Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Oh my god, there's a fight, I have to watch...

When Heng Xing woke up and went to the driver's seat, the two people on the ground were still unconscious, like corpses.

The spaceship was old and in disrepair, with many cracks in its ventilation pipes. When the air in the room was blocked, the gas could only escape through the cracks, and the entire spaceship was filled with a pungent-smelling gas.

She had initially covered her face with a towel, but after discovering that the gas had no effect on her, she began to let loose and wander around the spaceship without any protection, eventually finding the two people in the cockpit.

Looking at the two "corpses" in the driver's cab, she wanted to tie them up with a rope, but there was no rope, so she simply pulled down their pants, tied them up with the pants, and threw them in a corner.

The control panel showed that the spaceship would land on the mining planet in an hour.

I checked on the terminal and found that the mining planet was abandoned decades ago.

I don't know what they're going there for.

To dispose of the body?

Isn't that too much trouble?

Just put the person in a bag and throw them into space.

Hengxing turned to look at the bearded man and the dark-skinned man.

You should just ask him directly.

Blackie and Beard were jolted awake by the pain; salt water was poured directly onto their wounds, making them feel as if they were burned, not quite.

"Your anesthetic is pretty strong. My hand is sore from administering it to you for half an hour, and you're still not awake." Heng Xing sat in a swivel chair, toying with the dagger in the pen holder on the table.

The two initially gritted their teeth and remained silent, convinced that Hengxing wouldn't be able to pilot such an old spaceship, and that they would ultimately have to take the helm.

But seeing her skillfully hover the spaceship a hundred meters above the surface of the mineral planet, and then plan to drop them down one by one, how could anyone not panic?

The sunlight slanted and shone on Hengxing's face, casting shadows on her long, thick eyelashes. The contrast between light and shadow made her eyes appear even clearer and brighter.

An angel's face, a devil's heart.

The wind was really strong at a height of 100 meters.

Looking down at the tiny creatures below, the bearded man was so frightened that he lost control of his bladder.

Hengxing gave him a disdainful look, then tied him to the outside of the spaceship to let him drift in the wind, so as not to pollute the cockpit.

"Are you going to talk or not? If you don't, you two will go downstairs together." She turned the dark-skinned man's head toward the bearded man, forcibly placing the tearful bearded man in the center of his field of vision.

Blackie was also in tears, stammering as he confessed.

A few years ago, someone discovered an unmined dark crystal mine on a mining planet and decided to mine it privately. Private mining meant that they couldn't buy professional equipment, as the Empire has always had strict control over minerals.

But mining is physically demanding, and the wages are low, so it's impossible to find workers. The mine owners, resorting to dishonest means, decided to recruit people from the black market.

You can earn 20,000 Star Coins as a reward if you lure an employee to the mine owner.

Hengxing recalled the terminal and space button that the uncle had sold him. At the time, the uncle had mysteriously told him that the terminal's owner would no longer log into the account.

They were probably sold here to mine.

The dark-skinned man said, trembling, "You said you'd let us go after we confessed."

Heng Xing smiled and said, "No rush, tell me your terminal password."

Watching helplessly as the female Alpha transferred all their money, the dark-skinned man asked, "Is this alright?"

"No rush, let's wait a bit longer." Heng Xing casually replied, scrolling through his chat history with the mine owner.

"Oh." Dark-skinned looked at her serene profile and decided to trust her one last time.

certainly,

If Chen Er were there, he would definitely slap him twice to wake him up.

It seems that those who have been through it all have more experience.

As the spaceship drew closer to the mining area, the bearded man, who was chained outside, sensed something was wrong and began to scream in terror.

His good friend Blackie couldn't understand his magical language and instead found him noisy.

As the spaceship landed, the second-in-command of the mine was waiting for them at the door. When he saw that it was an unfamiliar face, he didn't pay any attention to it.

"You've come at the right time. The last batch is basically all dead. There's no one to work lately, and the boss is so anxious he's got blisters on his lips."

Hengxing threw the unconscious bearded man and the dark-skinned man on the ground.

"The old price, right?"

