話說蘇北山之妻趙氏夫人，正同使女僕婦屋中閑談，祇聽外面一聲響。大家回頭一看，外面火光沖天，見院中那些花盆架和桃柘槐樹上俱有火光。僕婦丫鬟過去一看是火，用手一掐就滅。
话说苏北山之妻赵氏夫人，正同使女仆妇屋中闲谈，祇听外面一声响。大家回头一看，外面火光冲天，见院中那些花盆架和桃柘槐树上俱有火光。仆妇丫鬟过去一看是火，用手一掐就灭。
Now, Su Beishan’s wife, Madam Zhao, was chatting in her room with her maids and serving women when they heard a loud noise outside. They all turned to look. Outside, a blaze of light shot up to the sky, and there was fire on the flowerpot stands in the courtyard and on the peach, silkthorn and pagoda trees. The serving women and maids went over to look. It was fire, all right — but when they pinched it with their fingers, it went out.
書中交代，原來是聖手白猿陳亮使的調虎離山計。陳亮見眾人出來，自己由房上下來，滴溜一轉身，進到房中一看，見屋中極其幽雅，牆上名人字畫，挑山對聯，山水人物，工筆寫意，花卉翎毛，順前檐一張湘妃竹的床，掛著床幃幔帳。地下桌椅條凳，擺著古玩應用物件。
书中交代，原来是圣手白猿陈亮使的调虎离山计。陈亮见众人出来，自己由房上下来，滴溜一转身，进到房中一看，见屋中极其幽雅，墙上名人字画，挑山对联，山水人物，工笔写意，花卉翎毛，顺前檐一张湘妃竹的床，挂着床帏幔帐。地下桌椅条凳，摆着古玩应用物件。
A word of explanation: this was a ruse to lure the tiger away from the mountain, played by Chen Liang, the Masterful White Ape. When Chen Liang saw everyone come out, he came down off the roof, slipped round with a quick turn and went into the room. He looked about him. The room was exquisitely elegant. On the walls hung calligraphy and paintings by famous hands — tall hanging scrolls and paired couplets, landscapes and figures, works in fine line and in free brushwork, flowers and birds. Along the front eaves stood a bed of Xiang Consort bamboo, hung with bed curtains and drapes. On the floor were tables, chairs and benches, set out with antiques and things for everyday use.
陳亮正在屋中觀看，聽外面婆子丫鬟說：「這必是福兒、祿兒兩個孩兒淘氣，弄的這火。」說罷，眾人往屋中直奔。陳亮正在屋中觀看，聽眾人要進來，自己一想，叫人躲到屋中，可不像話。急中生巧，一撩床幃，鑽在床底下隱藏。眾人進來，也不知屋中藏著人。方纔落座，祇聽外面有腳步聲音。秋香趕緊問：「甚麼人？」外面有人答話，原來是家人得福。秋香說：「甚麼事？」得福說：「員外爺回來了，同著和尚。這位和尚，也不在書房坐著，也不在客廳坐，要到太太屋裏來坐著。員外說，趕緊叫太太躲避躲避。」太太一聽，趕緊叫丫鬟把屋中收拾收拾，心想：「員外太不對，外頭有客廳，又有書房，為甚麼臥室裏讓和尚進來？」正在思想，外面得祿又進來說：「太太快走，員外已然同和尚進來。」太太趕緊躲出去，丫鬟尚未收拾停妥，祇聽外面員外說話：「師父請你老人家來到我家，就如同你老人家自己俗家一樣，不可拘束，願意哪屋裏坐都可以。」陳亮在屋中床底下藏著，心中暗想：「惡霸他往家裏讓和尚，也沒好和尚，必是花和尚。」外面濟公哈哈大笑說：「沒有好和尚？我怕你等急了，早來約會了。」蘇北山一聽：「好呀，和尚跑到我媳婦屋裏，拿約會來了。」說：「師父，你老人家醉了。」和尚說：「沒醉。」說著就往裏走。陳亮一聽，大吃一驚，來者非別，正是西湖靈隱寺濟公長老。心想：「濟公怎麼會來到這裏？」
陈亮正在屋中观看，听外面婆子丫鬟说：「这必是福儿、禄儿两个孩儿淘气，弄的这火。」说罢，众人往屋中直奔。陈亮正在屋中观看，听众人要进来，自己一想，叫人躲到屋中，可不像话。急中生巧，一撩床帏，钻在床底下隐藏。众人进来，也不知屋中藏着人。方才落座，祇听外面有脚步声音。秋香赶紧问：「甚么人？」外面有人答话，原来是家人得福。秋香说：「甚么事？」得福说：「员外爷回来了，同着和尚。这位和尚，也不在书房坐着，也不在客厅坐，要到太太屋里来坐着。员外说，赶紧叫太太躲避躲避。」太太一听，赶紧叫丫鬟把屋中收拾收拾，心想：「员外太不对，外头有客厅，又有书房，为甚么卧室里让和尚进来？」正在思想，外面得禄又进来说：「太太快走，员外已然同和尚进来。」太太赶紧躲出去，丫鬟尚未收拾停妥，祇听外面员外说话：「师父请你老人家来到我家，就如同你老人家自己俗家一样，不可拘束，愿意哪屋里坐都可以。」陈亮在屋中床底下藏着，心中暗想：「恶霸他往家里让和尚，也没好和尚，必是花和尚。」外面济公哈哈大笑说：「没有好和尚？我怕你等急了，早来约会了。」苏北山一听：「好呀，和尚跑到我媳妇屋里，拿约会来了。」说：「师父，你老人家醉了。」和尚说：「没醉。」说着就往里走。陈亮一听，大吃一惊，来者非别，正是西湖灵隐寺济公长老。心想：「济公怎么会来到这里？」
