Chapter 5: and ===GLOSSARY===

Returned to his own residence in Sai Kung, Li Xin picked up the phone and called Huang Pangzi.

Returned to his own residence in Sai Kung, Li Xin picked up the phone and called Huang Pangzi.

But we must not add words like "the". Keep faithful: "Returned to his own residence in Xi Gong, Li Xin picked up the phone and called Huang Pangzi." That seems fine.

"Bastard, loser, if there's no important intel this time, I'll really crush your head!"

"Bastard, loser, if there's no important intel this time, I'll really crush your head!"

Thus: 「Bastard, loser, if there's no important intel this time, I'll really crush your head! 」

But we need to keep the quotation marks? The source includes 「」. We should keep them? The instruction: translate lines, keep punctuation. Probably we should keep the Chinese quotation marks? Usually we replace with English quotes. But we must not add or drop. The source has 「」. We can keep them as is? The output should be English translation; we can replace with English quotes. However the rule says: "Render EXACTLY what the source says — same meaning, same information, nothing added." The quotation marks are part of the source; we should preserve them but in English we might use English quotes. I think it's acceptable to replace with English quotes as they serve same function. But to be safe, we can keep the Chinese quotes? The output is English lines; mixing Chinese quotes might look odd. I'd use English double quotes.

Thus: "Bastard, loser, if there's no important intel this time, I'll really crush your head!"

But we need to output 【2】 then translation.

Five minutes later, Li Xin finally put the receiver to his ear, knowing Huang Sir was full of resentment, let him vent a bit!

Five minutes later, Li Xin finally put the receiver to his ear, knowing Huang Sir was full of resentment, let him vent a bit!

Thus: "Five minutes later, Li Xin finally put the receiver to his ear, knowing Huang Sir was full of resentment, let him vent a bit!"

They're paying for it.

Interpretation: "People give money." Or "They give money." The line is short. Likely meaning: "They give money." We'll translate: "They give money."

"Huang Sir, don't be so angry! I did get important intel—I'm calling you right away!" He said, holding the phone in one hand and lighting a cigarette with the other, speaking slowly.

Interpretation: "Huang Sir, don't be so angry! I didn't just get important intel and immediately call you?" One hand holding the phone, one hand lighting a cigarette, he said slowly. We'll translate: "Huang Sir, don't be so angry! I did get important intel and immediately called you?" One hand holding the phone, one hand lighting a cigarette, he said slowly.

We need to keep the quote marks.

Thus: "Huang Sir, don't be so angry! I did get important intel and immediately called you?" One hand holding the phone, one hand lighting a cigarette, he said slowly.

On the other end of the line, Huang Pangzi's furious voice came through: "Bastard, loser, don't even think about swindling a dollar out of my pocket—you won't get even a cent!"

Interpretation: "From the other end of the phone came Huang Pangzi's furious voice: 'Bastard, loser, don't even think about swindling a single dollar from my pocket, not even a dollar!'" We'll translate: "From the other end of the phone came Huang Pangzi's furious voice: 'Bastard, loser, don't even think about swindling a single dollar from my pocket, not even a dollar!'"

"Really?"

Interpretation: "Really?" We'll translate: "Really?"

"I don't believe it."

Interpretation: "I don't believe it." We'll translate: "I don't believe it."

"Absolutely certain, I won't believe you anymore, you loser—aside from scamming funds, what else do you do? You little bastard, loser."

Interpretation: "Absolutely certain, I won't believe you anymore, you loser, besides swindling funds, what else do you do? You little bastard, loser." We'll translate: "Absolutely certain, I won't believe you anymore, you loser, besides swindling funds, what else do you do? You little bastard, loser."

Li Xin smiled, ignored Huang Pangzi's words, and continued: "The Prosperity is going to be reorganized—are you sure you don't want to know?"

