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On a chilly autumn night, Detective Silence received a mysterious invitation. The note contained only one line: "Meet under the overpass at noon tomorrow." There was no signature, no address, just that single sentence. Shizune knew this had to be an important case. He quickly gathered his detective tools, ready to face a new challenge.
At noon the next day, Shizune arrived punctually beneath an ancient overpass. The structure spanned a wide river, and the surroundings were eerily quiet, with only the occasional sound of the wind. Suddenly, he noticed a black package lying quietly in the shadows of the overpass. Cautiously approaching, he discovered a note attached to it: "The Truth Is One."
Shizune slowly opened the package to find a highly decomposed corpse inside. The body was so badly disfigured that it was nearly unrecognizable. The only thing he could confirm was that the deceased was a male, approximately in his forties. A distinct ligature mark was visible around his neck, indicating he had been murdered. Taking a deep breath, Shizune began to meticulously examine the scene.
He noticed some tiny footprints beneath the overpass, suggesting someone had been there recently. Next to the body, he found a bloodstained knife and a shattered wine glass. All these clues hinted at the complexity and danger behind the case.
Shizune started searching for leads around the overpass. He discovered a fish vendor who often worked nearby. The vendor mentioned that he took breaks here every noon and had seen a strange man loitering on the overpass for quite some time yesterday before leaving. Although he couldn't clearly see the man's face, he vaguely remembered his attire and silhouette.
In addition to this witness account, Shizune found crucial evidence in the surveillance footage from the overpass. The video showed a man in a trench coat appearing twice shortly before the incident, each time only staying briefly before leaving again. This man clearly had intricate ties to the case.
Based on the clues from the surveillance footage, Shizune began tracking down the man in the trench coat. He discovered that his name was Matsushita Masayuki, a businessman with a criminal record. Through extensive investigation, Shizune learned that Matsushita had recently fallen into debt and that the deceased was one of his creditors. This immediately raised Shizune's suspicions.
To verify his theory, Shizune decided to arrange a meeting with Matsushita. In a secluded café, they held a secretive conversation. Matsushita appeared somewhat nervous but maintained an outward calmness. When faced with Shizune's questioning, he insisted he had nothing to do with the case. Under Shizune's piercing gaze, he ultimately admitted to having met with the deceased but claimed it was merely to discuss debts.
Just as Shizune prepared to press further for answers, he received an unexpected phone call. On the other end was a familiar voice: "Shizune, I have important information regarding the case." The caller was Fujiwara Masako, the wife of the deceased. She claimed that on the night of the incident, she heard her husband calling for help while she was asleep at home and did not see anyone suspicious enter their room.
Masako's testimony added another layer of complexity to the case. To uncover more truths, Shizune decided to revisit the crime scene once again. This time beside the body, he found a card with an address and a name: Nakashima Kazuo. This name struck him as familiar; Nakashima was one of the deceased's business partners.
After further investigation, Shizune discovered that Nakashima Kazuo was indeed the true murderer. It turned out that Nakashima had felt threatened by debts owed by the deceased and orchestrated this murder to eliminate him. Matsushita was merely a pawn in Nakashima's scheme. Faced with irrefutable evidence, Nakashima finally confessed to all charges and recounted how everything unfolded.
Nakashima harbored resentment and jealousy towards the deceased; meanwhile, Matsushita had been coerced into assisting him due to financial pressures. On the night of the incident, they had both waited beneath the overpass for their victim to appear before attacking him together. Afterward, they went their separate ways.
In court, Nakashima Kazuo was sentenced to death while Matsushita Masayuki received life imprisonment for his role in aiding murder—thus bringing this case to a satisfactory conclusion! However, for Detective Silence, this was just the beginning; he would continue using his intellect and courage to expose more evils and uphold justice and peace.
Despite Nakashima Kazuo and Matsushita Masayuki being apprehended, Shizune still felt an unresolved doubt lingering in his mind. He returned to the crime scene once more and carefully scrutinized every detail in search of any overlooked clues.
On one side of the overpass, Shizune noticed some tiny black particles. After laboratory analysis revealed these particles were remnants of some special powder—a rare poison with very limited sources—Shizune immediately realized there might be another hidden secret behind this case.
He began tracing back this special powder's origin. After several days of investigation, he finally discovered it came from a clandestine laboratory located deep in the mountains. The lab's operator was a mysterious figure named Yamamoto Masao, rumored to have connections with multiple criminal organizations.
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