"Hey, I said, Mom, where can you tell that the little brother has lost weight? This is obviously stronger than before, okay......"

Seeing her mother holding Qiao Xiu's hand with a distressed face, the second sister Qiao Yue finally couldn't help but complain.

"You girl, I don't know that I feel sorry for your brother, he has been out for so many days, has experienced so many dangers, he can't eat and sleep well, how can he not lose weight, you see, this is obviously dark and thin......"

Qiao's mother didn't care about her daughter's complaints and rolled her eyes, her old man thought that her son was going out so hard, and he didn't have the opportunity to eat the food she made by herself, he must be thinner than before.

As she spoke, she also deliberately raised one of Qiao Xiu's arms and sent it to Qiao Yue's front, with a posture that asked her to take a good look.

Strictly speaking, the current Qiao Xiu does look a little thinner than before, but it is only the appearance.

Because of the improvement of cultivation, the strength of his body has also increased, and Qiao Xiu's body density and weight have actually increased slightly compared to before.

As for skin tone, Qiao Xiu, who has always liked sports, has dark and bronzed skin since he was a child. And after stepping into the transcendental, although the body continues to evolve and become pure, because of the cultivation of the immortal body of ten thousand beasts, the overall skin tone has not changed much, maintaining the original bronze color, which looks like a metal pouring.

Despite the fact that his complexion is bronzed, Qiao Xiu's skin is not rough, on the contrary, his skin is very good, like bronzed satin, pliable and smooth.

Of course, there is no way to match the strength of Qiao Xiu's body and even skin.

His skin resembles soft armor made of wire threads.

"Emma, I can't say anything about you, whatever you want......"

Seeing that her old mother was so "unreasonable", Qiao Yue immediately gave up and continued to argue with her.

Probably she also understands in her heart that "pity the hearts of parents all over the world", children are outside, no matter whether they are doing well or not, whether they are hungry and thin, their mothers will have such an illusion because they are worried......

"Hmph, you stinky girl......"

The daughter's reaction naturally made Qiao's mother a little dissatisfied, she snorted lightly, and did not pay attention to the other party anymore, but turned her head and continued to greet Qiao Xiu with concern.

"Hehe, Mom, don't worry, although there are thrills in this outing, but overall it is relatively smooth. Of course, the conditions outside are not comparable to those at home, but I have made a lot of new friends, and thanks to their warm hospitality, I did not suffer much. And I have gained a lot from going out this time, and even my cultivation has improved compared to before I went out...... Of course, I haven't been able to eat the food your mother cooked for so many days, and I really miss it, and now I feel hungry when I say it......"

In the face of his mother's concern, Qiao Xiu, who was mature enough, naturally did not show any dissatisfaction or impatience.

On the contrary, he patiently accepted all the care of his mother, regardless of whether the other party was worried or not.

Anyway, as long as you follow the old man's wishes, and then make sure that she is fine now, and finally let her not have to worry.

"Well, it's okay, it's okay to come back safely, you're not at home these days, and you can't be contacted, but you worry about us...... If it weren't for your brother to find out from the bureau that you were in Gao County, nothing would have happened, and we wouldn't know what to do...... You rushed back early in the morning, you shouldn't have lunch yet, wait, Mom will go and make you something to eat now......"

When Qiao's mother heard that Qiao Xiuying wanted to eat the food she cooked, she immediately let go of Qiao Xiu's hand and was about to go to the kitchen.

"Hey, Mom, don't use it now, sister-in-law has already cooked the meal, let's just eat a little bit......"

Seeing that his mother was about to go to the kitchen to work, Qiao Xiu couldn't help but persuade.

"It's okay, since your sister-in-law has already cooked the meal, then let's simply add a few more dishes......"

The mother, who was stubborn in this regard, did not listen to Qiao Xiu's advice and went directly into the kitchen.

Seeing this, Qiao Yue, the second sister on the side, and Jiang Lu, the sister-in-law who had already begun to clean up and wipe the dinner table and prepare to open, could only quickly follow in to help.

