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Salvador promptly dispatched Ian to personally oversee the riverworks. Upon arrival, Ian 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.

Ian 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. Ian 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, Ian found nothing suspicious. The workers seemed no different from the usual riverworks workers.

As for Cameron, he presented himself as a man of simple means. Clad in plain garments, he dined alongside the workers and spoke passionately about the riverworks project. However, when it came to court matters, he appeared shy and clueless, acting as if he didn’t understand much.

presented his report to Salvador. His opinion was that neither Cameron nor

furrowed his brow slightly. “Keep watching them. And ensure that

you suspect something is amiss, Your Majesty?” asked lan,

is never misplaced,” Salvador

the king had been uneasy ever since Carissa mentioned the head of the Waterworks Department. To cover all bases, Salvador had already ordered Galen to investigate Cameron and

living well, just as Carissa had said. In contrast, Cameron, their superior, lived very simply, almost to the

reason for Cameron to live so frugally–not to the point of denying

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

be unaware of his

corruption, he could secure their loyalty and ensure their silence. Even if one

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who were heavily corrupt were often good at hiding it, making their own lives appear extremely simple as a cover. Whether it was

project’s completion imminent, Salvador was reluctant to disrupt the progress. If corruption was indeed at play, he would wait until the riverworks

of a larger conspiracy to incite rebellion—then surveillance would reveal their next move

any plan to march on the capital and coordinate with the riverworks project workers seemed destined for failure. To reach the capital, Nicholas would have to move his forces through Valken, where Thomas