"I'll fight you to the death!"

This sudden "civil war" left the excited crowd stunned.

The previously enthusiastic cheers instantly fell silent, and everyone stared in disbelief at the siblings.

They looked exactly like two wild dogs tearing each other apart in a fit of rage.

"Oh my god! Why are they fighting amongst themselves?"

"Tsk tsk, dogs fighting, a mouthful of fur!"

"Brother Du, aren't we going to do anything about this?!"

The crowd chimed in with their opinions, some eager for a good show, others a little worried.

Du Jianshan stood with his arms crossed, coldly observing the farce, a hint of undisguised sarcasm playing on his lips.

He only took a few slow steps forward and cleared his throat after the two siblings had rolled around on the ground, covered in dirt and their clothes were almost torn.

"cough."

The sound wasn't loud, but it seemed to possess some kind of magic, causing the two people tearing at each other on the ground to freeze abruptly.

Du Jianshan looked down at Ma Chunmei and Ma Jinbao, who were rolling around together, and chuckled, "Have you argued enough? Have you fought enough?"

The siblings were panting heavily, glaring at each other with hatred in their eyes, but neither dared to make a move.

Du Jianshan's calm gaze was even more frightening to them than Wang Tieniu's slap earlier.

"If you're not done, keep going." Du Jianshan gestured with his chin toward the open space beside him: "That's spacious over there, go fight somewhere else, don't keep us from watching the water."

"..."

Ma Chunmei and Ma Jinbao's faces flushed red and then turned pale, so embarrassed they wished they could disappear into the ground.

"If you've had enough," Du Jianshan said, changing the subject and pointing to the pile of tools on the ground.

"Then get up quickly, pack your bags, shoulder the ropes, and get ready to go back and share the good news."

"ah?"

Ma Jinbao let out a subconscious groan, looking at the heavy canvas bag and thick hemp rope, his shoulders and neck began to ache again.

I just finished doing hard labor, got beaten up, and now I have to carry it back?

Something so heavy!

Are they the two of them carrying it again?

Ma Chunmei's vision went black as well.

"What? You just found water, and now you want to go back and plant trees?" Du Jianshan raised an eyebrow, his tone carrying an undeniable chill.

"No...no!"

The siblings shouted it out almost simultaneously.

The two struggled to their feet, glared at each other fiercely, and turned their faces away in disgust, but dared not utter another word.

Ma Chunmei gritted her teeth and slung the heavy canvas bag over her shoulder again, feeling a sudden weight on her shoulders.

Ma Jinbao, with a long face, resignedly slung the thick hemp rope over his shoulder, making him grimace.

Du Jianshan nodded in satisfaction, turned around and waved to the crowd still watching the spectacle, a smile returning to his face:

"Alright! The excitement's over! We've found the water source! Pack up your gear and head back to the company to report the good news! Tell the mess hall to serve extra food tonight!"