Chapter 69: Chapter 69: The season team kills the chicken to scare the monkey...
When it comes to shooting training, Qiu Jiang is absolutely determined to make up for his shortcomings, but he started too late. He only has a short month to test the results of his training, and the whole team has to compete together, which is very stressful for everyone.
Not to mention her, a monk who had just become a nun temporarily.
She couldn't relax at all, so when work started on Monday, after finishing her main work, Qiu Jiang rushed to the training room for training.
Her fighting spirit also infected other members of Team 5 who needed to be assessed during field work.
However, they have been holding guns for so long that they have their own experience and understanding of shooting training.
Knowing that this was their current level, it was impossible for them to improve dramatically in just one week even if they practiced more, I figured that if I just went to the training room the day before the exam to practice and get my feel back, then I would be able to perform at my usual level on the day of the exam.
Therefore, even though people felt a little pressured seeing Qiu Jiang training so seriously, not many people went to practice shooting because of this knowledge.
Deng Xingwang hadn't been here for a long time, and at the end of the year there was a lot of paperwork. In order to give his friend time to practice shooting, he took the initiative to take over some of Qiu Jiang's work, so that she could have plenty of time to practice shooting.
This went on for several days. On the day before the shooting competition, as it was close to the end of the year, all the work had been completed. He had time to come to the training room to practice shooting and also wanted to see how his friends' shooting skills were doing.
However, just by watching, Deng Xingwang's eyes were about to bulge out.
Standing not far away from Qiu Jiang and watching her shooting in motion, her posture and hand speed were simply amazing.
Looking at the results again, six out of ten targets hit the bull's eye.
Oh my god, this is a dynamic target.
And his friend was just an entry-level novice who knew nothing a month ago.
What made her progress so fast in just one month?
"This, this, this..." Deng Xingwang spoke incoherently and gave a shocking evaluation, "God——"
Qiu Jiang also felt that she had made great progress during this period. At least, from only being able to hit the dynamic target with one shot, she could now get a good score of ten rings with six shots. This made her feel so accomplished.
However, even with such rapid progress, Qiu Jiang still felt a sense of urgency. After all, compared with Captain Ji who could hit the target every time he shot, and even hit the target with his eyes closed, he had no reason to be proud.
Deng Xingwang was shocked by her modesty and quickly stopped her, "Jiang Jiang, don't say such things when you go out. You might get beaten up."
Qiu Jiang frowned, looking puzzled, "Why was I beaten?"
Don’t police stations allow poor students to be exposed casually because they are afraid that it will affect the image of the police station?
It seems to make some sense.
After all, the public has a very sensitive view of the police. Most people probably think that the police are very good at shooting. If the news that a criminal police officer has poor shooting skills gets out, it will indeed damage the image of their police station among the public.
Deng Xingwang was almost dumbfounded after hearing this. He suspected that she was teasing him, but when he saw her serious look, he finally realized how thorough her misunderstanding was. He was so anxious that he went to argue with her immediately.
"What I mean is that your shooting skills are much better than many people on our team. If you say your shooting skills are not good, people will probably think you are showing off and stab them in the chest."
"Is my shooting skill good?" Qiu Jiang pointed his finger at himself with an expression that said, "Are you kidding me?"
"Well, why would I lie to you? Your marksmanship has improved so quickly. If I didn't know what your level was a month ago, I would have thought you were deliberately hiding your abilities."
"But how come your shooting skills have improved so quickly? And..." This gun-holding posture feels very familiar.
Where have you seen it before?
Deng Xingwang rubbed his chin, looking suspicious.
However, Qiu Jiang was also full of doubts about life, and she was really confused about whether her level was good or bad.
"Believe me, your current level of competition is definitely among the top few on our team. If you continue to practice at this pace, you might soon be promoted to the second best marksman on our team."
As for why they are not first, as long as their season team is there, no one can take the first place away.
There is no way, the strength is too strong, there is no comparison at all.
If their quarter-final team was just slightly better than them, perhaps everyone might still be dissatisfied and want to compete for the first place, but who are their quarter-final team?
He is a great man who can shoot the fugitive in the palm of his hand at a distance of dozens of meters while moving.
An absolute sharpshooter.
I guess he would be a leader in the army.
So as long as he is there, no matter how hard others try, they can't take over and just have to be second in command.
Deng Xingwang had planned to do so before, wanting to be the best shooter in their team under Captain Ji.
Who would have thought that a dark horse would emerge.
But he was still very convinced. After all, his friend worked really hard. Sometimes he would practice until after get off work. Even though he couldn't lift his hands the next day, he would still rush into the training room to practice without knowing when to stop after work.
If his grades couldn't improve despite such hard work, he really thought it was unscientific.
But for someone like Qiu Jiang to make such progress in just one month, it seemed unrealistic to him.