"Okay, Ah Xiu, since your mother is so interested, let her do it, anyway, with the help of your sister-in-law and second sister, it won't be very troublesome and tiring......"

Qiao's father next to him saw that Qiao Xiu still wanted to chase after him, so he hurriedly opened his mouth to persuade him to stop.

"This ...... Oh well......"

Qiao Xiu thought about it, it seemed to be the same thing, so he gave up the idea of persuading his mother.

He walked next to his father, sat down, and started chatting with his father and brother-in-law, Lin Xin.

"Dad, what's the situation in Maocheng in the past two days?

Although it is a small talk about the reunion after farewell, the content of the chat between the three of them cannot be short. On the contrary, whether it is Qiao Xiu or his father and brother-in-law, they all coincidentally put the main topic on the major events that have happened in the past few days.

"Speaking of the situation in Maocheng in the past two days, it is really quite thrilling. The day before yesterday, those evil black qi that was still some distance away from the boundary of our Maocheng urban area suddenly became agitated, and accelerated the speed of spreading and spreading around, and it didn't take long for several nearby evil black qi shrouded areas to close together because of the continuous diffusion, and finally formed a 360-degree circular encirclement with no dead ends in the entire Maocheng urban area. After that, as they continued to approach, the army of mutant monsters that rushed out of it was overwhelming, and they continued to attack the city of Maocheng from all directions. Fortunately, our official encounter was prepared, and a large number of transcendents and troops gathered at the city wall under construction, building a very strong defense line to keep those mutated monsters out...... Because they managed to hold the line, those of us who stayed in the city didn't suffer much......"

Hearing Qiao Xiu's question, Qiao's father did not hide it in the slightest, and roughly told the main things that had happened in the urban area of Maocheng in the past two days.

"That's it...... That's fine......"

Although before returning from the Liangshan Secret Realm, Qiao Xiu had already learned from Liu Wei that the situation in Maocheng had been stabilized, and after returning, on the way from the central square of Maocheng to his home, he also saw with his own eyes that the order in the city was stable and peaceful, and there was no sign of destruction, but it was really confirmed from his father's mouth that Qiao Xiu was completely relieved.

"However, yesterday, because of the number of mutated monsters outside, the transcendents and regular troops guarding our side were almost unable to hold it, but fortunately, just as the defense line was about to be broken, reinforcements from the provincial capital arrived through the space gate. These reinforcements are said to be all very powerful transcendentals, including the transcendent fourth-order super powerhouses, with their joining, the originally precarious defense line instantly turned into safety, and became more solid, and then with the help of these reinforcements, we finally successfully defeated and repelled those evil black qi shrouded areas outside and the army of mutant monsters gushing out from inside......"

Father Qiao had just finished speaking, and he was not finished yet, and he quickly went on to tell the thrilling situation encountered in the middle.

Among them, the Maocheng defense line was almost broken, but in the end, thanks to the timely arrival of reinforcements from the provincial capital, it was spared, and finally succeeded in turning defeat into victory.

"Whew...... It was really thrilling, but fortunately they came in time......"

Qiao Xiu was originally relieved after listening to the first half of what Qiao's father said, but then when he heard what he said, he couldn't help but be a little surprised, and his mood went up and down, like riding a roller coaster.

Fortunately, there was no danger in the end, and it also made him breathe a sigh of relief.

"yes, it's good they came just in time...... What about you, what about you, what has been your experience in the past few days, and what is the situation in Gao County now?"

After Qiao's father finished talking about the situation in Maocheng in the past two days, he suddenly asked about Qiao Xiu's experience these days and the situation in Gao County.

"I've been doing it for a few days...... It's all okay, when I went out, the first stop was Shiqiao Town in Yixian County, and then I went to Yixian County and several other towns that were temporary gathering places for survivors...... It's just that...... Alas, it was only after receiving the news that Gao County was in a critical situation, although I rushed there in time and fought side by side with the guards of Gao County for a day, but in the end I was unable to stop the invasion of the army of mutant monsters outside, and finally the entire defense line was breached, and the surviving people inside were also massacred...... In the end, there is not a single ...... in the ten."

