Some people say that behind every adult, there is often a painful and bitter past hidden.

The only difference is that some people choose to spend the rest of their lives in self-pity, foolishly thinking that this is their fate, and then accepting it and not resisting any more.

But there are also some people who are just the opposite, not only silently bearing the pain and bitterness, but also not forgetting to work hard, and finally change their fate through practical actions, and even return the pain to the enemy.

Undoubtedly, the smuggler Hassatta is one of them.

He will never forget how humble, cowardly, and lowly he was twenty years ago, and he didn't even dare to say a word when his biological father was hanged alive, just because his father went to poach in the lord's mountains and forests when there was no food at home.

But now, not only did he use the most cruel way to make the once high lord suffer both physical and mental torture, but he also received the canonization of the King of the Sea, officially becoming the true master of this land.

This identity, and the dramatic shift in it, can unconsciously give people a powerful illusion.

Fortunately, the vigilance cultivated by years of smuggling activities allowed Hassarta to quickly regain consciousness after a brief indulging in it, and sent someone to invite the leader in charge of the pirates outside, a pirate captain disguised as a shapeshifter, and also the first nobleman to be canonized by the King of the Sea.

"Good evening, Your Excellency the Earl. First of all, allow me to express my gratitude for the help you have provided, and it is with your heroic men that I have been able to defeat my enemies and take my own territory. As he spoke, the merchant held up a crystal cup filled with the finest spirits.

It has to be said that he is a man of considerable attention to detail, and even the pirates generally prefer spirits to soft other liquors.

But unfortunately, this time, he clearly miscalculated.

Shapeshifters don't actually like alcohol, and if it weren't for the perfect disguise, they would definitely choose not to drink at all.

Because alcohol is in their bodies, it synthesizes a strange chemical that causes the shapeshifters to have less self-control and no control of their strong desire to "eat".

This means that if the alcohol intake reaches a certain warning level, they will not be able to control themselves and will start killing people like crazy.

In the accounts of the numerous Darrant expeditionary forces, similar events have appeared many times.

However, after the shapeshifter had predicted the amount of alcohol in the glass with a little out of the corner of his eye, he still chose to pick it up and touch it with the other party, and then raised his head and pretended to be bold.

After drinking the wine in the glass, he squeezed out a smile and responded, "You don't need to thank me." You see, the reason why I'm here is not you, but the order of the King of the Near Sea. Oh, I almost forgot, I should have addressed him to His Majesty by now. ”

"Hehe, of course I know that very well. But in any case, I have to thank you, and that's the least politeness. Also, this is a little bit of a small meaning, so please be sure to accept it. Hasata casually opened a small wooden box that had been prepared.

Moment!

The chest was filled with gold nuggets, emitting a blinding and alluring glow under the light of the candles.

"Oh?!" the shapeshifter licked his lips with a deliberately greedy look. "Is this for me? just to show my gratitude?"

Hassata nodded thoughtlessly, "That's right! In your eyes, it may be nothing more than the suppression of a trivial rebel, but in my mind, it is a rebirth. I finally went from a merchant with no social status to a nobleman, and even gained a large territory. ”

"Hahahaha! But there are no more people in your territory. You know, no matter how big the land is, it is useless to not have enough labor to cultivate it, and it will not be able to produce food or other wealth. The shapeshifter reminded with a laugh.

"Hehe, you're right, and that's the second issue I want to discuss with you. I know you're going to go to a few other places to suppress the rebels, and I just need some healthy labor. If I could, I'd like to buy some honest ordinary villagers, and the price guarantee won't disappoint you. Hasata quietly offered the price.

As a smuggler at the bottom of society, he knows better than anyone how many people it takes to cultivate such a large area of land and maximize its full potential.

"You want to buy slaves from me?" the shapeshifter pursed the corners of his lips in a playful expression.

In a land that has already been conquered by pirates, most of the newborn lords prefer to pack up and sell their hateful commoners to slave traders, and then buy cheaper and more docile slaves from elsewhere to fill the labor gap.

While it may sound like a bit of a fart without your pants, it can actually greatly reduce the pressure of domination while still making a little bit of a difference.

After all, the price of a slave and a slave is not the same!

In particular, the primitive indigenous people of some of the islands further south can easily conquer and capture a tribe of hundreds of people, usually with only two dozen veterans. Because it is easy to come by, the price is very cheap, but the disadvantage is that they have to re-educate to learn skills such as farming and herding, and the language barrier has led to the fact that although the quantity is abundant, the market has not been very good.

On the contrary, these locals, who have entered civilized society, are intelligent, speak the language, and have certain skills, but they are full of a spirit of resistance, and will always try to escape at the first opportunity.

Since most slave buyers want people with professional skills and no barriers to communication, the market for the latter is obviously much larger than the former, and the price is naturally more expensive.

But for the conquerors, the use of the latter obviously comes at a risk, and in the event of an armed uprising, the already fragile structure of rule will collapse in an instant.

So the King of the Shore took the advice of his favorite wife, and sold the population of the region to buy the docile primitive slaves.

With the powerful force of the pirates, two classes were created once and for all.

One was a class of samurai and aristocratic people composed of pirates and their descendants, who were responsible for foreign conquests, plunder, and suppression of internal rebellions;

The other was the docile slave class, whose duty was to produce, transport, and provide the most basic manual labor.

Once the two classes are completely stabilized, the pirate kingdom, and indeed the future pirate empire, will become extremely stable...... clause