All the proposals were confirmed, and everyone dispersed.

However, compared to previous discussions, the atmosphere during the confirmation of these proposals appeared quite somber in the community.

There were no cheers or applause, no disagreements or arguments.

The progress of the proposals went smoothly, yet this smoothness felt somewhat unnatural.

Lin Sizhi came to the stairway corner and waited a bit; sure enough, Qin Yao's voice came from behind.

"Oh, Lawyer Lin, were you waiting for me?" Qin Yao asked, a bit surprised.

Lin Sizhi nodded: "I felt like you had something you wanted to ask me."

Qin Yao hesitated: "Um... yes, that's right."

Lin Sizhi continued walking upstairs: "Then let's find a place to chat."

...

They reached a small room on the third floor, and each sat down.

Qin Yao eagerly asked, "Why do I feel like the atmosphere in the community has been strange ever since the last game ended?

"Whether it's new proposals, recruitment, or voting... something feels off.

"And Lawyer Lin, why did you give away the power of recruitment? Wouldn't it be best for that power to remain solely in your hands? The majority of the community's players should support that."

Lin Sizhi looked at her with a profound gaze: "What do you think is the reason for this change in atmosphere?"

Qin Yao frowned: "Is it because of the vacancy left by Officer Cao and Brother Wang's joining?

"I can understand Brother Wang joining the five-member group; after all, in terms of both seniority and contribution, he's the best choice.

"But what I don't quite understand is, even though Brother Wang is already a long-time player in the community and is familiar with everyone, why does it feel so strange?

"Especially with the recent votes, there was hardly any discussion, but it also seemed like people weren't completely satisfied.

"Logically, the community's structure shouldn't have changed that much."

It's clear that Qin Yao had thought this issue through thoroughly but hadn't reached any particularly definitive answer.

Her thinking got stuck on specific points.

Lin Sizhi shook his head: "Actually, what you're thinking about is very close to the final answer.

"You just assumed an incorrect premise, which is 'the community's structure hasn't changed much.'

"In fact, the community's structure has undergone significant changes, with the biggest change being that the opposition within the community is gone.

"That's why we have the current situation."

Qin Yao was a bit surprised, and she seriously reconsidered along this line of thought.

"The original opposition should have been that small group of Brother Wang, Yang Yuting, and Xu Tong, right?

"Now that Brother Wang has joined the five-member group, it means their whole small group gets some power, which means the opposition has disappeared?

"But shouldn't that be a good thing?

"Since the community's players can all find someone in the five-member group to represent their interests, shouldn't our community become more harmonious?"

Lin Sizhi shook his head: "Certainly not.

"In most cases, the creation of opposition isn't because some people have a subjective intention to cause trouble, but because interests aren't sufficiently distributed.

"So, the disappearance of the opposition doesn't mean the 'disappearance of subjective malice'; rather, it means that 'the group whose interests are damaged has changed.'

"Originally, it was Wang Yongxin whose interests were damaged, and since he was just one person, he wouldn't openly complain or affect the community's atmosphere.

"But after Wang Yongxin joined the five-member group and gained a voice, his interests were no longer damaged.

"So where does the compensation for his interests come from?"

Qin Yao was somewhat puzzled: "That's not right, Brother Wang is filling Officer Cao's vacancy; shouldn't he inherit Officer Cao's share of the interests?"

Lin Sizhi looked at her: "Think about it again?

"Wang Yongxin inheriting Officer Cao's voice has a premise: that both of their ideologies and roles in the group are consistent.

"But in reality?"

Qin Yao suddenly realized: "I get it, because their ideologies are inconsistent, and their roles differ.

"Officer Cao could accept having no voice in the five-member group and leaving the community's affairs entirely to Li Renshu, but Brother Wang can't.

"Since Li Renshu and the others decided to accept Brother Wang and give him the corresponding voice, they must lean slightly towards Brother Wang's ideas on specific proposals and community management issues.

"So what this means is... in reality, the power of the five-member group has been strengthened.

"Precisely because every ordinary player has a representative in the five-member group, they're unable to unite.

"So the ultimate result is... a portion of ordinary players' interests will be damaged."

Lin Sizhi nodded: "Yes, this change is actually a collective choice of everyone in the five-member group.

"When Li Renshu finally decided to bring in Wang Yongxin, she had already planned this.

"Or you could say, the proposals Wang Yongxin is now putting forward have Li Renshu's tacit consent and instruction.

"It's just that for such thankless tasks, Li Renshu doesn't want to do them herself, so she has to delegate some power to Wang Yongxin, allowing both parties to get what they need."

Qin Yao was somewhat concerned: "Then what's your and Fu Chen's opinion, Lawyer Lin?"

Lin Sizhi shrugged: "For now, our opinions are neutral.

"For Fu Chen, although he doesn't really want to see this situation happen, he can't think of a better solution, and besides, the situation hasn't deteriorated to the point where he must firmly oppose it.

"As for me, the evolution of the community has its own reasons, and I don't want to interfere."

Qin Yao thought seriously: "Then, letting more people get the power of recruitment is for the same reason?

"It feels like, whether it's Wang Yongxin entering the management or the adjustment of recruitment power, they all seem to be restricting you."

Lin Sizhi nodded: "Your feeling is correct."

Qin Yao was again somewhat puzzled: "But if you wanted, you could be unrestricted, right?

"For instance, you could have let Wei Yinzhang enter the management and clearly opposed these proposals, or refuse others from gaining the power of recruitment."

Lin Sizhi smiled: "If I wanted to wield power in this community, I would have done so on the first day; is there any need to wait until now?

"I've already said, I'm not interested in these matters at all.

"If I really wanted to fully control this community, I could have turned it into a model like Community 3, using some methods to suppress all opposing voices. But I find that to be a very dull thing.

"Because if I did that, I could never truly know what everyone genuinely thinks since I don't have the ability of mind reading."

Qin Yao nodded slightly: "…I think I understand. But what's the point of confirming what everyone truly thinks?"

Lin Sizhi said, half-jokingly and half-seriously: "Can't it be purely out of curiosity or for fun?

"After all, observing this community is much more interesting than managing it."

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