Chapter 78: The Council Hall System

“Council Hall? The name sounds like a chamber specifically for discussing major gang affairs?”

“Aren’t all gang decisions made by the boss and deputy boss and other high-ups? Is there really a need to establish a new chamber?”

The others didn’t understand, since no other gangs had this rule—everything was decided by the boss alone—and they all turned to Cang Luo.

Cang Luo said solemnly: “Regarding the Council Hall system, I’ve summarized its core principles in three words: election, voting, and accountability.”

“Election?”

“Voting?”

“Accountability?”

The crowd murmured the terms instinctively, and Zhao Ren, who had just become deputy boss, immediately frowned: “These three systems are easy to understand on the surface, but how exactly will they be implemented?”

“And how do we ensure the Council Hall benefits the gang’s development? Who will be the hall master? What power will he hold?”

Zhao Ren cared only about the Council Hall’s function and the hall master’s authority—he couldn’t let it interfere with him, or he’d oppose its establishment outright.

Cang Luo smiled slightly: “Zhao Senior Brother asks well. Everyone, please calm down and listen as I explain in detail...”

“First, the Council Hall will have one hall master and one deputy hall master; the rest will be councilors. The first batch of councilors will consist of all present gang members, totaling sixty, including the boss and the hall master.”

These sixty are senior councilors with no term limits; future additions will be general councilors with fixed terms.”

Councilors have voting rights. Starting from the day the Wolf War Band was founded, an annual election meeting will be held, where councilors vote on whether high-ranking members may be reappointed.

All chamber masters, left and right guardians, deputy boss, and even the boss himself must undergo this vote.”

If more than two-thirds vote against, the official steps down, and a more capable person is elected by the Council Hall—this is the election and voting system.”

After Cang Luo finished, the crowd below stared blankly, stunned for a long moment before grasping the meaning of election and voting—then they erupted into heated discussion.

“According to the boss’s meaning, the boss and deputy boss might only serve one year?”

“If they perform poorly during that year, we can elect someone else as boss?”

“What kind of situation is this? The boss’s position can be dropped at will?”

Gan Lei, He Cheng, and others were frantic, winking and gesturing at Cang Luo, signaling him not to make such a crazy decision.

The boss is the head of the gang, wielding absolute power—so long as he leads the members to improve their cultivation, there’s no need to compromise with anyone.

But many others strongly agreed with Cang Luo, feeling the boss’s position should go to the most capable—only then could the gang grow rapidly.

Bai Li Wu Nan was one of them; she suddenly felt Cang Luo was someone capable of great things.

Still, if only his cultivation were higher—he was only Cultivation Level Seven at twenty-two, far too low...

The crowd debated loudly; Zhao Ren frowned in deep thought—he never imagined Cang Luo’s new system meant this.

He’d willingly give up the boss position after one year?

The next moment, Zhao Ren suddenly realized: among these sixty senior councilors, more than a third were his own people.

That meant no more than two-thirds would vote against his reappointment.

And if he manipulated things slightly, the election next year would make seizing the boss position effortless.

Realizing this, Zhao Ren was overjoyed—but his face remained solemn, full of admiration.

He rose and said solemnly to Cang Luo: “Boss, you are wise and magnanimous, a true model for us all. This election and voting system will surely spur us to devote ourselves wholeheartedly to the gang’s development.”

He turned to the crowd: “I, Zhao Ren, swear here: as long as the Wolf War Band exists, I will spare no effort to assist the boss, dedicating my blood and sweat to every inch of progress.”

Warriors of Yuanwu Continent took oaths seriously; though this wasn’t a blood pact, a public oath like this left no room for withdrawal.

But Zhao Ren had played a trick—he said he’d assist the boss, not Cang Luo.

He reasoned: once he became boss himself, this oath meant nothing.

Zhao Ren’s oath instantly elevated the atmosphere; the crowd clapped and cheered, praising Cang Luo’s wise decision, declaring the Wolf War Band would flourish under the leadership of Senior Brother Cang, Senior Brother Zhao, and Senior Brother Wang.

At that moment, Liu Xuande suddenly asked: “Boss, what is the accountability system? And who will serve as hall master and deputy hall master?”

After Liu Xuande spoke, the crowd fell silent, all eyes fixed expectantly on Cang Luo.

Cang Luo smiled: “Don’t rush—I haven’t finished explaining the voting system yet...”

Next, Cang Luo detailed the voting system’s implementation—a method he’d spent several nights perfecting to ensure the Council Hall’s power remained firmly in his hands.

The Council Hall’s voting system isn’t one person, one vote—it’s directly tied to the councilor’s cultivation level.

The higher the cultivation, the more votes!

Warriors: each level equals one vote; Level Nine equals nine votes—votes don’t stack.

Generals: each level equals three votes; Level Nine equals twenty-seven votes—votes can stack, but only up to Warrior Level Nine.

