Chapter 1387 Majority or Minority (Part 1)

Times always decide everything at the right time!

"What do you want to do?"

On November 1, 2223, just after 8 o'clock in the morning

In the crowded former Congress Square, mutants stood quietly in the square. This number made many members of the Operations Department around feel terrified.

Gill stood in front of a group of mutants. He stared quietly at several leading mutants. They were all presidents of some civilian mutant organizations. Now there are still mutants pouring into the upper level. They have only one purpose, to come to this Congress Square.

"Your protest has been submitted to Congress. It will be effective at the city meeting next month."

"Don't say it's effective anymore. Next month? This year is almost over. When is next month? The only thing I know is that many of us can't find jobs now, and we can't even enter some crowded places. Is this what we deserve?"

A mutant president asked, and Jill shook his head solemnly.

"Your demands have been submitted to Congress by the councillors of 120 districts in the city, and Congress will definitely give you a satisfactory answer. Please go back."

"What if we get an answer today?"

A mutant said, and Jill took a step forward.

"Please go back, everyone."

Jill said again, but the mutants in the square still had no intention of leaving, just waiting quietly.

"If you can't find a worker, you can temporarily go to the Eastern Agricultural Base. There are a lot of jobs there, which are not within the specified range."

Jill did not intend to respond to these mutants, because he knew that this was the right way to do it. The streets near District 1 have been blocked. Many mutants still want to enter District 1, but they are blocked outside. They did not leave, but just stood quietly across the street, and the people in the Operations Department confronted them.

Many mutants found a place to sit down. At the call of several mutant association presidents, most mutants in the city responded and came to the Congress Square together today. However, after the Operations Department noticed the movement, thousands of mutants poured into District 1, and the Operations Department began to adopt the strategy of street blocking.

At this time, the mutants in front of Jill sat down one after another, and most of the mutants behind him also sat down. Everyone was sitting quietly without any words. When calling for action, most of the mutant presidents were very rational, constantly warning all the mutants who were willing to come that violence could not solve any problems. The regulations issued this time were the fault of Congress, which led to the drastic deterioration of the relationship between ordinary people and mutants.

Some mutants held up the signs they had made, which said that we were not wrong.

The mutant rating exam has been suspended. Recently, fewer and fewer mutants have come to participate in the exam. Jill did not expect the situation to deteriorate so quickly.

But Jill did not think there was any problem, because he believed what Tang Rao said, the number of mutants is always a big threat, and this matter must be resolved. Although the current approach is a bit rough, it has won the approval of most people in the city. In Jill's cognition, the majority is always much more important than the minority. He also has his own position, standing on the position of the majority, and the mutants now have only one choice, joining the Action Department.

As of the end of last month, the number of mutants specially recruited by the Operations Department reached 10,000. Jill was busy allocating mutants from the Operations Department to Departments 3 and 5 every day.

Jill looked at the mutants in front of him, and he did not order them to be driven away, because once they were driven away, it would turn into a conflict, and once the conflict really started, the riot of mutants would be far more serious than the riot of ordinary people.

Then Jill also sat down, and the several regional officers behind him looked solemn at this time. If a mutant riot really occurred, the thousands of members of the Operations Department around might not be the opponents of the mutants here.

In the past two months, more than 20 violent incidents of mutants have occurred. The rejection of mutants in the city has become more and more obvious. Many people are eager to divide a district for mutants to live in, and then seal this district to prevent these mutants from taking to the streets.

Panic has been spreading in the city uncontrollably, and what has made many ordinary people sit still recently is a piece of news from a hospital.

Ordinary people with mutant genes in their bodies may also experience mutant violence. In the recent mutant violence incidents, several people who suddenly went berserk were just ordinary people, but such rumors have not been confirmed. Section 4 has issued statements many times that this is a fabrication.

Section 5 even arrested a person who made such remarks, but many people think that such rumors are not groundless, but the core issue that everyone is most worried about is still the mutant group.

Mutants are constantly protesting. Every day, the General Affairs Department receives a large number of protest letters, which are submitted by local councilors. However, although this issue has been debated in several city meetings, there has never been any solution.

Some people have proposed to abolish the regulations that individuals or companies must have a certain number of employees before they can recruit mutants. However, doing so is equivalent to admitting the harm caused by this regulation to the city as a whole.

But the current problem is difficult to solve. For mutants as a whole, it will only become more and more difficult as time goes by.

Some mutants have surrendered and joined the Operations Department, while some work as loaders in the Eastern Food Exchange, and some work in the Eastern Agricultural Base. This is unfair to mutants as a whole.

And Congress can't come up with a decision that can satisfy mutants as a whole.

