My sister is Luna

Inside the thatched hut.

"Agudo, this is the seventh time already. Shouldn't we stop now?" Zhuge Liang said helplessly, sitting on the straw mat and fanning himself.

After Cain's explanation, Agudo's plan to steal grain was exposed, and she was taken by soldiers to Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage.

Because of preparations for the competition, this little guy has been playing pranks lately, which is giving him a headache. He wants to get to the bottom of things, but the little guy always just makes a face and runs away.

If it weren't for the fact that the other party was a child and the damage wasn't too great, he would definitely have punished him severely. Moreover, he learned from some intelligence that Agudo was a mountain dweller.

The Mountain People, a tribe even older than Yicheng, are composed of all sorts of strange demonic creatures. They have lived in the mountains for a long time and can be considered the true masters of Shushan. They opened up the mountains to build military equipment without the other party's consent, and the other party was unwilling to come forward. Even so, they were in the wrong.

He actually wanted to cooperate with these indigenous people, but they kept avoiding the Shu army.

"Hmm, you guys destroyed the forest and now we have nothing to eat. Ah, I'm just taking back what's rightfully ours, hmm."

Agudo said this while eating heartily. She and Qiuqiu next to her had oil all over their mouths.

"And you, Cain, you traitor! I trusted you so much, but I never expected you to help the enemy, you big bad guy! Ugh!" Agudo cursed, then took another big bite.

She began to understand the wickedness of city people, and then she began to wolf down her food, looking as hungry as if she hadn't eaten for three days.

These foods, which are common in the city, are rare delicacies in Agudo's eyes. With her cravings, she just wants to eat her fill.

"Don't just eat meat, eat vegetables too. Don't overeat." Cain, sitting to the side, just smiled helplessly.

He knew that Agudo was a smart child, but intelligence should not be used for crooked purposes. In any country, stealing military rations is a serious crime. Zhuge Liang could forgive her, but if it were someone else, would he still let her off the hook?

He wanted her to understand that doing such extreme things wouldn't solve the problem, and that discussion and communication would yield better results, even if it was sometimes futile. But the current situation was much better than the former.

"I don't need your help! Ugh!" Agudo retorted, then plunged back into the battle.

She'll understand Cain's good intentions when she's older and more mature.

“We have no choice but to do this. If we don’t do these things, we won’t be able to effectively deal with other forces. If the country falls and people die, the entire Shu region will be affected, and you will be no exception.”

"Whether it's the Shu army or any other force, I will not back down!" Agudo stopped grabbing for food, her little face full of seriousness.

“Resource conflicts…we also really want to coexist peacefully.”

"Then let's not build any military equipment."

"No," Zhuge Liang said without backing down.

“Agudo, building military equipment is like building weapons. Only with weapons can we better protect ourselves, so there will inevitably be sacrifices. I hope you can understand that this is only temporary. Building military equipment is beneficial to all of us. Even if you don’t admit it now, you are also a member of Yicheng.”

"Mmm..." Agudo listened while eating in silence.

"Cao Cao gathered his army to take the Red Cliffs. How could he fight them without building up military equipment? When the Shu region fell, everyone would be displaced and lose their homes."

Everyone will lose their home...

Agudo pouted, looking somewhat sullen.

Agudo felt conflicted; she didn't want to hurt others, nor did she want her villagers to suffer from hunger.

Naïve children always hope for a world where everything is perfect, but reality is a cruel choice: either fight for food or starve to death. The towering mountains have long taught her about these cruelties.

“We can help you. We can share food with you for the winter. This is compensation.”

But there seems to be another way out. Amidst the spiral of contradictions on both extremes, there is a straight and stable path.

"Phew, I'm full." After finishing the last piece of meat, Agudo patted her belly contentedly.

"Who knows what kind of bad ideas you're up to? I'm not giving you my address. Qiuqiu, let's go."

Agudo walked out of the thatched hut, took one last look at Cain, and was carried away by Qiuqiu.

"The negotiations have failed." Zhang Fei, clad in fiery red armor, sighed.

"No, the result is quite good. Unlike before, she is now making a difficult choice. We need to give her a push and a new option. We guess that there are less than a hundred households. We will send enough food for the mountain people to get through the winter to Agudo's entrance into the forest. This way, she will see our goodwill. At the very least, she will not cause trouble. At worst, she will unite with us to fight against Cao Cao."

Zhuge Liang said leisurely, fanning himself with his fan.

"The strategist is brilliant!" Zhang Fei was overjoyed and immediately went to make arrangements.

"Farewell." Seeing that the matter was settled, Cain cupped his hands, walked out of the thatched hut, and followed Agudo.

"Is that Cain..." Zhuge Liang squinted as he watched the black-haired Cain's departing figure.

"Disappeared... Xuan Yong is indeed untrustworthy."

Passing through residential houses, one hears the sound of children reading aloud.

Agudo sat on a rock, facing the forest, gazing in the direction of her home.

"Qiuqiu, do you think what I did was right or wrong?" Agudo asked, confused.

"Agu." Qiuqiu, sitting to the side, shook her head, indicating that she didn't know.

"Agudo, you're here." Cain, who had followed, sat down on her other side.

"What are you doing here? I don't want to see you!" Agudo shifted her position, away from Cain, turned her head away, and said with puffed-out cheeks.

"Agudo, don't be angry." Cain smiled at her, wanting to pat her head.

"Hmph!" Agudo shook her head and flung it away.

"I'm sorry, I just want you to stop doing such dangerous things. Sometimes communication is the best way to solve problems. Don't just confront me without saying a word."

"The laws of the mountains are not suitable for the outside world. The people of Yicheng Taoyuan are friendly. If you explain things clearly, they will definitely help you enthusiastically."

“Look,” Cain said, pointing in the direction of the forest.

"Brothers, just leave them here. That girl will take them away."

Zhang Fei directed his soldiers to place bags of grain at the entrance to the forest.

Agudo's eyes widened in surprise. She hadn't expected the Shu army to actually send grain. Her feelings were complicated, but she gradually began to change her opinion of them.

Agudo watched silently as they carried away all the grain; the entire mountain of grain was enough for all the mountain people to get through the winter.

Was she wrong? Cooperation... she seemed to see a new path, and a sudden realization dawned on her.

She gained a new understanding, no longer seeing it as a simple binary choice, but as a new path opened up, a future where everyone can enjoy themselves together.

She gradually understood Cain's intentions and forgave him in her heart, but her displeasure was another matter.

"Hmph, you betrayed me, and you think you can wipe the slate clean with just an apology? No way!" Agudo said arrogantly, her big eyes glancing at Cain from time to time.

Cain saw that she wanted to make amends and comfort him, and found it amusing.

"Then I'll treat you to something delicious. What would you like to eat?" Cain approached her and asked tentatively.

Agudo's eyes lit up, but then she felt she was too easily fooled and that Cain wouldn't appreciate her. She deliberately frowned, thought for a moment, and then counted on her fingers, saying:

"Lamb skewers, braised pig's trotters, roasted chicken wings, braised pork belly, hot pot, candied hawthorn..."

……