話說濟公禪師正喝著酒，打了一個冷戰，一按靈光，早已占算明白，連忙站起身，把雷鳴、陳亮叫到無人之處，說：「雷鳴、陳亮，你們兩個人是我徒弟不是？」雷鳴、陳亮說：「師父這話從哪裡說起呀？」和尚說：「我待你兩個人好不好？」雷、陳說：「怎么不好？」和尚說：「我救你兩個人的性命有幾回？」雷鳴、陳亮說：「有數次了。師父待我二人恩同再造，有什麼話，只管吩咐。」和尚說：「既是我待你二人不錯，現在我和尚有事，你二人可肯盡其心？」雷鳴、陳亮說：「師父有什麼事，我二人萬死不辭。」
话说济公禅师正喝着酒，打了一个冷战，一按灵光，早已占算明白，连忙站起身，把雷鸣、陈亮叫到无人之处，说：「雷鸣、陈亮，你们两个人是我徒弟不是？」雷鸣、陈亮说：「师父这话从哪里说起呀？」和尚说：「我待你两个人好不好？」雷、陈说：「怎么不好？」和尚说：「我救你两个人的性命有几回？」雷鸣、陈亮说：「有数次了。师父待我二人恩同再造，有什么话，只管吩咐。」和尚说：「既是我待你二人不错，现在我和尚有事，你二人可肯尽其心？」雷鸣、陈亮说：「师父有什么事，我二人万死不辞。」
Now, Chan Master Ji Gong was in the middle of his wine when he gave a shiver. He worked it out by his inner light and already knew the whole of it. He got up at once, called Lei Ming and Chen Liang to a place where no one was about, and said, “Lei Ming, Chen Liang, are you two my disciples or not?” “Master, what makes you say such a thing?” said Lei Ming and Chen Liang. “Have I treated you two well or not?” said the monk. “How could you not have?” said Lei and Chen. “How many times have I saved your lives?” said the monk. “Several times now,” said Lei Ming and Chen Liang. “Master, you’ve been to us like the one who gave us life a second time. Whatever you have to say, just give the order.” “Since I’ve treated you two well,” said the monk, “now this monk has something that needs doing. Will you two give it everything you’ve got?” “Whatever it is, Master,” said Lei Ming and Chen Liang, “we two won’t refuse it if we die ten thousand deaths.”
和尚說：「好，我這一回到白水湖，一來是捉妖，二來所為夠奔天台縣去，探望我娘舅。現在我舅舅派我表兄王全，同我家的老管家出來找我，今天我表兄同老家人，可上了賊船了。天到正午，他二人就有性命之憂，準活不了。你二人要是我徒弟，趕緊出紹興府，順江岸一直往西，夠奔曹娥江，看江里有一隻船，那就是賊船。你們看有一個年輕的文生公子，那就是你師伯王全，有一個老頭，那就是老管家李福。船上沒有別的客，余者船上的人都是賊。你二人趕緊去，天一到正午，他二人可就沒了命了。你二人要救不了你師伯王全，從此也就不必見我了，也不算是我徒弟。」
和尚说：「好，我这一回到白水湖，一来是捉妖，二来所为够奔天台县去，探望我娘舅。现在我舅舅派我表兄王全，同我家的老管家出来找我，今天我表兄同老家人，可上了贼船了。天到正午，他二人就有性命之忧，准活不了。你二人要是我徒弟，赶紧出绍兴府，顺江岸一直往西，够奔曹娥江，看江里有一只船，那就是贼船。你们看有一个年轻的文生公子，那就是你师伯王全，有一个老头，那就是老管家李福。船上没有别的客，余者船上的人都是贼。你二人赶紧去，天一到正午，他二人可就没了命了。你二人要救不了你师伯王全，从此也就不必见我了，也不算是我徒弟。」
“Good,” said the monk. “This trip of mine to Baishui Lake was first to catch the demon, and second so that I could make my way to Tiantai County to visit my uncle. Now my uncle has sent my cousin Wang Quan out with our old family steward to look for me, and today my cousin and the old servant have gone and boarded a robbers’ boat. When the sun reaches noon, the two of them will be in mortal danger — they’ll be dead for certain. If you two are my disciples, get out of Shaoxing Prefecture quick, follow the riverbank straight west and make for the Cao’e River. Look for a boat on the river: that’s the robbers’ boat. You’ll see a young gentleman in scholar’s dress — that’s your Senior Uncle, Wang Quan — and an old man — that’s the old steward, Li Fu. There are no other passengers on board; everyone else on that boat is a robber. Go, quickly. Once the sun reaches noon, the two of them will be dead. If you two can’t save your Senior Uncle Wang Quan, then you needn’t come and see me again. You won’t count as my disciples any more.”
雷鳴、陳亮一聽這句話，也顧不得跟知府告辭，撒腿就跑，跑出衙門，奔出了南門。二人順江岸施展陸地飛騰法，一直往西，一口氣跑有二十多里。看看有巳正，微緩一緩，又跑二十多里。剛來到曹娥江地面，遠遠有一隻小船，就見由船的後廂出來一人，手拿一把鋼刀，夠奔前艙。二人來到臨近，見有一人從前艙里提出一顆血淋淋的人頭，是個少年的人頭。雷鳴一瞧就急了，船離著岸有三丈多遠。
雷鸣、陈亮一听这句话，也顾不得跟知府告辞，撒腿就跑，跑出衙门，奔出了南门。二人顺江岸施展陆地飞腾法，一直往西，一口气跑有二十多里。看看有巳正，微缓一缓，又跑二十多里。刚来到曹娥江地面，远远有一只小船，就见由船的后厢出来一人，手拿一把钢刀，够奔前舱。二人来到临近，见有一人从前舱里提出一颗血淋淋的人头，是个少年的人头。雷鸣一瞧就急了，船离着岸有三丈多远。
When Lei Ming and Chen Liang heard this, they didn’t even stop to take leave of the prefect. They took to their heels, ran out of the yamen and out through the South Gate. Along the riverbank they worked the art of flying over land and ran straight west, more than twenty li in one breath. Seeing that it was already mid-morning, they slowed a little, then ran another twenty li and more. They had just reached the Cao’e River when they saw a small boat in the distance. A man came out of the stern cabin with a steel blade in his hand, making for the front cabin. As the two came nearer, they saw someone carry a head out of the front cabin, dripping with blood — a young man’s head. At the sight of it Lei Ming went frantic. The boat was more than thirty feet from the bank.