且說金公審明進寶，將他立時收監，與彩鳳抵命，把秦昌當堂釋放，惟有殺奸之人，再行訪查緝獲另結，暫且懸案。論碧蟾早就該死，進祿因有淫邪之行，致有殺身之禍。他二人既死，也就不必深究了。
且说金公审明进宝，将他立时收监，与彩凤抵命，把秦昌当堂释放，惟有杀奸之人，再行访查缉获另结，暂且悬案。论碧蟾早就该死，进禄因有淫邪之行，致有杀身之祸。他二人既死，也就不必深究了。
Now, when Lord Jin had got the truth out of Jinbao, he had him put in prison at once to pay with his life for Caifeng’s, and released Qin Chang there in open court. Only the one who had killed the adulterous pair was still to be sought out and caught, and that part of the case would be settled separately; for the time being it was left open. As for Bichan, she had long deserved to die, and Jinlu had brought death upon himself by his lewd conduct. Since the two of them were dead, there was no need to look into it any further.
且說秦昌回家，感謝杜雍不盡，二人遂成莫逆。又想起靜修之言，杜雍也要探望，因此二人同來到盤古寺。靜修與北俠見了，彼此驚駭。還是秦昌直爽，毫無隱諱，將此事述明。靜修北俠方才釋疑，始悟進寶之言盡是虛假。四人這一番親愛快樂，自不必言。
且说秦昌回家，感谢杜雍不尽，二人遂成莫逆。又想起静修之言，杜雍也要探望，因此二人同来到盘古寺。静修与北侠见了，彼此惊骇。还是秦昌直爽，毫无隐讳，将此事述明。静修北侠方才释疑，始悟进宝之言尽是虚假。四人这一番亲爱快乐，自不必言。
Qin Chang went home and could not thank Du Yong enough, and the two became the closest of friends. Then he remembered what Jingxiu had said, and Du Yong wanted to pay a visit too, so the two of them came together to Pangu Temple. When Jingxiu and the Northern Hero saw them, both were astounded. It was Qin Chang, frank as ever, who held nothing back and told them the whole affair. Only then were Jingxiu’s and the Northern Hero’s doubts cleared up, and they realized that everything Jinbao had told them was a lie. How warmly and happily the four of them passed the time together need hardly be told.
盤桓了幾日，秦昌與杜雍仍然回莊，北俠也就別了靜修，上杭州去了。沿路上聞人傳說道：「好了！杭州太守可換了。我們的冤枉可該訴了。」仔細打聽，北俠卻曉得此人。
盘桓了几日，秦昌与杜雍仍然回庄，北侠也就别了静修，上杭州去了。沿路上闻人传说道：「好了！杭州太守可换了。我们的冤枉可该诉了。」仔细打听，北侠却晓得此人。
When they had lingered there a few days, Qin Chang and Du Yong went back to the manor, and the Northern Hero too took leave of Jingxiu and set out for Hangzhou. All along the road he heard people saying, “Thank goodness! Hangzhou’s got a new Governor at last. Now we can bring him our wrongs.” When he asked about it carefully, it turned out the Northern Hero knew the man.