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Chapter 508: Alex Sherman Died
"The police are taking Nancy Shea’s case very seriously. After thorough investigations and inquiries, a piece of information has surfaced."
Landon Ford flipped through the progress report on the matter, dictating it to Thea Shaw as he went.
Don’t ask how he got it; just chalk it up to the Ford Family’s capabilities.
"All the residents of Nancy Shea’s former village have been tracked down except for the deceased; most have left some trace, except for one person who couldn’t be traced at all."
Thea Shaw immediately sensed this was a key point and asked urgently, "Who? Could it really be Alex Sherman?"
"It’s hard to say." Landon Ford gave an ambiguous answer: "This person’s name is Leonard Wallace. He was well-known in the village. His father was imprisoned for murder when he was young, and his mother died in childbirth. He was an orphan, raised on the village’s charity."
"Sounds tragic, doesn’t it? He was reclusive and didn’t interact with outsiders. Perhaps due to some childhood illness, his face had sores, which kept him hidden from public view. The children in the village called him ’Rotten-face Leonard.’ But he survived with the villagers’ support."
"Later, he suddenly left the village, and nobody knows where he went. Nancy Shea’s childhood sweetheart encountered an incident a month after his disappearance."
Thea Shaw cautiously speculated, "Could he have died?"
Landon Ford said, "A body would have surfaced if someone had drowned in the reservoir. If Leonard Wallace had died, there’s no chance his body wouldn’t be found. Moreover, no one had a motive to harm him. But when I combined his information with Alex Sherman’s, I found that his disappearance and Alex’s official return to the country happened within a year of each other. Within a year, guess what could happen?"
"An important detail: according to police inquiries, a villager reported that Leonard Wallace was seen by Leo Quinn spying on Nancy Shea when she returned to the village, and was scolded away."
This indeed is significant information!
Thea Shaw immediately said, "This clue is crucial. He’s the only one whose whereabouts couldn’t be traced afterward. Shouldn’t the police now focus their investigation on this person?"
"Yes, that’s why I know so much about it. Unfortunately, they haven’t been able to find out where Leonard Wallace went. A person vanished into thin air makes the investigation incredibly difficult. Leonard’s face was badly scarred, making him distinctive. If someone had seen him after he disappeared, it would have left a strong impression, yet no word has come out about him. I think..."
Landon Ford chuckled softly and revealed his suspicion: "Someone’s protecting him."
If Leonard Wallace was concealed and taken away from the very start, then naturally no one would know.
Thea Shaw recalled the talisman seen on Leo Quinn.
Clearly, someone is helping to cover up a murder and dispose of a body. Their original suspicion involved Alex Sherman in this affair, but without any clear evidence to involve him, this Leonard Wallace could be a breakthrough clue.
Thus, Alex Sherman’s previous data seems suspicious, and Leonard Wallace’s sudden disappearance could be linked. Proving that these two are the same person would lead to significant progress.
Thea Shaw was just about to feel hopeful about their prospects when she heard Landon Ford answer another call.
After listening to something, three seconds later, Landon made a light sound of exasperation: "Alex Sherman committed suicide in jail. It seems this news hit a crucial point of the investigation."
Thea Shaw: "..."