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Chapter 1224 Miss Kong Er

Two days later, gunshots were heard at the shooting range of the Shancheng Garrison Command, followed by cheers.

"Miss Kong's shooting skills are amazing, and she never misses a target!"

"In my opinion, Miss Kong's archery skills are no less than those of veterans on the battlefield."

At the shooting range, a group of lieutenant colonels and colonels were clapping their hands and patting Miss Kong Er's slaps as she was practicing shooting.

At this moment, a bullet flew out of the gun barrel and hit the wall on the left side of the target. A cloud of dust rose up and the officers were stunned, not knowing what to say.

Fortunately, an officer was quick-witted and slapped his thigh, saying, "Excellent shooting. I saw it clearly. Just now a fly flew by and was shot by Miss Kong. It's really a great shot."

The officers blushed. Not to mention where the flies came from in the middle of winter, even if there were, they were dozens of meters away. Even if Houyi were alive, he would not be able to hit the target with one shot. This was too much boasting.

A few meters away, Miss Kong Er put her left hand on her waist, held the gun in her right hand, fired the last bullet in a standard standing posture, and then walked to the table to load a new magazine.

Listening to the noisy flattery, a teasing look flashed in her eyes. She raised her hand to load the pistol, and the next second she suddenly turned the gun towards the officers and pulled the trigger.

There were a few gunshots, and the bullets passed a few inches above the officers' heads, making a whistling sound, scaring everyone so much that they ran around in panic and looked for cover.

Miss Kong Er laughed out loud at this scene and played even more enthusiastically, soon running out of bullets. Just as she was about to change the magazine, she saw a familiar figure approaching, followed by another person.

"Anna!"

Miss Kong threw the gun aside and shouted loudly to the person who came. Her followers took the gun in a panic, fearing that there was still a bullet in the gun and it might go off accidentally.

Joanna, who was far away, quickened her pace and came in front of Miss Kong Er after a while. She knew that the other party liked men's manners, so she shook hands with her and greeted her like men greeted each other.

"Ms. Kong, long time no see."

Miss Kong Er showed a look of surprise, and held her hand and said seriously: "I told you, just call me by my name, no need to be too polite."

After saying that, he looked at the strange young woman behind Johanna and asked.

"You called me the other day and said you wanted to introduce me to a new friend. Is this the one?"

"good."

Joanna turned around and called the young woman over to Miss Kong Er and said with a smile.

"This is Shao Ying. She and I grew up together as sisters. She went to Malaya with her parents many years ago. She just returned to China a few days ago, so I brought her to meet you.

Miss Kong, don't underestimate her. Although she looks delicate, she is a very good marksman and a good rider. Like you, she is a Mulan-like character."

Shao Ying or He Yijun felt a little embarrassed when he heard this. A blush appeared on his fair face and he quickly explained to Miss Kong Er.

"Ms. Kong, I just shot a few times at my home estate. It's nothing."

When Miss Kong Er heard this, her eyes lit up. Today she actually met a woman with similar hobbies as her. However, she suspected that the other party was trying to get close to her, so she pointed to the pistol on the table and made an invitation.

"Ms. Shao, let's have a competition? If you win, I'll recognize you as my friend. If you lose..."

She only said half of her words, but her meaning was very clear: if Shao Ying lost, he would not be worthy of being her friend.

Joanna frowned slightly. It was true that Miss Kong was uneducated, but her shooting skills were really good. Missing the target only embarrassed those horse-slayers.

I heard that this Miss He is the secretary of the dog spy Zuo Zhong. What if her shooting skills are not good and she loses the competition? Miss Kong has a weird temper. It will be difficult for her to gain the other party's favor after losing the competition.

On the other side, He Yijun, who was disguised as Shao Ying, walked quickly to the table, picked up the pistol, checked the magazine, loaded the gun, held the gun with both hands, aimed, and shot in one go.

