"Hooge?" Jirgalang blurted out the name, his voice betraying his shock.
"Indeed, it is I!" Hooge stood with his hands behind his back, his pale face unreadable.
His sudden appearance stunned not only Jirgalang but also Fulin. As for the others present, they stood with mouths agape, rendered speechless. Dorgon, though composed, was equally taken aback. He had never expected that the man Mr. Fan had gone to fetch would be his former rival, Hooge.
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