話說濟公在樓下一答，樓上華雲龍是驚弓之鳥，賊人膽虛，一縱身跳出樓窗，竟自逃走。陳亮一聽，說：「二哥你看如何？我說不叫你說，你看來了！」雷鳴伸手拉刀，奔到樓門，往下一看，見和尚衣服襤褸不堪，長著二寸多長的短頭髮，一臉的油泥，登樓梯正要上樓。雷鳴舉起刀來，打算和尚一上來，用刀將和尚劈下去。和尚一抬頭，早瞧見他，用手一指，口唸六字真言：「唵嘛呢叭咪吽！」用定神法把雷鳴定住。
话说济公在楼下一答，楼上华云龙是惊弓之鸟，贼人胆虚，一纵身跳出楼窗，竟自逃走。陈亮一听，说：「二哥你看如何？我说不叫你说，你看来了！」雷鸣伸手拉刀，奔到楼门，往下一看，见和尚衣服褴褛不堪，长着二寸多长的短头发，一脸的油泥，登楼梯正要上楼。雷鸣举起刀来，打算和尚一上来，用刀将和尚劈下去。和尚一抬头，早瞧见他，用手一指，口念六字真言：「唵嘛呢叭咪吽！」用定神法把雷鸣定住。
Now, when Ji Gong answered from downstairs, Hua Yunlong was upstairs. He was a bird that had already felt the bow, and like any thief his nerve was weak: with one bound he leapt out of the window of the tower and fled. At this Chen Liang said, “Second Brother, now do you see? I told you not to say it, and look, here he is!” Lei Ming drew his saber, ran to the head of the stairs and looked down. He saw a monk in hopelessly ragged clothes, his stubbly hair grown out over two inches long and his face caked with grease and grime, climbing the stairs on his way up. Lei Ming raised his saber, meaning to cut the monk down the moment he came up. The monk looked up, saw him at once, pointed a finger at him and chanted the six-syllable mantra: “Om mani padme hum!” With the immobilizing spell he froze Lei Ming where he stood.
濟公上得樓來，由雷鳴旁邊過去。陳亮一見，趕緊行禮說：「師父，一向可好？」和尚一瞧，說：「亮兒，你在這裏，好呀！」陳亮說：「弟子在此等候多時，師父你來喝酒罷！」和尚過來坐下，陳亮斟了一盃酒，和尚端起來就喝，陳亮過來說：「師父，慈悲慈悲罷！把定神法撤了罷！要是有人看見，成甚麼樣子？」和尚搖頭。
济公上得楼来，由雷鸣旁边过去。陈亮一见，赶紧行礼说：「师父，一向可好？」和尚一瞧，说：「亮儿，你在这里，好呀！」陈亮说：「弟子在此等候多时，师父你来喝酒罢！」和尚过来坐下，陈亮斟了一杯酒，和尚端起来就喝，陈亮过来说：「师父，慈悲慈悲罢！把定神法撤了罢！要是有人看见，成甚么样子？」和尚摇头。
Ji Gong came up into the tower and walked right past Lei Ming. As soon as Chen Liang saw him, he hurried to bow and said, “Master, have you been well?” The monk looked at him and said, “Liang’er, so you’re here. Good!” “Your disciple has been waiting here a long time,” said Chen Liang. “Come and have a drink, Master!” The monk came over and sat down. Chen Liang poured him a cup of wine, and the monk picked it up and drank. Chen Liang came over and said, “Master, have mercy, have mercy! Lift the immobilizing spell! If anybody sees this, what will it look like?” The monk shook his head.
