With these words, General Lin had essentially made a promise. Should Chen Xuan ever wish to return to Qilin as Chief Instructor and accept a commission, the General would see to every detail personally.
The other chief instructors listened with undisguised envy. They understood that such a promise was beyond measure in value—even Xu Yi, they suspected, did not enjoy the level of regard General Lin held for Chen Xuan. Yet, Chen Xuan treated fame and fortune like dirt; the instructors found this young man increasingly incomprehensible. Never had they encountered a youth so indifferent to such prestige. Even Chief Instructor Zhao of the Zhan Lang special forces set aside his former condescension, realizing that, in his own shoes, he would have been utterly unable to refuse General Lin’s offer.
This year’s special forces competition finally drew to a successful close. General Lin personally awarded Qilin the medal for China’s premier special operations unit. The members of Qilin were so overjoyed they were nearly moved to tears. Yet, when they looked for Chief Instructor Chen to celebrate, they found he had already returned to his hotel.
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