The Deceased's Lover

　　Benjamin and his two companions hurried to the suburban repair shop.

　　The factory building looked very run-down, almost like a garbage recycling center from the outside.

　　The black off-road vehicle parked inside seemed out of place.

　　A police officer was interrogating the workshop manager.

　　'Oh my, I really have no idea what's going on.

　　We don't usually repair such high-end cars here, but he insisted on leaving it with us and said to fix it as soon as possible.

　　Comrade police officer, what exactly happened? Is this a stolen vehicle?' The workshop manager felt wronged.

　　If he had known that the SUV would cause him trouble, he would never have allowed the owner to leave it there.

　　Upon seeing Benjamin and his companions arrive, the investigating police officer immediately greeted them respectfully and said, 'Captain, we found some blood stains beneath the car seat and a lot of mud on the tires, indicating that the vehicle had been near a river.' Benjamin asked the workshop manager, 'When was the car delivered here?' Upon hearing the words of the police officer, the manager became extremely nervous upon confirming that there was a problem with the car.

　　The car had been brought in late last night, and since it was already very late, he didn't bother inspecting it carefully.

　　Also, he had been drinking a bit and hadn't even woken up when the police came knocking on his door in the morning.

　　'It was around nine o'clock last night.

　　I can't remember the exact time,' he said.

　　'Do you remember what the driver looked like?' Benjamin asked.

　　'He was tall and thin, around forty years old.

　　Oh, and he left me his business card, asking me to call him once the car was fixed.' The manager ran back to his office in an attempt to distance himself from the car and fetched the business card.

　　'This is it.' Benjamin took the card and looked at it.

　　It read, 'Ethan, General Manager of Dayong Real Estate Co., Ltd.' The card became crucial evidence, proving that Ethan had been present here last night and that his car had transported a corpse.

　　This meant that he was undeniably connected to the homicide.

　　Benjamin handed the card to James and said, 'Now you can go ahead and arrest Ethan.' James took the card and immediately understood what Benjamin meant.

　　With this card in hand, he no longer needed to worry about Ethan's identity.

　　He turned to the investigating officer and instructed, 'Tow the car away, and also, take a detailed statement from him.' 'Yes.' James seemed to have been injected with an adrenaline rush.

　　He drove the car at high speed with the police siren blaring.

　　He parked the car directly in front of the gate of Dayong Real Estate Co., Ltd., opened the door, and rushed towards Ethan's office.

　　'May I ask who you are and if you have an appointment?' A young woman who seemed to be a secretary stood in front of James, blocking his way to the general manager's office.

　　She was the last line of defense outside the office, and anyone who wanted to enter needed her permission.

　　Therefore, she had an arrogant expression on her face.

　　Wu Bing glanced inside and saw that Ethan's office door was tightly closed, unable to see if anyone was there or not.

　　He took out his identification and said, 'I'm a police officer.

　　Is Ethan here?'"

　　Upon seeing that it was a police officer, the secretary put away his previous arrogant demeanor and nervously asked, "What can I do for you? The general manager is currently in a meeting." James threatened, saying, "He is suspected of a murder case.

　　It's best that you step aside, otherwise I will charge you with obstructing official duties." Upon hearing that it was a murder case, the secretary no longer dared to obstruct and immediately stepped aside.

　　James pushed open the office door and walked in.

　　Ethan was leaning back on his boss chair, talking to two people across from him.

　　Upon seeing someone break in without knocking, he frowned and scolded, "Who are you, and how did you get in?" "I am a police officer," James showed his identification.

　　He had previously seen Ethan's photo in the newspaper, but now pretended not to recognize him and asked, "Who is Ethan?" Upon hearing that it was a police officer, Ethan furrowed his brow even tighter and appeared uncomfortable all over.

　　He instructed the two people across from him, "You should leave first.

　　I need to talk to these friends." After the extra people left, he took a deep breath, reluctantly smiled, and said, "Comrade policeman, may I ask why you are looking for me?" "Are you Ethan?" James asked.

　　"Yes," Ethan nodded.

　　James approached and said, "This morning, a body was found in the river.

　　We now have enough evidence to prove that you are undeniably connected to this murder case." "A murder case?" Ethan became nervous and shifted his body, "Comrade policeman, are you mistaken? How could I be involved in a murder case?" "Do you know Sophia?" James asked.

　　"Yes, she used to be my secretary.

　　However, she didn't come to work today, didn't even ask for leave.

　　I was considering whether or not to continue employing her." "She may never come again." "What do you mean?" "She is the deceased that was discovered this morning." "What?" Ethan feigned surprise, while nervously loosening his tie, "Comrade policeman, she was just my secretary.

