Chapter 231: Dazzling Others, Hit the Third Ring (7)

In the open training range, other than the Fifth Unit, other units already started their training as well.

Xie Ya was among them. When she arrived at the training range, for some reason, she saw Gu Qingjiu standing by the side at first glance.

Her gaze suddenly turned as sharp as arrows.

When she saw that Gu Qingjiu was training with a twenty-meter target, her pupils shrunk a little.

If she remembered correctly, she recalled that Gu Qingjiu transferred to the camp last month, and yesterday was only the first day of the new month.

It hadn't been that long since Gu Qingjiu transferred and she was already practicing shooting a twenty-meter target? Did she think she was a genius or something?

However, when she saw that Gu Qingjiu's gun was shooting at an airborne target, she couldn't help but smile.

She was overestimating herself.

Xie Ya was now in the First Battalion Second Unit. Many in their unit had noticed the weird situation going on in the Fifth Unit, but what attracted their attention, even more, was the new girl Gu Qingjiu.

Many people tried sounding out the Fifth Unit during their free time and in between training about the situation.

The friend next to Xie Ya, a female soldier, also complained to Xie Ya in a hushed voice, "I heard that they did that in order to speed up our unit's progress. But shouldn't the new recruits' training be separated from us? Oh, I forgot that the Fifth Unit never had any newcomers join them before. Their drill sergeant might not know how to deal with this... but no matter how impressive she is, she can't possibly keep up with them. Even practicing with a twenty-meter target?"

Xie Ya chuckled upon hearing this. "Who knows? She's probably putting up a strong front."

"That's not the way to do it even if she's trying to put up a strong front..." The female soldier muttered. "Back when you first entered, you started with a five-meter range. Now that a month has passed, you're still shooting in a ten-meter range. Surely this newcomer in the Fifth Unit can't be that impressive? Do you know her?"

Xie Ya smiled mockingly. "How can she possibly beat me?"

Her confident tone made this female soldier somewhat astounded.

But Xie Ya's gaze was deeply locked on Gu Qingjiu throughout.

...

Gu Qingjiu was extremely focused.

She could sense people's stare at her and they were all waiting to watch a good show. But she didn't care.

She was only focused on that tiny red dot that was even smaller than a fingernail.

But then again, she didn't feel much difference between a five-meters and twenty-meters target.

There was something else. She had a different feeling.

That target seemed to be calling out to her.

With the gun in her hands and her eyes focused on that red dot, she seemed to have transformed into another person.

Because she was too focused, she didn't even realize that tiny sweat droplets already formed on her forehead.

She actually perspired on a winter day!

Mu Nanji noticed this. At first, because this girl was quite pretty, he thought that he would first give her preferential treatment then point out her mistakes. Hence, in a moment of rashness, he arranged for her to shoot in a twenty-meter range. But seeing the way she was acting, Mu Nanji felt a little guilty.

Should he change her practice to a ten-meter target?

After all, she was a newcomer. This was her first time, and already she was so, so nervous.

As an instructor, he appeared a little inhumane.

But at that moment, Gu Qingjiu suddenly fired a shot.

'Thud!!!'

Twenty-meters, third ring!

Mu Nanji was stunned to see the result.

It had only been an hour, and she already managed to hit a twenty-meter target?

Wasn't this too absurd?

But what if it was just pure luck?

If it wasn't luck, then...

The previous thought he had dissipated.

Since she could keep up, then she could continue with the twenty-meter target.

She could even strike the third ring now! Sooner or later, she would probably hit the bullseye.

Mu Nanji was optimistic about this.

However, he had already forgotten about the fact that he made her train with a twenty-meter target just to show off his authority earlier.

Chapter 232: Impressing Everyone by Striking the Bullseye!

When the others saw Gu Qingjiu's result, they were all stunned.

But nearly all of them shared the same thought—it was just luck.

The occasional luck allowed her to strike the target. It wasn't anything uncommon.

Gu Qingjiu, however, was quivering a little.

No, she must keep herself from shaking!

She clearly felt that target calling out to her.

At that moment, all she could see was that tiny red dot.

In Gu Qingjiu's eyes, she had a clear feeling. The gun in her hands, the bullets in her gun, and that red dot, she could feel a connection between the three.

She could hit the target.

She had a feeling.

She felt something special towards this gun.

