Chapter 78: Council Hall System

"Council Hall? The name sounds like it's meant specifically for discussing major gang affairs?"

"Aren't decisions always made by the boss and deputy boss and other high-ups? Is there really a need to establish a new hall?"

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

Facing Facing Cang Luo said solemnly: "Regarding the Council Hall system, I've summarized three words to encapsulate its purpose: election, voting, and accountability."

"Election?"

"Voting?"

"Accountability?"

The others murmured the terms unconsciously, and Zhao Renwu, who had just become deputy boss, immediately frowned: "These three systems are easy to understand on the surface, but how exactly are they 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 Renwu cared only about the Council Hall's function and the hall master's power—he absolutely could not let it interfere with him, or he would oppose the Council Hall's establishment.

Facing Facing Cang Luo smiled slightly: "Brother Zhao asks a good question. 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 current gang members present—including the boss and the Council Hall hall master—for a total of sixty people."

These sixty are elder councilors, with no term limits; future additions will be regular councilors, subject to term limits."

Councilors have voting rights. Starting from the day the Warwolf Gang was founded, an election assembly will be held annually, where councilors vote to decide whether high-ranking officials may be reappointed.

All hall masters, left and right guardians, deputy boss, and even the boss himself must undergo this voting 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 Facing Facing Cang Luo finished, the crowd below stared blankly, stunned for a long while before grasping what election and voting meant—and then immediately 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 the year, we can elect someone else as boss?"

"What kind of situation is this? The boss's position can just be given up at will?"

Gan Lei, He Cheng, and others grew frantic, gesturing wildly at Facing Facing Cang Luo to warn him not to make such a crazy decision.

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

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

Bai Li was one of them; at this moment, she suddenly felt Facing Facing Cang Luo was someone capable of great things.

Still, if only his cultivation were higher—he was only Warrior Stage 7 at twenty-two, which was far too low...

The crowd debated fiercely, Zhao Renwu frowned in deep thought—he never imagined Facing Facing Cang Luo's new system meant this.

Willing to give up the boss position after one year?

The next moment, Zhao Renwu suddenly realized: among these sixty elder councilors, more than one-third were his own people.

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

And if he maneuvered just a little, the election assembly next year would make seizing the boss position effortless.

Realizing this, Zhao Renwu was overjoyed—but his face remained solemn, filled with admiration.

He rose and said solemnly to Facing Facing Cang Luo: "Boss, you understand great principles and prioritize the gang's overall interests—you are a 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 Renwu, swear here: as long as the Warwolf Gang exists one day, I will spare no effort to assist the boss, dedicating my blood and sweat to every inch of the gang's progress."

Warriors of the Yuanwu Continent placed great weight on oaths; though this was not a blood pact, an oath sworn before such a crowd left no room for withdrawal.

But Zhao Renwu had played a trick—he said he would assist the boss, not Facing Facing Cang Luo.

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

Zhao Renwu's oath instantly pushed the atmosphere to a fever pitch; the crowd clapped and cheered, praising Facing Facing Cang Luo's wise decision, saying the Warwolf Gang would surely grow strong under the leadership of Brother Cang, Brother Zhao, and Brother Wang.

At this moment, Liu Xuande suddenly asked: "Boss, what is the accountability system? And who will serve as the Council Hall's hall master and deputy hall master?"

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

Facing Facing Cang Luo smiled: "Don't rush—I haven't finished explaining the voting system yet..."

Next, Facing Facing Cang Luo explained the specific implementation of the voting system—a method he had pondered for several nights to ensure he retained maximum control over the Council Hall's power.

The Council Hall's voting system was not one person, one vote—it was closely tied to the councilor's own cultivation level.

The higher the cultivation, the more votes!

Warriors: Stage 1 cultivation equals one vote, Stage 9 equals nine votes—votes do not stack.

Martial Generals: Stage 1 equals three votes, Stage 9 equals twenty-seven votes—votes can stack, but only by adding votes from Warrior Stage 1 to Stage 9.

That is, a Martial General at Stage 9 has an actual vote count of twenty-seven plus forty-five, totaling seventy-two votes.

Martial Masters: Stage 1 equals nine votes, and can stack all votes from Warrior and Martial General cultivations.

That is, a Wu Shi at Stage 9 has eighty-one votes, plus one hundred thirty-five from Martial General cultivation, plus forty-five from Warrior cultivation, totaling two hundred sixty-one votes.

And so on.

That is, assuming the Warwolf Gang's current sixty councilors average Warrior Stage 5 cultivation, the total vote count is roughly three hundred.

If a disciple with Wu Shi Stage 9 cultivation were to join the Council Hall, his single vote count would exceed two-thirds—he alone could decide whether any high-ranking official could be reappointed.

But that's impossible—why would any inner-disciple with Wu Shi cultivation join a gang composed entirely of outer-disciples at Warrior cultivation?