Hearing his father ask about himself, Qiao Xiu also did not hide it, and roughly talked about his experience in the past few days.

When talking about what happened to Gao County, thinking of the survivors who died tragically at the hands of mutant monsters, Qiao Xiu was still a little sad.

Although he has done his best, no one is qualified to blame him, and no one will blame him for this, but when you think that you can control all situations with the power in your hands, resist all dangers, and protect all good things, in the end you find that it is just an illusion, and your own strength is far from enough to do this, and then you can only watch the tragedy happen in front of your eyes, self-blame is inevitable.

Qiao Xiu is in this situation now.

Don't look at him as he looked very free and easy afterwards, but the experience of the fall of Gaoxian still left a deep imprint on his heart.

Fortunately, although he felt guilty in his heart, he would not sink into this emotion and be overwhelmed.

What's more, he will use this bad experience as a motivation to spur himself to become stronger.

The reason is actually very simple, from his own point of view, the reason why the tragedy of the fall of Gao County happened yesterday was because he was not strong enough to keep all the army of mutated monsters out or destroy them all.

If he was strong enough, if he was already an Extraordinary Fourth Order or even a Transcendent Fifth Order yesterday, would the tragedy of the fall of Gao County still happen?

No, it won't.

At the worst, he was able to support Liu Wei and the arrival of reinforcements from these provincial cities.

If he was a super powerhouse of the Extraordinary Fifth Order, then the area covered by the evil black qi behind the army of mutant monsters outside the county seat of Gaoxian County yesterday would have been completely wiped out under Qiao Xiu's powerful power.

In that case, no crisis, no tragedy will happen.

It's a pity that there are no ifs.

He is not an extraordinary fourth-order powerhouse, let alone an extraordinary fifth-order super powerhouse, which dooms him to have no way to prevent everything from happening with his personal strength.

"Ah...... Is it...... I didn't expect ...... Well, did you find your cousin?"

Because the situation in the counties under the jurisdiction of Maocheng is not optimistic, and the situation in Yixian County is similar to that of Gao County, and the surviving people there have suffered heavy casualties, so the officials are busy relocating the remaining survivors and are not in a hurry to report these situations.

In this way, Qiao's father and they naturally did not know the specific situation in various places.

Now from Qiao Xiu's mouth, he learned that Gao County had been broken and fallen by the army of mutant monsters yesterday, and the surviving people inside were even more dead and wounded, and neither Qiao's father nor his brother-in-law Lin Xin next to him felt very sad when they heard it.

Then, Qiao's father suddenly remembered that his niece, who had always had a good relationship with his family, had a good relationship with his family before, and his family was all in Gao County before, so he couldn't help but be very worried, and hurriedly asked.

"Sorry...... Dad, I went to my cousin's house as soon as I broke through the defense line in Gao County yesterday, but it's a pity that ...... It's in ruins, and my cousin and my cousin-in-law are all gone......"

Hearing his father ask about this, Qiao Xiu, who was already feeling self-blame, felt even more uncomfortable.

If the previous defense line was broken and Gao County fell because Qiao Xiu was powerless in righteousness, then the death of his cousin's family was a major negligence in his personal affairs.

This negligence does not mean that Qiao Xiu subjectively does not try his best and does not act, but under the objective general trend, although Qiao Xiu has the ability to save and protect his cousin's family, he failed to catch up with the time, and finally missed the opportunity, which also led to him can only watch his cousin's family die tragically in Gao County.

In the face of this situation, even if he can't be blamed himself, self-blame and sadness are indispensable.

"Alas...... It's all fate......"

Hearing this news, Qiao's father was undoubtedly sad, but he understood Qiao Xiu's difficulties and knew that Qiao Xiu had done his best, but the situation was unpredictable, so it would lead to a tragedy, so he didn't blame Qiao Xiu, but just sighed sadly.