Chen Liang was still looking round the room when he heard the old women and maids outside saying, “This must be those two rascals Fu’er and Lu’er up to mischief. They made this fire.” With that, the whole lot of them made straight for the room. Still looking round, Chen Liang heard that they were coming in, and he thought to himself that to be caught hiding in the room would look very bad. In his need a clever idea came to him: he lifted the bed curtain, crawled under the bed and hid there. The women came in with no idea that anyone was hidden in the room. They had only just sat down when footsteps sounded outside. “Who’s there?” Qiuxiang called quickly. Someone outside answered: it was Defu, one of the menservants. “What is it?” said Qiuxiang. “The master’s back,” said Defu, “with a monk. And this monk won’t sit in the study and won’t sit in the reception hall. He wants to come and sit in the mistress’s room! The master says the mistress had better get out of the way, quick.” When the lady heard this, she hurriedly told the maids to tidy the room, thinking, “The master is really going too far. There’s a reception hall out front, and a study besides — why let a monk into the bedroom?” She was still turning it over when Delu came in from outside. “Madam, go quickly! The master is already on his way in with the monk.” The lady hurried out of the way. The maids had not yet finished tidying when they heard the master’s voice outside: “Master, now that I’ve invited you here, treat my home just like your own family’s. Don’t stand on ceremony. Sit in whatever room you like.” Under the bed, Chen Liang thought to himself, “That bully inviting a monk into his house — it’s no good monk, that’s for sure. Must be some randy monk.” Outside, Ji Gong roared with laughter. “No good monk, eh? I was afraid you’d get tired of waiting, so I came early to keep our appointment.” “Well, I never,” thought Su Beishan. “The monk has run into my wife’s room to keep an appointment!” Aloud he said, “Master, you’re drunk.” “I’m not drunk,” said the monk, and with that he went on in. Chen Liang was thunderstruck. The newcomer was none other than Ji Gong, the elder of Lingyin Temple by West Lake. “How on earth has Ji Gong come here?” he thought.
