The sergeant in charge answered embarrassed "We were down at the beach, sir."
Happy to have his troops back, he replied "Well it's nice weather for it."
At the felons' urging the convoy drove toward the railroad crossing. Joker swore at the dead who had arrived first. A crowd, probably from the four lane 26th street, had passed the first side street the convoy could turn onto. They were …show more content…
Except for the few goons around the commercial buildings, the streets were clear. Trey laughed, "Since we're here", he directed Joker to the solar gear warehouse. The building was crowded once the convoy had backed in, filling both bays. Two curious goons were bludgeoned before the big doors were closed.
Illion issued strict orders against making noise. One lookout was stationed where he could see out the office windows to the front and a second was sent up the ladder to Joker's old perch. The felons took their time, collecting the items needed to provide solar power to the farmhouse. The soldiers helped move the gear out of boredom, so the loading went faster than the two criminals had managed by themselves.
Both trucks were loaded with panels, the other vehicles including the Mercedes, carried the small parts. With nothing left to do everyone got comfortable. Men gathered in small groups to talk and clean weapons, before long a deck of cards was produced. "How long are we staying here" the lieutenant