Global colonization began with Ming Dynasty pirates.

"Raise your guns! Ready!"

Just as the gunners were in a flurry of activity and the pirates' morale was soaring, Lin San's voice rang out from the crowd.

Immediately, the muskets in the front row were all aimed at the pirate who had appeared on the wooden plank between the two ships.

Then, amidst the other party's terrified gaze, Lin San's voice rang out again, "Release!"

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

Six sizzling sounds, like popping beans, rang out. Two plumes of blood mist immediately appeared on Zhou Daye's body at the front, and the other two pirates who climbed up were hit in the same way. At such close range, all the musket shots hit their mark.

After the first volley of musketeers finished firing, they handed their muskets to the volley behind them, then took the newly loaded muskets and fired again.

After the second shot, there was a third round.

At such close range, the musket, known for its precision, was almost impossible to miss. The men who rushed up were all wiped out instantly, each of them taking several shots.

After three rounds of musket fire, the cannons, which had been silent for a long time, were finally reloaded and began to aim at the crowd.

Wherever the cannons were pointed, the crowds on that side began to break down and run in all directions. Many who couldn't bear it jumped into the sea, and even more pirates knelt on the ground and surrendered.

Seeing this, Lin Hao ordered the artillery to cease firing. "Lin Yi, Lin Er, you two go first and lead your teams to control the situation. Lin San, the musket squad, three people per group, spread out to keep watch. If anyone dares to show their face, fire!"

Then Lin Yi led the swordsmen and shieldmen onto the wooden planks and jumped onto the enemy ship. Several pirates wanted to fight back, but as soon as they got up, they were hit by three muskets at the same time, which frightened everyone so much that they dared not move.

Once Lin Er led his spearmen onto the enemy ship, the situation was instantly brought under complete control.

"They won just like that?" Liu Aniu found it hard to believe. His ship usually had the same two cannons, but he never felt they were this powerful. Then he thought back carefully and realized that the two cannons had always been like this pirate ship, firing from a distance and becoming too hot to fire by the time they got close. Let alone firing both of them at once like this.

The three rounds of musket fire that followed were also crucial, directly shattering the enemy's last wave of courage.

Completely defeated, the pirates were utterly unable to resist thanks to the boys' close cooperation. In less than a quarter of an hour, all the remaining pirates were tied up.

When Lin Hao boarded the ship opposite, a large number of pirates were already tied up on the deck, their hands bound behind their backs, kneeling and facing Lin Hao. A large group of pirates were also lying on the ground, all of them seriously injured.

"Lin Yi, have everyone grab a knife. Stab anyone who is seriously injured once, give them a quick death."

Although the battle was won quickly, the boys didn't actually see any blood, which is a problem and must be addressed.

Following Lin Hao's command, the boys turned the wounded over one by one, and those deemed seriously injured were killed on the spot. This scene terrified the remaining pirates.

"I'm fine! I just hurt my hand, I won't die! I can still work." One of the injured shouted loudly, and the boys immediately looked at Lin Hao.

"Those who can stand up and walk to the bow to kneel down will live; the others will be killed."

As soon as Lin Hao finished speaking, those people struggled frantically to stand up, but in the end only four of them succeeded.

The others could only watch in despair as the boys brandished their knives, then cursed Lin Hao furiously.

A moment later, the entire deck was stained red. Lin Hao, carrying a knife, approached the pirate kneeling at the bow.

"Now I will ask, and you will answer; anyone who hesitates for more than three breaths shall die!"

As it turned out, this intimidation was somewhat unnecessary. Seeing Lin Hao's imposing manner, especially after he had ordered the killing of all the wounded without hesitation, the pirates were basically willing to tell him everything.

In just a moment, Lin Hao learned everything he wanted to know.

This group of pirates really were from Twin Peaks Island, but what Lin Hao didn't expect was that today's encounter wasn't a coincidence; they were looking for him. Luckily, they ran into him, otherwise they would have gone straight to Dongluo Island.

"The Jiang family has locked onto our location in just a few days. It seems they are paying close attention to the Lin family." Lin Hao had initially suspected the Jiang family, and now, through the group of pirates on Twin Peaks Island, he can be fairly certain that the Jiang family was among the forces that reported the Lin family, and they might even have been the main force behind it.

"Young Master, what should we do now?" Liu Aniu stepped forward respectfully and asked.

If his previous respect for Lin Hao was merely a matter of proper courtesy towards a scholar and the young master, now, after this hijacking, he felt immense admiration for Lin Hao. A man skilled in both literature and martial arts, and ruthless in his heart—who wouldn't admire such a person?

"Can this ship still move?" Lin Hao asked.

"Yes, it's possible. Although the side is leaking badly, the board is only cracked, not completely broken. There's very little water below the waterline. We can just plug it up a little and continue driving." Liu Aniu observed carefully and quickly made a judgment.

"Very well, then lock them up in the hold first, and send two men to guard them. Brother Niu, you take two sailors and the boys to operate this ship. We'll keep chasing! Since they dare to come out and rob us, then we'll raid their hometown."

Lin Hao looked at the distant sea. It turned out that the other pirate ship had lost all courage after seeing Zhou Daye die, and hurriedly turned its rudder back the way it came to escape.

"Yes, young master. You can just call me A Niu." Liu A Niu nodded respectfully, then appointed a helmsman and a helmsman to take control of the pirate ship.

After the ships were properly organized and all the wounded were bandaged, the other ship had already disappeared from sight. But Lin Hao wasn't in a hurry; the enemy could run away, but the enemy couldn't hide.

"Eliminate evil completely! Let's set off, straight to Twin Peaks Island! Let's wipe out this group of pirates all at once!"

With Lin Hao's command, the two ships sailed north towards Twin Peaks Island.

Before the battle, they chased against the wind for an hour, but sailing with the wind, they arrived at the location where they had encountered the pirates in less than half an hour. Then, another half an hour later, led by the prisoners, they successfully found the pirates' lair.

These people chose to establish their base in a fishing village called Xi'ao Village on the west side of Twin Peaks Island, facing the mainland.

As soon as Lin Hao and his crew's Fujian boat passed the protruding mountain south of the fishing village and entered the harbor of Xi'ao Village, they were surprised to find that the ship that had previously escaped had returned to its old lair.

"Do these guys think I'm some kind of good-natured person who just takes a beating without fighting back? They dare to come back after such a crushing defeat!" Lin Hao was delighted to see this scene. Well, now he could wipe them all out in one fell swoop, saving him the trouble of dealing with any remaining enemies later.

"Give the order: get to the dock immediately and take control of that ship."

When the two ships entered the dock, the two pirates left on the shore were terrified. They offered no resistance and jumped ship to escape, handing over the only remaining ship to the pirates.

Meanwhile, when the two pirates fled into the village, they caused a huge commotion. From afar, the village was in complete chaos, with countless figures running around like headless flies.

"Haha, what a rabble. Ah Niu, send a team to stay behind, the rest of you come with me to land. This time, don't let a single enemy escape."