Shen Qiqi paused, and her originally relaxed and happy mood instantly fell to the bottom.

Her eyes widened, her gaze fixed on the leaves of an apple tree.

The emerald green leaves were covered with densely packed small black bugs, like moving black spots, which made people's scalps tingle.

"Wait..." Shen Qiqi grabbed Lu Qing's arm, her voice trembling, "Look!"

Lu Qing followed her gaze and couldn't help but gasp.

These little black bugs are not big in size, but there are astonishing numbers of them. They are greedily gnawing on the tender green leaves. Some leaves have been gnawed with small holes and have even begun to wither and curl.

There was a faint fishy smell in the air, which was the smell emitted by insects after eating plants. It was disgusting.

"This...what's going on?" Lu Qing frowned, and a feeling of worry spread instantly. A tense atmosphere enveloped the entire orchard.

"It must be an insect pest!" Shen Qiqi bit her lip, anxious.

These fruit tree seedlings were planted by her and Lu Qing with great effort, and they poured countless efforts into them. Now they have encountered insect pests and are about to be destroyed. How can she not be anxious?

"Let's go find Technician Liu!" Shen Qiqi made a prompt decision and pulled Lu Qing to the village agricultural station.

At the agricultural station, Technician Liu was leisurely drinking tea. Seeing Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing rushing in, he looked puzzled: "What's going on? It's like a fire burning in the sky?"

"Technician Liu, this is bad, our fruit trees are infested with insects!" Shen Qiqi said anxiously, handing a leaf covered with insects to Technician Liu.

Technician Liu glanced at it nonchalantly and said, "What's the big deal? It's just a little bug. Don't worry about it. It will be gone in a few days."

"But..." Shen Qiqi wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Technician Liu, "Alright, alright, I got it. I'll make some medicine later and you can just spray it on."

"But these bugs reproduce very quickly, we can't wait!" Shen Qiqi stamped her feet anxiously.

Technician Liu was getting a little impatient. "If I say it's okay, then it's okay! You young people just can't keep your cool! You're so flustered over such a small matter. What a mess!" He argued with a red face and a firm tone.

Shen Qiqi's heart sank. She could tell from the flickering look in Technician Liu's eyes that he had no confidence in solving this problem at all, but was unwilling to admit his shortcomings for the sake of face.

A depressing atmosphere spread between the two of them. Shen Qiqi took a deep breath, turned around and left the agricultural station.

"Qiqi, what should we do now?" Lu Qing looked at Shen Qiqi's lost look and asked distressedly.

Shen Qiqi ignored Technician Liu's swollen face. She returned to the orchard, squatted down, and carefully observed those nasty little bugs.

These little creatures are all black, with some faint lines on their backs. They have long and thin tentacles and look like living gluttonous snakes gnawing on leaves.

She stretched out her finger and gently touched the bug. It was soft and sticky. The feeling gave her a chill and she quickly retracted her hand.

She leaned in closer and sniffed again, and a faint fishy smell hit her nose, making her even more certain that this was definitely not a good thing.

Although these insects are small in size, they are incredibly destructive. If timely measures are not taken, the entire orchard will probably suffer.

She narrowed her eyes, "Hmph, you want to eat my fruit tree? No way!" She muttered softly, with a hint of ruthlessness in her tone, as if declaring war on those insects.

Seeing her like this, Lu Qing knew that she had made up her mind. He walked gently to her side, squatted down, and said gently: "Don't worry, Qiqi, I will help you find a solution." His voice was low and magnetic, like a breeze in summer, soothing the anxiety in Shen Qiqi's heart.

Shen Qiqi raised her head and looked at Lu Qing's eyes full of concern. A warm current surged in her heart, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly.

"Lu Qing, can you help me look at these insects? Is there any pattern in the parts they gnaw on?" Shen Qiqi pointed at the leaves that were gnawed by the insects and began to analyze them carefully.

"They seem to mainly feed on young leaves and fruits, and not many old leaves." Lu Qing also observed carefully. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle, and he soon discovered the clues.

"Well, it seems that these insects like to eat tender things. This can be used to their advantage." Shen Qiqi said thoughtfully, already having a preliminary plan in mind.

She raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead.

"Let's go and get ready." Shen Qiqi took Lu Qing's hand, and the two smiled at each other. A warm atmosphere spread between them, as if the whole world was left with only the two of them.

They didn't notice that just as they turned around, the little bugs on the fruit trees were gnawing at a significantly faster speed, making a slight "rustling" sound that made people feel creepy.

As soon as Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing walked out of the orchard, they heard a villager exclaim behind them: "Oh, these insects, how come there are so many of them all of a sudden?!"

The speed of the insect pest outbreak far exceeded Shen Qiqi's expectations. In just a few hours, the entire orchard seemed to be swallowed by a black tide. Dense swarms of small insects spread wildly among the branches and leaves, like greedy locusts passing through.

The rustling sound they make when chewing on leaves is like the whisper of death, which is creepy.

The faint fishy smell in the air became stronger and stronger, making people frown.

What made Shen Qiqi even more troubled was that some people in the village began to point fingers and whisper, and the sound of their whispers drilled into her ears like a poisonous snake.

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