Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 1088: Chapter 761: Meeting an Old Friend in a Foreign Land

The day’s weather is fine, with clouds scattered across the sky.

On a certain official road, a modest carriage, drawn by two obvious thousand-mile thoroughbred horses, moves leisurely. The man reclined against the carriage shaft has half his face covered by a mask and taps the whip now and then without much effort.

”Evildoer, where are we now?” A voice unable to hide its drowsiness comes from within the carriage, soon followed by the curtain being lifted, revealing a thick Persian wool carpet inside. A woman in wide-sleeved robes, resembling a lazy caterpillar, emerges sleepily from the carriage, sprawled languidly on the carriage board as she looks around with squinted eyes.

”Xunyang City in Liaodong. It’s said that the Huadiao wine there is the tastiest, renowned across the Four Kingdoms, perfect timing to have a taste.”

”Wine! I like it!” The woman lying on the carriage board beams upon hearing this, then her small head nods off bit by bit, soon returning to deep slumber.

The carriage driver looks helpless, but doesn’t stop, turning to gently push the sleeping woman back inside, onto the carpet, and pulls over a soft pillow to tuck under her head before dropping the curtain to continue driving peacefully.

”This friend of yours cherishes and cares with such grace!” Beside them, the driver of another carriage, clearly dressed as Itinerant World’s People, observes this and comments immediately.

”Hehe... My fiancée is inherently lazy, causing this gentleman some amusement!” Zhou Mu, seated on the carriage shaft, chuckles and politely salutes.

”Not at all, not at all! You’re talking about inherent laziness, yet the one in my carriage is the true embodiment. She’s nearly due but insists on accompanying me. Now look, we’ve gained nothing and return without success!” The man across, sporting a full beard, returns the salute and replies heartily.

”Guo Luo! Who are you calling lazy? I haven’t even fully drifted off yet!” Just as the bearded man finishes speaking, an infuriated voice instantly erupts from the carriage behind him.

This voice is so loud that even the recently napping Gu Changsheng is startled awake, and she pokes her head out of the carriage, bewilderedly scanning her surroundings.

”Haha... I’m the lazy one, I’m lazy! You, with your big belly, refuse to rest peacefully, wouldn’t it be better to wait at home for me rather than insist on coming along...” The bearded man named Guo Luo chuckles awkwardly at Zhou Mu before speaking amicably to the woman inside.

”How dare you say that! The grace of saving one’s life is akin to rebirth! We as Itinerant World’s Children, if we can’t repay this debt in some small way, how can we stand in the Itinerant World?” The woman’s voice from the carriage is filled with indignation. ”I used to think that this favor could never be repaid in my lifetime, and now there’s finally a chance to express some gratitude.”

”Fine, expressing gratitude like that! You dug up the entire stock of twenty-year-old Old Huadiao Wine my father prepared for my sister, not leaving a drop behind. Returning home, my sister may well drown you in tears, yet you remain optimistic!” Guo Luo immediately responds with a laugh. ”When you two get into a fight later, I won’t help you!”

”She wouldn’t dare! I’m carrying the Gu Family’s child! If she dares to take advantage of my situation, I’ll go sob to your father! Crying isn’t beyond me!” The retort comes promptly from the neighboring carriage.

These exchanges between this couple are indeed amusing.

The official road is wide, allowing the two carriages to travel side by side. When the debate finally ceases, Zhou Mu asks earnestly, ”From what you’ve said, it seems your esteemed wife is heavily pregnant, why venture out at such a time?”

”To be frank, we had no choice. My wife’s benefactor is having a grand wedding, so we journeyed extensively to present gifts, but unexpectedly, news arrived revealing the wedding date has been postponed by a year, so we return without accomplishing anything!” Guo Luo sighs heavily and speaks with regret.

”Oh really? Why was the wedding postponed?” Once Zhou Mu hears this, hidden beneath his mask, he instinctively narrows his profound eyes.

The two of them have shared the road with this man for a while now, even though this is their first conversation, it seems clear that they passed from the Great Zhou into Liaodong.

”Ran away together! The benefactor eloped together with the fiancé! Haven’t you seen the chaos in Great Zhou?” Guo Luo, recalling his pregnant wife’s futile trip, is immediately filled with complaints.

”Pfft!”

Behind Zhou Mu, Gu Changsheng, who had just managed to grab a water bladder for a sip, sputtered immediately upon hearing.

Oh dear!

Can it really be this coincidental?

Benefactor with the fiancé? Great Zhou in chaos?

That’s obviously referring to her!

Swallowing hard, Gu Changsheng is rendered speechless...

”Ah, could it be you were going to present gifts for the Southern Emperor and Great Zhou Crown Prince’s nuptials?” Zhou Mu gives a sideways glance at the carriage curtain behind him, casually posing the question.

”Indeed! Who else could mobilize doctors worldwide and Itinerant World’s People heading for the Capital City? But in retrospect, it’s quite balanced as ours wasn’t the only futile journey!” Guo Luo replies promptly.

”I’m curious, what favors did the Southern Emperor grant you? Could it be that your family runs a medicinal firm?” Zhou Mu utters his curiosity without showing a hint of guilt.

During this entire journey, they’ve encountered so many doctors departing the Capital City, if not a thousand, at least eight hundred!

