Net King Whale Fall

Chapter 694 Body Language
The last known news about Kawako Sakai was a police report filed by Shinji Sakai, ending with her disappearance. There has been no news of her since.

Sanada Rin could hardly help but suspect that Sakai Kawako had already been murdered when she reported her missing.

The power of genes is truly remarkable. Coupled with the influence of his father's teachings, Yuichi Sakai successfully replicated his father's path.

If only Yuichi Sakai committed the crime, he will be caught quickly, and we will hear good news tomorrow morning.

However, with those forces involved behind the scenes, it's hard to guarantee that no one will want to protect him.

It all depends on which part they ultimately choose to give up. But it doesn't matter, Sanada Rin thought nonchalantly. It's just a matter of time, one after the other, and she'll handle it.

What she needs to do now is to determine the number of victims, starting from the day Sakai Kawako disappeared until today.

Sanada Rin completed her goals methodically, and Atobe Keigo took a few moments during his work breaks to check on her.

Watching her hunched over the coffee table, tapping away at the floor, with more and more documents piled up at her feet, Atobe Keigo wanted to say something, but in the end, he just frowned slightly and remained silent.

Twenty-nine people were injured by Nobuji Sakai. Some of the victims' bodies were found, but many more were not.

That damned old man, he lived to such an old age, yet he died far too easily.

Yuichi Sakai perfectly inherited his father's skills and continued to extend the list of victims.

Sanada Rin straightened up, her face looking very cold. She closed her laptop and stretched her limbs, feeling stiff as if her bones were about to freeze.

Atobe Keigo's voice came over at that moment, "Finished? Going to rest, huh?"

Sanada Rin paused for a moment, walked to her phone, and glanced at the time again. It was not yet four o'clock, which was better than before.

When she got closer, the resentment that Sanada Rei had felt earlier dissipated; she wouldn't let her work affect her personal life.

"That's enough, you can rest now. We still need to go to the police station during the day."

Atobe Keigo closed his eyes, knowing he could only doze off for a few hours. "Turn off the lights, go to sleep."

Sanada Rin took her phone to the bedside, turned off the light, and then said goodnight to the person.

In the end, Atobe Keigo could see nothing at all, only the soft rustling of fabric, and finally managed to utter a "Goodnight" from Sanada Rei.

In the past few days, he has witnessed firsthand what it really means when Sanada Rei said she was too busy to have time.

Atobe Keigo tapped the time on the calendar; it would be soon.

The next day, Sanada Rin handed them the compiled materials and ordered an extra-strong coffee while they were looking at them; she needed this to keep going.

Shinichi Kudo read through the text word by word, his brow furrowing with worry. Genichiro Sanada, who was closer and had the advantage of his height, also read through the entire text and was equally astonished.

Sanada Rin, after regaining her composure, casually asked A-Da, "Any news from Officer Matsuda?"

Ah Da shook his head, "They haven't contacted me yet."

"They haven't caught him after all this time. This kid can really run."

Sanada Rin finished the last bite of toast. "Let's not go to the police station first, let's go here."

Ah Da looked at the unfamiliar address and simply nodded in agreement; he didn't need to question it.

An hour later, the car stopped in front of a typical Japanese courtyard. Judging from the rust on the lock, no one had been here for a while. Sanada Genichiro noticed that the almost faded characters on the nameplate read Sakai.

They were very skilled at picking locks and opening doors. Ah Da took a wire, gently wiggled it inside the lock a couple of times, and the door opened.

The moment you step inside, you get a sense of desolation. Weeds grow everywhere, and the ground is covered with dead branches and fallen leaves. You can almost hear a hissing sound when you step on them.

Ah Da took out his service pistol for self-defense, always being careful.

This is where Shinji Sakai and Kawako Sakai lived after they got married. Over the years, it has become somewhat dilapidated. Later, after Sakai joined a company, her standard of living improved significantly, so she moved away. With no one around, the place gradually fell into disrepair.

It's a good place to kill and hide a body.

The furniture in the living room wasn't even covered with a white cloth; the dust was a foot thick. Sanada Rin waved it in front of her face.

Sanada Rei noticed this place because she discovered that Sakai Shinji's travel records didn't show up directly, but pointed to this area. Since she was already here, she might as well check it out.

A-Da and Kudo had already gone to open the doors of each room to check, but Sanada Genichiro was standing beside Sanada Rin, and he really didn't know what to do.

She didn't feel any danger here. Sanada Rei had a gut feeling that Sakai Yuichi wasn't here. In that case, "Brother, you can look around freely. Just don't touch anything you find that looks suspicious. Be careful."

Genichiro Sanada suppressed his inappropriate thoughts and said, "Okay, I'll be careful."

Before Sakai Kawako disappeared, the family of three had enjoyed a period of happiness. Whether it was all an act or not is a matter of opinion.

Sanada Rin thought that there must have been other things that changed Sakai Yuichi during his childhood, causing him to become like his father.

Another point is that they have not yet found the primary crime scene of Yuichi Sakai's kidnapping and murder.

The fact that the victim was imprisoned for three years and forced to give birth suggests there must be a dungeon-like place involved. Sanada Rin came here to try and find some clues.

Sanada Rin slowly moved to the study, where ashes were everywhere. Luckily, she had brought a mask with her.

A set of photos on the study wall caught Sanada Rei's attention; they included a family photo of the three of them and individual photos of her alone.

Sanada Rei recalled Sakai Shinji's life story. Yes, that's right. He had an extremely tragic childhood. His father was an alcoholic and abusive. His mother couldn't bear it anymore and quietly ran away one night. From then on, Sakai Shinji began a life of being beaten every day. Before his father died in a car accident due to drunk driving, there wasn't a single good spot on Sakai Shinji's body.

Their experiences, while not exactly a redemption for Kawako Sakai, were the ones Shinji Sakai actively chose. However, being targeted by such a person was a disaster.

Sanada Rin's gaze fell on one of the photos. Sakai Kawako was standing on a bridge taking a picture, her eyes full of smiles. But in the lower left corner of the photo, Sakai Shinji was also in the frame. His eyes were gloomy and vicious, like a venomous snake hiding in a corner, waiting for an opportunity to bite someone deadly.

Sanada Rin closed her eyes and thought. Had she missed anything? What happened before Sakai Kawako disappeared, according to her information?
It was Sakai Kawako who wanted to leave. Her colleagues at the company had mentioned that Sakai Kawako wanted to be sent on a business trip for about a year.

However, after Sakai Kawako disappeared, the matter was dropped without any formal procedures being followed, and her professional title remained unchanged.

Under what circumstances would a woman from a harmonious family leave her husband and children behind to go on a business trip to another city for a year?

Unless, Sanada Rei opened her eyes and looked at the last photo in the lower right corner. Sakai Kawako was smiling, but it was obvious that she was afraid.

Human body language doesn't lie, and the photo just happened to capture everything. It was supposed to be a family reunion photo, but Sakai Kawako's body language showed that she was trying to escape Sakai Shinji's touch and that the person next to her made her feel afraid.

Kawako Sakai discovered something and tried to escape, but unfortunately, Shinji Sakai discovered her beforehand.

A loud thud, coming from another room, startled Sanada Rei.