Looking at Yu Cheng's expression, Ning Zhiheng knew that he was not in a good state and had not thought things through.

Ning Zhiheng stood up, walked to the wall, pointed to the latest version of the Chongqing city map hanging there, and said, "The Shudu Daily's office isn't far from us, about a 20-minute drive. Go to the Shudu Daily's office right now, find their printing workshop. Shudu Daily is a large newspaper, so its management should be very professional. Generally, newspapers keep records of the layout of each issue. You can check it out. After confirming, report back to me as soon as possible. I will stay in the office waiting for your call."

Furthermore, the workflow for publishing newspapers is mostly editing during the day and typesetting and printing at night. Today's newspaper typesetting should be completed, and it should be in the process of printing or just finished printing. You need to immediately detain all the workers. If the workers have already left, then bring them back and wait for my instructions at any time.

If Hou Xiangchen's confession is true, and it confirms that it was indeed the signal to contact Tanikawa Chiemi, then you must work through the night to typeset and reprint the advertisement, adding it to the third edition. Everything must be completed before dawn. As soon as it's light, I will lure and capture Tanikawa Chiemi. This case must be closed today.”

Ning Zhiheng pressed his advantage, not letting any small opportunity slip by. Upon hearing this, Yu Cheng suddenly understood. He quickly accepted the order again and hurriedly left.

The next task was a race against time. Ning Zhiheng was also anxious. After assigning the tasks, he sat in his office and did not dare to leave for a moment. About forty minutes later, the phone finally rang.

Ning Zhiheng grabbed the phone and asked urgently, "How is the situation?"

Yu Cheng shouted on the other end of the phone, "Chief, we've checked the entire layout record of the Chengdu Daily for the past month and haven't found any advertisement for Yuanze Trading Company. Hou Xiangchen is lying!"

Ning Zhiheng's face darkened, and he immediately said, "Stay by the phone and don't move. Wait for my instructions."

Ning Zhiheng was furious. He hadn't expected Hou Xiangchen to lie at the last minute, making him happy for nothing.

Ning Zhiheng walked out of the office and strode to the interrogation department, ordering the staff on duty: "Interrogate Hou Xiangchen immediately."

The interrogation team knew that during this period, the Second Operations Division had been carrying out continuous arrest operations, and the interrogation team's tasks must be arduous and heavy, so they were always ready and dared not slack off.

The interrogation continued until late at night. We thought we could finally rest, but it was already 3 a.m. and the director was still personally interrogating the suspect. Everyone quickly perked up and took Hou Xiangchen to the interrogation room to await Ning Zhiheng's instructions.

Looking at Hou Xiangchen, who had been tortured beyond recognition, Ning Zhiheng showed no pity. He grabbed Hou Xiangchen's hair and asked in a deep voice, "Tell me, what is your way of contacting Silver Fox? You'd better tell me the truth, or I'll make sure you can't even die!"

At this point, he turned to the interrogators and ordered, "Prepare the electric chair!"

Upon hearing the words "electric chair," Hou Xiangchen's body instinctively stiffened, his lips trembled slightly, and he replied in a hoarse voice, "I've already said that if I place an advertisement for Yuanze Company on the third page of the Chengdu Daily, Silver Fox will contact me."

"You still dare to deceive me!"

Ning Zhiheng punched Hou Xiangchen hard in the stomach, causing Hou Xiangchen to curl up in pain and let out a muffled groan. Ning Zhiheng said sternly, "Put him in the electric chair!"

Without a word, several interrogators rushed forward and pressed Hou Xiangchen back into the electric chair. Hou Xiangchen pleaded anxiously, "No, please stop torturing me! I've told you everything, I really haven't hidden anything!"

Just as the interrogators were about to turn on the power, Ning Zhiheng shouted again, "I'm giving you one more chance. Tell me the real way you contacted Silver Fox, or I can't guarantee you'll survive."

Hou Xiangchen, his voice almost trembling with tears, struggled to say, "I really have told the truth, why don't you believe me?"

Ning Zhiheng didn't say much. With a wave of his hand, the interrogator pushed the switch back on, and a powerful electric current once again struck Hou Xiangchen's body, causing him to tremble violently. Indescribable, extreme pain ravaged all the nerves in his body, seeping into his blood vessels and bone marrow. His whole body convulsed involuntarily, from his internal organs to his limbs and sensory organs.

Hou Xiangchen had experienced this feeling many times before, and now his willpower had long since collapsed. Without mental support, he could not bear the physical torture and kept begging for mercy.

Ning Zhiheng waved his hand, and the interrogators pulled the switch. Hou Xiangchen's body stopped trembling and he became stiff and motionless, like a dead corpse.

Ning Zhiheng approached him again and asked in a deep voice, "Tell me. I don't think you want to go through this torture again. Otherwise, I will repeat it countless times until I turn you into an idiot."

Hou Xiangchen barely opened his eyes a crack, opened his mouth, and said with difficulty, "I really didn't lie. Please, stop torturing me and give me a quick death!"

Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiheng was taken aback. Hou Xiangchen still refused to speak, so he simply asked directly, "Have you contacted Silver Fox in this way before?"

Hou Xiangchen replied in a weak voice, "No, Silver Fox is my superior. We have always had one-way communication. She knows all my identities and can find me at any time, but I cannot know her situation unless there are special circumstances that require me to see her. In that case, I have to send a contact signal. Since she came to the company to see me several times this month, I don't need to send a contact signal at all. Even after I came under her leadership, I haven't sent a contact signal yet."

Hou Xiangchen's explanation put Ning Zhiheng at ease. If that was the case, then it made sense that the previous advertisements could not be found in the Shudu Daily.

He glanced at Hou Xiangchen, who was now curled up in a ball, and figured he had no will to resist. Only then did he confirm that there was no problem. He was pressed for time and could not afford to waste a moment.

"Around what time do you usually meet?"

"We agreed that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, it would all happen around 11 a.m.

"Take him back!"

Ning Zhiheng turned and left the interrogation room, quickly returning to his office. He had to take the gamble, because he had no other choice now.

If no contact signal is sent, Hou Xiangchen's disappearance tomorrow could very well arouse suspicion from those with ulterior motives. The capture of the Hump team members can no longer be delayed. Silver Fox, as their superior, is well aware of their identities. These movements will alert Silver Fox, and we cannot give him time to react.

He grabbed the phone and dialed Yu Cheng back: "Immediately send out the contact signal according to the original plan!"