Besides, the way she loaded the gun looked more and more familiar.
Deng Xingwang pinched his chin with his fingers, thinking carefully, and suddenly a figure flashed in his mind.
He widened his eyes, pointed at her and said in horror, "Team Leader Ji—"
"Ah?" Qiu Jiang was confused.
"The way you loaded the gun just now was very similar to Captain Ji's. Tell me, did Captain Ji give you some special treatment?"
If the game of tapping your head can be considered as special treatment, then this is it.
Qiu Jiang hesitated for a moment before nodding and saying, "I met Captain Ji here twice, and he taught me a little."
Deng Xingwang's face was filled with regret after hearing this, and he collapsed and cried out, "Ahhh, if I had known earlier, I would have come to the training room too. I also want to let Team Ji coach—"
Qiu Jiang blinked and comforted him, "Captain Ji is actually very busy. I've only run into him twice."
However, Deng Xingwang regretted it even more.
"Two times, two times are you so powerful? Wuuwuwu, I feel so uncomfortable."
Deng Xingwang was squatting on the ground. If he hadn't cared about his image, he would have fallen to the ground and rolled over. But he was not in much better condition now. His expression couldn't be more hopeless than this.
Qiu Jiang was so busy comforting him that she didn't even bother to worry about whether her real level was good or bad.
Anyway, we will know the result tomorrow.
By the next day, the entire training room was emptied, and the people from Team 5 filled most of the space in the training room. However, not all of them participated in the assessment. At least half of them were clerical staff and were not even qualified to hold guns.
The main purpose of their coming here is to act as an atmosphere group, and as their season team said, to let everyone get to know the shooting level of their own teammate, and let those who have unsatisfactory shooting skills embarrass themselves in front of everyone, and see if they dare not practice shooting seriously next time and rank last.
Who would be willing to miss such a good opportunity to watch the fun without having to embarrass themselves?
Therefore, all five teams are here today.
The training room in their bureau can accommodate six people practicing at the same time, and there are a total of thirty-two people participating in the competition, who need to be divided into six groups.
As for the ranking order, it will be replaced by drawing lots.
Qiu Jiang was a little nervous when she walked to Ji Mingcheng to draw lots, her heart pounding. If she hadn't held on to the belief that she would rather lose face than defeat and that she had to perform well to get a chance to become a regular employee, she would have been in a panic and made a fool of herself.
She took a deep breath, selected a piece of paper from a bunch of slips, and unfolded it in front of everyone.
At the sight of it, she collapsed.
"I'll go, the first group."
"Jiang Jiang's luck is a bit bad."
"Yeah, if I were in the first group, I would be so nervous."
The worst thing in this competition is to be at the front or the last, as you will be very nervous. People who are nervous will easily make mistakes, while being in the middle is very good.
It is in line with the Chinese people's doctrine of the mean, and it will not be as caught off guard as the first group or as panic-stricken as the last group.
They all knew that she had been studying marksmanship intensively recently. As a beginner, it was easy for her to make mistakes due to a weak foundation. If she became more nervous, it was easy to imagine how bad her grades would be.
For a moment, everyone felt a little sorry for her.
Thinking about adding a little water.
But, there are so many people, and not all of them will let up. If they let up and others try their best, then I will definitely lose.
When it comes to one's own achievements and sympathy for others, everyone will undoubtedly choose the former.
Therefore, they could only say sorry to Qiu Jiang secretly.
As for showing mercy, that is impossible.
Only Deng Xingwang really felt that Qiu Jiang didn't need anyone to go easy on her. Given her current strength, he was under a lot of pressure and naturally didn't dare to be careless.
Coincidentally, he was also in the first group, Qiu Jiang was number six, and he was number five.
Deng Xingwang then walked to Qiu Jiang's left, turned his head and said to her seriously, "Jiang Jiang, let's see who is stronger between the two of us."
Qiu Jiang just nodded when he heard someone behind him shout, "Xingwang, you little brat, it's fine if you don't give in to Jiang Jiang, but you even say harsh words to Jiang Jiang. Are you still a man?"
Deng Xingwang turned around and said to him aggrievedly, "You know nothing and have no right to lecture me."
"Hey--"
Just when they were about to start arguing, Ji Mingcheng glanced at them lightly, and everyone suddenly fell silent, behaving more obediently than a baby.
Ji Mingcheng walked to the middle position behind the six people, and with a loud whistle, the game officially began.
"Bang bang bang bang——"
The continuous gunshots shook the eardrums, and the only sound in the entire training room was the sound of gunfire.
Those who were not competing looked forward desperately, trying to see everyone's shooting results, but because the target was dynamic and not close enough, they could only hear the crackling sound of gunfire and could not see the results at all.
However, they could still see the difference through the way everyone held their guns and shot.