書中交代，濟公自從打發陳亮走後，回到雲蘭鎮梁員外家中。梁員外說：「聖僧來了，我這裏甚不放心，自從夜內追賊出去，不見回來。我派家人各處尋你，你老人家上哪去了？」濟公說：「我到五仙山祥雲觀瞧了瞧，那座廟燒了個冰消瓦解，片瓦無存，尺木未剩。」梁員外吩囑擺酒。把酒擺上，梁員外陪著喝著酒說：「師父你從哪來？外面帶著都是甚麼人？」濟公就把被城隍山老尼姑清貞所請，到餘杭縣尋找高國泰，帶著蘇祿、馮順找著高國泰，要回臨安。從頭至尾，已往從前的事，細說一番。梁員外說：「原來聖僧去找高國泰，是通家之好。他父在日，和我是金蘭之好。不想他家中一窮如洗。」叫家人把高國泰請進來。不多時，高國泰進到裏面。梁員外讓高國泰落座。梁員外說：「高國泰，你家中從前的事情，你可知道？」高國泰說：「我略知一二。」梁員外說：「你父親名叫高文華，乃是餘杭縣的孝廉，我等乃是金蘭之好，那時你尚年幼，提起這話，有十數年的光景。後來你父親去世，你也年幼，也沒給我送信，因此就斷絕往來。不想這幾年不見你，落的一窮如洗。方纔我聽聖僧提起你的名字，我纔知道是你。」高國泰一聽，曾記得當初母親也提過，趕緊纔站起來行禮，說：「原來是老伯父，小侄男有禮。當年我聽我娘親提過你老人家，祇因家道寒難，不能應酬親友，未能常常給伯父請安。」梁員外說：「現在你兄弟梁士元，正在用功讀書，也少個人指教他。你也不必到餘杭縣去，我把你家眷們接來，你同你兄弟讀書，一同用功。等大比之年，你二人一同下場。」高國泰點頭答應。濟公說：「梁員外，我和尚要化你的緣。」梁員外說：「聖僧有甚麼話，祇管吩咐。」濟公說：「你花幾百兩銀，把祥雲觀燒的地基買回來，把劉妙通叫來，給他五百兩銀，叫他回古天山。你把祥雲觀仍然修蓋起來，改為祥雲庵，把城隍山老尼姑清貞連高國泰的家眷接來，叫他們住，這段事算我和尚化你的緣。要不然，老道張妙興也得訛你幾千銀子。」梁員外說：「是了，謹遵師父之命，趕緊派家人去找劉妙通。」此時劉妙通燒的傷痕已好了，來到梁員外家中，梁員外給了他五百兩銀，劉妙通知恩感德，拿銀兩告辭，自己回古天山凌霄觀去了。
书中交代，济公自从打发陈亮走后，回到云兰镇梁员外家中。梁员外说：「圣僧来了，我这里甚不放心，自从夜内追贼出去，不见回来。我派家人各处寻你，你老人家上哪去了？」济公说：「我到五仙山祥云观瞧了瞧，那座庙烧了个冰消瓦解，片瓦无存，尺木未剩。」梁员外吩嘱摆酒。把酒摆上，梁员外陪着喝着酒说：「师父你从哪来？外面带着都是甚么人？」济公就把被城隍山老尼姑清贞所请，到余杭县寻找高国泰，带着苏禄、冯顺找着高国泰，要回临安。从头至尾，已往从前的事，细说一番。梁员外说：「原来圣僧去找高国泰，是通家之好。他父在日，和我是金兰之好。不想他家中一穷如洗。」叫家人把高国泰请进来。不多时，高国泰进到里面。梁员外让高国泰落座。梁员外说：「高国泰，你家中从前的事情，你可知道？」高国泰说：「我略知一二。」梁员外说：「你父亲名叫高文华，乃是余杭县的孝廉，我等乃是金兰之好，那时你尚年幼，提起这话，有十数年的光景。后来你父亲去世，你也年幼，也没给我送信，因此就断绝往来。不想这几年不见你，落的一穷如洗。方才我听圣僧提起你的名字，我才知道是你。」高国泰一听，曾记得当初母亲也提过，赶紧才站起来行礼，说：「原来是老伯父，小侄男有礼。当年我听我娘亲提过你老人家，祇因家道寒难，不能应酬亲友，未能常常给伯父请安。」梁员外说：「现在你兄弟梁士元，正在用功读书，也少个人指教他。你也不必到余杭县去，我把你家眷们接来，你同你兄弟读书，一同用功。等大比之年，你二人一同下场。」高国泰点头答应。济公说：「梁员外，我和尚要化你的缘。」梁员外说：「圣僧有甚么话，祇管吩咐。」济公说：「你花几百两银，把祥云观烧的地基买回来，把刘妙通叫来，给他五百两银，叫他回古天山。你把祥云观仍然修盖起来，改为祥云庵，把城隍山老尼姑清贞连高国泰的家眷接来，叫他们住，这段事算我和尚化你的缘。要不然，老道张妙兴也得讹你几千银子。」梁员外说：「是了，谨遵师父之命，赶紧派家人去找刘妙通。」此时刘妙通烧的伤痕已好了，来到梁员外家中，梁员外给了他五百两银，刘妙通知恩感德，拿银两告辞，自己回古天山凌霄观去了。
A word of explanation: after Ji Gong had sent Chen Liang on his way, he went back to Squire Liang’s house in Yunlan Town. “Holy monk, you’re back,” said Squire Liang. “I’ve been very uneasy. Ever since you went out in the night chasing the thief, you never came back. I sent my men all over looking for you. Where did you go?” “I went to the Xiangyun Temple on Mount Wuxian to have a look,” said Ji Gong. “That temple has burned down to nothing — not a tile left, not a foot of timber standing.” Squire Liang ordered wine. When it was served, he kept the monk company over the cups and said, “Master, where have you come from? And who are all those people with you outside?” So Ji Gong told him the whole story from beginning to end: how the old nun Qingzhen of Chenghuang Hill had asked him to go to Yuhang County to find Gao Guotai, how he had taken Su Lu and Feng Shun along and found Gao Guotai, and how he was now going back to Lin’an — everything that had happened, in full detail. “So the holy monk went to find Gao Guotai!” said Squire Liang. “Our families were close. While his father was alive, he and I were sworn brothers. I never imagined his family had come down to such poverty.” He had his men invite Gao Guotai in. Before long Gao Guotai came inside, and Squire Liang asked him to sit. “Gao Guotai,” said Squire Liang, “do you know about your family’s past?” “I know a little,” said Gao Guotai. “Your father was named Gao Wenhua,” said Squire Liang. “He was a provincial graduate of Yuhang County, and he and I were sworn brothers. You were very young then — it’s more than ten years ago now. Later your father died, and you were