"Is the trouble coming from the Snake-People Tribe?"
Although he had already made some guesses, Xiao Lin still asked.
"Yes. This batch of medicinal ingredient trade from our Xiao Household is quite substantial. Many of the ingredients used by the Alchemists in the household, led by Elder Xiao Li, are connected to this business."
Xiao Lin had merely proposed forming this caravan in its early stages. It had truly been established during the three years he spent in the Central Plains.
So it was no wonder Xiao Lin did not know about it.
At the same time, because this business involved the Snake-People Tribe of the Tagor Desert rather than the other forces within the Jia Ma Empire, the Xiao Household's influence did not carry much weight.
That made everything understandable.
Xiao Lin had wondered who in the Jia Ma Empire would dare refuse to show the Xiao Household some respect now.
So it was the Snake-People Tribe!
Then that explained it.
However, the moment he thought of the Snake-People Tribe, an immature idea took shape in Xiao Lin's mind.
"What is the current situation with this medicinal ingredient caravan?"
To solve the problem, they first had to understand exactly what had caused it.
"Our Xiao Household's medicinal ingredient caravan has crossed the Tagor Desert once before. But not long after entering it, they were detained by the Snake-People Tribe. We had to pay a considerable price afterward to ransom our people back."
Speaking of this, Xiao Zhan felt deeply frustrated.
Although the Snake-People Tribe occupied the Tagor Desert, they did not completely forbid humans from entering.
If only a few people entered, that was one thing. They could simply be treated as passersby.
But if a large group like a caravan passed through the Tagor Desert, the outcome would