Hua Xiaotian?
When this name was spoken, the armed soldiers immediately froze! To the military, the name Hua Xiaotian was legendary. It wasn't just that officers above the rank of Major would recognize him; even the greenest recruits fresh out of boot camp revered the name with fervent adoration.
The story of how he single-handedly wiped out hundreds of fully-armed drug traffickers on the national border had long become an unprecedented legend in the army. For anyone who had ever donned a uniform and carried a rifle to claim they didn't recognize this name, one shrouded in mystique, would be to invite utter contempt.
So, when Hua Xiaotian introduced himself, the soldiers were all struck dumb. Even the air seemed to congeal. In their stupor, their stances faltered, their rifles held askew.
"Ge-Ge-General Hua! Is it really you?" a second lieutenant asked, his voice trembling slightly.