His family’s woman had established the Longevity Medical Hall in Liuzhou City, imparting her writings to benefit doctors in the world, refining and manufacturing pills, popularizing medicine firms worldwide. Those who practiced medicine and sought cures couldn’t help but remember her as a mentor halfway. Upon hearing they were about to be wed, they flocked to the Capital City to offer their congratulations...

”Our family doesn’t run a medical business; we have a winery! Didn’t this dear brother just mention the Xunyang Huadiao? Truth be told, this Xunyang Old Huadiao is precisely brewed by my father!” Guo Luo, mindful of the pregnant wife in the carriage, urged the horse leisurely, speaking boldly.

”Oh? The Itinerant World’s people call Elder Guo the Immortal of Wine, your father? I’ve heard of him for a long time!” Zhou Mu, upon hearing this, immediately clasped his horse whip in acknowledgment to Guo Luo.

”Haha! Where could I say such a thing? We are all itinerant children, no need for such formalities. Seeing that you’re not in a hurry, once we reach Xunyang, I invite both of you to my home for some wine, guaranteeing you’ll feel at home! What’s your name, dear brother?” Guo Luo waved his hand, speaking grandly.

”One man, one sword, I am Shui Mu!” Zhou Mu smiled.

Shui Mu was Mu, with no concealment.

”Greetings, Brother Shui Mu!”

”Greetings, Brother Guo!”

Instantly, the two became like brothers, finding great joy in conversation to pass the boredom on the road.

Eventually, Guo Luo was led back to speak of the Southern Emperor’s gratitude towards his family by Zhou Mu.

”To be honest, Brother Shui Mu, although my family has a business, we are genuine itinerant people. In the Itinerant World, blades and swords clash, injuries are inevitable. My wife was once grievously wounded, luckily encountering the Southern Emperor, who had ties to get medicine from the Longevity Medical Hall, which he personally refined. It saved her life, a life-saving grace akin to rebirth. My wife joined the Guo family, so naturally, we are indebted to this grace! For the Southern Emperor’s wedding, my wife and I escorted a thousand jars of twenty-year-old aged Huadiao to Great Zhou, but who would’ve thought the wedding would be set so far off, leaving us no choice but to entrust the thousand jars of fine wine to friends before heading home!” Guo Luo is a bold man wandering the Itinerant World and also engaged in the wine business. Not hiding anything, he smiled boldly and said, ”As you may not know, Brother Shui Mu, at the Southern Emperor’s wedding, tens of thousands of people presented their congratulations, yet my wife and I were fortunate! You wouldn’t believe how many people who received favors from the Southern Emperor haven’t even seen him. However, my wife is different. The reason my wife could obtain the life-saving medicine personally refined by the Southern Emperor and preserved at the Longevity Medical Hall was because she had once met the Southern Emperor. My wife once served the Southern Emperor by washing and dining, even spending a few days together!”

”Oh? Actually lucky enough to see the true visage of the Southern Emperor?” Zhou Mu, upon hearing this, immediately smiled with admiration, but couldn’t help but glance toward the carriage.

Inside the carriage, a woman lying on the blanket had begun to roll around, muttering to herself.

Damn, actually someone who has seen her?

How could it be? How is it possible?

Since she came to this world, she’s always been followed closely by a maid, never having much contact with the Itinerant World!

Itinerant World! Itinerant World!

Washing and dining! Washing and dining!

Gu Changsheng, rolling on the blanket like a bug, suddenly froze, a look of disbelief flashing across her face.

There is! There really is such a person!

Wind Cloud Inn, Beauty Sai!

When she first met Zhou Mu, Zhou Mu was severely injured, and they took refuge in the Wind Cloud Inn for a few days. During that time, the one who served her daily was the enchanting and captivating Beauty Sai, a genuine female from the Itinerant World, full of charm and a straightforward, bold nature!

Could it be...

Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but lift a corner of the curtain, glancing over at the adjacent carriage. Could it be that inside this carriage really lies an old acquaintance?

Good grief!

She had escaped her wedding all the way to Liaodong, yet still managed to encounter an old acquaintance. What kind of situation is this?

If she is exposed again, they are in the heart of the Dowager Empress Xiao’s domain. If they are captured again, good grief, what will she do then?

”Evildoer, let’s escape! Let’s not try the Xunyang Old Huadiao for now!” Gu Changsheng said with embarrassment, secretly sending a message to Zhou Mu.

Well, since when they truly wed, they could also enjoy the authentic Guo Family Old Huadiao, there’s no rush!

Meeting an old friend in a foreign land is certainly delightful, but, damn it, if it involves the risk of exposure, that’s another matter entirely!

”Perhaps that’s not proper. We are adventurous folks, not bound by small details. Since Guo Luo and his wife sincerely invited us, we should honor it. At this point, regretting seems inappropriate!” Zhou Mu’s message rang in Gu Changsheng’s ear, ”Could it be that you truly know Guo Luo’s wife?”

”I truly know her! You were ill and I took care of you while we resided at Wind Cloud Inn. We were served every day by a beauty named Sai. Thinking this old acquaintance of mine must be in the adjacent carriage now...” Gu Changsheng answered confidently...