Global colonization began with Ming Dynasty pirates.

Although Lin Hao spoke softly, to the second pirate it sounded like the whisper of a demon.

To avoid repeating the same mistake, the pirate hurriedly shouted, "Zhou Kai, it's Zhou Kai! He's the boss's nephew, his most trusted confidant! My lord, spare my life!"

After uttering those words with a heavy breath, the man was already in tears. If it weren't for the cold longsword pressed against his neck, he would have almost fainted from fright.

"Oh... Zhou Kai, that's a nice name. You're quite something. So, please tell me, who is Zhou Kai?" Lin Hao gently patted the other person's shoulder with his knife, then continued to ask.

This time, however, no one needed to answer; everyone turned to look at the burly man in the very center of the front row.

The man looked to be in his early twenties, and even though he was deliberately keeping his head down, he was still a head taller than all the pirates.

"He's quite a burly man." Lin Hao slowly walked up to the man, knife in hand, and carefully examined him.

"Your Majesty, I am indeed Zhou Kai. I do not know why the chief has offended you. I am willing to apologize. I know the address of my uncle's hidden silver, and I am willing to offer it all up. I beg Your Majesty to spare my life."

As he spoke, the man kowtowed repeatedly on the ground, soon drawing blood from his forehead.

"Oh? How much is it? I'm not interested in less," Lin Hao asked with a half-smile.

"Three thousand taels, at least three thousand taels. If you are willing to spare me, I will immediately tell you the address of the hidden silver." Zhou Kai said excitedly when he saw that Lin Hao was interested.

Lin Hao glanced at the pirates kneeling on the ground. These people were all dressed in rags, some even wearing women's clothing. Compared to pirates, they looked more like beggars. But their leader had managed to save up 3 taels of silver, which was really outrageous. Moreover, Lin Hao believed that what they said was definitely not the whole story.

"Tell me first, where is the silver hidden?"

"Your Majesty, the silver is hidden on a nameless island. Only I can lead the way there. Please forgive me, Your Majesty, and I will personally guide you later."

Zhou Kai kowtowed heavily again, his posture extremely humble. However, after hearing the other party's words, Lin Hao sneered and said, "Your life or death is not up to me."

"Huh? You mean?" Zhou Kai was stunned. Why was this person acting so unpredictably?

"Lin Yi, hand him over to the villagers behind you, let them deal with this man." At Lin Hao's signal, Lin Yi led another person forward and dragged Zhou Kai toward the villagers behind them.

Upon seeing this, the villagers became extremely agitated, their eyes filled with hatred. If it weren't for others holding them back, they probably would have already rushed forward.

When Zhou Kai saw this, he panicked. He had done all sorts of bad things in this village, and if he were handed over to the villagers, he would have no chance of escaping punishment.

"Spare me, Your Majesty, spare me! I'll tell you everything... I'll tell you everything. It's not just 3 taels, it's 6 taels. I'm willing to hand it all over."

Before he was even dragged to the vicinity of the villagers, Zhou Kai was already terrified. A clear trail of water appeared between his legs, indicating that he had wet himself in fear. However, Lin Hao remained unmoved.

Seeing this, Zhou Kai became even more desperate. "Your Majesty, the silver is in the back mountain! I'm willing to lead the way right now! I'm willing to lead the way right now!"

By the end, Zhou Kai was hoarse from shouting, but even after Zhou Kai, now a limp mess, was thrown in front of the villagers, Lin Hao still made no comment.

Lin Hao addressed the villagers who were watching Zhou Kai hesitate, and said loudly:

"Fellow villagers, we are from the Lin family. My name is Lin Hao. Our Lin family is a family that upholds propriety and would never oppress the people. We were forced to the sea by corrupt officials. What we hate most are these people who prey on the villagers. Today, we will act on behalf of Heaven."

As the saying goes, every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor. Now, this person is at your disposal; you can do whatever you want with him.

As soon as Lin Hao finished speaking, the crowd, which had been unable to contain themselves any longer, roared and rushed forward, attacking Zhou Kai on the ground with a frenzy.

"You villain, give me back my daughter's life!"