正在這番光景，祇聽樓下一聲「哎呀！咕嚕嚕，嘩啦啦，撲咚撲咚」，原來是跑堂的拿油盤托著菜，心中想，「樓上這三位大爺很富豪，要好好伺候，必多得酒錢。」拿著菜剛一上樓梯，猛抬頭一看，見這位藍臉紅須，舉著刀像欲殺人的樣子，跑堂的一嚇，手腳一軟，油盤也打了，他也翻身栽倒，滾下樓梯。上面陳亮聽見，又求師父說：「師父，你快把定神法撤了罷！叫人瞧見，實不是樣子。」濟公說：「便宜他。」用手一指，「你過來罷！」雷鳴這纔能轉動，方纔心中明白，心中說：「這個和尚可不好惹，我先把刀還入鞘內，我再算計他。我過去嘴裏跟他說好話，跟他坐在一處，冷不防給他一刀，把他殺了，就算給我華二哥報了仇，叫他明槍容易躲，暗箭最難防。」想罷，過來跪倒，給濟公磕頭說：「師父，你老人家既是我拜弟陳亮的師父，如同我師父一樣，方纔我一時間蒙昧無知，求你老人家恕罪。」陳亮一看，心中甚為歡喜，想：「我二哥倒是好人，知過必改。」陳亮這纔說：「師父，我二哥知錯認錯，你老人家看在我的面上，饒恕他罷！」和尚說：「你起來罷！」雷鳴站起來，就坐在和尚這條板凳上，和尚站起來，就躲到那邊去了。陳亮說：「師父為甚麼躲開？」和尚說：「明槍容易躲，暗箭最難防，冷不防一刀，不是玩的。」嚇的雷鳴心中一驚。陳亮說：「師父，祇管放心！我二哥是個粗魯的人，他也絕不敢跟師父無禮。」和尚說：「我也知道。」
正在这番光景，祇听楼下一声「哎呀！咕噜噜，哗啦啦，扑咚扑咚」，原来是跑堂的拿油盘托着菜，心中想，「楼上这三位大爷很富豪，要好好伺候，必多得酒钱。」拿着菜刚一上楼梯，猛抬头一看，见这位蓝脸红须，举着刀像欲杀人的样子，跑堂的一吓，手脚一软，油盘也打了，他也翻身栽倒，滚下楼梯。上面陈亮听见，又求师父说：「师父，你快把定神法撤了罢！叫人瞧见，实不是样子。」济公说：「便宜他。」用手一指，「你过来罢！」雷鸣这才能转动，方才心中明白，心中说：「这个和尚可不好惹，我先把刀还入鞘内，我再算计他。我过去嘴里跟他说好话，跟他坐在一处，冷不防给他一刀，把他杀了，就算给我华二哥报了仇，叫他明枪容易躲，暗箭最难防。」想罢，过来跪倒，给济公磕头说：「师父，你老人家既是我拜弟陈亮的师父，如同我师父一样，方才我一时间蒙昧无知，求你老人家恕罪。」陈亮一看，心中甚为欢喜，想：「我二哥倒是好人，知过必改。」陈亮这才说：「师父，我二哥知错认错，你老人家看在我的面上，饶恕他罢！」和尚说：「你起来罢！」雷鸣站起来，就坐在和尚这条板凳上，和尚站起来，就躲到那边去了。陈亮说：「师父为甚么躲开？」和尚说：「明枪容易躲，暗箭最难防，冷不防一刀，不是玩的。」吓的雷鸣心中一惊。陈亮说：「师父，祇管放心！我二哥是个粗鲁的人，他也绝不敢跟师父无礼。」和尚说：「我也知道。」
Just then, from the foot of the stairs, came a cry of “Aiya!” and then a clatter, a crash and a thump, thump. It was the waiter, carrying the dishes on a tray. He had been thinking, “These three gentlemen upstairs are big spenders. If I wait on them well, I’m sure to get a fat tip.” He had just started up the stairs with the dishes when he looked up and saw this man with the blue face and red beard holding up a saber as if about to kill somebody. The fright turned the waiter’s arms and legs to water. Down went the tray, over he went too, and he tumbled to the bottom of the stairs. Up above, Chen Liang heard it and begged his master again: “Master, please lift the immobilizing spell, quick! If people see this, it really won’t look right.” “He gets off cheap,” said Ji Gong. He pointed a finger: “Come on over!” Only then could Lei Ming move, and only then did his head clear. He said to himself, “This monk is not one to tangle with. First I’ll put my saber back in its sheath, and then I’ll work out how to get him. I’ll go over and say nice things to him and sit down beside him, then catch him unawares with one stroke of the saber and kill him. That will avenge my Second Brother Hua. Let him learn that a spear in the open is easy to dodge, but an arrow from the dark is hardest of all to guard against.” His mind made up, he came over, knelt, kowtowed to Ji Gong and said, “Master, since you are the master of my sworn brother Chen Liang, you are as good as my own master. A moment ago I was blind and ignorant. I beg you to forgive me.” Chen Liang was delighted to see it and thought, “My Second Brother is a good man after all. When he knows he’s wrong, he mends his ways.” So Chen Liang said, “Master, my Second Brother knows he was wrong and owns up to it. For my sake, please forgive him!” “Get up,” said the monk. Lei Ming stood up and sat down on the monk’s bench, and the monk stood up and moved away to the other side. “Master, why are you moving away?” asked Chen Liang. “A spear in the open is easy to dodge, but an arrow from the dark is hardest of all to guard against,” said the monk. “One stroke of a saber when you’re caught unawares is no joke.” Lei Ming’s heart jumped in fright. “Master, don’t you worry at all!” said Chen Liang. “My Second Brother is a rough sort, but he would never dare be rude to you.” “I know that too,” said the monk.