Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 178

Thirty thousand wandering souls, their names accused and awaiting redress, cannot find peace.

Shen Wei's eyes reddened, he clenched his fists, and cursed under his breath.

Now he has lost his military power and official position, and his army has been taken over by others... He is just an ordinary person who has fallen from marshal to commoner, and he also carries the contemptible reputation of defeat.

Shen Lingjun remained silent.

Shen Wei woke up and told the truth, but the truth was that the Chu family was a mountain standing in their way, and it would be as difficult as climbing to heaven for them to overthrow it now.

The Shen family was plunged into a very somber and oppressive atmosphere.

Just then, Ye Huaichi entered and reported to Mo Zhonggui:

"Master, we've caught two arsonists. Their identities are unknown, but they were both assassins who committed suicide by poison as soon as they were captured."

Mo Zhonggui's expression remained unchanged, which was within his expectations.

"Well, whether their identities are clear or not doesn't matter anymore. Anyway, we know without interrogation that they were sent by the Chu family to kill Marshal Shen and his son to silence them."

The faces of everyone in the Shen family turned slightly pale.

The news that Shen Wei and Shen Jingyang had returned to Kyoto alive was not publicized, but it wasn't a completely secret either; it was normal for the Chu family to know.

Although Shen Wei and his son no longer held military power or official positions and posed little threat, the Chu family, just in case, would naturally prefer to kill them to silence them.

Shen Lingjun felt heavy-hearted.

The Shen family is powerless and insignificant now, no match for the behemoth that is the Chu family. If the Chu family wants to silence them, they won't even have the ability to protect themselves.

Mo Zhonggui looked at them and smiled slightly.

"Marshal Shen, the Chu family failed to win you over, but can I?"

Shen Wei, Shen Jingyang, and Madam Wen all changed their expressions.

Everyone knows that in Beiyi, the Eastern Depot and the Chu family are two opposing giants. Although one is an organization and the other is a family, their natures are different, but their strengths are evenly matched, and they regard each other as a thorn in their side.

Shen Wei stared warily at Mo Chonggui and flatly refused: "Chief Mo, although you saved my son and my life, we are extremely grateful, but the Shen family is only loyal to Bei Yi and will not form cliques for personal gain."

Mo Chonggui smiled and said, "Marshal Shen, don't be in such a hurry. As the marshal of the Shen family army, you shouldn't have formed a faction. But now you're just an ordinary person with nothing, so your first priority is self-preservation. What's wrong with cooperating with me for the time being?"

His tone carried a seductive undertone: "Besides, even if there is factionalism, there is no self-interest involved. I will not allow Marshal Shen to betray Bei Yi."

Shen Wei stared sharply at Mo Zhonggui, as if trying to see through him.

"Chief Supervisor Mo, do you hope to join forces with us to bring down the Chu family? No... As you said, the Shen family is currently powerless and struggling to even protect themselves, making them far from ideal partners. So what exactly do you want to do? What is your ultimate goal?"

Mo Zhonggui's smile deepened.

"Marshal Shen is a wise man. Of course I want to bring down the Chu family, but that's not all I want."

He said, enunciating each word clearly, "My ultimate goal is to destroy Western Qi!"