Chapter 1456 The Weight of a Straw (Part 1)

April 8, 2276

At 12 o'clock, cheers and cries were like a discordant symphony, resounding throughout the city. People kept shouting and crying with joy, while people kept cursing and crying in sorrow.

10 minutes ago

11:50

The number of supporters is 10117475, the number of opponents is 10117475, and the number of abstentions is 800000

8 people have not yet voted

This moment seemed frozen, and everyone held their breath. During the 10 minutes from 11:40 to 50, the number of supporters and opponents continued to rise. The number of opponents once overwhelmed the number of supporters, exceeding 40 However, everything that followed seemed to have been planned out by someone. The number of supporters rose rapidly and eventually equaled the number of opponents.

"That's good, that's good."

A man was at home, looking at his wife and children. He smiled and breathed a sigh of relief. The man's name was Wang Ming. He was once a member of Section 3. He lost his friend during the first march in the barrier area of ​​Section 3. After getting married to his lover, he gave up on himself for a while.

While going to a bar that he often went to with friends and lovers, he helped several women who were harassed on New Year's Eve, and then met his current wife. After so many years, Wang Ming finally came out of the shadow of the past.

Wang Ming quietly looked at his wife who was holding his son. His wife voted against the vote. Wang Ming has been waiting. He has not voted yet, and now the Congress panel still shows 8 people who have not voted, and Wang Ming is one of them. , and time is still moving, Wang Ming is still hesitating whether to support or oppose.

Every second that time passes, Wang Ming feels more pressure, as if the ticket he holds in his hand is getting more and more important. 12 o'clock will definitely come, because there will be no surprises in time.

"If you are hesitant, abstain from voting, my dear."

As the wife spoke, she walked over with the child in her arms. Wang Ming, who was standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, snorted, but there was obviously a hesitant look on his face. Wang Ming was still hesitating. Looking at the son in his wife's arms, Wang Ming My thoughts are getting more and more confusing.

At first, Wang Ming was completely opposed to the civil hierarchy and the deportation law. But during these seven days, Wang Ming thought about some issues seriously. The criminals did not deserve pity and sympathy at all.

Wang Ming has always been deeply hostile to criminals, especially those who entered prison and committed crimes again. Wang Ming also grew up in a crime-ridden neighborhood when he was very young. Yes, obviously many people can survive without committing crimes, but there are always people who are dissatisfied and want to make money by committing crimes.

If the military school had not expanded its enrollment in the past, Wang Ming might have been able to stay at the bottom for the rest of his life. Wang Ming has seen countless criminals. They all have one thing in common. In the years when they should have worked hard, they chose to In addition to eating, drinking and having fun, poverty is not the root cause of crime. Many people's countless choices in their lives have shaped their lives.

During that marching battle plan, the criminals Wang Ming came into contact with all had various reasons and eventually became criminals.

One person's crime will involve the people around him, and the crime of a group of people will involve the entire city. This time, the problem of the Hillman family shocked Wang Ming, but he also deeply hated the criminals. , because those guys can shoot without any scruples.

boom

Wang Ming covered his ears, thinking of the night when Jirigrad was annihilated. They suffered heavy losses, and the criminals were unwilling to put down their weapons.

"Look at Duoduo and smile."

His wife said with a smile. Wang Ming came back to his senses. His expression was a little scary, but looking at the smile of his son Wang Duoduo, Wang Ming felt a little relieved. He looked at the flickering votes on the light and shadow screen. interface.

"I can't make a choice!"

Wang Ming said, pressing his forehead in annoyance. He really had no choice. The fundamental reason why there were so many criminals in the barrier area was somewhat realized by Wang Ming. Either keep a heart of steel, or return the favor. There is softness, no matter which kind, you need to make a decision in the end.

Wang Ming slowly moved his finger to the option of abstaining, and then clicked on it. His wife was a little surprised. She always thought that her husband would choose to support it.

"I can't make such a cruel decision and turn a blind eye to the crime at the same time."

Wang Ming is very clear about what the citizen hierarchy means, and I'm afraid most people in the city are aware of it.

Number of non-voters 7

11:51

Everyone became nervous. For a moment, both supporters and opponents cursed the person who abstained from voting.

"Who is this coward? If you let me know who you are, I will beat you up."

An emotional supporter ran to the camera of a reporter covering the street, raised his fists and roared angrily, while an opponent also came over.

"You are so irresponsible, you bastard. If you are watching the TV show, I curse you to die, bastard!"

There was a chorus of abuse.

