話說廣亮來到後面一看，見鄭虎被人殺死，那兩個施主蹤跡不見。再一看在桌上有一字柬，上面寫著八句，上寫道：
话说广亮来到后面一看，见郑虎被人杀死，那两个施主踪迹不见。再一看在桌上有一字柬，上面写着八句，上写道：
Now, when Guangliang went to the back and looked, he saw that Zheng Hu had been murdered and that the two patrons had vanished without a trace. Looking again, he found a note on the table with eight lines written on it. It read:
因為閒氣到靈隱，要找濟顛把命拼。濟顛今朝若在廟，我等將他刀碎身。殺死鄭虎仇未報，盜去手串志未伸。若問英雄名和姓，逍遙自在我二人。
因为闲气到灵隐，要找济颠把命拼。济颠今朝若在庙，我等将他刀碎身。杀死郑虎仇未报，盗去手串志未伸。若问英雄名和姓，逍遥自在我二人。
Over a petty grudge we came to Lingyin,to find Crazy Ji and stake our lives on it.Had Crazy Ji been in the temple today,our blades would have hacked him to pieces.We killed Zheng Hu, yet our vengeance is not done;we stole the rosary, yet our purpose is not fulfilled.If you would know these heroes’ names:Carefree and Unfettered, the two of us.
書中交代：來的這兩個賊人，原是西川路的賊人，一個叫逍遙居士王棟，一個叫自在散仙李梁。這兩個人跟小喪門謝廣，賽雲龍黃慶，都是拜兄弟，來此所為給朋友報仇。鄭虎這小子也是一輩子沒做好事，報應循環，情屈命不屈，宗印要不說跟濟顛是師徒，王棟、李梁還許不殺他，這也是該著。廣亮等一看，趕緊回稟了宗印。宗印一聽，放聲大哭說：「這必是濟顛主使出來殺我侄兒，非告他不可。」立刻叫廣亮奔錢塘縣報官。廣亮來到錢塘縣一喊冤，值日班問：「什麼事？」廣亮說：「我是西湖靈隱寺監寺的，名叫廣亮。昨天廟內老方丈的俗家侄兒鄭虎被殺，賊人逃跑，盜去珍珠手串，留下八句詩。這乃是濟顛和尚主使出來，求老爺給明冤。」值日班到裡面一回稟，老爺立刻升堂，吩咐將告狀和尚帶上來。廣亮來到堂上一跪，老爺說：「你叫什麼名字？在哪廟裡？」廣亮說：「我是靈隱寺，名叫廣亮。昨天來了兩個施主，口稱找濟顛。今把濟顛趕出廟門，除名不算，他現在三教寺住著。這兩個人，一個姓王，一個姓李，在我們廟裡住下，夜間把老方丈的侄兒鄭虎殺死，盜去珍珠手串，留下字柬。這必是濟顛因為趕出他去，記恨在心，使人前來殺人。」知縣把字柬要過來一看，說：「這明明寫的是跟濟顛有仇來報仇，誰叫你們把他讓在廟裡住下？濟顛乃得道高僧，你反要誣賴好人，你趁此回去把鄭虎成殮起來，候本縣給你捉拿兇手。」廣亮說：「求老爺恩典，這是濟顛使出來的人，求老爺拿他治罪。」知縣一拍驚堂木，說：「你滿嘴胡說，趁此下去，我不瞧你是一個出家人，我要重辦你！」官人立刻把廣亮趕下公堂，廣亮無法，自己回去。知縣派人去請濟公。手下人到三教寺一見濟公說：「我們老爺請聖僧到衙門去有話說。」
书中交代：来的这两个贼人，原是西川路的贼人，一个叫逍遥居士王栋，一个叫自在散仙李梁。这两个人跟小丧门谢广，赛云龙黄庆，都是拜兄弟，来此所为给朋友报仇。郑虎这小子也是一辈子没做好事，报应循环，情屈命不屈，宗印要不说跟济颠是师徒，王栋、李梁还许不杀他，这也是该着。广亮等一看，赶紧回禀了宗印。宗印一听，放声大哭说：「这必是济颠主使出来杀我侄儿，非告他不可。」立刻叫广亮奔钱塘县报官。广亮来到钱塘县一喊冤，值日班问：「什么事？」广亮说：「我是西湖灵隐寺监寺的，名叫广亮。昨天庙内老方丈的俗家侄儿郑虎被杀，贼人逃跑，盗去珍珠手串，留下八句诗。这乃是济颠和尚主使出来，求老爷给明冤。」值日班到里面一回禀，老爷立刻升堂，吩咐将告状和尚带上来。广亮来到堂上一跪，老爷说：「你叫什么名字？在哪庙里？」广亮说：「我是灵隐寺，名叫广亮。昨天来了两个施主，口称找济颠。今把济颠赶出庙门，除名不算，他现在三教寺住着。这两个人，一个姓王，一个姓李，在我们庙里住下，夜间把老方丈的侄儿郑虎杀死，盗去珍珠手串，留下字柬。这必是济颠因为赶出他去，记恨在心，使人前来杀人。」知县把字柬要过来一看，说：「这明明写的是跟济颠有仇来报仇，谁叫你们把他让在庙里住下？济颠乃得道高僧，你反要诬赖好人，你趁此回去把郑虎成殓起来，候本县给你捉拿凶手。」广亮说：「求老爷恩典，这是济颠使出来的人，求老爷拿他治罪。」知县一拍惊堂木，说：「你满嘴胡说，趁此下去，我不瞧你是一个出家人，我要重办你！」官人立刻把广亮赶下公堂，广亮无法，自己回去。知县派人去请济公。手下人到三教寺一见济公说：「我们老爷请圣僧到衙门去有话说。」
A word of explanation: the two men who had come were bandits from Xichuan Circuit. One was Wang Dong, called the Carefree Recluse (Xiaoyao Jushi); the other was Li Liang, called the Unfettered Immortal (Zizai Sanxian). The two of them were sworn brothers of Xie Guang, the Little Mourning Spirit, and Huang Qing, the Cloud Dragon’s Better, and they had come here to avenge their friends. That young rascal Zheng Hu had never done a good deed in all his life either. Retribution comes round in its turn: he was wronged in the deed but not in his fate. If Zongyin had not claimed