Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1338

Salvador promptly dispatched lan to personally oversee the riverworks. Upon arrival, lan found himself greeted by Cameron, who skillfully guided him through an inspection of the project's progress.

The riverworks had been ongoing for a while, and the reservoir was nearly complete. The quality of the reservoir was excellent, with the dam built solidly.

After inspecting the reservoir, they also checked the river channels. The dredging of the channels was complete, and the previously damaged dams had been repaired, raised, and reinforced.

lan also sent people to chat with the riverworks project workers. The rough men, tanned from the sun, seemed a bit shy in front of the officials. Basically, they answered every question posed to them. When asked if they had any complaints, they hesitated for a moment before asking if the food could be improved, requesting more fatty meat.

lan found them to be straightforward men with no signs of hidden resentment or malice.

Next, he inspected the temporary accommodations provided for the workers. The makeshift shelters, primarily constructed of wood and thatch, were modest at best. Each hut contained a communal sleeping area with large shared platforms, housing seven or eight men. The arrangements were untidy but functional.

There were no weapons in sight. Tools and equipment were stored in a large central warehouse, accessible only during work hours and meticulously returned at the end of each day.

After inspecting the area, lan found nothing suspicious. The workers seemed no different from the usual riverworks workers.

as a man of simple means. Clad in plain garments, he dined alongside the workers and spoke passionately about the riverworks project. However, when

to Salvador. His opinion was that

his brow slightly. "Keep watching them. And ensure that the

suspect something is amiss, Your

is never misplaced,"

but the officials under him were indeed living well, just as Carissa had said. In contrast, Cameron, their superior, lived

frugally-not to the point of denying his wife and children decent clothing. Though, this could

riverworks, he would know the exact costs of materials and labor. Every expenditure passed through

truly be unaware of his

could secure their loyalty and ensure their silence. Even if one of them noticed something amiss, they

on a grand scale. Those who were heavily corrupt were often good at

king needed evidence. This was why he had instructed lan to keep a close

imminent, Salvador was reluctant to disrupt the progress. If corruption was indeed

part of a larger