話說鎮山豹田國本，聽說知府來拜，立刻由裡面出來迎接。到了大門外，一瞧，見許多的官人跟隨，知府坐著大轎。田國本來到轎前，說：「公祖大人駕到，草民田國本接待來遲，望乞大人恕罪。」知府張有德立刻吩咐轎子撤抬桿，去扶手，當時下轎。知府說：「久仰田員外大名，今幸得會，員外何必太謙。」田國本說：「大人請。」知府往裡走，濟公貼身隨後跟。從眾班頭，都在二門外站住，濟公與知府來到大廳。田國本說：「大人請坐。」
话说镇山豹田国本，听说知府来拜，立刻由里面出来迎接。到了大门外，一瞧，见许多的官人跟随，知府坐着大轿。田国本来到轿前，说：「公祖大人驾到，草民田国本接待来迟，望乞大人恕罪。」知府张有德立刻吩咐轿子撤抬杆，去扶手，当时下轿。知府说：「久仰田员外大名，今幸得会，员外何必太谦。」田国本说：「大人请。」知府往里走，济公贴身随后跟。从众班头，都在二门外站住，济公与知府来到大厅。田国本说：「大人请坐。」
Now, when Tian Guoben, the Mountain-Subduing Leopard, heard that the prefect had come to call, he came out at once from the inner rooms to receive him. When he got outside the main gate and looked, he saw a crowd of officers in attendance and the prefect sitting in a big sedan chair. Tian Guoben came up to the chair. “Your Honour the prefect has arrived,” he said, “and this humble commoner Tian Guoben has been slow to receive you. I beg Your Honour’s pardon.” Prefect Zhang Youde at once had the bearers draw out the poles and take away the front rail, and he stepped down from the chair. “I have long heard of your great name, Squire Tian,” said the prefect, “and now I have the good fortune to meet you. There is no need to be so modest, Squire.” “After you, Your Honour,” said Tian Guoben. The prefect walked in, with Ji Gong following close at his back. The head constables in his train all stopped outside the second gate, and Ji Gong and the prefect came into the main hall. “Please be seated, Your Honour,” said Tian Guoben.
知府坐下。田國本並不謙讓，也坐下相陪，吩咐手下人獻茶。田國本說：「今天大人駕臨，有何貴幹？」知府說：「本府久聞員外大名，特來拜訪，藉此暢談。」說著話，濟公站在知府身後，身上往隔扇上一靠，二目一閉，好似要睡。田國本一瞧說：「大人尊管家，必是熬了夜，身體睏倦，何妨到外面歇歇去。」濟公借他這句話，一睜眼往外就走，知府也並不攔。和尚出了大廳，直奔花園。來到花園角門，探頭往裡一看，見花園齊整，暖閣涼亭，樓台小榭，正北是三間花廳，乾坤盜鼠華雲龍，站在花廳門首，正往角門這邊看。賊人原本在花廳裡，擺了一桌酒，自己也喝不下去，終然賊人膽虛，心中盤算：「知府無故來拜，其中必有隱情。」自己一想：「莫非前來拿我？」心中實屬不安。站起身出了花廳，往外探頭瞧見濟公是跟班的打扮，又洗了臉，華雲龍認不出來，點首叫濟公，華雲龍要問問知府帶多少人，做什麼來了。華雲龍直叫：「二爺，這裡來。」濟公也不言語。華雲龍一想，這個跟班的，不是聾子，定是啞子，賭氣也不叫了。進了花廳，濟公隨著，來到花廳門首，用兩手把門一揸，說：「華雲龍，你這可跑不了了。」
知府坐下。田国本并不谦让，也坐下相陪，吩咐手下人献茶。田国本说：「今天大人驾临，有何贵干？」知府说：「本府久闻员外大名，特来拜访，借此畅谈。」说着话，济公站在知府身后，身上往隔扇上一靠，二目一闭，好似要睡。田国本一瞧说：「大人尊管家，必是熬了夜，身体困倦，何妨到外面歇歇去。」济公借他这句话，一睁眼往外就走，知府也并不拦。和尚出了大厅，直奔花园。来到花园角门，探头往里一看，见花园齐整，暖阁凉亭，楼台小榭，正北是三间花厅，乾坤盗鼠华云龙，站在花厅门首，正往角门这边看。贼人原本在花厅里，摆了一桌酒，自己也喝不下去，终然贼人胆虚，心中盘算：「知府无故来拜，其中必有隐情。」自己一想：「莫非前来拿我？」心中实属不安。站起身出了花厅，往外探头瞧见济公是跟班的打扮，又洗了脸，华云龙认不出来，点首叫济公，华云龙要问问知府带多少人，做什么来了。华云龙直叫：「二爷，这里来。」济公也不言语。华云龙一想，这个跟班的，不是聋子，定是哑子，赌气也不叫了。进了花厅，济公随着，来到花厅门首，用两手把门一揸，说：「华云龙，你这可跑不了了。」
The prefect sat down. Tian Guoben, without any show of modesty, sat down too to keep him company, and told his men to serve tea. “What is the business that brings Your Honour here today?” said Tian Guoben. “I have long heard of your great name, Squire,” said the prefect, “and have come especially to call on you and take the chance of a good long talk.” While they were talking, Ji Gong stood behind the prefect, leaned back against the lattice doors, shut both eyes and looked as if he was going to sleep. Tian Guoben looked at him. “Your Honour’s good steward,” he said, “must have been up all night and be worn out. Why not let him go and rest outside?” Ji Gong took him at his word, opened his eyes and walked straight out, and the prefect did not stop him. Out of the main hall the monk went, and made straight for the garden. When he came to the side gate of the garden and poked his head in, he saw a well-kept garden with a warm pavilion and a cool one, terraces and little lodges, and on the north side a flower hall of three bays. Hua Yunlong, the Thieving Rat of Heaven and Earth, was standing at the door of the flower hall, looking over toward the side gate. The villain had been sitting in the flower hall with a table of wine laid out, but he could not get any of it down. A thief’s heart is never easy, after all, and he was turning it over in his mind: “The prefect wouldn’t come calling for no reason. There must be something hidden behind it.” And he thought, “Can he have come to arrest me?” He felt truly uneasy. He got up and came out of the flower hall, and when he poked his head out he saw Ji Gong dressed as an attendant. Ji Gong had washed his face as well, so Hua Yunlong did not recognize him. Hua Yunlong beckoned to Ji Gong with a nod: he wanted to ask how many men the prefect had brought and what he had come for. “Second Master,” Hua Yunlong kept calling, “over here.” Ji Gong said nothing. Hua Yunlong thought, If this attendant isn’t deaf, he must be dumb, and in a huff he stopped calling. He went back into the flower hall. Ji Gong came after him, and when he reached the doorway of the flower hall he spread both arms across the door. “Hua Yunlong,” he said, “this time you can’t get away.”
