The iron ore was of slightly lower quality than the one from Old Axe Village, but it was cheaper, abundant, and most importantly, it was a hundred kilometers closer than traveling to Old Axe Village.
Even a farmer with no business experience could see at a glance which option to choose, not to mention those shrewd merchants who were as clever as monkeys.
Instead of loading their carts before reaching Blackwell Tribe, they would do the opposite by emptying their vehicles as much as possible, preparing to load iron ore at Blackwell Tribe—an empty cart travels faster, more conveniently, and with lower risk on the mountain roads.
Now, the iron mines of Old Axe Village had piles of unshipped ores stacking up in the caves, and Shanoba was fretting about it.
The appearance of a middle-aged woman acted as a fuse, igniting Shanoba's frustration.
Shanoba spotted the guide arranged by the Santarin Association, but there was no intention to meet up.