As long as she hit the target, she had a feeling, it could change her life.

Nothing is impossible.

Gu Qingjiu.

The things you see on television might be lies. However, lies had to be somewhat based on reality.

Even if others couldn't do it, it didn't mean that she couldn't do it as well.

This was the moment!

'Thud!!!'

She fired a shot and struck the seventh ring!

"Wah!!"

The audience was in an uproar. Almost everyone who came to train knew that this was Gu Qingjiu's first time. Her first shot hit the third ring, and her second shot hit the seventh ring. She was actually... improving?

No, impossible! A level of talent so perverse couldn't possibly exist!

The difference between the third ring and the seventh ring could be described as absurd.

Everyone fixed their gazes on Gu Qingjiu.

They saw Gu Qingjiu still preparing to take another aim.

She wished to continue. Then... was she going to hit the target the next round?

If she continued to strike the target, even hitting the eighth ring...

That couldn't be dismissed as just luck!

But nobody believed she could do it. Everyone was praying silently in their hearts.

She mustn't hit the target! Because if she did, that was a huge slap in their faces!

It must be luck! Right, it must be luck that allowed her to hit the targets in two consecutive rounds!

Even Mu Nanji, who was leaning against a tree, straightened his body.

Why did this girl give off such a familiar vibe?

While she was holding a gun, she had a calm and focused expression, seemingly in a world of her own.

Upstairs, there were two superiors who noticed this scene as well.

They were looking on with keen interest.

And one of them had taken out his phone and secretly recorded this.

He did it purely out of fun, and he just wanted to see the outcome of these recruits' training.

If he managed to shoot something surprising, then the video would be worth it.

He seemed to have heard of this girl before. Isn't she that girl who nabbed the human traffickers together with Commander He the other time?

Downstairs.

Gu Qingjiu could feel her scalp turning numb.

That feeling was getting closer and closer.

Although she was overwhelmed with emotions in her heart, she maintained a calm expression on her face.

This shot was crucial.

That red dot was somewhat drifting in her eyes.

Finally, it stopped moving.

Like a playful child, the red dot seemed to have had enough fun with Gu Qingjiu, and steadily fixed in place.

This, exactly.

It seemed to be saying, 'Come fire at me, I am here!'

The target was there.

There was a glow in Gu Qingjiu's eyes.

Against her fair and porcelain-like skin, her eyes seemed to glow.

She ignored the numb sensation in her hands and the deafening gunshots all around her, her heart and eyes solely focused on that tiny red dot!

Finally, her fingers slowly pulled the trigger.

'Thud!!!'

For some reason, this gunshot sounded like thunder.

Those watching felt their hearts tremble.

However, what shook them the most was the outcome.

The soldier reporting the outcome, stared at the bullet before him, dumbfounded.

Finally, he raised his quivering hands.

Tenth ring! She hit the bullseye!

Chapter 233: Such A Big Surprise

Everyone was momentarily stunned.

Mu Nanji nearly choked on his saliva at the sight of this.

An officer was holding his phone and shooting this scene when he saw the soldier raising the number that indicated the outcome.

His phone nearly dropped from his trembling hands.

Twenty-meters, bullseye!

How impressive was that?

There were merely tens of people who could hit a twenty-meter target bullseye in the military zone.

The true purpose of letting the soldiers train with a twenty-meter target was just to let them have a rough target.

Most of the people end up striking the fifth ring at most.

As for the other fifty-meters, or even a hundred-meters target, they only required that the soldiers strike the target. It wasn't a mandatory requirement for them to hit a certain ring.

There weren't that many sharpshooters in the world.

But now...

Gu Qingjiu, a girl who recently just entered the advanced training camp...

She was someone who had never touched a gun before, and yet she managed to strike a twenty-meter target bullseye.

That was a miracle!

Or was she just lucky?

No matter how one tried to explain it, she had fired three shots, and each of those shots landed nearer and nearer to the bullseye.

That went to show she was improving!

The speed at which she was progressing was pretty scary.

It was a rare feat.

When she saw that she had hit the bullseye, Gu Qingjiu instantly lowered her hand.

She felt her tension start to ease.

Momentarily, noises erupted all around her.

The world around her became lively again.

Everyone was staring at her as if she was a monster.

Next to her, Huang Zhi bowed her head in shame.

Just an hour ago, she was mocking Gu Qingjiu.

