The registration process was surprisingly quick. After confirming their household registration wasn't forged and paying twenty taels of silver, their household registration forms were recorded, and they affixed their thumbprints, marking the completion.
Finally, the tall, thin guard asked them to wait. After a short while, he returned and handed each of them a black wooden waist token, for entering and exiting the city. Engraved on it were their names, household registration details, and birth dates.
It was clearly custom-made.
The efficiency was indeed impressive!
Su Miaomiao was a little amazed, and the waist token looked quite good.
It wasn't big.
About the size of a thumb, one side was engraved with their identification information, and the other displayed the city gate emblem of Que Prefecture, adorned with auspicious birds and beasts.
Quite unique.
After the two guards finished, they yawned and bid them farewell.
Telling them to wait for the city gates to open.
They were only responsible for these trivial matters and were now off-duty to go home and sleep.
Then, with a loud "clang," they forcefully shut the heavy Xuan Tie small door and locked it.
It was sealed tight.
Cheng Hao and Su Miaomiao went over to feel the material of the door. It was very stiff, looked extremely sturdy, and even had some weight to it. The two guards, though appearing slovenly, could so easily open and close this Xuan Tie door.
Clearly, they possessed some skill.
Su Miaomiao muttered, "If they didn't have some ability, they wouldn't dare to come out to handle matters alone. Aren't they afraid someone would get angry and attack them? They must be confident in their ability to protect themselves, which is why they dare to come out."
Cheng Hao rubbed her head, his heart feeling a bit heavy. "Remember to stick with me after we go in and don't wander off. It shouldn't be too dangerous. Since they can come and go freely and speak so boldly, they must be very confident about the inside. They wouldn't be afraid of people leaving, hence their attitude."
However, he approached the unknown with caution, which is why he reminded her.
Su Miaomiao nodded obediently and then pulled on Cheng Hao's sleeve, saying, "Don't forget, we need to go ask your father for treasures. Ask for a big one! We've done the work, so we deserve some payment for our trouble, we can't just go for nothing!"
Cheng Hao was amused by her peculiar focus and flicked her forehead playfully, "Did you even listen to what I said earlier?"
Su Miaomiao got annoyed in turn, her round eyes glaring at him. "I already nodded! Do you need me to say it out loud? Fine, I understand. I won't wander off, I'll stick with you, right? I know!"
Seeing that she had understood, Cheng Hao felt relieved and turned to take her along with him.
How could he possibly leave her behind?
Su Miaomiao struggled to keep up with his long strides, having to take rapid, short steps to match him. While she wasn't exhausted, it felt strenuous. "Are you still growing? Are your feet cramping from that sudden growth spurt?"
She didn't know what thought had sparked in her mind, but her topic shifted rapidly.
Cheng Hao, used to it, replied, "I sleep with you every night. Do you think I get cramps at night?"
Su Miaomiao actually began to ponder seriously, "Then it shouldn't be the case. If you were uncomfortable at night, I would surely know. Should I give you some supplements then?"
Boil some bone broth?
She then thought about asking if there were any calcium tablets in the spatial dimension, but then decided to tell him to drink more milk to supplement calcium. However, being outside, she didn't dare to speak her mind. She just muttered to herself, thinking that she absolutely had to remember.
The young couple, "pulling and tugging," headed towards the second carriage.
Ji Bo and the others couldn't hear their whispered conversation, but seeing their consistently affectionate relationship, the elder felt deeply comforted.