且說白五爺回到屋內，總覺心神不定，坐立不安，自己暗暗詫異道：「今日如何眼跳耳鳴起來？」只得將軟靠紮縛停當，挎上石袋，彷彿預備廝殺的一般。一夜之間，驚驚恐恐，未能好生安眠。到了次日，覺的精神倦怠，飲食懶進，而且短歎長吁，不時的摩拳擦掌。
且说白五爷回到屋内，总觉心神不定，坐立不安，自己暗暗诧异道：「今日如何眼跳耳鸣起来？」只得将软靠扎缚停当，挎上石袋，仿佛预备厮杀的一般。一夜之间，惊惊恐恐，未能好生安眠。到了次日，觉的精神倦怠，饮食懒进，而且短叹长吁，不时的摩拳擦掌。
Now, when Bai Yutang got back to his room, he could not settle his mind and could neither sit nor stand at ease. He wondered at it privately: “Why are my eyes twitching and my ears ringing today?” There was nothing for it but to tie on his close-fitting fighting jacket and sling his stone pouch at his side, just as if he were getting ready for a fight. All night long he was jumpy and uneasy and never properly slept. The next day he felt weary and listless and had no appetite; he sighed long sighs and short ones, and kept clenching his fists and rubbing his palms as if itching for a fight.
及至到了晚間，自己卻要早些就寢。誰知躺在牀上千思萬慮，一時攢在心頭，翻來覆去，反倒焦急不寧。索性賭氣起來，穿好衣服，挎上石袋，佩了利刃，來到院中，前後巡邏。由西邊轉到東邊，猛聽得人聲嘈雜，嚷道：「不好了！西廂房失火了！」白玉堂急急從東邊趕過來。抬頭時見火光一片，照見正堂之上，有一人站立。回手從袋內取出石子，揚手打去，只聽噗哧一聲，倒而復立。白玉堂暗說：「不好！」此時眾差役俱各看見，又嚷有賊，又要救火。白玉堂一眼看見雨墨在那裡指手畫腳，分派眾人，連忙趕向前來，道：「雨墨，你不護印，張羅這些做什麼？」一句話提醒了雨墨，跑到大堂裡面一看，哎喲道：「不好了！印匣失去了！」
及至到了晚间，自己却要早些就寝。谁知躺在床上千思万虑，一时攒在心头，翻来覆去，反倒焦急不宁。索性赌气起来，穿好衣服，挎上石袋，佩了利刃，来到院中，前后巡逻。由西边转到东边，猛听得人声嘈杂，嚷道：「不好了！西厢房失火了！」白玉堂急急从东边赶过来。抬头时见火光一片，照见正堂之上，有一人站立。回手从袋内取出石子，扬手打去，只听噗哧一声，倒而复立。白玉堂暗说：「不好！」此时众差役俱各看见，又嚷有贼，又要救火。白玉堂一眼看见雨墨在那里指手画脚，分派众人，连忙赶向前来，道：「雨墨，你不护印，张罗这些做什么？」一句话提醒了雨墨，跑到大堂里面一看，哎哟道：「不好了！印匣失去了！」
When evening came he meant to go to bed early. But lying there, a thousand thoughts and worries crowded into his heart at once; he tossed and turned and only grew more fretful. In a fit of temper he simply got up, dressed, slung on his stone pouch, belted on his sharp blade and went out into the courtyard to patrol front and back. He had gone round from the west side to the east when all at once he heard a hubbub of voices shouting, “Help! The west wing is on fire!” Bai Yutang hurried back over from the east side. Looking up, he saw a sheet of firelight, and in it a man standing on the roof of the main hall. He reached back into his pouch, took out a stone and let fly. There was a soft thwup, and the figure fell over and stood up again. “Bad!” Bai Yutang said to himself. By now all the runners had seen it too; they were shouting “Thief!” and trying to put out the fire at the same time. Bai Yutang caught sight of Yumo over there, waving his arms and pointing, giving orders to everyone, and hurried up to him. “Yumo, why aren’t you guarding the seal? What are you fussing over all this for?” That one sentence brought Yumo to his senses. He ran into the main hall to look and cried out, “Oh no! The seal box is gone!”
