話說濟公禪師方來到靈隱寺，這裡方把千載長修放走，褚道緣正同孫道全師兄弟見面談話，各敘離別，只見濟公由外面進來，二人一見說：「師父來了。」趕緊上前行禮。和尚說：「你兩個人起來。」褚道緣說：「師父要早來一步，正趕上一個駝龍，在這裡攪鬧，已被我用雲光袋將他拿住，我不忍傷害他，又將他放了。」和尚說：「我知道。」孫道全說：「師父從哪裡回來？」和尚說：「我由常州府回來，我還有要緊的事，你兩個人在廟裡住著罷，我來所為見見老和尚，我還得走。」褚道緣說：「師父有什麼要緊的事，這樣忙？」和尚嘆了一聲，說；「別提了，只因你小師兄悟禪到萬花山去拿邵華風，把聖教堂放火給燒了，惹下八魔跟我作對。我跟八魔定下約會，本月十五日，在金山寺見。八魔必擺魔火金光陣，我和尚這一場魔火之災，不能不去。我要見老和尚還有要緊事，你兩個人給我在廟裡看廟，千萬不可遠離。」孫道全、褚道緣二人點頭答應。和尚這才來到後面，一見老方丈，口稱：「師父在上，弟子道濟參見師父。」
话说济公禅师方来到灵隐寺，这里方把千载长修放走，褚道缘正同孙道全师兄弟见面谈话，各叙离别，只见济公由外面进来，二人一见说：「师父来了。」赶紧上前行礼。和尚说：「你两个人起来。」褚道缘说：「师父要早来一步，正赶上一个驼龙，在这里搅闹，已被我用云光袋将他拿住，我不忍伤害他，又将他放了。」和尚说：「我知道。」孙道全说：「师父从哪里回来？」和尚说：「我由常州府回来，我还有要紧的事，你两个人在庙里住着罢，我来所为见见老和尚，我还得走。」褚道缘说：「师父有什么要紧的事，这样忙？」和尚叹了一声，说；「别提了，只因你小师兄悟禅到万花山去拿邵华风，把圣教堂放火给烧了，惹下八魔跟我作对。我跟八魔定下约会，本月十五日，在金山寺见。八魔必摆魔火金光阵，我和尚这一场魔火之灾，不能不去。我要见老和尚还有要紧事，你两个人给我在庙里看庙，千万不可远离。」孙道全、褚道缘二人点头答应。和尚这才来到后面，一见老方丈，口称：「师父在上，弟子道济参见师父。」
Now, Chan Master Ji Gong had just arrived at Lingyin Temple. Here, Qianzai Changxiu had just been let go, and Chu Daoyuan was talking with his elder brother in the faith, Sun Daoquan, each telling the other all that had happened since they parted, when they saw Ji Gong come in from outside. “Master’s here!” the two of them said when they saw him, and hurried forward to bow. “Get up, you two,” said the monk. “Master, if you’d come one step sooner,” said Chu Daoyuan, “you’d have run into an alligator dragon making trouble here. I caught him in my Cloud-Light Bag, but I couldn’t bear to harm him, so I let him go again.” “I know,” said the monk. “Where are you coming back from, Master?” said Sun Daoquan. “I’ve come back from Changzhou Prefecture,” said the monk. “I still have urgent business. You two stay here in the temple. I only came to see the old abbot, and then I have to be off again.” “What urgent business, Master, to keep you in such a rush?” said Chu Daoyuan. The monk heaved a sigh. “Don’t ask. Your young elder brother Wuchan went to Mount Wanhua to catch Shao Huafeng and set fire to the Shengjiao Hall and burned it down, and now he’s turned the Eight Demons against me. I’ve made an appointment with the Eight Demons: on the fifteenth of this month we meet at Jinshan Temple. The Eight Demons are sure to set up their Demon-Fire Golden-Light Formation. This monk has a calamity of demon fire coming, and I can’t not go. I still have urgent business with the old abbot. You two mind the temple for me, and on no account go far.” Sun Daoquan and Chu Daoyuan nodded and agreed. Only then did the monk go to the back. When he saw the old abbot, he said, “Master above, your disciple Daoji pays his respects to you, Master.”
