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Chapter 13 Where did you get this gun?

When Zhou Changfeng and his subordinates were suffering from altitude sickness on the steep Sichuan-Tibet Highway, Xia Xiaoshi, who had had a relationship with him a few days ago, was leisurely enjoying the day of rest.

Weekends are too early for this era, and today's Ming Dynasty has its own unique form of vacation, which people call "ten days off".

As the name suggests, the last two days of the first ten days, middle ten days and late ten days of each month are rest days. Of course, this is only expressly stipulated in the law. As for the reality... probably only the government and government-run institutions can strictly implement it.

As an editor-in-chief teacher in a government-run school, Xia Xiaoshi has always been thankful that she made the right choice at the beginning. Although the salary is not much, it is better than being expensive.

She specially didn't wind up the alarm clock last night, so that she could sleep until she woke up naturally today.

Contrary to winter, she doesn't like to stay in bed in summer, she just wants to get up quickly to enjoy the cool air.After all, Jinling in the dog days is not a joke, even if it is only in the morning, you can already feel the gradually rising temperature.

Moreover, the cicadas on the trees outside were screaming so loudly!

Wearing a light green double-breasted gown on the upper body, a grass green long skirt casually on the lower body, and a simple hairpin with a hairpin.That's it, anyway, if you don't work, you can dress more comfortably.

After washing up, Xia Xiaoshi came to the East Wing, but regretted to find that her mother went to work without making breakfast for herself?

Light a fire and cook?No, no, I'm going to sweat all over, it's so uncomfortable.

Before she took her umbrella and was about to go out, she suddenly thought of something that had been dragged on until today—the pistol hadn't been registered yet.

Possessing guns and ammunition is a serious crime. I was too lazy to do it two days ago because I had to go to work, so I might as well drop by today to solve it.

So Xia Xiaoshi specially took a small leather bag, put the gun in it, and went out with an umbrella.

After exiting Dingjia Lane, buy a basket of small buns and eat them in two or three bites, then turn right to the wide Youshi Avenue, take the tram to the east for four stops, and get off.

She had inquired before that the registration of privately owned firearms required dual permission from the Inspection Department and the Police Department of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs.

The registration at the Inspection Department went smoothly. The police handed her a registration form in triplicate, just fill in the name, place of origin, identity, family situation, gun origin, etc., and then record it on the record.

As for the latter, the full name is actually "Yi'an Police Department", which is a derivative of Wucheng Bingma Division, and now it is the highest police department in Ming Dynasty, under the Ministry of Punishment.Although the word "Yi" collides with the name of Emperor Wanli, but now that they are under constitutional government, the issue of taboo is insignificant.

The Police Department, which was also on a rest day, only had a few people on duty today. Xia Xiaoshi asked the front desk where to go, and then came to a counter next to her.

Two employees, one big and one small, were eating iced watermelon while listening to the broadcast on the radio, feeling very comfortable.

"Gentlemen, is this the place to register the guns?"

"Uh... this is it." The two staff members were a little surprised. It's really rare for a girl to register with a gun.

After submitting the form filled out by the inspection department, Xia Xiaoshi carefully placed the holster on the counter.

The employee who seemed to have just been working looked through it carefully, then opened the holster and took out the silver Browning M7903.

"Hiss... This is a bit fancy, Brother Gu, take a look?" He opened a thick booklet while talking, and every page was full of pictures and texts of various guns.

The old employee called Big Brother Gu threw the watermelon rind into the wooden basin, wiped his hands, and looked over indifferently, but his gaze froze as soon as he landed on the pistol.

The young staff stared at the booklet and said, "Look at the factory stamp, this is a Type [-] pistol, but this silver paint and ash wood grip is really fancy."

"No, girl, this is a souvenir given to outstanding graduates by the Nanjing Martial Arts College. Why do you have it?" The old staff asked with a frown.

The clues are actually not difficult to identify, because the acceptance stamp of this pistol is neither the Military Weapons Bureau nor a private company, but the Military Armament Academy.

"Ah? This... This is a gift from someone else." Xia Xiaoshi was a little taken aback when she heard the words, "Is it very expensive?"

The old staff sneered, and replied: "How expensive can it be in terms of value alone? It's nothing more than silver plating and custom-made wood pieces, but this thing is the honor of the top of martial arts. , there are more than [-] people in a year, and only [-] people can be awarded."

"So this gun can be registered according to the law?" The young staff has already taken out the big red badge and ink pad.

"Yes, I've sent them all out, so follow along."

At this time, Xia Xiaoshi added, "Actually... that person said, this is only for me temporarily, and I will return it when he comes back..."

This remark amused the two staff members, and the young staff member held a big red badge and said with a smile: "Is there any reason to give this kind of thing out at will? For the time being?"

"What's the meaning of 'wait back'?"

"That's right, that person seems to be from the Forbidden Army. They just left a few days ago."

"Oh Shi, you two don't know each other?"

Xia Xiaoshi, who was a little embarrassed, nodded slightly. The two staff members naturally didn't believe it. They looked at each other with a smile, and didn't say much, because the girl in front of her didn't want to tell the truth.

Suddenly, the morning news broadcast on the radio at the back was cut off, and the battle report was interrupted instead.

A neutral female voice recited with a straight voice: "...the Sun Moon Society's Lhasa telegram, Uzang's victory news has just arrived, our army is as strong as a broken bamboo, with little loss, the enemy's [-] troops have all been wiped out, and they are completely defeated. , can be destroyed overnight..."

"It's so smooth, the forbidden army who just set off a few days ago is gone for nothing." Xia Xiaoshi murmured.

"Isn't that good? At least there is no danger of life."

That's right, it's tiring to run for nothing, but it's deadly to go into battle.

"Come on, here are the things that need to be paid attention to." The young staff handed over a booklet, "According to the rules, we have to memorize it after memorizing it. If you pass it, you will pass."

Shocked, Xia Xiaoshi turned it over and looked at it a few times. Dozens of precautions in these several categories have to be memorized?

Facing her puzzled look, the old staff said without changing his face: "Although the rules are dead, but you can... be flexible." Yu Bi stretched out two fingers to gesture again.

Good guy, openly asking for bribes, right?

Although Xia Xiaoshi didn't want to get entangled with them at first, she changed her mind when she was about to pay for it—I'm a bully, right?Can't let these two guys succeed!
So a little angry, she solemnly stated that she was a good citizen who obeyed the law, then picked up the booklet and went to the corridor outside.

While pacing and reciting silently, after less than two cups of tea, she returned to the previous counter with confidence, and she refused to recite the back very shamelessly, and directly recited the full text at a very fast speed .

"I really met a strange person today..."

Feeling speechless, the two employees looked at each other, smiled wryly, and stamped and issued the certificate in a proper manner.

Xia Xiaoshi, who was a little bit proud, put away the small blue-gray book of "Uniform with Guns", and left with brisk steps.

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