My life in the underworld begins at the Takayanagi family!

"Since you believe someone is trying to harm this family, then all you need to do is install surveillance cameras in the house, so you can check who is doing what anytime, anywhere."

"If you can use such high-tech devices as fingerprint recognition, then using surveillance equipment certainly won't be a problem for you either."

Kuniyoshi Yasunori never expected that Takayanagi Ichiro would actually mention a surveillance camera, which shows that Takayanagi Ichiro is truly at the forefront of technology.

“My wife’s friend did suggest that I install surveillance cameras on the third floor, or even on the first or second floor, but I rejected it.”

It's one thing to install those kinds of surveillance cameras in the entryway, but to install those strange machines in a nice house built nearby just doesn't seem right to me.

Moreover, if I did those things, I would certainly be labeled as an unfilial descendant, which is something I cannot do.

At that moment, an elderly man with white hair stepped forward and responded to Takayanagi Ichiro's words.

He was panting heavily while he was speaking, and it seemed like he had a serious heart problem.

Takayanagi Ichiro did not refute the man's denial, because he knew that this was Kunitomo Junta, the male owner of the villa.

However, Kuniyu Junta thinks that installing surveillance cameras in the house is strange or even unfilial. But he also thinks that installing such a conspicuous elevator-like security door on the third floor is also unfilial.

"Hello, I am Junta Kuniyoshi, the owner of this villa. You must be the person recommended by Detective Mouri."

You look very young. I hope you are a truly capable person. I'll leave the investigation to you, Mr. Takayanagi.

There will definitely be a substantial reward after the task is completed.

Junta Kunitomo wanted to grab Ichiro Takayanagi's hand to make a request, but he immediately started coughing, so he was helped away by An'ei Kunitomo.

"Butler, would you please show Mr. Gao Liu around our manor?"

After I finish serving the master, I will go downstairs to entertain Mr. Takayanagi.

Kuniyoshi An'ei was, after all, the mistress of the house, so Akatsuka Kenzo naturally had to listen to what she said.

So Kenzo Akatsuka immediately used his fingerprint to open the door again and left the third floor with Ichiro Takayanagi.

“Mr. Gaoliu, let me take you around this manor to investigate first.”

............

Kuniyoshi helped Kuniyoshi Junta into the room and gave him his blood pressure medication. After that, Kuniyoshi Junta's breathing stabilized.

"Sir, is it really alright to suddenly hire a detective?"

"I thought your attention was always on Takayanagi Ichiro, but it turns out you're still worried about that."

After things calmed down, Kuniyu Junta made a sarcastic remark about his woman.

As a man, he could never have misread the longing in Kuniyoshi An's eyes when he looked at Takayanagi Ichiro.

"I just wanted to take this opportunity to test him out. If he really is someone with some ability, we'd better get rid of him as soon as possible."

At this point, Guoyou Anrong would certainly not admit that he had any thoughts of having an affair.

"Don't worry, this man looks like the kind of guy who just graduated from university."

I don't think the housekeeper and driver have seriously considered our requests, but that's fine. If we just make him go through the motions, it will be easy to expose those shady characters hiding in the shadows.

I'll definitely thank this young man properly then, and also punish those guys severely while I'm at it.

Kuniyu Junta doesn't think that the things that happened in this family could be handled by one person alone, so there are quite a few people to suspect.

If it weren't for his wife's long-standing relationship with him, Kuniyu Junta would also have doubts about Kuniyu An'ei.

"Alright, then I'll stay here a little longer and go down to take another look later."

..............

Kenzo Akatsuka led Ichiro Takayanagi on a long tour of the manor and indeed discovered many good designs.

However, Guo Youanrong has not come down yet, which obviously means he has some concerns.

Soon, the chef, Senzaki Namika, prepared dinner and invited Takayanagi Ichiro to enjoy it.

Since Ichiro Takayanagi came alone, he couldn't have a table to himself. Instead, he ate dinner with Junta Kunitomo and An'ei Kunitomo.

"Mr. Gaoliu, I wonder if my estate will satisfy you?"

After taking the blood pressure medication, Kuniyu Junta's breathing stabilized, making his speech much smoother.

Kuniyu Junta was clearly a talkative person, and at this moment he kept asking Takayanagi Ichiro what he thought of the manor.

"Of course it's a great design. If it weren't for the things you encountered before, which kept the manor mysterious, it might have become a historical building a hundred years from now."

Takayanagi Ichiro's praise of the manor was genuine, and Kunimoto Junta and Kunimoto An'ei both nodded in agreement.

Unfortunately, the changes to the manor could not be made according to their own will, but rather things forced them to do so.

"Mr. Takayanagi, if we can resolve some of the strange things we've encountered sooner, we will definitely do our best to restore this house to its original state."

"The butler must have taken you on quite a tour, Mr. Takayanagi. I wonder if you found anything?"

Kuniyoshi Yasunori responded to Takayanagi Ichiro with a smile, and then asked Takayanagi Ichiro a question.

