After the small commotion, things proceeded smoothly.
With the help of Jordan King and Larry, and after mobilizing all the night-shift bank staff—even pulling in extra hands from other branches—the operation began. Ethan lost count of how many people were eventually involved.
The entire bank was cordoned off by a tight perimeter of SWAT operatives. Inside the lobby, it was a sea of people counting cash. The automated bill counters were overwhelmed, and many bank employees showcased their own rapid counting skills, their speed nearly rivaling the machines.
Even so, it took a solid three hours to tally the entire haul from the truck.
Eight hundred and thirty-three million, five hundred dollars... exactly.
The heavy-duty truck Ethan had rented had a thirty-ton capacity. It had been loaded to the absolute limit; any more cash and it probably wouldn't have moved.