The second-in-command smiled and agreed, then ordered someone to move them inside, saying, "Of course, it's a pleasure doing business with you."

Blackie's terminal immediately received 40,000 Star Coins.

Heng Xing stood casually with his hands in his pockets. "Are we still short of people? I have a few enemies."

The second-in-command grinned, his face crinkling with wrinkles, "We'll take as many as you bring."

"Okay, I'll bring two more in at least five days."

Heng Xing drove the spaceship away and saw through the window that the second-in-command called a few people to drag them inside. The two men woke up and were wriggling on the ground like maggots. They knew very well what they were about to face.

If only I had known then what I know now.

Once the spaceship had risen to over a hundred meters and was moving steadily forward, Heng Xing transferred the money from Hei Pi and the bearded man to an anonymous card. Then, he took a screenshot of the chat history between Hei Pi and the mine owner and anonymously sent it to the Imperial Mining Management Office using his terminal. Based on the experience shared by netizens, it was estimated that the management office would send someone here in about a week.

A week is enough time for her to leave the mining planet.

They opened the window and scattered their terminals across the barren sand dunes of the mining planet.

As for the terminal that had previously logged into her account, she had tied it to Blackie's waist, and it was probably already in the black mining area.

Why not tie it to the waist of the bearded man?

It's a bit disgusting; Hengxing doesn't want to touch it.

From now on, it's her solo interstellar voyage home.

Driving this old spaceship for such a long time and distance was indeed quite a stretch.

Heng Xing opened the shopping app; even the cheapest spaceship with barely adequate performance cost two million star coins.

She only had 50,000 star coins on hand.

They can't even afford fuel.

I need to find a way to make money.

She leaned on the dashboard, lost in thought.

Um.

I can't think of anything.

I'm so hungry.

She forgot to buy food.

It's alright, the two heartless people's spatial buttons are in her hands.

Hengxing rummaged through the boxes and found several unopened black breads that were still within their expiration dates.

It's so hard, like a rock.

We should have used that to hit someone; it would have been much more efficient than using a wooden board.

She ate the black bread listlessly, and when she couldn't chew it anymore, she soaked it in water and ate it as a liquid.

Hengxing remembered the soft and delicious little cakes her father used to make.

It's still strawberry flavored.

Sadly, my dad, who used to bake little cakes, is no longer with me.

Strawberries are Hengxing's favorite fruit.

Only she and her father knew about this.

It would be laughable if you told someone that an Alpha likes to eat strawberries.

Noon had passed, and the sky had turned overcast when a blinding light in the distance caught her eye and drew her attention.

Let's go take a look.

She maneuvered her spaceship down, hiding in the few trees on the mining planet, where branches and leaves served as her camouflage.

Two small spaceships were parked ahead, both of which were high-end items that I couldn't afford. One had a simple, combat-style exterior, while the other had a slightly flashy exterior, clearly the kind of style favored by the wealthy.

The flashy one was smoking on the back, looking tattered and not far from being scrapped.

Two groups of people were firing back and forth with energy guns. Several bloody corpses were already lying on the ground, one of which was still gushing blood like a fountain.

Both groups were determined to fight, but the group on Hengxing's side was clearly lacking in willpower and cohesion. When the remaining members saw their teammates fall one by one, they panicked and tried to escape onto the spaceship.

Unfortunately, he was eventually shot and killed.

The two remaining winners on the opposite side lifted their shirts to wipe the sweat from their bald heads and excitedly hugged each other, chanting "Ula ula!" in celebration.

Hengxing wanted to see what they would do next. If they insisted on leaving in their soon-to-be-destroyed spaceship, she could search for supplies in the empty spaceship on the other side after they left. If it was still in good condition, she could just drive away.

Two gunshots shattered the silence.

The joy lasted less than three seconds before gunshots rang out from inside the nearly destroyed spaceship, and the two survivors collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

Immediately afterwards, a tall man with his face covered by a cloth, obscuring his features, stepped off the wrecked spaceship, a gun in his hand.

Hengxing squinted.

What is this?

Bully at home?

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