The new voting started as scheduled, and there was no change in the voting this time. It was still a choice between two options, but the next two options shocked everyone.

1. James must smash his father's newly bought luxury car.

2. Henry must commit suicide by jumping off a building.

"What are these options?" I said helplessly, looking at the group options in front of me. These two options were indeed absurd, but undoubtedly, the second one was more cruel. It meant that Henry had to commit suicide. And the first one was just a matter of losing a car.

"What's going on?" Henry said with a pale face, looking at the options in front of him. This group voting was different from the past, and for the first time, there was a cruel option of having to die.

Others also whispered to each other, with their eyes secretly glancing at Henry. Henry quickly stood up and said, "Please don't vote for me, or I'll die."

"Don't worry, we won't vote for you."

"Yeah, this is murder."

As the group discussed, Sophia walked up to the podium. She said seriously, "For this voting, it seems that we only have the option to choose James. There's no other choice."

The students nodded, and this time, the options were not so difficult to choose. Most people were inclined to choose James. After all, even if he did it, it was just a matter of losing a car. They were so wealthy that they probably wouldn't care about one car.

But just then, James said with a gloomy face, "I disagree."

"James, even if everyone votes for you, it's just a matter of losing a car. If you choose the second option, Henry will die." Sophia said angrily.

"So what?" James sneered, staring arrogantly at the back of the classroom, "People are going to die早晚 anyway, Henry's death is just a matter of time."

"How can you say such things? He is your classmate after all." Sophia said angrily.

"Shut up, I'm telling you, my father recently bought a Bentley, which costs more than ten million. If I smash it, my father will beat me to death." James roared.

"Even so, a person's life is not worth less than a car?" Sophia angrily retorted.

"Exactly, not worth it!" James said something shocking to everyone. His face was gloomy, staring at Henry, "I know your situation. Your father works abroad, your mother died a long time ago, and now only your grandmother and you live together. Even if you die, it's not a big deal."

"No matter what, what you said is too much." I stood up and roared.

"Hehe, excessive, actually, everyone knows it, right? This voting is definitely going to kill someone. Even if it doesn't happen today, it will happen tomorrow. So why not sell the vote for a good price?" James sneered, his face distorted.

For a moment, the students around him were stunned, unable to believe what James had said.

"I'm not that great. Henry is neither my friend nor do we have a good relationship. Why should I smash my father's newly bought car? As for classmates, what kind of relationship is that worth?" James continued to laugh.

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And the students below began to think, from the initial indignation to later deep reflection. James was right. Henry had nothing to do with him. Why should he risk getting beaten up by his father to do something that harms others without benefiting himself?

"James, you can't do this. At most, I'll pay you back later." Henry stood up timidly and said.

When James heard his words, he seemed to have heard a joke. He sneered, "Pay back? What can you pay back with? With your daily meal money of a few dollars, how can you buy a Bentley worth ten million and pay me back?"

Henry was speechless for a moment, just as James said. His family was not wealthy, let alone a Bentley, he couldn't even afford a car model.

I looked at James with anger in my eyes. The cruel side of this game was unfolding in front of me. James didn't care about Henry's life at all. He cared more about his father's luxury car. To James, Henry's life was worth nothing.

And the other students, although they sympathized with Henry, didn't think about saving him.

"From now on, everyone must vote for Henry. Otherwise, you're my enemy. I won't hesitate to show mercy when the time comes." James said coldly. He was wealthy and had connections with people from the underworld. In this class, he was practically all-powerful.

If anyone dared to offend him, they would likely be beaten up severely. With his background, he was capable of doing such things.

"James, I'll fight you to the death!" Henry shouted with bloodshot eyes as he charged towards James. However, it was futile.

His body was as thin and weak as mine, while James was bulky and muscular. How could a potato-eating plebe compete with a steak-eating rich and handsome guy? With just one kick, Henry was sent flying backward.

After that, Henry realized the disparity and stopped provoking James. Instead, he cried out to his classmates, "Please don't do this. I know I'm not popular, but I'm still your classmate. If you vote for me, you're killing me."

Upon hearing this, the students around them hesitated. Although Henry was inconspicuous in the class, he hadn't offended anyone. Voting for him would make them feel uneasy.

"Shut up and stop pretending to be pitiful. Everyone, hurry up and vote. Whoever votes for Henry, I'll give them 2,000 yuan each. I always keep my promises." James took out a bank card and said.

The students around them became even more hesitant. Although James had a poor personality, he was indeed a man of his words. He never cheated on his bets.

2,000 yuan was a significant amount for ordinary high school students. All they had to do was cast a vote. It wasn't like they were killing Henry themselves. Just one vote equaled 2,000 yuan.

Seeing the hesitation among the students, James shouted, "Wait for me, I'm going to withdraw the money now."

After saying that, he took an empty bag and walked out. Our school was across the street from a bank, so it was very convenient for James to withdraw money.

After James left, Sophia hurriedly shouted, "Everyone, quickly vote for James!"

"Yes, vote for James right away," I stood up and said. The students around us responded, and soon James gained thirteen votes. But after that, the vote count didn't move much.

"I've already voted for you," I said helplessly, showing Henry my phone. Henry glanced at it and paled, saying, "What's going on? Why aren't people willing to vote?"

"Quickly vote! James will be back soon," Sophia shouted. But the students around them didn't budge. Some said, "Wait for me, I need to log into my account."

Others said, "Don't look at me, I've already voted."

Looking at the students around us, a cold smile curved my lips. Looking at Henry, I replied, "It's simple. Because they're waiting for a better offer."

"Waiting for a better offer?" Henry asked in surprise.

"Exactly. When you realize that your vote is worth 2,000 yuan, you probably wouldn't vote randomly too." I said helplessly.

"But don't they know that if they continue voting, I'll die?" Henry argued.

"Of course, they do. But you should understand that if one person votes to kill you, they're the murderer. But if ten or twenty people vote, the result is different." I sneered.

"Why?" Henry asked.

"It's simple. People tend to follow the crowd. Guilt diminishes as the number of people increases. That's the idea of 'the law doesn't punish the masses.' If one person kills someone, they're the murderer. But if a group kills someone, they'll feel like they're not the murderer. It's someone else. That's why when people fight, the more people there are, the bolder they become." I said helplessly.