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Now that things had escalated, Li Fan had no need to hide anymore. Taking advantage of the fact that the General Pingdong's guest hadn't killed his way in yet, he quickly emerged from underground, grabbed the severed wrist that had fallen on the ground, reattached the talisman that was still clutched between the fingers of the concubine to the treasure mirror which was cooling down, and then placed both the mirror and the severed hand into the secret compartment of the desk. Tucking it into his embrace, he walked away.
The banquet in the front hall was still in chaos. Although two Nascent Souls were present, they couldn't barge into the inner residence of the Jianchang Marquis Mansion, so they protected the marquis's family first. When the several Golden Core personal guards and attendants of the mansion arrived, they didn't even catch a glimpse of Li Fan's shadow, allowing him to escape.