　　Even if she was murdered, it can't be said that I have anything to do with her death, right?" James had already anticipated that Ethan wouldn't give in so easily.

　　This was why finding evidence before apprehending him was an important reason.

　　"Someone said she was your mistress, and that the two of you lived together in Apartment 601, Building 5, in the North Shore neighborhood." "So, you believe such rumors, or do you have evidence to prove that these rumors are true?" Ethan said, "Perhaps you don't know, but every year there are rumors about me being involved with several women.

　　Such rumors are completely unfounded." James furrowed his brow, feeling that Ethan was truly difficult to deal with.

　　"So, you're denying any relationship between you and her?" "Unless you have evidence to prove that all of this is true, I won't admit anything," Ethan said, "It seems like you have no proof.

　　Well then, please leave now, otherwise I will call my lawyer." "Mr.

　　Wu.

　　"Benjamin took a step forward.

　　'We found some bloodstains under the coffee table in Apartment 601 in Building 5 in the North Shore community.

　　This proves that it was the initial crime scene where Sophia was killed.

　　Additionally, we found your car parked at the repair shop, and there were also some bloodstains under the seat.

　　I believe that those must be Sophia's blood.

　　The police can confirm this through analysis.

　　Furthermore, the manager of the repair shop gave your business card to the police, otherwise we wouldn't have come here.

　　He can testify that you personally drove there yesterday.'

　　Ethan's face turned ugly as he stared at Benjamin.

　　'You don't look like a police officer.'

　　'Correct, I am a detective,' Benjamin said.

　　'Mr.

　　Wu, do you want me to say more, or should we wait for your lawyer to arrive before we continue?'

　　'No need,' Ethan replied with a grim expression.

　　The police already know enough, and he chose to surrender.

　　'Then please come with us to the police station,' Benjamin signaled to James.

　　James took out handcuffs and said, 'Ethan, now I suspect that you are involved in Sophia's murder.

　　Please come with us to the police station to assist with the investigation.'

　　Ethan took a deep breath, stood up, and stared at the handcuffs.

　　'Can I walk out on my own?'

　　Knowing that Emma was here, James knew that Ethan had no chance of escaping.

　　He put away the handcuffs and said, 'Let's go.'

　　Ethan followed Benjamin and the other two to the police station.

　　He even gave up on calling a lawyer and obediently sat in the interrogation room, waiting for questioning.

　　The lab results quickly came out.

　　The bloodstains found under the coffee table by Benjamin and on Ethan's SUV belonged to the victim, Sophia.

　　This confirmed that Apartment 601 in Building 5 in the North Shore community was the crime scene, and Ethan had driven the body away for disposal.

　　After receiving the report, James smiled brightly with excitement.

　　'I never expected that we would crack the case in less than a day.

　　Truly impressive.

　　Big brother, once this case is closed, I will treat you to a nice meal!'

　　Benjamin, however, didn't relax at all.

　　If the case ended like this, it would be too easy.

　　'Do you think the truth has been revealed?'

　　'With this evidence, I'm not afraid that he won't confess,' James shook the lab report in his hand.

　　It was like a double-edged sword that could determine Ethan's guilt.

　　'Big brother, now that everything is clear, it's obvious that Ethan killed Sophia and disposed of her body.

　　Do you still have any doubts?'

　　'I just feel that things are not that simple.

　　There's more to the truth,' Benjamin said.

　　This was the last thing James wanted to hear.

　　He just wanted to close the case as soon as possible to free himself from this trouble.

　　'Big brother, aren't you overthinking it? The bloodstains in Ethan's car and at the crime scene match, indicating that he murdered and disposed of the body.'

　　'If Ethan really is the killer, then why did he kill his mistress and choose to dispose of the body? What was his motive?' Benjamin asked."

　　"This will be clear in a moment.

　　Come, accompany me in interrogating him.

　　He will confess everything!" James said.

　　Ethan sat in the interrogation room, no longer the decisive general manager who commanded everything in the company, but a complete prisoner.

　　He hung his head low, looking dejected.

　　When Benjamin and Emma entered, he didn't show any special reaction.

　　Benjamin and Emma stood to the side, observing Ethan's every move, while James sat opposite Ethan and asked, "Ethan, what is your relationship with Sophia?" "She works in my company as my secretary," Ethan said.

　　"Besides that, do you have any other relationship with her?" James asked.

　　Ethan sighed lightly and said, "We live together.

　　She is my mistress." James glanced at Benjamin, starting off well.

　　It seemed like Ethan was prepared to confess everything.