still young, and no one sent me word, so we lost touch. I never imagined that in these few years without seeing you, you’d have come down to such poverty. It was only just now, when the holy monk mentioned your name, that I realized it was you.” At this Gao Guotai remembered that his mother had once spoken of it too. He quickly rose to his feet and bowed. “So you are my uncle! Your nephew pays his respects. Years ago I heard my mother speak of you, sir. It was only because our family fell on hard times and could not keep up with relatives and friends that I never came often to pay my respects to you, Uncle.” “Your younger brother Liang Shiyuan is studying hard just now,” said Squire Liang, “and he needs someone to guide him. You needn’t go back to Yuhang County. I’ll send for your family, and you can study with your brother and work hard together. When the year of the great examinations comes, the two of you can sit them together.” Gao Guotai nodded and agreed. “Squire Liang,” said Ji Gong, “this monk wants to beg alms of you.” “Holy monk,” said Squire Liang, “whatever you have to say, you have only to tell me.” “Spend a few hundred taels of silver,” said Ji Gong, “and buy back the burnt-out site of the Xiangyun Temple. Send for Liu Miaotong, give him five hundred taels of silver and tell him to go back to Mount Gutian. Build the Xiangyun Temple up again as it was, but make it the Xiangyun Nunnery, and bring the old nun Qingzhen from Chenghuang Hill, along with Gao Guotai’s family, to live there. That’s the alms this monk begs of you. Otherwise that old Daoist Zhang Miaoxing would have squeezed several thousand out of you anyway.” “Very well,” said Squire Liang. “I’ll do just as you say, Master.” And he promptly sent his men to find Liu Miaotong. By now Liu Miaotong’s burns had healed. He came to Squire Liang’s house, and the squire gave him five hundred taels of silver. Liu Miaotong, deeply grateful for the kindness, took the silver, said goodbye and went back to the Lingxiao Temple on Mount Gutian.
梁員外把高國泰留在這裏，把馮順也留下，派妥當家人直奔城隍山迎接老尼姑清貞等，並高國泰的家眷一同接來。把諸事辦妥，濟公禪師這纔告辭。梁員外給拿出數百兩銀，叫濟公換衣裳做盤費，和尚哈哈大笑說：「員外不必費心，我和尚常說：『一不積錢，二不積怨，睡也安然，走也方便。』我不要錢。」濟公帶領蘇祿，告辭出了雲蘭鎮，順大路直奔臨安。一路之上，見天氣晴和，和尚信口歌曰：
梁员外把高国泰留在这里，把冯顺也留下，派妥当家人直奔城隍山迎接老尼姑清贞等，并高国泰的家眷一同接来。把诸事办妥，济公禅师这才告辞。梁员外给拿出数百两银，叫济公换衣裳做盘费，和尚哈哈大笑说：「员外不必费心，我和尚常说：『一不积钱，二不积怨，睡也安然，走也方便。』我不要钱。」济公带领苏禄，告辞出了云兰镇，顺大路直奔临安。一路之上，见天气晴和，和尚信口歌曰：
Squire Liang kept Gao Guotai there, and Feng Shun too, and sent trustworthy men straight to Chenghuang Hill to fetch the old nun Qingzhen and the others, and to bring Gao Guotai’s family back with them. When everything had been arranged, Chan Master Ji Gong at last took his leave. Squire Liang brought out several hundred taels of silver for Ji Gong to buy new clothes and pay for the road, but the monk laughed aloud. “Don’t trouble yourself, Squire. This monk always says: ‘First, hoard no cash; second, hoard no spite; then you sleep in peace and travel light.’ I don’t want money.” Ji Gong took Su Lu with him, said goodbye, left Yunlan Town and followed the highway straight toward Lin’an. All along the way the weather was clear and mild, and the monk sang whatever came into his head:
參透炎涼，看破世態。散淡遊靈徑，逍遙無掛礙。
参透炎凉，看破世态。散淡游灵径，逍遥无挂碍。
I’ve seen through the world’s warm and cold,seen through all its fickle ways;idle and free, I roam the spirit’s path,at ease, with nothing in my way.
