Xiao Qingyin asked, puzzled, "Why not use it?"

The other party said calmly, "What's the difference between using drugs and using torture? Coercion, bribery, deception, or drugging are not legitimate means. I will not force anyone to prove their guilt."

Xiao Qingyin: "..."

Did she encounter a judicial official who upholds procedural justice?

The Great Xi Dynasty actually has such talented people.

"How can you solve the case without medicine?"

The body was destroyed, the coroner was dead, and the previous autopsy results, even if problematic, could not be overturned.

It is impossible for Pan and Wang Zhirong to confess voluntarily.

Wouldn't Qin Wenjun have to continue to bear the charge of manslaughter?

The other party replied, "I have my own way," and then gathered his men to go to the Ma family to investigate.

It's clear that the church service won't be able to take place today.

Xiao Qingyin still needed to give Qin Wenjun a follow-up examination, so she instructed Yi Wu: "Go and see how this junior official plans to investigate the case. Keep an eye on Pan Shi and Wang Zhirong, don't let them get away."

"OK."

Yi Wu accepted the order and left.

After learning from Xiao Qingyin that Ma Laosan might have been killed by Pan Shi and Wang Zhirong, Qin Wenjun felt a great weight lifted from her heart and felt much lighter.

She was always gentle and would usually tolerate and back down when she had disputes with others. Even when she committed manslaughter, she was still tormented by it.

Xiao Qingyin smiled and said, "The case needs to be retried. Whether you can get away with it depends on that Junior Minister's abilities."

"Which junior official is it?"

Qin Wenjun asked.

Xiao Qingyin shook her head: "I haven't inquired about his name yet, I don't know his surname or given name."

Make a mental note of this.

After seeing Qin Wenjun, he came out and saw the temple official from before, so he asked him, "How should I address the junior minister from yesterday?"

When the temple official replied, she learned that the junior official's name was Bai Yanzhang.

"Your official robes look quite new, are you newly appointed?"

She asked it casually.

These words seemed to trigger a chain reaction, and the temple administrator immediately began to talk.

“That’s right. Bai Shaoqing was transferred from the Ministry of Justice two months ago. Don’t let his young age fool you, he’s incredibly skilled at solving cases. He can tell whether there’s a problem with a case just by glancing at it. We all admire him.”

Xiao Qingyin was a little surprised.

"It seems that you, Bai Shaoqing, insist on having everything—corpse, injury, illness, object, and trace—doesn't that make solving cases even slower?"

The temple official shook his head: "No, no, it is precisely because of these considerations that judgments can be made quickly and wrongful convictions can be avoided."

"It seems that Bai Shaoqing is quite young and promising."

“That’s right,” the temple official chimed in. “I’m several years older than him, and my rank is far below his, but there’s no point in envying him. Minister Bai has experienced far more than I have.”

"oh?"

Xiao Qingyin adopted an expression that suggested she was eager to hear more.

The temple official chuckled, "Miss Xiao surely hasn't heard of Bai Shaoqing's deeds, has she?"

Xiao Qingyin nodded.

She only cared about eating, drinking, and having fun, and rarely paid attention to gossip outside.

"Bai Shaoqing comes from the Bai family, an extremely distinguished family of scholars and poets. Every generation produces several members of the Hanlin Academy. Countless nobles in the capital want to send their children to the Bai family's private school."

"Bai Shaoqing's father was a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet and also served as the Crown Prince's tutor. A few years ago, he was involved in a treason case and was sentenced to have his property confiscated and be exiled."

"At that time, Bai Shaoqing had just passed the imperial examination with top honors and had a bright future ahead of him, but it was all gone in the blink of an eye, and his marriage was also called off."

"Both parents died of illness while in exile."

"But he did not give up. During his years of exile, he persisted in collecting evidence and worked tirelessly to exonerate his deceased father."

"To compensate him, His Majesty allowed him to choose any one of the Six Ministries to serve in. He chose the Ministry of Justice, and because of his outstanding performance, he was promoted to Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review after only one year in the Ministry of Justice."

Xiao Qingyin was deeply moved after hearing this.

"It's really not easy."

The temple official nodded: "If I were in that situation, I definitely wouldn't have the strength to struggle. I would probably have died during my exile long ago."

Bai Yanzhang, however, persevered and turned the tide.

That's truly impressive.

Xiao Qingyin had even more confidence in Bai Yanzhang's professional abilities.

He then went home reassured and waited for news.

After dinner, Yi Wu returned and reported: "Lord Bai found impact marks and bloodstains at the Ma family's residence, as well as a bloodstained men's handkerchief, which belonged to Wang Zhirong. It was given to him by an actress he kept outside. Neighbors also confirmed that they saw Wang Zhirong coming to see Madam Pan on the night of the incident..."

In just one day, Bai Yanzhang followed the clues and found many leads.

Xiao Qingyin smiled and said, "It seems he is indeed quite capable."

Professional matters should be left to professionals.

Someone like her, who only knows how to use simple and brutal methods to get confessions, should just stick to being a doctor.

While the two were discussing, Bai Yanzhang returned to his residence.

Upon returning, the butler said, "This afternoon, someone delivered two boxes and a letter, saying that they were goods ordered by you, sir."

Bai Yanzhang frowned: "I haven't placed any orders."

The butler handed him the letter.

He opened the letter and saw a line that read: "Be lenient when you can, and you will rise higher and higher in the world."

There was no signature.

But he instantly realized who had sent it.

Without even glancing at what was in the two boxes, he instructed the steward, "Take them to the gate of the Wang family mansion, put them down, and leave. No need to knock."

The butler accepted the order and left.

The following day, Bai Yanzhang summoned relevant personnel to begin the trial of Ma Laosan's murder case.

Xiao Qingyin came over to listen to the hearing.

They discovered that only Madam Pan and Wang Zhirong were in the hall; Qin Wenjun was not present.

Even after the court session began, Qin Wenjun was never mentioned coming.

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