Hearing this, a strange glint flashed across Jiang Zhirou's eyes.
Suddenly, she turned to Zuo Qiutang and asked, "Do you think... I'm better now or was I better before?"
Zuo Qiutang thought this question was a bit odd but didn't dwell on it. "If you're asking me... I think you're more cheerful now. And sister - in - law, you were in such poor health before. Not only Brother Chi but even I was worried that you might suddenly collapse one day."
"Seeing you take the initiative to start exercising now, I think it's great."
"Leaving aside whether it'll be useful or not, at least your body can really get exercised, and that's not a bad thing."
"Right, sister - in - law?"
After Zuo Qiutang finished speaking, he looked at Jiang Zhirou seriously.
Jiang Zhirou smiled but didn't respond. "Let's start."
...
...
At 7 p.m.
Chi Yu appeared in the training ground on time.
"Brother Chi, you're here."
Seeing him, Zuo Qiutang immediately got up and stepped forward to greet him.
Chi Yu nodded and scanned the room with his eyes but didn't see anyone.
"Where is she?"
"Sister - in - law is inside practicing shooting."
Zuo Qiutang replied with a smile.
Hearing this, a look of surprise flashed across Chi Yu's eyes.
"Started today?"
"Wasn't it said that she'd learn some basic self - defense skills today? Why did you start teaching her this directly?"
Chi Yu frowned slightly, looking a bit displeased. As he spoke, he walked inside.
Zuo Qiutang followed behind. "Brother Chi, she practiced a lot this afternoon. Sister - in - law has a good aptitude. I only need to demonstrate an action once or twice, and she almost gets it. I don't even have to put in much effort."
Hearing this, Chi Yu paused for a moment, and the corner of his mouth curled up imperceptibly. "She's always been very smart."
Hearing this, Zuo Qiutang also smiled and started praising Jiang Zhirou.
"Sister - in - law is really smart. She's just as energetic as the brothers under me when she's practicing."
Chi Yu didn't respond, but the pride in his eyes was almost overflowing.
As they were talking, they had already reached the outside of the shooting range.
The shooting range was made entirely of bullet - proof glass, so people outside could clearly see what was going on inside.
Chi Yu's gaze fell on the woman in front of him.
Jiang Zhirou was standing inside, wearing a pair of shooting earmuffs, and was looking at the target in front of her seriously and intently.
She seemed completely unaware of what was going on behind her.
The shooting earmuffs Jiang Zhirou was wearing could significantly reduce the noise entering her ears, but at the same time, they could amplify low - volume sounds in the environment.
Jiang Zhirou had heard Chi Yu and Zuo Qiutang's voices the moment they stepped into the room.
But she didn't turn around immediately.
She was concentrating on aiming at the target in front of her.
She had practiced for a long time today and still hadn't managed to hit the fifth ring. Just now, she was so close, just a little bit away from success.
The next second, she pulled the trigger, and a sharp gunshot echoed in the room.
Before Chi Yu could recover from the gunshot, he heard the excited voice of the woman.
"I made it!"
Jiang Zhirou put down the pistol, excitedly took off her earmuffs, and suddenly threw herself into Chi Yu's arms. She looked up at the man in front of her.
"Did you see that? I just hit the fifth ring!"
Jiang Zhirou's eyes were full of excitement. It was her first day, and she was already very satisfied with her accuracy.
She had set a deadline of one week for herself.
Within one week, she must hit the tenth ring.
Chi Yu looked down at the excited woman in front of him, but his face was very grim.
"Who gave you the gun?"
He asked coldly.
Seeing his attitude, the smile on Jiang Zhirou's face gradually faded.
Seeing this, Zuo Qiutang beside them just opened his mouth to say, "Brother Chi, it was me—" but was interrupted by Jiang Zhirou's voice the next second.
"I asked Brother Zuo to give it to me. It has nothing to do with him. If you want to blame someone, blame me."
She let go of her arms around Chi Yu and took a step back, looking directly into the man's eyes.
Stubborn and unyielding.
There was not a trace of awareness that she had done anything wrong in her eyes.
Chi Yu's face gradually darkened.
A gun was not a toy. If one was not careful with such a thing, it could be fatal.
But the woman in front of him seemed completely unaware of this and was even very self - righteous.
Chi Yu lifted his eyes and looked past Jiang Zhirou at the pistol in the room.
Although his knowledge of guns was not extremely profound, he could recognize most of them. The pistol on the table was clearly a M1906 pocket pistol.
The M1906 pocket pistol was only 114mm long, about 25mm wide, and the weight of an unloaded gun was only 350g. Even with a fully loaded magazine, its weight would not exceed 420g.
The M1906 fired 6.35×15.5mm semi - rimmed automatic pistol cartridges.
The power of this kind of ammunition was relatively small, and the recoil was also relatively gentle. For girls with relatively less strength, it was easier to control the posture of the gun when shooting.
Secondly, the M1906 pocket pistol had triple safety features, which could well avoid accidental firing due to nervousness during use.
He didn't even need to think to know that she must have asked Zuo Qiutang for this gun on her own initiative.
After identifying the gun model, Chi Yu's face was obviously much calmer than before.
He sighed and then looked at Jiang Zhirou. "You want a gun so badly?"
Hearing this, Jiang Zhirou nodded vigorously. "Yes!"
Looking at the expectant look in her eyes, Chi Yu's mind inexplicably flashed back to the scene when she pulled him to the amusement park when they were kids.
Chi Yu was in a momentary daze.
Seeing that he didn't say anything after asking the question, Jiang Zhirou waved her hand in front of his eyes.
"I've specifically studied this gun. It's very suitable for girls, and the recoil is not as strong as that of an ordinary pistol. It's very convenient to carry."
"I can't train my fighting skills to the level where I can fight an adult man head - on in a short time. But if I have a gun, even if I encounter danger, my chances of winning will increase a lot."
Jiang Zhirou was afraid that Chi Yu would not agree, so she said a whole lot in one go, as if trying to convince him.
Seeing this, Zuo Qiutang beside them also helped Jiang Zhirou speak.
"Yes, Brother Chi. What sister - in - law said makes sense. Look at her small arms and legs. If she really fought someone head - on, we don't know what would happen. It's actually a good idea to carry a gun for self - defense."
Hearing this, Chi Yu glanced at Zuo Qiutang, and he immediately looked away tactfully.
Suddenly, Jiang Zhirou gently tugged at the corner of Chi Yu's clothes, looked up at the man, and pouted cutely as she coquettishly said, "Baby~ Just let me use it~"
As soon as the words left her mouth, Chi Yu raised his eyebrows and looked down at the woman with her head tilted up.
Well~ She's learned to use coquetry to get her way with him now.
She sure knows how to make him say yes.