了然無拘束，定性能展才。撒手辭凡世，信步登臨界。
了然无拘束，定性能展才。撒手辞凡世，信步登临界。
Clear of mind, there’s nothing binds me;my nature settled, my gifts have play.I let go and bid the mortal world farewell,and stroll on up to the realm beyond.
拋開生死路，瀟灑無境界。初一不燒香，十五不禮拜。
抛开生死路，潇洒无境界。初一不烧香，十五不礼拜。
I’ve cast off the road of life and death,free and easy, fenced by no domain;on the first of the month I burn no incense,on the fifteenth I do not pray.
前殿由他倒，後牆任他壞。客來無茶吃，賓朋無款待。
前殿由他倒，后墙任他坏。客来无茶吃，宾朋无款待。
If the front hall falls, let it fall;if the back wall crumbles, let it decay.Guests who come get no tea to drink;friends who call, I don’t entertain.
謗的由他謗，怪的由他怪。是非臨到耳，丟在清山外。
谤的由他谤，怪的由他怪。是非临到耳，丢在清山外。
Let those who slander slander away,let those who blame blame as they may;when gossip and idle talk come to my ear,I toss them out past the green hills.
也不逞剛強，不把雄心賽。學一無用漢，虧我有何害？
也不逞刚强，不把雄心赛。学一无用汉，亏我有何害？
I won’t show off how tough I am,nor match my mettle in the fray;I’ll learn to be a good-for-nothing —if I come off worst, where’s the harm, I say?
濟公帶著蘇祿往前走，順道路飢餐渴飲，曉行夜宿。這日到了臨安，見眼前坐西朝東一座酒館，和尚說：「蘇祿咱們這裏吃盃酒再走。」蘇祿點頭答應，剛一進酒店，祇見蘇北山帶著蘇升，正在這裏吃酒。一見濟公進來，蘇員外趕緊站起來說：「師父，你老人家回來了，一路之上多有辛苦！可曾將高國泰找來？馮順哪裏去了？」濟公就把找高國泰的事，已往從前之事，述說一遍。蘇北山說：「原來如此，師父多受苦了，請坐一同吃酒罷！」濟公同蘇員外剛纔坐下，忽然從外面進來一位老者，蒼頭皓首，鬚髮皆白，手執拐杖，慌慌張張進來，舉拐杖照定蘇員外摟頭就打。蘇員外趕緊往旁邊一閃，嚇得驚慌失色，說：「韓老丈，你我素有相識，再者你我遠日無冤，近日無仇，你為何見我用杖摟頭就打，所因何故？」老丈說：「蘇北山，我今天給你一死相拼，我這條老命不要了。我兒已然上錢塘縣去告你，我老漢上你門口上吊去，我這裏有陰狀！」蘇祿、蘇升趕緊把老丈攔住，見這位老丈氣得直哆嗦。蘇北山也不知所因何故，兩個家人把老丈攙扶在板凳上坐，蘇北山說：「韓老丈，你不要著急，有甚麼事要跟我拼命？你說明白我聽聽。」韓老丈坐在那裏，緩了半天，嘆了一口氣說：「蘇北山，可是我兒欠你二百銀子，把買賣關閉了，應著賣了房子還你錢？你不但不等，你竟敢派家人帶著許多匪棍，把我女兒搶了去，把我兒打了，將帳目折算人口。我韓氏門中，世代商賈傳家。無故你把女兒搶去，這了得麼？」蘇北山一聞此言，說：「老丈此言差矣！這件事我實不知道，這其中必有緣故，這不是我手下家人。你問問，我如何能做出這樣傷天害理之事！甚麼人去找你要錢？」韓老丈說：「明明是你的家人，當初給我兒送銀子，就是他送的。」蘇北山想了半天，想不起這個人來。濟公哈哈大笑說：「蘇北山，韓老丈，都不用著急，我帶你們去找這個人去。先叫人去把韓老丈的兒子韓文成找回來，不必叫他錢塘縣告去。」打發蘇升去不多時，把韓文成找回來，韓文成一見蘇北山，仇人見面，分外眼紅，說：「蘇北山，我這條命不要了！」蘇北山說：「賢弟你我知己相交，你欠我二百銀子，我並沒打算跟你要。甚麼人去搶人？把這件事遺在我身上。」韓文成說：「分明是你的家人，去把我妹妹搶了去，打了我一身傷。我正要去告你，你還不承認？」蘇北山說：「這不是濟公在這裏，這件事求濟公他老人家給辦。」和尚說：「你們不便爭論，少時你等自然知道，跟我去。」說罷，給了酒飯帳，帶領蘇北山、韓老丈父子出了酒館，一直往南。進了一條衚衕，來到一家門首，和尚就嚷：「蘇管家，給你送銀子來了。」祇見由裏面出來一人，蘇北山、韓員外眾人一看，說：「原是你！」
济公带着苏禄往前走，顺道路饥餐渴饮，晓行夜宿。这日到了临安，见眼前坐西朝东一座酒馆，和尚说：「苏禄咱们这里吃杯酒再走。」苏禄点头答应，刚一进酒店，祇见苏北山带着苏升，正在这里吃酒。一见济公进来，苏员外赶紧站起来说：「师父，你老人家回来了，一路之上多有辛苦！可曾将高国泰找来？冯顺哪里去了？」济公就把找高国泰的事，已往从前之事，述说一遍。苏北山说：「原来如此，师父多受苦了，请坐一同吃酒罢！」济公同苏员外刚才坐下，忽然从外面进来一位老者，苍头皓首，须发皆白，手执拐杖，慌慌张张进来，举拐杖照定苏员外搂头就打。苏员外赶紧往旁边一闪，吓得惊慌失色，说：「韩老丈，你我素有相识，再者你我远日无冤，近日无仇，你为何见我用杖搂头就打，所因何故？」老丈说：「苏北山，我今天给你一死相拼，我这条老命不要了。我儿已然上钱塘县去告你，我老汉上你门口上吊去，我这里有阴状！」苏禄、苏升赶紧把老丈拦住，见这位老丈气得直哆嗦。苏北山也不知所因何故，两个家人把老丈搀扶在板凳上坐，苏北山说：「韩老丈，你不要着急，有甚么事要跟我拼命？你说明白我听听。」韩老丈坐在那里，缓了半天，叹了一口气说：「苏北山，可是我儿欠你二百银子，把买卖关闭了，应着卖了房子还你钱？