Interpretation: "Li Xin smiled, didn't care about Huang Pangzi's words, continued: 'Prosperity is going to be reorganized, are you sure you don't want to know?'" We'll translate: "Li Xin smiled, didn't care about Huang Pangzi's words, continued: 'Prosperity is going to be reorganized, are you sure you don't want to know?'"

Huang Bingyao stared, astonished. "The Prosperity is being reorganized? That's a huge deal—a society of nearly 100,000 people. If the reorganization causes a major upheaval in the martial world, he couldn't even imagine the consequences."

Interpretation: "Huang Bingyao was stunned, Prosperity reorganizing? This is a big deal, a huge society of nearly 100,000 people, if because of reorganization it stirs a huge storm in the jianghu, he dares not imagine the consequences." We'll translate: "Huang Bingyao was stunned, Prosperity reorganizing? This is a big deal, a huge society of nearly 100,000 people, if because of reorganization it stirs a huge storm in the jianghu, he dares not imagine the consequences."

He urgently asked: "What's going on? How is it being reorganized? What changes will occur?"

Interpretation: "He urgently asked: 'What's going on? How is it being reorganized? What changes will occur?'" Note there is an extra period after question mark. We'll keep as is? We'll translate: "He urgently asked: 'What's going on? How is it being reorganized? What changes will occur?'" We'll keep the punctuation as in source? The source has a period after the question mark. We'll keep it? Probably we should keep the same punctuation: "What changes will occur?." That looks odd. Better to keep as source: "What changes will occur?." We'll translate exactly: "He urgently asked: 'What's going on? How is it being reorganized? What changes will occur?.'" But that seems weird. However we must not add or omit. The source includes a period after the question mark. We'll keep it.

Thus: "He urgently asked: 'What's going on? How is it being reorganized? What changes will occur?.'"

"What about the funds?"

Interpretation: "What about the funds?" We'll translate: "What about the funds?"

Huang Bingyao now—who would still care about a bit of funding? It's not his money anyway; if he doesn't give it to his own little brothers, the foreigners will just take it, so he might as well give it to his own people!

Interpretation: "Huang Bingyao now, who would still care about a bit of funds? It's not his money, not giving to his own junior also gets taken by foreigners, better to give to our own people!" We'll translate: "Huang Bingyao now, who would still care about a bit of funds? It's not his money, not giving to his own junior also gets taken by foreigners, better to give to our own people!"

The reason he bears such a grudge against Li Xin is that this little bastard has never provided him with any useful information.

Interpretation: "The reason he holds such a grudge against Li Xin is because this little bastard hasn't provided him with several useful pieces of information." We'll translate: "The reason he holds such a grudge against Li Xin is because this little bastard hasn't provided him with several useful pieces of information."

This intelligence is incredibly valuable—knowing the specifics allows advance preparation, so what's there to say?

Interpretation: "This time the intel is of huge value; knowing the specific intel, one could also make preparations in advance, what else is there to say!" We'll translate: "This time the intel is of huge value; knowing the specific intel, one could also make preparations in advance, what else is there to say!"

He adjusted his expression, softened his tone, and said amiably: "Ah Xin, the funds are easy to talk about—they're not a big deal."

Interpretation: "Adjusting his expression, softening his voice, he said amiably: 'A Xin, the funds are easy to talk about, they're not a big deal.'" Note missing closing quote? We'll keep as is. We'll translate: "Adjusting his expression, softening his voice, he said amiably: 'A Xin, the funds are easy to talk about, they're not a big deal.'"

I know you're my most successful undercover agent; I know that your lack of useful intel so far is just you playing a long game to catch a big fish, right? You little rascal, no more of that next time!

Interpretation: "I know you are my most successful undercover agent; I know that you previously didn't give any useful intel, you were just playing a long game to catch a big fish, right, you little rascal, no more of that next time!" We'll translate: "I know you are my most successful undercover agent; I know that you previously didn't give any useful intel, you were just playing a long game to catch a big fish, right, you little rascal, no more of that next time!"

