They didn't waste time in the supermarket. The moment it was cleared, it was time to move.
And of course, they didn't start in the actual supermarket where it was displayed. That would be inefficient as they'll have to transport those in a grocery cart which would be filled to the brim but the quantity would be low. They needed something fast.
They moved through the employee door behind the counters and pushed into the storage area.
The layout opened up fast.
Cold units ran along one side—chest freezers, upright chillers, all humming. Frost lined the seals. Indicator lights were still on. Power hadn't dropped.
The rest of the room was dry storage.
Stacks of boxes, shoulder-high. Pallets wrapped in plastic. Metal racks filled with canned goods, sacks of rice, cartons of instant food, bottled water.
Adrian swept the space once.
"Clear."
One man moved to the breaker panel. Everything live.
