A part of the group plunged into the water while others on the shore quickly retrieved the bags, their actions swift, the only sounds being the splashing of the water and the clinking of taels of silver as the bags landed.
Before long, the ground was piled up with bags, all filled with Silver, each packed as per their requirements, not too large, yet heavy.
Those in the know only accepted unmarked genuine gold and Silver, never silver notes; only a fool would take a silver note.
After amassing a batch, they carried it away in stages as planned, spreading out to minimize risk.
Two lads on the shore loaded the freshly retrieved batch onto a wheelbarrow, which was lined with oil paper to ensure it wouldn't leak. They chose only the hardest ground to travel on, one pushing from the front, the other erasing their tracks from behind, both vanishing into the riverside shortly after.