"No, in fact, after seeing that the situation is wrong, I should have returned to my cousin and them earlier, if I had gone a few minutes earlier, maybe they wouldn't have had an accident......"

His father's tolerance, however, fueled the guilt in Qiao Xiu's heart, so that he couldn't help but complain about himself.

"Hey, silly boy, how can I blame you...... I know that you have always been very responsible, and since you have chosen to stick to the battlefield, of course you will not give up until the last minute. That's right, really, not at all. On the contrary, you are good, you are a warrior, not one of those bastards who retreats. Dad is proud of you. You stick to yourself to protect the vast number of survivors behind you, including your cousin and her family, so what happened to them after that was just an unstoppable accident, and it really has nothing to do with you, so Ah Xiu, you must not blame yourself too much for this, I believe that your cousin and they will not blame you if they know about it in the spirit of heaven, on the contrary, they will also be proud of you......"

Seeing Qiao Xiu's face full of self-blame, Qiao's father hurriedly opened his mouth to comfort him.

His words were convincing, reasonable, and convincing.

"Yes, Ah Xiu, my father-in-law is right, in that chaotic and dangerous situation, anyone can have an accident, so I really can't blame you. The fact that you were able to rush to your cousin as soon as possible shows that you have the heart and do your best. Sometimes it depends on the destiny of heaven after the personnel are exhausted, so you are not to blame for this result......

Without waiting for Qiao Xiu to speak, his brother-in-law Lin Xin, who had not spoken much next to him, also comforted Qiao Xiu.

"Hmm...... I see, thank you Dad, thank you brother-in-law, thank you for ......"

Qiao Xiu listened to the comfort of the two relatives, and his heart, which was originally full of self-blame and guilt, suddenly felt a burst of warmth.

In fact, he understands the truth, but sometimes it is inevitable that he can't get over emotionally.

At this time, some verbal comfort from a loved one is important.

Qiao Xiu was originally a strong-willed person who was not easily affected by some bad emotions.

The reason why he felt sad because of self-blame and guilt just now was only because the desperation of yesterday's powerlessness to stop the army of mutant monsters had a little too profound effect on him.

Now that he has been comforted by his father and brother-in-law, the self-blame and guilt in his heart seem to have been vented all of a sudden, and then quickly dissipated.

Without these emotional depressions, Qiao Xiu's whole person also relaxed, and his mood seemed much brighter and more cheerful.

"Well, if only you could figure it out...... The world is impermanent, the deceased is gone, what we need to do more is to cherish the present and cherish the present......"

Qiao Xiu's timely adjustment and recovery made Qiao's father feel very gratified.

This is his son, the best son, he is a strong man, a warrior, no matter how much pain he goes through, he will not be easily defeated.

Once, as a father, and a father who pinned his lost ideals on his son, Qiao's father had high hopes for his three children, especially his two sons.

Qiao's father wanted his son to be Jackie Chan, so when Qiao Xiu did not choose to stay in the provincial capital and work hard after graduating from university, but made a mess of what code to write, he was disappointed, and even taught Qiao Xiu a hard lesson, almost causing discord between father and son, and father and son turned against each other.

Later, Qiao Xiu got better and better in his chosen career, and finally got good results, although Qiao's father was still dissatisfied, he was also a little relieved.

Although Qiao Xiu was still far from his wish to see his son Jackie Chan at that time, he was not a waste, and he could be regarded as having ideals and pursuits.

Originally, he thought that the world was like this, and it was impossible to always be satisfied, and gradually calmed down the excessive expectations in his heart for Qiao Xiu, the youngest son.

I never thought that once the world changed dramatically, and the spiritual tide returned to the transcendent awakening, my youngest son would become ten times better than before, a hundred times or even more.

He became the youngest transcendent third-order powerhouse in Maocheng, and now he is one of the strongest in the entire Maocheng territory.