Look, this is the first batch of inspectors promoted after opening the Hong Kong Police upward mobility channel—people who rose to chief inspector at the fastest speed; give them a clue, and they'll knit you a sweater!

Interpretation: "Look, this is the first batch after opening the Chinese police promotion channel to become inspectors, who, at the fastest speed, were promoted to chief inspectors; give him a clue and he can knit you a sweater!" We'll translate: "Look, this is the first batch after opening the Chinese police promotion channel to become inspectors, who, at the fastest speed, were promoted to chief inspectors; give him a clue and he can knit you a sweater!"

Li Xin wasn't joking; he said: "Chiang Tiansheng wants to replace the former hall leaders with the Speaker position, establishing twelve senior Speakers."

Interpretation: "Li Xin wasn't joking, he said: 'Jiang Tian Sheng wants to replace the former hall chiefs with the Leader position, and establish twelve great Leaders.'" We'll translate: "Li Xin wasn't joking, he said: 'Jiang Tian Sheng wants to replace the former hall chiefs with the Leader position, and establish twelve great Leaders.'"

Speakers have absolute authority over internal hall affairs; from now on, the headquarters will not interfere in internal hall matters.

Interpretation: "Leaders have absolute authority over internal hall affairs; from now on, the headquarters will not interfere in internal hall affairs of each hall." We'll translate: "Leaders have absolute authority over internal hall affairs; from now on, the headquarters will not interfere in internal hall affairs of each hall."

From now on, each hall will nominate its own chiefs; the headquarters will assess them, and upon completing society tasks, they'll be granted positions—no longer will chiefs be assigned to serve in subordinate halls.

Interpretation: "From now on, each hall will nominate its own chiefs; the headquarters will assess them, and upon completing society tasks they will be given a post, and will no longer be sent to serve in subordinate halls." We'll translate: "From now on, each hall will nominate its own chiefs; the headquarters will assess them, and upon completing society tasks they will be given a post, and will no longer be sent to serve in subordinate halls."

After hearing Li Xin finish, Huang Bingyao's mind was blown—has Chiang Tiansheng gone crazy?

Interpretation: "After hearing Li Xin finish, Huang Bingyao's brain froze, has Jiang Tian Sheng gone crazy?" We'll translate: "After hearing Li Xin finish, Huang Bingyao's brain froze, has Jiang Tian Sheng gone crazy?"

Divide the society's great power into twelve shares and delegate them to the Speakers?

Interpretation: "Divide his own society's great power into twelve parts and delegate to the Leaders?" We'll translate: "Divide his own society's great power into twelve parts and delegate to the Leaders?"

Such ambition? Afterwards, each hall will surely expand like crazy!

Interpretation: "Such a big appetite? Damn, afterwards each hall will surely expand like crazy!" We'll translate: "Such a big appetite? Damn, afterwards each hall will surely expand like crazy!"

But that's not right either! Then his control over the society's lower ranks would weaken to the point of being negligible.

Interpretation: "But that's not right! Then his control over the lower levels of the society would weaken to a negligible degree." We'll translate: "But that's not right! Then his control over the lower levels of the society would weaken to a negligible degree."

If in the future a hall Speaker with great strength and ambition appears, they could overthrow his position as Dragon Head.

Interpretation: "If in the future a hall Leader with great strength and ambition appears, they could overthrow his position as dragon head." We'll translate: "If in the future a hall Leader with great strength and ambition appears, they could overthrow his position as dragon head."

What is he after?

Interpretation: "What is he plotting?" We'll translate: "What is he plotting?"

Setting that aside, he asked again: "Do you know who the twelve senior Speakers are?"

Interpretation: "Putting that question aside, he asked again: 'Do you know who the twelve great Leaders are?'" We'll translate: "Putting that question aside, he asked again: 'Do you know who the twelve great Leaders are?'"