Time passed by minute by minute. Half an hour has passed. There was no sound in the Congress Square, although there were occasional whispers. Jill looked at the mutants in front of him and had made up his mind not to back down until Congress found a reasonable solution.

All major media reporters in the city were reporting on this incident. At this time, in the ward of the headquarters of Section 4, Li Ang was in the ward with crutches. He could only move in this room and was not allowed to go out. Li Ang's right half of his body still had no sensation, and people from Section 4 would come to help Li Ang draw blood every now and then.

Although it is said that some of the NDA costs on Li Ang's body are used to make drugs to suppress the problem of mutants going berserk, Li Ang is very clear that he has personally experienced mutants going berserk, and drugs are unlikely to work. This state is very related to his state of mind.

Li Ang has clearly told Hua Shen about the situation at that time. He saw the violent mutants at first, and then he began to be afraid, afraid of becoming like that. After hearing the opinions of people nearby on the street about mutants, he remembered the alienated genes detected in his body and began to be afraid.

It was at this time that Li Ang's body had problems. The violent state of mutants has a very large relationship with psychology. During this period of time, except for Hua Shen who would ask him some psychological questions, other doctors basically did not care about these things.

Looking at the report on the light and shadow screen, Li Ang felt very uncomfortable in his heart. Because of his relationship, the winery is now closed. Although Li Xin helped him think of some ways, it was useless.

In the past, some of the accounts and records of the winery, including many things in operation, were done by Li Ang himself, without relying on anyone. Now he is hospitalized for observation and treatment here, and the winery can only be temporarily suspended. The produced wines are stored in the underground warehouse and temporarily closed.

Reporters on the news are saying that mutants are very likely to cause large-scale riots. The words sound very harsh to Li Ang. He has always disagreed with the approach of Congress. This approach is obviously wrong, but Congress has not yet come up with any solutions. There are more and more problems between ordinary people and mutants.

"Please go back, go back to where you came from!"

A regional officer from Section 5 looked at the mutants gathered on the edge of District 3 opposite District 1, and walked over without any patience.

"Your behavior has hindered traffic and the normal order of the city. If you continue, we will arrest you for violating the Public Security Administration Law."

As the officer said, the mutants stretched out their hands one by one.

"If you want to arrest them, do it quickly."

"Yes, at least they will have food and drink when they get in."

Several mutants laughed. The officer was a little angry at this time. Just as he was about to step forward, another regional officer came over, grabbed him, and pulled him back from across the street.

"What are you doing, Tamayi?"

Tamayi shook his head.

"There is no need to do anything. As long as we do nothing, they won't do anything. Congress should be thinking of a solution now."

Looking at the excitement of many people, Tamayi sighed. He knew very well that if this continued, conflicts would be inevitable. Now only a little conflict was needed to make it difficult to calm down the huge commotion caused by the mutants.

Tamayi turned around and ran. He planned to go to the General Affairs Department. This was a problem that Peristan and Tamayi had discussed before. What should we do if we encounter such an impending conflict? Tamayi said frankly that he was powerless.

"It's very simple. Just answer them. Listen carefully to what they say and their demands. Nothing will happen. If you can't meet their demands for the time being, don't stand on the opposite side of these people. They will naturally disperse slowly."

Tamayi wanted to go directly to the section chief Alpha. Now the section chiefs are in the general affairs department to discuss how to solve this problem. The presidents of the eight major factions are also there. If there is no clear answer to the mutants today, I don't know how long this situation will last.

Tamayi quickly passed through the blockades. He wanted to tell the senior executives of the operation department everything that Peristan had warned him.

Peristan once said that the biggest problem of the city is the problem of the majority and the minority, and this is also the biggest problem of human society that has continued to this day, but this problem cannot be solved, especially when resources are limited and both the minority and the majority need to be satisfied. Usually only the majority will be chosen, and the minority will be ruthlessly abandoned.

Tamai did not want to see a violent conflict today. Soon Tamai saw the stairs of the General Affairs Department, and people from the Operations Department and some congressmen going up and down. Now the congressmen and the Operations Department temporarily united and held a meeting in the General Affairs Department, and did not choose to go to the Congress Hall.

Everyone's face was tense. Once such a conflict occurred, it would be enough to shake the foundation of the city in an instant. Most of the mutants were still moving towards Area 1.

Tamai even thought that if someone secretly fanned the flames, the situation would get out of hand.

Soon Tamai ran into the lobby of the General Affairs Department. He ran directly to the elevator and knew that the conference room was on the fifth floor. After taking the elevator to the fifth floor, Tamai saw two people guarding the door not far away. The director of Section 1, he immediately ran over.

"Is there a problem?"

"There is something I need to report directly to Lord Alpha."