白玉堂不暇細問，轉身出了衙署，一直追趕下去。早見前面有二人飛跑。白玉堂一壁趕，一壁掏出石子隨手擲去，卻好打在後面那人身上。只聽「咯當」一聲，卻是木器聲音。那人往前一撲，可巧跑的腳急，收煞不住，「噗咚」嘴吃屎爬在塵埃。白玉堂早已趕至跟前，照著腦後連脖子當的一下，跺了一腳。忽然前面那人抽身回來，將手一揚，弓弦一響。白玉堂跺腳伏身，眼光早已注定前面，那人回身揚手弦響，知有暗器，身體一蹲。那人也就湊近一步。好白玉堂，急中生智，故意的將左手一握臉。前面那人只打量白玉堂著傷，急奔前來。白玉堂覷定，將右手石子飛出。那人忙中有錯，忘了打人一拳，防人一腳。只聽「拍」，面上早已著了石子，哎喲了一聲，顧不得救他的伙計，負痛逃命去了。白玉堂也不追趕，就將爬伏那人按住，摸了摸脊背上卻是印匣，滿心歡喜。隨即背後燈籠火把，來了多少差役；因聽雨墨說白五爺追趕賊，故此隨後趕來幫助。見白五爺按住喊人。大家上前解下印匣，將賊人綁縛起來。只見這賊人滿臉血跡，鼻口皆腫，卻是連栽帶跺的。差役捧了印匣，押著賊人。白五爺跟隨在後，回到衙署。
白玉堂不暇细问，转身出了衙署，一直追赶下去。早见前面有二人飞跑。白玉堂一壁赶，一壁掏出石子随手掷去，却好打在后面那人身上。只听「咯当」一声，却是木器声音。那人往前一扑，可巧跑的脚急，收煞不住，「噗咚」嘴吃屎爬在尘埃。白玉堂早已赶至跟前，照着脑后连脖子当的一下，跺了一脚。忽然前面那人抽身回来，将手一扬，弓弦一响。白玉堂跺脚伏身，眼光早已注定前面，那人回身扬手弦响，知有暗器，身体一蹲。那人也就凑近一步。好白玉堂，急中生智，故意的将左手一握脸。前面那人只打量白玉堂着伤，急奔前来。白玉堂觑定，将右手石子飞出。那人忙中有错，忘了打人一拳，防人一脚。只听「拍」，面上早已着了石子，哎哟了一声，顾不得救他的伙计，负痛逃命去了。白玉堂也不追赶，就将爬伏那人按住，摸了摸脊背上却是印匣，满心欢喜。随即背后灯笼火把，来了多少差役；因听雨墨说白五爷追赶贼，故此随后赶来帮助。见白五爷按住喊人。大家上前解下印匣，将贼人绑缚起来。只见这贼人满脸血迹，鼻口皆肿，却是连栽带跺的。差役捧了印匣，押着贼人。白五爷跟随在后，回到衙署。
Bai Yutang had no time to ask more. He turned, left the yamen and gave chase straight down the road. Before long he saw two men running hard ahead of him. Running as he went, Bai Yutang pulled out a stone and threw it, and it struck the one behind square on the body. There was a clack — the sound of wood. The man pitched forward; he had been running so fast he could not stop himself, and thump, down he went in the dust, flat on his face for a good mouthful of muck. Bai Yutang was on him in a moment and stamped down hard on the back of his head and neck. Suddenly the man in front turned back and raised his hand, and a bowstring twanged. Stamping and stooping as he was, Bai Yutang had kept his eyes fixed on the man in front all along; when he saw him turn and raise his hand and heard the string, he knew a hidden weapon was coming and crouched down. The man came a step closer. Bai Yutang — what a man! — had a quick thought in his moment of danger and clapped his left hand to his face on purpose. The man in front, taking him for hit, came running up. Bai Yutang took his aim and let fly the stone in his right hand. In his haste the man had forgotten the old rule: when you throw a punch, watch out for the other man’s kick. Smack! The stone took him in the face. He gave a yelp and, never minding his partner, ran for his life in his pain. Bai Yutang did not chase him, but held down the man sprawled on the ground. He felt the man’s back: there was the seal box, and his heart filled with joy. Just then, with lanterns and torches, a crowd of runners came up behind; Yumo had told them that Fifth Master Bai had gone after the thieves, so they had followed to help. They found Bai Yutang holding a man down and calling for them. They all stepped up, untied the seal box and bound the thief. His face was covered in blood and his nose and mouth were swollen, from the fall and the stamping together. The runners carried the seal box and marched the thief along, and Bai Yutang followed behind them back to the yamen.