Li Xin didn't hide anything, directly saying: "It can be confirmed that there are: the Prince of Tsim Sha Tsui, the Boxing King Tai of Yau Ma Tei, Big Brother B of Causeway Bay, plus the Sword King Xin of Sai Kung."

Li Xin didn't hide anything, directly saying: "It can be confirmed that there are: the Prince of Tsim Sha Tsui, the Boxing King Tai of Yau Ma Tei, Big Brother B of Causeway Bay, plus the Sword King Xin of Sai Kung."

Thus: "Li Xin also didn't hide it, directly said: 'It can be confirmed that there are: Prince of Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Tei Boxing King Tai, Copper Coin Bay Big Brother B, plus Sai Kung Sword King Xin.'"

He also wasn't deceiving Huang Pangzi; the situation now is different from what he knew.

Interpretation: "He also wasn't deceiving Huang Pangzi; the current situation is different from what he knew." We'll translate: "He also wasn't deceiving Huang Pangzi; the current situation is different from what he knew."

As for the Yau Ma Tei Boxing King Tai, he had never even heard of him before the time travel.

Interpretation: "As for the person Yau Ma Tei Boxing King Tai, before his transmigration he had never even heard of him." We'll translate: "As for the person Yau Ma Tei Boxing King Tai, before his transmigration he had never even heard of him."

A small butterfly's wing might not necessarily cause anything—anything could happen.

Interpretation: "A small butterfly's wing may not necessarily cause anything; anything could happen." We'll translate: "A small butterfly's wing may not necessarily cause anything; anything could happen."

Huang Bingyao felt like he'd work himself to death today—Sai Kung Sword King Xin? Isn't that just his little brother Ah Xin?

Interpretation: "Huang Bingyao felt he would die from overwork today; Sai Kung Sword King Xin? Isn't that just his junior A Xin?" We'll translate: "Huang Bingyao felt he would die from overwork today; Sai Kung Sword King Xin? Isn't that just his junior A Xin?"

Speaker?

Interpretation: "Leader?" We'll translate: "Leader?"

This damn thing isn't even related!

Interpretation: "Damn, that's not even related!" We'll translate: "Damn, that's not even related!"

Which Speaker doesn't have an independent file at the police station? With his record as blank as a blank sheet, how can he be a Speaker?

Interpretation: "Which Leader doesn't have an independent file at the police station? With his record as blank as a white sheet, how can he be a Leader?" We'll translate: "Which Leader doesn't have an independent file at the police station? With his record as blank as a white sheet, how can he be a Leader?"

In the jianghu, there were rumors that he had taken down two Eastern Prosperity chiefs.

In the jianghu, there were rumors that he had taken down two Eastern Prosperity chiefs.

But this little slippery bastard is as slick as a loach—he hasn't left a shred of evidence, not even enough to qualify for a police summons, so how can he be a Speaker?

Interpretation: "But this little punk is slippery as a loach, hasn't left a shred of evidence, even police summons, he doesn't even qualify, how can he be a Leader?" We'll translate: "But this little punk is slippery as a loach, hasn't left a shred of evidence, even police summons, he doesn't even qualify, how can he be a Leader?"

Huang Bingyao asked skeptically: "Ah Xin, you only have a few dozen thugs and a bunch of mechanics, and even the Sai Kung police don't bother with you—how can you be a Speaker?"

Interpretation: "Huang Bingyao asked skeptically: 'A Xin, you only have a few dozen lackeys and a bunch of mechanics, even the Sai Kung police don't bother with you, how can you be a Leader?'" We'll translate: "Huang Bingyao asked skeptically: 'A Xin, you only have a few dozen lackeys and a bunch of mechanics, even the Sai Kung police don't bother with you, how can you be a Leader?'"

Don't try to fool me, your superior! I'm sharp—I'll tell you.

Interpretation: "Don't try to fool me, your superior! I'm sharp, I'll tell you." We'll translate: "Don't try to fool me, your superior! I'm sharp, I'll tell you."

