Chapter 684: The Man in the Shipment
They watched the western yard through the following day.
There was little to reward the attention. Porters brought sacks into the front compound, argued about their count, and carried several out again. The foreman ate his midday meal beneath an awning. Beyond the second gate, the four guards changed positions at regular intervals.
Nobody opened the inner shed.
Leon took his turn observing in the afternoon, then returned to the rooms before dusk to compare what they had seen.
"The night crew stays in the front yard," Qingyue said. "They unload late carts, but the river deliveries stop once the landing lamps are put out."
Vyra had confirmed the same arrangement through the freight office. Neither had needed to mention the western shed.
Seraphine pointed to a stack of timber on her sketch.
"From here we can see over the inner fence. The loading awning blocks the view from the road."
Leon nodded. "We'll take it after dark."