"You beast, today I will avenge my father!"

"Ah! You beast, I wish I could devour your flesh and blood to offer as a sacrifice to my poor three children."

"..."

The crowd surged forward, completely squeezing Zhou Kai in the middle. No one else could see what was happening inside, but chilling sounds and Zhou Kai's increasingly miserable screams could be heard coming from within.

Gradually, the screams weakened, but the crowd still did not disperse.

It took a full fifteen minutes for the frenzied crowd to slowly disperse.

Everyone looked in that direction and saw only a blurry bloodstain and a pile of unrecognizable flesh and blood. The tall, burly man, Zhou Kai, had completely disappeared.

This scene sent chills down the spines of the young men, while the pirates who were nearby were so frightened that they could barely kneel, wailing and trembling on the ground.

For a moment, the square was filled with all sorts of stench from excrement and urine, mixed with the smell of blood and the cruel scene, making people feel extremely uncomfortable.

Lin Hao had anticipated this situation, but his resolve remained unshaken. He was no longer the modern man of the 21st century who had never even killed a chicken.

In the past few years in the Ming Dynasty, I have witnessed countless horrific events. If I do nothing, countless even more cruel things will be repeated on my compatriots, and tens of millions of people will die without dignity in this catastrophe at the end of the Ming Dynasty.

At this moment, the death of a bully, no matter how tragic, could not have any impact on Lin Hao.

"Clang clang"

Lin Hao tapped the bluestone floor with his knife, drawing everyone's attention back to him.

"Fellow villagers, the bandit leader Zhou Daye has been killed, and now his nephew has also been executed by your own hands. If there are any other pirates among us who have committed murder, please step forward and identify them. I will take care of them for you."

Not long after Lin Hao finished speaking, an old man stepped forward shakily and said to Lin Hao, "Sir, is this true? Are you really willing to stand up for us?"

"Sir, this is absolutely true. If you have any grievances, please point out the culprit, and I, Lin, will certainly uphold justice for you."

"This is the man. I would recognize him even if he were ashes. He's the one who killed my young grandson. My poor grandson, he wasn't even a year old. Please, sir, do justice for us!"

The old man tearfully recounted his accusations, but his finger steadily pointed to one of the prisoners.

The man turned pale with fright when the old man pointed it out.

Lin Hao waved his hand, and the man was brought before him. "Faced with this old man's accusations, do you have anything to say in your defense?"

"Boss, I admire your methods. Since we have lost, we will follow you without hesitation. Why let these people come out and slander us?"

We brothers are far more valuable than these vulnerable villagers. Please, sir, grant us a way out; we will repay your kindness even if it means going through fire and water.

Although the pirate's face was pale, he spoke to Lin Hao with neither servility nor arrogance.

"Oh? You speak quite logically, unlike a typical pirate. What's your position among these pirates?" Lin Hao asked with interest.

"Reporting to this leader, I am grateful for the trust of all the brothers. I lead ten brothers under my command, and my usual duties include boarding operations."

"Oh, I see. A brave warrior willing to board enemy ships, not bad. But what do you have to say about the old man's accusations?"

Lin Hao turned his head and asked.

"Uh... that's... that's because the boss ordered the confiscation of grain, and this guy insisted on hiding it, so he was given a small punishment. I was just following orders, I..."

"Alright, since you've admitted it, then things are clear." Lin Hao waved his hand to interrupt the other party, signaling Lin Yi to drag him away.

Realizing what was about to happen, the man immediately started cursing, but before he could finish speaking, Lin Yi punched him, breaking his teeth and leaving him whimpering and unable to utter a word.

Then a similar scene played out again, the only difference being that this guy was much luckier than Zhou Kai, at least he could still be seen as human.

"Anything else? If so, continue."

Then several more villagers stepped forward and identified the victims one by one, and finally thirteen more people were executed.

After experiencing all of this, the villagers were clearly more obedient to Lin Hao's words, while the pirates were even more terrified.

"Alright, the trial is over. Now let's move on to the next activity." Lin Hao smiled slightly, but the pirates were wailing in despair.