Chapter 71: Regulations

Tang Jing sat up straight and cleared her throat.

"First, I want to decide on the committee's name."

"Why not call it the committee?" Wei Dalei, as one of the five, had learned a bit about this over the past day, of course, from Chen Mu's instructions.

"That name sounds a bit lofty, which might put psychological pressure on new members. I've thought about it; the lone survivors left at school are probably few. If we want to grow, we may need to compete with other forces."

"Like Qingbei?" Chang Junyan blinked.

"Like Qingbei." Tang Jing nodded.

"Can I say it's exciting?" Chang Junyan's arm-scratching motion grew faster.

"Of course, with our current strength, we're obviously not their match, but these considerations are more for the future. Looking at Qingbei and Yi Zhong, I feel their powerful ability users tend to be a bit aloof, looking down on ordinary people and relatively weaker ability users. Over time, they'll surely develop a harsh hierarchy, which could be our opportunity."

"So, we should take a populist approach?" Chen Mu instantly caught Tang Jing's meaning.

"That's one way to put it." Tang Jing nodded slightly: "Therefore, I unilaterally drafted a name, changing the committee to the 'Five-person Decision Team.' What do you all think?"

"Decision Team?"

"Um, the Qiming Organization's Five-person Decision Team, with Dong Junwei as leader, would be called the Chief Decision Officer."

"Sounds like a company..."

"This seems to indeed make it easier for others to accept."

"It sounds weird, but it's fun and carries no psychological pressure."

Tang Jing laughed: "Actually, we're all together just to survive better. We five aren't trying to manage anyone, nor do we have that power. But as numbers grow, disagreements will arise, and pointless internal conflict is meaningless. The so-called Decision Team is simply to make the most rational, most beneficial decisions for the whole team on everyone's behalf."

"Actually, I'd be happy to let the class monitor manage things." Zhu Hao said with a grin.

Dong Junwei's appearance, demeanor, and identity all fit the novel's school belle setting, so a group of hormone-filled high school boys feeling some admiration is hardly surprising.

Tang Jing laughed: "But surely some will be unwilling, and the regulations are for everyone. So, Qiming's first rule: anyone who hasn't harmed the team may freely leave the organization."

"Hmm."

Everyone had no objection to this clause.

"Second clause: The Five-person Decision Team, including Dong Junwei, has only the authority to decide on specific matters; it cannot, in an individual's name, demand that someone do something."

"Third clause: Once the final decision is made, everyone, including dissenters, must fully carry it out; if they refuse, it will be treated as voluntarily leaving the organization, provided they meet the first clause's condition."

"Fourth clause: The proposal of a resolution must follow strict regulations. The Chief Decision Officer, namely Dong Junwei, has the sole right to propose a resolution. Within the five-person team, at least two people must join to propose a resolution, and among the remaining seven, at least four must do so."

"I didn't understand this clause." Zhao Xiao Yan interjected.

Tang Jing said: "It's actually simple. For example, if someone wants to propose an opinion for everyone to vote on, Xiao Yan, you alone can't; you need three others to enter the voting stage. In the five-person team, just two people proposing is enough, and Dong Junwei can propose alone."

"The benefits of the Decision Officer are finally showing; otherwise I'd feel sorry for the class monitor—just a title with no real power." Qian Fei laughed.

Tang Jing laughed: "Don't rush, there's more."

"Fifth clause: Decisions are of two types. Simple matters are decided by the five-person team; important items require all twelve of us to vote. Moreover, if the five-person team's decision ends up with more than half of all members opposing, it automatically goes to a full-member vote."

"Sixth clause: When voting, each person's vote weight differs. Dong Junwei has the highest, 4 votes; the other four of the five-person team each have 2 votes; the remaining seven each have 1 vote."

"When the five-person team's votes are tied, it also automatically goes to a full-member vote. Moreover, in principle, all matters are ultimately decided by the twelve of us; new members temporarily have no voting rights. Of course, if someone truly makes an outstanding contribution to the team, we will amend these regulations according to the actual situation."

"For now I've listed a few principle clauses; we'll surely need to keep revising them. What do you all think?"

After hearing Tang Jing's words, everyone fell silent for a moment.

Most people thought: This seems a bit formal, but I like it.

"I think there's no problem."

"Pretty good."

"Agree."

"Agree +1."

"..."

Actually, many didn't fully absorb Tang Jing's long speech, but that didn't stop them from expressing agreement—people like Du Jia Jia and Qian Fei, who haven't awakened, are already content just being together; if they didn't trust Tang Jing and the others, they wouldn't have gotten this far.

And although Chen Mu had some disagreements on details, after thinking he didn't raise them.

After all, with only these twelve people, the regulations' effect is actually quite limited; everyone's always been harmonious, making it nearly impossible to actually reach a vote.

And when there are more people later, we'll naturally need to revise them; we might as well wait and see then.

"Since everyone agrees, let's set it like this for now."

"I'll write it down."

After Chen Mu finished speaking, he walked to the nearby pile of materials and took a suitably sized piece of stainless steel.

Then.

A half-person-tall nameplate was made.

Chen Mu held the nameplate in his left hand, pressed his right palm against the surface, and soon Chinese characters appeared one by one.

"Qiming Regulations."

"First clause: Anyone who joins Qiming, as long as they don't harm the team, has the right to leave freely."

After writing those two sentences, Chen Mu went to the wall, made a hook, and hung the plate up.

"We'll write the rest later; there are too many characters, it's too exhausting." Although he'd practiced writing before, this fine work remains one of the most difficult and spirit-power-consuming uses of special ability.

Everyone laughed.

Then.

The twelve people formed a semicircle by the wall, their eyes all gathered on the wall's nameplate.

inexplicably, a sense of pride welled up.