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

Chapter 365

After obtaining the military secrets of the Shen family army, Marquis Changguo immediately met with the envoy from Western Qi.

They couldn't possibly meet at the Marquis of Changguo's residence every time; it was too dangerous. Their current meeting place was a teahouse that the Marquis of Changguo had always frequented.

Inside the teahouse, an opera troupe was performing "Loyalty to the Country" on stage. Marquis Changguo sat in a private room on the second floor, his eyes half-closed, slowly stirring the foam on the surface of the tea with the lid of his teacup.

Not long after, a middle-aged man who looked like a wealthy merchant lifted the curtain and walked in, and very naturally sat down in the seat on the other side of Marquis Changguo.

The Western Qi envoy now has a public identity in the capital: a merchant who does business with the Marquis of Changguo's household, and he often "discusses business" with the Marquis of Changguo at this teahouse.

While watching the play, Marquis Changguo casually took out a booklet and handed it to the envoy from Western Qi.

"Here's the new order form, take a look."

The border map and those letters were tucked inside the booklet.

The envoy from Western Qi opened the book, carefully read a few pages, and revealed a satisfied expression.

"As expected of the Marquis, you are so generous. There is no problem with the goods, and the payment will be made to you tomorrow, at the usual place."

Their conversation was not clearly audible due to the sound of the opera singing.

There were still many teahouse customers sitting around, and some of them would occasionally exchange a few words, but no one gave the "upright and honorable" Marquis of Changguo and the envoy from Western Qi a second glance.

The Western Qi envoy put the booklet into his pocket, but at that moment, without warning, a sudden change occurred!

Countless eunuchs from the Eastern Depot, dressed in brocade robes, surged into the teahouse with thunderous force!

"Don't move! Put your hands behind your heads and squat down!"

The opera singing on stage suddenly stopped, and screams erupted in the teahouse, plunging the scene into chaos and panic.

But this chaos did not last long—the Eastern Depot acted extremely swiftly and efficiently, and the number of people who came this time was large. Before the crowd could even scatter and flee, they were all subdued and detained on the spot.

Marquis Changguo and the envoy from Western Qi were no exception.

They were given the highest treatment, and they were captured by two top experts from the Eastern Depot, with Ye Huaichi personally overseeing the operation.

Although the Western Qi envoy reacted immediately and tried to destroy the booklet, the Eastern Depot expert was faster. He exchanged several blows with the envoy in the blink of an eye and snatched the booklet from his hands.

Although the envoy from Western Qi was also a skilled fighter, he lost his chance to resist and escape. He was captured on the spot, his limbs and jaw were dislocated, and he was thrown to the ground.

Marquis Changguo was firmly pressed to the ground. He was shocked and a sense of panic rose in his heart, but he still put on a tough front and looked furious.

"What are you doing! A bunch of eunuchs, are you trying to rebel against heaven! You dare to barge in and arrest me for no reason, how dare you! Who gave you the authority!"

The crowd parted at the entrance of the teahouse, and Mo Chonggui strolled in leisurely.

"Have you rebelled against Heaven? It seems that Marquis Changguo is truly ambitious and thinks he is the ruler of all."