After a few rapid gunshots, several bullet holes were evenly distributed on the target paper fifty meters away. He Yijun used seven bullets to score 63 rings, one of which was a calibration bullet. This number of rings can be considered top-notch no matter where you put it.

The kind of sharpshooter who can hit the target 10 times out of 10 with an unfamiliar weapon only exists in picture books and movies.

Miss Kong Er's desire to win was aroused, and she also picked up a new gun and started shooting. She performed beyond her level and shot 65 rings in a shorter time, which made the officers watching the battle very excited and they shouted loudly.

Seeing that he had "lost", He Yijun shook his head helplessly, put down the gun and prepared to leave, but was grabbed by the smiling Miss Kong Er.

"Wait a minute, Miss Shao. I am willing to be your friend. What I just said was just a joke. Don't take it seriously. Come, let's sit down and talk."

Miss Kong Er called He Yijun by her pseudonym and pulled her and Joanna to a tent next to the shooting range. The thick canvas blocked the howling cold wind, and the entourage also brought food, fox fur and other cold-proof items.

The three of them sat down. Miss Kong looked at the heroic He Yijun and felt more and more that she was of the same kind as herself. She personally poured her a cup of coffee and then spoke frankly.

"If I'm not mistaken, Miss Shao usually uses a revolver. Today, I got the upper hand. If it was a revolver, I would definitely not be able to beat you."

He Yijun showed a surprised expression, but did not say much. Instead, Joanna curiously asked Miss Kong why she said that.

Miss Kong Er was tickled and smiled smugly: "I think Miss Shao is using the teacup gun holding technique commonly used by British military and police. This gun holding technique is mostly used for revolvers."

Talking alone was not enough, so she stretched out her right hand and pretended to hold a gun, and placed her left hand under her right hand, explaining it in detail to Joanna.

"Because large-caliber revolvers have greater recoil, they need to be held with both hands. Also, there is a gap between the barrel and the magazine, high-temperature gas will be ejected when the gun is fired, so the teacup grip can protect both hands." Joanna nodded ignorantly. Her major was shorthand and intelligence analysis, not action, so it was normal to have such a reaction, which could better hide her identity.

After talking about gun-handling techniques, Miss Kong Er also evaluated He Yijun's shooting skills based on shooting details, which sounded very professional.

"Ms. Shao has definitely not received any professional military or police shooting training. She focused too much on aiming when firing. On a real battlefield, there is not that much time. You should shoot first and then adjust the angle during shooting.

Using unfamiliar postures and weapons, Miss Shao was able to score 63 points. Switching to a revolver would only give her a better score. But it doesn't matter. When you are familiar with the automatic pistol, we can play another match."

When Miss Kong Er said this, she looked at He Yijun and extended the invitation again. The difference from the previous time was that this time it was just an exchange between friends and there was no intention of testing her.

Joanna suddenly realized and turned her gaze to He Yijun who smiled and nodded. She knew that the other party might have lost the game on purpose in order to become friends with Miss Kong as soon as possible.

The Military Intelligence Bureau must have studied Miss Kong's personality and style of doing things, and knew how to gain her trust. This shows the strength of the Kuomintang's number one intelligence agency.

In the small tent, three people with different thoughts were chatting happily. When the conversation got excited, Miss Kong took the initiative to ask He Yijun what was the purpose of her trip to the mountain city and whether she needed any help.

He Yijun did not beat around the bush and admitted that she returned to China to study, but her family had some businesses in the Kuomintang-controlled area and she wanted to get to know more official figures through Miss Kong.

Just as Joanna thought, all her actions after meeting Miss Kong Er were indeed carefully planned, including this answer.

All the information about Miss Kong Er in recent years was collected in one place, including but not limited to her shooting records, daily preferences, focus of conversations, views on current affairs, and even what newspapers she read, ate, and drank every day.

It can be said that the Military Control Commission knew Miss Kong better than she knew herself. Special personnel listed possible conversations between the two and conducted multiple simulations.

