At this point, Guo Xueyi had already put aside his petty thoughts. He was no longer a hot-blooded young man. It was really not worth making enemies with someone like Ning Zhiheng just for a petty squabble! Such a person could only be a friend, not an enemy, otherwise he wouldn't be able to sleep soundly.
Ning Zhiheng could certainly understand Guo Xueyi's conciliatory words. It was good that the two sides could get along harmoniously. Although Ning Zhiheng was ruthless, he had a broad perspective and was not a petty person. He nodded and smiled at Guo Xueyi, and the previous unpleasantness was put aside.
Ning Zhiheng turned to Shao Wenguang and asked, "Old Shao, you've been in charge of monitoring Tian Liqun for a while now, so you should have some understanding of his situation. I'd like to know how many column editors there are in total at the Minsheng Daily?"
Shao Wenguang was taken aback, thought for a moment and said, "There are two column editors in total. Besides Tian Liqun, there is another one named Zhang Wei."
Ning Zhiheng stood up, walked to the window, pointed to the door of the Minsheng Daily office and said, "Today we'll see if Tian Liqun will tamper with the newspapers. Now we'll try to collect as many old Minsheng newspapers as possible."
Because the newspaper takes a whole night to print, they should have finished the layout of tomorrow's newspaper before they leave work. I need to grab Zhang Wei on my way home so I can know the specific content of tomorrow's Minsheng newspaper layout and compare it with previous newspapers to see what the differences are. That way, I can determine whether Tian Liqun has tampered with it or not.
Then, we must monitor Tian Liqun's movements tonight in real time. If he doesn't exhibit any unusual behavior from now until tomorrow morning, then we can be certain that he has already manipulated the newspaper and sent a signal.
Everyone agreed with Ning Zhiheng's arrangements. It can be said that Ning Zhiheng has now gradually taken control of the entire case's progress. Even Xiang Yan had no objection to this, and his proposed action plan was unanimously approved!
Xiang Yan said approvingly, "The next step is to follow Zhiheng's suggestion. Shao Wenguang, go find some old newspapers about people's livelihood. When you get off work, bring back Zhang Wei, the column editor. Xueyi and Shundong are responsible for monitoring Tian Liqun's whereabouts. Bring more people and take turns on duty. Make sure to keep an eye on Tian Liqun's whereabouts tonight!"
With the division of labor completed, everyone began to assign their subordinates. Shao Wenguang led his men to a nearby newsstand to collect a lot of Min Sheng newspapers, which were old newspapers that had been published a few days ago.
Time passed quickly, and it was finally time for the newspaper office to close. However, Tian Liqun still did nothing until the newspaper office closed. Then he walked out of the door and, as usual, walked all the way to the intersection of Gulou Street, where he hailed a rickshaw to go home.
Guo Xueyi and Kang Shundong followed with some men.
Half an hour later, Shao Wenguang and several team members brought back a middle-aged man in his forties.
This middle-aged man was Zhang Wei, another column editor at the Minsheng Daily. He was forcibly taken back by several burly men on his way home. He thought they were bandits robbing and kidnapping him, and he was so frightened that he was trembling all over and muttering something unintelligible. He was still not calm when he got into the room.
Ning Zhiheng waved for the team members to release him, then handed him a cup of hot water and said in a gentle tone, "Mr. Zhang, don't be afraid! We are not robbers or kidnappers. We asked you to come because we need your help with something!"
Ning Zhiheng's actions left Zhang Wei somewhat bewildered. He blankly accepted the water glass Ning Zhiheng offered, but dared not take a sip. After listening to Ning Zhiheng's words, he took a while to react before saying, "What exactly do you all want from me? I will do my best to help you with anything I can do, and I will never refuse."
“It’s nothing, just a small favor for Mr. Zhang. I’d like to know the layout of tomorrow’s Minsheng Daily now. Could you please go back to the newspaper office and bring me a sample copy?” Ning Zhiheng said with a smile, then placed a stack of banknotes in front of Zhang Wei. “I won’t let Mr. Zhang go to all this trouble for nothing. I think this money is enough to buy a newspaper.”
Zhang Wei's eyes lit up when he saw the stack of colorful banknotes, and he thought he understood what was going on!
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