In the end, Amon spared Pai Kuan's life. He left the old guy sitting and shivering on the floor in his own pee. Pai Kuan was so traumatized that he didn't realize when Amon and Xin Wuming left the tavern.
Amon took Xin Wuming to what used to be Lin Clan's estate. It was now Madam Lin's tomb. He observed the tomb from the sky. It was derelict and in need of repair, but otherwise unspoiled.
"There had been times when wealthy people from the town tried to buy the land and turned it into something else," Xin Wuming said about the tomb. "I made sure those people weren't around for long."
Amon turned to Xin Wuming and said, "Thank you. You have no obligation to do that."
"I don't, but I can't forgive myself if I let it happen when I could have done something."
"What about the others?" Amon asked. "Gao Lan, San Guo, Qiang Dan, and Lu Fei. Are they still alive?"