華雲龍一聽，是濟公的口音。賊人嚇的亡魂皆冒，華雲龍說：「師父，你老人家為什麼拿我？」和尚說：「我倒不打算拿你。我要拿你，在小月屯馬靜的夾壁牆也把你拿了。再不然，蓬萊觀陸通攢住你腿的，我也就拿住你了。」華雲龍一想：「是呀，這為什麼拿我呢？」和尚說：「田國本到知府衙門去送信，叫我拿你來。」華雲龍一聽說：「好。田國本狗娘養的，真是人面獸心。」和尚說：「你就認了命罷。」即用手一指，已把華雲龍用定神法定住。和尚轉身出來，來到二門，把柴元祿、杜振英叫進去，來到花園，和尚說：「這是華雲龍，就拿住了，你們去鎖罷。」柴、杜二人喜出望外，來到花廳一瞧，果然不錯，這才抖鐵鏈把淫賊鎖上。和尚一伸手，由華雲龍兜囊，把奇巧玲瓏透體白玉鐲、十三掛嵌寶垂珠鳳冠掏出來交給柴元祿。和尚說：「帶著走，拿田國本去。」
华云龙一听，是济公的口音。贼人吓的亡魂皆冒，华云龙说：「师父，你老人家为什么拿我？」和尚说：「我倒不打算拿你。我要拿你，在小月屯马静的夹壁墙也把你拿了。再不然，蓬莱观陆通攒住你腿的，我也就拿住你了。」华云龙一想：「是呀，这为什么拿我呢？」和尚说：「田国本到知府衙门去送信，叫我拿你来。」华云龙一听说：「好。田国本狗娘养的，真是人面兽心。」和尚说：「你就认了命罢。」即用手一指，已把华云龙用定神法定住。和尚转身出来，来到二门，把柴元禄、杜振英叫进去，来到花园，和尚说：「这是华云龙，就拿住了，你们去锁罢。」柴、杜二人喜出望外，来到花厅一瞧，果然不错，这才抖铁链把淫贼锁上。和尚一伸手，由华云龙兜囊，把奇巧玲珑透体白玉镯、十三挂嵌宝垂珠凤冠掏出来交给柴元禄。和尚说：「带着走，拿田国本去。」
The moment Hua Yunlong heard him, he knew Ji Gong’s voice. The villain was frightened out of his wits. “Master,” said Hua Yunlong, “why are you arresting me, sir?” “I wasn’t really planning to arrest you,” said the monk. “If I’d wanted to arrest you, I’d have had you in Ma Jing’s double wall in Xiaoyue Village. Or failing that, when Lu Tong had hold of your legs at Penglai Temple, I’d have caught you then.” Hua Yunlong thought, Yes, that’s right. So why is he arresting me now? “Tian Guoben went to the prefecture yamen and tipped them off,” said the monk, “and told me to come and get you.” “Fine!” said Hua Yunlong when he heard this. “Tian Guoben, that son of a bitch, really has the face of a man and the heart of a beast.” “You’d better just accept your fate,” said the monk. With that he pointed a finger, and the immobilizing spell fixed Hua Yunlong where he stood. The monk turned and came out to the second gate and called Chai Yuanlu and Du Zhenying in. When they reached the garden the monk said, “This is Hua Yunlong. He’s caught. Go and chain him up.” Chai and Du were overjoyed beyond their hopes. They went to the flower hall and looked, and sure enough it was him. Only then did they shake out their iron chain and lock the lecher in it. The monk reached into Hua Yunlong’s pouch, took out the Exquisite Translucent White Jade Bracelet and the Thirteen-Tier Phoenix Crown Set with Gems and Hanging Pearls, and handed them to Chai Yuanlu. “Bring him along,” said the monk. “We’re going to arrest Tian Guoben.”