that he and Crazy Ji were master and disciple, Wang Dong and Li Liang might not have killed him. This too was bound to happen. When Guangliang and the others saw what had happened, they hurried to report it to Zongyin. When Zongyin heard, he burst out wailing. “Crazy Ji must have put them up to this, to kill my nephew! I’m taking him to court, no matter what!” At once he told Guangliang to hurry to Qiantang County and report it to the authorities. Guangliang came to Qiantang County and cried out that he had been wronged. “What’s the matter?” asked the runners on duty that day. “I’m the prior of Lingyin Temple by West Lake,” said Guangliang, “and my name is Guangliang. Yesterday Zheng Hu, our old abbot’s nephew from his family before he took vows, was murdered in the temple. The bandits got away. They stole a pearl rosary and left a poem of eight lines. That monk Crazy Ji put them up to it. I beg His Honour to right this wrong.” The runner on duty went in and reported it, and His Honour at once took the bench and ordered the monk who had brought the complaint brought up. Guangliang came into the hall and knelt. “What is your name?” said His Honour. “Which temple are you from?” “I am from Lingyin Temple,” said Guangliang, “and my name is Guangliang. Yesterday two patrons came, saying they were looking for Crazy Ji. We have now driven Crazy Ji out of the temple and struck his name off the rolls, and he is living at Sanjiao Temple. One of these two men was surnamed Wang and the other Li. They stayed the night at our temple, and in the night they killed Zheng Hu, the old abbot’s nephew, stole a pearl rosary and left a note. It must be Crazy Ji, nursing a grudge because we threw him out, who sent them to kill.” The county magistrate asked for the note and read it. “It says as plain as day that they have a feud with Crazy Ji and came for revenge. Who told you to put them up in your temple? Crazy Ji is a holy monk who has attained the Way, and you want to slander a good man instead. Go back this minute and get Zheng Hu laid in his coffin, and wait for this court to catch the killers for you.” “Have mercy, Your Honour,” said Guangliang. “These men were sent by Crazy Ji. I beg Your Honour to arrest him and punish him.” The magistrate slapped the sounding block. “Your mouth is full of nonsense! Get out of here this minute. If I weren’t making allowances for your being a monk, I would deal with you severely!” At once the officers drove Guangliang out of the courtroom. There was nothing Guangliang could do, and he went back on his own. The magistrate sent someone to invite Ji Gong. The man went to Sanjiao Temple and found Ji Gong. “His Honour invites the holy monk to the yamen. He has something to discuss with you.”