"Come with me to the county government office," Qiao Lian'er said to A'da and the others.
"Sister Lian'er, what are you doing at the county government office?" A-Wu asked.
Qiao Lian'er patted his head: "Go and register your household here."
The children were very happy. They had been living on the streets since they were young, essentially as vagrants. Without proper household registration, they couldn't produce travel permits, making it inconvenient for them to leave the city.
Every time they left the city, they had to sneak out by climbing over the city gate, and if they were caught, they would get a beating.
Having a household registration certificate to prove their identity is something they desperately want.
So, they happily followed Qiao Lian'er all the way to the county government office.
The guard saw that it was a little girl and a group of boys, and waved his hand impatiently.
"Go away, go away! The county magistrate is busy and doesn't have time to see you. Don't come here to cause trouble."
Qiao Lian'er didn't say much, but took out a card from her sleeve and showed it to him.
This is a military advisor token specially made for her by General Guan. It is small, exquisite, and easy to carry.
The guard's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at the little girl who only reached his shoulder.
"The garrison commander, the strategist—this—"
This callow girl was actually the garrison's strategist; for a moment, the guards felt that the world was so unreal.
He immediately understood: "Girl, where did you steal or pick up this token? You should return it right away. Stealing something like this is a serious crime."
Qiao Lian'er snorted: "Why don't you come with me to the Guan Ning Iron Cavalry's garrison and see if I'm real or fake? If I'm real, I'll give you a hundred lashes. If I'm fake, you'll still get a hundred lashes. Do you dare to bet with me?"
Seeing the girl's confident and resolute expression, the guard choked for a moment. He had a vague feeling that what the girl said was true.
He dared not gamble; a hundred strokes of the cane would leave him crippled, if not dead, with countless broken bones all over his body.
"What happened?" A slightly overweight man walked over.
One look at his clothes and official hat and you could tell he was a county magistrate. Moreover, Qiao Lian'er had seen him before when he tried the Ling and Shi families' case.
"Your Excellency, I have something to discuss with you," Qiao Lian'er said politely.
"Lord Liu, this girl claims to be the strategist of the Guan Ning Iron Cavalry garrison. Oh dear, how could that be? She's so young, and a girl at that." The gatekeeper was truly unsure and saw Lord Liu as a lifeline.
Lord Liu's expression shifted. He had heard that the Ning County Guan Ning Iron Cavalry garrison had appointed a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl as their strategist. The girl was so young yet she could arrange formations and possessed good fortune, able to summon highly intelligent livestock to assist the army, allowing them to achieve victory against overwhelming odds.
Otherwise, the Kui Niu Kingdom would have stormed in with overwhelming force, and many towns and even counties have already fallen.
He had long wanted to see what the young strategist looked like, and had even considered going to the garrison himself.
Lord Liu looked at Qiao Lian'er and saw that the girl's eyes were clear and full of spirit. He then looked at the plaque and felt a deep respect in his heart.
"presumptuous!"
He swung his palm and struck.
The guard was spun around after being hit, and he retreated a few steps while covering his face.
"You blind fool, if you do this again, I'll throw you in jail."
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