Qiu Zijun grabbed Qiu Zining's gun-holding right hand and said sternly, "Zining! What are you doing?! Is it something a soldier should do, pointing a gun at her own comrade?!"
Qiu Zining said arrogantly, "Who told her to disrespect me?! Giving her a shot was me honoring her! She actually dared to shoot back!"
At that, Qiu Zijun's face went deathly pale, as if she were about to faint.
She shouted, "You fired first, and you still think you're in the right?! If you dare keep causing trouble, I... I'll tell your mommy!"
The moment she heard that her mother would be told, Qiu Zining's eyes shifted, and she suddenly became obedient.
She handed the gun to Qiu Zijun and said ingratiatingly, "older female cousin, I won't dare again... Please don't tell my mommy, okay?! I'm begging you, dear older female cousin!"
Only then did Qiu Zijun take a deep breath. She tightly gripped the gun Qiu Zining had handed over, as if afraid she might snatch it back.
She turned toward Xia Chujian, her face full of helplessness and shame. "Student Xia, my cousin was in the wrong. I apologize to you."
"I know she fired at you first without distinguishing right from wrong. She has already violated a major taboo."
"I will punish her properly. Whatever punishment Student Xia wants for her, we can discuss it."
From the moment Xia Chujian heard the name "Qiu Zining," she knew this person was likely from the Qiu Clan, part of the same family as Qiu Zijun and Qiu Shenxing.
Now, Qiu Zijun had confirmed her guess.
Xia Chujian's impression of the Qiu Clan plummeted to rock bottom.
She gave Qiu Zining a cold once-over, not missing the evasive yet disdainful look in her eyes.
Xia Chujian said calmly, "I don't