"Well! Who should I give the head to?"

Crystal squatted on the side of the street with a smile, looking at the options on a light and shadow pole, still hesitating. People from the 3rd and 5th departments around formed a human wall, with supporters and opponents shouting. All kinds of words.

Crystal smiled and put his hands on his hips, looking proudly at the excited crowd around him. People from Sections 3 and 5 surrounded Crystal near an electric pole on three levels. There were many excited people. Climbed to the roof.

Crystal is still dressed strangely as always, with heavy makeup, an old purple-red dress, a decorative plastic flower on her hair, which looks very weird, and a pair of old flat heels. , still laughing happily.

"You crazy woman, hurry up and vote for this."

A supporter yelled, and Crystal made a face at him. She just didn't vote, just to make these people who had never interacted with her in the past come to accuse and abuse her.

boom

With a loud noise, a glass bottle hit Crystal's feet accurately, and she immediately screamed. The broken glass cut Crystal's calf under the impact, and blood immediately flowed out.

"If you don't vote for it, I'll kill you."

A middle-aged man stood on the roof of the building and screamed openly. Immediately, the nearby staff took action. Several mutant staff jumped directly to the roof and held down the middle-aged man in an instant. The crystal hurt. Tears came out, and she covered her calves with fearful hands, but there were curses all around.

The scene began to get out of control. More and more people came over. The members of the peripheral affairs department had already put up shields. The streets began to become chaotic. More and more things were thrown over. Crystal watched in pain and powerlessness. He looked at the things that were thrown around him, including urine, glass bottles, rotten eggs, stones, everything.

Crystal looked at everything around her quietly. At this moment, the crazy expression on her face disappeared, and her expression became more serious and serious.

"I will never vote, for or against, or abstain."

Crystal sat quietly on the ground, her head wet. At this time, several staff members immediately came over with shields and surrounded Crystal.

In the gap between the shields, Crystal laughed. She didn't know why she felt happy inexplicably. There was no sadness or anger, but happiness, because Crystal felt that these emotional people outside were the real psychopaths.

Crystal has seen too many psychopaths in the hospital over the years, and she is often said to be a psychopath. However, Crystal increasingly feels that these people on the street are psychopaths. Crystal laughed, and a female staff member had a strange look in her eyes. He looked at her, but still took out the medical kit and helped Jing Jing deal with the place on his calf that was cut by the glass.

At this moment, Crystal suddenly stood up, pushed aside several staff members who were blocking the way, walked to the voting panel next to the light and shadow pole, and clicked the yes vote.

Everyone was stunned for a moment. Crystal smiled and looked at the reactions of the supporters around her and the reactions of the opponents. They were in stark contrast. She watched with great joy. Watching these, she was in heaven for a moment. It's incredible that people are changing into hell states.

"People are easy to control, aren't they? Very easy to control, hahaha!"

Crystal showed a victor's expression. She had seen all this since she was very young. Her parents were originally honest businessmen. However, because they were unwilling to pay some fees to the local gangs, they deliberately spread some in the neighborhood. There were rumors that there was something wrong with the things made by his parents. In the end, everyone gradually believed it, but it was clear that the things made by his parents were fine.

The managers at that time closed down my parents' shop indiscriminately, and the neighbors were saying that their parents deserved it. In the end, my mother couldn't bear the harassment and abuse, and finally committed suicide, and my father eventually fell ill and died. On the hospital bed, Crystal started working in the special service industry at a very young age.

Walking all the way, I saw exactly the same things, and Crystal smiled.

"I'll just give you a little punishment. Don't you all like it very much? It's fair. You like the same color and the same sound, hahahaha..."

Crystal smiled and turned around to walk away. At this time, several members of the department immediately followed. Some angry opponents had already rushed over. Crystal looked at them leisurely. In an instant, a riot broke out, and a human wall formed by the administrative department Broken, Crystal watched as an angry opponent rushed in, still smiling, raising her hands and laughing mockingly.

"A bunch of lunatics!"

boom

Crystal was punched in the face, and she slowly fell to the ground. Immediately, another angry man stepped on her abdomen. Crystal frowned slightly in pain, but still kept a smile on her face. Several people from the business department came over quickly and quickly raised Crystal, who was bleeding from the corner of his mouth. Crystal's consciousness was a little blurry, and his head was hit by a stone thrown from nowhere.

"The future will be very cruel! This is your choice!"

