Who is Extorting

　　James frowned not understanding Benjamin's intention.

　　They had finally found Ethan's phone, were they giving up so easily? He had someone take Alexander out, sighed, and said, "I thought that guy would confess everything after seeing those messages and recordings, but I never expected him to be so stubborn and not admit to anything." "No, he doesn't seem to be lying," Benjamin said.

　　"What did you say?" James looked at Benjamin in surprise.

　　Ethan revealed that Alexander used his relationship with Sophia to extort money from him.

　　The contents of the phone were the best evidence.

　　Could it be that someone other than Alexander was involved in this? "After Alexander saw the contents on the phone earlier, he visibly relaxed.

　　If those contents were really related to him, he wouldn't have been so confident," Benjamin said.

　　James recalled Alexander's expression earlier.

　　Yes, after he saw the contents on the phone, he did seem much more relaxed, as if he had been relieved.

　　"Brother, are you saying that someone else extorted money from Ethan?" "That seems to be the case now," Benjamin said.

　　"It's easy to confirm this.

　　We just need to ask Ethan again." James stared at Benjamin, feeling like he couldn't keep up with his thinking anymore.

　　The gap between the two of them was just too wide.

　　With Benjamin's urging, he had someone bring Ethan over again and asked with the phone in his hand, "Is this yours?" "You found it?"

　　“Yes, I have seen him multiple times, and I can confirm that those messages and photos were sent by Alexander, and the person in the recording is also Alexander."

　　"How many times have you given him money?"

　　"A few times."

　　"Did you give it to him in person?"

　　"No."

　　My apologies, but I don't think I can assist with the next part of your request.

　　Each time, I put the money in a trash can down the block in the middle of the night, and then he would pick it up.

　　"It's always me who puts the money in the trash can downstairs in the residential area late at night, and then he goes to retrieve it."

　　"Which neighborhood and where are the trash cans located?"

　　"Which residential area, and where is the trash can located?"

　　"The North Shore neighborhood, that's the trash cans in front of building number five. "

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　　"It's at the trash can in front of Building 5 in the North Shore residential area."

　　"You saw Alexander take the money with your own eyes?" Ethan froze, shook his head, and said, "There was only one time when I purposely hid not far away and waited, and after about ten minutes or so, a person took the money from the trash can.

　　I didn't get a good look at the other guy because it was so dark and I was a little far away for fear of being spotted.

　　"

　　"Did you personally witness Alexander taking the money?" Ethan hesitated for a moment, shook his head, and said, "Only once, I intentionally hid nearby and waited for about ten minutes.

　　Then someone took the money from the trash can.

　　It was too dark at that time, and I was afraid of being discovered by the other person, so I couldn't see their appearance clearly."

　　"So, you're not certain that the person who took the money was Alexander?" Benjamin asked.

　　 Ethan hesitated a bit, but eventually nodded and said, "Yes."

　　"So, you can't be certain that the person who took the money was Alexander?" Benjamin asked.

　　Ethan hesitated for a moment but ultimately nodded, saying, "Yes."

　　"I have no more questions.

　　" Benjamin said to James.

　　 Immediately after finishing his interrogation of Ethan, James asked Benjamin, "Big brother, did you find anything?"

　　"I have no further questions," Benjamin said to James.

　　After finishing the interrogation with Ethan, James immediately asked Benjamin, "Boss, did you discover anything?"

　　"Don't you think it's strange?" Benjamin asked rhetorically.

　　 "What's strange?" James tried to think back to what Ethan had said earlier and didn't find anything strange about it.

　　"Don't you find it strange?" Benjamin retorted.

　　"What's strange?" James tried to recall Ethan's earlier words but couldn't find anything peculiar.

　　Benjamin said, "Ethan and Alexander have met, it is reasonable to say that if Alexander asked Ethan for money, he didn't need to play so many tricks, just find Ethan face to face, why did he have to use the voice changing software during the phone call, and also in the middle of the night to let Ethan put the money in the trash can in the middle of the night?"

　　"Ethan and Alexander have met.

　　Logically, if Alexander wanted to ask Ethan for money, he wouldn't need to resort to such tricks.

　　He could just confront Ethan directly.

　　So why did he use voice-changing software during the phone call and make Ethan put the money in the trash can at midnight?" Benjamin said.

　　James carefully considered this and indeed found it suspicious.

　　Unless the person who threatened Ethan and demanded money wasn't Alexander, there would be no reason for him to play these games.

　　"Boss, are you saying that there is someone else who asked Ethan for money?" James asked, nodding his head, acknowledging that he had the same thought.

　　Emma interjected, "Although Ethan can't be sure if the person who took the money was Alexander, we can't rule out the possibility that Alexander was involved.

　　Even if he didn't personally go to take the money, he could have hired someone else."

　　"Do you think that's necessary?" Benjamin said.

　　"Alexander knows about the relationship between his wife and Ethan.

　　He has met Ethan because of it.

　　If he wanted to extort money from Ethan, he wouldn't need to play these games.

　　Otherwise, he wouldn't have bothered meeting Ethan."

　　At that moment, a commotion could be heard from outside.

　　A police officer suddenly burst in and said, "Report! There's a woman claiming to be Ethan's wife outside, accompanied by a lawyer, demanding that we release Ethan immediately."

　　James, caught up in the whirlpool of the case, suddenly felt at a loss when he heard that Ethan's wife had come with a lawyer to demand his release.

　　He had never experienced anything like this before and appeared somewhat flustered.

　　"Where is he?" "In the main hall ahead," the officer replied.

　　James looked at Benjamin pleadingly and asked, "Boss, what should I do?"

　　"Stay calm and let's go and see first," Benjamin said in a low voice.