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Chapter 113 Recognition of relatives with blood
After an incense stick of time, two of the sent bailiffs came back and said, "Sir, the people in the Ling residence said that they didn't see Ling Han since they got up this morning. They searched everywhere inside and outside the residence, but still couldn't find him."

"Where is Ling Zenghuang?" Qu Jie asked.

The bailiff replied, "He is also sending people to look for him."

Qu Jie seemed to be relieved, and spoke with the airs of a county magistrate: "The suspect Ling Han has disappeared. I will send someone to look for him. We cannot solve the case today, so please go away. Second Young Master, Prince, Princess, please go back to the inn and rest. I will send someone to notify you when we find the person."

Waiting to find someone?

I'm afraid I won't find it in this lifetime.

Ye Chenting sat upright on the chair: "Wait a little longer."

The people at the door also waited patiently.

Soon, a frightened voice came from the door: "Dad, save me!"

Qu Jie suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes bloodshot.

Hearing the sound, the people made way for it.

Ling Han, with half-wet clothes and disheveled hair, ran into the court like a madman: "Ling Xuan is here to claim my life! Ling Xuan is here to claim my life..."

Looking at Ling Han who appeared out of nowhere, Qu Jie thought to himself: God wants to kill me.

He held on for a breath, raised his sleeve, and slapped Ling Han hard: "How can you speak nonsense in court? Shut up, don't be so presumptuous!"

Ling Han was knocked to the ground, huddled into a ball, shaking like a sieve, but he did not forget to hug Qu Jie's legs: "Dad, you can't just ignore me!"

In the crowd, people cried out in surprise: "Dad? Why did Ling Han call County Magistrate Qu "Dad?"

"Is Ling Han crazy?"

Qu Jie took the opportunity to say, "Come here, take this lunatic down!"

Ling Han raised her head, a look of disbelief on her tear-stained face: "Dad, don't you want me anymore?"

Qu Jie froze for a moment, but he still hardened his heart and pried Ling Han's hands apart: "Someone, take him down!"

The only solution now is to cut off one's arm to protect oneself.

"Wait!" Ye Chenting stood up and said, "The laws of the Western Wei Dynasty stipulate that when an official is trying a case, if the prisoner and the official are relatives or enemies, the official must recuse himself from the case and transfer it. The suspect Ling Han calls Lord Qu his father, and he is suspected of being a close relative of you. Lord Qu cannot continue to try this case. Lord Qu, do you have anything to say?"

Qu Jie's face was cold: "Ling Han is crazy. How can we take a madman's words seriously? He has personally admitted to killing Ling Xuan. He should be imprisoned and executed later!"

"Killing someone means paying with one's life. This is only natural." Ye Chenting said calmly, "However, before closing this case, Lord Qu needs to prove in front of the people of Lin'an that he has no family relationship with Ling Han."

Qu Jie pinched his fingers into his palm: "How can I prove it?"

Ye Chenting looked at him calmly: "The simplest one is to test blood relationship."

So, what was waiting for him at this step?

Qu Jie forced himself to stabilize his body, almost gritting his teeth: "Young Master, you are really good at joking. Ling Han and I are actually relatives. Ling Han's father is my sister's husband. Unfortunately, my sister died in childbirth, leaving Xuan Er alone.

In order to make the Ling family treat Xuan'er well, I asked the son of Guan, the second wife of the Ling family, to call me uncle and love him as his own nephew. Now that Xuan'er is dead, my in-law relationship with the Ling family is severed. I have handled the case impartially, so why should I go to the trouble of verifying the non-existent relationship between me and the murderer?"

"Since you are so open-minded, why do you have to refuse?" Chu Anlan pretended to be surprised and said, "The blood test only requires a drop of your blood. Is there really something shameful for Lord Qu to refuse like this?"

Qu Jie wanted to kill him.

However, the onlookers stood up and spoke for him: "Sir Qu, we have always believed in you! Don't be afraid, prove it to him!"

"That's right!" The people next to him echoed: "Master Qu, we support you in the test!"

On the ground, Ling Han, whose mouth was covered by a yamen runner, struggled frantically: "Hmm... Hmm..."

Qu Jie had no other choice but to clench his knuckles until they crackled. "Okay, I'll check! Someone, go get Doctor Shen to be a witness!"

Doctor Shen is his man and will definitely help him.

In the hall, Chu Anlan and Ye Chenting looked at each other, and their expressions did not change much. Ye Wanqing still sat in a dignified posture, looking gentle and calm.

Qu Jie was inexplicably worried.

Soon, Doctor Shen came over carrying a medicine box. He looked at Qu Jie with complicated eyes and bowed respectfully: "Greetings, Prince and Princess."

Qu Jie stood up and walked over: "Doctor Shen has a new grandson. I was too busy with official duties to personally congratulate him. Instead, I have to ask you to come over. I am really sorry."

Doctor Shen had been treating people in the county government for many years, so he immediately understood what Qu Jie meant.

Qu Jie was threatening him.

Doctor Shen felt bad. He took down the medicine box and put it on the chair, and said with drooping eyelids: "Master Qu, you are too polite."

As he finished speaking, he placed a hand on his shoulder.

Turning his head, the young man with a beautiful face and eyes as bright as stars looked at him with a smile: "A new member has been added to the family? My son will be getting married at the end of June. Let me share your blessing and happiness first, and in the future I will be able to have children and grandchildren around me and enjoy the happiness of family."

Doctor Shen softened his expression and said, "I congratulate the Crown Prince in advance on his wedding. I hope you and the Crown Princess will live happily together and grow old together with many children and grandchildren."

"Thank you!" Chu Anlan smiled brightly.

He looked in Ye Wanqing's direction and blinked slightly.

Through the gauze curtain, Ye Wanqing curled the corners of her lips.

Qu Jie's face was as gloomy as water. He said, "Doctor Shen, I asked you to come here today to do a blood test. There is no time to lose, so get ready."

Doctor Shen nodded: "Yes."

Qu Jie said: "Someone, bring a bowl of clean water."

The bailiff met his gaze, nodded, and immediately trotted away.

Soon, the bailiff came back with a white porcelain bowl.

Qu Jie rolled up his sleeves and ordered the guards who were escorting Ling Han: "Cut his fingers and squeeze a drop of blood into the water."

The bailiff responded and drew out his short knife, pointing it at Ling Han.

"Wait!" Chu Anlan stopped the yamen runner: "Is the water in your bowl really clear water?"

Based on his experience of reading vernacular novels and listening to storytelling, he felt that something was wrong with the water and the people themselves.

Sure enough, a hint of unnaturalness flashed across the bailiff's face.

Even Ye Wanqing and Ye Chenting looked at Chu Anlan with some surprise.

He actually thought of this?
Qu Jie's eyelids twitched, suppressing the anger in his heart: "Prince Dun, what are you going to do now?"

Chu Anlan put one hand behind his back and said, "I'm not doing anything. I just want someone to share half of this bowl of water."

Qu Jie endured it: "If you are thirsty, I will have someone refill your tea."

"No need to bother."

Chu Anlan looked around for a few times, grabbed an empty teacup on the table, blew out the non-existent ashes, and showed it to the confused people inside and outside the court.

"Empty teacup?" someone wondered.

Chu Anlan laughed, picked up the clean water brought by the yamen runner, poured two-thirds of it into the teacup, and carefully took it away.

The more Qu Jie looked, the colder his heart became.

At this time, Chu Anlan said to him: "Okay, you guys bleed."

Ling Han glanced at Qu Jie and rushed over: "I'll do it myself!"

(End of this chapter)