The other party hit the bullseye, while she felt pleased with herself for hitting the sixth ring.

Under that comparison, the difference between them was striking.

But she only arrived over an hour ago!

Over an hour!

Those who had been training for a year seemed like a joke!

On the field, there was a moment of complete silence.

When other units saw the result, their mouths hung open in shock.

Especially Xie Ya...

Her eyeballs nearly popped out when she saw Gu Qingjiu striking the center of a twenty-meters target.

Her expression abruptly changed to an awful one, and she took a few steps of retreat as she shook her head.

Disbelief filled her eyes.

Impossible! How could Gu Qingjiu hit such a target?

She had only been here for an hour.

Whereas she had stayed there for a month already, and yet, she was still training with a ten-meters target?

What right did Gu Qingjiu have?

It must be luck, must be luck!

Xie Ya was consoling herself in her heart. However, her lips were slightly trembling in disbelief.

Gu Qingjiu gently lowered the gun in her hands.

And let out a long exhale.

After more than an hour of training, her hands were sore to the max.

She persisted in using sheer determination.

Because she couldn't take it lying down, she had to strike that very certain goal.

She knew she could do it, and simply had to persist longer.

Now, when she saw this satisfactory result...

Gu Qingjiu felt her entire body ease down.

She didn't care about how stunned everyone looked.

Lowering her head and keeping quiet, she didn't let her accomplishment get to her head.

Until someone cheered next to her—

"Nice. I never expected such a big surprise on my first day in the Dayi military!"

Chapter 234: Praise and Compliment

Gu Qingjiu looked over and saw that it was the newly arrived Instructor Mu who was clapping and cheering for her.

"Good. Not bad at all!"

Mu Nanji clapped as he came over, a broad smile on his face. "Tell me again, what's your name?"

Gu Qingjiu straightened her body and said with a serious expression, "Instructor, my name is Gu Qingjiu."

"Just transferred over from the new recruits' training camp yesterday, right? Great! Great! You're a talent!"

Different from his attitude earlier on, Mu Nanji now wore a kind and pleasant expression.

Gu Qingjiu didn't get prideful at the compliment and merely listened as Mu Nanji spoke.

Seeing her neither arrogant nor impetuous attitude, Mu Nanji felt even more satisfied with her.

This was a talent! He never expected to discover such a treasure in such a remote military zone.

However, this was just the beginning. Whether or not Gu Qingjiu had a natural talent, Mu Nanji felt the need to observe over a longer period.

Hence, after complimenting Gu Qingjiu he said nothing else, and simply let the rest continue training.

After striking the bullseye of a twenty-meter target, Gu Qingjiu felt extremely exhausted after achieving her goal.

She then let someone else take her spot and stood aside to watch for a while.

A warm and numb sensation remained in her palm after handling a gun. It's vibration as it projected a bullet off still had her palm shaking. Standing by the side, she felt incredulous at what just happened.

Recovering from that trance, she felt that aiming for that target was ethereal.

She might barely hit the target if she randomly fired a shot now.

If she wanted to maintain the ability to consistently strike the bullseye, she had to put in some hard work to it even if she was indeed talented.

After Tang Yuyu struck the seventh ring, it allowed her to obtain a pass and let the next person take her spot. She was done for her training for the time being.

She rushed to Gu Qingjiu with excitement. "You're incredible, too incredible! You're that kind of genius I was talking about!"

Previously, she had mentioned to Gu Qingjiu that sharpshooters were rare to come by. From the looks of it now, Gu Qingjiu was that genius she was talking about!

She had been training for so long but didn't once manage to hit the bullseye.

Seeing her heap praises on her, Gu Qingjiu pursed her lips and smiled. "I just got lucky."

"This isn't luck," Tang Yuyu disagreed. "Those three shots you fired, each shot got nearer and nearer to the target. That goes to show you're improving. Nobody else could accomplish that. Sometimes I may hit a target the first shot but not necessarily hit it the next shot. The main reason is after the gun vibrates, it will slightly shift. It becomes more difficult to find that feeling. You're awesome!"

Gu Qingjiu could only listen as she received compliments.

It suddenly occurred to her—would the Chief Instructor come to hear of her performance at the shooting range?

Would he compliment her, or would he dampen her enthusiasm?

