Many people still looked confused. Clearly, most had not realized the seriousness of what Li Renshu was saying.

In their impression, Jiang He was just an unremarkable, slightly low emotional intelligence, marginal figure. Her abilities weren't particularly outstanding, but she was generally kind and even somewhat helpful.

How could there be such serious issues in Li Renshu's eyes?

Li Renshu sighed silently: "To be honest, I don't understand why this situation occurred either.

"Jiang He's behavior has only appeared recently, which at one point shocked me, making me think she was possessed by someone else.

"I've thought about it for a long time and couldn't understand why she suddenly changed."

The crowd exchanged glances, saying nothing.

Li Renshu could be said to have the strongest political awareness in all of Community 17. If she found it puzzling, others would be even more bewildered.

Lin Sizhi was silent for a moment, then said: "I think you're overcomplicating the issue.

"You've projected your own political consciousness onto Jiang He, making it impossible for you to understand why she could have such divergent behavior before and after.

"But Jiang He's change might be due to a very simple reason:

"She thought that before you became the community's core of power, the community was controlled by male players like Fu Chen, Cai Zhiyuan, and Officer Cao, and you, as the only female, were in a subservient role.

"So she hastily hid her tendencies and intentions, not daring to let others in the community find out.

"Afterward, she realized you had become the core of power, believing conditions were ripe, she eagerly participated in community politics.

"I believe this is the sole reason for Jiang He's change."

Li Renshu was stunned. She furrowed her brows, pondered for a moment, then nodded in relief.

"Indeed, I overthought it... Lawyer Lin's explanation is likely the only reasonable one."

This topic made the atmosphere in the hall a bit heavy. Clearly, this was the first time the sensitive topic of the 'core of power' was discussed in public.

Previous discussions were conducted in private, smaller groups.

But this was something inevitable sooner or later.

On one hand, almost everyone in the community had privately coordinated, more or less confirming the existence of the five-person group, which wasn't much of a secret.

On the other hand, since Jiang He's issues were being discussed, it was unavoidable to clarify and discuss this topic in depth.

Otherwise, those in the community with less political awareness wouldn't understand why Li Renshu made such a decision, and this issue would become a thorn in their side.

Cai Zhiyuan said: "On this point, I support Renshu's decision.

"My evaluation of Jiang He is that she has a good heart, is not smart, and lacks political ability. However, she is politically sensitive.

"When 'weak political ability' and 'high political sensitivity' coexist in one person, it results in such contradictory, fragmented behavior.

"Regarding 'high political sensitivity,' I can give a few simple examples, and everyone can think if this is the case.

"Shortly after entering the community, when everyone wasn't very familiar, Jiang He proactively approached Li Renshu.

"Though she didn't participate much in discussions, she was always the first to vote on every proposal.

"In 'Blood Poker,' Jiang He spontaneously assumed the role of leader, communicating and cooperating with Community 3.

"Also, during our first recruitment, even though the gender ratio was 5:6, she still clearly raised the demand to recruit females.

"I'm not commenting on whether these actions are right or wrong, just saying they're manifestations of 'high political sensitivity.'

The crowd recalled, then nodded one after the other.

Indeed, they remembered these actions to some extent.

Any standalone action didn't mean much.

But so many together made it hard to explain as mere coincidence.

Wang Yongxin furrowed his brow: "So, Jiang He's behavior was indeed somewhat contradictory.

"Always being the first to vote represents her eagerness to participate in discussions. But during discussions, she stays silent.

"Our discussion atmosphere isn't serious, usually open and free-speaking.

"This shows she doesn't want to speak, but is afraid to.

"When Fu Chen hosted the proposals, she feared exposing her political views, being ostracized or targeted, so she chose to hide, only expressing support when it came to voting.

"As Li Renshu hosted more proposals, Jiang He felt her views wouldn't be rejected by the community, and might even become mainstream with Li Renshu's support.

"So, she began to express her demands more directly, especially in one-on-one discussions with Li Renshu.

"Of course, Jiang He's behavior may be delayed, partly because she can't accurately judge when Li Renshu became the core, and partly for prudence.

"But either way, once she confirmed it, she stopped hiding her thoughts, seeming 'like a different person.'

Li Renshu continued: "I think it's necessary to emphasize that our community should be as inclusive as possible of different political opinions.

"Regarding feminist views, frankly, I agree with many points. Likewise, if any players in our community hold extremely patriarchal views, as long as they don't affect community stability, others have no right to interfere.

"Community members should have full freedom of belief.

"But no single narrative should dominate our community's political life."

Li Renshu paused briefly, then continued:

"All identity narratives, in my view, are singular narratives.

"And the gender narrative is the worst among them because it directly pits half against the other half.

"The fewer people a political entity has, the less stability and margin for error it holds.

"In a country with tens of millions or even billions, a singular narrative might incite instability but won't immediately cause destructive effects due to its size.

"But our community of only 12 will have no stability and endless internal strife if any singular narrative prevails.

"So unless Jiang He faces a life-threatening crisis in the game, it's unlikely we would actively expel her, only try to mend divisions and heal potential damage.

"But if she does face a crisis, I can't use the community-purchased Immunity Coupon to save her.

"Ultimately, this is my subjective judgment, and I'm willing to take full responsibility.

"If anyone finds it inappropriate, we can vote again to let someone else keep the Immunity Coupon."

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