"Come on, pick one and have a taste."
As if drawn in by the rich fruit fragrance, Ding Yi's appetite stirred, and the thought of tasting one of the pears came to him.
At that moment, the other two members of the patrol team walked over as well.
Hearing Ding Yi's words, one of them immediately got to work, swiftly picking four pears before stopping.
He moved quickly, but still took care to choose good ones—all the pears he picked looked especially appealing.
It seemed like an illusion, but as he picked the pears, the fruit fragrance in the grove grew even richer.
The appetites of the group were instantly roused.
"They smell amazing."
Li Minzhou took a pear and looked at the enormous tree, laden with fruit.
With pears looking this good, they could probably fetch a pretty penny.
That thought flashed through his mind as he casually wiped the pear on his clothes.
Crunch!
He took a bite, and rich sweetness spread across his taste buds.
"Mmm... delicious."
"So delicious."
"Mm-hmm, whose pears are these? We should buy some later."
The other three, Ding Yi included, started eating too.
Sweet and juicy.
They were simply impossible to stop eating.
The pears were huge, but the group ate them just as quickly.
"Heh heh heh..."
A low, eerie laugh rang out beneath the great pear tree.
It was Ding Yi who made the sound. He lifted his head, his gaze vacant, features twisted, and the corners of his mouth curled slightly upward.
"S-so... delicious."
"Li Minzhou, pick me a few more."
He looked at the other two. "Do you want some too?"
"Of course."
One of them raised his head. His features were twisted and misshapen, just like Ding Yi's, but the corners of his mouth had already lifted