Farrington closed his eyes, visualizing the grand scheme he had spent months building.
He had planned to transport the illegal cargo in a long train of fine, covered carriages. The carriages would be led by his own hired men, but they would be dressed perfectly in the Duke of Ford's personal uniform.
The shipment would travel up the main roads and approach the heavy stone bridges leading into the city of London.
Normally, the city guards stopped every single merchant wagon at the bridges. They carried long iron spikes, driving them deep into hay bales and wooden boxes to search for smuggled goods. They demanded heavy taxes on all imported items, tearing apart anything that looked suspicious.
But with his plan, the shipment could bypass the heavy inspections at the London bridges completely.