Amidst such thoughts, she distractedly chatted on and off with Tang Yuyu.

The morning passed just like that.

At noon, eating in the canteen.

She was pretty lucky to meet the good-tempered Tang Yuyu, who took the initiative to go to the canteen to eat.

Before they reached the canteen, Gu Qingjiu could clearly feel...

That many soldiers were staring at her in astonishment.

There were even some not far away who said, "That's the sharpshooter who just transferred to the advanced training camp today? Damn. It's the first time I see someone hit the bullseye of a twenty- meter target on their first day of training. She's super impressive!"

Gu Qingjiu was surrounded by praises and admiration all of a sudden.

If someone accomplished an extreme feat, it seemed that all the malicious speculations would vanish in an instant.

Chapter 235: Somewhat Connected!

Sharpshooter?

Gu Qingjiu's lips curled up slightly at hearing someone call her that.

Who wouldn't feel ecstatic if they heard someone shower them compliments or that people are in awe because of them?

Tang Yuyu lowered her voice, sounding excited. "They're calling you a sharpshooter! You shot to fame in the military zone in the span of a morning!"

After all, she accomplished a highly impressive feat.

Gu Qingjiu felt joyful too, an emotion she rarely felt. She said to Tang Yuyu, "Low profile, low profile."

Her words made the latter sputter with laughter.

...

At noon, in a military officer's office.

"Major-General Mu, please sit. It's such an honor to have you come to this insignificant training ground!"

The company commander of the Dayi Military First Battalion welcomed Mu Nanji in a respectful manner.

"Never mind those formalities. When is your deputy commander coming over?"

Mu Nanji waved a hand and sat down in the office. He was used to seeing such scenes all these years.

The company commander of the First Battalion, Zhou Jianguo, pulled a genial smile and said, "Soon. No need to be anxious, Major-General Mu."

This Major-General Mu was a bigshot from the military zone in the capital.

Although he was a training instructor with not much real power, the fact that he managed to become a Major-General at such a young age was shocking enough.

Moreover, even without real power, he was considered an impressive character in this military zone.

Of course, there were suspicions of him having connections.

But to have connections were considered a capability in the military, to begin with. Moreover, the fact that this bigshot character behind this Major-General could help him start rising through the ranks in the capital, went to show that he had the backing of someone very influential.

Just a casual word from him and the entire Dayi military could be in big trouble.

Of course, he couldn't understand why a Major-General from the capital would come to the Dayi military zone!

Moreover, he was just present there as an ordinary instructor for the advanced training camp.

Also, they could not reveal his real identity. How baffling!

"No need to address me as Major-General Mu. Just call me Comrade Mu in the future."

Mu Nanji appeared rather affable and didn't flaunt his identity and put on airs.

He narrowed his eyes and took a sip of the mineral water in the office. He asked, "Commander Zhou, is it? Let me ask you, what do you know about that Chief Instructor in the new recruits' training camp?"

Zhou Jianguo paused in surprise at the mention of He Niancheng.

He suddenly recalled He Niancheng's matters and said, "Oh, that Chief Instructor. I don't know much about him, except that he was transferred here from the capital just like you."

As He Niancheng was transferred to the new recruits' training camp, Commander Zhou who hadn't had much chance to interact with him naturally didn't know much.

He said it as it is, and Mu Nanji didn't reproach him or anything. He nodded. "Well, it's understandable if you don't know much about him."

He then stroked his cheek with stubble growing in it, and seemingly deep in thought, he said, "I came for this Chief Instructor."

Zhou Jianguo was shocked to hear this.

He knew that He Niancheng had quite an influential background, but for Mu Nanji to especially transfer here for his sake, it seemed like he was a pretty powerful character.

The quick-thinking Zhou Jianguo asked, "Major... Comrade Mu, do you wish to take a look at the new recruits' training camp?"

Mu Nanji shook his head. "No, no need. Instead, I wish to have a discussion about that girl in my unit—Gu Qingjiu."

Zhou Jianguo was aware of that incident, too. With regards to discovering a talented sharpshooter in the military zone, he viewed this matter with high importance as well. He thought for a moment, then slapped his hand against the table. "Aiyah, I remember it now. This Gu Qingjiu. I think she's somewhat connected to the Chief Instructor of the new recruits' training camp!"

Didn't the two of them nab those human traffickers together the other time?

Somewhat connected?

