In Su Tian's view stood an elderly man with somewhat graying hair. His aged face was rather stern, with a faint air of authority.
Yet that face, normally so imposing within the Mittel Family, now betrayed an irrepressible urgency and excitement. His gaze swept around the room as though searching for something.
When his eyes finally landed on Hai Bodong's icy face, the excitement on Mittel Tengshan's face became even harder to contain.
"Elder Hai, is it really... you?"
Mittel Tengshan stared fixedly at Hai Bodong. All his usual authority had vanished, and even his body trembled slightly with excitement.
To Mittel Tengshan, the scene before him seemed like a dream.
"You really have returned!"
Looking at Hai Bodong's familiar, icy face, Mittel Tengshan opened his mouth and spoke in an involuntarily trembling voice.
The moment Mittel Tengshan learned of Hai Bodong from Ya Fei, a powerful sense of urgency had risen in his heart.
He had no doubts about the truth of Ya Fei's news.
After all, even within the Mittel Family, few people knew of Hai Bodong's identity and existence.
Given Ya Fei's age and standing, she was still far from having access to such knowledge.
That was also why Mittel Tengshan had been so excited when he heard the news from her.
Ever since Hai Bodong vanished without a trace from the Jia Ma Empire, Mittel Tengshan had tried every means possible to find news of him.
But every attempt had come to nothing.
Had he not possessed such confidence in Hai Bodong's strength, Mittel Tengshan might sometimes have wondered whether some misfortune had befallen him out there.
Fortunately, Hai Bodong had now returned safely, finally allowing the stone that had hung over Mittel Tengshan's heart for so many years to settle.
"Relax. I'm not about to