The reactions of the other people were not too surprising, but everyone was truly shocked by Qiu Jiang.
"What's going on? Why do I feel like Jiang Jiang's posture is pretty standard? And he looks so cool and handsome. Is he really a newbie?"
Not only them, but also insiders like Chen Da noticed the difference.
Especially since Chen Da had seen Qiu Jiang's level more than half a month ago, which was completely incomparable to today's.
"Oh my goodness, has Jiang Jiang finally come to his senses?"
"Not only has she gotten the hang of it, her accuracy is pretty good." Guo Kai is also an experienced shooter. Even if he can't see the specific situation of the target, he can roughly guess her results.
It absolutely cannot be bad.
That level is probably just slightly lower than theirs, but the other people on the team may not be able to catch up.
Sure enough, after ten shots, the results came out.
In the first group of six, Qiu Jiang scored 92, slightly behind Deng Xingwang's 94.
As for the other four people, none of them was over 90.
It can be said that the two of them are far ahead of everyone else.
As for Deng Xingwang, everyone knew that he was a good shooter, so there was nothing surprising about that. However, Qiu Jiang's performance today completely exceeded everyone's expectations.
"Wow, Jiang Jiang is amazing."
"Awesome, this is an amazing result."
"I thought the top few places were already decided, but who knew a dark horse would emerge? Now it's really uncertain who will be ranked first."
…
They were discussing heatedly, with everyone's attention focused on Qiu Jiang.
Qiu Jiang listened to everyone's chattering and was now looking at the final results at a loss.
Today was definitely her best result.
There is no doubt about this.
But she never dared to think that she could rank second in the number of rings among a group of six people.
She was so surprised that she was completely speechless. She subconsciously went to find Ji Mingcheng, "I...this..."
How come I am so awesome?
It was so powerful that she suspected that everyone had given in to her.
However, Ji Mingcheng did not hide his pride, "You are worthy of being my disciple."
When he said this, the others were stunned.
"Oh my god, Team Ji is giving Jiang Jiang some special treatment???"
"I was saying Jiang Jiang's progress is so fast. I also want to be coached by Team Ji."
"What are you thinking? You don't even come to the training room, and you still expect to run into our quarterback team?"
The person who said this was Deng Xingwang. He was lazy and didn't come. He didn't seize the opportunity to be guided. If he admits it, then others must admit it too.
Who made his friend never relax at all? She spent almost all her free time in the training room. If she works so hard, who else could they teach if not her?
They didn't get coaching from their season team simply because they were too lazy.
Even if they were given another chance, it would be impossible for them to come and practice shooting regardless of weather conditions like Qiu Jiang did.
This is unpleasant to hear, but the key is that it is fucking true.
No one present dared to say that they could do it again.
If you have some free time, why not take a good rest?
So, we can’t blame others for their rapid progress. If we have to blame someone, we can only blame ourselves for not having enough perseverance and determination.
However, her sudden rise still caught everyone off guard.
Those who hadn't competed yet originally thought that as long as they performed at their usual level, they would definitely not be ranked last. Now, who knows if there will be a dark horse like her. For a moment, everyone's nervousness was completely different from before.
The remaining five groups couldn't help but panic. Some of them did not perform to their best and could only barely pass.
Except for Guo Kai, Chen Da and Wang Li whose total ring scores were over 90, the best results of others were only over 80.
The five of them are simply not in the top five.
So when all the results came out, those whose results were too embarrassing to look at all lowered their heads, which were proud at first, when Ji Mingcheng glanced at them, and their faces were burning with pain.
Shameful.
"I know that before you came to Team Five, you were all elite players in your respective teams. It's precisely because of your outstanding performance that you were assigned to Team Five. I have never doubted your abilities."
"But what do you think of your performance today?"
Ji Mingcheng frowned, his dissatisfaction with the result clearly written on his face.
The whole audience fell silent for a moment, especially the person who had just competed and was called by him, who was extremely embarrassed.
"My original intention in today's game was not to criticize anyone, but to tell you a very simple truth."
“Pride comes before a fall.”
“The latecomer may not be unable to take the lead.”
He said these two sentences in a deep voice, and every word hit them as heavy as a thousand pounds.
"Look carefully at the five of them. Which one of them isn't busy? Why is it that they can either make such rapid progress in just a month, or their marksmanship never declines even when they have no time to train? Are they the so-called geniuses?"
"Do you know how late Qiu Jiang practiced alone every day, and how long he spent in the library mastering his marksmanship, to go from a rookie who couldn't even hold a gun properly to being able to shoot a perfect score of 92?"
"Do you know why Guo Kai and Wang Li were able to achieve such results even without practicing? Do you really think they don't care about their results? Do they have to publicly reveal how much work they've put in private so you can truly understand their efforts?"