He turned the tide many times, saved lives and helped the wounded, and did a lot of things for the people of Maocheng.

He has gained a great reputation and respect in the Maocheng area.

He......

He fulfilled the expectation of Jackie Chan, who had been hidden in his heart.

Qiao's father himself is an introverted person, he doesn't like to be public, he doesn't like to show off, but Qiao Xiu's son is enough to make him feel full of pride and pride.

This pride and pride made him not hesitate to give his own thumbs up to others when facing others.

When he hears others praise his son, he may be a little more modest in his words, but his face will clearly say that this is my son and I am proud of him.

Because of Qiao Xiu's son, no matter where he goes, he can stand his waist straight and straight, and his head can be held high.

Just now seeing his son who has become no stronger than strong with a sad and self-blaming face, Qiao's father is very sorry in his heart.

Although he is pleased that his son is emotional, and his heart is not cold and ruthless because he has become strong, but he also does not want his son to blame himself and grieve because of some force majeure accidents.

So he hurriedly opened his mouth to comfort, and even thought that if his comfort didn't work, he would go into the kitchen and call his wife out.

In his opinion, compared with his father, his wife, as a mother, can better soothe his son's painful heart.

The result was unexpectedly good, and the son listened to the comfort of himself and his son-in-law, and soon relied on his strong heart to dispel those bad emotions in his heart and then slowly recovered.

In this way, he doesn't have to go in and call his wife out.

That not only delays their cooking, but also affects their mood.

......

"It's time to eat......"

Qiao Xiu's mood calmed down, and the three of them diverted the topic and continued to chat for a while.

It didn't take long for the kitchen and living room to hear the sound of my mother opening the meal.

"Hey, here we go......"

Hearing the shouting, Qiao Xiu and the others quickly stopped chatting about the topic, and then took the two children who were playing next to them and walked over together.

"Sister-in-law, won't he come back for lunch, eldest brother?"

Coming to the dining room table, Qiao Xiu remembered that his eldest brother was not there, and suddenly asked.

He remembered that before he went out on a mission, his eldest brother would take time to come back for lunch every day at noon, and he didn't see him today, so he felt strange and asked.

"Your brother, the bureau has been very busy lately, so he hasn't come back for lunch, and it's been like this for several days in a row. Now not only does he not have time to come back for lunch at noon for half a day, but he sometimes has to work overtime at night, and he can't even come back in time for dinner......"

Speaking of this, sister-in-law Jiang Lu's tone was obviously helpless and distressed.

"Oh, that's it...... No wonder...... That big brother has been working hard lately......"

Qiao Xiu understood as soon as he heard it.

Think about what is going on outside recently? The evil black qi shrouded the area and rioted continuously, and the temporary gathering places of survivors in various counties, cities and towns, including Maocheng, were almost destroyed by the army of mutant monsters, although in the end, with the help of the joint reinforcements of the provincial capital and the major secret realms, they successfully resisted and escaped the catastrophe, but the follow-up work of all kinds of hands and tails must be indispensable.

Big brother Qiao Feng, as a member of the Maocheng Super Management Bureau, even if he is just an ordinary member of the logistics department, it is impossible for him to be idle.

Faced with many things every day, overtime has become the norm, and it is naturally impossible to take time to come back for lunch at noon.

"Isn't it, your brother has lost weight recently......"

Sister-in-law Jiang Lu listened to Qiao Xiu's words, and the distress for her husband in her heart was suddenly provoked, and she almost couldn't help complaining.

"Okay, Lulu, Ah Feng has to work, and there is no way to do it. When he comes back, stew more supplements to replenish his body, and then tell him to rest well, and after this time, the situation should be better......"

Jiang Lu was about to start complaining and expressing her distress, but Qiao's mother, who came out of the kitchen with the dishes, interrupted her in time.

Although she also felt very sorry for Qiao Feng, just as she felt sorry for Qiao Xiu.

The eldest son and the youngest son are all pieces of meat that fell from their bodies, and the palms and backs of their hands are all meat, so naturally there is not much eccentricity.

