Chapter 127

With Huahua here, the film company can finally relax—if even this doesn't reassure them, then Huahua's visit was pointless, isn't it?

Translation: "With Huahua here, the film company can relax; if even this can't put them at ease, then Huahua didn't come for nothing, right?" But we must not add. Let's translate directly: "Huahua has arrived, the film company can relax; if even this cannot be trusted, then Huahua didn't come in vain, right?" We'll keep close.

Better: "Huahua is here, the film company can rest assured; if even this cannot be trusted, then Huahua didn't come for nothing, right?" We'll keep.

We must not add explanatory words. We'll produce: "Huahua has arrived, the film company can relax; if even this cannot be trusted, then Huahua didn't come for nothing, right?" That's fine.

Come on, tell me! What's this big deal? Damn it, you dead Ah Xin!

Translation: "Tell me then! What is that big matter? Damn! This dead A Xin!" We'll keep.

The famous Hua Rong, nicknamed Huahua, the flower‑tailed snake, watched Li Xin's retreating figure and shouted from behind.

The renowned Hua Rong, nicknamed Huahua, the flower‑tailed snake, seeing Li Xin's retreating back, shouted from behind.

He turned around and saw a sleazy little chubby guy waiting nearby, who asked, "Manager Wang, do you have something?"

Translation: "Turning around, he saw a lecherous little fatty waiting for him at the side, and asked: 'Manager Wang, do you have something?'" We'll keep.

Wang Jin smiled and said, "Manager Hua, are you free tonight? If so, let's go out for a casual bite—what do you think?"

Translation: "Wang Jin smiled and said: 'Flower Manager, do you have time tonight? If so, let's go out for a casual meal—what do you think?'" We'll keep.

Huahua nodded, smiling, and replied, "No problem—I'll pick up the tab tonight. Let's go out and have some fun; I'll take you to a great place with plenty to do, I've got the connections."

Translation: "Huahua understood, smiling and replied: 'No problem, I'll treat tonight; we'll go out and have fun, I'll take you to a nice place with fun stuff—I have the resources for this.'" We'll keep.

Indeed, Huahua really does have plenty of resources in this area—you can have a blast in Yau Tsim Mong.

Translation: "Indeed, regarding this, Huahua really has plenty of resources; you can play around freely in Yau Tsim Mong!" We'll keep.

After they settled on a time, Huahua went back to the office Li Xin had prepared for him, sat down, and a smile spread across his face—it felt great.

Translation: "The two agreed on a time, then Huahua returned to the office Li Xin had prepared for him, sat in the chair, corners of his mouth turning up—this feeling is great!" We'll keep.

Back when he was out on the streets, he had no choice—if he didn't hustle, he wouldn't eat; if he didn't join a gang, he couldn't even get a parking job, so he just went with the flow.

Translation: "Back when he was out there hustling, there was no choice—if you didn't hustle, you didn't eat; if you didn't join a triad, you couldn't even park a car, so he could only go with the flow." We'll keep.

Two years ago he met Ah Xin, and from then on his fortunes changed—his position alongside Boss Jin Gang rose swiftly.

Translation: "Two years ago he met A Xin; from then on, it was as if his luck turned, and his status beside Big Brother Gang rose rapidly." We'll keep.

Before the boss passed away, he had become the boss's close aide, all thanks to Ah Xin.

Translation: "Before the Big Brother died, he had become the Big Brother's personal aide—this is all thanks to A Xin." We'll keep.

After the boss died, he even took a menial job making grass sandals, followed the prince to Tsim Sha Tsui to help him solidify his territory, and he lived quite comfortably.

Translation: "After the Big Brother's death, he even took up a lowly grass‑shoe job, followed the Prince to Tsim Sha Tsui to help him secure his turf, and lived quite contentedly." We'll keep.

But he truly didn't want to stay in the underworld any longer—he just wanted to find a job he could handle, earn some honest money, and help orphans like himself.

