“Okay, here you go.”
She passed the gun to Gu Qingjiu. “I will teach you how to check the magazine, pull the trigger and the gun itself. Anything that is slightly off will affect the power of the gun.”
Gu Qingjiu received the gun with slightly trembling fingers.
The gun was still a little warm at the spot where she had placed her hand, but it was cool everywhere else.
The sensation was a first for Gu Qingjiu.
‘Bang!!!’
‘Bang!!!’
‘Bang!!!’
…
The people at the side were already practicing, and gunshot sounds filled the air. With how loud the gunshots were, it made the girl to look up.
After she had turned to face Gu Qinjiu again, she realized that the latter was still looking at the pistol in her hand, seemingly unaffected by the loud gunshots.
Gu Qingjiu raised her head and revealed an amicable smile. “I think I get it already. May I know what your name is?”
The girl smiled back, revealing her two canines. “My name is Tang Yuyu. Yu as in the character for fish. You can just call me Yuyu.”
“Okay. Thank you, Yuyu.”
Gu Qingjiu took in her friendly advice.
The two flashed an understanding smile at each other. Under Tang Yuyu’s guidance, Gu Qingjiu walked to the ten meter fixed target which the drill sergeant had arranged for her.
This was Gu Qingjiu’s first time seeing the fixed target.
What should she say? It was slightly smaller than she had imagined.
It caused Gu Qingjiu’s heart to tremble a little.
She could see the circle at the center of the target with her naked eyes. At a ten meters distance, it was only as big as her fingernail.
But when she was close enough, the target appeared much bigger. From a distance, it was almost torturous for nearsighted people.
“There are ten zones on the target. The highest point is the center dot. The ninth circle on the target gives ten points. Drill Sergeant said that it would be enough as long as you can hit the fifth circle. Don’t be anxious. Just aim to hit the target.”
One statement from Tang Yuyu and Gu Qingjiu didn’t know whether she should laugh or cry.
To just hit the target…
If Gu Qingjiu hadn’t seen the target, she might have thought that the other party was belittling her, but after she had seen it…
Gu Qingjiu knew that Tang Yuyu was just being frank.
It was her first time using a gun. With that as her target, it would be good as long as she could hit!
As expected, the dramas were all a lie.
As Gu Qingjiu held the gun in her hands, Tang Yuyu instructed her about the correct shooting posture.
“Remember, the notch of the gun and the target should form a straight line. You can try aiming by narrowing your eyes. That way, it improves your sight. But then again, be aware that it might affect your accuracy. It’s up to your own estimations.”
At the side, Ying Huan and many others were observing Gu Qingjiu in silence.
Frankly, asking her to hit the ten meter target at first try was making things difficult for her.
Training at the advanced training camp began from five meters.
But Gu Qingjiu did not know that.
With that, there were many people who were waiting to laugh at her.
Perhaps, not hitting the target for her first time was not embarrassing, but in front of these vultures, not hitting was shameful.
They would definitely not recall what it was like during their first lessons.
With Tang Yuyu’s guidance, Gu Qingjiu was about to embark on the first shot of her entire life.
Her eyes were half-lidded. Her focus was on the red dot on the target, but it looked like it was moving…
Was it because of her sight…
Although she felt like she wasn’t doing it in the right condition, no matter what, Gu Qingjiu had to take this shot.
Until she checked and adjusted her aim, she heard Tang Yuyu patiently say, “It’s around there. Shift your elbow a little…”
‘Bang!!!’