However, she is also more reasonable in this regard, knowing that the current situation is like this, the entire official is very busy, and her son, as a member of the official Maocheng Super Management Bureau, is naturally impossible to stay out of the matter.

Distressed is distressed, the most important thing now is to quickly bring out all the meals, and then let Qiao Xiu, the youngest son who has just returned from an adventure outside, have a good meal......

"Got it, mother-in-law......"

Jiang Lu herself is also a smart person, and she knew Qiao's mother's thoughts as soon as she heard it, so she put back the complaint that almost erupted in time, and then obediently turned around and walked into the kitchen to help bring out the rest of the meal.

"Come on, come on, it's not early, let's eat first, eat first......"

Soon, all the soup was served, and the family sat around the table.

At this time, the mother is definitely the speaker and host of the family, and she quickly fills everyone with rice and soup, and at the same time loudly beckons everyone to prepare to concentrate on eating.

"Well, thank you, Mom......"

Qiao Xiu understood what his mother meant, and sat there obediently, and when she handed over a bowl of soup, he stood up and took it with both hands, and politely said thank you.

"Silly child, what are you polite to your mother at home, eat quickly, eat quickly, you must be hungry outside these days......"

Qiao's mother was dissatisfied with Qiao Xiu's politeness, and said a strange word, and then persuaded him to sit down and eat.

Obviously, Qiao Xiu had just explained that he had eaten well outside these days and was not hungry, and his words could not convince and accept his mother.

Or even if she knows that she won't starve herself outside with her son's ability, she still thinks that he is not at home and can't eat the food she cooks, so it will be easy to get used to it, and then it will lead to poor eating......

"Uh...... Good ......."

What else could Qiao Xiu do about this? He could only accept it obediently, then sit down obediently, and began to drink the soup according to his mother's wishes.

Soon, my mother helped everyone make the soup before she sat down herself.

The family began to officially enter the state of lunch.

Originally, the sister-in-law didn't expect Qiao Xiu to come back in the morning, so she only cooked meals for a few people in the family.

The amount of this meal is naturally not enough when Qiao Xiu returns.

After that, Qiao's mother came over, she knew the situation very well, and immediately began to cook a few dishes.

Then there was a table full of sumptuous meals in front of me.

"Come, Ah Xiu, eat more ......"

During the meal, although Qiao's mother sat opposite Qiao Xiu, she stood up from time to time to put vegetables in Qiao Xiu's bowl.

"Okay, thank you, Mom, you can eat it while it's hot, I'll just come by myself......"

Qiao Xiu received his mother's care and enthusiasm, but he was still a little unaccustomed to it, so he hurriedly asked her not to have to pick up vegetables for herself like this, and he would be able to eat well by himself.

Qiao's mother didn't say much, she sat down, but she still focused most of her attention on Qiao Xiu.

Looking at her appearance, watching Qiao Xiu eat more and more, she is much happier than eating herself.

Seeing this, Qiao Xiu had no choice but to eat it openly.

"Ah Xiu, I seem to have heard a few of you talking about Gao County just now, what is the situation in Gao County now? Nothing serious, right? And you were in Gao County yesterday, did you go to visit your cousin?"

At the end of most of the lunch, Qiao's mother, who had just been caring about Qiao Xiu's meal, didn't know if it was because she saw that Qiao Xiu was about to eat or because of some other reason, so she suddenly asked the question that Qiao Xiu didn't want to hear the most.

"Ah...... This one...... Mother...... That one...... The situation in Gao County is a bit complicated, so why don't I wait until I'm done eating and then tell you slowly......"

His mother's sudden question made Qiao Xiu's heart suddenly startled.

At the same time, Qiao's father, who had just learned about the situation in Gao County from Qiao Xiu's mouth, and Qiao Xiu's brother-in-law Lin Xin, glanced at each other, and they were also a little restless.