Detecting gossip, Mu Nanji's eyes lit up. "Commander Zhou, quickly tell me. What's the connection between them?"

Chapter 236: That Lass is Actually Pretty Cute

A mild scent of traditional Chinese medicine filled Nan Yingxuan's infirmary.

Clad in his white coat, he stood in front of a cabinet and looked at a variety of medicine in it.

Soft footsteps approached from behind. Without having to turn around, Nan Yingxuan said, "You're here?"

"Mm."

He Niancheng replied plainly with a calm expression.

"Did you hear about the other camp? That lass who you had your eyes on is not a simple girl. She's actually a genius at sharpshooting!"

Nan Yingxuan smiled as he turned around to look at He Niancheng.

If it was in the past, He Niancheng would have sensed the trap in those words.

But now, as if it was perfectly natural for him, He Niancheng simply tilted his chin up as he replied. "If she was that simple, I wouldn't have trusted her."

He actually didn't deny the words that claimed that he had his eyes on her.

Nan Yingxuan was getting more and more amused.

"She only started shooting for two hours and already hit a twenty-meters bullseye target. I remember that the record you set before was three hours. But oh, you were only eleven back then so we still cannot compare it."

The corners of Nan Yingxuan's lips twitched.

He Niancheng pulled a frown. "If she really had the talents for it, then that would probably mean that she never got to shoot before all of this. And you cannot simply judge it at that alone. In the advanced training camp, there are other aspects besides sharpshooting."

He meant that Gu Qingjiu had other fields that she could probably excel in.

Nan Yingxuan did not retort. "Yes, of course. Since you can tell, you are definitely right. However, if that girl was truly a talented sniper, you're probably aware that she wouldn't stay long here in Dayi military camp. China will definitely not let such a talent go to waste at this place."

"Mm."

There wasn't much of a reaction.

Nan Yingxuan sighed. "Also, I heard some news from that camp. They transferred a Major-General down from the capital to assume an instructor position. He is from the Mu family, Mu Sheng's younger brother, Mu Nanji."

Hearing that name, He Niancheng's eyes narrowed.

"What's that got to do with me?"

He could tell that Nan Yingxuan's words had an underlying message.

Nan Yingxuan's rare frown appeared. "Niancheng, you know the reason you were exiled. You are the youngest Major-General in our country, are you really willing to be trapped here? If she was willing to place her younger brother here, it is obvious that she did it for you. Although your father only said that it will be only for a year, you should understand his subtext. If you don't give in, this exile will become permanent. But if someone helped you..."

"You don't have to continue."

He Niancheng's brow slightly locked, and an icy smile appeared on his face. "I will never surrender. Even if I'm here, I will wait until the Empire gives in before I ever do."

"..."

Nan Yingxuan sighed.

Who did he get this temper from?

He was not like any of his family members, but he was like that uncle of his.

"Then I won't talk about this anymore." Nan Yingxuan knew that no matter how much he would say, He Niancheng wouldn't listen since he had his own pride.

He muttered under his breath as if wanting someone to hear it. "Qingjiu doesn't have a conscience. She didn't even let us know that she already reached the advanced training camp."

"I've never seen you miss her before, even during the time she didn't come to visit for a month." He Niancheng deep and cold gaze turned to him in suspicion.

'Cough.' Nan Yingxuan coughed lightly. "She was just around the camp before, but now she's in the advanced training camp. It would get harder to see her. Who knows whether she would still be at Dayi camp in the future. The lass is actually pretty cute..."

Before he could even finish his words, He Niancheng left the place in big strides.

Nan Yingxuan lowered his head as his shoulder shook in laughter.

Chapter 237: Firearms Knowledge

During afternoon practice, Gu Qingjiu could distinctly feel that Instructor Mu was looking at her in a strange manner.

It was as if he was looking at a source of gossip or something along those lines.

But she had no idea what she had, which was worth gossiping.

Furthermore, the afternoon training was already so strenuous and almost to the point of collapse.

Ten-kilograms weight-carrying around the mountain training.

It was a training where they carried a ten-kilogram weight as they ran laps around the mountain.

They did not have to run fast, but doing it for an hour was extremely strenuous.

Gu Qingjiu couldn't stand these kinds of training the most.

Even if it had been a few months, she barely got used to it.

Compared to these, Gu Qingjiu still preferred indoor practices.

