Global colonization began with Ming Dynasty pirates.

The spurting blood splattered all over Lin Hao's body, but Lin Hao made no attempt to dodge.

As the headless corpse slowly collapsed to the ground, Lin Hao stepped forward, lifted the head from the ground, and presented it to the crowd once more.

The blood on Lin Hao's body was particularly conspicuous under the firelight, and with a knife in his right hand and a head in his left, the scene was exceptionally horrifying.

"Open your eyes wide and listen carefully. This is the consequence of disobeying orders and feigning compliance. I hope you remember this moment well and keep your hands and feet in check in the future. I want you to appear before me unharmed to receive your rewards after each battle, not with your heads in my hands like this. Do you understand?"

The crowd stirred, then everyone responded in unison, "Understood."

"Speaking so softly, have you not eaten?" Lin Hao asked sharply.

"Understood!" everyone shouted in unison.

"Very good, very energetic." Lin Hao nodded in satisfaction, then said, "Let's get on the ship now. We should go back and celebrate."

The crowd cheered and then began to board the ship in an orderly manner.

Lin Hao threw the head he was holding on the ground and then ordered, "Dig a hole for him and bury him."

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The next morning, before dawn, with the sun still below the horizon, there was already a faint glow due to atmospheric reflection.

Five ships carefully sailed along the coastline. Lin Hao stood at the bow, carefully comparing the map with the coastline.

After finishing everything last night, everyone rested for a while and did not rush to travel at night. Instead, they started sailing at this moment because sailing at night is too dangerous, and they would avoid it if possible.

Lin Hao wasn't returning to Dongluo Island at the moment. One of the things he did on this trip was to plunder the Shen family's warehouse, and now he had to take care of another matter.

After sailing for about half an hour, the ship passed a coastal ridge, and a new bay appeared before them. On the flat land in front of the bay sat a village similar to Xishan Village.

We've arrived at Lutou Village!

That's right, Lin Hao came here to pack up and take all those craftsmen with him.

Although he knew this was reserved for him by the Zhang family, Lin Hao didn't care. You've already framed me, so expecting me to show mercy is absolutely impossible. Lin Hao has always liked to take revenge, and this is just interest.

The boat's arrival at the shore did not cause much of a commotion. Two early-rising villagers saw it, but they immediately retreated back into their homes, closed the doors, and then remained silent.

"Ha, the locals here are so rude. They don't even welcome us when we come, and they even run away," Lin Hao said with a laugh.

"Young Master, I'll go and call them all out!" Lin Yi replied immediately.

"What are you yelling about? I was just joking. Let's get down to business. We can't stay here any longer."

As soon as the boat docked, Lin Hao immediately led three teams of people towards the village. According to the information provided by Shen Wangshu, there were only a few constables here, so it shouldn't be too difficult.

Lin Hao led his men directly into the village, and as expected, there was no resistance at all. He then captured an unfortunate villager and questioned him.

"Where are those artisans imprisoned by the imperial court?!"

The man, grabbed by the tall and strong Lin Yi, trembled like a chick. "They're at the west end of the village. All those people are at the west end of the village."

"Alright, Lin Yi, don't scare him." Lin Hao tossed a piece of silver to the other man, then headed straight for the west end of the village.

After Lin Hao and the others left, the villager dared to breathe loudly, hurriedly picked up the silver coin, and then carefully put it in his mouth and took a bite.

His eyes widened in surprise, and he exclaimed, "It's real silver! This is the first time I've ever met such a polite pirate in all the times I've been here!"

Unlike other parts of the village, the western end of the village has a lot of long rows of houses, which are also found on Dongluo Island. The advantage is that many beds can be placed inside, maximizing the number of people that can be accommodated.

When Lin Hao arrived at this place with his men, he thought he would have to go through a battle, but the guards on guard scattered like birds and beasts as soon as they saw him and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"What's going on? Aren't these constables going to offer any symbolic resistance?" Lin Hao was speechless. Judging from their movements, these constables had clearly practiced a lot; it seemed this wasn't their first time experiencing this.

However, Lin Hao was not one to dwell on things. Since that was the case, even better. He immediately led his men to begin plundering the craftsmen.

"Take everyone out of the houses, leave no one alive," Lin Hao ordered directly.

The pirates then stormed into the room and began arresting people.

"Who are you!" someone shouted.

"I'm a pirate, so behave yourself if you don't want to die!" This one sentence immediately silenced all the bowsmiths.

They were already prisoners, and now facing vicious pirates, they dared not utter a word.

They were obediently gathered together, but they soon discovered that the pirates not only wanted them, but also carefully packed up their tools.

"Young Master, we've found the shipwright." Lin Yi led a middle-aged man of about forty years old to Lin Hao, followed by more than a dozen young men, and even a few women and children.

"Greetings, Chief. I am Guo Kai. May I ask who you are, and why you are making things difficult for us craftsmen?" The leader bowed to Lin Hao and then asked cautiously.

It's no wonder they got caught off guard. The shipyard was shut down, and they were sent here to do hard labor. Life was incredibly tough for them. They were working themselves to the bone every day and still weren't getting enough to eat. Now they've been captured by pirates. Why does God always seem to be targeting them?

"You must be Guo Kai." Lin Hao scrutinized the man carefully, then asked with interest, "I heard you can build ships?"

Lin Hao's appearance at this moment was not good. His clothes were covered with bloodstains from the murder he had committed. Guo Kai had wanted to pretend to be confused, but seeing Lin Hao's appearance, he dared not say anything and could only nod in a low voice, "This humble one knows a little."

"Hehe, that's good then. Come with us, and you'll live a life of luxury from now on, with no more worries," Lin Hao said with a smile.

"I can go, but can my disciples and family stay behind?" Guo Kai asked cautiously.

"What do you think?" Lin Hao asked with a half-smile. This expression startled Guo Kai, who immediately dared not utter a word.

Lin Hao stepped forward, walked up to a little boy who looked about five or six years old, pinched his cheek, and asked, "Who is this to you?"

"Chief Qi, this is my son. He's shy, so please don't frighten him." Guo Kai's heart jumped when he saw Lin Hao teasing his son.

The little kid was so frightened by Lin Hao that he shrank his neck and didn't dare to move. Lin Hao smiled and took out a piece of candy from his pocket and gave it to the kid, who immediately accepted it with delight. Then Lin Hao picked him up smoothly.

"Your son is good. You should work hard with me, and he'll have plenty of wealth and honor in the future." Lin Hao picked up the little boy and turned to leave.

Guo Kai was helpless. His son was in their hands; what could he do? This was his only precious son. He could only resign himself to his fate and lead the others to follow.

Subsequently, all the people and tools in the western part of the village were packed up and put on the boat, leaving only a few empty houses behind.

The constables only returned after Lin Hao and his group's boat had sailed away.

"How come these people took all the tools? They looted so thoroughly. They're still thieves at heart."

"Stop talking. We shouldn't interfere in the affairs of wealthy families, or we won't even know how we died. Alright, now that everyone's gone, we can go back and report. Let's go."

The bailiffs disappeared again, and the west end of the village returned to tranquility.