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The next morning, just as dawn was breaking.

In order to complete the butcher assessment as soon as possible, Yang Xiaoman got up very early and took the first oxcart at the village entrance.

To get to Shahe County, she had to first take an oxcart to Sima Town, and then transfer to another vehicle, a journey that would take at least an hour and a half.

If you need to wait for a bus along the way, it can often take up to two hours.

At first, she didn't think anything of it, until she personally experienced sitting on the hard and uneven car floor, coupled with the constant bumps, which made Yang Xiaoman uncomfortable and her whole body aches.

Fortunately, the carriage was open-air, which prevented her from getting carsick while still feeling uncomfortable.

"Shahe County, we've arrived."

Just as she was drifting off to sleep, the driver's words were like heavenly music, instantly waking Yang Xiaoman up completely, and she sat up abruptly.

I subconsciously looked ahead, and sure enough, there were three large characters engraved above the city gate not far away.

Shahe County.

In front of the city gate, many different kinds of people lined up to enter and exit, creating a lively scene.

Soon, Yang Xiaoman saw the reason for the queue.

There were many armored soldiers guarding the city, checking the people entering and leaving the city gates, and only allowing them to pass through.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaoman couldn't help but be somewhat surprised, and subconsciously murmured:

"They're checking people just to get into the city?"

This was her first time seeing an ancient city, and it was clearly not what she had imagined.

Upon hearing this, the driver in front sighed and said helplessly:

"This has only happened recently; it's never happened before."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaoman was slightly taken aback. "Only recently?"

"Not bad." The driver nodded slightly, and the oxcart slowly came to a stop.

"The recent tensions are because the bandits from Black Wind Mountain robbed the Cai family's money shop in our county, causing widespread panic."

"Those people are all ruthless killers."

Mentioning Black Wind Mountain, Yang Xiaoman could clearly sense that the honest-looking driver in front of him was obviously a little scared, and even his voice was trembling.

Just then, the driver turned around and glanced at her, his expression turning somewhat strange.

"Speaking of which, your family members are quite carefree."

"You actually let a defenseless young girl like you travel far away alone without worrying about being targeted by bad guys."

"By the way, I haven't heard you mention it yet. What brings you to Shahe County?"

Faced with the driver's curious question, Yang Xiaoman knew he meant no harm, so she picked up the pig-slaughtering knife wrapped in coarse cloth, smiled calmly, and said:

"It's nothing much, just going to participate in the butcher assessment."

"I'm not going to talk anymore, I'm in a hurry."

After saying this, Yang Xiaoman nimbly jumped off the oxcart, looking at the astonished driver.

Staring at her small figure and the long, flat object wrapped in coarse cloth, the driver froze for a long time, then gasped and muttered:

"Did I hear that right? A little girl who's only seven or eight years old dares to participate in the butcher's qualification exam?"

"Since when being a butcher has become so easy?!"

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Fifteen minutes later, Yang Xiaoman finally arrived at the city gate with the group.

"Where did you come from?"

Hearing the soldier's emotionless questioning, Yang Xiaoman answered without hesitation:

"Sima Town, Yangjia Village".

"What are you going to do in the city... wait, what are you holding in your arms?!"

The soldier's casual attitude suddenly turned into alertness when he caught a glimpse of the pig-slaughtering knife wrapped in coarse cloth in her arms.

He suddenly raised his voice, causing the surrounding people to instinctively look over.

"Your Excellency, it is a butcher's knife."

After Yang Xiaoman finished speaking, she saw the soldier's pupils suddenly shrink, and his hand gripping the spear unconsciously tightened.

Fearing the other party might misunderstand, she quickly explained:

"To be honest, I'm going to the city to take the butcher assessment."

A butcher's knife? A butcher's assessment?

After hearing Yang Xiaoman's explanation, the tense expressions on the faces of the soldiers guarding the city eased slightly.

But then he became suspicious. "You? Taking the butcher exam?"

He could naturally tell that the little girl in front of him was at most seven or eight years old.

What qualifications do you have to apply for a butcher job?

Moreover, butchering has always been a male-dominated profession!

"Bring out the butcher knife and let me see it!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Yang Xiaoman sighed helplessly, and then unhesitatingly lifted the coarse cloth covering the pig-slaughtering knife.

As soon as the butcher's knife appeared, the soldiers guarding the city breathed a sigh of relief.

He could immediately recognize that the little girl in front of him was indeed holding a butcher's knife!

"Alright, you can go into the city now."

The soldier waved his hand, indicating that he would let her off the hook for the time being.

"Thank you, sir." Yang Xiaoman was not annoyed at all. After thanking him, she wrapped the pig-slaughtering knife up again.

Seeing that things were getting tense in the city, if she continued to openly carry a butcher knife on the street, it would inevitably cause unnecessary trouble.

From her mother, Yang Xiaoman learned that when her father went to assess butchers before his death, he went to the county's butcher office, where a special official would conduct the assessment.

So as soon as she entered the city, she immediately asked a kind-looking, plump old woman for directions.

Only after asking did she learn that the Butcher's Office was not located inside the county government's ceremonial gate, but rather in a small courtyard facing the street in the southeast of the market.

With the plump old lady's enthusiastic directions, Yang Xiaoman arrived at the Butcher's Office in just a quarter of an hour.

Looking at the sign hanging above the small courtyard in front of her, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and subconsciously reached out to step inside.

"Where did this little girl come from? She's incredibly audacious! Doesn't she know this is a restricted area, and unauthorized personnel are not allowed inside?!"

Suddenly, a sharp shout came from inside the courtyard.

Yang Xiaoman looked in the direction of the sound and saw a gatekeeper rushing toward her.

His face was filled with anger; he clearly hadn't expected anyone to dare trespass here.

Seeing that the other party had misunderstood, she quickly cupped her hands in greeting and said:

"Sir, I'm here to participate in the butcher assessment."

After saying that, she took out a crumpled piece of paper from her pocket.

"This is my father's butcher's certificate. I hope you will take a look."

As the village head had said the day before, she had to bring her father's butcher's license to the assessment.

After she succeeds, her name will be recorded, while her father will be removed from the register.

Butcher assessment?!

As soon as he finished speaking, Cai Youjin abruptly stopped in his tracks.

His face, which had been filled with anger, suddenly turned strange.

Judging from the girl's words, she didn't trespass on the butcher's office unintentionally; rather, she wanted to participate in the butcher's examination and legally inherit her father's butcher's qualification?!

He had been a gatekeeper for several years, and this strange thing was... the first time he had ever seen anything like it!