老方丈元空長老一看，口念：「南無阿彌陀佛。善哉，善哉。道濟你回來了，甚好，你我師徒一場，我有一件事要託付你。」和尚點頭說：「我知道，我就為這件事來的，你老人家只管放心。我現在可還得走，我跟八魔定下約會，十五在金山寺見，我這場魔難，是脫不過的。完了事，是日我必到，決誤不了事。」老方丈說：「甚好，現在這裡還有一件因果，你也得辦。」濟公點頭說：「我知道。我走了，我要到臨安城去，順便訪幾個朋友。」說著話，濟公轉身往外趕奔，又囑咐孫道全二人好生看廟，不可遠去。褚道緣說：「師父不須再三囑咐。」濟公這才出了靈隱寺下山，進了錢塘關。正往前走，只見許多官人，押解著四輛囚車，往前走。裡面四個犯人，正是風裡雲煙雷鳴，聖手白猿陳亮，飛天火祖秦元亮，立地瘟神馬兆熊，都帶著三大件手銬腳鐐。和尚一看見，激靈靈打一寒戰，伸手一按靈光，早已察覺明白，口念：「南無阿彌陀佛，善哉，善哉。」
老方丈元空长老一看，口念：「南无阿弥陀佛。善哉，善哉。道济你回来了，甚好，你我师徒一场，我有一件事要托付你。」和尚点头说：「我知道，我就为这件事来的，你老人家只管放心。我现在可还得走，我跟八魔定下约会，十五在金山寺见，我这场魔难，是脱不过的。完了事，是日我必到，决误不了事。」老方丈说：「甚好，现在这里还有一件因果，你也得办。」济公点头说：「我知道。我走了，我要到临安城去，顺便访几个朋友。」说着话，济公转身往外赶奔，又嘱咐孙道全二人好生看庙，不可远去。褚道缘说：「师父不须再三嘱咐。」济公这才出了灵隐寺下山，进了钱塘关。正往前走，只见许多官人，押解着四辆囚车，往前走。里面四个犯人，正是风里云烟雷鸣，圣手白猿陈亮，飞天火祖秦元亮，立地瘟神马兆熊，都带着三大件手铐脚镣。和尚一看见，激灵灵打一寒战，伸手一按灵光，早已察觉明白，口念：「南无阿弥陀佛，善哉，善哉。」
The old abbot, Abbot Yuankong, looked at him and said, “Namo Amitabha. Good, good. Daoji, you’ve come back. Very good. You and I have been master and disciple, and there is a matter I must entrust to you.” The monk nodded. “I know. That’s the very thing I came about. Don’t you worry, sir. But I still have to be off now. I’ve made an appointment with the Eight Demons to meet at Jinshan Temple on the fifteenth. This ordeal with the demons is one I can’t escape. When it’s over, I’ll be here on the day without fail. I won’t let it go wrong.” “Very good,” said the old abbot. “There is one more karmic matter here that you will have to deal with too.” Ji Gong nodded. “I know. I’m going now. I’m off to Lin’an, and I’ll look up a few friends on the way.” As he spoke, Ji Gong turned and hurried out, and once more told Sun Daoquan and Chu Daoyuan to mind the temple well and not go far. “Master, you needn’t keep telling us,” said Chu Daoyuan. Only then did Ji Gong leave Lingyin Temple, go down the hill and come in through the Qiantang Gate. As he was walking along, he saw a crowd of officers escorting four prison carts. Inside were four prisoners: none other than Lei Ming, Cloud and Smoke in the Wind; Chen Liang, the Masterful White Ape; Qin Yuanliang, the Flying Fire Patriarch; and Ma Zhaoxiong, the Plague God on Earth, all wearing the three great irons, handcuffs and leg fetters. At the sight of them a cold shiver ran through the monk. He reached up and pressed his inner light, and already he understood it all. “Namo Amitabha,” he murmured. “Good, good.”
和尚看見，趕緊隱在一旁，這四個人並沒看見濟公。
和尚看见，赶紧隐在一旁，这四个人并没看见济公。
When the monk saw them, he hurried to hide off to one side, and the four men did not see Ji Gong.