A Price He Couldn’t Afford

The leader looked at the captain and said calmly, "We indeed have excess water. But it won't be cheap."

Hearing the leader's words, the captain breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The price can be negotiated. How much is it for a bucket of water?"

The leader smiled and said, "Do you want to buy clear water or well water?"

The captain thought for a while and asked, "Can I have a look at the water first?"

"Of course. Please come with me." With a smile on his face, the leader motioned for the captain to follow him.

Seeing that their leader was already negotiating business with the soldiers, the men put down their spears and followed them silently.

The soldiers followed the leader as they walked for a while, before they saw a well in the middle of the village. The well looks like it was newly dug. As they stood by the well, the captain looked down from the mouth of the well and saw that the water was muddy.