Roger held up two fingers and wiggled them in front of Sam.
"First, integration."
"Gather all your remaining forces and all the Chinese-speaking pirates on this sea."
"You need to establish an East Asian Shipping Order Maintenance Association, and you, you'll be the chairman."
"From now on, anyone who wants to sail on this sea must first pay their respects to you."
"Second, cleansing."
Roger's tone suddenly turned cold.
"On this sea, especially along your Great Ming coast, aren't there many disobedient Japanese pirates?"
"They burn, kill, and loot, severely disrupting market order and causing vicious competition."
"We must act on behalf of heaven to forcefully divest and liquidate these bad assets!"
"Third, set the rules."
Roger's face showed a devilish smile.
"From now on, all ships passing through these waters, whether Great Ming merchant ships or Western warships, must apply for our association's VIP membership card."
"As for the annual fee... it will depend on the size of their ship."
On the deck, the pirates finally understood.
"Oh, oh, oh! Captain! I get it!"
Buck excitedly slapped his thigh.
"It means that when we collect protection fees in the future, we have to issue an invoice first!"
"Exactly!" Roger gave him an approving look.
"That's called professionalism."
Sam was completely dumbfounded.
He stared blankly at Roger, feeling as if his brain had been simultaneously bombarded by ten thousand cannons.
Integrate all Han pirates?
Exterminate all Japanese pirates?
Issue membership cards to all passing ships?
This... is this something pirates would do?
This wasn't piracy; this was clearly trying to be the emperor of this sea!
"Absurd! It's utterly delusional!"
Beckett, who was beside them, finally couldn't hold back. He roared in broken Chinese.
"You are openly challenging the world's trade order! You are making enemies with all nations! The Royal Navy will absolutely not stand by and do nothing!"
"Royal Navy?"
Roger picked his ear, looking innocent.
"Are they very strong? Are their ships made of iron? Do they have Gatling guns? Do they have two pets bigger than Godzilla?"
Roger's series of rhetorical questions instantly silenced Beckett.
Yes, the Royal Navy was strong, but could it be stronger than this monster in front of him?
"So, Mr. Sam."
Roger no longer paid attention to the British gentleman who had begun to doubt life, and refocused his attention on Sam.
"What do you think of my proposal?"
He squatted down and patted Sam's face.
"I'll give you the time it takes for one stick of incense to burn to consider. The choice is simple."
"A, become my first regional general agent, and from then on, reach the pinnacle of life, marry a beautiful and wealthy woman... Oh wait, you already have a wife and children."
"In short, it means living a life of luxury and trampling all those who once bullied you underfoot."
"B, become tonight's supper for my two precious pets."
As soon as Roger finished speaking.
The two enormous sea monsters seemed to receive a command, and they simultaneously focused their lantern-sized eyes on Sam.
They even cooperatively opened their massive, tooth-filled mouths, drooling several tons of saliva.
On the deck, a strong smell of seafood instantly permeated the air.
Cold sweat instantly poured down Sam's forehead.
He looked at Roger's smiling face, then at the two sea monsters that had already started drooling.
He knew he had no choice.
Either follow this devil and create a crazy future he wouldn't even dare to imagine.
Or become a digested blob of protein right now.
"I..."
Sam's lips trembled as he laboriously uttered a single word.
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