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Kiyomizu Kiyoshi is an investigative journalist who reported on famous unjust cases such as the Okekawa Stalker Murder Case and the Ashikaga Girl Disappearance Case, which shook the Japanese judiciary and promoted legal innovation. He cannot stand any lies, dares to challenge the power agencies, and is a news hero in the eyes of the public. But behind the glorious reputation, there are countless days and nights accompanied by dangers and failures: running around at the hijacking scene, being fooled by genius liars, fighting with the "statutory statute of limitations" until the last moment... In this complex and ever-changing era, how can people distinguish the true from the false? Why should journalists report and for whom? In this semi-memoir work, Qing Shuijie reviews more than ten major cases he has experienced in his career of more than thirty years, truly reveals his original intention as an investigative reporter, and asks what the mission of news reporting is.

On October 26, 1999, a young woman, Shiori Ino, was stabbed to death in front of JR Okekawa Station in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The victim reported the case to the police many times because he had been stalked and harassed for a long time, but the police did not pay attention to it and ultimately failed to prevent the tragedy. In the process of investigating this incident, reporter Qing Shuijie followed the guidance of the "last words" left by the victim before his death, visited various parties to investigate, and found the culprit as a reporter when the police ignored clues and failed in the investigation. This further exposed the police's indifference and perfunctory to the victim's report before his death, as well as their attempts to discredit the victim and cover up the facts of malfeasance after the incident. The case triggered strong social repercussions and promoted the promulgation of Japan's "Stalking and Harassment Code of Conduct Act." This book is a complete record of the event.