At this moment, sitting across the table from him, the man named "Ellison" seemed to be just over forty, not looking like someone naturally rejuvenated by Extraordinary Power.
Xia Nan observed very carefully.
Although the man appeared to carry a bit of carefree arrogance in his dejection, his behavior did not exhibit the exhaustion typical of decades of life experience.
Of course, it was difficult not to suspect a connection with the missing inland noble, given that the man was fishing by Morton's former residence on the island at this particular time.
If following the specific investigation procedure, Xia Nan should next approach the topic indirectly, introduce some off-topic remarks, use clever speech to soften the atmosphere, and finally mention the information he wants when the man lets his guard down, probing further along the way.
However, as is widely known, he was not skilled in eloquence.
Compared to solving issues with words, Xia Nan preferred using his sword blade.
