Global colonization began with Ming Dynasty pirates.

Twin Peaks Island, also known as Floating Eagle Island, got its name from the fact that it looks like a majestic eagle on the sea when viewed from a distance.

Shuangfeng Island is the largest island in the waters of Funing, with an area more than ten times that of Dongluo Island.

There used to be two small fishing villages here, and fishermen from the surrounding area often rested here.

But in recent years, with the arrival of a group of pirates, one fishing village completely disappeared, and the other became a pirate stronghold.

At this time, in the only remaining fishing village on the east side, the original ancestral hall had become a place for pirates to gather and enjoy themselves, and the ancestral tablets in the ancestral hall had long been chopped up for firewood.

Inside the hall, cups and plates were scattered everywhere. Zhou Daye, the pirate leader of Twin Peaks Island, was leaning back in a tattered tiger-skin chair, holding a trembling girl in his arms, kneading her body wantonly.

Perhaps he used too much force, for the girl let out a painful groan, which enraged Zhou Daye.

He grabbed the girl and slapped her hard across the face, leaving five bloody welts.

"What are you yelling about! Serving me is not a hardship for you, is it? If you yell again, I'll send you to see the King of Hell." The girl was so frightened that her face turned pale, but she bit her lip and dared not make a sound. She knew that if she displeased the other party, it would not be as simple as death.

"Boss, take it easy, don't ruin her again. She's the only woman left in this lousy village worth looking at," a henchman teased obsequiously.

"Bullshit, if I didn't have a man, wouldn't I just rob someone? As long as there are knives in this world, are there any shortage of women?" Zhou Daye grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, and poured the murky liquid in the bowl into his mouth.

"Boss, you're right, but we've been poor since we were kids, so we have to be careful with our money," the junior leader said with a forced smile.

"I can tell you're just eyeing it, kid. What? You want it now?" Wine dripped down his beard onto the girl's terrified face, but she didn't dare to move.

"Hehe, boss, you're really perceptive. I was so unlucky before. Every time it was my turn, it was always a junk that couldn't be moved. It was no fun at all. I just wanted to try something new."

"Who told you to always be so unlucky and draw the worst lot?" Zhou Daye took another big gulp of liquid, then threw the bowl down with a thud.

"Pah! What kind of lousy wine is this? It tastes awful." He then kicked the girl to the ground. "You're incredibly lucky, kid. She's yours tonight!"

Upon hearing this, the squad leader was overjoyed. He pounced on the girl like a vicious dog, then warily told the other envious pirates, "This is a reward from the boss. You all get out of here."

The other pirates left dejectedly, their eyes filled with reluctance.

Just then, a henchman led a well-dressed man into the ancestral hall.

The man was dressed in a brocade robe and had an arrogant expression, which was completely out of place with the style of the room full of pirates.

Upon entering the ancestral hall, the man frowned slightly, looking at the chaotic scene with obvious disdain, but quickly composed himself, not letting anyone notice anything amiss.

"It's been a long time, Boss Zhou. How have you been?" The newcomer greeted Zhou Daye as soon as he came up, clearly indicating that this wasn't their first encounter.

"Good my ass! Are you blind? Can't you see we're practically starving? Tell me, who do you want us to kill this time? Let's make it clear first, no money involved." Zhou Daye glared at the other party with annoyance.

The other party was the steward of his master's household. The so-called master was a big shot who sold stolen goods for pirates on the road. He was usually lucky to get 20 taels for a hundred taels of goods. Over the years, he didn't know how much benefit he had taken from Zhou Daye. But Zhou Daye had no choice. He had found a master who was willing to sell his stolen goods, so he had to bow his head.

"Hehe, it was an oversight on the part of my Shen family. Today I brought ten jars of fine wine, two live pigs, two live sheep, and three hundred taels of silver to give to the chief as a token of my appreciation."

Upon hearing this, the pirates in the hall cheered and began to shout.

"Wow, you guys are going all out? That's rare. Tell me who you want to kill, and I'll take the job."

Zhou Daye didn't care about the wine and meat, nor did he care how his livestock were fed. What he really wanted was the three hundred taels of silver. Once he had enough money, who would want to be a pirate? He could just go somewhere where no one knew him and live a simple life.

"This mission is simple. It's just that Lin family from out of town. As long as the boss can handle them, the Shen family can raise the price of our goods by another 50% in the future," Butler Shen said with a forced smile.

"What! The Lin family? Are you kidding me? Do you think the Lin family is easy to mess with? Last time I listened to your nonsense and tried to intercept the Lin family's ship, and good heavens, the guards on board were like they didn't care about their lives. Not only did we fail to seize the ship, but we also lost a lot of my brothers."

Zhou Daye shook his head repeatedly. He knew his own limitations. Although the pirates looked fierce, they were actually very afraid of death and would not touch any real tough nuts to crack.

"Haha, Chief, you only know one side of the story. A day ago, someone reported that the Lin family was colluding with pirates. The magistrate ordered the arrest of the Lin family. During the arrest, the Lin family suffered more than half its losses, with only a small number of people escaping. Their strength was greatly diminished, and now they have already fled to the sea. They are carrying the entire wealth of the Lin family. Chief, aren't you tempted?" The Shen family steward coaxed.

"Is that really so?" Zhou Daye's expression changed. He didn't have the skill to tackle tough challenges, but he was quite adept at taking advantage of others' misfortunes.

"How could I deceive the chief? The Lin family has lost most of its guards, and the chief's men are also seriously injured. Only a little kid is hiding on Dongluo Island with the rest of the people. I believe that with the chief's strength, we can take them down easily."

"Is that so?" Zhou Daye frowned and thought for a moment, then smiled slyly. "Who knows how much strength the other side has left? This job is risky. How about this, add another two hundred taels, otherwise I won't take it."

"Hehe, no problem, then add another two hundred, and hand it over to the boss after it's done."

He had originally wanted to haggle a bit more, but unexpectedly, Butler Shen agreed immediately. However, he quickly realized what was going on and said, "Deal! Er Gouzi, take some men and slaughter the pig. Let the brothers have a good meal, and then we'll set off to do something big."

"Alright, brothers, let's eat meat!" The pirates cheered and rushed out.

......

"You think you can eat meat? Go eat shit! How can you be so stupid? I must have been blind to treat you like treasures."

On the Fujian ship, Lin Hao cursed loudly at the group of teenagers. To be honest, this was a rare outburst of his temper in all these years. The last time he lost his temper was when he was training the family guards.

Of the 36 teenagers who boarded the ship, only about 20 can still stand. The others are not used to it. Although they have had many simulation training sessions beforehand, they still sway from side to side on the ship and cannot stand steadily.

That's fine, it'll only take half a day to get used to it, but these people are incredibly clumsy when it comes to handling the boat. I've explained the principles of boats and wind power and the force analysis to them many times in class, and there are even experienced sailors teaching them step by step, but these people still manage to turn the boat into a carousel. Two hours have passed and they're still spinning in the same place.

"With your level of skill, when the enemy comes, you won't even need to fight; you'll be dizzy from head to toe." Lin Hao rubbed his head in exasperation; the gap between ideals and reality was simply too great.