Which included combat practice, calculation practice, etc. These were included in the advanced training camp, too.

That afternoon, they had an outdoor practice. They scheduled a firearm knowledge lesson for the next day, while they scheduled the target shooting practice thrice a week.

As compared to the new recruits' training camp, the advanced training camp had more lessons that Gu Qingjiu never came in contact with before.

It gave off a feeling that this type of training was for all-rounded elite soldiers.

After an afternoon practice, Gu Qingjiu returned to her dormitory after eating and was severely exhausted.

Because of the long training, she was sweating a lot.

She laid on her bed after she had reached her dormitory. But then, the sticky feeling of her perspiration was incredibly uncomfortable.

And so, she dragged her fatigued body to the showers.

It was only when night time came that she realized that her roommate Qi Xiaoran was not back yet.

This roommate of hers felt mysterious to her.

Gu Qingjiu finally identified those people who came looking for trouble as recruits from the First Unit, but they were not around lately.

She didn't think too much into it, falling asleep after she had packed.

Qi Xiaoran finally came back in the middle of the night.

Gu Qingjiu only remembered waking up to open the door for her while half awake.

When she woke up the next morning, she found out that Qi Xiaoran was awake as well.

The two of them paused. Gu Qingjiu greeted first, "Good morning."

Qi Xiaoran stiffened. Her eyes looked down before she turned away to freshen up at the balcony, not replying to Gu Qingjiu's greeting.

Gu Qingjiu shrugged, not minding much before she started washing up.

Afterward, she rushed down to gather downstairs.

That morning, their lesson would be about firearms.

The instructor in-charge of the lecture wasn't Instructor Mu, but another person.

It felt like she was a student again. It was like the feeling of sitting in a classroom lecture.

The only difference was, there were guns laid down in front of each person.

Gu Qingjiu and Tang Yuyu were in the same group because Ying Huan arranged for Tang Yuyu to guide her.

Gu Qingjiu felt that this arrangement would suffice.

As the instructor continued with his lecture, Tang Yuyu showed Gu Qingjiu how to assemble and disassemble different guns.

The technique was something already taught beforehand, so the instructor only discussed the different reasons and knowledge of firearms instead.

"When you hold the stock of the gun, you must first..."

Tang Yuyu explained as she showed Qingjiu.

Gu Qingjiu followed her hand actions while Tang Yuyu did it.

Learning was mimicking.

She watched Tang Yuyu disassemble it and followed how she did it.

Within a few brief minutes, she already had a grasp of the key points to it.

Tang Yuyu dismantled the guns and assembled them again. She then placed the guns down and pointed to them with her chin. "Qingjiu, did you get it? If so, try it once yourself. If not, I can show it to you again."

Gu Qingjiu shook her head. "It's okay, I will try it myself. Help me see if I'm doing anything wrong."

Chapter 238: Shooting Practice Again

As Gu Qingjiu spoke, she successfully dismantled a gun into its individual parts within ten seconds.

Tang Yuyu couldn't help but praise, "You learn pretty quickly."

The dismantling of a gun was actually quite simple as long as you understood the theory and tricks behind it.

But for Gu Qingjiu to execute it swiftly, even if it was only her first try, it wasn't that bad.

"The harder and trickier part is reassembling the gun. This is not like dismantling..."

Under Tang Yuyu's careful guidance, time gradually passed.

After the foundation studies in the morning, they held an afternoon training outside.

The progress of the advanced training camp and new recruits' training camp was around the same, and there wasn't much that she wasn't used to.

It was a shooting lesson once more.

The first time Gu Qingjiu had the chance to use a gun was in the previous training session. She hit the bullseye of a twenty-meter target, and with that, her name became known throughout the camp.

There were many people who wanted to watch her.

They wanted to know if Gu Qingjiu was simply lucky or if she actually improved at that godspeed.

If her results during this practice were good again, then she could secure her sharpshooter title.

Gu Qingjiu followed the rest and took turns to use the targets.

She was in the second group of people.

It was why she was currently looking at others' shots.

Mu Nanji walked over as if trying to spark a casual conversation with her about He Niancheng.

"Comrade Gu Qingjiu. You know the Chief Instructor of the new recruits' training camp?"

The sudden mention of the Chief Instructor startled Gu Qingjiu for a bit.