That is, a General Level Nine councilor’s actual vote count is twenty-seven plus forty-five, totaling seventy-two votes.

Masters: each level equals nine votes—can stack all Warrior and General cultivation votes.

That is, a Master Level Nine councilor’s vote count is eighty-one plus one hundred thirty-five from General cultivation, plus forty-five from Warrior cultivation, totaling two hundred sixty-one votes.

And so on.

That means, with the current sixty councilors averaging Warrior Level Five cultivation, total votes are roughly three hundred.

If a disciple with Master Level Nine cultivation joined now, his single vote count would exceed two-thirds—he alone could decide whether any high-ranking member was reappointed.

But that’s impossible—no inner disciple with Master cultivation would join a gang of outer disciples with only Warrior cultivation?

Bored out of their minds?

Even if one did, they’d still need Council Hall approval—more than two-thirds must vote yes to become a councilor, and even then, only as a general councilor.

After explaining the voting system, some disciples frowned in thought, weighing its pros and cons; others were counting votes on their fingers.

After a long while, Wang Fuhai’s eyes lit up: “Brilliant! Truly brilliant! Boss, your voting system is ingenious!”

“Tying vote weight to cultivation level not only greatly elevates the value of the first batch of senior councilors, but also motivates everyone to train harder.”

The crowd thought about it—yes, if you disliked a high-ranking member and wanted him ousted next year, you’d vote harder; the higher your cultivation, the more votes you had, and the greater his chance of being removed.

And if you wanted to run for a high position, you could vote for yourself—the more votes, the higher your chance of winning.

Once they understood, everyone agreed, praising Cang Luo’s brilliance.

Zhao Ren stood silent, face cold—he felt tricked by Cang Luo. With this vote calculation, numbers alone wouldn’t matter—you needed high cultivation too...

Cang Luo nodded in satisfaction and continued: “Now, let’s discuss accountability—the core of the Council Hall, its very function...”

The hall master may question the boss, deputy boss, and other high-ranking decisions. If the hall master deems any decision inappropriate or wrong, he may initiate an accountability vote.”

All councilors vote; if more than two-thirds agree, the Council Hall may overturn the boss’s or deputy boss’s decision—details will be codified in the gang’s rules later.”

The deputy hall master’s duty is internal oversight—he may hold accountable councilors who are inactive, contribute nothing to the gang, or have committed offenses, initiating a vote on whether they retain their councilor status—including the hall master himself.”

If more than half vote yes, the deputy hall master may remove the councilor’s status.”

But the hall master is exempt—he can only be removed with two-thirds of the vote, and the boss and deputy boss must be among those voting yes; otherwise, even a two-thirds majority is invalid.”

If a senior councilor is removed, he may be replaced by a general councilor, chosen by senior councilors’ vote—must receive at least four-fifths approval to become a senior councilor.”

That is, leaving is easy, entering is hard—this restrains senior councilors while elevating the status of the first batch of members.”

If a general councilor is removed, he may be replaced by an ordinary gang member, chosen by full council vote—only two-thirds approval needed.”

Ordinary gang members who become general councilors may then participate in the Council Hall’s accountability and voting systems, with a provisional term of six months.”

In summary, the Council Hall’s purpose is to limit the power of the boss, deputy boss, and other decision-makers, urging them to devote themselves entirely to the gang’s growth...”

Cang Luo spoke calmly; the crowd listened, dazed—they couldn’t fully grasp it all at once, for these were advanced concepts from Earth.

Among the crowd, Zhao Ren and Zhao Renli whispered, exchanging opinions quietly.

Zhao Renli sighed: “Brother, how did Cang Luo’s mind grow? Should we call him foolish or uniquely clever?”

“He’s set up such a massive obstacle for himself—once the Council Hall is established, it’ll hinder not just us, but him too.”

Zhao Ren smiled bitterly: “It’s too late to say anything now. Cang Luo’s move will win everyone’s genuine support—it’s a retreat to advance.”

“Though the boss’s power appears severely restricted, his prestige has soared—under such prestige, his orders will be obeyed without question; no one will vote against him.”

Zhao Renli nodded: “Yes, at least in the short term. After that, it’s uncertain.”

He added: “Brother, who do you think he’ll choose as hall master?”

Zhao Ren smiled, glancing secretly at Cang Feng, then said firmly: “Him, of course.”

“Cang Feng?!”

Zhao Renli was slightly startled, then nodded: “Yes, given Cang Luo’s style in establishing the Council Hall, he values balance.”

“Besides, Cang Feng is close to him, has sufficient prestige, and most importantly—he can restrain you!”

Zhao Ren nodded heavily: “Exactly. Right now, Cang Luo’s prestige is at its peak—his decisions are beyond opposition.”

“But you can compete for the deputy hall master position. If you get it, you can slowly plant our people in the Council Hall, eventually seizing control of it.”

“As long as we hold enough councilor seats, seizing the Wolf War Band is just a matter of time...”