They lowered their heads, and the blush on their faces spread to the tips of their ears.
After all, they were being used as a control group to criticize their teammates, so Qiu Jiang and the other five felt a little uncomfortable.
But Ji Mingcheng didn't give them any chance to act unnatural. When he glanced over, Qiu Jiang and the other four immediately straightened their chests and raised their heads, standing at attention.
"I just want to ask you one question, are you convinced of your defeat today?——" Ji Mingcheng asked loudly with a deep breath.
"Clothes--"
"Do you agree to my punishment for today's performance?——"
"recognize--"
Today was already embarrassing enough, and no matter how much the season team punished them, they deserved it. They didn't say anything, they just hoped that they would receive the punishment quickly and let this embarrassing day pass quickly.
They listened with trepidation to the punishment they were about to receive.
At this time, Ji Mingcheng finally spoke.
"Starting back to work after the New Year, the twenty-seven of you must report to the training room and practice for ten hours a week. I don't care how you allocate your time, but it must not be less than that, and it must not interfere with your work. Once your score reaches ninety rings, this punishment will be nullified. Do you understand—"
"yes--"
They responded loudly, thinking that today's lesson should help them remember it better after the new year.
At the same time, Ji Mingcheng announced that monthly shooting competitions would become a regular activity in the future.
It is held on a chosen date in the last week of every month.
So when their season team said they scored 90 rings, they meant they scored 90 rings in front of everyone, which completely eliminated any cheating in private.
For a moment, they didn't know whether to despair or be full of fighting spirit.
Anyway, one thing is certain, they will never be as lazy as they are this year after the New Year.
Moreover, they understood that the reason why their season team organized such a competition was to give them a good beating, because the fifth team was established too recently. If he started scolding them right away, they would definitely not accept it.
But now, they have lost all their face. How can they have the nerve to refuse the weight that their season team will give them?
At the same time, this is undoubtedly a warning to others.
Since they met, their team leader Ji has been extremely protective and tolerant of them, so much so that sometimes they start to get carried away and slack off. What he did today was obviously his official announcement to everyone that it's okay for him to be tolerant and relaxed with them normally, but if they dare to be lazy at work, he will definitely not tolerate it.
Today, the twenty-seven of them are the chickens that are killed to scare the monkeys.
After they figured it out, they regretted it so much that they had run into such a trap.
But let’s not talk about anything else. If they hadn’t gotten carried away, who could have stopped them from training?
After all, even if they have any complaints, it seems that they are the only ones to blame.
It’s not like their season team didn’t give them opportunities.
It’s been a whole month. I guess he endured it for a long time.
Look at Qiu Jiang. Her level was much worse than theirs at the beginning, but now she is even better than them and was singled out for praise by Team Ji. They obviously had this opportunity as well, but they watched it slip away.
It is not unfair to be scolded, and it is even less unfair to be punished.
"Given Guo Kai and the others' good results, I'm going to give them a day off tomorrow. Do you have any objections?"
There were actually fake ones, they were so regretful.
"……No."
They were listless and even their voices were not very loud.
However, when their teammate frowned at them, their backs immediately tensed up.
"no comment--"
The loud sound echoed throughout the training room.
Ji Mingcheng was finally satisfied, "Very good."
Seeing them all look dejected after they finished speaking, Ji Mingcheng didn't seem worried at all. He continued, "I'm going to make a promise to you all here. Next time, as long as any of you can score above 90 rings, I'll give you a day off, provided you can come."
As soon as he said this, the eyes of the twenty-seven people who had been lifeless just now shone brightly.
Even if it's just one day off, it's still a day off.
God knows how difficult it is for criminal police to get leave.
This was definitely the best news today, and it instantly cured all their previous depression.
When Guo Kai and Chen Da saw this, they expressed their admiration at the same time.
Their season team obviously knows how to give others a good reward after a good beating. The key is to make others convinced and accept the conditions of additional training after the New Year without any anger.
It's like killing two birds with one stone.
Who can disobey such a leader?
They still have a lot to learn.
Qiu Jiang was even more impressed. Looking at Ji Mingcheng who was in the center of the crowd, her heart was pounding.
By the way, she just wants to be someone like Captain Ji.
It turned out that there was nothing wrong in setting their quarterly team as her goal. There was so much she could learn from him.
She must have a good talk with him and try to make it so that after he leaves, she can really catch up and become the captain as he said.
Qiu Jiang secretly made up his mind, and his desire for his position continued to grow.
When Ji Mingcheng caught sight of her burning gaze, his heart felt a moment of disorder and tension.
Completely baffling.
What are you doing?
He's not nervous at all.
Ji Mingcheng wanted to look away, but his eyes seemed to be fixed on her and he couldn't move his gaze away at all.
Fuck, it's fucking weird.
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