Translation: "But he truly didn't want to hustle anymore; he just wanted to find a job within his ability, earn some honest money, and help orphans like himself." We'll keep.

Now that goal has been reached, Ah Xin told him to work hard, saying a big surprise awaits him—though he doesn't know what it is.

Translation: "Now this goal has been achieved; A Xin told him to work hard, and a big surprise awaits him—just don't know what it is." We'll keep.

Looking around the office, everything felt very comfortable—much more so than in the gym.

Translation: "Looking at everything in the office, he felt very content, much more comfortable than in the gym." We'll keep.

He picked up the phone on the desk and dialed the orphanage director Chen's number.

Translation: "He picked up the phone on the desk and dialed the number of the orphanage's Dean Chen." We'll keep.

After the call went through, hearing Director Chen's voice made him feel especially relieved.

Translation: "After the call connected, hearing Dean Chen's voice put him in an especially relaxed mood." We'll keep.

"Who's this? Who are you looking for?"

Translation: "\"Who? Who are you looking for? \"" We'll keep.

"Director, it's Ah Rong! I've found a legitimate job—I'm telling you so you can relax; you won't have to worry about me anymore."

Translation: "\"Dean, I'm Ah Rong! I've found a proper job—I'm letting you know so you can rest easy; from now on you won't have to worry about me. \"" We'll keep.

Huahua rubbed the corners of his eyes, his voice a bit muffled as he spoke.

Translation: "Huahua rubbed the corners of his eyes with his hand, his voice a bit muffled as he said:" We'll keep.

"Great! Ah Rong, this is good—work hard, don't give the boss a reason to find fault; finding a satisfying job these days isn't easy."

Translation: "\"Good! Ah Rong, this is good; you must work well, don't let the boss pick on your flaws—finding a satisfying job now is not easy! \"" We'll keep.

"You really need to cherish this—going out to hustle never ends well, you understand?"

Translation: "\"You must cherish it! Going out to hustle brings no good results—do you understand? \"" We'll keep.

Director Chen gave his advice patiently; it's clear their relationship is genuinely strong—if they didn't have a deep emotional bond, he wouldn't go into such detail with Huahua.

Translation: "Dean Chen patiently nagged; it's clear their relationship is truly good—without a deep emotional foundation, he wouldn't bother with such trivialities when speaking to Huahua." We'll keep.

Huahua hung up the phone, then stared seriously at the documents on the desk for a moment before tossing them aside.

Translation: "Huahua hung up, then seriously looked at the documents on the desk, glanced for a while, and tossed them aside." We'll keep.

Damn, I can read the characters, but the technical jargon is incomprehensible; after staring at them a while my head feels foggy—I guess I need to start from scratch!

Translation: "Damn, I recognize the characters, but some technical terms are completely incomprehensible; after looking a while my head feels foggy—looks like I have to start from scratch!" We'll keep.

……

Translation: "……" (just ellipsis). We'll output "……".

While Huahua was nursing a headache, Li Xin had already reached Tsim Sha Tsui, having tea with Chui Shui Man.

Translation: "When Huahua had a headache, Li Xin had already arrived in Tsim Sha Tsui, drinking tea with Chuishuimin." We'll keep.

"Brother Man, your number gang's tactics are shady—you even screwed over my cheap father‑in‑law, giving me no face at all!"

Translation: "\"Min Ge, your Number Gang's tactics are underhanded—you even screwed over my cheap father‑in‑law, not giving me any face! \"" We'll keep.

After saying that, he glared at Chui Shui Man with a nasty look—if he didn't get a satisfactory answer, he was going to blow up.

Translation: "Having said that, he stared at Chuishuimin with a grim expression—meaning if he didn't get a satisfactory answer, he would blow up." We'll keep.

Chui Shui Man frowned and asked, "Ah Xin, we get along fine—I know your situation—where did you get this cheap father‑in‑law?"

