As the senior officer in town, Blake was quite familiar with the people from the surrounding villages. The two groups of people in front of him, fighting, came from two different villages, and the reason for their fight was exactly due to the dispute over the water source.
This lake is the public water source for the entire town, but as the water level continues to dwindle, it has led some people to attempt to claim the lake for themselves, allowing only those from their own village to draw water.
This clearly stoked public anger, which is why the two groups were brawling so fiercely.
With Carlo deliberately promoting bullfighting activities, the Spaniards have more or less picked up some of the combative nature.
Especially in such hot weather, the violent tendencies in people's characters are infinitely amplified.
