As soon as Shire arrived at the airport, it caused quite a stir, with the soldiers instinctively gathering around.
Maybe someone notified him, as the major who had previously received and mocked Shire stumbled out of his command post and ran over to Shire, his voice stuttering with nervousness: "S-Sir... I apologize for my previous rudeness..."
Shire had long forgotten about the incident. When the major mentioned it, he recalled that there had indeed been an unpleasant episode right after he got off the plane.
However, Shire didn't have time to discuss it. He asked directly, "You received the notification, didn't you, Major?"
Shire was referring to the temporary command authority.
"Yes, of course!" The major stood up straight: "We are at your command, Sir!"
He was clever, using "Sir" instead of Lieutenant, as it would have been odd for a lieutenant to command a major.
"What's your name?" Shire asked.
