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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.

scrutiny, Ian returned to the capital and presented his report to Salvador. His opinion was that neither Cameron nor the riverworks project

“Keep watching them. And ensure that the warehouse is closely

amiss, Your Majesty?” asked

never misplaced,” Salvador replied

the Waterworks Department. To cover

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

dependents in his household, there was no reason for Cameron to live so frugally–not to the point of denying his wife and children decent clothing. Though, this could simply be attributed to personal

corruption was undeniable. Given Cameron’s expertise in riverworks, he would know

he truly be unaware of his

could secure their loyalty and ensure their silence. Even if one of them noticed something amiss, they wouldn’t dare report

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another possibility: that Cameron himself was embezzling funds on a grand scale. Those who were heavily corrupt were often good at hiding it, making their own lives appear extremely simple as a cover. Whether it was the

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

went beyond corruption–if this was part of a larger conspiracy to incite rebellion—then surveillance

march on the capital and coordinate with the riverworks project workers seemed destined for failure. To reach the capital, Nicholas