12:53

The number of supporters is 10117476, the number of opponents is 10117475, and the number of abstentions is 800001

Find the people who have not yet voted. There are still 6 people who have not voted. The voices in the city are getting louder and louder. Everyone is looking for the six people who have not voted yet because they want to quickly find the people who have not voted. Come out and let them vote.

In a low-level neighborhood, Lu Qi stood quietly on the street, watching the angry people on the street. Everyone was shouting to vote. Time was running out. Lu Qi had not voted yet, but most of the children of the orphanage had already voted.

A few days ago, people kept coming to him and used some money and food to get some children to vote. Lu Qi went to stop them and was even beaten.

At this time, Lu Qi was still injured. He didn't know why the city became like this. Lu Qi supported it at first, but he didn't vote immediately because once the citizen class and expulsion law came into effect, the orphanage would be able to get a lot of money regularly.

Many supporters have already talked about this issue. Most of the orphans voted in favor, but Lu Qi felt extremely disgusted. In the past, these people had never come to the orphanage once. As soon as they came, they said some beautiful words and gave some children beautiful visions.

Lu Qi didn't know what was going on. He really couldn't accept it, because these people who said beautiful words all had their own different purposes. These words were very beautiful expectations in the eyes of the children, but in Lu Qi's view, they were cruel, because everything they said would not be fulfilled.

The city is still full of lies as always. Many people have seen it, but they lied that they didn't see it.

If it weren't for the Hillman family's crime, the orphanage would not be able to support it, but now the source of income has been cut off for several months. Lu Qi went to many big households in the area, hoping that they could help, but these people rejected Lu Qi indifferently.

Only his younger brother Luneng still brought some things every month. Many children were suffering from hunger every day, and Lu Qi was powerless.

In the past few days, the children received a lot of things. A city full of lies can never see hope. Lu Qi walked step by step to the electric pole on the street and opened the voting panel. For a while, the people around who were listlessly waiting for the results immediately looked at Lu Qi, and a large number of people gathered at once.

After opening the light and shadow panel, Lu Qi chose to oppose without any hesitation.

A large number of supporters swarmed in at once, and Lu Qi ran. Some people chased and beat him directly. The members of the street were caught off guard, but it was too late. Lu Qi was beaten up by several people.

Lu Qi could only hold his head with both hands and sit on the ground weakly. The fists and feet of those angry supporters fell on Lu Qi like raindrops. He just smiled.

All this made Lu Qi feel incredible. Just when Lu Qi felt confused, he saw many children in the orphanage, a pair of big black eyes staring at Lu Qi. It was Yin Cai, and Lu Qi squeezed out a smile from the corner of his mouth.

"Support or oppose? Will this city change? Will it get a new life! Such a vote is meaningless!"

Lu Qi shouted angrily, and the people who beat Lu Qi were pressed to the ground by the people of the Action Department. They were still cursing Lu Qi viciously.

"You bastard, if we win, the orphanage will be protected, you bastard!"

Lu Qi was lying on the ground with blood all over his face, and there were still some people rushing over from all around. Lu Qi smiled.

"If that were the case, there wouldn't be so many children dying. They clearly still have a future and should still have hope."

Lu Qi said weakly, and at this time a weak figure ran over, Yin Cai stood in front of Lu Qi, Lu Qi smiled with relief, his consciousness became more and more blurred, at the moment of coma, Lu Qi seemed to see a touch of brilliant color and a familiar song.

Kacha

Yin Cai looked at her precious colorful music pendant being rubbed to pieces, and the angry and chaotic crowd around her was still rushing over. She curled up beside Lu Qi in fear.

11:54

The number of supporters is 10117476, the number of opponents is 10117476, and the number of abstentions is 800001

5 people did not vote

The tense mood permeates every corner of the city, and people are still trying their best to find the 5 people who did not vote.

Hydera sat quietly in his cell, watching the riots in various places on the news. He saw that the coffee in the cup was empty, and he got up and walked to the balcony. He had not voted yet.

Criminals also have the right to participate in the vote on citizen grades and expulsion laws. All minor criminals in the prison have completed the vote, and only Hydera did not vote.

A light and shadow mobile phone was placed next to the bedside table. Hydera looked at the flashing numbers on the light and shadow screen of the vote. He walked over and continued to watch because there was still some time.

It was quiet here, very quiet, because everyone was waiting for the result. Most of the minor criminals and people from Section 11 voted in favor.

"A meaningless vote!"

Hydera smiled and shook his head, but the supporters and opponents had already started fighting on the news. In these last few minutes, everyone was trying hard.