The two council officers shook their heads.

"Please just submit it directly."

"This matter is very important. I have to explain it to the section chief. I need to explain it in person."

Tamai looked at the two council officers, their expressions became solemn.

"The section chiefs are having an important meeting now, please wait outside."

Tamai took out the phone and pressed the 0005 number, and Alpha soon picked up.

"Master Alpha, I have something important to report to you. I am at the door of the conference room now. If possible, please allow me to come in."

Tamai heard one voice after another, and it seemed that there was a fierce debate going on inside.

"I understand, just wait a few minutes."

Alpha hung up the phone and glanced at the door, and Brandon's angry voice reached his ears.

"If it is cancelled, how will the ordinary people in the city think about it? How will they accept it? Nowadays, the economic situation is a little better, and all walks of life are also growing steadily. If the previous regulations are rashly cancelled, Things will get messier and worse.”

"I'm not saying to cancel this rule, but just change some of the details in this rule to meet the work needs of 200,000 mutants."

A congressman next to Lin Xiao said that nearly 50 congressmen gathered in this conference room, but there were only 12 section chiefs and Locke Jiahui in the administrative department.

The focus of everyone's debate now is whether to revise or not revise the regulations restricting mutants that were previously issued in order to reduce the unemployment rate in the city. Such a meeting is not a formal meeting because it has not been resolved in Congress, but the city There are provisions for emergency response, and the General Affairs Department can summon the powerful people or businessmen in the city to discuss countermeasures.

The problem has reached a point of urgency, but everyone is still debating it now, because if the regulations are modified anyway, the situation will really get very bad, but if there is no response now, the mutant group may be about to trigger a crisis. A large-scale conflict that could affect the city.

Alpha looked at the people who were still arguing. She didn't say a word, and the gods still hadn't issued any orders. Alpha knew very well that the gods had gathered in the Capitol Square in the past. Recalling that the Capitol Building was still there in the past, Alpha On the day of demolition, they took over the baton from the previous managers, but they did no better than the previous managers.

But at this moment, Alpha had an idea. Looking at the red-faced congressman arguing with Brandon across from him, Alpha couldn't sit still anymore.

"Stop arguing."

Alpha said, but the two continued to argue. Alpha slapped the table, and the voices inside stopped for a moment.

"It is meaningless to continue arguing. It has been two hours now and no one has said a solution. Instead, they are arguing over a regulation issued in the past. Is this kind of argument meaningful?"

"I agree with what Chief Alpha said."

Freya said, Alpha turned around, and just when everyone didn't know what Alpha was going to do, Alpha opened the door.

"There's a young man here who wants to have a voice."

Tamai felt a huge pressure, and everyone in the room looked at him. He was only a regional section officer and had only been in office for a few months.

"Lord Alpha, me"

Alpha turned around and returned to his chair.

"Speak clearly if you have any questions."

Tamai was speechless for a moment. She had already thought about something but couldn't say it at this moment.

Tamai felt that his vision was a little blurry, everyone was waiting for him to speak, and Alpha sighed.

"Tell me, what do you think we should do now?"

Alpha said, stood up and walked over.

"I think the blockade should be lifted."

"Stop kidding me kid."

Someone immediately laughed, Tamai lowered his head and didn't know what to say for a moment, and then Alpha turned around and walked away.

"Order all the officers who have blocked the streets in District 1 to evacuate. The people in Section 5 are on duty as normal, and the people in Section 3 are on standby."

For a moment, Tamai looked at Alpha in shock, and Locke stood up.

"Alpha, what are you doing?"

Alpha smiled and turned around.

"It may be difficult for you to figure it out in a short time, but this is the best way to stop the riot."

"No, Chief Alpha, it's too risky."

Baozhen, who had always been taciturn, stood up and said, and objections began to appear. Alpha took out a cigarette and lit it before saying.

"I am the section chief of the 5th Public Security Management Section. The security of the city is our department's business. Just shut up!"

Alpha started walking. She planned to go home. Now the only one who could solve this problem was the Angus family.

Didi didi

"Section Chief, stop joking, where are you?"

"Do as I say Gil and unblock."

Alpha said and walked quickly, and soon she came directly to a room where a bunch of people from the General Affairs Department were on standby. This was a place where broadcasts could be made to the whole city.

"Connect the whole city's lines immediately."

Several members of the General Affairs Department got busy, and Alpha sat in front of a microphone.

"That's enough, Alpha-sama."

There were sounds of footsteps behind him, Alpha exhaled a puff of smoke and said with a smile.

