On the map, multiple work sites had already been marked in the areas inhabited by the two peoples, but large stretches deep in the mountains were still outlined in dotted lines.
Many tribes had only a name and vague coordinates; they could not even be certain whether those tribes were still in the same place.
Lin Mo's gaze settled on that area of dotted lines.
"I want to go into the mountains with the Working Group and take a look. Only by going to the grassroots can we understand the situation. Otherwise, we're just armchair strategists, out of touch with the people."
Zhao Gang frowned slightly.
"Do you have to go that far? Somewhere closer would work too."
"That's precisely where we need to go."
"But the roads aren't fully open yet. The transport trucks can only get as far as the mountain pass. Beyond that, we'll need locals to guide us. If the Working Group encounters a migrating tribe, we might not even be able to find them."
"That's why we need to go there first." Lin Mo enlarged the map, his fingertip settling on a marker that had almost faded out of existence.
"The tribes beside the Main Road at least know that Great Xia has arrived."
"The ones most likely to be overlooked are these tribes that are nothing more than a marker on the map. If they don't even dare come out for the first round of registration, they'll be even less likely to come to a work site on their own later."
Looking at his expression, Zhao Gang knew the matter was settled and could only quickly pull up the logistics checklist.
"He Qinglan will handle registration. I'll arrange the supplies and medical team. Bai Zhi has also applied to join the Working Group. She's