你不但不等，你竟敢派家人带着许多匪棍，把我女儿抢了去，把我儿打了，将帐目折算人口。我韩氏门中，世代商贾传家。无故你把女儿抢去，这了得么？」苏北山一闻此言，说：「老丈此言差矣！这件事我实不知道，这其中必有缘故，这不是我手下家人。你问问，我如何能做出这样伤天害理之事！甚么人去找你要钱？」韩老丈说：「明明是你的家人，当初给我儿送银子，就是他送的。」苏北山想了半天，想不起这个人来。济公哈哈大笑说：「苏北山，韩老丈，都不用着急，我带你们去找这个人去。先叫人去把韩老丈的儿子韩文成找回来，不必叫他钱塘县告去。」打发苏升去不多时，把韩文成找回来，韩文成一见苏北山，仇人见面，分外眼红，说：「苏北山，我这条命不要了！」苏北山说：「贤弟你我知己相交，你欠我二百银子，我并没打算跟你要。甚么人去抢人？把这件事遗在我身上。」韩文成说：「分明是你的家人，去把我妹妹抢了去，打了我一身伤。我正要去告你，你还不承认？」苏北山说：「这不是济公在这里，这件事求济公他老人家给办。」和尚说：「你们不便争论，少时你等自然知道，跟我去。」说罢，给了酒饭帐，带领苏北山、韩老丈父子出了酒馆，一直往南。进了一条胡同，来到一家门首，和尚就嚷：「苏管家，给你送银子来了。」祇见由里面出来一人，苏北山、韩员外众人一看，说：「原是你！」
Ji Gong went on with Su Lu, eating when they were hungry and drinking when they were thirsty, setting out at dawn and stopping at nightfall. One day they reached Lin’an. Ahead of them stood a wine shop on the west side of the road, facing east. “Su Lu,” said the monk, “let’s have a cup of wine here before we go on.” Su Lu nodded and agreed. The moment they stepped into the wine shop, they saw Su Beishan there with Su Sheng, drinking. As soon as Squire Su saw Ji Gong come in, he hurried to his feet. “Master, you’re back! What a hard journey you must have had! Did you find Gao Guotai? And where has Feng Shun gone?” Ji Gong told him all about finding Gao Guotai and everything that had happened. “So that’s how it was,” said Su Beishan. “Master, you’ve been through a great deal. Please sit down and have a drink with me!” Ji Gong and Squire Su had only just sat down when an old man suddenly came in from outside, grey-headed and hoary, his beard and hair all white, a walking stick in his hand. In he came in a great flurry, raised the stick and brought it straight down at Squire Su’s head. Squire Su dodged quickly aside, pale with fright. “Old Master Han, you and I have known each other a long time, and besides, there’s never been any grudge between us, old or new. Why do you come at my head with your stick the moment you see me? What’s this about?” “Su Beishan,” said the old man, “today I’ll fight you to the death. I’m done with this old life of mine. My son has already gone to Qiantang County to bring charges against you, and I’m going to hang myself at your gate. I’ll have a complaint to lodge in the underworld!” Su Lu and Su Sheng quickly held the old man back. He was trembling all over with rage. Su Beishan had no idea what it was about either. The two servants helped the old man to sit down on a bench, and Su Beishan said, “Old Master Han, don’t get so worked up. What is it that makes you want to fight me to the death? Tell me plainly and let me hear it.” Old Master Han sat there a long while