話說雷鳴、陳亮見三位姑娘安歇，兩個人奉濟公之命，在暗中保護，等候捉拿淫賊。陳亮說：「二哥，你看這三位女子，果然是十分人才，世上第一的美人，不怪華雲龍要來採花。」兩個人說著話，在暗中藏著，忽然打一塊石子來，見東牆上一連三條黑影，行走如飛，都是穿著夜行衣。陳亮說：「二哥你看，果然師父未卜先知，有先見之明。你看這三個人，當中走的是華雲龍，頭裡走的那個，我認識他，也是西川人，跟華雲龍是拜兄弟，也是個採花淫賊，叫桃花浪子韓秀，後面走的那個人，我可不認識。」雷鳴說：「後面那個我認識，叫白蓮秀士惲飛。」說著話，見三個賊人直奔樓房東裡間去了。
话说雷鸣、陈亮见三位姑娘安歇，两个人奉济公之命，在暗中保护，等候捉拿淫贼。陈亮说：「二哥，你看这三位女子，果然是十分人才，世上第一的美人，不怪华云龙要来采花。」两个人说着话，在暗中藏着，忽然打一块石子来，见东墙上一连三条黑影，行走如飞，都是穿着夜行衣。陈亮说：「二哥你看，果然师父未卜先知，有先见之明。你看这三个人，当中走的是华云龙，头里走的那个，我认识他，也是西川人，跟华云龙是拜兄弟，也是个采花淫贼，叫桃花浪子韩秀，后面走的那个人，我可不认识。」雷鸣说：「后面那个我认识，叫白莲秀士恽飞。」说着话，见三个贼人直奔楼房东里间去了。
Now, when Lei Ming and Chen Liang saw that the three young ladies had gone to bed, the two of them, under Ji Gong’s orders, kept guard in the dark and waited to catch the lecher. “Second Brother,” said Chen Liang, “look at these three girls. They really are something — the greatest beauties in the world. No wonder Hua Yunlong wants to come plucking flowers here.” The two of them were talking in their hiding place when suddenly a pebble came flying in, and they saw three dark shapes in a row on the east wall, moving as if they flew, all dressed in night clothes. “Look, Second Brother,” said Chen Liang. “The Master really does know things before they happen. He saw this coming. Look at those three. The one in the middle is Hua Yunlong. The one in front I know: he’s from Xichuan too, Hua Yunlong’s sworn brother, and another flower-plucking lecher — Han Xiu, the Peach-Blossom Rake (Taohua Langzi). The one behind I don’t know.” “I know the one behind,” said Lei Ming. “He’s Yun Fei, the White Lotus Scholar (Bailian Xiushi).” As they talked, they saw the three thieves make straight for the east inner room of the upstairs building.
書中交代，華雲龍自從馬靜家出來，被濟公追了一夜，好容易逃脫了，自己直奔龍游縣而來。剛來到北門，抬頭一看，見眼前來了兩個人，一個是穿翠藍褂，壯士打扮，乃是桃花浪子韓秀，一位是武士公子打扮，正是白蓮秀士惲飛。這兩個人也是西川路上有名的江洋大盜，跟華雲龍是知己相交同類之友。今天一見華雲龍，兩個人趕奔上前行禮說：「華二哥你一向可好，怎么今日會來到這裡？」華雲龍一看，說：「原是二位賢弟，哎呀！呼吸之間，你我弟兄恐今世不能見面了。」韓秀、惲飛說：「兄長何出此言？」
书中交代，华云龙自从马静家出来，被济公追了一夜，好容易逃脱了，自己直奔龙游县而来。刚来到北门，抬头一看，见眼前来了两个人，一个是穿翠蓝褂，壮士打扮，乃是桃花浪子韩秀，一位是武士公子打扮，正是白莲秀士恽飞。这两个人也是西川路上有名的江洋大盗，跟华云龙是知己相交同类之友。今天一见华云龙，两个人赶奔上前行礼说：「华二哥你一向可好，怎么今日会来到这里？」华云龙一看，说：「原是二位贤弟，哎呀！呼吸之间，你我弟兄恐今世不能见面了。」韩秀、恽飞说：「兄长何出此言？」
A word of explanation: after Hua Yunlong got away from Ma Jing’s house, Ji Gong chased him all night, and when at last he had shaken him off he made straight for Longyou County. He had just reached the north gate when he looked up and saw two men coming toward him. One wore a jacket of kingfisher blue and was dressed as a stalwart: that was Han Xiu, the Peach-Blossom Rake. The other was dressed as a young gentleman of the martial sort: that was none other than Yun Fei, the White Lotus Scholar. These two were also notorious bandits on the Xichuan Circuit, bosom friends of Hua Yunlong and birds of a feather. When they saw Hua Yunlong today, the two of them hurried up and bowed. “Second Brother Hua, have you been well all this while? How do you come to be here today?” Hua Yunlong looked. “So it’s you two, my worthy brothers,” he said. “Aiya! We came within a breath of never seeing each other again in this life.” “Elder Brother,” said Han Xiu and Yun Fei, “why do you say such a thing?”