It had been a few days, but this person appeared constantly in her mind.

She was trying her best to not think about him. Who would've thought that someone would coincidentally ask her about the said person?

Her eyes were lowered, and she had an expression that was hard to understand. She replied, "Yes, Instructor Mu. The Chief Instructor used to train us, how would I not know him?"

"I'm definitely not asking about that. I heard that the two of you worked together to arrest human traffickers at the camp the other time?"

Mu Nanji's gaze seemed to be meaningful.

Hearing him mention that, it startled Gu Qingjiu. "Ah, it was actually the Chief Instructor who caught them, it just happened that I was there coincidentally..."

"Coincidentally?"

Mu Nanji's voice was like a whisper as if he was gossiping about something.

But when the drill sergeant came over and greeted, saying that he had something to report...

His face reverted to his stern expression as he listened to it.

Gu Qingjiu was speechless as she looked on from the side.

Somehow, this instructor didn't seem serious about his job.

Furthermore, why would he ask if she knew the Chief Instructor out of nowhere?

She was still befuddled when the comrade in front of her informed her that it was her turn.

Her position this time was at the center.

Staring at the target faraway, Gu Qingjiu deeply exhaled.

Her standing position wouldn't affect anything.

The key was whether she could get into the condition like before.

She had already hit the bullseye, so she should definitely not take it easy this time.

Her gaze shifted the moment she picked up the gun.

And something sharp shone in her eyes.

As if the only thing she had her eyes on was the target.

The feeling of holding a gun was strangely satisfying.

She checked the gun once over for any problems.

Gu Qingjiu held the gun and moved to the corresponding position.

Once she stood there, people turned their attention to her.

Chapter 239: Change It to a Fifty-Meter Target

The bullseye was still so hard to see from that distance.

That red dot was almost invisible from that distance.

Gu Qingjiu narrowed her eyes and adjusted her position so she could align the gun and the red dot in front of her.

But even if it looked straight, it wasn't a guarantee that she would hit the target.

She calmly judged her own angle, feeling as if she was getting back to the condition she had before.

When the feeling of certainty came once again, Gu Qingjiu quickly locked on to it.

Just when the rest of the people could not tell what Gu Qingjiu was adjusting for, she shot her shot.

'Bang!!!'

The sound of a gunshot and a bullet hitting its target.

It startled people.

However, it wasn't as shocking as the previous time.

But she shot the eighth circle!

It was quite a scary result!

And she made it look like she did it ever so casually, too.

And yet, it was only her second time practicing with guns.

The opening was too ridiculous.

They looked at Gu Qingjiu as she steadily pulled her gun back as if adjusting something.

They were about to vomit blood.

She could easily hit the eighth circle! Everyone trained a lot and yet they could not even hit the eighth circle in one lesson.

Mu Nanji saw that Gu Qingjiu's first shot hit the eighth circle.

And he couldn't help but clap.

He had trained so many people through these years, but talents like Gu Qingjiu were rare.

This shot basically confirmed Gu Qingjiu's talent.

He had seen her previous records. Gu Qingjiu had never tried target shooting.

But she managed to hit the bullseye of a twenty-meter target on her first practice, and that was her first outstanding result.

Then again...

He knew very well. A twenty-meter target was nothing much in reality. Because as long as someone practiced hard, it was possible for anyone.

The major key to determine Gu Qingjiu's talent was her accuracy for the fifty and one hundred-meter targets.

And perhaps that might even include moving targets.

And whether she could maintain this precision.

Mu Nanji waved the drill sergeant over.

Ying Huan walked over. "Instructor Mu, do you have any instruction?"

Mu Nanji pointed at Gu Qingjiu's target. "Change it to a fifty-meter target."

Ying Huan was shocked. "Instructor Mu, this... isn't too appropriate, right? Although she has a high accuracy for a twenty-meter target, jumping to a fifty-meter target so suddenly might be a little..." Too much.

"It's fine. Just let her try. If she can't, you can just change it back to a twenty-meter target."

Mu Nanji had been an instructor for so many years. If he had no eye for these things, his promotions would all be in vain.

Gu Qingjiu was so talented in shooting a twenty-meter target. What was wrong with her trying a fifty-meter one?

Not jumping to a hundred-meter target was already considered a benevolent act.

Ying Huan could only follow his orders.