Although Kunitomo Junta thought that Takayanagi Ichiro was just a young man and not worth his attention, Kunitomo Yasuo did have a different opinion.

Because Ichiro Takayanagi has a profound understanding of high technology, he might be able to find the real culprit in the case through a different approach, which is why An'ei Kuniyoshi has different expectations for the old man.

Chapter 695 What are your thoughts on the shipwreck thirteen years ago?

Without much hesitation, Ichiro Takayanagi gave his answer to Kuniyoshi An'ei's question.

"Under the guidance of the butler, I did visit quite a few places here."

Even in places where strange noises occurred, there were still some gains.

Although those things have been completely cleared away, and even if they were found now, there wouldn't be any useful clues left, I don't think it could possibly be a paranormal event.

Ichiro Takayanagi first characterized the matter as definitely not a paranormal event.

So when Kuniyoshi Junta and Kuniyoshi An'ei heard this, their faces lit up with joy.

Of course, they didn't want it to turn into a paranormal event; what they hoped for most was that someone was doing something like that, and that the man recommended by the real detective, Takayanagi Ichiro, would help solve the problem.

If it's a paranormal event, they'll suspect that something exists.

But since it was done by humans, they have the ability to apprehend suspects.

"So, Mr. Takayanagi, what have you discovered?"

At this moment, Kuniyu Junta also became interested. If Takayanagi Ichiro really made some discovery that could help him solve this problem, he would definitely have a different impression of Takayanagi Ichiro.

Before answering that question, I'd like to ask you another one.

"So, many years ago, there was a serious accident here that resulted in the deaths of some staff members at this estate."

Takayanagi Ichiro's words caused Kunimoto Junta and Kunimoto Yasuo's expressions to change drastically. They looked around and found that no staff members were present, which did not completely reassure them.

"Mr. Takayanagi, how did you know?"

"Although a lot of cleaning has been done, the traces of people's lives cannot be erased all at once."

Furthermore, conversations with some of the staff at the manor revealed that something was amiss.

However, my series of inquiries about the patient's condition were precisely to avoid alerting the enemy.

If you could provide me with some information, I might be able to find the suspect much faster.

The fact that Ichiro Takayanagi reached this conclusion without questioning any key personnel at the time demonstrates his exceptional reasoning abilities.

If the couple were to reveal what happened more than ten years ago, it might actually help Ichiro Takayanagi find the mastermind behind the crime.

After exchanging a glance, Junta Kuniyoshi and An'ei Kuniyoshi, the couple, both nodded in unison.

The events of the past two years have indeed made them feel uneasy.

"Thirteen years ago, Mr. Gao and I took some people from the manor on a trip outside."

However, they encountered a shipwreck at sea, and four people died.

There's a chef father, a butler's wife, a driver father, and a younger brother.

At that time, everyone was clinging to lifebuoys, unable to form a survival alliance, and in the end, only the three of us survived.

"three people?"

Takayanagi Ichiro keenly noticed this and immediately pressed for further questions.

"Besides my wife and me, there is also my wife's good friend, Mr. Sekiguchi."

Actually, it was Sekiguchi Michitoshi who first suggested that trip to sea, and in the end, the three of us were rescued from the sea by sharing the same lifebuoy.

Later, I allocated a large amount of funds to have them conduct search and rescue operations at sea, but unfortunately, it was unsuccessful.

After the golden period for search and rescue had passed, I withdrew.

However, I haven't mistreated his family. He's been working on my estate, and his salary is much higher than elsewhere.

This is what Kunimoto Junta told us, and Takayanagi Ichiro certainly wouldn't completely believe it, and he could also confirm it with other staff members at the manor.

However, these people were all relatives of the victims, and they had never personally gone on a sea voyage, so they did not know what had happened at the time.

"Could you tell me more about Michitoshi Sekiguchi's situation?"

After Takayanagi Ichiro finished speaking, his gaze fell on Kuniyoshi An'ei, because Sekiguchi Michitoshi and Kuniyoshi An'ei were good friends.

"Actually, there's not much to say. Michitoshi Sekiguchi used to work for a security company."

Before which sea voyage, the security company owner had disappeared.

After returning from his trip, Michitoshi Sekiguchi took over the security company.

Then it began to exert its strength and became the small group it is today, focusing its efforts on the high-tech sector.

Of course, we also provided him with some assistance during this process, and we received good feedback in return.

For example, he helped install the security door on the third floor and the security camera in the entryway.

Kuniyoshi An'ei and Sekiguchi Michitoshi are good friends, but at this time she only objectively recounted some things, clearly not wanting to upset her husband.

"Since he is a security company, he should be able to install surveillance cameras throughout this house, right?"

"If those devices existed, even if someone was doing something in the dark, they could be filmed very clearly."

Takayanagi Ichiro did not press Sekiguchi Michitoshi for details, but instead expressed his doubts, which relieved Kuniyoshi An'ei.