The driver of the white van slowed as the three vehicles ahead entered a field and drove towards the wooden temple. Certain they hadn’t noticed him, he continued for half a mile, studying the lie of the land. A grove of trees on a knoll caught his eye as suitable for his purposes. But first he had to make his white van invisible.
It wasn’t a difficult task, because he had come well-equipped for the purpose. Driving into the field, thankful for the recent long dry spell, he plunged the vehicle into the long grass by the edge. After rummaging in the back, he pulled out a camouflage tarpaulin and flung it over the VW. Next, he walked out to the road, gazed over the hedge to check that it couldn’t be seen, and gave a grunt of satisfaction.
A series of operations began by the ex-soldier. He t
