話說鐵頭太歲周堃問明白道路，順大街往北，果然見有一座狼虎廟。這才往西，到了西頭一瞧，果然見路北有一大門。見門口有一乘大轎，多少馬匹從人，門堂里點著大門燈，外面站著許多的差官，抬轎的轎夫。原本是京營殿帥陸炳文，今天沒走，給王勝仙賀喜。師生在客廳擺酒，開懷暢飲，王勝仙打算今天痛飲一醉，晚間好洞房花燭，跟美人成親。周堃由外面來到大門洞裡，家人問：「找誰？」周堃說：「可是花花太歲王勝仙在這裡住？」家人說：「你要反哪？這是王大人住宅。」周堃一聽是王勝仙的家，拉出刀來，照家人就是一刀，人頭滾落在地。家人一亂，周堃擺刀亂砍，往裡就走，逢人就砍，遇人便殺，殺了有十數個人。周堃一想：「這宅院子大了，不知道姐姐在哪裡？救姐姐要緊。」想罷揪住一個家人，周堃一舉刀說：「我且問你，王勝仙騙來那個婦人周氏在哪裡？你告訴我實話，我不殺你。」這家人嚇得直哆嗦說：「大太爺饒命！我告訴你，出西邊角門，穿過一層院子，往北是花園子，有五間合歡樓，在那樓上呢。」周堃聽明白，把這個家人也殺了，一直夠奔西角門，穿過一層院子，果然來到了花園子。見正北有五間樓房，樓窗燈影朗朗，人影搖搖，周堃登樓梯上去一看，見姐姐周氏倒捆著二臂，有四個婆子還解勸呢。
话说铁头太岁周堃问明白道路，顺大街往北，果然见有一座狼虎庙。这才往西，到了西头一瞧，果然见路北有一大门。见门口有一乘大轿，多少马匹从人，门堂里点着大门灯，外面站着许多的差官，抬轿的轿夫。原本是京营殿帅陆炳文，今天没走，给王胜仙贺喜。师生在客厅摆酒，开怀畅饮，王胜仙打算今天痛饮一醉，晚间好洞房花烛，跟美人成亲。周堃由外面来到大门洞里，家人问：「找谁？」周堃说：「可是花花太岁王胜仙在这里住？」家人说：「你要反哪？这是王大人住宅。」周堃一听是王胜仙的家，拉出刀来，照家人就是一刀，人头滚落在地。家人一乱，周堃摆刀乱砍，往里就走，逢人就砍，遇人便杀，杀了有十数个人。周堃一想：「这宅院子大了，不知道姐姐在哪里？救姐姐要紧。」想罢揪住一个家人，周堃一举刀说：「我且问你，王胜仙骗来那个妇人周氏在哪里？你告诉我实话，我不杀你。」这家人吓得直哆嗦说：「大太爷饶命！我告诉你，出西边角门，穿过一层院子，往北是花园子，有五间合欢楼，在那楼上呢。」周堃听明白，把这个家人也杀了，一直够奔西角门，穿过一层院子，果然来到了花园子。见正北有五间楼房，楼窗灯影朗朗，人影摇摇，周堃登楼梯上去一看，见姐姐周氏倒捆着二臂，有四个婆子还解劝呢。
Now, Zhou Kun, the Iron-Headed Grand Duke, having asked his way, went north along the main street, and sure enough there was a shrine, the Langhu Shrine. Only then did he turn west, and when he reached the west end and looked, sure enough, there was a great gate on the north side of the street. At the gate stood a big sedan chair and any number of horses and attendants; the great gate lamps were lit in the gateway, and outside stood a crowd of officers and sedan bearers. Lu Bingwen, commander of the capital garrison, had not gone home that day: he was there to congratulate Wang Shengxian. Teacher and pupil had laid out wine in the reception hall and were drinking to their hearts’ content. Wang Shengxian meant to drink himself merry today, so that tonight he could light the candles in the bridal chamber and marry his beauty. Zhou Kun came in from the street into the gateway. “Who do you want?” asked a servant. “Does Wang Shengxian, the Flashy Libertine, live here?” said Zhou Kun. “What, are you out to start a rebellion?” said the servant. “This is Lord Wang’s residence.” The moment Zhou Kun heard it was Wang Shengxian’s house, he drew his blade and gave the servant one cut, and the man’s head rolled on the ground. The servants were thrown into confusion. Zhou Kun swung his blade, hacking about him as he went in, cutting down whoever he met and killing whoever he came across, until he had killed a dozen or more. Then Zhou Kun thought: “This place is big. I don’t know where my sister is, and saving her is what matters.” With that he grabbed a servant and raised his blade. “Let me ask you,” he said. “That woman Wang Shengxian tricked into coming here, Madam Zhou: where is she? Tell me the truth and I won’t kill you.” The servant was so frightened he shook all over. “Spare me, great lord!” he said. “I’ll tell you. Go out by the side gate on the west, cross one courtyard, and north of that is the garden. There’s a building of five bays, Hehuan Tower. She’s upstairs in it.” Once Zhou Kun understood, he killed this servant too and made straight for the west side gate. He crossed a courtyard, and sure enough he came to the garden. Due north stood a two-storey building of five bays, its windows bright with lamplight and shadows moving across them. Zhou Kun went up the stairs and looked: there was his sister, Madam Zhou, her arms tied behind her, and four old women still trying to talk her round.
