novelzi Chapter 1004: Leaders and think tanks, this is human nature. (Part )
Chapter 1004: Leaders and think tanks, this is human nature. (Part )
"You are talking!"
Du Wei's patience was obviously running out, and he yelled at Su Yi.
"You pushed him up there, and now you want to be a coward?"
Su Yi ignored him and slowly walked to the Eight Immortals Table.
I have some thoughts in my mind,
He stretched out his hand, as if trying to touch the burning incense.
"do not move!"
Huang Jing subconsciously reminded him.
Su Yi's finger stopped less than an inch away from the incense burner.
He could feel the scorching heat with a strange aura.
Finally, a ray of light flashed before my eyes.
I see……
At the very beginning, I actually fell into a fixed mindset in this environment!
These different dangers one after another, as well as this strange atmosphere, gradually eroded my patience and rationality.
Because this is not the main task, but it is these small tasks that will cost people's lives!
He turned around and looked at everyone with a calm gaze.
"What do you think greed is?"
No one answered.
Su Yi said to himself: "To survive at any cost, is that considered greed?"
He glanced at everyone and said, "I think everyone here, including me, wants to live."
"If the pursuit of survival is greed, then every one of us is guilty."
"So, this trial was a trap from the very beginning."
Jiang Mingyan's eyes lit up slightly under the brim of his hat.
Su Yi continued: "It doesn't want a correct answer."
"Perhaps...what it wants is for us to be suspicious of each other and to point fingers at each other."
"It wants us to personally bring our companions to justice."
Having said that, he paused and his eyes fell on the two strange paper figures again.
"If that's the case, then it's different from what we analyzed just now... What will happen if we confirm Yang Biao's guilt?" Huang Jing rubbed his forehead.
"Well... the rules say that if you act unfairly, you will be punished like the criminal."
"This shows that it acknowledges that 'sinners' are real. But it also gives us an opportunity, an opportunity to make mistakes but have to bear the consequences."
Su Yi's voice echoed in the hall, and every word struck everyone's heart.
"So, what does 'fair' mean? It seems that these two words are the key now."
"I think justice is not about finding out who is guilty."
"It's about admitting that we are all guilty."
"This game seems to be similar to the one I encountered before."
He turned around and faced the two paper figures. His voice was not loud, but extremely clear.
"I, Su Yi, am guilty."
"I greedily...want to live."
The moment the words fell, the two paper figures' giggles stopped abruptly.
The bloody words on the wall began to twist and change violently.
[Subject of trial: Su Yi.]
[The charge: greed.]
[Confirm? 】
It works.
Su Yi understood and looked at everyone with a smile.
Everyone was stunned,
The subject of the trial was actually changed after Su Yi opened his mouth?
Su Yi personally brought himself to trial!
"You're crazy!" Du Wei blurted out.
Yang Biao and Shen Meihua also looked incredulous.
Jiang Mingyan looked at Su Yi's back silently, unable to tell what he was thinking at the moment.
Su Yi didn't look back, he just looked at the two paper figures quietly.
"Now, it's your turn to choose."
"Are you confirming my guilt, or... denying it?"
His voice was calm, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him.
But everyone understands the huge risks behind this.
If it is confirmed and the system determines that this is not true "greed", what will happen to Su Yi and them?
If they deny it, and Su Yi is exactly the "greedy" sinner, then what will happen to all of them and Su Yi?
The incense stick has burned more than half.
"I..." Yang Biao opened his mouth. He wanted to say something, but found that his throat was so dry that he couldn't make a sound.
"No." Shen Meihua was the first to shout, "How can wanting to survive be considered greed..."
Huang Jing also nodded, "I agree, this is too far-fetched."
Du Wei frowned. Although he was unhappy with Su Yi, he did not ask for confirmation at this moment.
Because Su Yi's words hit the nail on the head.
If survival is greed, then none of them can escape.
Jiang Mingyan clapped slowly.
"Crack, snap, snap."
The crisp applause seemed particularly abrupt in the silent hall.
“A very wonderful way to break the deadlock.”
He walked to Su Yi, stood side by side with him, and faced the two paper figures.
"Since survival is everyone's instinct, it shouldn't be defined as 'greed'."
"Therefore, this charge was not established from the very beginning."
He looked at everyone, "Our choice should be denial."
"Otherwise, it would be tantamount to admitting the absurd logic that 'survival is the original sin.'"
"Once we admit it, how will we cope the next time we're accused of cowardice? Who hasn't been afraid?"
"What are you talking about?" Du Wei was stunned and said angrily, "Isn't this nonsense?"
Everyone still had the same expression, as if wondering what it meant.
Jiang Mingyan asked, "Everyone, do you remember what the rules were at the beginning?"
"Who is in the hall, and what crime has he committed?"
"To identify the guilty party, or ... to confess the guilt."
"If the verdict is fair, the guests will be happy."
"If there is any injustice... then the punishment will be the same as that of the criminals, and they will fall into hell forever." Shen Meihua repeated the rules.
Then he seemed to suddenly wake up.
"You mean... to confess your guilt!"
"Hmm?" Yang Biao was stunned. "What do you mean?"
"Indeed, our previous analysis was too narrow. Hmm... perhaps we should say that it was deliberately guided by these rules and scenarios..."
"After connecting the context, it naturally focuses on identifying the sinner or admitting guilt."
"We take it for granted that self-confession is the same as accusation, that is, looking for one's own possible guilt and then admitting it."
"What? Why is it getting more confusing the more you talk?" Yang Biao hadn't understood yet, but Zhou Qizhen, Huang Jing and others had already shown expressions of enlightenment.
Jiang Mingyan continued, "Confessing one's guilt can also mean that everyone admits their guilt."
Zhou Qi was getting excited. "I understand! I completely understand!"
"The saying 'a fair verdict brings joy to all guests' simply means that after we admit the guilt, everyone can just vote no!' The rules don't say someone must be convicted of any of these three types of crimes."
"It's just that the preconditions have naturally led us to develop a fixed mindset. The so-called fairness is to deny the crimes that others have admitted to. No one would refuse this proposal. Everyone thinks it's fair, so it's naturally the fairest!"
"That's right. If there is any injustice... you will be punished like the criminals and fall into hell forever... The so-called fairness is not the two paper figures in front! It's us! Everything is misleading!" Huang Jing nodded affirmatively.
Yang Biao also reacted,
"hiss……"
"That means if we do what we just planned... then... everyone will die!"
"Because the so-called guests' happiness is simply not achieved..."
"Yes, but I will be punished with the same punishment as the sinners!"