Translation: "Chuishuimin frowned and asked: 'A Xin, our relationship is fine; I know your situation—where did you get this cheap father‑in‑law?'" We'll keep.

"That woman of yours isn't from the mainland, is she? When did you find another woman? I had no idea—don't try to scam me here! I'll tell you."

Translation: "\"Your woman—isn't she from the mainland? When did you find another woman? I didn't know—don't come here trying to extort me! I'll tell you. \"" We'll keep.

Li Xin replied naturally, "Yesterday, the two young masters from Xin Ji sent me a woman; today, her becoming my cheap father‑in‑law—is that a problem?"

Translation: "Li Xin naturally replied: 'Yesterday, the two young masters from Xin Ji gave me that woman; today, becoming my cheap father‑in‑law—is that a problem?'" We'll keep.

Chui Shui Man really didn't want to deal with this bastard! Damn, can you even calculate like that?

Translation: "Chuishuimin really didn't want to deal with this bastard! Damn, how can you even calculate like that?" We'll keep.

I've never seen anything like this!

Translation: "I've never seen anything like this!" We'll keep.

He gave the bastard an angry stare.

Translation: "He glared angrily at the jerk." We'll keep.

He spoke up: "Go on—what's this word‑stack about, and what result do you want?"

Translation: "He opened his mouth and asked: 'Speak up! Which word pile is this, and what result do you want?'" We'll keep.

After saying that, feeling unsure, he quickly added: "I'm telling you, don't be greedy."

Translation: "After saying that, feeling unsure, he quickly added: 'I'm telling you, don't make lion-sized demands.'" We'll keep.

Li Xin's earlier anger vanished, and his expression instantly broke into a broad smile.

Translation: "Li Xin no longer had that earlier anger; his expression instantly turned into a beaming smile." We'll keep.

He said, "Hey! This is what you said—it's the word‑stack fixer, Gao Wen's younger brother Gao Nan, who cheated my cheap father‑in‑law out of several million."

Translation: "He said: 'Here! This is what you said—it's the Text Pile Leader, Gao Wen's younger brother Gao Nan, who cheated my cheap father‑in‑law out of several million.'" We'll keep.

"I'm not unreasonable either—return the money, then throw in a red envelope with 100,000 to 800,000, and this will be settled, right?"

Translation: "\"I'm not unreasonable either! Return the money, then slip in a red envelope of one or two hundred thousand—this will be settled, right? \"" We'll keep.

Upon hearing this, Chui Shui Man cursed inwardly: "You still claim to be reasonable? Yesterday you picked up a woman, today you claim her as your cheap father‑in‑law!"

Translation: "Chuishuimin hearing this cursed inside! You still talk about reason? Just yesterday you found a woman, today you acknowledge a cheap father‑in‑law." We'll keep.

That's it! And you still want them to compensate you 100,000 to 800,000? How shameless can you get?

Translation: "\"Just that! And you want them to compensate you one or two hundred thousand? How can you be even more shameless? \"" We'll keep.

The people of Hong Kong Island share a single measure of cheek—you've taken it all, and now others owe you two‑tenths.

Translation: "\"In Gangdao, the total cheek is one dou; you've taken it all, and others even owe you two tenths! \"" We'll keep.

Immortal Xin, just be a decent person!

Translation: "\"Immortal Trust, act like a human! \"" We'll keep.

After thinking for a while, he finally spoke: "You also know the situation of the number gang."

Translation: "After thinking for a while, he then said: 'You also know the situation of the Number Gang.'" We'll keep.

"I can't guarantee anything, but I'll pass the word to Gao Wen—it's up to him how to handle this; wait for my call."

Translation: "\"I can't guarantee it, but I'll pass the word to Gao Wen—then we'll see how he handles it; wait for my call. \"" We'll keep.

Having said that, he got up and left, as if something dirty were behind him.

Translation: "Having said that, he got up and left, as if something dirty were behind him." We'll keep.

He didn't want to stay another minute!

Translation: "He didn't want to stay another minute!" We'll keep.