Because they weren't asking them, they could only forcibly suppress their inner thoughts, and then leave this question to Qiao Xiu to deal with.

When Qiao Xiu heard his mother's question, it was naturally impossible for him to be unresponsive.

He wanted to tell the truth, but he was worried that his mother would find it difficult to accept it.

They all know that the cousin who is trapped in Gao County has a good relationship with their mother, and if their mother hears that the other party's whole family has stayed in Gao County forever.

Mother must be very sad and sad.

In the end, Qiao Xiu was really not ready to admit this bad news to his mother, so he could only support it, and then find an excuse to postpone it.

"Well, okay, then we'll talk about it when you're full......"

Qiao's mother looked at Qiao Xiu's reaction, although she already had a faint premonition in her heart, but in order to understand her son's difficulties, she did not rush to force her son to answer her question immediately, but nodded in agreement, and let him continue to eat well, and then talk when he was full.

"Hoo ......"

Qiao Xiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart when he saw this, and then he couldn't care about anything else, and continued to bury his head and eat heavily.

Originally, his cultivation had reached the transcendent third order, and he was able to communicate with the energy of the outside world at any time, and the amount of food had returned to normal.

But now, in order to delay the time a little, Qiao Xiu could only relax his appetite restriction again, and then sweep up the remaining half of the table.

"Don't hurry, Ah Xiu, eat slowly, if these are not enough, Mom will make it for you......"

Seeing her son eating deliciously, Qiao's mother's mind once again shifted from the curiosity of the question just now to Qiao Xiu's eating posture.

Compared with that question, compared to the niece who I have always loved and cared for, after all, my own son has more weight in my heart.

"Ahem, that's enough, Mom, these must be enough after eating, no need to add more......"

Hearing Qiao's mother say this, Qiao Xiu didn't even swallow the food in his mouth, so he quickly shook his head.

Then he swallowed half of the meal in one gulp before he spoke to dissuade him.

"Okay, okay, enough is enough, mom won't do it......"

Qiao Xiu's somewhat excited reaction made Qiao's mother feel a little funny when she looked at it, but she still nodded and promised Qiao Xiu not to add food to him again.

"Hoo ......"

Qiao Xiu breathed a sigh of relief in his heart again.

Maybe it was because of his mother's interruption, Qiao Xiu was worried that telling his cousin's family would cause his mother to be sad, and then for a while, he felt that it was difficult to open his mouth and wanted to delay by eating.

"Forget it, forget it, since my mother has asked, this matter can't be hidden no matter what...... Let's tell her honestly after dinner...... Even if my mother will be very sad after hearing this, so many of us are here, so it is good to be comforted...... And the matter has come to this, the result cannot be changed, the long pain is better than the short pain, let the mother know that it is right to get through this hurdle as soon as possible......"

Qiao Xiu's mouth was not slow in his hand, but he had completely changed his mind in his heart.

If he wanted to escape a little just now, now he is going to face it bravely.

In fact, there is nothing to escape, just tell your mother the truth.

The mother is not a child, and she has gone through ups and downs in this life.

Think about my grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc., my mother's relatives have passed away one after another, and the situation of losing her loved ones has happened so many times, and my mother has not survived strongly?

"So, there's nothing to be afraid of, there's nothing to hide......"

Qiao Xiu was sure in his heart, one word, and it would be over.

Coo-goo-goo......

Qiao Xiu, who had made up his mind in his heart, soon devoted himself to eating again.

He gulped down and quickly swept away all the food that was left on the table. Then he didn't plan to waste the remaining bowl of soup, just picked it up, raised his ......head and poured it all down.

Belch......

When he put down the soup bowl that he had drunk all his time, he couldn't help but burp heavily because he had eaten too quickly and drank too quickly.

"Hehe, what's the matter, Ah Xiu, have you eaten enough?"

The mother sitting opposite looked at Qiao Xiu's small movements and reactions, couldn't help laughing, and then asked.

"Well, I'm full, it's still delicious food at home, I can't stop this time......"