Bored out of their minds?

Even if one did, they'd still need the Council Hall's vote—more than two-thirds must approve to become a councilor, and even then, only as a regular councilor.

After Facing Facing Cang Luo explained the voting system, some disciples frowned in deep thought over its pros and cons, while others counted votes on their fingers.

After a long while, Wang Fuhai's eyes lit up and he laughed: "Brilliant! Truly brilliant! Boss, your voting system is absolutely brilliant."

"Linking vote count to cultivation level not only greatly increases the value of the first batch of elder councilors, but also motivates everyone to train harder."

The crowd thought about it—yes, if you disliked a high-ranking official 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-ranking position, you could vote for yourself—the more votes you had, the higher your chance of winning.

Once they understood, everyone agreed, praising Facing Facing Cang Luo's great talent.

Zhao Renwu stood aside with a cold face, silent; he felt he had been tricked by Facing Facing Cang Luo. According to this vote count, having more people wasn't enough; one must also have high cultivation...

Facing Facing Cang Luo nodded in satisfaction and continued: "Now let's discuss the accountability system. The accountability system is the core of the Council, the function of the Council, which is what the Council is meant to do..."

The Council Master can raise objections to decisions made by the Gang Leader, Vice Gang Leader, and other high-ranking officials. If the Council Master deems the decisions of the Gang Leader and others inappropriate, or even wrong, the Council Master can initiate accountability proceedings.

All Council members will vote. As long as the votes exceed two-thirds, the Council can veto decisions made by the Gang Leader or Vice Gang Leader. Details will be written into the Gang Rules in the future.

The duty of the Council Vice Master is internal supervision. They can initiate accountability proceedings against inactive members, members who contribute nothing to the gang, and members who have made mistakes, calling for a vote on whether they are qualified to remain members, including the Council Master.

As long as the votes exceed half, the Council Vice Master can strip a gang member of their councilor qualification.

However, the Council Master is an exception; two-thirds of the votes are required for removal. Furthermore, the Gang Leader and Vice Gang Leader and other high-ranking officials must be included within that two-thirds; otherwise, even if the votes exceed two-thirds, it is invalid.

Among them, after an Elder Councilor is removed, a replacement can be elected from the general councilors. The Elder Councilors will vote, and approval exceeding four-fifths of the votes is required to become an Elder Councilor.

In other words, it is easy to leave but hard to enter. This is to constrain the Elder Councilors, and also to elevate the status of the first batch of gang members.

After a general councilor is removed, a replacement can be selected from ordinary gang members. All councilors will vote, and approval of two-thirds of the votes is sufficient.

Once an ordinary gang member becomes a general councilor, they can participate in the Council's accountability system and voting system. The term is temporarily set at half a year.

To summarize, the meaning of the Council's existence is to restrict the power of the Gang Leader, Vice Gang Leader, and other gang decision-makers, urging them to devote themselves wholeheartedly to the gang's development...

Facing Facing Cang Luo spoke gently and continuously. The crowd listened, stunned, unable to fully understand everything in such a short time. After all, these were advanced concepts from Earth.

In the crowd, Zhao Renwu and Zhao Renli whispered to each other, exchanging opinions in low voices.

Zhao Renli said helplessly: "Brother, how is Facing Facing Cang Luo's brain constructed? Should we say he is foolish, or should we say he is unique?"

He actually set such a huge obstacle for himself. Once the Council is established, not only us, but even he will be hindered."

Zhao Renwu smiled bitterly: "It is too late to say anything now. With this move by Facing Facing Cang Luo, he will surely win everyone's sincere support. This is retreating to advance."

Although the Gang Leader's power is visibly restricted by much, his prestige is actually greatly increased. Under such prestige, his orders will pass without obstruction; no one will cast a vote against them."

Zhao Renli nodded: "Mm, at least this is true in the short term; it will be hard to say in the future."

Speaking, he added: "Cousin, who do you think he will choose as the Council Master?"

Zhao Renwu smiled, secretly glanced at Cang Feng, and stated confidently: "It will definitely be him!"

"Cang Feng?!"

Zhao Renli was slightly startled, then nodded: "Mm, judging by Facing Facing Cang Luo's style in establishing the Council, he values the Way of Balance."

Moreover, Cang Feng has a good relationship with him, and his prestige is sufficient. Most importantly, he can restrain you, cousin!"

Zhao Renwu nodded heavily: "Well said. Under the current circumstances, Facing Facing Cang Luo's prestige is at its peak; we cannot oppose his decisions."

However, you can strive for the position of Vice Master. As long as you become the Vice Master, you can slowly insert our people into the Council, thereby bringing the Council under our control."

As long as we hold enough councilor seats in the Council, seizing the War Wolf Gang will be just around the corner..."