周堃一擺刀，「噗哧噗哧」把四個婆子殺了，說：「姐姐跟我走。」過去把周氏繩扣解開。這時就聽樓下一陣大亂，齊喊嚷：「拿！別叫他跑了。」周氏一看說：「兄弟你快把刀給我，我一抹脖子，你快逃命罷。」周堃說：「姐姐不要尋死，我背著你走。」周氏說：「你看外面人都圍上了，你快設法走罷！我反正不能落到惡霸手裡，你要不逃命，連你也饒不了。」周堃說：「姐姐別死。」再一看樓下，人都滿了，燈球火把，亮子油松，照耀如同白晝一般，各持刀槍棍棒。原來周堃一進來，在門口一殺人，就有人報與王勝仙。王勝仙趕緊傳話，叫家丁人等，看家的護院的拿人，僅他家裡就有百餘個家丁，大眾各抄傢伙，追到合歡樓，把樓就圍了，周堃見樓上有一根頂門的槓子，他抄起來站在樓門一堵，說：「哪個不怕死的上來！」眾家人喊嚷，都不敢上樓。王勝仙同陸炳文也來到花園子，有眾多人圍隨保護著，王勝仙傳話：「誰要把殺人兇手拿下來，賞銀二百兩。」
周堃一摆刀，「噗哧噗哧」把四个婆子杀了，说：「姐姐跟我走。」过去把周氏绳扣解开。这时就听楼下一阵大乱，齐喊嚷：「拿！别叫他跑了。」周氏一看说：「兄弟你快把刀给我，我一抹脖子，你快逃命罢。」周堃说：「姐姐不要寻死，我背着你走。」周氏说：「你看外面人都围上了，你快设法走罢！我反正不能落到恶霸手里，你要不逃命，连你也饶不了。」周堃说：「姐姐别死。」再一看楼下，人都满了，灯球火把，亮子油松，照耀如同白昼一般，各持刀枪棍棒。原来周堃一进来，在门口一杀人，就有人报与王胜仙。王胜仙赶紧传话，叫家丁人等，看家的护院的拿人，仅他家里就有百余个家丁，大众各抄家伙，追到合欢楼，把楼就围了，周堃见楼上有一根顶门的杠子，他抄起来站在楼门一堵，说：「哪个不怕死的上来！」众家人喊嚷，都不敢上楼。王胜仙同陆炳文也来到花园子，有众多人围随保护着，王胜仙传话：「谁要把杀人凶手拿下来，赏银二百两。」
Zhou Kun swung his blade, and with a squish, squish he killed the four old women. “Sister, come with me,” he said, and went over and undid the knots of her ropes. Just then there was a great uproar downstairs, everyone shouting together: “Get him! Don’t let him get away!” Madam Zhou looked and said, “Brother, quick, give me your blade. I’ll cut my throat, and you run for your life.” “Don’t kill yourself, Sister,” said Zhou Kun. “I’ll carry you out on my back.” “Look, they’ve got the place surrounded,” said Madam Zhou. “Find some way out, quick! One way or another I won’t fall into that bully’s hands, and if you don’t run for your life, they won’t spare you either.” “Sister, don’t die,” said Zhou Kun. He looked downstairs again. The place below was packed with people, with lanterns and torches and blazing pine-pitch brands lighting it up bright as day, and every one of them held a sword, spear, club or staff. The moment Zhou Kun came in and started killing at the gate, someone had run to tell Wang Shengxian. Wang Shengxian quickly sent word for the household men, the watchmen and the guards to seize the man. In his household alone there were over a hundred retainers. They all snatched up weapons, chased him to Hehuan Tower and surrounded it. Zhou Kun saw a bar upstairs for propping the door. He snatched it up, planted himself in the doorway at the top of the stairs and said, “Anyone not afraid to die, come on up!” The servants yelled, but none of them dared go up. Wang Shengxian and Lu Bingwen came into the garden too, with a crowd of men around them for protection. Wang Shengxian sent out word: “Two hundred taels of silver to whoever takes the murderer!”
人為財死，鳥為食亡，聽這句話，有膽子大的就往頭上沖，剛一上樓梯，上到三四層，就被周堃用棍點下來。再有人上去，被周堃一棍，把腦袋打碎了。
人为财死，鸟为食亡，听这句话，有胆子大的就往头上冲，刚一上楼梯，上到三四层，就被周堃用棍点下来。再有人上去，被周堃一棍，把脑袋打碎了。
Men die for money as birds die for food. At these words, the bolder ones rushed for the top. But no sooner had one started up the stairs and climbed three or four steps than Zhou Kun poked him back down with the bar. Another went up, and Zhou Kun smashed his head open with one blow.