"The ice is so thick, they won't come here every day to drill new holes, will they?"
"Won't!
The fisherman said that when he leaves the ice at night, he uses pine and cypress branches to plug the hole.
That way, when we come back tomorrow, the cave entrance won't be completely frozen over.
It only requires simple cleaning.
That's troublesome!
Shen Ting frowned even more deeply.
He had previously judged that the probability of the suspect drilling a hole in the ice and stuffing the body into it was low.
Because drilling holes is quite difficult, time-consuming, and labor-intensive.
But now, the most difficult task has been done by a fisherman for the suspect.
The difficulty level is not as high once the corpse sinks into the icy river.
"It's practically impossible to fit a person completely through a 30-centimeter hole."
If the suspect really wanted to dump the body in the icy river, he would definitely have to dismember it.
Dismembering four people in six days is no easy task.
Shen Tingzhen really didn't want to accept the outcome of having to search for the body in the icy river unless absolutely necessary.
After thinking for a moment, he said to the person in charge of Group A:
"Continue searching the holes in the lake within the designated area."
See if you can find any bloodstains or remains of bones.
If you run into any anglers, ask them if they've noticed anything unusual while fishing lately.
"Okay, Team Leader Shen."
A dozen minutes after hanging up the phone, the head of Group B, who was in charge of investigating the mountains and forests, called again:
"Team Leader Shen, we've encountered some difficulties here."
The search will likely take longer.
"Is it because of the snow accumulation in the mountains and forests that the search is difficult?"
That's right!
The snow on the mountain is too thick.
In addition, the large leaves of broad-leaved trees make the road very slippery.
Team Leader Shen, in my personal opinion, if the murderer was carrying a body, he couldn't have gone very far in these mountains.
After all, it's so difficult for so many of us, all wearing professional equipment, to move forward.
The fact that the suspect was carrying a body only made things more difficult.
If he were to dispose of the body in the mountains, he would definitely do so in a more peripheral area.
I want to disperse the team members to more peripheral areas to conduct the search.
If nothing is found on the outside, explore further inwards.
Is this okay with you?
"Yes, you are in charge of the on-site search."
You can decide the details yourselves.
After hanging up with the team leader of Group B, Xu Xinyi called immediately.
She is the captain of Investigation Team C.
"The call finally went through."
Shen Ting, I've roughly counted about twenty entrances to the asbestos mine here.
The area inside must be quite large, and the route is very winding.
The key point is!
According to team members with some geological knowledge, the support structures left from mining operations in the cave years ago have almost all become ineffective.
Moreover, the loose limestone is very unstable.
A comprehensive exploration of the mine shafts is extremely difficult.
A very careful exploration is needed first to determine a relatively safe search route.
"Safety is the most important thing."
Take more time to confirm there is no danger before proceeding to the next stage of exploration.
"good!
By the way, the main reason I called this time, besides telling you about the situation in the mine, was that I had another reason.
I was in the mine when I noticed a village not far away.
Also within the area you've defined.
I looked it up, and the village should be called Hezijian Village.
Due to issues such as abandoned mines and asbestos pollution, the villagers moved away many years ago.
While the professionals are inspecting the mine, I'd like to take a few people to visit the villages below.
There must be many hidden corners in the village.
Compared to dangerous mines, abandoned villages might have been a better option for the killer to dispose of the body.
"Okay, go ahead!"
Safety must be the top priority in all actions.
"Okay, I understand."
After hanging up the phone again, Shen Ting frowned slightly.
The three-person search team encountered some difficulties in the three areas they had marked out this time.
The reason for the difficulties is that the Baihe River is frozen due to the low temperature.
In the mountains and forests, it was difficult to move an inch because of the snow.
As for the asbestos mine, the risk of collapse is relatively high because the mine has been neglected for a long time.
These difficulties will obviously slow down the search progress.
even!
It could result in a body that is right in front of you going undetected.
"Given the weather conditions, it's not fair to be too critical."
We can only do our best!
Shen Ting sighed, not daring to place all his hopes on searching for the body disposal site.
He mentally went through the case again, trying to find any details he had previously overlooked...
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