When Gu Qingjiu saw her target being moved to a fifty-meter position, it startled her.

She turned to look at Instructor Mu.

From the side, Mu Nanji showed an 'OK' hand sign to her.

'OK? My ass!'

Gu Qingjiu inwardly swore.

Even if she had the talent for shooting, there was no need for it to be so overboard.

The fifty-meter target looked like a dot in her eyes!

What was more to say about the bullseye?

She had to widen her eyes by force just to see that dot!

The people around started to gasp.

This...

This was like a slap to them!

They mocked her the previous time when she had to practice using a ten-meter target. Having been slapped once was fine, but now she had to proceed to a fifty-meter target?

They might as well kill themselves because of the shame.

In the entire training field, only Gu Qingjiu's target was fifty-meters away. What a strange sight!

Chapter 240: Chief Instructor, Do You Have Anything Else?

Mu Nanji felt that he was trying to pull out Gu Qingjiu's talents as soon as possible.

But Gu Qingjiu did not feel that way.

She looked at her target, which was fifty-meters away.

And she was in slight despair.

Her only comfort was her fifty-meter range was aligned with her originally twenty-meter range target.

As long as she followed through from her twenty-meter target aim, it should still be an easy hit.

That was easy! But at that moment, what Gu Qingjiu was aiming for was the bullseye.

She loved the exhilaration that ran through her when she hit the bullseye before, and she realized that it wasn't just about hitting the target.

But fifty-meters was a bit too difficult for her now.

Even with her state, it felt a little dubious.

She raised her arms and tried her best to look at the dot as she aimed.

'Bang!!!'

One-shot. It hit the second circle.

Gu Qingjiu sighed.

It definitely felt like the same position she had as before, but something felt off when she released the trigger.

Meanwhile, the others thought that it was insane that she actually managed to hit the second circle.

After all, it was a fifty-meters target.

If they were in her shoes, the chances of hitting the target were low.

Mu Nanji nodded from the side.

The second circle of the fifty-meters target. That wasn't too shabby.

He could tell that Gu Qingjiu was a bit startled by the sudden change of distance so he went over and said, "Train slowly. This will be good for you. When you can hit the fifty-meters target, you can start practicing on moving targets."

Moving targets.

Gu Qingjiu knew that it was a high-difficulty shooting exercise.

Hearing Mu Nanji, she could only nod.

And she could only immerse herself in unending practice.

All the way until the end of the lesson. Gu Qingjiu's best result for the fifty-meter target was the ninth circle.

It was so close! Getting used to the fifty-meters' distance was hard, but her main problem was probably because she didn't have enough training time.

But in other people's eyes, her results were already pretty sick.

Even the recruits in the sharpshooter division have never seen a person like Gu Qingjiu before.

If she was so talented in this field, it was only a matter of time before she went on to higher places.

She wouldn't stay in the advanced training camp for too long.

This was the truth, which everyone inwardly admitted.

The day's lessons finally came to an end, and it was already the weekend.

After a few consecutive days of packed training, Gu Qingjiu could finally get a breather.

She took her cell phone back from Instructor Mu and noticed that the Chief Instructor sent her a message.

And she recently just received it. He was asking her to follow him out tomorrow to buy some things.

When she saw the message, Gu Qingjiu's heart trembled.

She never expected the Chief Instructor to allow her to follow him, even after transferring camps.

Although she had a vague feeling of wanting to run away, the excitement was still the predominant feeling when she saw that message.

If this continued, it would really become dangerous.

Ever since the incident with the Yu family, there had been a change in her.

Although nothing amiss came from the Yu family in the past few days, Gu Qingjiu still prepared to defend herself against them.

She lightly slapped her cheeks and felt that it heat up.

When she was about to enter the shower, her cell phone rang.

Taking a look, she saw that it was the Chief Instructor.

In an instant, her heart was about to jump out as she swiped to answer the call with trembling fingers.

"Hello, Chief Instructor, I saw your message..."

'You didn't have to call to confirm it.'

"Mm."

He softly answered with a hum that was deep enough to cause Gu Qingjiu's heartstrings to tremble.

But he didn't hang up immediately.

Gu Qingjiu said nothing as well.

Both sides fell into a strange silence.

With his temperament, wouldn't he usually just cut the call?

Until Gu Qingjiu asked, "Chief Instructor, is there anything else?"