Global colonization began with Ming Dynasty pirates.

The old man left with Doctor Chen, leaving only the three Lin brothers and the younger Lin Hao in the room.

"My son, you've gotten quite tanned lately. All the family pressure is on you. You must be exhausted."

Lin Chengzong felt extremely distressed looking at Lin Hao, whose skin had turned golden from the sun.

"It's alright, getting some sun is good for your health. How can you understand the hard work your father and uncles put into supporting the family if you don't experience these things?"

The September sun on the sea was still scorching. During this time, Lin Hao personally appeared before everyone at all times, and spent most of his time on the deck during the days on the ship. After a few days, his originally fair complexion changed color.

"There's no need to push yourself so hard. You still need to take care of your health. Every time your younger siblings come over, they say that you haven't taught them in a long time. They all thought you had forgotten about them after you came to the island," Uncle Lin Chengfeng said with a smile.

"They don't want to attend class; they just want to pester me to continue telling them stories," Lin Hao replied with a smile.

Previously, to encourage his younger siblings to listen attentively in class, he would tell a story from Journey to the West in each lesson, and then switch to a story from One Piece. The kids, regardless of age, listened with great interest. As for how much of the knowledge Lin Hao actually grasped in class, only heaven knows.

"Third Uncle, Third Aunt always complained that you're never home all year round since you started this damn maritime trade business. Now that you have some free time, Third Uncle should work hard and try to give me another brother or sister. That way, Third Aunt won't have time to complain."

"Ahem, don't listen to your third aunt's nonsense," the third uncle said, his face turning red. He had only been married for a few years, and not long after his eldest son, Lin Rui, was born, the Lin family started engaging in maritime trade. Since then, the couple had spent little time together, and after so many years, they still hadn't had a second child. No wonder his third aunt always suspected that he was having an affair.

"Don't make fun of your third uncle. You're not getting any younger now, it's time to think about marriage. Your mother told me the other day that he has a distant place..." Lin Chengzong suddenly remembered this and began to talk about Lin Hao's life-long happiness.

"No! Please don't! Father, have you forgotten our current status? It's not the right time for me to get married, and I'm only 16."

Lin Hao was completely stunned. He was only 16, which was still considered a child in modern times. This was way too early. Getting married so early would only harm his health, and Lin Hao had no such plans for the time being.

"What's so early about that? That guy from the Li family next door, who was 14, had a son when he was only 14, didn't he? You're 16 already, you're not young anymore."

"Ahem, Father, let's talk about our future development plans." Lin Hao subtly changed the subject.

Upon hearing this, my second and third uncles immediately perked up and were wide awake.

"Hao'er, I heard you've gathered almost a hundred able-bodied young men to come to the island. Is there some big plan in mind?" Although his second uncle was recovering from his injuries, he was clearly paying attention to what was happening outside.

"Of course. The pirates I wiped out on Twin Peaks Island were actually ordered by the Shen family to attack us after my interrogation. Hmph, the Shen family must have been involved in harming my Lin family back then. How could I not avenge this?"

Lin Hao was not the kind of person who would not fight back. Since the other party had provoked a fight, he would definitely have to respond. It would be impolite not to retaliate.

"It's actually the Shen family. They are much stronger than us. Hao'er, don't be reckless. Let's wait until your uncles and I have recovered from our injuries before we talk about it," Lin Chengzong said to Lin Hao with concern.

Unlike the Lin family, which rose to prominence later in life, the Shen family has been rooted in Ningde for a century and has deep roots. The Lin family, on the other hand, was born outside the family and has not had many members.

"Father, rest assured, I am not foolish enough to go to the mainland to cause them trouble. However, the typhoon season is about to end, and the wind direction in Fujian and other places will soon turn into the northeast monsoon. The next opportunity will be the best time to go to Southeast Asia. I think the Shen family will not miss it. And now we are pirates."

Although Lin Hao used lethal force when interrogating the pirates of Twin Peaks Island, it was because they had bullied civilians. However, Lin Hao had no qualms about robbing merchant ships.

In this era, the maritime ban was still in effect. Most of the Ming Dynasty merchant ships that appeared at sea were not benevolent. Lin Hao felt no guilt about robbing them, especially since they were his enemies.

"The Shen family has always relied on their power to trip us up in various ways. This time, they almost destroyed our family. Hao'er, wait a minute. Your second uncle will recover in half a month at most. Then we will go together to send the Shen family's brats to the bottom of the sea."

My second uncle also had a fiery temper, and he couldn't stand it when he heard this. More importantly, he really did have a grudge against the Shen family.

The woman he originally intended to marry was not his current second aunt, but another family. However, she was chosen by the young master of the Shen family, who used his family background to force her to break off the engagement. This was a disgrace to his second uncle, and he was determined to take the opportunity to get revenge.

"Haha, Second Uncle, don't worry. Since the Shen family dared to provoke us, they should know the consequences. Before, we were all law-abiding citizens and couldn't do anything to them, but now we'll let them know that their good days are over after provoking the Lin family."

When Lin Hao first arrived at Dongluo Island, he was wondering where to start. Now that the Shen family has delivered themselves to his doorstep, how could he possibly give up such a good target?

"By the way, Father, Second Uncle, Third Uncle, there is something I need to discuss with you. Now that we have officially joined the outlaws, we should think about what banner we should raise and what structure we should build."

"Flag? Structure? What's this? I'm just robbing someone, is it really necessary to make it this complicated?" Uncle Three asked curiously.

"Of course, we need a unified name for ourselves in the outside world, otherwise no one will know who we are, and it will be difficult to spread our reputation even if we make a name for ourselves."

In this era, almost every major pirate had a name. Generally, they were either named after their pirate leader, such as Li Dan in Japan today, or they were named after their power, such as Zheng Zhilong, who later became known as the Eighteen Zhi.

But Lin Hao's father is named Lin Chengzong, and no matter how many pirate-related words are added to this name, it just seems out of place.

Moreover, the name is one aspect, but the important thing is to use the name to establish the subsequent system. Otherwise, with so many people, who will listen to them?

"We're all roughnecks, so naming a child is a real challenge for us. Hao'er, since you've brought this up, why don't you just tell us your thoughts?" Lin Chengzong said with a smile. He knew his son too well; he wouldn't bring this up without preparation.

"My idea is that we form a gang and carry out piracy under the gang's name. As for the name, I'm tentatively calling it the Four Seas Gang. What do you think, Father and Uncles?"

"A gang? We're all family, isn't it redundant to start a gang?" Uncle asked Lin Hao, puzzled.