華雲龍說：「你我弟兄自西川分手，我在外面事多了。」就把三訪鳳凰嶺，巧遇威鎮八方，後來在臨安烏竹庵採花傷人，泰山樓殺死秦祿，秦相府盜玉鐲鳳冠的事，從頭至尾對二人述說了一番。韓秀、惲飛說：「好，兄長中京都做這樣驚天動地的事，真算出類拔萃。兄長這打算上哪去？」華雲龍說：「我也無地可投。」韓秀說：「兄長可曾帶薰香盒子？」華雲龍說：「做什麼？」韓秀說：「我告訴二哥，我們兩個人來到這龍游縣，住在十字街富盛店，有十數天。我二人沒事閒遊，在興隆街有一家趙姓，是大財主家，里有花園樓房，我們那日瞧見樓窗口有三個女子，長得絕類無雙，真可算天下第一佳人，世間罕有。我二人沒薰香盒子，不敢去採花，恐怕人家裡頭人多，倒反為不美。我二人自那天瞧見，時刻惦念在心，沒有主意，要不碰見兄長，我二人打算要走。你要帶著薰香，該當你我作樂，要得這樣美人，你我生平之願足矣！」華雲龍一聽，淫心一動說：「好辦，你我弟兄先喝酒去。」
华云龙说：「你我弟兄自西川分手，我在外面事多了。」就把三访凤凰岭，巧遇威镇八方，后来在临安乌竹庵采花伤人，泰山楼杀死秦禄，秦相府盗玉镯凤冠的事，从头至尾对二人述说了一番。韩秀、恽飞说：「好，兄长中京都做这样惊天动地的事，真算出类拔萃。兄长这打算上哪去？」华云龙说：「我也无地可投。」韩秀说：「兄长可曾带薰香盒子？」华云龙说：「做什么？」韩秀说：「我告诉二哥，我们两个人来到这龙游县，住在十字街富盛店，有十数天。我二人没事闲游，在兴隆街有一家赵姓，是大财主家，里有花园楼房，我们那日瞧见楼窗口有三个女子，长得绝类无双，真可算天下第一佳人，世间罕有。我二人没薰香盒子，不敢去采花，恐怕人家里头人多，倒反为不美。我二人自那天瞧见，时刻惦念在心，没有主意，要不碰见兄长，我二人打算要走。你要带着薰香，该当你我作乐，要得这样美人，你我生平之愿足矣！」华云龙一听，淫心一动说：「好办，你我弟兄先喝酒去。」
“Since we brothers parted in Xichuan,” said Hua Yunlong, “a lot has happened to me out here.” And he told the two of them the whole story from start to finish: how he had gone three times to Fenghuang Ridge and chanced upon Awe of the Eight Directions; how afterwards in Lin’an he had plucked a flower at Wuzhu Nunnery and wounded someone, killed Qin Lu at Taishan Tower, and stolen the jade bracelets and the phoenix crown from Chancellor Qin’s mansion. “Splendid!” said Han Xiu and Yun Fei. “To do something so earth-shaking in the capital, Elder Brother — you really do stand head and shoulders above the rest. Where are you planning to go now?” “I have nowhere to turn,” said Hua Yunlong. “Elder Brother,” said Han Xiu, “did you happen to bring your incense box?” “What for?” said Hua Yunlong. “Let me tell you, Second Brother,” said Han Xiu. “The two of us came here to Longyou County, and we’ve been staying at the Fusheng Inn on Shizi Street for ten days or more. We had nothing to do and were strolling about, and on Xinglong Street there’s a family named Zhao, very rich people, with a garden and an upstairs building. The other day we saw three girls at an upstairs window, matchless beauties — truly the loveliest in the world, the like of which you hardly ever see. We had no stupefying incense, so we didn’t dare go plucking: there might be a lot of people in the house, and it would only go badly for us. Ever since we saw them we’ve had them on our minds every minute, but we couldn’t think what to do. If we hadn’t run into you, Elder Brother, we were going to leave. If you’ve got your incense with you, then it’s our lucky day. If we get beauties like these, our life’s wish is fulfilled!” When Hua Yunlong heard this, his lust stirred. “Easy,” he said. “Let’s go and have a drink first, brothers.”