catching his breath. Then he heaved a sigh. “Su Beishan, it’s true my son owes you two hundred taels of silver. He shut up his business and promised to sell the house and pay you back. But not only wouldn’t you wait — you actually dared to send your men with a pack of thugs to carry off my daughter, beat my son and take a person in settlement of the account! The Han family has been in trade for generations. You carry off my daughter for no reason — is this to be borne?” When Su Beishan heard this, he said, “Old man, you’re mistaken! I truly knew nothing of this. There must be something behind it. These aren’t my men. Ask anyone — how could I do anything so cruel and wicked? Who was it that went to you for the money?” “It was your man, plain as day,” said Old Master Han. “When the silver was first brought to my son, he was the one who brought it.” Su Beishan thought for a long while but could not think who it might be. Ji Gong laughed aloud. “Su Beishan, Old Master Han, there’s no need for either of you to get worked up. I’ll take you to find this man. First send someone to fetch back Old Master Han’s son, Han Wencheng. There’s no need for him to go and bring charges at Qiantang County.” Su Sheng was sent, and before long he had brought Han Wencheng back. When Han Wencheng saw Su Beishan — enemies meeting face to face, eyes burning red — he said, “Su Beishan, I’m done with this life of mine!” “My worthy brother,” said Su Beishan, “you and I are close friends. You owe me two hundred taels of silver, but I never meant to ask you for it. Who went and carried someone off and left the blame on me?” “It was your men, plain as day,” said Han Wencheng. “They carried off my sister and beat me black and blue. I was just going to bring charges against you, and you still won’t own up?” “Look, isn’t Ji Gong right here?” said Su Beishan. “I’ll beg the old fellow to settle this business for me.” “It won’t do to argue,” said the monk. “In a little while you’ll all know. Come with me.” With that he paid the bill for the wine and food and led Su Beishan, Old Master Han and his son out of the wine shop, straight south. They turned into an alley and came to the gate of a house, and the monk began to shout, “Steward Su! I’ve brought you some silver!” A man came out from inside. Su Beishan, Old Master Han and the rest took one look and said, “So it’s you!”
和尚要捉拿行凶作惡之人，不知出來是誰，且看下回分解。
和尚要捉拿行凶作恶之人，不知出来是谁，且看下回分解。
The monk was out to catch the man behind this violence and villainy. Who was it that came out? To learn what happened next, read the next chapter.