An hour had passed when Gu Fan and Li returned to the site of the incident, found several corpses on the ground, and retrieved the communication devices.
Gu Fan inserted a communication device, similar to a Bluetooth headset, into his ear and found it suitable; however, he glanced nervously at Li.
"Okay, we've got the communication devices, so what do we do now?" Li had barely finished speaking when he saw Gu Fan make a gesture to be silent, signaling him to check whether his own device was turned off.
After checking each other's devices, they found they were indeed off and breathed a sigh of relief.
To determine the current situation, Gu Fan and Li each picked up different communication devices, one from the West Nobles and one from the East Nobles.
Gu Fan and Li confirmed the gestures: a fist meant the communication device was off, and they could then talk; an open hand meant the device was on, and they would stop speaking.