Not long after Wang Yue saw Lu Yi off, Yuan Jin Xia came out from behind the screen. Looking displeased, she said, "We could take down the Yan family ourselves. Why did you insist on getting Lu Yi to help?"
Wang Yue couldn't exactly tell Yuan Jin Xia that Lu Yi was one of his key figures. If he accidentally got the man killed, he'd be trapped in this world.
He pulled Yuan Jin Xia into his arms and gently reassured her with a smile. "I know you're upset, but Lu Yi has always treated us well. Especially when our martial arts were weak—he looked after us a lot. He's a friend, in a way, so we should give him a chance to make amends. Besides, once we've had our revenge, you can ask Beggar Uncle for some poison and secretly poison Lu Bing. Just make sure no one can trace it back to you."
Hearing him say that, Yuan Jin Xia finally relaxed. She had been avoiding Lu Yi for some time because she still hadn't decided how to treat her former friend.
Now that Wang Yue had made such careful arrangements, she felt relieved, but also a little conflicted. "Do you think the emperor will agree to clear my grandfather's name?"
Wang Yue didn't want to hide the truth from her, so he sighed. "That'll probably be difficult. So you'll still need to ask Sister Dongfang. The two of you can work together."
Yuan Jin Xia paused, then asked in confusion, "Sister Dongfang doesn't need money, either. I've seen the ships she sends to Ryukyu—they're piled high with gold, silver, and jewels."
Wang Yue helplessly rubbed her head, then patiently explained, "I mean the firearms. Later, I'll give you some even more advanced blueprints, and you can make