us supported the proposal, on the surface, a situation of four to five supporting votes had already formed, and considering the weight of my and Officer Cao's opinions, this would further influence the attitude of the swing voters.
"So, this discussion led by Li Renshu and the one led by Fu Chen in the morning produced completely different results.
"Everyone's views didn't actually change much, but as long as the meeting's facilitator makes slight adjustments to the details of the meeting in unnoticed ways, they can logically achieve their own goals.
"This ability to make the final call in an ambiguous space, if it isn't power, then what is it?"
Qin Yao's expression was still a bit incredulous: "According to your explanation, Lawyer Lin, the option of a young male doctor was something Li Renshu deliberately induced everyone to choose.
"Besides the reasons we can see on the surface, she actually has other reasons.
"But I can't think of what other reasons there could be?"
Lin Si smiled: "Let's treat this as a homework assignment, you can take your time to figure it out."
He stood up, preparing to leave.
Qin Yao also stood up: "Wait, I have one last question.
"Lawyer Lin, if it's really as you say... then what should we do? Are you worried that Fu Chen or Li Renshu will become a dictator?"
Lin Si shook his head: "Not for now.
"I'm telling you this just to let you know why Yang Yuting would try to approach you privately, wanting to form a small clique.
"You don't have to think of her as so bad, nor do you have to think of Li Renshu as so good.
"Yang Yuting's behavior is a natural self-preservation reaction to being excluded from the center of power, it only shows that her political awareness is relatively sensitive, and has nothing to do with whether her character is good or bad.
"Similarly, Li Renshu's behavior is an attempt to expand her own influence and power. But after expanding it, will she use this power to bind the community together and give us greater strength to face external challenges? Or will she use this power to pursue more personal gain?
"It's hard to say, I'm not a mind reader, much less a god who can predict the future.
"But generally speaking, any community will inevitably form a new power structure after friction, this trend is irreversible, the only question is what the final form of this structure will be."
Qin Yao nodded thoughtfully: "Then... Lawyer Lin, what's your choice?"
Lin Si looked at her: "My choice? I stand on the side that will win."
Qin Yao was a bit confused: "Huh? Shouldn't you, with your sense of justice, step up to become a new power core and lead our community to become stronger and stronger?"
Lin Si shook his head: "I can't do that.
"Everyone has a special ecological niche in political life, for example, Wang Yongxin's natural niche is that of a leader, so, small groups that already have a leader won't accept him, he can only start his own.
"And I am naturally unsuited to be a leader.
"Besides, in many cases, the leader isn't necessarily the position that benefits the most in a group.
"I'm going back to rest first, you don't have to overthink it, maybe our community will be wiped out in the next game?"
Qin Yao's face was full of shock: "That's not comforting at all!"
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The next morning.
Although no one specifically organized it, most of the players still spontaneously gathered in the lobby.
After breakfast, everyone went about their own business, some casually picked up a book from the library area to read in the lounge, while others appeared more expectant, looking towards the community entrance through the floor-to-ceiling windows from time to time.
Finally, a notification message appeared on the big screen.
[New player visa review complete, will automatically be supplemented as the new Player No. 10.]
[All players, please guide the new player to move in and familiarize themselves with the relevant community rules to avoid violations.]
[The community is now full and automatically sealed, no new players will be accepted.]
Hearing the notification sound, everyone's spirits lifted.
"They're here!"
At the community entrance, a somewhat reserved young man was looking at the lobby with hesitation.
He wore a pair of black-framed glasses, had a slightly round face with light stubble on his chin, and a rather thin build.
Fu Chen had already opened the lobby door to welcome him: "Come in, welcome to Community 17."
The young man was a bit overwhelmed to see so many people standing up to welcome him: "Hello everyone, my name is Zheng Jie, you can just call me Xiao Zheng."
Fu Chen asked with a smile: "You're a doctor, right? Then it's probably better for us to call you Dr. Zheng."
Zheng Jie was a bit surprised: "Huh, how did you know I'm a doctor? Although my name is often joked about as being very suitable for a doctor, you seem very certain, not like you're guessing randomly.
"Also, what on earth is this place?"
Fu Chen welcomed him further inside: "Have a seat and rest first, it's a long story, we can talk slowly.
"Tea or coffee?"
Zheng Jie thought for a moment: "Is there green tea? I prefer green tea."
"Yes, there is." Fu Chen used the security fund to buy a steaming cup of green tea from the vending machine and brought it to Zheng Jie.
The others also sat down around the long table.
"Let me explain the current situation first."
Fu Chen, based on his own understanding, gave Zheng Jie a detailed introduction to the rules of the New World, the community, and the Arcade, and then introduced him to the other members of Community 17.
Regarding Zheng Jie, everyone's biggest question was: as a new player, was this really his first time in the New World.
Because it was also possible that after some communities had too many members eliminated, the New World would break up these communities that couldn't make up the numbers and reassign the players to other communities.
However, during the conversation, Zheng Jie was clearly ignorant of the New World's rules.
Whether it was his surprise at the community benefits or his fear of the Arcade's judgment, it was obviously not an act.
Zheng Jie also gave a brief introduction of himself.
He is 25 years old this year, currently a graduate student, and is also undergoing standardized residency training in the surgery department of a hospital, his official title should be "Professional Master's and Standardized Residency Training Integrated Student," of course, in the hospital he is generally called "Dr. Xiao Zheng."
Before entering the New World, his last memory was of working an overnight shift.