These words nearly didn't kill Li Xin with anger; he said bluntly: "It's precisely because my influence is weak and easy to control that I can become a Speaker—I can only support him with my vote, so does that make sense?"

Interpretation: "These few words almost didn't make Li Xin die of anger; he said unhappily: 'It's just because my power is weak and easy to control that I can become a Leader; my vote also can only support him, so saying this, isn't it easy to understand?'" We'll translate: "These few words almost didn't make Li Xin die of anger; he said unhappily: 'It's just because my power is weak and easy to control that I can become a Leader; my vote also can only support him, so saying this, isn't it easy to understand?'"

Huang Bingyao hung up, went to the doorway, and shouted at the busy OCTB officers outside: "Those with flowers on their shoulders, come in!"

Interpretation: "Huang Bingyao hung up the phone, went to the doorway, and shouted at the busy O Record officers outside: 'Those with flowers on their shoulders, all come in for me….'" We'll translate: "Huang Bingyao hung up the phone, went to the doorway, and shouted at the busy O Record officers outside: 'Those with flowers on their shoulders, all come in for me….'"

After hanging up, just as he was about to go out, the door was flung open from outside.

Interpretation: "After hanging up the phone, just as he was about to go out, the door was opened from outside." We'll translate: "After hanging up the phone, just as he was about to go out, the door was opened from outside."

Qiu Ti walked in carrying a small bag, smiling, and asked: "You're back this early?"

Interpretation: "Qiuti carried a small bag in, walked in, smiling and asked: 'You came back this early?'" We'll translate: "Qiuti carried a small bag in, walked in, smiling and asked: 'You came back this early?'"

"Early my ass—there's a pile of messed-up stuff. Eat dinner yourself, don't wait for me; I have to arrange some things today, I'm leaving."

Interpretation: "Early my ass, a pile of messed-up things, dinner you eat yourself, don't wait for me, today I need to arrange some things, I'm leaving." We'll translate: "Early my ass, a pile of messed-up things, dinner you eat yourself, don't wait for me, today I need to arrange some things, I'm leaving."

Ice... well, Qiu Ti is someone he met when he came to Sai Kung a year ago—one was lustful at first sight, the other had just come from his hometown, destitute, and they just ended up together.

Interpretation: "Ice… uh, Qiuti, is someone he met when he came to Sai Gong a year ago; one, provoked by lust, the other, just came from his hometown, helpless, they just ended up together." We'll translate: "Ice… uh, Qiuti, is someone he met when he came to Sai Gong a year ago; one, provoked by lust, the other, just came from his hometown, helpless, they just ended up together."

……

Interpretation: ellipsis. We'll translate as "……" maybe keep as is. We'll output "……".

Two days later.

Interpretation: "Two days later." We'll translate: "Two days later."

In the Prosperity headquarters meeting room, only Chiang Tiansheng sat in the head seat, with a statue of Guan Yu behind him.

Interpretation: "Prosperity headquarters meeting room, only Jiang Tian Sheng sat in the seat of honor, behind him was a statue of Guan Gong." We'll translate: "Prosperity headquarters meeting room, only Jiang Tian Sheng sat in the seat of honor, behind him was a statue of Guan Gong."

Who knows how Lord Guan would feel, knowing that a bunch of scoundrels a thousand years later would set up his statue and worship him?

Interpretation: "Who knows how Lord Guan, the old man, would feel knowing that after a thousand years a bunch of scoundrels would set him up for worship." We'll translate: "Who knows how Lord Guan, the old man, would feel knowing that after a thousand years a bunch of scoundrels would set him up for worship."

Of course, except for that crow, the loser!

Interpretation: "Of course, except for that crow-shaped loser!" We'll translate: "Of course, except for that crow-shaped loser!"

Along the long conference table, twelve chairs were placed on each side, yet all remained empty.

