Of course, unless there was so kind of transportation, with the killer standing on the vehicle, they could easily get over the height of the guardrail.
However, looking around, the entire bridge was brand new. There were several surveillance caras at both the south and north entrances and exits of the bridge. Given this setup, it shouldn’t be here.
Zhou Ning returned to the Iveco and glanced at Mr. Qu, who was holding a laptop in the passenger seat.
"Have they finished searching all the surveillance on these bridges? The twenty-four hours before 8 p.m. on October 27, did they find any valuable information?"
Mr. Qu shook his head, sowhat hesitant to speak.
Liu Yongxin slapped him on the back and said with a stern face:
"Say what you’re thinking, why are you hesitating? Could it be that you’ve discovered sothing?"
Mr. Qu leaned in and lowered his voice:
"This isn’t Qindao, and I’m a bit embarrassed to say, but just now, after I did so filtering, I’ve already searched the surveillance around these seven bridges, of course including the ones on the bridges. However, two of the bridges are quite old and are not located at intersections, and moreover, there’s no surveillance.
Based on Director Zhou’s estimated ti fra, I didn’t find any suspicious individuals, and there was not a single person or vehicle that lingered on the bridge, but that’s not easy to state outright, right?"
Liu Yongxin paused, clearly indicating that Mr. Qu had used his own thod, but indeed, this was not Qindao, and Mr. Huang was not Xu Dayuan, so it really wasn’t easy to speak so directly.
Zhou Ning, however, stared into Mr. Qu’s eyes and raised his hand to ask:
"Wait a minute, let’s set that aside for now. Which two of the bridges you just searched are the older ones without surveillance at the nearby intersections?"
Mr. Qu stood up from his seat, directly squatting in front of Zhou Ning. The computer screen now displayed a map, and Mr. Qu pointed at the fourth and fifth bridges counting from east to west:
"It’s these two bridges, Yongsheng Bridge and nqiao Village Bridge. They connect two rather dilapidated streets. I also checked the local forums and saw that many netizens complained that inside the old city of Dayao City, the newly constructed roads are quite good, but Yongsheng Bridge and nqiao Village Bridge have fallen into disrepair, and their guardrails even have breaks.
As for the remaining five bridges, the first, Quetian Bridge, and this CuiZhao Bridge in front of us are showcase projects and are well-maintained. The other three bridges are Haixin Bridge, Hexie Bridge, and Xingwang Bridge. Just by hearing it, you’d know they were built recently, along with the roads they are connected to."
Zhou Ning nodded.
"Go call Mr. Zhao and Mr. Huang over. We shouldn’t waste any ti at this mont; we should hurry over to take a look. Only by seeing it at night will we understand what the situation is like on the bridge."
A mont later, Mr. Zhao and Mr. Huang returned. Zhou Ning briefly ntioned Mr. Qu’s findings, rely saying that Mr. Qu discovered that not all bridges had surveillance and wanted to go see what those two without surveillance were like at night. Mr. Huang naturally had no objections.
They all got into the car and quickly arrived at nqiao Village Bridge. The driver took this stretch, and Mr. Zhao watched closely out of the car window, almost pressing his face against it. When the car stopped, he exclaid in surprise.
"Are we here? I didn’t see anything, is there no street lighting here?"
Mr. Huang laughed and was the first to jump out of the car.
"Dayao City can’t be compared to Qindao. Although we’re also a prefecture-level city, we aren’t by the sea nor do we have any major corporations. In terms of economic developnt, we might not even compare to one of Qindao’s county-level cities. Otherwise, we wouldn’t struggle so much to retain people. Initially, the forensic departnt also had four or five people, but one by one they all left."
Zhou Ning realized in retrospect that when he first arrived, he had also been too embarrassed to ask; how could a prefecture-level city have only one forensic doctor accompanied by an evidence technician? This was no joke. The inspection departnt, on the other hand, was not short-staffed. It seed he really ought to be content.
"Mr. Zhao, you go with them to check the bridge’s railings. Call if you find anything."
Mr. Zhao went on his way, and Mr. Huang continued:
"Alright, no more lanting. nqiao Village Bridge, as the na suggests, used to be called nqiao Village. It was the first major village outside the moat. This bridge was built in the 1980s and at that ti, served as the main road outside the west city gate, mainly to accommodate the textile factories number three and six.
Ever since the textile factories closed down, the bustling Heping Road that extends beyond nqiao Village Bridge has also lost its luster, especially since they cut off Heping Road when they expanded and redirected the roads to the south. Hence, hardly anyone cos this way. The streetlights used to all be on, but now, eight out of ten are not working, and there are many large potholes in the road."
This introduction made Zhou Ning understand; during that era, many families suffered such changes. Glancing at the pitch-black bridge surface, and out towards the sides, indeed, it was rare to see a streetlight on.
Given its proximity to the moat, with no surveillance, no streetlights, no pedestrians or residents, it indeed was an ideal spot for dumping a body.
"Is the cri rate around here high?"
"Not high, the surrounding area is all in a state of demolition and relocation. There are not many people coming here on a regular basis. I heard that both factory three and six have sold their land and factory buildings, and it looks like this whole area is set to be redeveloped. Actually, the residents are happy, at least bringing life back to these crumbling buildings.
However, it’s been back and forth for two years, and I don’t know whether negotiations fell through or what, but they’ve never started construction. The roads leading here have been blocked off with mounds of dirt, making it inaccessible to four-wheeled vehicles. To drive in like us, one must co along the riverside road."
Zhou Ning nodded, understanding what Huang Youdao ant.
"You an that if you want to drive here, you must take this small road along the river, and even if this entrance can’t be captured on cara, other entrances could still capture it."
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