Chapter 445: Testing the Medicine's Effect

The Golden Scar Pill, as its name suggests, is a medicine for treating wounds; after swallowing it, it stops bleeding instantly, speeds up scab formation, and leaves no scar.

Of course, the pill's miraculous effect is limited to treating external skin injuries and cannot be used for other illnesses or internal injuries such as fractures.

Even so, the Golden Scar Pill can be considered a divine medicine, especially for those who are injured but unwilling to bear any scar.

The Golden Scar Pill is of little use to Xu Mo at the moment, but it is very useful for one person: the severely burned victim in this case.

……

After work, Xu Mo went to the hospital, guessing that the middle‑aged man should be there now.

Sure enough, Xu Mo saw the man here.

The junior nurse still wouldn't let him into the Sterile Ward, and the man didn't cause a scene; instead, he waited quietly on a hallway seat.

Xu Mo walked up to him and stopped; the man, head down, noticed someone approaching, slowly lifted his head, and saw it was Xu Mo.

"Comrade Officer, why are you here?" he said weakly.

Xu Mo pulled a small porcelain bottle from his pocket and handed it to the man.

Without waiting for the man to ask, Xu Mo explained.

"The folk remedy from our area, when taken, can fade scars and would be useful for your daughter," he said.

He didn't stress the pill's miraculous nature; after all, completely erasing scars sounds far‑fetched, and the man might not believe that, whereas saying it merely fades scars sounds more plausible.

Moreover, Xu Mo didn't know the actual efficacy of the Golden Scar Pill; he wanted to see if the system's claim was true and whether it could truly erase scars.

"Fade scars?" the man's eyes lit up. "Can it be used for my daughter's condition? What kind of recovery is possible?"

His daughter's disfigurement from the fire is a thorn in his heart; he worries how to help her recover, as disfigurement is undoubtedly a severe blow to a girl.

The man fears that after discharge his daughter might become despondent over her disfigurement.

"It can certainly be used, but I can't guarantee the outcome; results vary by individual," Xu Mo nodded and handed the small porcelain bottle forward again.

The man took the bottle, cradling it in his hand like a treasure.

The man had no doubt about Xu Mo's words; partly because he trusted Xu Mo, who, as a police officer, carries high credibility.

Another reason is a desperate, trial‑and‑error mindset; now, anyone offering a scar‑fading remedy makes him want to try.

The man opened the bottle, and a wave of medicinal fragrance hit his nose, instantly refreshing him; his negative emotions vanished the moment he inhaled the scent of the pill.

How amazing!

He became increasingly convinced that Xu Mo's remedy would work; after his daughter takes it, it should fade some of the scars.

"Comrade Officer, how much does this medicine cost? I'll pay you," the man said, resealing the bottle and carefully putting it back into his pocket.

In fact, Xu Mo hadn't intended to charge anything; he simply felt the victim's plight was tragic and wanted to help, and he had plenty of Golden Scar Pills that he couldn't use himself, so keeping them would be wasteful.

Moreover, Xu Mo was curious whether the pill truly lived up to the system's claim of completely erasing scars.

Xu Mo smiled.

"Just a folk remedy, not worth much, never mind," he said.

"That won't do," the man shook his head firmly. "The money still needs to be given; I can't just take your thing for free."

"First, find a chance for your daughter to take it; after she finishes, see the effect, and if it's good, you can give more later," Xu Mo suggested.

"That... works!" the man nodded.

……

After handing the Golden Scar Pill to the man, Xu Mo left the hospital and drove home.

In the villa.

The fourth daughter was preparing dinner in the kitchen.

As soon as Xu Mo entered, he heard the kitchen exhaust fan humming.

He changed his shoes and went into the kitchen.

"Need me to help?"

"No, no, just sit on the sofa for a while; there's only one dish left, it'll be ready soon," Zhou Qiaoqiao said while chopping.

She was distracted while chopping, the knife slipped a bit, and accidentally cut her finger, causing blood to gush out instantly.

"Ah!" the pain hit, and Zhou Qiaoqiao cried out.

The shout attracted everyone's attention; they set down what they were doing and looked at Zhou Qiaoqiao.

"What's wrong?"

Zhou Qiaoqiao hurriedly put down the knife, "My finger got cut..."

"Is it serious? Let me see," Xu Mo stepped forward immediately, grabbing Zhou Qiaoqiao's injured hand and looking at it.

Fortunately, she had used little force while chopping, so the cut wasn't deep.

"Does it hurt?" Xu Mo asked, his tone showing concern.

Seeing Xu Mo's concern, Zhou Qiaoqiao's cheeks flushed, and she even felt the injured hand wasn't that painful.

"It hurts, but the wound is shallow; a simple bandage will do, though it might leave a scar..."

The thought of a new scar on her hand dampened her mood; no girl wants a scar on herself.

Hearing that, Xu Mo instantly recalled the Golden Scar Pill the system had just rewarded him with today.

"Wait a moment, I'll get you some medicine," Xu Mo turned and left the kitchen, pretending to go upstairs, and arrived at the bedroom on the upper floor.

After entering the bedroom, Xu Mo took a Golden Scar Pill from the System Space, placed one in his palm, then went back downstairs to the kitchen.

"Take this and eat it."

"What is this?" Zhou Qiaoqiao asked curiously, looking at the unassuming yet uniquely fragrant Golden Scar Pill in Xu Mo's palm.

"A small folk remedy; eating it can erase scars."

"Erase scars?" Zhou Qiaoqiao was skeptical.

Of course, you still don't believe me? Hurry and eat it.

Saying that, Xu Mo poured a glass of water and watched Zhou Qiaoqiao swallow the golden ulcer pill.

After swallowing it, Zhou Qiaoqiao's wound, which had been bleeding, stopped bleeding instantly.

At first, she felt nothing beyond the bleeding stopping; it wasn't that miraculous.

But soon, something she hadn't expected happened.

Less than two minutes after swallowing the pill, her wound had formed a scab, and an itching sensation came from within the already scabbed wound—the wound was healing!