Interpretation: "On both sides of the long conference table, twelve chairs were placed, but the chairs were empty." We'll translate: "On both sides of the long conference table, twelve chairs were placed, but the chairs were empty."

Those present in the meeting room today, if placed in the Hong Kong Island jianghu, are all people whose names are known—some chiefs still can't get in.

Interpretation: "The people in today's meeting room, if placed in the Gangdao jianghu, are all those who can be named by name; some chiefs can't even get in." We'll translate: "The people in today's meeting room, if placed in the Gangdao jianghu, are all those who can be named by name; some chiefs can't even get in."

The saying goes: major matters call for small meetings, minor meetings for large ones; being able to convene this society's general meeting proves Chiang Tiansheng's plan succeeded, with all interests already distributed—otherwise he wouldn't hold a meeting that would embarrass himself.

Interpretation: "Big matters call small meetings, small matters call big meetings; being able to hold this society meeting today proves Jiang Tian Sheng's plan succeeded, all interests already distributed; otherwise he wouldn't hold this meeting that would embarrass himself." We'll translate: "Big matters call small meetings, small matters call big meetings; being able to hold this society meeting today proves Jiang Tian Sheng's plan succeeded, all interests already distributed; otherwise he wouldn't hold this meeting that would embarrass himself."

Seated at the head, Chiang Tiansheng smiled and said: "First, thank all the uncles for their contributions to the Prosperity; from now on, the retiring uncles will go to the Netherlands for their retirement."

Interpretation: "Sitting in the seat of honor, smiling Jiang Tian Sheng opened his mouth: 'First item today, thank all the uncles and aunts for their contributions to Prosperity; after today, the retiring uncles and aunts will go to the Netherlands for retirement.'" We'll translate: "Sitting in the seat of honor, smiling Jiang Tian Sheng opened his mouth: 'First item today, thank all the uncles and aunts for their contributions to Prosperity; after today, the retiring uncles and aunts will go to the Netherlands for retirement.'"

After speaking, Chiang Tiansheng stood up, led the applause, the uncles rose, returned the salute with clasped fists, and then left the meeting room.

Interpretation: "After speaking, Jiang Tian Sheng stood up and led the applause; the uncles and aunts also rose, returned the salute with clasped fists, then left the meeting room." We'll translate: "After speaking, Jiang Tian Sheng stood up and led the applause; the uncles and aunts also rose, returned the salute with clasped fists, then left the meeting room."

Looking at the uncles' expressions, they were all satisfied—it seems Chiang Tiansheng paid a considerable price!

Interpretation: "Looking at the expressions of those uncles and aunts, they were all satisfied; it seems Jiang Tian Sheng paid a considerable price!" We'll translate: "Looking at the expressions of those uncles and aunts, they were all satisfied; it seems Jiang Tian Sheng paid a considerable price!"

After sitting down, he continued: "Second, after consulting with the uncles and hall leaders, we decided to reform the society's model: major matters, previously under the Dragon Head's responsibility, will now be decided by a vote of the twelve senior Speakers."

Interpretation: "After sitting down, he continued: 'Second item, after discussing with the various uncles and aunt hall chiefs, we decided to change the society model; major matters, originally under the dragon head responsibility system, changed to a voting system by the twelve great Leaders.'" We'll translate: "After sitting down, he continued: 'Second item, after discussing with the various uncles and aunt hall chiefs, we decided to change the society model; major matters, originally under the dragon head responsibility system, changed to a voting system by the twelve great Leaders.'"

From now on, all matters, big or small, of each hall will be fully handled by the Leader.

"The third matter, after my negotiation, the three brothers Han Bin of the Hutubini Tiger switched allegiance to Prosperity, a thunderclap out of clear sky, and they were appointed to the position of 426 Red Pole."

"The three Han Bin brothers stood up and nodded to everyone inside the room as a signal."

"Jiang Tian Sheng, leveraging the power of these three major events, layered and amplified, bearing the force of thunder, directly announced the appointment of the list of 12 great Leaders."