Hydera knew very well that whether it passed or not, the facts would not change. He had already felt despair for the entire city, and deep despair was imprinted in Hydera's heart.

"I have already said that the choice is up to you, kind people!"

But you made your choice again and again, isn't that good!

Hydra put his hand on the light and shadow screen and decisively voted against it. Then a barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and Hydra's eyes became cold.

"The future will be exciting, really exciting, I can't wait!"

11:55

The number of supporters is 10117476, the number of opponents is 10117477, and the number of abstentions is 800001

4 people did not vote

"Hurry up, old man!"

Tianming was pressed to the ground, and a light and shadow screen had been turned on. There were people all around. They held Tianming's hand and were completing identity information authentication. Soon the voting panel came out.

Tianming no longer had the strength to resist anything. While he was still hesitating, someone suddenly rushed into the house and took him out. At this time, the supporters around were waiting for Tianming to vote.

Tianming's sons Tianai and Tianhen were curled up in the corner. Tianhen was covered in blood and hugged the trembling Tianai. At the last moment, Tianming had decided to vote against it. He thought about many problems.

However, these supporters now want Tianming to vote in favor. Tianming is still struggling to resist. A person who is holding him down punches Tianming angrily, and Tianming starts to cough and wheeze.

Tianhen looked at his father who was being held down by a group of people weakly. He wanted to get up, but he had no strength in his body. His sister was still sobbing and crying silently.

"Old man, hurry up, or don't blame us for being rude."

At this time, there was a riot in the outer area. People from the Operations Department rushed over. Some supporters immediately wrestled with the people from the Operations Department. Tianming's fingers were broken out, and then they moved to the support option little by little.

Tianming glanced at his son and daughter, and he closed his eyes in despair. However, the next second, Tianming roared.

"Is this what you call fairness? Is this what you call fairness as long as this vote is passed?"

For a moment, several panicked people present were stunned, and it was during this moment of stunned time that Tianming used up his last bit of strength and roared to choose to oppose.

Tianhen widened his eyes. In an instant, his father's figure was swallowed up by the furious crowd. He wanted to get up, but his feet softened. He looked at his father who was being kicked and beaten. At this time, his father looked at Tianhen.

"Find a way to survive no matter what, and live with your sister, Tianhen!"

Tianming's voice was quickly drowned in the crowd. Tianhen stared at everything in front of him in a daze, and tears flowed from his eyes.

"Someone is injured here, and an ambulance is urgently needed!"

The furious crowd was dispersed by tear gas. Tianhen looked at everything in front of him in a daze. He looked at his father lying in a pool of blood. His father had been teaching Tianhen for a long time that he should never do anything against his will, even in the face of death.

Tianhen smiled slightly, crying and using his last bit of strength, he climbed up holding his sister. He roared, but the chaotic sounds around him soon swallowed up Tianhen's voice.

Tianming did something against his will only once in his life, and as a result, he was arrested for the only crime, but he was bailed out by a kind couple. Since then, Tianming has always been talking about these things.

Tianhen hugged his sister who was still crying but couldn't make any sound. He covered his cheeks. Tianhen had asked his father to vote a long time ago, but his father said that he had to think it through because this matter was very important, important for the future people, and also important for them.

Tianhen hugged his sister tightly. He could only squat in the alley and cry weakly. Everything on the street became extremely chaotic. Tianhen didn't know what the people who forced his father to vote were thinking, but the so-called fairness they said didn't exist at all.

Tianhen had seen such things when he was very young, and he had also seen them when he was in prison. Repeated again and again, Tianhen could only hold his emotional sister tightly with one hand.

"I can't be caught. If I am caught..."

Tianhen looked down at his sister. At this moment, he felt that the decision to come back was correct. If he didn't come back, his sister would die.

11:56

The number of supporters is 10117476, the number of opponents is 10117478, and the number of abstentions is 800001

3 people did not vote

Time is approaching little by little, and the huge pressure of choice begins to go to the three people who have not voted yet.

In a small apartment, Chen Se quietly looked at the voting options on the light and shadow screen. She was still hesitating. Mansha beside her was already drunk. Mansha had already voted, because Mansha said that no matter what, the city is still the same, whether it is support or opposition, there will never be much change.

But Chen Se didn't think so, because she thought about many things, a lot of things, because these things are very important, if you don't think seriously and follow your heart to vote, then this vote will lose its meaning.

"What should I do, Sasha!"

Chen Se looked at the ceiling with a sad look, a teardrop slipped from her eyes, accompanied by a sob, Chen Se cried.