"Good morning everyone, I am Alpha, the section chief of the 5th Public Security Management Section. I believe everyone has seen what happened today. What I want to say now is, please just maintain a normal life. There is no need to worry! Nothing will happen. I promise you. At the same time, I also hope that all mutants can restrain their emotions. The Congress is now thinking of ways. A reasonable measure will be given before today. If you want to sit in and demonstrate, you can do it. Okay, whether it's a demonstration or demonstration, please don't cause any riots. Your demands are already being processed. If anyone violates the Public Security Law, I will arrest him regardless of any reason!"

After Alpha finished speaking, he stood up and started walking. Locke looked at her with a livid face.

"This decision, if things turn out to be"

"So do you have a better solution?"

Alpha quickly walked through the crowd and jumped out of the window. Now he had to go back home to find his parents to find a way. They might be able to temporarily alleviate the plight of the mutated people.

Recently, Alpha has not only focused on work. From time to time, she will go to some places to have a drink, and people will always come over. Alpha is also happy to have a drink with them. From the mouths of many people, Alpha has learned more things. Now Now I understand why Jean is so keen on this kind of thing.

Since there is no answer, there is no need to get the answer prematurely, and just after hearing such an approach from Tamai's mouth, Alpha understood it in an instant.

The established facts already exist, so there is no need to block this hole and just let these normal demands flow out.

At this time, many people from Section 3 began to leave on the street. Many mutants who were on the periphery of Area 1 or even more peripheral and wanted to enter Area 1 were very strange, especially those mutants who were blocked on some roads in the middle level. People, watching the people in the business department have lifted the blockade, some mutants tried to walk over.

"You can go up if you want, but don't cause trouble."

Several mutants nodded and walked quickly, and some mutants behind them also followed. Everyone wanted to know the result.

Gil looked at the mutant people in the square and began to move. Most of the mutants poured directly into the streets of District 1. Many ordinary people looked at these mutants at a loss, but everything was normal. Gil was very They were worried that these mutants would cause trouble, but after many mutants entered Area 1, some of them entered nearby restaurants and bars, and some started shopping.

Some mutants also gathered on the street and began to march, holding slogans high and not shouting any slogans.

Most mutants just want to get their lives back, because the regulations introduced at the beginning of the year have completely disrupted the lives of mutant people.

Time passed minute by minute, and it was almost ten minutes before noon. No problems occurred in the city. A large number of mutants gathered, and some chose to wait in the middle area.

Locke is still listening to some of the solutions proposed by lawmakers and section chiefs, but many of the problems are unrealistic.

The most practical thing is to modify the regulations, but such regulations can only be slowly revised in Congress until they can satisfy both ordinary people and mutants.

Locke looked at the two empty seats. One of them was for subject 5 and the other was for subject 13. He missed the time when Jean was still there. What would he do if Jean was here? This is what Locke is thinking about now. of the most questions.

Locke thought about the past time that he had embezzled the food purchased from the mine for the sake of the survival of workers near a mine. Under Jean's suggestion, most of the conflicts in the mine disappeared and he was fired. .

Gene often uses this method to solve problems, and it is actually very effective. But this time the problem is different and difficult to solve. It cannot be solved by finding a clear goal for everyone and unifying everyone's consensus.

Locke knew very well where Alpha was going. Now he could only rely on the Angus family, and only the Angus family would help. However, the attitude of the gods towards the Angus family over the years, and the fact that Congress still owes Angus family The Gus family has a lot of money. With the opening of the subway in recent years, the situation of the Angus family has improved a lot.

Locke pressed his forehead in annoyance. Everyone was thinking of a solution. The presidents of the eight major associations stopped talking at this time. Someone had to take on the problem of mutants, but now everyone has different ideas. Although mutants used to be It can create high profits for businessmen, but now that urban employment has steadily increased, businessmen have actually made greater profits, and mutants have been abandoned by some businessmen.

Now that the city's overall economy is good, businessmen are even more willing to add to this good economy.

On the empty First Avenue, Alpha strolled beside the ginkgo tree that had begun to turn yellow. She looked at the home not far from her in front of her. She didn't know how to talk to her parents, because if the Angus family really took action to solve the problem , the Angus family, which finally came back to life, may fall into a situation of high debt again.

When he arrived at the door of the house, Alpha did not go in immediately, but was thinking about the fact that the last time the Angus family was reviewed as a whole because of a rumor, which made most people in the family very dissatisfied, and his parents It's the same thing. What the Business Department did last time has chilled the Angus family.

Alpha was still thinking about whether to go in or not. At this time, a car was speeding towards this direction, and Su Li was lying on the car window with a smile.

"What's wrong, little princess? Why don't you go in when you get home?"

Alpha glanced at Su Li, shook his head, and Su Li got out of the car.

"I kind of figured you'd come back Alpha."