I became the God Brother of the Regent King after Transmigration!-Chapter 255 - 182: Youths of Distinction

Capital City.

Heavy snow fell, transforming the entire city into a glistening white expanse.

At the city gate, an old man and a young boy walked together.

The old man, with white hair and a weathered face, wore a tattered old robe, his long hair disheveled.

The young boy, just over ten years old, had a troubled expression, holding the reins of a small donkey.

The little donkey was also thin and small, looking as if it hadn’t eaten for a long time, its head drooping, carrying a bundle of belongings in a tattered cloth bag on its back.

The two of them, along with the donkey, left long tracks in the snow.

"Master, when will we buy a horse to ride? I’m exhausted," the young boy panted, shrinking into himself as he asked.

Today, due to the snow, there were few people entering the city.

The old man with white hair, looking shabby, was surprised to see a little girl standing at the city gate: "Since when did the Capital City have a girl guarding the gate?"

Rong Baoyi rubbed her eyes, sore from the freezing snow, and politely greeted the elderly man.

"Strange, strange."

The old man sighed a few times before answering the young boy’s question.

"What do you know? Riding a horse is too flashy. We travel far and wide, hoping to avoid trouble. A donkey is good, sturdy, and hay is cheap."

The young boy pouted: "Last month, we ran into mountain bandits, and you gave them both our horses to save your life."

The old man awkwardly stroked his beard and explained: "As your master, I was setting an example, teaching those bandits to be kind to others."

The young boy protested: "But Master, I’m hungry."

The old man said: "I’m hungry too."

The young boy: "..."

"You lied to me, saying you are the Ghost Doctor and that following you could earn great wealth. But for so long now, all you’ve done is make me go hungry with you." The young boy lowered his voice, a hint of sobbing in his words.

The old man thought, Ghost Doctor or whatever, it should have the words "former" added. He had already passed on the title of Ghost Doctor to his dear talented young apprentice.

He took a deep breath, straightened his beard, and strolled leisurely into the city, saying:

"Don’t worry, this is the Capital City, I’m returning home... Your senior brother is in the Capital City, and he is the Fifth Prince. Yes, with him around, you will surely be well-fed."

The young boy did not believe him at all: "You’re lying again; the Emperor only has two princes, where’s the Fifth Prince coming from?"

"Uh... The former Emperor, the former Emperor had five princes."

The young boy was on the verge of tears, saying: "Aren’t you a doctor? Can’t you save someone and exchange it for a full meal?"

"I do not open a clinic for less than a fortune, I won’t treat ordinary families," the old man replied arrogantly.

The young boy: "Is this the reason you saved those disaster victims and common people without charging a fee?"

The old man coughed, his old face turning red.

In his life, he had experienced glory and wealth, as well as wandering and hardship. Now, drifting from place to place, saving an old man for two liang of yellow wine, saving a merchant to enjoy some flower wine, he lived comfortably. Unexpectedly, this young boy following him had suffered quite a bit.

"Master, look at this!"

Suddenly, the young boy’s eyes lit up, pointing to a notice posted on a stake inside the city gate. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

"There’s an elderly at home, aged seventy, physically weak and unable to eat. He once suffered from a lung disease that was never cured. If anyone skilled in treatment can heal him, a substantial reward of a thousand gold awaits. Please proceed to Zhang Mansion on West Cao Street!"

The old man recalled for a moment: "If it’s that residence, it’s indeed wealthy or noble. Come, master will take you to dece... save someone."

The young boy looked at the old man skeptically: "Are you sure you can cure him? With such a high fee of a thousand gold, surely many renowned doctors are vying for it. How could it be your turn?"

The old man smiled, his cloudy eyes revealing a hint of nostalgia: "I remember this house; the owner is a little eunuch from the Imperial Palace, now of high rank. No ordinary quack would dare go to deceive."

"Then you——"

"I’m not an ordinary person."

With that, Du Changning tore down the notice.

Just as the trio left, two teams of valiant riders arrived at the city gate.

The snow and wind fell on Gu Lan’s snowy white robe, also dyeing her black hair white.

By her side hung a sheathed treasure sword, and she rode a majestic Black Steed. The young Master with features as jade was imposing and regal.

Beside Gu Lan was Rong Heng in black attire, riding on a blue steed.

Baoyi approached upon seeing the two and asked: "Gu Lan, why have you come?"

Gu Lan dismounted, squinting her eyes in the wind and snow, looking in another direction.

"Marquis Zhongcheng is returning to the Snowfield today; I’ve come to see him off."

Two days ago, the Marquis Zhongcheng’s residence finally completed; Duoji’s little daughter and wife moved in, while the son stayed with Gongbu in a palace of the Imperial Palace.