Qiao Xiu nodded and replied very satisfied, not forgetting to praise his mother for the meal.

"Of course, how can we be so attentive when others cook for you outside......"

For Qiao Xiu's admiration, his mother accepted it as a matter of course and with peace of mind.

"Okay, since Axiu has eaten enough, then hurry up and tell me about the situation in Gao County, especially your cousin......

Without waiting for Qiao Xiu to answer, his mother took the initiative to shift the topic to a question that had not been answered before.

"Well, Mom, let's be honest, the situation in Gao County is very bad, yesterday, like here in Maocheng, it was surrounded and besieged by the area shrouded in evil black qi, and there were countless armies of mutated monsters that launched fierce attacks on it. I received a rescue notice yesterday, so I hurried over from Yi County, and then held on with the guards of Gao County for most of the day, but unfortunately in the end, because the number of attacking mutant monsters was too large, so I still couldn't hold ......"

Qiao Xiu had already decided to tell his mother the truth, but now that he heard her ask again, he naturally wouldn't hide it, and immediately began to tell the story of what happened to Gao County yesterday.

Soon, in a few words, he explained that Gao County suffered a situation similar to that of Maocheng.

After that, when it came to the fall of Gao County, he couldn't help but pause.

"Oh, didn't you keep it? I'm sorry for you...... And after that...... What happened after that?"

When the mother heard this, she seemed to be able to feel the depressed and depressed mood in Qiao Xiu's heart, and sighed and comforted her.

Immediately afterward, she pressed again.

If you look closely, when she heard this and continued to ask, she obviously had a premonition, so the whole person seemed very nervous, and there was even a trace of almost imperceptible tremor in her voice.

"After that...... After that, the defense line of the entire Gaoxian county town collapsed, and countless armies of mutant monsters broke into the city, and then began to kill on a large scale, and the surviving people inside had nowhere to escape and nowhere to avoid, and they fell under the claws and fangs of these mutant monsters...... Alas...... It was miserable, very miserable, and finally by the time the reinforcements from the provincial capital arrived, there was no one survivor in the city, and only more than 10,000 and less than 20,000 people remained......"

Speaking of this, Qiao Xiu couldn't help but freeze again.

There is no way, even if he has just accepted the comfort of his father and brother-in-law, but when he thinks of the tragic situation in the county town of Gaoxian County yesterday, and when he thinks that there are less than 20,000 people left in a short period of time, it is impossible for anyone to be indifferent.

What's more, he is in it himself, and he is also the main force of the defensive guard.

Despite his best efforts, it was sad to lose so much.

"Alas, I didn't expect Gao County to experience such a miserable thing......"

When her mother heard this, she couldn't help but start to feel as sad as Qiao Xiu.

"Then, your cousin ......"

Suddenly, the mother seemed to think of a terrible possibility that she was most unwilling to hear and see, and was the most unwilling to accept, and immediately her face changed greatly, and then she asked with a trembling voice.

"I'm sorry, Mom, I was a step late and couldn't save my cousin......"

Mother's reaction fell in Qiao Xiu's eyes, he understood that she had guessed the truth of the facts, so he could only bite the bullet and tell this unacceptable and sad result.

"You, your cousin she...... She went?"

After hearing this, my mother's expression changed again, her eyes began to redden, and her voice became more trembling.

Although judging from her performance just now, it seems that she has guessed and been mentally prepared, but when she really heard the bad news, sadness and sadness welled up in her heart, she was still a little reluctant to accept and believe.

"Yes, Mom, when I got there, the whole building where my cousin's house was located, and the surrounding area, were in ruins, and I searched carefully, but found no signs of life there...... Later, the rest of the survivors were found and evacuated, and I didn't see my cousin and them in it, so I ......"

Qiao Xiu said this and did not continue.

But the remaining half of the sentence, needless to say, the meaning is already very obvious.

"So...... Your cousins are gone?"

With tears in her eyes, her mother still said the last half of the sentence for Qiao Xiu.