The spy of the East India Company nodded with certainty, "It should be correct, I have heard the same message from multiple channels."
"Those Shah fellows are surrounding Tipu all day long, painting us as a huge threat. Additionally, the people of Mysore towards us..."
Although Sheikh Khan, Shah, and others had toppled Jahanzeb Khan, the pro-British faction in Mysore still held significant power, and they were bound to use this anti-British opportunity to reset the British influence in Mysore to zero.
Half an hour later, the spy left Griffiths' office. The senior representative of the East India Company immediately ordered his servants to prepare the carriage, heading to Ambavilas Palace, wanting to gauge Sultan Tipu's inclinations.