In the Ziguang Star System, there was a planet called Zi Hong Star, the second-largest Habitable Star in the Tianhe Star Region.
The headquarters of the Ping An Merchant Group was located here. The Ping An headquarters visible from the Central Star was actually just a front.
That day, cheers suddenly rang out inside the usually deserted Ping An Building.
Ka Ding and the others, who had been out of contact for more than two years, had actually returned in a starship.
Back then, four merchant ships had formed a convoy for transport. After being besieged by Space Pirates, only one merchant ship had made its way back.
The returning merchant ship was battered beyond recognition and had abandoned all its cargo, but fortunately, all seven crew members aboard were safe and sound.
The news they brought back had made everyone lose hope for the other three merchant ships. After reporting the matter to the authorities, they could only wait for word from the Space Pirates.
However, just as everyone had suspected, the attack likely had not been the work of Space Pirates.
More than two years passed in the blink of an eye, yet headquarters received no definite news.
There were plenty of rumors, though. A few particularly brazen people even tried to use false information to swindle money.
But no matter how far the Ping An Merchant Group had fallen, it was not something just any random nobodies could bully or deceive.
After severely dealing with several such people, no one dared attempt fraud again, but no further news came either.
The people at headquarters had already accepted that all three starships had been destroyed and everyone aboard had perished.
The only reason their identities had not been deregistered was that the Empire allowed those missing in space