According to the analysts' analysis, when dealing with a target like Miss Kong Er, whose life is full of intrigue and lies, one must never lie and must "treat others with sincerity."

This is easier said than done. It requires processing massive amounts of intelligence, screening out effective information and carefully considering it, and ultimately doing what the other party wants.

Sure enough, Miss Kong didn't mind He Yijun's slightly utilitarian remarks at all, and she promised to introduce some powerful people to her.

Joanna knew it was her turn to come on stage, so she calmly mentioned the Jinlan Society. The members of the Jinlan Society were high-ranking officials in the national government and all of them were women, so it was most appropriate to introduce them to "Shao Ying".

Miss Kong Er agreed to it and readily agreed. In her eyes, the Jinlan Club was just an insignificant little salon, and with her presence, Sima Linglong could not refuse.

He Yijun expressed her gratitude, and her timing and measure of words were just right. A little more would have seemed flattering, and a little less would have seemed aloof, making people feel like they were in the spring breeze.

Miss Kong, who usually hangs out with young men and women, had never met a friend who spoke so nicely. Every word he said touched her heart.

Sometimes, as soon as she uttered the first sentence, the other person would follow up with the second sentence, and their ideas and opinions were completely in line with each other. This feeling cannot be described in words.

Miss Kong felt more and more that Shao Ying was a trustworthy person. Seeing that lunch time was approaching, she warmly invited the two of them to have lunch together.

He Yijun and Joanna had no objection, and the three of them went to a restaurant together. After eating, they made an appointment to meet next time and then went home.

As a woman who claims to be more manly than men, Miss Kong Er attaches great importance to promises. After returning home, she called the Jinlan Society and recommended "Shao Ying" to join the society.

"President Sima, this Miss Shao is a good friend of Kong. Please assign her a position as an executive and take care of her business matters."

After Miss Kong Er introduced Shao Ying's general situation, she also stated her own request. Unexpectedly, Sima Linglong did not agree immediately after listening.

"Ms. Kong, according to the rules, new members need to be recommended by two or more members, and also..."

Miss Kong, who had been smiling, suddenly looked cold and her tone became unfriendly. She sneered at Sima Linglong on the other side of the microphone.

"Isn't my recommendation enough? President Sima, let me remind you that without Kong, your Jinlan Club is worthless. It's settled. I will personally take Shao Ying there tomorrow."

After she finished speaking, she didn't care about Sima Linglong and hung up the phone. Minister Kong happened to come in at this time and asked a question when he saw his daughter was so angry.

When he learned that his daughter's recommendation of her new friend Shao Ying to join the Jinlan Society was blocked, Minister Kong smiled indifferently and mentioned casually that the Shao family was very powerful in Malaya.

He also learned about this from the report of the Military Control Commission. The economic situation of the National Government was worrying, and it was necessary to strive for all the forces it could, and overseas Chinese businessmen in Southeast Asia were the top priority.

In order to leave a good impression on the Shao family, Minister Kong told Miss Kong Er to take good care of her friends and even praised her daughter for once.

"This friend is very good. I have said before that you should get to know more young people with energy and make plans for the future. Our Kong family cannot always stand on the stage."

"I know, I know. Shao Ying and I are just friends, not as mercenary as you think, old man. I'm going upstairs."

Miss Kong Er left a word and ran back upstairs impatiently. Minister Kong had no choice but to smile bitterly.

Sima Linglong didn't care about the conflict between the father and daughter of the Kong family. She just wanted to know who this Shao Ying was and why he could employ Miss Kong.

After thinking for a few seconds, she picked up the phone and put it down immediately, got up and walked out of the room, called a maid and whispered something to her.

The next day, He Yajun received a call from Miss Kong Er in the villa she had just purchased. The other party asked her to meet at No. 14 Dexingli. He Yajun took a deep breath, went out and got into the car.

When the car drove out of the gate, a man in front of a shop on the street kept glancing around with his peripheral vision until the car completely disappeared, then he turned and left.