After seeing the person leave, the three of Jianjun came over and sat down; Jianjun asked the boss: "Boss, should we first check out the situation with the Gao brothers? If it's not resolved, I'll take care of them."

Translation: "Seeing the person leave, Jianjun and his two companions came over and sat down; Jianjun asked the boss: 'Should we first check out Gao Wen and his brother? If it's not settled, I'll take care of them.'" We'll keep.

"No need—I've already had someone keep an eye on the Gao brothers' movements; if we can't reach an agreement, we'll just take them out—no trouble."

Translation: "\"No need—I've already had someone keep an eye on those two brothers; if we can't talk it out, we'll just take them out—no trouble. \"" We'll keep.

After leaving Tsim Sha Tsui, he went to Yau Ma Tei, met someone, they talked—no one knows what—but that person finally nodded, as if agreeing to something.

Translation: "After leaving Tsim Sha Tsui, he went to Yau Ma Tei, met someone; what they talked about no one knows, but that person finally nodded, as if agreeing to something." We'll keep.

Sai Kung

Xi Gong

Li Xin was at home when he received a call from Chui Shui Man.

Translation: "Li Xin was at home when he received Chuishuimin's call." We'll keep.

"Ah Xin, Gao Wen doesn't accept your terms; he says he can give your cheap father‑in‑law a red envelope, but nothing else—do as you see fit."

Translation: "\"A Xin, your terms—Gao Wen disagrees, saying he can give your cheap father‑in‑law a red envelope, but nothing else is possible—you handle it as you see fit! \"" We'll keep.

After hanging up, Li Xin understood Chui Shui Man's meaning—let him and the Gao brothers settle it themselves; the number gang won't intervene.

Translation: "After hanging up, Li Xin understood Chuishuimin's meaning—let him and the Gao Wen brothers settle it themselves; the Number Gang won't interfere." We'll keep.

A smile touched his lips; just that one sentence could save him a lot of trouble.

Translation: "A smile curled his lips—just that one sentence could save him a lot of trouble." We'll keep.

In Gao Wen's villa in Kowloon Tong, five people sat in the living room—his tough subordinates: barber Ah Gui, firearms expert Fei Xue, groom Mak, word‑stack heavyweight Ah Lai, and his subordinate Ah Xin, each busy with their own tasks.

Translation: "In the Kowloon Tong villa of Gao Wen, five people sat in the living room—exactly Gao Wen's tough underlings: barber A Gui, firearms expert Fei Xue, groom Mai Ke, Text Pile Base A Lai, and his subordinate A Xin, each busy with his own tasks." We'll keep.

Barber Ah Gui, firearms expert Fei Xue, groom Mak, word‑stack heavyweight Ah Lai, and his subordinate Ah Xin—each busy with their own tasks.

Translation: "Barber A Gui, firearms expert Fei Xue, groom Mai Ke, Text Pile Base A Lai, and his subordinate A Xin—each occupied with his own work." We'll keep.

Ah Gui was resting with eyes closed, Fei Xue was eating peanuts, Mak was handing out business cards to everyone, and Ah Lai sat in a chair scanning the group.

Translation: "A Gui rested with eyes closed, Fei Xue ate peanuts, Mai Ke handed out name cards to everyone, and A Lai sat in his chair scanning the people." We'll keep.

A Xin was a bit excited; this time the scene was huge, he could follow Big Brother to participate in this operation, and afterwards he still wouldn't directly take off, ah!

Just as he was daydreaming about the future, Gao Wen brought Gao Nan in.

Several people stood up to greet him; after the pleasantries, Gao Wen said: "This time I summoned everyone because of A Nan and Prosperity's Immortal Trust, which caused some friction."

"Having you come over is to add a Dao safeguard; you all know that reckless style, not one who follows the rules!"

Upon hearing the three words "Immortal Trust", the several people in the room instantly grew tense.

A person's name, a tree's shadow!

This font size is certainly not an empty reputation!