That noon, the incident hit the trending searches. Since several similar incidents had happened before, the public had been educated on the subject more than once. Aside from some trolls and self-styled public intellectuals continuing to mindlessly curse the country, most people focused their attention on overloaded trucks.
"Good heavens, 188 tons—a true super hundred-ton king."
"Once again, I strongly call for overloading to be criminalized. One of my relatives died in the previous bridge-collapse incident in Zhe Province."
"No bridge, however sturdy, can bear the weight of greed."
"No wonder the ground outside my home is full of potholes. So it was all those overloaded trucks going back and forth!"
"Damn it, they make a fortune from every overloaded haul, while everyone else foots the road maintenance bill. If something happens, the government has to clean up the mess. Even if they get caught, the fines are tiny. What a bloody guaranteed-profit, no-loss deal!"
"Bad money drives out good. Drivers who obey the law can't compete with them on price."
"Whenever I run into one of those huge trucks on the road, I stay as far away as possible. I finally understand what it feels like to face gunfights as part of daily life in the Lighthouse Country."
"Mm... so now the Lighthouse Country gets dragged into things for no reason? That doesn't seem right, does it? After all, it's the beacon of freedom and democracy..."
"Sea City truly deserves to be the nation's storefront. That elevated bridge was seriously well-built. Even after it collapsed, it didn't come crashing down—it got 'stuck' in midair. In the end, it was slowly pulled down, and nobody even died."
"I'm so jealous! I hope every bridge in the country can be built to that standard someday!"
"Jealous my ass. I'm jealous