且說智化要將柳青帶入水寨，柳青因問如何去法。智化便問柳青可會風鑒，柳青道：「小弟風鑒不甚明白，卻會談命。」智化道：「也可以使得。柳兄扮作談命的先生，到了那裡，不過奉承幾句，只要混到他的生辰，便完了事了。」柳青依允。
且说智化要将柳青带入水寨，柳青因问如何去法。智化便问柳青可会风鉴，柳青道：「小弟风鉴不甚明白，却会谈命。」智化道：「也可以使得。柳兄扮作谈命的先生，到了那里，不过奉承几句，只要混到他的生辰，便完了事了。」柳青依允。
Now, Zhi Hua meant to take Liu Qing into the water stronghold, and Liu Qing asked how they were to go about it. Zhi Hua asked whether he knew face reading. “I don’t know much about face reading,” said Liu Qing, “but I can tell fortunes.” “That will do just as well,” said Zhi Hua. “You can go as a fortune-teller, Brother Liu. Once we’re there, all you need do is flatter him a little; you only have to keep it up till his birthday, and the thing is done.” Liu Qing agreed.
智化又向陸魯二人道：「二位賢弟大魚可捕妥了？」陸彬道：「早已齊備，俱備養在那裡。」智化道：「很好。明日就給他送去，只用大船一隻，帶了漁戶去。到那裡二位賢弟自然是住下的，卻將船隻泊在幽僻之處。到了臨期，如此如此。」又對丁二爺蔣四爺說道：「二位賢弟務於後日夜間，要快船二隻，每船水手四名，就在前次砍斷竹城之處專等，千萬莫誤！」
智化又向陆鲁二人道：「二位贤弟大鱼可捕妥了？」陆彬道：「早已齐备，俱备养在那里。」智化道：「很好。明日就给他送去，只用大船一只，带了渔户去。到那里二位贤弟自然是住下的，却将船只泊在幽僻之处。到了临期，如此如此。」又对丁二爷蒋四爷说道：「二位贤弟务于后日夜间，要快船二只，每船水手四名，就在前次砍断竹城之处专等，千万莫误！」
Zhi Hua turned to Lu Bin and Lu Ying. “My two worthy brothers, have you caught the big fish?” “They’ve long been ready,” said Lu Bin. “We’re keeping them all alive over there.” “Very good,” said Zhi Hua. “Tomorrow, take them over to him. You need only one big boat, and bring fishermen along. Once there, you two worthy brothers will naturally be asked to stay; but moor the boat somewhere out of the way. When the time comes, thus and thus.” Then he said to Second Master Ding and Jiang Ping, “My two worthy brothers, the night after tomorrow without fail, have two fast boats with four boatmen to each, waiting at the very place where we cut through the bamboo wall last time. Whatever you do, don’t fail me!”
計議已定。智化與柳青來到水寨見了鍾雄，說柳青是算命先生，筆法甚好。「小弟因一人事繁，難以記載，故此帶了他來，幫著小弟作個記室。」鍾雄見柳青人物軒昂，意甚歡喜。
计议已定。智化与柳青来到水寨见了钟雄，说柳青是算命先生，笔法甚好。「小弟因一人事繁，难以记载，故此带了他来，帮着小弟作个记室。」钟雄见柳青人物轩昂，意甚欢喜。
With the plan settled, Zhi Hua and Liu Qing went to the water stronghold and saw Zhong Xiong. Zhi Hua told him Liu Qing was a fortune-teller with a very fine hand at the brush. “With so much on my hands alone, I can’t keep all the records, so I’ve brought him along to help me as a secretary.” Seeing what a fine, upstanding figure Liu Qing made, Zhong Xiong was well pleased.