Uncle Deaf, who had set fire to each of the Four Great Families, had long vanished into the sea of people, disappearing without a trace like a fish in the vast ocean.
Uncle Deaf felt somewhat bewildered, having never imagined that revenge could be so simple. There was always a dreamlike, unreal feeling about it all.
He feared that it was all a figment of his imagination, conjured by his eagerness for revenge.
Uncle Deaf hid in a small village not far outside the city. After a few days, despite the families in the city trying hard to suppress the news, the event was too severe, and the city's populace buzzed with discussions, all saying that the families of Zheng, Yu, Xu, and Yan had been repaid for their myriad misdeeds.
Uncle Deaf stayed outside the city for a few more days, observing that the families went everywhere seeking medical help, even consulting the Imperial Physician, but always returning empty-handed.
